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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01
PUMPED INN DRY.
Nc Wonder Lincoln Always Had .
Fund Of Stories on Hand.


Fund Of Stories on Hand.
Lieutenant David b. Parker. author
Of "A Chautauqua Boy Of 81" sheds
some light on the question Of where
Lincoln got bis stock Of stories. ilen-
tenant Parker was In the once OF the
provost marshal at City Point when
an Irishman presented himself for
pass through the Union lines.
The Irishman was dressed In "oedn
roys. with hobnailed shoes. He had
humorous, rudy face. and his eyes
sparkled with fun. BE banded ont
card. but held on to one corner OF It.
The card read: PASS the bearer. -
-, to General MeaRher's brigade IN
the Army Of the Potomac and rstu..
to Warrington. With free transpOrta'
ton. A. LlNCOl-N.
"AiI right" said Major Beckwith. II
will give you a pass. but ! want yen
to tell me how you got the card"
The Irishman said: II had three sons
in this country who were In the ar
my. One was killed. The Othera sent
me money to come over and visit
them. They told me to come t Wash
ington and ! could git pass. came
T. Washington. hut could git no pasa
I whit Everywhere pushed me way
In to that old Turk in TIL war depart
ment, and thought for q minute be
would put me In prison for Ritttn' into
his room. Then hung around the
White House and went into the gar
den and talked with the gardener. who
Ii I'll ~ &AlA him ma
story. He said: Come tomorrow morn
ing early. and will put you At work
here. When Mr.. Lincoln comes to
walk In the garden you can speak to
him.
$50 In the mornin' whit there and
fused wild some plants along the
walk Pretty soon I saw the master
comm As he saw me he stopped and
spoke. He said:
New man herer
81 said. i am helpin' The gardener
little And he said:
care you u gardenerf
.I'm just come from Ireland said l.
".But are you q gardener said be.
".I am said l. but that was q Ne.
f'r I'm a groom.
"Then he stopped there and talked
to me. and told him my story. Come
into the ONCE he says. and viii nx
you out So the gardener told me
what door to 20 IN and what to tell
I'm, and walked past those fellahs ~
IL l owned the place.
when l come In. Mr.. Lincoln said.
Have a seat. sir. and warm your feet
by the fire. He sat writin' and q man
was shown papers before him. and be
would sign them. He said. You must
know lots Of Irish stories.' and said:
"'l know some and be said:
"'All right; talk to me. talk to me!
swell. l could always talk n hadn't
much to say. but KEEP taIkin' and talk
In. and Z man came in to 80 i'm on
business, and hs said. 'Nsvss ZOO mind:
nit where you are.' and h~ KEEP ne
there. When dinner time came b. tod
the man to take me down and 80 that
I had some dinner. Then came back
again. stayed with him day afther
day. was given dinner of turkey
and Everything. but there was no whis-
ky Finally he said. 1t in time for you
to go to the boys, and will let you 60.
But he had pumped livery story out Of
me that had liver heard
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01
Warmth In anox,,

Snow Is warm BY virtue Of Its light
and woolly texture. But 1t Ii also warm
on account Of It's whiteness. Had snow
been black 1t would have absorbed the
heat Of the sun and melted quickly.
Instead. It reHects heat. and the reflect
ed heat falls upon bodies shove tho
snow. while the warmth of the earth ia
preserved beneath 1t.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01

for his wit and the funny things he
taught his parrots to say. One day q
man came In who suffered very bndly
and said to Burke;
Il ww-want tito b-buy q p-p-p-sr-
r-otr"
IAN roight. sir." says Burke. II hev
q foine bird here for SO"
"Ye-ye. yes. bubu-hnt ca-ca-cap be
tut tut-tut- talk p suffered the man.
We'll. I've gorry." retorted Burke. "if
he couldn't talk better than ye can I'D
cut his dommed head on"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01
Corot's Pictures,

Corot's dance Beneath the Trees"
purchased in 1874 for 500 and sold
the other day for sG2,oOO. showed an
appreciation in value comparable with
the extraordinary advance Of other
canvases of the artist His Lake
Nemi." sold by the artist in 1867 for
about $1,000. changed hands recently
for $4,000. and his la Femme In
Perle" rose from $500 to 100000.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01

