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yield after making promise solemnly not to tell
the doctor. The result recalls the story of the old
negro who to hammer his thumb at intervals.
When asked why he did it. he replied:
Kase it feels good when / stop"
To keep from thinking of my pain and helplessness.
l kept looking about for something to laugh at,
and it was a rare day which / failed to find it.
When there such day l had only to close
eyes and look backward a few months years.
to recall something funny. Then | would
laugh Some other sufferer would ask what
amusing me- and when | told him he would also
laugh; some would hear him, and the story would
have to be repeated.
Soon the word got about the building that there
little fellow in of the who always
laughing to himself, making others laugh. all
the boys insisted being let in the ground
floor which in my the fourth floor l
made obiection--was there a modest
that he didn't like listeners when he had anything to
say?
So 1t soon became the custom of all the boys
who were not absolutely bound to their beds to
gregate in my room, which would have comfortably
Yet daily / had fifty or more around me- The
earlier coners filled the chairs later arrivals sprawled
curled my bed still later sat the head
board and the t-board the floor accommodated
Others until it packed, and the belated ones
slowed themselves in the hall, within hearing distance
New-York tribune., 1904-10-30
A Sunny Old City

A HOSPITAL is not place that anyone would
~ visit if he was in search of jollity. yet
of the merriesti hours of my life were spent
years ago in of the surgical institutes
of Philadelphia. l of about three hundred
people of all ages, sizes and dispositions who
under treatment for physical defects Most of
practically crippled. condition which is not
generally regarded to be conducive to hiarty; yet
many of had lots of fun. and all of it was made
by ourselves. | of the luckiest of the lot
for Mother Nature had endowed with a faculty
for finding sunshine everywhere.
Yet part of my treatment to lie in bed locked
in braces for hours every day. and each of these
hours seemed to be several thousand minutes long.
So many other boys under similar treatment
that attendant named Joe kept busy in
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ate the warriors and set my feet and crutCheS
One rule of the institute that patients
to leave the building Sunday-the day which
the physicians and attendants got most liberty t.
enforce this rule there doorkeeper named Srl h.
He was dwarf hardly four feet high. who ON Srnd
would curl up IN box under his desk and wish Ie
could have a mouthful of whisky, altEo,u.
a little of it would put him sound asleep and lea.
the door unguarded against anyone who cared 10 T..
out. How whisky got into the institute be ugtt.
upon Smith don't know
/ recall a Sunday when three Dewey Wrgi.
and L. conceived the idea of going 10 church. Thor
a church directly the street started
for it few moments after throwing sop Of WI. ,v
to Cerberus. We had several msha,s on r.
way. due to my friends well-meant but miseIIr -,i
efforts to assist me. but passers-by kindly put u
feet again. We got into church early and pa
up the aisle and entered the front pew
Soon after the service began young woman -
our left compelled attention by ewing intcntI,
apparently she thought the newest thing in TT
Three Graces" line. Something moved q nu,l-,
Dewey and tell him to stop flirting with that girl
Apparently he thought was trying to be funny.
he began laughing In his peculiar laugh. which Wa
sPutter, with which familiar with il Cosl
help being amused; Wright laughed too AFR
which it impossible for me keep quiet W..
really little chaps we tried harl 20
suppress ourselves; but boys will be boys.
Suddenly We three exploded one. We could
hear utterng around the minister stopped in tI,
middle of eloquent period, raised his glasses and
shall never forget his panied expression of
ment he caught sight of for the first time Sui
denly there appeared platoon of deaCOnS two Il
whom attached themselves each of us and We
were conducted down the aisle, facing an imposing
array of hymn-boOks, behind which the corgrcg.t-
ton were endeavoring to hide their laughter
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These two boys did me
the honor to become fond
of me. Why they did it /
don't know. unless because
| never did anything in
particular for Wright. Yet
he was always teasing
Dewey, who was proud and
self-reliant, and insisted
upon doing everything for
himself. That he might
serve himself at table. a
little elevator was made
for his convenience. and /
was mischievous enough to
disarrange the machinery
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that food intended for his mouth should reach his
Yet he loved dearly, and dashed at ME
affectionately. though erratically whenever
unable to get about without crutches so /
hurry to my assistance. with disastrous results to
both of Often Wright would offer assistance the
time. and the two would fall each other
and and attempt to fight it out" while / would
become hell pless with laughter. and the three of
would lie in heap until some attendant would separ-
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years ago reaching Philadelphia church who's,
members / had been engaged to entertain, IN,
committee of arrangements met and said they
wished to prepare me for the unusual appearance
their chairman. He had endowed the church. th,v
