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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14
Congregational Church Notes.

There will be nc preaching SER
vices at the Congregational
Church for the next two Sab
baths, as the pastor will be out
of the city. Sunday School SER
vice at 10 o'clock a, m. The
Christian Endeavor Society will
hold the only service in the even
ing at the usual hour. Every
body needs a rest and this occa.
sion Is taken for both congrega-
tion and pastor.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14
some HARMON EpIGRAMS
ovlIt 10 always personal.


United the people
BY th declared for Republican and would be proud to do IT.
simply doing will OF the people
municipal elections aid to the ignorant
upright and intelligent sse
of Of purely
municipal elections
The the have TO seonomzs Why
should their public not do the ssms7
Q but failure 10 q stop TO H.
ussfv for ts
with things which have dsvs
epsd conditions
Interests which profit through
tariff srs allowed 10 frame them.
his and hand but his die.
him.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14
COUNTY COURT
PROCEEDINGS

County Court met in regular
session on July 9th, 1911. Pres
ent, II. A. Thiessen, County
Judge, J. W. Dyer, commission
er, M. f. Weatherford, commits
sioner. Chas. II. Horner, clerk,
Elmer Montague. sheriff. The
following proceedings were had.
In the matter Of a county road
petition of l.. l.. Turney ct al.
Viewers appointed, r. N. Rogers.
J. A. McMorris and Joseph Kir-
schner.
In the matter Of statement by
county clerk of bounty claims:
Statement approved and claims
allowed.
In the matter of Janitor's pay
during high school vacation; al
lowed $50 per month.
In the matter of compensation
of special deputies for the sher-
iff of Gillian County: $500 per
year allowed the sheriff from
which to pay necessary special
deputy mileage apd per diem,
payment to date from July l,
1911.
In the matter of auditing and
allowing claims against Gillian
county: the following claims
were audited and ordered paid.
Jurors and witnesses per diem
and mileage. June term Of Cir.
cult Court
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

A card from John Jackson, who
left some time ago on an exten-
ded trip in Scotland and England,
says that Mr.. Jackson attended
the coronation exercises in Lon
don and that IN every way ne
was thoroughly enjoying him.
self.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14
Cantwell--Kinney

David Cantwell ofthis city and
Mrs. D. M. Kinney of Seattle,
were united in marriage at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oleson in
Hillsboro, Oregon, on Friday,
July Z 1911. They arrived in
this city Tuesday evening and
are living at present at the Aus
tin Hotel. Mr.. Cantwell has for
years conducted a blacksmith
shop in this city and is well and
favorably known.
The Globe is pleased on this oc'
casion to extend hearty congrat'
ulations and best wishes.
w.. yLy.llx.-r ,,,cn .,n fpnYV
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Mrs. Balding left the latter
part of last week for Arlington
to take care of her grandchildren,
the Smell children. while Mrs.
Smell is visiting in Redmond.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

All outstanding city warrants
up to and including No. 1465 will
be paid upon presentation at my
Office. Interest ceases after
July IA tn, 1911.
II. A. Hartshorn,
City Treasurer.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Wilson left
for Milwaukee, Oregon, to visit
relatives for a few weeks. Mr..
Wilson will incidentally play ball
with the team there.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Carol, Kenneth and Verna
Barker returned on Saturday
last to their home in Portland.
They were accompanied by Miss
Kathryn Clarke who will remain
there FOR several weeks.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Mrs. A. A. Townely and child
rem left yesterday morning for
western Oregon to visit at differ
ent places for a couple of
months.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Mrs. Shilling returned on Mon
day evening from California
W. 1ere she spent several weeks.
Size was in San Francisco during
the last quake which occurred
there and says thatit Was a novel
sensation.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Rev. Ferris left on Tuesday
morning for a two weeks vacat-
ion which he will spend in west
ern Oregon. There will be no
preaching in the Congregations
church during his absence.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Howard Reed, chauffeur of
the stage on the Condon-Fossil
line, left the latter part of last
week for his home in The Dalles.
The new chauffeur is Mark
Forrest, also from The Dalles.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

\Will Murphy left yesterday
mo- ming for Pendleton after
spending a week with friends in
this city.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Don't forget that the Ameri-
can Theatre Shows a complete
change of pictures every Satur-
day and Sunday nights. A nice
place 6 speKdA pleasant hour.
Show Starts Sp. m.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Edwards
recently purchased the Walker
residence in Mayville and will
make their home in that city.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

