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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20
Estray Notice.

Taken up at my place on Rock Greek
known rs the old Clay place, the follow
ing described property: Four head Of
hogs, 8 sows unmarked, barrow with
crop off left ear. Owner can have same
by proving property, paying all damages
and cost of this notice, otherwise proper
ty will be sold according to law.
GRO. +. MOORE,
Olex, Oregon,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20
Well Man Here.

J. A, Conner, who is extensively en-
gagged in the we'll drilling business in
Eastern Washington, came in Monday to
interview the city council in regard to
sinking the new city we'll at this place.
An informal meeting of the council was
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20
For Sale.

Four desirable lots in the best resi-.
dence district with good six.room dwell
ing, good barn and other improvements.
One of the best drilled wells in the city.
will be sold ut bargain il sold at once
as owner is leaving the city to engage in
other business. For price and terms
call or write this office.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20

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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20
Rheumatic Pains Quickly Relieved

TIE excrncisting pains characteristic
Of rheumatism and sciasiea are Quickly
relieved by applying Chan'herIain's
Pain Balm. The great pain relieving
poSer Of the llniment has been the
surprise and delight OF thousands of
sufferers. The quick relief from pain
which 1t affords IL alone worth many
times its cost. For sale by Condor
Drug Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20
School Clerks Notice.

All school warrants OF Condor School
District, Told No. 8, new M. 25l regis
tered prior to February l. 1904, will be
paid upon presentation at my office. In
terest ceases after April ~. 1905.
2. II. STEPHENSON.
5-tf Schnol Clerk.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20
FrIghtful suffering Relieved.

Suffering trightfully from the virulent
poisons of undigested food, @. 8. Gray
son, of Lula, Miss,, took DR., Kings New
Life Pills, with the result" he writes,
"that I was cured. All stomach and
bowel disorders give way to their tonic,
laxative properties. 25c at all druggists,
guaranteed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-04-20

held Monday evening when the matter
was discussed with Mr.. Conner and he
expressed desire to submit bid on
the work. lie believes the outlook Tor
strong we'll here ie very good aud II
he secures the contract h. Is prepared
TO 90 1000 feet or deeper II necessary.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Her head held high, she turned to
her lover with flashing smile
"Thoult be my horse boy, Godfrey,
In thy satin doublet?"
fright willingly will I, o proud and
beauteous mistress!'' La Fabienne,
with answering smile, doffed his hat
to the ground.
Then I cannot be unhappy, for did
not some wiseacre say "a man is rich
that hath one faithful friendY Come,
lead the horses, and 1 will follow to
assist thee. Godfrey, for / trow thou
wouldst aweary soon with no horse
boy about to cast thine imprecations
at"
Both laughed merrily at this sally;
then, with deep and tender protection,
La Fabienne threw his disengaged arm
about her.
aye, come with me-" he said,
though thou'lt hinder more than thou
will help, / warrant thee. But. gads.
man can work with a better heart
sunshine than in shadow, and whe
thou art not, sweet. it's always dark
to me-"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