told me, and almost iolized by the people h;~
many noble qualities of head and heart Vet he Wa IL
paraytc. and his visage shocking at first II,
Suddenly the chairman himself entered tho. r,,,,u
and L saw my old friend Gott Dewey. AT the ss,7c
instant he recognized He dashed at IN hf-
old way. My nstinctively caught him as IL h,.'
done hundreds of times before The committee s1
posing | frightened endea vOred to separat, US
but weren't easy handle there was 8, clos
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COnlTOI ONtT MS ndluTaI means OF
locomotiOn. He could not even talk
intelligibly. yet he had an intellect
that impressed me deeply, even at
that early day. He could cope with
the hardest mathematical problem
that anyone could offer. He read
much. and his taste in literature
and everything else was distinct and
refined.
Yet, still being a boy, he enjoyed
a fight. and as he and Wright were
naturally antiDafhefic by temnera
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knock -kneed hoss-all because you're terrible sot
in your ways
Benjamin pondered the question for awhile.
and then said: Mother you right. Nine would
"a been aplenty!'
Pete having returned by this time with the doctor,
rose to go my way.
I'm jest than obeeged to you.'' said Mrs.
Benjamin, shaking hands with me. for givin'
the lift with Benjamin He's powerful sot but when
he finds he's wrong he owns up like man
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never forgot his hearty way
of greeting me whenever h.
met me. a heartincsS Win, T.
caused him TO tumble ,Ll
over me and compelled
me to put out my arm ;o
save him from falling. Fnr
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to go on the platform and tell his people about rn,
and what old friends / realized that ii h
was to do 1T should never reach the platform myself
so persuaded him to- let tell the story He
sented, but insisted ON accompanying me, and
fully confirmed everything said So with him bcsui,
me. for local color, got along we'll that thcr
was not dry eye in the house. 1t ineNpr,>e
1be relief to me to set everybody laughing ftcvw,yt
for 1 never needed "bracing up than On
that night Dewey had always longed to be a lawyer
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The next day the
church sent the "
stitute a polite i'ut
earnest request thai
no more cripPlcS I've
permitted to- attend
service in Z n at
church.
After leaving the
institute | lost sight
of Dewey. though |
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both O. you stretched amongst the turnips, an
fur looks went, there didn't to be much
difference betwixt you, cept that the bar had hole
in him you could a rolled a punkin in without much
trouble.
"The perceedins, Benjamin, that follered the gon'
off O. the gun that you've got your right shoulder
out joint an your cheek sweled up big hornets
nest, an blacker than your Sunday -to-meetn hat
an your eye shet up tight snuff-box. an your
giner1 system sprung out o plumb worse than
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of royalty and other exalted personages
to display a flag when they lat home"
but this did not frighten me-in memory of
those hospital days | always display flag
at my window when l able to my
friends.
Boys are as fond as Irishmen of fighting
for the mere fun of it., got lot of laughing
out of fist fights between some of the patients.
The most popular contestants were GOtt Dewey
of Elmira, New York. and son of Sheriff Wright
of Philadelphia. Both seriously aft
though they seemed not to know it. Wright
cross-eyed paralytc. while Dewey had St.
dance and was so badly paralyzed that he I
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AAAiN-uP, III W NAiANAi tIC tI' az CO.
boy. with tears strranir-
down his checks. en,lcavoryi
to explain that we were f,.>'
friends. Then he told me that
he had read my book Pccr
I've Smiled With. and I,,
So greatly amused hy it th.'
he had suggested my ,ngag,
ment to entertain his chy1,
people, yet he had nct,s
imagined | was the Wll,i'
boy of ''The Cripples' P,l
ace.
1t took him fifteen minute
to say all this and tOnqu,
his emotion. Then he wantv,
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Twas hard trip for of them poor fellows. for
there not enough attendants to carry them all
and three flights of hard climb for Grip
pies So. to prevent unnecessary pain while 1
outdoors taking the air. l hung small American
flag the stair rail opposite my door whenever
in. This could be from any of the lower
halls l learned afterward that it the custom
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ment they were always ready for set-to. These
affairs entirely harmless for neither could hit
stralghter than girl throw stone. The result
of their efforts 1.-THE humor of the unexpected :"
and 1t amused us so greatly that noticed the
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merely taking of our appliances.
These were locked, for between
pain and the restiveness pecul-
lar to boys we would have re-
moved them ourselves or for one
another
Joe was not a beauty. yet l
distinctly remember recalling that
his appearance was that of an
angel of light, for l best remem-
ber him in the act of loosening
my braces. Whenever the sur
geon in charge was absent, we
would beg Joe to unlock us.
Just five minutes-just a min
ute," and sometimes he would
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-29
THE CONDOR GLOBE.
T4UasUAy sEpTEssssR 2O4 Ieo4-