E. J. Clough of Arlington was
i'm this city several days this
: week.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Kenneth Welshons went to
Pendelton yesterday to work ir
the harvest fields.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Prof. J. G. Sturg, II returned
on Monday evening from Salem
where he had been SQTs Il q saXersl N q
weeks attending to his ddtiess Oh
the State Board of examiners.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

]. F. Reisacher made a bust
ness trip to Rock Creek on Mon
day.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

FOR SALE-B Black Berries at
Marvel's ranch. Will have from
rs to 100 crates and will put them
on board cars at Mikkalo for
S 1.8O per crate. Parties wishing
to furnish their own crates can
have them at S 1.60 per crate at
the patch. Order early as orders
will be filled in turn as received,
will notify when shipment will
be made. Address,
Mrs. G. W. Marvel, Olex.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

J. C. Sturgill left this morning
for Baker City.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

Miss Nell Donnelly is visiting
at the Lamb home at Fossil.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-07-14

S. B. Barker returned on
Monday to his Portland home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
Ratification of the Income Tax

Twenty-six states have ratified the income tax proposition, and when nine more have ratified it it will have become a part of the constitution. The eastern papers are indulging in daily prophecies that ratification is impossible, but they are simply ex- pressing their wishes and not the true prospects of the issue before the states.
 The states that have not acted are Florida, Arkansas, Tennessee, Wyo- ming, Minnesota, Delaware, Louis- jana, New York, Massachusetts, Maine, Connecticut, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. West Virginia. has postponed" action. Out of these alone nine notifications are possible, for the democrats of New York and New Jersey are committed to it.
 No state can be said to stand op- posed to ratification, for a negative vote in legislature can be turned into an affirmative vote in the next legislature. No negative vote is, in other words, final.
 The chances are that a sixteenth amendment will be added to the con- stitution reading as follows: "The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from what ever source derived, without appor- tionment among the several states and without regard to any census enumeration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
world kin.
 -TrOiIus and Cressida.
Postal Savings Banks

Postmaster General Hitchcock talks as if there were ever any doubt about the success of the postal savings bank system. He talks as a man would who had been engaged in testing someting entirely new instead of plan that had been tested in other countries from time out of mind.
 The forty-eight postal savings banks estimated at second-class postoffices had at the end of two months 3664 open accounts. The de- posits footed up s193,S69, or S21.50 per depositor. Only 259 accounts were closed during the two months. Each postal bank had an average of seventy-six open accounts. Bessemer had at the end of February 101 open accounts and s3929 in deposits, show ing a balance per depositor ofS38.9 The record in the Besserher office is above the average, while the office in Newberry, S. C., stands at the foot of the list, showing only eighteen open accounts with only S199 as the total amount on deposit. Newberry and Bessemer are pretty far apart in their treatment of postal savings banks.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock is now preparing to extend the system to 250 cities and these new offices will still further show the possibili- ties of the new system The list of the 250 new banks will soon be pub lished. The appropriation of $500,- 900 by Congress for this purpose does not admit of the opening of more postal banks this year. Were the system extended to all money or der postoffices it is believed the de- posits would aggregate S200, ,000 ,0O0 fin single year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
SENTIMENTAL DEMOCRACY

From the Boston Globe.
 What is the difference between a senti- mental and an unsentimental democracy Mr. James Creelman evidently believes there is a difference, for in the preface to his book on Diaz occurs this vivid sen- tence:
 Tn these times of radical agitation, when sentimental democracy screams it's epigIams against the hard, rough, slow work that confronts organized society in all countries, there is much to be learned in the life of this greatest Latin-Amer- ican leader.''
 Some pretty good epigrams have been screamed during the past century by de- mocracy, whether sentimental or other- wise. For instance: Equal privilege for all, special privilege for none. Govern ment of, for and by the people. The cure for the ills of democracy is more democ- racy The injury of one is the concern of all. The tariff Is the mother of trusts. All men are created equal. The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion. It is impossible to indict whole people.
 Those epigrams and countless others have not retarded but have helped along ''the hard rough, slow work that con- fronts organized society in all countries. '' But perhaps MT. Creeman would say that they were screamed by an unsenti- mental democracy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
---'s'---------- BROWNING A GREAT TALKER

From Lady St. Helier's Memories"
 If Lord Houghton talked more than most people he certainly was ecipsed by MT. Browning, who spoke louder and with greater persistency than anyone l have ever come across in my life. Al though I had known him as a girl, we did not renew our acquaintance until after my marriage, when l saw great deal of him, as he constantly came to our house. He dined with us often, and used to come and see me generally every Sun day afternoon. He was very agreeable and kind, and, although l was never one of his devoted followers and often told him l had never been able to read line of his poetry, he still continued his friendship with me. l think most peo- pie feared rather than loved him-cer- tainly men did; but women adore poets, and they worshipped MT. Browning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
PLATINUM PRICES SOAR

