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were 10 be expected. 7 recall very dis
tInciiy two that occurred within a short
time of each other.
IN the frst. the moonIigbter. a big
blond swede. had come straight from
bis wedding to the well. The liquor
he had been drinking 10 celebration OF
bis marriage had rufiled his usually
placid temper lie had Glled the shell
with the glyeerin and was endeavor.
Ing 10 slip the cap Into place. His
hands were tTfne unsteady, and be
fumbled II several minutes. Finally,
losing his temper. he roughly jerked
tue cap into place and struck the per.
eussion cup heavy blow with his
fist
There was q crash that shook the
very earth. The derrick and everything
IN u was blown 10 flinders. The men
who had been watching the operation
we're Instantly killed
Some tlme later another terrible ac-
cident happened. The moonlighter
was young fellow and noted for bis
careful work The well he was to
shoot bad made fine showing In the
sand. aud the owner confidently ex-
pe,fed glisher The shot was started
down. and everything seemed TO be
going all right There were several
nieD Ia the derrick. and n tool dresser
stood waiting for the shot to reach the
t1ttOm VI the well when the piece OF
iron he held In his hand. which was
called the go devil. would be sent down
10 sci II OF The moonlighfeF let the
roIe. whicb was stretched taut by the
weight Of the heavy shot. run through
bis hands. Suddenly the rope sIack-
enrd lie knew only too well what
that meant. The gas In the well was
fOring the shot back out.
III Is coming out For Gods sake
help me catch itr' he yelled to the tool
dresser.
With shrek the tool dresser fed.
and the others. knowing their terrible
danger. followed him. The shooter.
prompted by the mad hope Of catching
the shell as II came out and thus avert
Ing the disaster. stuck TO his post.
There came deafening explosion
that reduced the derrick 10 mass Of
kindllng wood. The boiler and engine
were twisted wrecks. Strewn upon
the ground were the mutilated remains
Of what had been SO short time be-
fore strong men. The moonllghter.
who had tried with such desperate
courage to save them. had been COM
pletely annihllated.
Nltroglycerin Is when handled In
broad daylight and under most favor
able conditions a dangerous article.
How greatly the danger was increased
by handling II as the moonlighters
were compelled TO may easily be un-
derstood II was without doubt a
most hazardous occupation. but the ex-
element connected with II. to say
nothing OF the large amount OF money
received for their services. proved ire
<iStible to the reckless and daring fel.
lows who became mo0nlighters.-P Pitts
hnrgh Dispatch.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
CHRISTMAS IN FRANCE.
Little Ones Over There Use shoes In
stead Of Stockings.

French children instead OF hanging
up their stockings Christmas eve place
their shoes before the chimney. In
the morning small children will nnd
toys for their rejoicing, but n child
who has arrived at the use Of reason
IN more likely to receive a gift OF q
sum of money and book. French
gift books for children. as much ns any
other one thing know. mark the vas,
difference between American and
French civilization.
These books, as 10 contents. rcsem.
BILE those terribly good books that ages
ago In the United States formed the
substance OF Sunday school libraries.
They are. II not sermons for the young,
then tales of children 40 impossibiy
virtuous M TO be more insufrerable
than the longest. drlest sermon. In
appearance these books exhibit a uni.
formlty ms tlrcsome M their contents,
They are almost Invariably bound In
bright rcd cloth, decorated with ara.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
DARING SHOOTERS
MconIluhters In the Early Days
Of Our Oil Wells.
FORCED TO WORK m SECRET.

These Bold Spirits. to Dodge the Owner
Of the Patent Method OF Shooting
Wells. Had to Operate at Nisht--Mon
and Machinery often AnnihiIatsd.
One OF the most dangerous aud at
the same time romantic phases OF the
rarly oil business was known ns moon.
lighting. In the beginning OF the oil
excitement u certain man held the pat
ent on the method OF shooting the
wells. Having monopoly OF tho
trnde. be could and did charge what
ever price he saw nt
As result OF this condition OF
affairs there sprang into existence
number Of bold spirits whd began the
manufacture VI nItroglycerin. the ex.
ploHlve used. and shooting the wells
for much less money than the patent
holder charged They were forced
to use the greatest secrecy IN their
work. for the pntent holder had men
employed for the express purpose Of
spying on NIL the wells drilled A stiff
fine for the tirst 0ffense and q prison
term for the second were the punish
ments inflicted oD the man unucky
enough to get caught These outlaw
shooters had their plants for making
the glycerin located In some out Of the
way spot and when their services were
required did their shooting by moon
light. hence the name moonlIghter.
Many and vnried were the adventures
that befell these moonlighters. A
drIller coming out from town TO a wei
one day saw can half hidden In u
fence corner and stopped to ipyesti
gate. Taking OF the lid. be saw what
he supposed was lard oil. Well please,
with his find. he took II along with
him. He showed his treasure to hls
mates at the well and then used some
OF II 10 lubricnte the engine For some
reason the men were called from the
vicinity OF the derrick. They had gor
| but a short distance when there wal
an explosion that fitted the costly en-
gine for the scrap heap, A close In
spcctlon Of the supposed lard oil re
vealed the startling fact that II was
| nItroglycerin, II was q frightened loi
OF men who gingeriy returned the chi
to the fence corner from which the
driller had taken Il.
| II proved 10 be the property OF /,
moonlighter. who had left II there, In
tending to return for II that night
In so dangerous an occupation a'
moonllghting many fatal accidents
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
FORTUNES FOR ToYs.