Rhe series Of farmers iustiAates
so,Be held IN this county IN octe-
Der 10 metae4 which shoald enlist
Che hearty Support andeOoperatiOn
sf every citizen Of the county
whether eng AIRED diFeetly IN agri-
cultural pursuits OF IN some other
vocation. The stock business is
yapidly becoming a back IpOnlbe =
M this county, we have no timber
nor mineral resources and upon
the shoulders Of the FARMER Fests
she borden of producing the wealth
which ksepe the wheels Of progress
moving. This being the case every
movement which promises to help
she farming industry should re-
seive the cordial support Of every
body. Help the farmers institute
with yo0r moral support between
now and the date SET fOF the meet
mgs aud with your presence and
cooperation at the sessions. By so
doing yoU win help the principal
industry Of the county as well as
your own business. The farmer
produces wealth for all Of rs.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-29

For the Worlds Fair and Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at St. Louis, May
TO November, 1904, the o. r. & N. Co.
have named the following rates from Ar
lingtOn: To St.Louis and return $61 35.
To Chicago and return 66.35. To Chica-
and return via st. Lonis $67.60. Child
rem Of half fare age Of above rates.
Tickets will be on sale May IL, IL and
Ii; June l6, II and 18; July /, 2 and 3;
August 8, 8 and 10; September 5, O and
Z; October 3, 4 and 5. Limited as fol.
lowe: Passengers will have the privilege
OF starting on any date which will enable
them to reach their destination within
ten days from date of sale. Return limit
ninety days from date Of sale. Stopov-
ers will be allowed in either direction
within the transit limit.
D. TIERMEY,
Agent.
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Found Dull Market.

Charlie Brown, the we'll known Rock
creek sheepman, has returned from Coz
orado where he spent . good part Of the
Summer hooking alter couple Of bands
Of sheep which he shipped there for
summer range. He ranged his stock in
the central part OF the state and found
it to be fine country for that purpose.
Late in August he shipped his sheep to
the Chicago market, arriving in that
city while the packers strike was yet in
full blast. For that reason he found q
rather dull market but fHr all that he
seems reasonably we'll satisfied with his
experiment.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-09-29
Notice to Contractors.

Notice is herebv given that the un-
dersigned will receive sealed bids at his
Office near Ajax, Oregon, until October l
1904, for the construction OF . school
house in school district No. l6, Gillian
County, Oregon, according to the follow
ing specifications:
Frame building 1880, ceiling 10 feet
in the clear; solid sheeting and shingles
on roof; rustic on outside Of walls. ship
lap on inside OF walls, ceiling and parti-
tition; partition six feet from end oI
building with two doorways; six win
dows, s lights to each window, 28x56 in
ches in the clear; IA inch doors; pitch
of roof eight inches to the foot. Con-
tractor to furnish everything. Building
must he completed and ready for occu-
pancy by December /, 1904. The board
reserves the right to reject any and all
bids.
There is plenty of stone near ground
for foundation.
OSCAR MALEY,
Clerk School District No. 16,
P. o. address, Awhile, Oregon.
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Annu,a wnd Rlda for LIE.