From the New York Times.
 Platinum, which Is far more costly than gold, has been advancing rapidly in price in the last few weeks. It is quoted in Maiden lane at s4S an ounce for hard plat mum and Al an ounce for the soft metal. These are the highest prices ever reached. and indicate an advance of about $10 an ounce in the last six months.
 The present upward movement in plati- mum was nearly equaled several years ago. In 1905 pure platinum was selling at SIS. 50 with only languid demand. Early in 1906 the sales began to increase, and prices steadily advanced until in Decem- Der of that year pure platinum was sell ing at s3s an ounce, and hard platinum touched s4 That was the highest level it reached. A decline started in February of 1907, and continued until August of 1908, when the price had again declined to less than $2O an ounce The present upward movement started soon afterward, but was not brisk until within the past six months.
 The production of platinum in this coun- try is small. for all that is obtained comes as a by-product in working the gold plac- CTS of California and Oregon.
 The chief source of supply is the Ural mountains, in Russia. but some Is also obtained from Colombia, South America, and from Canada
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
Work Cut Out for the Extra Session


 Congress is to meet two weeks from today, and MT. Underwood and his twelve democratic associates of the committee of committees are busily engaged in Washington in get ting ready for the session.
 The President is also writing a message to be sent to the extra ses- sion and thus matters are ripening for the opening of another chapter in national affairs-an important chap ter, too, upon which the election of 1912 will no doubt largely turn.
 At the very outset a difference arises between the President and congress that he does not control. He desires to have all tariff revision wait upon his tariff board. He wants no revision of even Schedule K until next winter. In this matter the indi- cations are that he will not prove controlling. It seems plain that Chair man Underwood will report to the democratic caucus, to be held one week from next Monday, a full list of the House committees, and this of itself means that other business than the ratification of the reciprocity agreement will be taken up. The democrats stand pledged to do at least some revision downward at the earliest opportunity that presents it. self, and the extra session is such an opportunity. To let it go by without revising some of the Aldrich-Payne schedules would subject the demo- cratic party on the stump to the charge that it had not been true to it's pledges.
 Not only will Schedule K be revised but perhaps two or three other sched- ules that are smply atrocious schemes for enabling trusts and monopolies to rob the people at home up to tariff limits. An apportionment bill will surely be passed, and Senator Borah says he will again offer the resolu- tion submitting to the states con- stitutional proposition for the direct election of United States senators. The administration, too, may desire the passage of deficiency bill to cover it's march to the Rio Grande and back again, and altogether it is much too soon to say that the extra session will adopt the Taft pro- gramme, which is confined to reel procity and a permanent traiff board. Chairman Underwood and Speaker designate Clark have never accepted the administration programme.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
IN THE END

From the Westminster Gazette. The road is rough and the day is cold. And the landscape's sour and bare, And the milestones, once such charming
 friends, a. Half-hearted welcomes wear. There's trouble before and trouble be-
 hind,
 And a troublesome present to fnend And the road goes up, and the road goes
 down, ~ But 1t all comes right in the end. The heart is sick and the heart is sore For a heart to call it's own; And we scramble hard for the precious
 crumbs
 Amongst the heaps of stone For loves love, and a mans man. Our golds gold would we spend; And the heart goes up and the heart goes
 down,
 But 1t all comes right in the end. The road goes up and the road goes dowi To desolate depth below. And there's never shred of the meanes
 robe On the naked ones togo. There's c heaven above, and God of
 love,
 And a father who will fend- And life goes up and life goes down. But 1t all comes righA t~ -''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
Demonstration Farms in Alabama

The state has appropriated $25,00O to be expended in cooperation with the work of the United States de- pertinent of agriculture, and this will result in the extension of demonstra- tion farm work to every county of the State. In other words, a competent county agent will be appointed in each county to induce farmers to work their farms in accordance with approved scientific and efficient methods. The county agents will be supervised by two district agents, one located in Auburn and the other in Talladega.
 The county agents select practical and successful farmers and through them good farming is taught in every county. This practical education will be carried on this season on about 700 farms in this state, and when farmers see results they cannot well pooh-pooh methods. If an editor urges deep ploughing the farmer simply says: What does that fool know about farming?" but when he sees crops doubled or trebled on demonstration farms he is silenced.
 Something certainly should be done to bring the lands of this state into cultivation. Out of 32,000,0OO acres only 8,654,911 acres are today actual ly cultivated. One-quarter of the state consists of improved lands. The other three-quarters of the state go unimproved. This condition of things will not continue if by means of dem onstration farms we can show to the world what Alabama land will pre- duce when properly cultivated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21