The children Of the United
States each year consume toys
that cost at retail $45.000.000.
or this sum the imported goods
represent s15.0O0.OOO and the do
, mestic product $30.0O0.000
The little ones OF New York
city get more than their proper.
tiOnate share Of this enormous
|, expenditure. for there IL spent
for them annually $1,000. 900.
OBe-fbird Of this Is for import
ed piaythings and two-thirds for
the hnme product
There II y marked tendency to-
ward mechanical toys. and more
that IL new and interesting is
found IN this direction than In
any other
Within the ranks OF these me-
chanicaI pIaythings IL obserya-
} bic n great increase In iron toys.
I all OF which are made IN this
} country and fitted for hard suse
Z IN the hands OF destructive chill
dren.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19

Every housekeeper who owns q cut
glass carafe has been up against the
proposition Of cleaning out the deposit
on the inside. Hot water. besides be
ing extremely bad for the glass, Is Of
little avail. even II II be very soapy.
Here il a process which takes but a
few moments and Is very satisfactory:
Place IN the bottle teaspoonful Of
hydrochloric acid or spirits Of salts;
manipulate the bottle so that every
portion Of It shall be thoroughly rinsed.
The deposit. no matter how hardened.
will he removed Immediately. When
the carafe has been thoroughly clean
ed rinse well In clear water.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
The Value Of Chocolate.


Chocolate IN one OF the most
wholesome Of foods. But 1t
should be reserved for eating
after meals Nothing can be
worse than chocolate eaten be-
fore a meal. for then !. ruins
appetite. Chocolate should con-
sist Of equal parts Of sugar and
cocoa. When ii contains. as most
of that sold in the cheap candy
stores does. more sugar than
cocoa, 1t loses much OF its real
food value.
Chocolate and cocoa are al
most as stimulating as coffee
and tea. but have none of the
Injurious effects upon the nerv-
ous system which are for many
people the great drawback to
these drinks.
Chocolate Is best when made
overnight and allowed to stand.
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bcsquc designs IN vivid gold. and IN
size they vary from that OF a gospel
hymn book to something pretty nearly
M large Ha the family Bible. The size
Of the book II regulated according 10
tho merit Of the child receiving II and
also according 90 the heart Of tho do
nor.-lIarper's Bazaar.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.


There IL one form in which
coffee IL very harmful That IN
In the form Of black coffee.
When taken In this form II GER
talnly causes indigestion ns well
as blllousness. Some of the
most persistent causes Of dys-
pepsia. especially that which II
most pronounced on waking up
In the morning. ARE due entirely
TO the habit Of drinking black
coffee after dinner In the even
Ings. And the taste is evidently
n seductive one. for there Is no
habit. not even that Of alcohol,
more dlfiicuit 10 eradicate. Yet
until the use OF coffee In this
form is given up the dyspep-
sin will most surely persist.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19
RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS.

Salmon saIad.--osrnIsh saim-
on with eueumbsrs, tomatoes
and lettuce. Sprinkle with salt,
pepper and paprika. Add . few
drops Of chill vinegar and slices
Of hard boiled egg. Cover with
this saucer Yolks Of three eggs,
Juice Of . lemon, salt and red
pepper, . pinch Of grated nut.
meg, three tsblsspoonfuls OF
butter and half q eupful of wa
ter. Stir over the fire until
thick.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19

II one did not get around to set
out a strawberry bed in the spring. 1t
Is well to remember that plants set as
early as possible during the present
month will make a good growth with
the fall rains and bear considerable
fruit next season. II dry weather per-
sists. of course. the plants will have
to be watered. but this will not be for
long. The plants should be cultivated
frequently enough to keep the soil mel
low and should be kept free from
weeds.
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HOW TO SPEND CHRISTMAS.
Forget Yourself Foe the Day end Try
10 MAKE Others Happy.

