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William Stnart Burrows was horn III 1aiflias
burg, Pa. May 18th, 1857. Hs scans with Iiis
parents to Beayar Dam, Ky., Marsh gd, 1856.
at which place he died Friday morning, April
18th, 1856, at 3.4s o'clock. He died of tIias
fatal malady, pleuro pneumonia. He was
snatched BY tho ruthless hand ,f death from
fend parents just az f,s was merging into man,
hood, for he was one Of the insst promising,
bright and hopeful buds that ever grew Oh
parent stem.
Willie was q member Of the Methodist
church, In good standing, at Mif1inbug,
Pa. He was highly intellectual cultivated,
and refined. His parents had taken great
pains in rearing and training him, and we'll
did he avail himself Of his chances. He was
ambitious and aspiring, hut modest aud usas-
suming. He won the love and esteem OF all,
both old and young, by his polite and manly
habits. No other youth ever same in our il,ilss
aud won such high regard in so short a time.
He strove hard to master the dread disease and
had he done SO he would have gone in few
days to Dakota. Truly death loves a aiming
mark. The following beautiful lines were
wildly verified in his deatL
"Te-day were are dressed in gold ard silver
bright 13
Wrapped in shroud before tomorrow night.''
His remains were taken, by almost broken
hearted parents to Binghampton, New York,
for intornent It was sad spectacle indeed
to behold the father with two little children
and the mother almost frantic with grief.
boarding the train, while the body of their dear
hoy was being put in the express car to be
taken to the silence Of the tomb in the far
away North.
The presence Of a large number Of the citi
zens OF Beaver Dam and vicinity evinces full
well in what high esteem Mr.. Burrows and
family are held here. This people deeply SYM
pathize with Mr.. Burrows and wife in their
bereavement.
Weep not, dear parents, az those who have
no hope; there is beacon light in tho window
Of Heaven for you; thers 10 another sparkling
jewel In the Masters crown.
Mans early hopes SO great and high,
BY DEATHS rude hands are carried by:
But man should not weep or froWn
Whom loved ones 60 to wear crown,
p. H. IN Hartford (Ky.) Herald.
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County sent Election.

On Tuesday next, in accordance with the
provisions of an act of the Legislature, the
people of Steele county are to have special
election 10 decide where the county seat shall
be located. 1t would be entirely useless, and
we have no desire, TO attempt to dictate to any
individual how lie shall vote. It is the boast
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Winter wheat Prospect.

CHICAGO. May 1s.-The Mccormick Keeper
company received answers from four hundred
correspondents in the winter wheat states. It
is es:nated that ir the ratio thus fartis nsalrs
tainei, The reports viii show falliEg Oh at tess
per cent. III the condition Of S@hest compared
with tho estimate Of April which pat the crop
at sixty -fve per cent OF . full yield, with a ds-
crease OF twenty per cent In the acreage soWn.
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Tie residence OF Cuthbert Charlton, on the
east side of town, came very near being de-
slroyed by fire Wednesday morning. A pile of
manure, which had been used for banking tile
house during the winter and recently removed,
was set fire to on Sunday, aud it was supposed
had become extinguished, but tho wind on
"Wednesday famed the cmbers into flame and
ignited an outbuildiug in which were stored
quantity of tools used In well digging, the
building and contents being entirely consumed.
The main building was badly scorched, and
had it not been for the prompt arrival Oh the
scene of number Of citizens with buckets,
who kept the side Of the building wet it also
would have burned.
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Locusts Coming.

WASHINGTON, May 12.--Pref. C. D. Riley,
the entomologist Of the agricultural depart
ment' says that the country will soon be visited
by TWO great broods Of lpeusts of the seventeen
and thirty. year varieties, and that this will be
tAs first time in 22I years that they have ap-
pesred in conjunction, and that they viii not
prove greatly destructive, The injury they in
fiiet will probably be confined to fruit trees.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-05-15

The last Legislature made an important
change in the political code in regard to cleo
tions. 1t provides that section 47, Of chapter
27 OF the political code, entitled 'elections,"
be amended by striking out from said section
tho words 'twenty days in the county and five
days in the precinct" and inserting In lieu
thereof ''sixty days in the county and twenty
days in the precinct" Tie act,was approved
February 26, 1855, and is therefore at present
in force, certified copy having been sent by
Secretary Teller to County Clerk Seymour.
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Seeding is very nearly completed, and early
sown grain is all up and looking fine. Rain is
beginning to be needed, and few good heavy
showers would make glad tie hearts of our
farmers. There was a very light shower
Wednesday night, bat not sufficient to do any
good, though it appeared to be heavier north
OF here. At the present writing (Thursday
afternosn) the wind is in the southeast, and
should it remain thero will probably bring the
desired moisture. just as we 20 to press we
are having fino shower, and the clouds be-
token that more is to follow,
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TIE Chances Tor Stanton.