In Switzerland last year l09.5i'O. 900
postcards OF every kind. but chiefly H.
iustrnted ones. were sent through the
posfoffires. an increase of 7..1O.OOO oh
1910 The postcard craze is likely to
increase. ns the cards are becoming
cheaper every yenr and tourists more
numerous Standard.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01
A Watch Under . TumbI.r

Placing a watch under tumblef
near the bed of sick person will give
him relief from the ticking which b
frequently very trying to highly sensi-
tive nerves woman's Home Compan.
ion.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01

As small letters weary the eye most.
20 also the smallest affairs disturb o.
most.-Montaigne.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01

Marjorie-He proposed a. soon as be
heard me MARBLE. Edna-rd hate 10
admit got my husband for q song
Exchange.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01

There is no witness 20 terrible. no
accuser ~ powerful. a. consciencs.-
POiybtus.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01
lnaujtsd the Parrot.

Insuitsd the Parrot.
An Irishman Of the name of Burke
ran a bird and goldfish store In the
Bowery, In New York. and was noted
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1913-03-01

he had renched the Mississippi river,
where under the name of Jacob Thomp-
son he shipped as deck hand on steam-
bout bound for New Orleans.
Meanwhile Mrs. RedHeld learned that
her husband had escaped from i'm
prisonment during the cyclone and his
body found under wrecked building.
though no one could account for his
having heen there when the house was
demolished 1t was two months after
this that she received letter from her
husband. dated at Rio de Janeiro. in
forming her that he was alive and
well and requesting her to Join him
with the children.
Keeping the Information to herself
and hiding her joy 40 far as abe could.
she made her preparations to depart
and when completed smiled for South
America. though she made her move
ment with great secrecy. 80 that her
object should not he suspected.
In the interior Of South America Ii
living a man who calls himself Old.
Geld. a prosperous coffee planter. who
could tell a story that would bring
reauisition papers from the United
States TO take him back to Kansas to
serve out term Of Imprisonment.
But he has grown older and 40 changed
In appearance that even were he re-
turned II would he hard matter to
identify him 10 he has long ago
ceased to fear being disturbed
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
JUNE GRAND JURY
TO CONVENE EARLY

The grand jury which served
at the June term of circuit court
will again be subpoenaed to con-
vene on November 28th. The
grand jurors are H. Greenfield,
D. Cantwell, L. L. Montague, J..
G. Holebos. Earl Myers, G. M.
Blakely and H. c. 0chse. 1t is
Judge Parker's idea that this
grand jury be subpoenaed to
convene before circuit court that
it may pass on the cases and
make returns so that when court
convenes there will be no delay
and in that way save both time
and money for the taxpayers.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
ENJOYABLE PARTY
AT LITTLE Home
Many Guests Partake Of Hospital
ity; Music and Refreshments.

Seventy-fve guests gathered
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Little in Mikkalo last
Saturday night and enjoyed
themselves heartily until a late
hour. The rooms were beauti-
fully decorated with chrysan-
themums and autumn leaves.
All enjoyed the music furnished
by Mrs. d. Avery, Mr.. and Mrs,
Babcock, Miss Agnes Little,
Will Christensen, Frank Lewis,
w. A. West. Delicious refresh
ments were served, Mrs. Little
being assisted l,y the Misses
Hurt and Ebbert, and Mes
danes May Piper, Frank Lewis
and D. Avery.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
NOMAD IS RICH FOR
SHORT time ONLY

Last week in Arlington hobo and a
sheepherder imbibed little too freely
and arriving at the confidential atage,
went down to the river bank to rumin-
ate on the general cussedness of the
world. While there the sheepherder
again became thirsty and, giving the
hobo his coat, told him to go up town
and get another bottle of whiskey. In
the coat was $l65, all of the sheep
herder's money, and the hobo, knowing
this, thought it good time to make his
getaway. He stole boat, started a.
cross the river and landed on an island.
Thinking that it was the Washington
shore, he pushed the boat back into the
river, curled up under sagebush and
went to sleep. When he awakened in
the morning and found he was on an is
land his thoughts may be imagined but
his expressions might better be left un'
said. At any rate he had plenty of good
cold water. The sheepherder discover.
ed the hobo across on the island, got
another boat and went after him.
When they got back to Arlington the
sheepherder bought the hobo ticket
in one direction on the o. w. r. & N
and one for himself in the opposite
direction.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
GOOD INVESTMENT
FOR LOCAL SCHOOL
Can Get Pig From Portland Stock
Yards by Keeping Record.