N6E next day Sir Godfrey La
Fabienne, accompanying the
mistress Of the Maryland farm,
was riding up the mountain to,
ward the village, slowly and with
slackened rein. talking earnestly in
low tones.
MAY, Godfrey, am not i'll. But
since the shocking news Of Christie
piers death I cannot lift his trouble
from my heart she was saying in re-
ply, evidently, to some remark he had
just made. II do reproach myself
that in mine own security allowed
the lad to follow his inclination and go
into danger. One commanding word
from me, with assurances that would
take all blame Of the goldsmith's anger,
would have sent him to the kitchen
All. lackadayv'
'"Thou'rt over sensitive, my love, an
must needs bear the suffering Of all
about thee" La Fabienne said. Blame
not myself for what was not thy fault.
By the Lord, thou asked the lad to
remain and he would not. None other,
Margaret, unless she had thy tender
conscience. would so unjustly reproach
herself. Come, cheer thee. Laugh,
smile, sweet, or else, swear, I'll get
the blue megrims myself!'
"Jest not, dear Godfrey, for me-
thinks that others hold my careless
ness against me, for yesternight, when
riding through the village, noticed sui
len looks, and instead of the usual
formal greetings saw only frowning
glances or averted faces"
Again tbs thine Imagination that's
at fault" her companion insisted, in
gay good humor. Gods pity, but /
cannot much blame thee, sweet, for of
all lean shanked, sour faced folk e'er
have met these mountain folk take
precedence. Thou should hear good
Gaston's surly jests at their expense!
Right merrily would thou laugh, my
sweet"
Margaret not making reply, they pur-
sued their way in silence until they
reached low log house, where just
before the door a group Of children
were throwing corn to hen and her
young brood. An elder girl, barefoot
ed and dirty faced, looked up curiously
at the approach Of the riders; then,
throwing back her tangled hair, opened
her eyes In wonder at the sight OF such
unusual splendor, for the bright sun
fell on Margaret's hair and lighted the
threadwork Of gold on her dress, the
soft wind caught her long white veil
Of gossamer wound about her riding
hat, tossing 1t lightly in the air, and
La Fabienne, in his usual splendid
dress. rode after her, smiling, his hand
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

CHAPTER Josiah Taunston, a
Puritan Of Cragenstone, his mother
and his sister Hetty await the return
from Paris Of their kinswoman. Mar
garet Maryland. Joshiah is covetous
OF his cousins estate. His mother
suggests his marriage to Margaret
Simon Kempster, farmer. is Hetty's
sweetheart. IL-Margaret returns and
clashes with Josiah's Puritanical Ideas
lII--Margaret is attended by an old
waiting woman, Elsbeth. Hetty Is
very fond Of Margaret, but the Puri-
tan maid is shocked by a small gold
cross worn by her cousin. Mistress
Taunston frowns on their friendship
IV-Sir Godfrey La Fabienne and his
stone, are led astray by little girl
Mistress Taunston overhea-s the con-
versation and tells her son tina. she
believes the gentleman to be Marga-
rets lover. Josith and his mother be-
lieve that Sir Godfrey will be delayed
at Sterndorf, neighboring village, by
Hoods leaving Josiah to seek Marga-
ret's hands. v-Hetty tells Margaret
that the country folks are firm be-
garet. VI-Josiah proposes to his cou-
sin. Margaret awaits a visit from her
lover, Sir Godfrey. VII-Mistress
Taunston and her son think Sir Cod
frey may fall victim to illness cpl
demic at Sterndorf. vIII-Sir Godfrey
remains unaccountably absent. and
Margaret fears that he is dead. JOSH
ali calls for the answer to his proposal
and In rebuffed. IX.-Margaret is saw
ed from Josiah's clutches by the arriv-
al Of Sir Godfrey. Josiah's love for
Margaret Is turned to hate. x-Mar
garet learns that her lover has been
detained by illness and floods. XII
Simon buys from an itinerant peddler
. trinket for Hetty. Josiah inquiries
OF the peddler where evil charms may
be purchased and Is told that such
things are common in Paris in the
form Of small gold crosses. XII-Si-
mon wins Hettie's favor with his gift
XIu-Josiah warns the village jeweler
against Margaret's gold cross, which
the jewler has for repair. xIV-After
returning Margret,s cross to her the
Jewelers. boy, Christopher, is killed in
a thunderstorm. xV.-Hetty visits
Margaret and is much impressed by
Sir Godfrey. She spurns Simon's love.
absence Is attri-
buted to the evil influence Of Margar-
cts cross. His parts is found.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
A FARM BLEas1sH.

