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Imitation Baking Powders.

To THE PUBLIC:
The public il cautioned against the practice
OF many gfocers who sell what they claim to
be Royal Baking Powder. loose OF In bulk,
without label or trademark. All such pow.
ders are base limitations. Analysis of bun
dreds efsamples of baking powders sold in
bulk to parties asking for Royal have shown
them all to be largely adulterated, mostly
comparatively valueless for leavening pur-
poses.
The public is too we'll aware of the injuri-
GUS effect of alum upon the system, to need
further caution against the use ofanv baking
powders known to be made from this drug;
but the dealers assurance, "Oh. it's Just a.
good as Royal, only We buy it by the barrel
to save expense ofcan," ETC., is apt to misIead
the uRsuspectinE CONSUMERS into buying an
article which they would not knowingly use
in their food under any consideration. The
only safety from such practices is in buying
baking powder only in the original package,
OF well-knowR brand, and thoroughly es-
tablished reputation.
The Royal Baking Powder is sold only in
cans, securely closed with the Companys
trade mark label, and the weight Of pack
eye stamped on each cover. It L. never
sold in bulk, by the barrel, or loose by
weight or measure, and all such offered the
public under any pretense, are limitations.
If customers will bear these facts in mind.
and also see that the package purchased is
properly labeled, and the label unhroken,
they will be always sure Of using . baking
powder perfectly pure and wholesome, and OF
the highest test strength in the market.
J. G. HoAaLAND, President,
Royal Baking Powder Co., n, Y,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
STAR ROBTE sENc:aTION.

His Testimony COnsidesrd a Crush.
err by Counsel ior the Government.
The dull 1i,onetohy Of tbs stsr-route trials
in Washington was relieved on Wednesday
last by first class sensation, produced by
NJ. E. Berdell, one of the defendants after
the cross-examination of G. A. L1unsberry
of Bismarck, Berdell arose, and In a clear
ice said: IF the court please. desire to
make statement in my own behalf" A
profound silence prevailed for q moment
The court looked snrptised, but cotinsel for
defense seemed to be prepared fer the blow
You car, make it." Berdell then PROCEED
ed. to read fapidlb the following statement:
iftne cotrt please, / desire to make a
statement in person and in tiy own behalf.
After mature reflection ard fill considers:
ton of the Hhole sAbieGt, ! have determined
to abandon my further defense in this cas-
and put myself at the mercy of the court
and g0vernMept, and if desired to do SO by
counsel for the g0vernment, to testify to all
my knowledge Of any Facts with reference to
any of the defendants, either. against or for
them, myself includ ed. Therefore, now
in person ask lsave. to withdraw my plea of
mot guilty" heretofore interposed and en-
ter my plea of guilty" and in so doing put
AuyoCAI upOA eAe AASAOy W WIG NouAS AS0A
this to be duty l owe to myself and family
and the truth, ~ have arrived at THIS fixed
determination upon my GYM rejection. and
responsibility, and without any previous
consultation with my counsel, who be-
tieve would not have advised me to this
course, and whom I will now relieve from
any further responsibility tor the course l
have adopted.
"Well, on my part there is no obliga-
tion." said Ingersoll, abruptly.
"This is somewhat unexpected, 1
sume," said Wiltshire, (Berdells counseD
"but Berdell has exerci ed right that be-
longs to himself Therefore nothing is left
for me to do bnt withdraw from the case" .
The court-The defendent who has just
spoken desires to withdraw his plea not
guilty ami enter one of guilty. The clerk
will make the entry.
Berdell took the stand and made COM
rlete exposure of the whole busin ess.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON,

