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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27
AT CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH


On next Sunday am. we have
again the Junior Church. There
will be q fine musical program
by the children under the lead
ership of Miss Katherine Clarke.
DR.. Ferris will give an object
lesson service on the white
Heart. In the evening there
will be an illustrated stereoptio-
an service on the Crying Wall. !"
A study in Biblical Archaeology
on the genuiness Of the Bible.
You ought to see these pictures.
At the request Of the Young
Mems Club DR.. Ferris will begin
two or three lectures for tie
young men on pure life. The
first will be held in the parlors
of the parsonage on the subject,
Keep Thyself Pure" Feb. 6.
Later this will be followed by
two others The sprouting blood
corpuscles" and The Body Gods
Temple. 1t is expected that
all the members Of the club will
be present and the fathers Of the
boys together with the PHYSICIANS
are invited to attend If they so
desire. The speaker gave much
study to the subject Of Biology
and Microscopy and they will be
worth while. These lectures
are for young men and grown
men only.
Robert Fitzmaurice and Cliff
ford Duncan have been elected
captains of the Basket ball team
and the grounds will be immed.
iatly laid out in the parsonage
yard, Huber. Magee and Ed
win Linville were elected cap.
tains of the hand ball teams and
will Immediately prepare for the
same. During the coming sea.
son there will be many matshed
games arranged.
The young men are inquiring
about that party that is to be?
The parsonage is being put in
repair, and will be occupied by
the pastor and his wife on the
return of Mrs. Ferris in about
six weeks.
Christian Endeavor Subject;
Missions in the United States,
North and East" Mrs. Balding
Leader. Anyone wishing to
join the Camera Club and learn
the various branches of Photo
graphy can do so without ex-
pense of tuition. This is one Of
the departments of our Young
Mems Club. 1t is open to the
ladies'.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Read in February Sunset Mag
azine-San Diego" The City of
Dreams Come True" beautifully
illustrated in four colors. ''Tet-
razzina in the Streets of San
Francisco Christmas Eve" Now
on sale all news stands 15 cents.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27
THE SITUATION
IN GILLIAN CO.
c. C. Clark of Arlington in
interview to Portland
Telegram tells why we
have fewer farmers now
than formerly.

The following article appeared
in the Editorial columns OF the
Portland Telegram on We'd
nsday evening and treats the
situation in Gillian County in a
truthful manner. Mr.. Clark
Of Arlington. who is responsible
for the article, is one Of Gillian
County's successful men and has
lived here long enough to under
stand conditions throughly.
"A recent conversation with
C. C. Clark OF Arlington, a
stockman and farmer, developed
the statement that the actual
number of families now living
in Northern Gillian County is in
the ratio of one to five compared
with 20 years ago. The cause
Is the process Of elimination.
Business men gave their hearth
est encouragement to the best
qualified farmers and encouraged
them to buy out their less prov
ident neighbors, so that now
they have great holdings and
fewer holders. Today the land
is not producing anything like it
should produce, and there is no
way of making il do so, There
is no local help and transients
must be depended upon. In
this way 80 per cent Of the earn
'ings is taken out of the country,
and very often, when the seas
on is over, the landowner has
little or nothing to show for the
seasons work and investment.
The farms are to big and the
crop raised is principly wheat.
The remedy for this is smaller
holdings and diversified farming.
A small farm would embrace
one half to three-quarters of a
section of land. What is needed
there, according to Mr.. Clark, is
o class of people who will do
their own work. Good farm
land that has been cultivated but
is not improved can'be bought
for from $15 to $50 an acre. If
the settler has enough money to
put in his first crop and by his
needed teams, the rest of the
matter will take care of itself
and he is sure of a profitable
venture. He is only twelve
hours by rail to Portland; one OF
the very best markets.
What is the land good for!
MIR. Clark has been raising corn
for the past ten years. Last
season he raised q thousand
bushels. His land was aband.
oned twenty-five years ago be.
cause it was not believed il
could produce anything The
soil is light and there is no ir'
rigation. Mr.. Clark fed his
corn to hogs and sent to Port
land the first $50 hogs thai
came here. The soil is fine fol
potatoes, pitted fruits and grapes
A. A. Carrothers at Rock
Creek, carried away the sweep
stakes at Omaha for the best
variety of apples from any one
orchard.
To men looking for farm land!
and work under pleasant con
ditions it seems to us that Mr.
Clark makes out a strcng cas-
for Gillian County" ',tt = ~
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Jack Fehrenbacher who is
ranching in the Ajax country
was in the Wheat City this week
for the transaction of business.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

DR.. Butler disposed Of his
house and one half block IF land,
in west Condor to R. R. Butler
for a consideration of $1750.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27
RE,
PUBLICAN LEAGUE
New Organization Formed
by Prominent Republi-
cans of the Nation--Sen-
ator Bourne of Oregon,
President.