of marching back home again on this side of the Rio Grande and of the footing of big bills. But no one will grumble over those bills if the army movement really induced the Mexi
 cans to get together in order to avoid the humiliation of intervention. They may feel that they have been unduly bullied, but peace is desirable even in that way.
 It is far too early to say what the terms carried by Limantour really are. They no doubt involve changes in Mexican officials, both in the cab inet and in the provinces, and they no doubt call for reform that will give the plain people of Mexico a larger interest in the lands they till. They may call, too, for real elections, and for remedies of many abuses that have grown up during the long service of President Diaz. Our un- written two-term rule might prove good innovation in Mexico.
 Our soldiers having marched up the hill will now march down again, and Francisco I. Madero and Porfirio Diaz will proceed to live happily to- gether in Mexico ever after. Madero will certainly win a victory if he se- cures the reforms he has long advo-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
LOVES HIS LONELY ISLE

From the Phfladelph1a PuDl1c LeuSer
 There is an island lying about $50 miles from the southern end of New Zealand named Macquarie, which, in the Maori tongue, is designated by name mean ing 'the last joint of the tail" Capt. J. K. Davis of Shackletons ship, the Nim- rod, visited it, and his report of his journey was published in the Geographi- cal Journal. Captain Davis quest was a singular one. He was sent on journey from Sydney, Australia, to Cape Horn to look for lost islands. Various islands had been reported as seen by previous explorers, but Captain Davis vessel sailed over the, supposed location of Royal island, Emerald island, the Nimrod group, and Dougherty island, without finding a trace of them.
 At Macquarie island, incorrectly located on the admiralty chart, he found single inhabitant. His name was MacKibben, and he had landed three months before, of his own edition, from 8 schooner which came to get sea elephant oil. He had a hut of two rooms, heated with coal, which he carried four miles, and with plenty of ship stores to live upon he supplemented the canned diet with the hearts and tongues of sea elephsnts.
 When Captain Davis invited him to re- turn to the world, he said: Why should I? I'm happy enough here. and have all I want. I'm glad to have seen you, but I don't want to leave the island"
 Here was a Selkirk who did not ask for pity or repine in his lot he was mon arch of all he surveyed and was entirely happy. The solitary confinement among the penguins and sea grasses, with 20 miles of wind-swept highlands to roam over and a sailless horizon, would have driven some men crazy, but solitude brought only peace and contentment to the soul of this Irishman of 51. He had all he wanted.
 How few there are in the great round world, ESQ full of a number of things" who are ready to make this averment! He seems to have been, "as having noth- ing, yet possessing all things" He had found how many things a man can do without, and how few things there are that one really needs; and hence the prospect of returning to the kingdoms of this world held no allurement for him. "As we steamed away we dipped our flag to the old man, who waved farewell to us from the beach,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
PROHIBITION IN THE SOUTH

Public sentiment. against prohibition has proved stronger than the law in the five southern states where the sale of intoxi- cants is interdicted, says R. E. Pritch- ard, writing in the issued of Harper's Weekly for March IS. Alabama has gone back to local option in her counties Re tiring Governor M. R. Patterson of Ten nessee, in his last message, declared that the law has not only proved a failure, but that 1t has had bad effect upon the people of the state. He recommended its repeal so far as 1t applies to the three largest cities-Memphis, Nashville and Chattanooga" In this, last city the pro- hibitory laws have been openly derided, as elsewhere, while Mississippi and North Carolina have that form of prohibition which "does not prohibit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-21
ThiS Years Charity Hall

T hope the men of Birmingham will become specially interested in the chari- ty ball this year." said one of the work CTS. 'We believe 1t is one of the most worthy charity enterprises of Birming- ham. Of course we do not expect all who buy tickets to the ball to attend. They will have the satisfaction of know ing that their contribution has been to an exceptionally worthy cause.
 The proceeds of the charity ball are used for carrying on the work of the Dis trfct Nurses association. As is well known, these nurses are maintained the year round and they are sent from place to place in Birmingham to do charity nursing. The nurses are capable and the work has been gradually extended until 1t has become an important factor in the city's charity work Naturally, we want to extend it still further and the realiza- tion of this wish will depend largely on the success we achieve with the charity ball this year.