"A special agent cf>P. Z. Barn.sn has been
seeking permission to taxa twenty Pawnee
indians from their reservation for exhibi-
ton with the Barnum shows. The agent
painted out In glowing colors the good influ-
ence their experience wisr the world would
have. Commissioner Price retorted that he
never knew the circus business to have a
Civilizing tendency on white mea and he
didn't think 1t would improve an Indian.
dc dc :f1ned to be party to taking Indians
oh their reservations for show purposes.
The sundry civil appropriation. bill ha
been reported. It contains an item OF $50,
600 for the Minneapolis postotice, ard one
ISIS, 900 for the protection and improve
ment of the Yellowstone National park, and
one of 500, 900 for building new vaults to
hold silver dollars, which will pro badly be
sharply disputed in the house.
Senator Ferry is in town, but declines to
be interviewed at present. He is at the
house of friend, where, is believed, he is
preparing a statement concerning his finan-
cial troubles and the various rumors afloat
touching his emba'rassments. His only rea-
son for leaving the hotel was desire to es-
Senatoa Logan is mentioned as the pos
slcio successor OF the late Marshall Jewell
as chairman of the National Republican
committee. No necessity exists for chair
man, however, until the next meeting of
the committee which will be in December.
The president has decided not to give out
the names of applicants for positions on
the civil service commission. Nearly all
are strongly endorsed. and the political pres
sure for civil service places is very great.
The president has accepted section of
twenty-five miles of the Northern Pacific
railroad in Montana, comm in eastward,
and ending 325 miles from Wallula Junction,
Wash. II.
Judge Kelley, chairman of the committee
on ways and means, remarked positively to
friend Friday that it was physical i'm.
possibility to pass tariff bill this session.
The bill to establish an additional United
States court in Dakota will be favorably re-
ported to the house.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.


1t Is feared that the fish in many of the
lakes of Minnesota will perish before spring,
LIS stated that on most lakes the ice is over
tnlrty inches thick and covered with snow
at various depths, completely shutting out
the air, and the fish perish from suffocation.
l. inc sar thing happened two years ago,
;-se numbers Of dead fish appearing when
tho Ice went oat. Numbers are now taken
out OF holes cut through the ice, and spring
may ind the waters depopulated.
In New York, a.schedule in assignment
tor the benefit of their creditors by Matthew
Armstrong and William Armstrong, of the
hrm Of William Armstrong & Co., dealers in
leather and findings, to Matthew A. Van
Wrinkle: was filed Tuesday. Liabilities.
assets $132, $50. ''
Inc Massachusetts senate on Tuesday,
adopted resolution requesting the Massa
cnusets delegation in congress to make ev-
cry effort to secure the expunging from the
records OF the vote of censure passed un,n
Uakes Ames, by the Forty second congress.
inecomMlttee on elections reported against
biennial elections and biennial sessions.
The general term. supreme court,
York, has affirmed the decision of the DO
OF audit disallowing the claim tor $40 900 4
the executors of William G. Conner. late
sheriff Of New York, for poundage for the
arrest OF William N. Tweed in the So, OOO,-
600 suit.
The custom agents, at Gretna, Niche, nd
Manitoba have been ordered BY the govern
ment not to allow grain to pass Duluth by
the canadian Pacific railway. The reason
Tor this order is at present unknown.
Northern Pacific Junction has been quar-
rantined on account OF small pox. =
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
SATURDAY., February, ~.

/. SENATE.-Mr. Vest introduced resolution
providing for special committee to five SEN
ators to examine and report to the next
session the condition of the Yellowstone
Park contracts and what legislation is nec-
essary to protect the timber or objects of in:
terest, to establish a system Of police, and
secure the proper administration therein.
Mr.. VOORHEES, objected to the consideration
OF the resolution to-day. Mr.. Edmunds ad-
vocated the resolution, and said it ought to
be passed at once. It went over under the
rule,
Mr.. Allison gave notice that on Monday
he would move to lay sside the tariff bill
and proceed with the appropriation bills.
The tariff bill coming up, MI. Sheridan
moved q substitute for the iron and steel
clauses Of tie metal schedule, which was
practically the provisions of the house bill
on the same subject. A long controversy
ensued between Sherman and Beck. and no
action was taken on any amendments to the
HouEs.-The committee on elections re-
ported in favor of the contestant in the Ses-
singkaus- Frost case (MissourD. Discussion
of the tariff bill was resumed. The COM
mittee having risen, Mr.. Haskell moved that
I'll OeOato on the Dll Oe CLOSED IN one hour.
A point of order was raised, ard a long and
heated discussion took place in
which Mr.. Dunnell, Of Minnesota
said: have been surprised that the house
in committee of the whole has kept up its
interest as well to this hour with the fore
Allowing fact upon us that the bill has no
earthly chance of being passed. We have
been debating provisions of this bill, and at
the same time substantially admitting that
the bill would not pass. We have now
reached provision of the bill, which,
to me has, been of very great importance,
because have believed that in this clause
we are to reach some relief to the people.
THE paragraph of the bill does provide a
reduction Of shout $1l. OO0, 600, yet the very
men who would advocate the passage Of
this bill are themselves admitting that it is
not to be passed at this session Of congress,
Mr.. Dunnell was subsequently, very severe.
~ rebuked by Mr.. Kasson for his continued
absence from the committee on WAYS and
means during the consideration of the tariff
bill. He denounced the action of his party.
In having keptsup appearances by debate on
the bill when it had been secretly agreed that
the measure should not pass, but be dropped
and gave way to an internal revenue bin.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
F-td0U, February 1C.