~ Nb1AAN@hhSh Va shtC AtSRoDiASaAi
Progressive League by progress
sive republican senators, repre-
sentatives, governors and others
an organization which will seek
to fight for the establishment
of popular government"-has
been announced.
Plans of the new league,
which have been under way
since the assembling of Congress
were concluded at a meeting
Saturday night. when a
declaration of principles was
signed, a constitution adopted
and the following officers elect.
ed:
President, Senator Johnathar
Bourne, Jr., Oregon; first vice.
president, Representative, G.
w. Norris, Nebraska; second
vice president, Governor Charles
S. Osborne, Michigan; treasurer,
Charles R. Crane, Chicago.
Executive committee-Senator
Moses E. Clapp. Minnesota; Sen
ator Joseph L. Bristow, Kansas,
Representative E. H. Hubbard,
Iowa; Representative Irvine l..
Leneeot, Wisconsin; Represent.
ative-elect VIM. Kent, Californ.
ia; Clifford Pinchot, Pennsylva.
mia; G. l.. Record, New Jersey,
and the president, vice president,
treasurer, members ex oficio.
The declaration of principles
follows:
1--WE, the undersigned, assoc.
ciate ourselves together as the
National Progressive Republican
League.
The object of the league i:
the promotion of representative
government and progressive
legislation.
The popular government ir
America has been thwarted anC
progressive legislation stifled by
the special interests which con
troll delegates, conventions anc
party organizations and, through
control of the machinery of gov
ernment, dictate nomination anC
platforms, elect administrations
legislators, representatives il
congress and United States sen
atcrs and control cabinet officers
The progressive republican
league believes popular govern
ment is fundamentalto 10 all othe
questions. To this end it ad
vocates the election of Unite,
States senators by direct vote O
the people, direct primaries TO
the nomination of all elective of
ficers; the direct election of dele
gates to national conventions
with opportunity for the voter t
express preference for presiden
and vice president: amendmen
to the constitutions providin.
for the initiative, referendum
and recall.
Whenever requested by an
progressive state league or b
progressive leaders in state leg
islatures, the National Prog
ressive Republican League wi
aid in the preparation of bills
resolutions and provide speaker
and literature in support of leg
islative action on the proposit
ions, enumerated in the fv
numbered paragraphs set fort
in the foregoing declaration c
principles. !"
United States senator's: Johr
athon Bourne Jr., Oregon; A
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

J.E.Reynolds came in on Mon
day night and left the next morn
ing for different points in the
Valley,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

MIR. and Mrs. w. C. Brown
left on Tuesday for Portland
where they will visit for a few
days.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

A. Greiner and wife departed
on Wednesday for Portland
where they will visit for a few
days.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Geo. Knox and Son of Fossil
were registered at the Oregon
Hotel on Tuesday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

The Interior Warehouse Co.
have been remodeling their
yards this week and under the
skillful management of Sandy
Robertson they present a very
respectable appearance.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

C. W. Martin of 0lex was in
town during the week looking
for cattle for shipping purposes.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Wilbur France came up from
Rock Creek last evening for the
transaction of business.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Burroughs
were passengers on the local
yesterday morning for Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

w. B. Smith and wife left on
Thursday for Portland where
the latter win undergo an oper-
alton at st. Vincent's Hospital.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Geo. Angel of Fossil left on
Tuesday for a few days business
visit in Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

c. A. Barr left on Monday for
Portland where he will assist in
the painting of a large apart
ment house. He expects to be
gone about six weeks.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

A. H. Gattis of Portland was
in the city this week. Mr..
Gattis owns a ranch in the Pine
Ridge district.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