STEELE, May 15.-The yoto here to-day for
the division Of Kidder and the formation of
Stanton county is one hundred and eighty-four
for and seven against. At Tappen. forty six
for and twelve against; Crystal Springs, FIVE
for and six against No report from Dawson.
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ColsnIsts from Vermont.

Roscoe, OAK, special telegram, May l2.-
Messrs. Folsom, Bowman and Hutchinson,
representing Vermont colony of several hum
dreds, have finally selected land in Central
Edmunds county, and made filings at the land
office. They returned at once to Vermont to
bring the new settlers out with Their families.
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The Crop Outlook,

Enough is already known concerning crop
prospects for the season to justify tho advice
that Northwestern farmers should not decrease
their wheat arceage and to make glad the hearts
OF such a. have followed it. OF course, il there
should he foreign war, the enhancement Of
prices would ensure a liberal profit to tho farm
er, no matter what tho general condition of
the country's wheat crop might be. But, en-
tlrely aside from the considerations Of war or
peace, the indications are that this will bo a
comfortable year for the man who haryests a
liberal wheat crop of good quality. Advices
at this season are little better than guessss,
and even these are SO frequently manipulated
FOR speculative purposes before they reach the
public as to make them notably untrlst worthy.
But few things are certain. One Of tli~ is
that there has been vast and now irredesmabla
injury done to the wheat crop. Reports from
one winter wheatproducing state after aneth.
er repeat the same story Of wheat winter
Killed, OF largo areas turned under this spring,
and OF certain falling off, even at this early
date, Of from rs to rs per cent, in the yield.
All tho other dangers Of tho crop, drought,
rust storm, bad growing. weather and bad
harvest weather, arc stilll before the wheat
plant. But without counting these at all, tor
rible injury has been done by the elangeable
serverity of this stern winter, asd the source
from which the bulk OF our wheat yield is de-
rived is senslly diminished. There is no tell
ing as yet whether the cold snap Of the past
week has or has not done much injury to the
spring wheat The latter is the more proba-
bic, since the greater portion OF the crop in tie
Northwest was hardly far enough advanced to
suffer, and since tho few days OF rain aud frost
We're Immediately succeeded by pleasant
weather. But taking the most favorable view
OF this and supposing that the season from this
time Oh should present none but favorable con-
dlllons, there would still be probable a very
considerable shortage in the aggregate wheat
crop. This is what was to DO expected with
certainty enough to justify prediction. Years
Of extremely bountiful yield do not succeed
each other directly many times in century,
and it would be strange did we not strike the
shortage that is due. 1t is safe to hazard an
opinion that wheat will not sell again for many
day at the price paid few weeks ago. The
advantage OF the enhanced price which seems
now reasonably well assured will remain with
those farmers who have kept up their acreage
anu upon whom the season smiles. The North
west has the hest of IL in both reypect..-Jjo-
nrer Press.
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Local items are about ~ scarce as hens' teeth
this week, the farmers being too busy to come
to town and the bast portion Of tho population
OF Hope being absent electioneering,
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Assessor Cutom commenced work last Sat-
urday and has already made considerable
progress. He has appointed R. B. Cochrane,
e. J. Rosie, H. L. Gjerdingin and R. A. Pope
az 1onnfiaa
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1885-05-15

General Roadmaster Mayer, Of the Brecken-
ridge division of the ST. P, NJ. l. H., came up
OIL Thursday OIL tour Of inspection and to see
that everything OIL the limo WAS in apple pie
order
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T. j. Foster left for Lis home in La Porte,
Ind, Tuesday, having superintendent the seeding
OF his entire crop of 500 acres. He will return
about The commencement OF harvest, when he
will probably he accompanied by Mrs. Foster
and Mr.. Martha, the county treasurer of La
Porte county.
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At the election of officers for the Sunday
school connected with the Hope Congregational
church, Sunday last, Mr. J. r. BiBtlino was
chosen superintendent, Mrs. John Montgomery
assistant superintendent, and Mrs. R. D. Stew
art secretary and treasurer.
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A meeting was held III tho Spear building
"Wednesday evening for the purpose Of taking
steps locking TO the formation of lodge Of
the l. o. o. F., but owing to the slim attend
ance present OH The occasion it was deemed
best to adjourn Till Sunday, the 24ll inst, when
it is expected some definite steps will be taken
IN the matter.
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County Treasurer Jacobsen is having his tree
claim OIL 81, 1i5, 56, cross plowed before hay
ing his trees put in. He intends that the land
shall be thoroughly prepared, SO that his trees
may have a chance to thrive.
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School will be opened in Sherbrooks town.
ship on Monday, in the schoel-house on Sec
ton "A. It is also probable that another
schsol will be opened in short time In the
same township.
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The Manitoba ticket office in st. Paul will
be removed Oh the 10Th from its present loca-
ton, corner OF Third and Sibley streets, 10 the
opposite sido of Third street.
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Work on the new eievatorEow being erected
by the Red River Valley Elevator company
was partially suspended in the carly part Of
the week owing TO some misunderstanding in
regard to the plans, hut tile matter was soon
rectifed aud the full force put at work again.
1t is expected the building will be completed
III about three weeks.
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Rev. Thomas McElroy will hereafter hold
services at the residence of R. F. Pickert
Pickerton, every Sabbath. All are invited to
attend,
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HONORs.
Fer month ending May S.--P Present every dag
without tardiness- Harry Carpenter, Bennie-
Wasam.
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wheat Growing in the Northwe.t.