SENATE The conference report on the
Japanese idenmity bill was agreed to. The
tariff bill coming up, the senate voted o.
to 1910 fixing duty on charcoal iron S.
per ton in addition to the duty on iron made
with other fuel. An amendment abolish
ing the tax on whisky and brandy was re-
jected--3 to 60? An amendment ab6lishing
the tax on tobacco. distilled spirits, termen-
ted liquors, etc., Was lost.
Mr.. sherman moved 10 strike out the steel
ingot paragraph of the metal clause and
substitute therefor the provision of the
house schedule. He said the house bill was
wiser an better than the senate bill, and fot
this declaration ne was berated by Mr..
Beck who said that he (Beck) had never
heard the crack of the party whip as loud
as he heard 1T tonight. If the senate was
going to be driven in this sort Of way and
any of the senators were such galley slaves,
they should be told alter three or four
weeks Of consideration and after receiving in
almQ& every instance, the acquiesence OF the
senators flom Ohio, the cause. Ii that SEN
thought would vote for him for president if
he would stand by them now, and who
would bring their wealth to aid him in his
political ambitions, let it be done. If the
senator could denounce the senate and say
Kelley would vote against the bill unless
amended in conformity with the house bill,
and claim his reward hereafter; let the sen:
ate so amend it.
HousE-The 1egislative executive and
judicial appropriation bill was passed, with
amendments reducing the number OF inter-
nalrevenue collection districts to eighty-two
and increasing the hours Of labor in the ex-
ecutive departments, An amen msnt 10
ro0ncQ the CalQ, ioa nf a
offic:a except the president and
U. 8: court judges 10 per cent. was Lost,
and ali amendment prohibiting the payment
of any money appropriated for the general
land ofice cleriea force to clerks fer making
otit patents to land grant raj roads, was fuled
out OF order. The house then took lip the
tariff bill, despite the efforts Of friends Of the
whisky bill to nave that measure considered:
The bill for an additional Dakota supreme
court justice was reported from he judiciary
COMMITTEES: The so called Four b of July
claim bill passed. Bills were introduced ap-
propriating Sc 5000 for the relief of suffer
ers from the floods in the Mississippi and
Ohio rivers.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

is alleged that eommercial and financial
dimculties are sadding to the feelings OF.
alarm, for which thus far there Is little sub
stantia! foundation.
Ms. Byrne, nnehtiohed Sy Carey as the
secretary oftte Land and Labor League of
Great Britain. has been arrested in London,
on a charge Of conspiring to murder govern
ment officials. :.
Charles Dulac lie Larschelle, of a noble
French family, his brother being general in.
the French army, died in Montreal recently
in absolute want.
There IS another fortune of 800, 000, 600
in England awaiting American heirs, and
the McIlraths claim to be the lucky ones.
trial in April.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

a deialcation has been discovered in al
ans great shipping Office at Montreal. The
defaulter is named Ctossley. It Is alleged
that he has been robbing the treasurer's
money box for more than twelve months by
means ola false key. He is said to have
fed to New York, $50 4. 23.s s,
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
RAILROAD RUMBLINGS