James and Emmett Smith de-
parted on Thursday for Heppner
where they will visit for a few
days.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Bill Parks left on Monday for
Coyote where he will trap during
the winter.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Steve Thomas returned on
Tuesday from different points in
the Valley.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Miss Nan Fitzmaurice return
ed Tuesday evening from an ex
tended visit. at Bend.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

K. Welshons and wife spent
Sunday with relatives in Glenn.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Earl Smith of Mikkalo was in
town Wednesday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Lester Beeson and wife were
in the Wheat City yesterday
from Mayville.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

Travelling Passenger Agent
]. H. O'Neill of the O-W. R. &
N. Co., made this Office a pleas
ant business call Wednesday
evening.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1911-01-27

o. Guild returned to his home
at Gwendolen Wednesday after
spending a few days in this city.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
Mrs. StOudcnmire Entcrtains.

The pleasantest evening of the
week was enjoyed by the friends Of
Mrs. :. II. Stoudenmire on Tuesday
2\ening, who entertained in honor Of
Atlanta, Ga.
The home was tastily decorated
for the occasion. the party being en-
tertained on the verandas where Japa-
nese lanters made the corners cozy.
a game of hearts was INDUCED in
Miss Lucille DeLorme winning the first
prize and Miss Jennie Walsh, the
BOBBY.
The Punch bowl was presided ever
by Mesdamcs Scott and Bowling.
Those present were:
Miss Lucille DeLorme with W. X.
Tavel, Miss Natalie Norman with Mr.
G. $. Anderson, Miss Jennie Walsh
with Mr.. Muir Hall, Miss Bertha Built
man with Mr.. Willie Crowson Miss
Veva Randle with Mr.. George War
rem, Miss Eileen Hurst with NJ. Frank
Patton, Miss Estelle Crowson with
Mr.. Riley Bradham, Miss Georgiana
Still with Mr.. James Cuttino.
After the games We're over refresh
ments were served, consisting Of ice
cream, cakes, nabiscoes and mints.
Every one expressed themseIvo.. as
having a most enjoyable evening.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
FRIENDLY TCSSLE. MAN DEAD.
PaytOn Kelly, Of Darlington, Shot
Through Heart-TwO Men Intoxi-
Gated.

Hartsville. July 14.-Payton Kel-
ley, aged 23, OF the kelleytown neigh
borhood, six miles from here, was
shot through the heart and instantly
Killed at O'Clock by his first cousin
Lenoir Kelley. The killing took place
at the home Of William Tyner, where
the two young men had gone in an
intoxicated condition and was the re-
suit of a friendly tussle, which de-
veloped into a fight, in which a
knife, shotgun and a pistol in the
hands of the two parties were used.
Kelley was shot five times; three
times through the heart and twice in
the left arm. His slayer was said to
nave been cut. He will surrender to
the officers tomorrow morning
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NOTES
Retail Association.

The following is a list Of the bus
mess firms who have signified their
intention Of becoming members of
the Sumter Retail Association.
A large number Of the merchants
are yet to be seen and il is hoped
that by the middle Of rext week. at
least fifty members VIII have been Sc
cured and the work of the Assecia-
ton started:
Joseph NJ. Chandler,
O'Donnell and Company.
The Sumter Clothing Company.
Cuttino and Mcknight,
T. NJ. Bradley and Company.
knight Brothers,
III. L. Tisdale,
Burns Hardware Company.
Bultman Bros.
A. A. Strauss and Company.
Mccormack Jewerry Company,
The Sumter Dry Goods Company.
ID. j. Chandler Clothing Company.
Levy and Moses,
Y. c.. Scaffe,
j. d. Craig Furniture Company.
DeLorme's Pharmacy,
Phelps Grocery Store,
j. w. McKeiver,
w. l.. Williams,
New York Bakery,
Geo. f. Epperson,
Booth Hardy Live Stock Co.
l.. w. Folsom,
DuRant Hardware Company,
Witherspoon Bros. Furniture Co.
J. f. King.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
JUICE SMITH TO HEAR CASE.
Hearing on Lumber COMPANY Re-
ccivcrship-Judgc Pritchard's Or
der.