There Is one mighty sorry looking
spot on many a good farm all through
the corn belt, and that the feed yard
the lot used for the feeding and fatten1
ing Of lot Of steers and hogs. Quite
often 1t will include part of the TIM
Der lot or grove around the farm home.|
stead, to the utter ruin of every tres
growing In the lot. 1t becomes poachedl
up to depth Of foot or more and be-I
comes veritable quagmire of nth /
This lot Is a blemish on the farm, for it!
represents a big waste-waste Of fer
tility which the fields need. waste Of
food, waste Of valuable timber.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
CHAPTER xIv.-(Continued.)

But it was not until morn that they
found him. At the peaceful hour of
dawn, when the sun was sending its
first warm rays Of light across the
horizon line, tinting the sky with rosy
pink that presaged the coming Of an
other glorious day of life and activity,
Taunston shouted to the others that
he had found him, and his companions,
running to the edge Of the precipice,
saw the bruised and swollen body of
poor Christopher, held securely by
protruding root Of gnarled oak tree
that had caught under his jacket, toss
Ing up and down on the rushing, tu1n-
bling waters Of the stream below, his
glazed eyes wide open and staring,
looking vacantly into the shocked and
Borrowing faces above him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

the man SO old and did not death lie
In his household / would have him out!
No man could live after those rough
words to theev'
The look Of sad wonder in Margaret's
eyes did not leave them as she guided
her horse to the narrow footpath that
led through the forest
II feel for them naught but good will
and they treat me with keen dislike"
she said. "Fain would understand
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Banana culture is being undertaken
in Mexico. On one plantation 547
punches were produced to the acre,
which brought the grower 81 cents per
bunch In the field, or $11495 per acre
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

While we would be glad to kill every
one Of the pesky English sparrows
during the summer, we can't help
wanting to feed the little rascals when
they perch on the window sill during
bitter cold day in winter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
sH1PLoADs OF RAW MATERIAL,

GHIPLOADS OF RAW MATERIAL,
Ninety-seven thousand immigrants
arrived In this country during tho
month of March. Most Of these people
We're very poor, with only just enough
money to dodge the pauper clause Of
the immigration laws. They were a
mixed and low grade lot, largely the
hapless victims Of effete moparchiesl
compulsory military service, heredil
tary poverty, system Of confscatina
taxation and overpepulation. They
will largely center in the cities, glutl
ting the tenement sections, and instinc-t
lively become at first the gatherers and
users Of the wastes, the garbage, the
odds and ends; they will drift into the
sweat shops, join the army Of peddlers,
only the very few going where their
unskilled labor is wanted-out into the
country. They viii seek and stick to
their kind, their church and add to the
already densely populated settlements
of foreigners, which are becoming SO
grave problem In our larger munich
palities. /
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Poor seed is the prime cause of a
poor corn crop. If the seed is poor the
stand is poor, and no favorable condi-
lions Of weather, cultivation or fertil-
ity can Offset this trouble.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
THE SMALL towns.

The small towns Of all the vast prai.
rie region are very much alike. those
towns which have from 400 to 1000 in
habitants. There are the railway stations
the postofioe, the elevator, the stock
yards, the graded school Casually the
pride of the town, the banker. who
lives in the best house in town; the To-
cal paper, the brass band and the base.
ball team, town hall or opera house.
the women's club, half dozen frater-
nal organizations, a lot Of retired farm
ers, the people nearly all readers of the
daily papers, the telephone system and
rural mail route, usually creamery,
and horse buyer, some fellow cam
didate for county or state Office, gem
orally twice as many church organiza-
lions as the town can support properly
and half dozen very poorly paid par
sons; there are the drug stores, usually
twice as many as can exist doing le-
Ultimate business; the gang of young
toughs who make Rome hows petiosllsso.
ally, the hotel, sometimes good, but Of
ten So day travesty; the mayor.
some nice old citizen who is apt to feel
his oats, the little fool girls who como
to the depot when the train comes In to ;
1irt with the travelling men-communi-
ties which are intensely loyal to their
town, county and state, where the best
there is in American citizenship ia
making brave and successful fight
with the ills and evils of white mans
civilization, where none are very poor
and none very rich, where living some
times becomes tame and irksome from
the very monotony Of right living;
thousands Of such towns all through
the great northwest, and no great
wrong can be accomplished in politics
or government while these towns exist,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
THE H1RED MAN,s wA.H,rc