The sales Of the land dep ,rtment of the
Northern Pacific Keep up remarkably we'll
this winter. The aggregate is twice as large
as in the same months of last year. The
January sales in Dakota were 20, 600 acres
as against g. 289 acres in January of 1862,
Last February's sales were 1916 acres for
the whole month; the sales for the first half
OF this February are fully equal to those of
the whole month of last year.
Northern Pacific officials are quite happy
over the fact that Notwithstanding the bliz-
aid weather of the past few weeks there was
not a whole day of detention on any of their
trains.
The engineers of the Duluth & 1ron1,ange
road have located the line between Vermil-
lion and Agate bay.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
How Gov. Alex. HI. Stephens
Works.

Governor Stephens is q steady, me,
thodical worker. He keeps doing. He
never SCENE to tire. And he does ev-
erything thoroughly. He is never in a
hurry, and always deliberate and pains
taking. He sees all the company that
comes to him, > and he has a constant
stream of visitors. He runs his COM
pany and his work right along together.
He goes to bed at 8 O'clock, but some
times will dictate correspondence for
several hours lying IN bed. Ills method
of receiving visitors is different from the
general practice Of public functionaries.
There is no red tape or ceremony. None
are kept waiting: He. receives them
promptly, hears their business patient
". and gives an immediate attention. He
still plays whist in the evening when q
hand can be made. The social quality
is very large in Governor Stephens ma
ture. He really enjoys company, He
is q charming talker. He is full Of rem
iniscence and anecdote, and he tells
things well. - ,: ..5<- 4. :
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
Why a Georgia Widow Lost Her
Reason.

From the Athens Banner atchman.
There is now living in county below
Athensa lady who was for manly months
deranged from a singular cause. 1t
seems that she had been married but
short time when her husband was bitten
by spider, from the effects of which he
died and was duly buried. 3 fter remain
ing in the ground short time it was de-
cided by his friends to remove the re
mai is and the grave was accordingly
opened for this purpose. One of the
resurrectionists, more inquisitive than
the rest, decided to have look at the
body and removed the coffin lid for that
purpose. You may judge the surprise
and CONSERVATION of the beholders when
they discovered that the corpse had
turned entirely over and was lying up
on@its face. There was no other signs
however, that the deceased had come to
ifein his coffin, and it. was agreed to re-
inter the remains and say nothingto the
family about it. But one Of the number,
however, made it his business to inform
the widow, and it had such an effect on
her mind that she was raving maniac for
many months. :, -.>,=ss -
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
TERRIBLE MINING CASUALTY.
Seventy. Five lives Lost by the Flood:
ing ola Mine.


Attic Diamond coai-mine near Joliet, iii.
Oh Friday a large body of earth, loosened
by the frost and saturated with water, un-
able to Withstand the pressure, caved in up
on the workmen in the mine. The body of
cath fallin, is about 80 feet square, 800 were
in the various sha IS when the ground sagged
in under weight of water that had at once
saturated and loosened it. Sixty-two were
in one shaft, which caught the bulk of fall
ing debris, and which was instantly flooded.
Every one of them was either drowned or
smothered inside of five minutes. Their bod
les were buried beneath many tons of earth,
Later reports say that tho dead mum Der
seventy-fve The miners having become
nsed to these breaks did not think there was
much danger when the water commenced
breaking through, at II O'Clock, mos Of
them refusing to leave The mine, thinking
there was no dange' 81 the mine flooding;
but IN few moments the break widened to
a chasm twenty feet wide by sixty feet long
FIT, men had left families. Almost one
half OF the workings of the mine were abah-
doned and there being q slight inclination
towards the bottom OF the main shaft the
water rushed directly toward it and 50 stop
ped the means ot escape first and then pen
etrated to every part where the men were cut
ting coal. The men who escaped were for
tunate enough to b. near the only air shaft
in the part of the NINE that was being
worked, and, perhaps, more might have es-
capped by that way but the water must have
rushed straight to the main shaft and been
overwhelmed Oh their way, while Others,
who thought to get to the shalt by a circuit
Gus route had still poorer chance ofescape.
Several instances are reported in whica
the workmen were warned that the water
was approaching, but they seemed to have
been forgetiul of the vast sheet of water
which stl etched over the surface of the mine,
and to have paid little attention to the
warning. The tide met them before more
than twenty had reached the principal exit.
The rushing water descending like an Al
pine torrent, struck many OF the untortu-
nate Victims whirling them away from the
shaft. The scenes among the homes Of the
miners were distressing in the intensity Of
the sorrow hat hung over the little COM
muni'y. There was scarcely . cottage in
M hi oh eO11o 0na uaa mt MISSING
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
House, Wednesday, February IA.