Wish family around expecting him to
die ami sen riding for life Is miles to
yet ~. Kings New Discovery for Con-
Snmption, CoORhs and Colds, w. IL.
Brown. Of lsesville, Ind, endured
deaths agonies koua asthma but this
wonderful medicine give instant relief
and econ cured him. Tie writes: II now
sleep souEfly every night" like mar
velous cures OF Consumption RReNmo-
mia, Bronchitss, CUughs. Colds and Grip
prove its matehlees merit ioF ~ Throat
and Lung troubles. Guaranteed bottles
5Oc and sl.Q0. Trial bottle tVss. At
Condor Pharuacy.
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T sale by JARVIS Pharmacy.
viii PLAY Football.

Fred Edwards, HI. w. Mcbride and
Hubert Scoggin, alumni of the Oregon
Agricultural College at Corvallis, left
for that place Tuesday morning where
they win take part in football game
Saturday to be played between an elev-
en- picked up from among the former
graduates of that institution and the
present student team. The old lads will
60 up against pretty hard handicap
because of lack of practice but they feel
fully equal to the occasion and able to
give the young bucks run for the ir
money which will be at once stren-
uous and educating. We expect to see
the Gillian county contingent return
covered with bruises, gore and glory
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Emrful odds Aralnst lilm.

FOErful ODDS against Him.
Redridden, alone and destitute. Such.
IN brief, was the condition OF an old snl-
dier by name Of J.Havens, Versailles,
.. For yesrs he was trouled withKidney
disease and neither doctors nor medicine
gave him reIief.At length he tried Elec-
tric BitteFs.It pnt him on his Ieet in
short order and now he tesaiBes: :"I'm on
the road to complete recovery" Best on
earth for Liver aRsl Kidney troubles and
ell forms Of Stomach and Bowel conl-
praines. Oaly SOC. Guaranteed by
Coudon Pharmacy.
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Emergency M edlo,nes.

1t is a great convenience to have at
hand reliable remedies to use in Gaze OF
accident and for slight injuries and all
ments. A good liniment and one that is
fast becoming favorite il not house
hold necessity is Cham5erIain's Pain
Balm. By applying it promptly to cut,
bruise or burn it allays the pain and
causes the injury to heal in about one.
third the time usually required and, as
it is an antiseptic, it prevents any dam
ger of blood poisoning. When Pain Balm
10 kept at hand a sprain may be treated
before inflammation sets in which insures
q qnick recovery.
For sale by Jarvis Pharmacy.
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Notloa TO- Contractors.

! Sealed bids will be received for the
construction OF bridge across Rock
creek, at G. w. Wilson's place, accord
ing to the plans and specifications now
on file at my Office. Bids to be opened
November 9, 1904, at 3 O'Clock p. N.
Contract to be given to the lowest re-
sponsible bidder Each bidder viii be
required to dep ,sit percent Of the
amount with his bid. The County Court
reserves the right TO reject any or all
bids, J. A. McMoRRIs,
County Surveyor.
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Securing Right of Way.

J. B. Eddy, right of way man for the
o. R. & N. came in Sunday. He says
his work is progressing nicely on this
end OF the line and as far north as the
Junction house plenty of right of way
has already been secured to keep the
graders employed so that no time will be
lost. From the Junction house to Ar
lington, however, the situation is differ
ent and some delay may ensne before
the right Of way cases can be settled in
the courts,
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CONTEST NOTICE.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
unitad Sfafaa Land OfRIca.
The Dalles, Oregon. Semi, n. I0Oa