The HIRED MANS WASHING.
A farmers wife wishes to know Just
what is meant by the term washing
as applied to the contract made with
the hired man. Does it mean starched
collars. cuffs and boiled shirts as well
as work clothes, with darning and
mending included? We do not consider
ourselves an authority on this point,
but If we were in this lady's place we
would pack up all his fine clothing In
a nice bundle and tell him that he
could take 1t to the city laundry and
would give him needle and some yarn
and tell him to darn his own socks or
else buy new ones when they got too
holey to wear. Hired men with pajamas
and dress linen may be the common
thing as our agriculture develops, but
today few women care to look after,
this line of goods In the wardrobe Of
the hired man. There Is only one ex-
ception, and that Is where the hired
man is in every way eligible as hus-
band for one Of the girls, and then it.
will pay to do his washing just as one
of the family. Ordinarily a wamus, a
pair Of overalls, two pairs Of socks and
nightshirt, work shirt and a suit Of
underwear would be construed as a
liberal definition of the term wash
Ing"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

The first hundred pounds of meat
put on hog with grass, clover. or al
falfa and slops is cheaply made meat
and costs far less than the next hun
dred pounds which is made largely
with corn. The right thing to do is to
make the first $50 pounds with these
cheap foods.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

If you want to buy, sell, rent or trade
patronize the want columns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
rwo KINDS OF room seed CORN

TWO KINDS OF POOR SEED CORN. /
There are two kinds of poor seed
corn one which is dead and will not
terminate at all; another, corn which
has been so injured that its germinat-
ing power Is weak and which can only-
send up scrub stalk which cannot
produce an ear, this the common bar
rem stalk which may be found In all
our cornhelds. OF the two kinds of
poor seed the last is the worst, for it
takes moisture, sunshine and fertility
which could be proftably used by Its
more thrifty fellows. Then such bar
rem stalk always manages to throw out
tassel and SO sheds its weak and de-
graded pollen on its better bred neigh
bors. A surprise awaits any corn
grower who will take the trouble to 60
through his cornfeld and take single
row through the field and find out for
himself just how many missing and
barren stalks there are, even where
there seems to be fair stand. He
will very quickly discover that with q
good and even stand he can easily
largely increase his yield of corn.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Cyclonic conditions often develop
quite early in the spring in the middle
west. Two or three days of 80 degree
temperature in late March or early
April will often set things going, SO
disturbing the normal temperature
that cyclone results. Hot air alone
will never produce cyclone; neither
will cold air alone, but the mixing of
the two works on the same plan as a
seidlitz powder.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Life for the heavy draft horses in our
cities is hard one. The enormous
loads and unyielding pavements soon
wear them out Notwithstanding the
good care taken of them. Unless the
auto dray supersedes the horse the de-
mand for the 1,600 pound horse will
never grow less.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Many an acre of the most productive
land can be redeemed by $40 worth of
tile drain. When we see man, as we
often do, busy blowing some hillside
badly worn, while at the foot Of the
hill lies an undrained bog, we always
want to stop and have talk with him
and get him to seed his hillside down
and drain his bog and cultivate that.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

A good name counts for much. A
certain county in western state
which has established fine reputa-
ton for the barley which it produces
and which is known on the market by
the name of the county finds that FIVE
times as much barley is sold each year
under this brand as 1t ever produces.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
CHAPTER XVIII.

a MOTHER spell Of scorching heat
IA swept over the mountain SO
"a intense that men and women
could scarco oyort thor soIvoo
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