Every city and country school
in Oregon and Washington that
wants a pig can have one with
the compliments of the Portland
Union Stock Yards. The only
condition attaching to the gift
pigs will be requirement that
each school accepting one keep
an accurate record of the kind,
quantity and cost of the food that
is given it. This will be for the
purpose of determining the cost
of feeding and preparing a pig
for market. 1t is expected that
the pigs will be sold when they
reach a marketable size. The
stock yards will buy them back
at the market price and the
schools can use the money as
they choose. Stockyards officials
expect the,boys and girls of the
various schools to compete for
the distinction of making the
most money out OF their pork
stock.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
SCOTCH CONCERTS
WILL Be EXCELLENT

The Scotch concerts which will
be given in the American Thea.
ire in this city on Friday and
Saturday, Nov. 28th and 10Th,
will be among the finest events
Of the year in Condor. Those
who have heard Mrs. Rose Reed
in her wonderful contralto solos
and Jock Coleman in his comic
specialties speak very highly Of
their ability. Pipe. Major Mac
donald and several Highland
dancers will also be here and in
addition to the concerts a dance
will be held each night.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
CONDON SEES GREAT PLAY

The Wolf" which was pre-
sented in the American Theatre
Tuesday night by Jno. j. Hol-
land was the best play which has
been given in Condor for many
years. The stage was too small
for some of the scenery but this
was not noticed. The actors are
finished and realistic in their
parts and the story presented so
true to life was exceedingly in
teresting.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
STREET WORK
TOBE FINISHED
NEXT SUMMER
Contractors Must Furnish
Bond as Surety that the
Work Will Be Completed;
Other Council News.

The city council held special
session Tuesday night to listen
to City Engineer Merris' report
on the street paving. All coun-
cilmen were present except
Campbell. 1t was decided that
work on the pavement should be
stopped until next spring, that
the bonds be turned over to
Heinecke Bros. and that thework
done so far be accepted, provid-
ing that Heinecke Bros. give the
city a bond in the amount of
$4,000. that the paving will be
finished according to specifica-
tons in the spring or not later
than August 1st. This will be
an advantage because it will
give the pavement a thorough
trial during the winter and
should there be any flaws they
will show ur and be fixed when
the work is completed next year.
C. N. Laughrige was sworn in
as councilman and appointed as
a member of the street CON-
mittee. The council adjourned
subject to the mayors call.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
IS BUSY ON SCHOOL FAIRS

N. G. Maris, a prominent work
er along educational lines, was
in Condor Monday evening to
confer with Superintendent
Sturgill in regard TO the school
fairs in Gillian county next
year. MIR. Maris is taking this
work up early all over the state
so that next years school fairs
will be very successful. He will
return soon to take up this work
here.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

r. M. Rogers has been buy
ing large amounts of the Pitts
burgh Perfect hog fence from
Hollen and Sons for use on his
ranch in Ferry Canyon. Oscar
Maley is putting in four miles of
this hog fence OH his place and
intends to keep about 200 hogs
each year. He will run them on
his winter wheat until it is ready
to joint when they will be moved
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
Satisfactory Service at Post Office

Postmaster McMorris reports
that the parcels post business is
increasing steadily. General
satisfaction is being expressed
with Mr.. McMorris' work in the
office, both in the handling of
mails and the courtesy extended
TO all patrons.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
FARMERS PUTTING IN MUCH HOG FENCE
WILL RAISE MANY HOGS AT SMALL EXPENSE

to a rye pasture until the crop is
harvested. Then he will turn
them on the stubbIe to pick up
all shattered grain. Mr.. Rogers
will have two miles of this fence
in all and operate the same as
Mr.. Maley with the exception
that his hog pasture will be OF
wheat instead of rye. He also
will keep about 200 hogs.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
CIRCUIT COURT
WILL CONVENE
DECEMBER lST
Docket for This Term Is
Unusually Large; Many
Criminal Cases; Jury List
as Empaneled.