0CW51coUttyJ
The bill introduced by Mr.. Hicks, propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxi.
eating liquor, was the special order in the
house, and the announcement of the fact
packed the gallery and crowded the aoor,
principally with ladies who were friends of
the measure.
= Speaker Fletcher. according to the rules.
remained IN the cnHr, ana, after the bill
had been read, Mr.. J. E. Child moved trat
the committee report in favor of the passage
ofthe bill, and proceeded to speak in sup
port of the motion. He was followed by
Gordon E. Cole and Others i'll opposition.
On motion of James Smith Jr. the bill was
indefinitely postponed, by vote Of 40 to SO
as follows:
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

I The 4oOth anniversary of Martin Luth
er'B birth will come in November next,
and the Germans. propose to arrange a
grand Luther exhibition at Wittenberg
The Campbell. murder trial st Elk river
ended Friday, with . verdict Of guilty and
the usual mottou Tor . nav trial: s.s
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
Senate, Wednesday, February II.


A very large number of bills were intro
duced. DR.. HOLSTERS bill regulating the
practice OF medicine met with the effective
opposition Which a majority of nays en-
bodies and was lost by hote of 81 nays and
10 yeas.
The Knox bill, providing for checks ON
county auditors and treasurers, was recon-
mended for indefinite postponement: This
recommendation does rot necessarily kill
the bill, as it will again come before
committee in which more members are
sitting, The cograte bill, fixing the salary
of treasurers and auditors, also received
postponement recommendation. This bill
hinges upon the other.
The following bills passed: Regarding
actions concerning real property and provid-
ing for actual Judgment in case ofinj ectment
instead of mere award Of damages for I'M
provements made,
Relating to admission to school of chill
dren and fixing six instead of five as mini
mum age, unless the unanimous consent of
the school board is obtained.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22

Articles of amendatory ofthe original arti-
cles incorporating the Winona Piow COM
pany Of Winona, Mimi, have been fled with
the secretary Of state: The capital stock was
increased to 100000 and the limit OF m
debtedness placed at three fths OF the
paid up capital, -.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
Asta. sos. ..sss'' .'.'."' ''S''~
Among tie bills passed were the folio wing

Among :b~bills passed were the folio wing:
Appropriatins 5000 for the promotion
and encouragement OF forestry.
Providing for proper disposition OF mon
eys arising from the tax sales:
For NOTICES OF obligation of pe1fonal tax
To regulate the practice of medicine:
Chang ing fees of zssisters of deeds from TO-
cent to cents for each necessary descnP'
ton.
Counties to provide proper btahings for
clerk of court and other officers.
Legalizing sale of experimental fa1na, and
appropriation of purchase money to new
farm.
Authorizing the attorney general to ap-
pear against delinquent corporations:
For the survey and sale of islands belong
ing to the state.
The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1883-02-22
INssrsdav. Feb1,saru 10.

thursday, FebTes0TV 10.
eEnATE.-A remonstrance against any re-
duction of the tariff on books below Is per
cent. signed by the poets Whittier. Holmes
and Aldrch. was presented.
The tariffbil was then considered.
Amotion to make the duty on foreign ore
was lost-18 to SO.
HousE-A conference report on the Jap
anese indemnity fund bill, providing for
the return of only the orr 3inal amount to
j. pan, ETC., was presented to be adopted.
The house then addressed itsefto the tar
if bill sugar schedule. At the evening
session the legislative appropriation bill was
discussed.