The government has made marked
change in the horses furnished its cav
airy since the war of the rebellion
Then cavalry horses seldom weighed
less than 1850 to 1000 pounds. Now
the broncho has largely taken the place
of the big horse, this range animal
possessing more endurance and activ-
ity.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

There is a small fortune awaiting the
young man who will go into the north
wheat country, get section of land
and proper outfit for growing the
crop and stick at it for ten years. 1t
is not a very attractive country in
which to live, and the business is work
four months and loaf nine months.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

y.
We came across very level headed
and philosophic farmer not long ago.
he lives on farm which Is subject to
overflow when the Missouri river gets
on tear. which 1t did last year, de-
stroying his corn crop on the bottom
land. He figured it this way: That
while he lost his corn the overflow had
deposited between three and four inch
es Of rich river silt all over his land,
which was worth far more and would
last longer than any coat Of fertilizer
be could give the land. He said quite
cheerfully that while he was out a
crop last year he would show the boys
thing or two on corn next year, and
VIC believe he will. It quite often
proves that our seeming calamities are
in reality hlessinga nStes all.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Some corn growers express the fear
that should the yield of corn be increas-
ed as result Of the employment Of bet
ter methods Of culture the price would
be lowered and the raising of corn be
made Improbable. Well, let us raise
the same number Of bushels we do now
on two-thirds Of the present acreage
and have a lot of good land for the use
Of other crops. There's nothing wrong
about that, we take 1t.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

A friend claims that If a perfect
stand Of corn is secured and q larger
yield is obtained it will result In more
rapidly e1hausting the fertility Of the
soil. This point is not well taken, for
wherever the stand Of corn is poor
there will be found the big weeds,
which rob the land Of fertility to,
much greater extent than does the
corn crop.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

The big ear of corn is not by any
means the best ear any more than the
biggest man is the best man. Until
within short time the large ear was
accepted as the standard Of excellence
in corn regardless Of the size of the
cob or the percentage relation Of grain
to cob. This has now changed, and the
standard is based upon dozen other
things besides size.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

A very common sight these days Is
to witness the amorous scrap between
two male robins out on the lawn, and
they usually fight for keeps. II one
will look closely, there may be found a
demure little hen robin sitting on the
fence or in tree near by, and she al
ways hies of with the victor In the
bout and never yet was known to take
up with the one which got whipped,
in which respect she is very like de-
mure females of other species.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

In some few communities the farm
ers, Influenced by broad minded pub
lie spirit, have banded together and in
a cooperative way have undertaken
the improvement Of the highways on
their respective farms independent of
the work done by the road supervisors
with the regular tax. 1t is needless to
say that In such cases there has been
a marked improvement in the condi-
ton Of the highways. We do not see
how a man owning good farm can
render his community and his country
a more patriotic service than in this
manner. He is further well rewarded
in a financial way, as the fine highway
adds good dollars to every acre Of land
which he owns.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

Three million barrels of apples were
held. over in cold storage the past sea
son, the largest amount of, fruit ever
SO held. As applied to food products
cold storage has effected most re-
markable change
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

The late raid of the British army
into the unknown kingdom of Tibet re-
veals in the sacred city Of Lassa, new
er before invaded by other races,
curious people and curious condition.
Skilled labor is paid but cents per
day, while unskilled labor is paid but
2 or 3 cents. The prayer readers are
the best paid. receiving 10 cents per
day for ten hours steady work reading
prayers for other people.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

The very richness Of western soils
has In way been destructive Of all
principles Of good farming. Men have
made living too easily, have not been
forced to consider how to treat the
soil SO as to insure the retention of
Its fertility, been ever tempted to work
too many acres, always rating their
standing as farmers by the number Of
acres worked rather than by the yield
Of crops secured or the quality Of such
crops.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02

By ANITA CLAY MUNOZ.
SYNOPSIS.
Author Of I'm Love and Truth

Fl "
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-02
CHAPTER XVII.

WHE next day Sir Godfrey La
Fabienne, accompanying the
mistress Of the Maryland farm,