Forget Yourself For the Day and Try
to Make Others Happy.
n DAY OF. few remembrance
N from relatives and friends and
IHI q good dlnBer-is that all thai
Christmas means to yon? Sure
III ~ you are going 20 make Il 40
III occasion for more than usual re
Ill J0icing this year. real old fash
III iOned Christmas. Surely you are
III going TO I've more liberal in spirit
III than ever before and scatter mer
Hi rlment on all sides. Have you
Ill been a little selfish. have you de
IL voted so muchs time to enjoying
III yourself that you have forgotten
III other folks!
Ill Those you have forgotten are
III good folks. aren't they. the best
III folks in the worIdi And you are
Ill just going to show them bow ap
II preciative you are You don't
Ill like this modern way OF turning
z dear old Christmas into an occa
sion for trading and exchanging
gifts. You are going to see all
the friends you can on that day
aud shake hands with as many;
pat them on the hack and tell
them how glad you are to be with
them And tO those you cannot
see you are going to write CHEEKY,
warm hearted letters aud tell
them you want to hear from
theB oftener. Isn't. that how you
feel about the greatest OF all
+. birthdays:
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19

Experiments conducted by the Ohio
Agricultural college show that the val
ne Of the annual manuriaI product Of
a steer is 81 per head more when fed
on cement floors than when fed on
earth floors; also that the least amount
of nitrogen is lost from the manure II
the animals are kept on ii or IL It Is
kept In moist. well packed condition.
Open barnyard manure was found to
have about One-half the value Of sta
BILE manure.
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Five million sheep were shipped to
the six principal western markets dur
ing the first six months Of 1913 Prac-
tically the entire crop was converted
into mutton. Eighty per cent Of the
total were of last years crop. Colora-
do furnished 100000 Of the number.
and 1t is estimated that they netted the
breeders on an average of 81 per head.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19

Montreaux sandwIehss,-boii
four eggs for q quarter Of an
hour, then pound them with
two tsblsspoonfuls Of butter,
one tablespoonful OF finely chop
ped parsley and sufficient an
ehovy essence TO make all q GOOD
pink color. When we'll pounded
add q little psprika and spread
the mixture or slices Of butter
cd bread. Serve aarnishsd with
parsley.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-12-19

Flo Mineensat Plss.--wsiah
half . pound Of -four. sift II, rub
In three tablsspoonfuts Of but
ter or lard, add ore tsaspoonful
Of baking powder and Q pinch Of
salt, then gradually add just
enough cold water TO form .
stiff paste. Roll out once. Line
small moids with the pastry and
fll with minesmsat adding .
few chopped Hss. Bake in g hot
oven for fifteen minutes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
King Georges Press Agent Unsuccessful

visits to the east of London and the at
tendance of the moarch at any inordi-
nately large number of public ceremon-
les were arranged and other methods
planned for bringing and keeping the
monarch as much as possible in the 'lime-
light
Neither King George nor Lord Knollys
altogether approved of these plans King
George because he somewhat naturally
disliked the idea of going out of his way
to increase the scope and extent of those
special duties of the monarch which he
particularly dislikes and Lord Knollys
because he did not think that they would
be successful in their object which was to
increase the general popularity of the
king, and because they might, he knew,
have the reverse effect.
But Lord Stamfordham got his own
way; his policy of blooming the king
has been for the past year in full opera
ton and there is probably no one who re-
grets having had anything to. say to these
efforts to increase the monafch's popular
lty more than Lord Stamfordham himself
for they have involved him in no end Of
trouble and have utterly failed to bring
espout ehc iesuits tney were intended to-
big mistake was the publication in
volume form of King Georges public
speeches made during the past ten years
Lord Knollys was strongly opposed TO
their publication. The only thing that
could possibly Justify such a proceeding
would be that the volume should be a.
tremendous success and Lord Knollys
knew 1t was hundred to one against
such volume having anything but an
extremely small sale.
But the volume was published 1t was.
Of eoiirs given publicity IN
the press, and the book was an absolute
failure and the 800 copies printed by y.ey
of a first edition. certainly not more tl,,>l
100 were sold, and no wonder for there
is no monarch living who has to be more
guarded in his public utterances than
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

poorest and erimiest of the SLIM districts
that lie east of st. Paul's cathedral
The King was to be received at Bow
by the local mayor and William Thorne,
the parliamentary representative of the
district. and both-4were TO be presented
to the King and Queen who was TO ac-
company his majesty; such, at least. were
Lord Stamfordham's arrangements. but
Thotne when he received the invitation
to meet the King, respectfully declined to
accept it. alleging as the reason that no
steps were being taken By his maiesty's s
government to mitigate the terrible pow
erty of the district which he represented
in parliament.
Lord Stamfordham should, of course.
have. taken care to ascertain if Thorne
would accept the invitation before ii was
sent to him officially and SO avoided the
scandal of public refusal on the part
of the member for the district to meet
the sovereign
There has never been a worse piece of
official bungling at court than the way
in which this affair was managed Lore
Stamfordham, of course placed me
blame of 1t on his subordinares but il
entailed on him nevertheless several royal
comment On his action than he ever had
to listen to before.
The fact Is that there was never any
need at all for the King to so popularity
hunting. Though he never could and
never will be as popular as his father.
King George was and is quite popular
enough Lord Stamfordham has not sue
ceeded in discovering any feelings of ac-
tual disloyaity. but what he has done is
TO find out that the average Brton, espe-
cially the average British working man.
won't enthuse to order about his mon
arch, a fact of which the late King was
fully aware and he never allowed any at
tempts TO be made to make him do so.
The visits of King Edward to the great
industrial centers We're few and Invariably
made without any special preparation and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06
BY E. L. SCOTT