Circuit court will convene in
Condor on Monday, December
1st, with Judge d. r. Parker on
the bench. The docket for this
term is an unusually large one
but many cases will probably be
continued. dismissed and settled.
Five or six criminal cases will
come up at this session.
Following is the jury list which
has been drawn for the Decem.
Der term of court.
&c Leghorn, J A Richmond, j
S Boyer. Jake Larch,J N Brown,
J N Nelson,J b Ashenfelter, John
Billingsley. + M Crawford, z A
Ebbert, J T Pagan, E T Farms
worth, c c Clark, l. 0wsley,
Fred Bishop, J A Morgan, J I
Nelson. Frank Rogers, Matthew
Chambers. Leverett Ebi, T. A
Stinchfeld, W r Roberts. G I
Edwards, N NJ Mckinney, j L
Mulkey. Chas Peugh, John Brown
FB Moore, c Orwick, 0 L Fisk
] II Montague.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
ARLINGTON Wins
BASKETBALL GAME
Local Team Is Defeated by Score
Of IS to 10; Lineup.

The Gillian County high school
basketball team met the Airing
ton high school team in the skat-
ing rink last Saturday night and
was defeated by the score of 35
to 10. In spite of the score the
game was hotly contested and
interesting to the spectators
from start to finish. The first
half was close but the Arlington
team secured its lead III the last
half, being decidedly more accu-
rate in locating the baskets
Following is the line up.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
SUNDAY SERVICES
AT CONDON CHURCHES
Congregational Church

Sunday School at 10 a. m. Di-
vine service at II a. m. and 7:3O
D. m. Pastor R. M. Jones will
preach both morning andevening
Special music in the evening.
Morning theme-The Conver-
sion of Children.
Junior Endeavor at 800 p. m.
All are welcome to the services.
There will be a religious ser
vice Thanksgiving evening, Nov.
9th.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
PLENTY OF WORK THESE
DAYS AT CLERKS OFFICE

County Clerk Laughrige is a
busy man these days. Three
terms of court coming close to-
gether with a new order of busi-
ness and the change to a uniform
system make a great deal of ex-
ira work. However Mr.. Laugh
rige is keeping all the work up
in good shape.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
Weed Buys Parman's Law Library

]. D. Weed, whorecently pass
ed the state bar examination.
has purchased G. W. Parman's
law library. There are 474 vol
umes in this library and wher
Mr.. Weed starts practice ir vii
be with a first class office equip
ment.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

VIM. Rupert of Pendleton was
here Wednesday and purchased
sixteen of Gillian county's fine
mules. He operates a large farm
near Pendleton and bought the
mules to be used there.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

Loren Kennedy returned Tues
day evening from Whitcomb,
Wn. where he has been working
with a surveying party. He will
remain at home long enough to
eat Thanksgiving dinner with
the folks.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
WHEAT CITY SHIPS GRAIN
DURING THE PAST WEEK

The Arlington Lumber Co.
shipped car of wheat Tuesday
to Portland.
A car of barley was shipped
Saturday by the P. c. E. Co.
The l. w. co. shipped a car of
wheat Sunday.
A car of wheat was shipped to
Portland Wednesday morning by
the Farmers Union Warehouse
Co.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

County Superintendent Stur-
gill went to Arlington Tuesday
on business connected with the
schools there.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

A return game will be played
in Arlington tomorrow night.
Wilson was Arlington's star play
er. Ralph Erwin, coach of the
visitors, refereed the game.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
TURKEY SHOOT AT BLALOCK

There is to be a turkey shoot at Bla-
lock tomorrow under the direction of
R. R. Hartford. A bronco busting con-
test will be held at 2.S0. Long John, a
horse owned by Wash Mckinney, will
be ridden. There will be two dances
in the evening, one at the dryer and
one at the hotel.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
ORPHANS TO EAT GEESE