Asheville, y. c., July 16.-In the
circuit Court of the United States for
the district OF South Carolina. Judge
j. {. Pritchard signed a restraining
order in the case of W. +. McLauch-
lin, receiver Of the Linson Iumber
Company, a South Carolina corpor-
alton, VS.. II. j. McLaurin, Jr. on COM
plant Of and motion Of the coun-
sci for complainant. 1t was ordered
that the defendants be restrained
from enforcing in the Courts Of the
United States or taking any proceed
ings to rely on the award set forth on
the complaint until further order Of
the Court The award was ma6e
amounting to more than $4,000. II
Is contended by the plaintiff that the
payment Of the award will be a bar
OF proceedings. 1t is further ordered
that the defendant appear before
Judge II. A. II. Smith, District Judge
August 10 to show cause WHY ne
should not be restrained until furth-
er hearing. The defendant has leave
to move before Judge Pritchard by
giving five days notice. The COM
plainant is required to file bond Of
$500 for payment of defendants dam
ages and costs sustained by reason of
the order should it prove to be i'm
providently made.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
JOKE ON THE COP.
Kicked Bomb Thinking 1t Was a
Football.

New York, July 14-As he was
leaving Brooklyn police station early
today, Sergeant Michael Lane espied
an object on the sidewalk which look
ed like a rubber football. He step
ped back a few steps, got a running
start and gave the supposed ball a
KICK. IT was bomb. The sergeant
fell to the street unconscious and
every window in the station house
was shattered. The sergeant was re-
moved to the hospital in an uncon-
scious condition. Detectives who ex-
amined the fragments Of the bomb
said it contained enough powder to
blow up city block.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
KNOWN ABOUT ROAD.
Mayor Jennings States That He
Knows Nothing About Proposed
Columbia-Sumter Highway.

In another place in this paper is
an article taken from the Columbia
State of Sunday which contains an
interesting article headed ITO Go TO
Sumter BY An Air Line" which states
that a road between Columbia and
Sumter has been begun which will
cut off about 20 miles Of the distance
for automobiles going from one town
to the other.
Mayor L. ID. Jennings was asked
this morning what he knew about
this proposed road and ferry and he
stated that he knew absolutely MOTH
ing about it. He said that there had
been some discussion Of building
such a road and ferry about q year
ago and there was talk Of this county
putting up as much as $1,000 for the
road-the money to be raised by
private subscription among the au-
tomobilists in the cOunty-but that
the matter had been dropped and he
had heard no more about until he
saw the article in the Sunday State.
Mr.. r. B. Belser, who knows more
about the roads of Sumter county
than anyone else just now, unless 1t
be the supervisor, stated that the fer
ry would be a good thing for auto
mobilists. but that the county had alb
solutely nothing to do with it. II was
a private enterprise as far as he
knew that would only be beneficial
to few automobilists and that II
any money for the building or main
tcnance Of the road came from this
county it would probably come from
private subscription. He thought
that 1t would be a bad plan for eth
er the county or the Chamber of
Commerce to have anything what
ever to do with the building Of the
road and ferry across the Wateree
river. He said further that il was
knew. which had been taken up by
private capitalists and these capital
lists were the ones who would receive
the benefit or the loss occasioned by
the building Of the road through the
swamp and the ferry across the river.
Mr.. Belser stated further that the
bond issue Of s15O,000 had nothing
whatever to do with the building of
the road and ferry and he wished
everybody in the county TO under
stand this.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
Time to Begin Work.

Mr.. w. r. Bonsal stopped mere
a short while last Tuesday evening
on his way to Sumter He told
the committee to 60 ahead and get
things in proper shape by the time
the engineer gets here next week
to locate the line. There is no
time to lose and the committee
should be ready to accept the pro-
position.-Bishopville Nudicator.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
IMPROVEMENT NOTED

Memphis. July 1.-The Commercial
Appeal tomorrow will say:
An Improvement in cotton condition
during the past week is generally re-
ported. In Central and Eastern
States the crop conditions could
hardly be improved upon, as the
plant is growing rapidly and fruit
ing heavily. With average favorable
weather during the remainder of the
season a record crop will be made
over this large area.
Boil weevils are more numerous in
Louisiana. Mississippi and Arkansas,
but the damage so far Is small.
The earliness Of the crop Is a no.
table feature in the Eastern and Cen
trail States and grown to half-grown
bolls are reported in the most north
ern districts.
In Texas and Oklahoma moderate
showers to heavy rains, widely dis
tributed, served to arrest the deter
ioration that had set in over Wide
areas AID the outlook there Is for
Improvement. The planting In some
places is small. however. and good
rain Is needed to put in H. good con-
dition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
OF COMMERCE. NOTES.
Phone SO. 2N0.