The Dalles, Oregon, Sept Is, 1904.
A sufficient contest affidavit having been fled ,
in this Office by George T. spencer contestant, of
Condor, Oregon, against homestead entry No.
1I1S5, made July g. 1900. for sE1l sWl, Sec 6, E1<
EW1<, & NEl<sW1z Sec 7, Up 4 g., Range 10 Z.
by James D. LOekard, Contestee, in which 1t Is
alleged that the said contestee has wholly aban.
doned the said tract for more than six months
last past, and has failed to improve or cultivate
the same as required.by law and that such aban-
donment on the part of the contestee is not due
to service In the army, navy or marine corps
of the United States during time Of war: said
parties are here by notified to appear. respond
and offer evidencetouehing said allegation at 10
O'Clock, a. m. on October %, 1904, before C. o.
POrtwOOd, County Clerk of Gillian County, at
his Office at Condor, Oregon, who is authorized
to take the testimony in the above case at that
time and place and that final hearing will be
held at 10 O'Clock O. m. on November 6,1904, be-
fore the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land Office in The Dalles Oregon.
The said contestant having. In proper afiida-
Wit, fled August 81, 1904, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service of
this notice cannot be made It 10 hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given by due
and proper publication.
MICHAEL T. NOLAN,
Register.
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Fire destroyed 10 tons Of hay and IS
sacks of wheat for Judge Neale at am.
yesterday. Canse unknown. Can 10 be
possible that Condor has . Ere bDg.
NJ. D. L. Rhodes was here Friday Ga-
j1sting the losses sustained in Tuesday
mornings fire. All three Of the buildings
destsoyed were insured in thesame com
pany the settlement made by Mr..
Rhodes being quite satisfactory to the
owners of the property destroyed.
MTs. Wood returned Sunday from a
protracted visit at Portland. She brought
back with her the infant son of her de-
ceased sister who died few weeks ago.
Her brother-in-lsw accompanied her to
Condor but returned 70 Portland Mon
day.
Horace Walker, one of the commis-
sioners Of Umatilla county, was here
during the week on business connected
with his investments in Gillian county,
He recently purchased q fine wheat
farm from George Moore Of Ferry Can
yon.
G. w. Marvel, the we'll known Rock
creek orchardist, was in town during
the week selling fruit. Mr. Marvel grows
very fine variety of prune which he
propagatad at his place from Seeding
tree. Il lie similar to the Italian variety
but is finer favored and the pit is entire
ly free.
A grading camp is being established
this week near the Lynch farm, eight or
nine miles north of town and active OPP
erations viii be under way on that Sec
tion of the line within few days. 1t is
expected that another camp will be es-
tablished near town in short time and
grading commenced from this end Of the
line. This will efectually settle the
much mooted question of where the
depot and terminal will be located as
all sorts OF stories are still rife ss to
that matter in spite of the TACT that
the surveys and blue prints made by
the eompany's engineers show their ex-
act location.
w. Lord and F. 7. Hurlburt were here
during the week looking after matters
connected with the deciding OF lands do
mated by themselves and ]. e. Lancas-
ter to the railroad company for depotand
yard grounds and warehouse purposes.
These gentlemen are giving the compa-
ny something like 80 acres OF valuable
lands and the arrangements are all
made for signing the papers transferring
this property to the company. This is
the only concession made by anyone IN
Condor to the railroad people and in re-
turn all they ask of the city is that the
council grant franchise to the rail-
road people for tracksge privilege on
Ward aud East streets for block or
two south from the north boundary of
of the Incorporation. This trackage will
be needed as the town grows, these gen.
tlernen say, TO accommodate wholesale
houses and dealers in heavy merchan-
disc and they feel that the franchise lie
not much to ask from the city. "At all
events" Mr.. Hurlburt stated while here
1.-The deeds for our concessions will not
be executed until the city council hae
granted this franchise" "We believe,
however" he continued, "that the coun-
Gil will do the right thing in this matter
and grant the desired concession with
out question"
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seelerrr vgmpsaoNse Site.

Dan Thossas. naaager Of the Arline-
ton Warehouse CO.. was here yesterday
accompanied by Thomas Kerr, Of Kerr,
Gt55ri & Co., the Portland sraiw dealers
aud W. ID. wheelwright. q capitalist Of
the same city, The gentlemen we're
here hooking after really istsreststN this
vicinity and also sizing up the matter Of
n location tyr the big warehouse which
sl,ey expect 10 pnt in here.
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Strayed: From George Hardie's sheep
camp. at head of Harrington canyon, two
saddle horses described as follows: One
sorrel horse, blaze face, white spots on
sides, weight about 700 pounds, branded
8 on stife. One brown mare. white
strip on face, weight about $50, shod ell
around, ioretop reached, branded A A
(Armstrong brandy on left stifle. Five
dollars reward each for information lead
ing to their recovery. Address.
CHARLIE HALFoRD,
29d32 Condor, Oregon
Care Tom ChesheT,
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Cheap Lumber.

For the next 80 days, to close ont my
stOc X, will sell lumber at my mill
above Lone Rock at the following prices
for cash:
Sheathing, per NJ. $50
First-class common lumber per VI 500
Shiplap, per N. 1l.OO
Best finishing lum ber per N. 1900
The road from the mill to Lone Rock
will be put in frst-class condition.
W. L. MALLORY.
26d3l P.O. address, Hardman, Ore