specially enthusiastic, greeting of the
miners at the one mine his majesty vis-
tied r
The Kings recent visit to the railway
works of the London and North Western
Railway company at Crewe was more
successful. but here again Lord Stam-
ferdham failed to enfice an address Of
welcome from the .Amalgamated Society
of Railwaymen and his majesty had to
accept instead the joint address of the Of
.hcers and men of the particular railway
company whose works he went to visit
and the whole affair was generally re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06


Food Regulations in Ancient Times
From Harpers.
Pure food labels bearing date of 900 B.
c. which were brought to light by the
Harvard Palestine expedition, are believed
to be the first evidence of a governments
taking upon itself the task of seeing that
its products were really what they were
represented to be.
These early labels were found among
speciments of ancient Hebrew writing in
the city of Samara. They were employ ed
as seals on wine and oil jars. They set
forth the year in which the wine was de-
posted In the cellars and they state the
vineyard whence the wine came The
wine was deposited in what was practi-
cally government store house On the
oil jars the label reads. "A Jar of Pure
OIL" with the name of the district pro-
ducing it.
tain to the period Of King Ahab who
lived about 5000 years ago. The names ap-
pearing in the inscriptions Indicate that
not only the King himself, but many
other men. stored their wines and oils in
this warehouse.
According to Prof Lyon. the script in
which the inscriptions were drawn up IS
the Phoenician, which was widely current
in antiquity. 1t is quite different from
the so-called square characters in which
the existing Hebrew maneuvers OF the
Bible are written.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

ONDON. July 5.-(Special.) star
of the footlights has a more en-
- thusiastic and indefatigable "press
, agent than has King George in Lord
Stamfordham, his private secretary, but
although an elaborate scheme for boom
ing the king, planned by Lord Stamford
ham, has been vigorously carried out, it
has not been anything like as successful
in achieving it's object as its noble in
ventor hoped.
Lord Stamfordham it may be explained,
stands in much the same relation to
King George as Lord Knollys did to the
late king.
Lord Stamfordham Is one of the Oldest
and certainly the most intimate and
trusted friend of the English monarch
over whom he has considerable personal
influence, far more influence indeed, than
King Edward ever allowed anyone to
exercise over him.
Lord Stamfordham, as Captain Arthur
Bigge, first took office in the royal house,
hold as a groom-in- waiting to Queen Vic
toria, to whom he later acted as private
secretary for some years; but from the
outset of his connection with the court,
1.-THE prince, who is now king, felt an es-
pecial liking for him. After the royal
marriage, Captain Bigge looked after
King Georges private affairs, though it
was not until King Edwards accession
that he was officially appointed private
secretary to the then Prince of Wales,
when he was created a baronet After
Edwards death Sir Arthur Biggs was
created Lord Stamfordham and went to
Buckingham palace to share the duties
OF private secretary to the monarch with
Lord iSnoiiy ;.
1t was about six months after King
4 George came to the throne that Lord
ktamfordham began to map out a definite
I 3licy for bringing the king as much as
bssible into the public eye. Royal tours
D4hroug6 the great Industrial districts,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

But as was going on to say, when was
struck by anuther thought -sulmtimes an
uther thought will strike NE that way all of
sudden-and we'll wonder off into an en-
tlrely dlfferlnt line OF reesuning, which is
one of the buties Of my litterery style-enny
how as | was about to remark, up here. ev-
very thing is dun by preeseedents. Pressi-
dint Wilsun has been rathnr careless with
preeseedents and.has Knocked sevverel well
known preeseedents which have been in use
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-06

garded as first rate advertisement for
the London and North Western Railway
company, but poor one for the popu-
larity of the monarch.
Perhaps, however, the most unfortunate
OF ali Lord Stamfordham efforts in pop
ularity seeking for King George was the
trip he planned to the East End of Lon
don some little while ago. when King
George went to Chingford to open new
water service reservoir
: There are several ways of reaching
Chingford from Buckingham palace The
route chosen by Lord Stamfordham was
through place called Sow, one of the