and advertising journals farm pa
pers, etc, are on file at the Chamber
Of Commerce for the use. Of the citi-
zens of Sumter and all VISITORS:
Charleston News and Courier,
Columbia State,
Sumter Item,
Watchman and Southron,
Sumter Herald,
Harper's Weekly,
Manufacturers Record,
Chattanooga Tradesman,
Printers Ink,
Southern Good Roads,
Farmers Union Sun.
The Trucker and Farmer,
Advertising and Selling,
Municipal Development,
Town Development.
Denver Municipal Facts,
Buffalo Live Wire,
Providence Board of Trade Jour-
nal.
Camden, y. j., Board of Trade
Journal,
Boston Commerce News.
The following United States De-
partment Of Agriculture Bulletins.
Winter Oats for the South,
Barley Culture in Southern States,
Canning Peaches on the Farm.
oats, Growing the Crop,
Demonstration Work on Southern
Farms,
Oats, Distribution and Uses.
Seed Corn,
Corn Cultivation,
Feeding Hogs in the South.
More Profitable Corn Planting
Method.
Commercial Fertilizers in South
Atlantic States,
Profitable Cotton Farm,
Canning Vegetables in the Home,
Onion Culture.
Dairy Industry in the South,
Cotton Wilt,
Building Up a Run Down Cotton
Plantation,
Sweet Potatoes,
Method Of Breeding Early Cotton
To Escape Boil Weevil Damage,
Sand-clay and Burnt-clay Roads.
Poultry Management,
Comparative Value Of Whole Cot
ton Seed and Cotton Seed Meal in
Fertilizing Cotton,
Successful Hog and Seed Corn
Farm,
Soil Fertility,
Production of Good Seed Corn,
Tomatoes,
Strawberries,
Grape Growing I'm the south,
corn Culture i'm the South.
Manuring Of Cotton,
System Of Tenant Farming.
Hog Houses.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19
FOR NEW ASYLUM BUILDING
fIans Submitted to Commission nv
Architect Ware

Columbia, July 14.-Plans for a
building for $50 chronic cases of in
sanity were submitted today to the
members Of the State HOSPITAL by F
H. ware the architect Of the COM
mission. These plans were carefully
considered, and as soon as Mr.. Ware
makes a few suggested changes snAci.
hcatlonS Will be prepared and the
building operations at State Park,
VIII be begun. In the meantime. the
commission will advertise for brick
lime, cement and other material need
ed for the building.
The members Of the Hospital COM
mission met today at the State Hos
pltal for the Insane for the regular
monthly meeting. All members were
present except J. NJ. Payne, Of Ander-
son, who was detained on account of
Illness Reports were received from
Dr. l.. c. Corbett, of the United States
department Of agriculture, on de-
Velopment Of the farm at state
Park" from ]. II. Foster, Of the nat
ional agricultural department, on the
forestry situation, and from H. P.
Kelsey, on the landscape decelop-
ment Of the property. The committee
was pleased with the reports submit
ted, all Of them being very complete.
These reports will be made a part of
the commissions report to the Cen
eral Assembly.
The committee will meet in Colum-
bia in two weeks. when other matters
relative TO the development Of state
Park" will be discussed. The next
monthly meeting will be held August
IL. The commission has 500 acres of
State Park" under cultivation and
the crops are reported in excellent
condition.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-07-19

The work on West Calhoun street
has not been completed. although 1t
was found necessary 10 move the
hands from there Saturday to put
them to work a, another 30 nt on the
street where It was imperative that
the city should have a force OF work.
men. There Is still considerable clay
TO be put down and two blocks on
the street have yet to be rolled and
scraped.
a large part OF the force OF work
men on Kendrick street deserted Sat
urday to the county owing to the fact
that they were not making as much
on the contract with the city as
could be made with the county.
Steps were taken to get more
laborers and TO change the con.
tract so that the work could be com.
pleted right away before heavy rains
set In.