Quite number of hunters from
Portland win be in Arlington next
week. They are doing this with two
objects in view. Aside from the pleas
ure they will have, they will do MUCH
good as all geese killed will be given
to the orphans home in Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
Frank Clark Adeline Irvine

Frank Clark and Miss Adeline
Irvine were united in marriage
at the Oregon Hotel in this city,
last Saturday evening, Novem-
ber 18th, Rev. R M. Jones Of
ficiating. Mr.. and Mrs. Clark are
residents of Arlington and will
make their home there.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
Get Your Thanksgiving Turkey

One dozen Mammoth Bronze
turkeys for sale. Fine, fat,
young fowls just right for
Thanksgiving dinner, Call on
or address, H. F. Downer, Con-
don.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

Jas. Cameron has returned
from Bourne, Oregon where lie
grazed his sheep during the
summer.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

w. l.. Hollen won the fine
Stevens shotgun that was raffled
at Ernst's pastime.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

The Nj. E. church at Olex has been
newly papered and painted and services
win be held there on November 2Srd by
Rev. G. r. Moorhead,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

Ben Glenn shipped a carload of
hogs Sunday Ito the Portland
market.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

w. R. Tate shipped a carload
of hogs Monday to the Portland
market. There were eighty in
the car.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
CONDENSED NEWS
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Interesting Happenings About the
People You Know.
Otis Campbell went to Airing
ton Tuesday to hunt geese,

Merle Rippey Of Mayville went
to Portland Monday to undergo
an operation for appendicitis.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

Arthur Foster went to Port
land Wednesday where he eX-
poets to spend the winter.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
CUPID IS BUSY In GILLIAN COUNTY
Roy Davis Ruth High

Roy Davis and Miss Ruth High
Of Gooseberry were married on
Sunday, November 10th, at the
home of Jack Flett. Geo. Tatom,
Justice of the Peace. performed
the ceremony.
J. L. Brace of 0lex was in
Condor Monday on business.
Mike Foley went to Gwendolen
Tuesday.
Kenneth Welshons went tt,
Olex Monday on business.
Jack Cougar of Arlington was
here Saturday night to attend
the basketball game.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21
WEEKS DEALS IN DIRT

Dora ]. Ranous to Arthur
Madden, 240 acres, $500.
Nita Madden ct vir to Dora ].
Ranous, 2 lots in Condor, $1100.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

Edgar Donnelly left Tuesday
morning for Portland to remain
during the winter months.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

Frank Bennett went to Port
land yesterday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

F. Wodtley shipped a car of
cattle to Portland yesterday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

Ned Rowland was a Gwendolen
passenger Wednesday morning.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1913-11-21

u. Condor Globe

Is Always Ready and willing TO
Answer Any Communication IN
Regard to Gillian County and
viii Furnish information Gratis
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-11-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Abbott's line of sweaters is complete,
Warmers Rust proof eorsets at
Knights.
John Shepard of Washington street
went this morning TO Mortified, where
he will visit friends for a few days.
Jacob Mehl, who has been employed
at the Holt & Glidden restaurant, has
gone TO Burlington to accept similar
position.
The regular Saturday night lunch will
be served at the Vincitia club this even
ing. Every member of the club is ex-
pected to attend.
Mrs Burke Congo wishes TO announce
her annual marked down sale of trimmed
and untrimmed hats. Remodeling a spe-
cialty. l6S Main street. Tel. 2T4M.
George Haritos, who has been passing
a two weeks vacation with relatives in
Lowell and Boston Mass and Nashua,
n. H., arrived in the city last evening
and resumed his duties at the United
Fruit store this morning.
Grover Kenefiek and Henry Smith left
last night for Boston, where they will
witness football game between two
well-known eastern colleges to-day. Mr..
Smith is taking his annual vacation
from his duties in the NJ. & w. freight
yard, and with Mr.. Kenefick he will
pass three weeks in Massachusetts, and
New Hampshire before returning home.