Nheat Growing in the Northwest,
Some Interesting statistics on wheat growing
/ in the Northwest have been furnished the press
by Mr.. Cuyler Adams, of Spirtwood, Dakota.
His operations OH the Spiritwood farm have
been conducted on quite an extensive acale,
but he believes equally good results can be OBJ
tanned by smaller farmers because, though
they pay more for machinery, they do away
with superintendent, cooks and other men nee
essary in large establishment This may not
DO altogether correct, but Mr. Adams statistics
arc no less valuable. He estimates the total
cost Of growing an acre of wheat to be s6, di-
vding the cost as follows:
Interest on outlay for horses and ma
chinery an acre at ~ per cent. ...Sl II
Cost ot seed at 70 cents bushel, sowing
"a bushels to the acre. 20
Cost OF stubble plowing the previous fall
Cost Of see,lino m scrs .''''''''''.'''.' 90 90
Cost OF cutting ana shocking, including
cord, an acre. 92
Cost Of superintendent, winterine stock. "
etc., an acre. III
Ao'ai'... .................. 0O
This he divides by a yield of 16 bushels to
the acre-a low estimate giving the cest Of IA
bushel 81 cents. Adding to this the cost Of
threshng, cents bushel, and hauling to the
elevator, N cents, gives total of S9S cents.
Valuing the land and improvements at Sl5
an acre, with interest at s per cent, givess 20
an acre per annun,, which divided by a yield
OF 10 bushels equals ~ cents. Therefore. If
the wheat was sold at 47 cents there would
still DO net increase from the lands of 8 per
cent. But the average price received was
much greater than II cents, and yield of
20 bushels to the acre was quite general last
year. Mr.. Adams concludes that whsn the day
comes that Northern Minnesota and Dakota
farmers cannot grow wheat at tho market
price with profit, that day will soc those
states whose lands are worth 500 or even $50
an acre entirely out OF the running. II any
part Of the United States can afford to grow
wheat at low price it Is the Northwest; there
wheat growing is cheapest, according to Mr..
Adams deductions, and there will tho largest
profits bo.-Byddstrect.
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Attorney McMahon has just added twenty
volumes Of the ''Fcdsral Reporter to his law
library
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LOCAL ITEM S.

AOCAL ITEMS.
Wheat Is cents.
P. H. Smith went 10 Fargo Saturday.
U. I. Rugg aud family arrived by Saturdays
train.
A. S. Burrows and family arrived OIL Tues
day last.
Conductor Breed resumed his regular run on
Thursday.
G. II. Friek and family have moved cut to
their farm.
August Cultum ard f. j. Rosie were in town
Wednesday.
Allen Breed drove over from Cooperatown
Wednesday.
Register Of Deeds Seymour reports business
in his Office very dull.
Tom Casey, an old time conductor OH tho
Hope branch, was up OH Tuesday.
T. G. Anderson was in town on Monday, and
cslled at the PIONEER office.
Frank Ward eontemplates rusticating on his
claim near Sherbrooke this summer.
The Gargii Brothers will shortly commence
the erection of an elevator at Page City.
The steam washing msehine arrived by Sat-
urday's train, and Uncle John is happy.
George A. Luce was in Cooperatown on
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n0pO FubI1C SehOOl.
The following ts report of the above school
as furnished BY Mrs. L. D. F. Hogue, Teacher:
Week ending May s. Boys. l15irIs. Total
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Louis B. Hanna stopped at Hope OH his way
north last Monday and made us a pleasant
visit
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George A. Luce was in Cooperstown Oh
Wednesday, returning Thursday morniDg.
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The steam washing msehine arrived by Sat
urday's train, and Uncle John is happy,
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Boys. Girls. I Total.

Number enrolled. -. 10 IA o. 10
Average attendance. s. GO ID. q
Per cent Of attendance, so. ri 81 ~ AZ
Cases of tardinsss. O. Il
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The Gargili Brothers will shortly commence
the erection Of an elevator at Page City.
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7. G. Anderson was in town on Monday, and
called at the PIONEER office,
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Frank Ward eontemplates rusticating on his
claim near Sherbrooke this summer.
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Tom Casey, an old time conductor OIL tho
Hope branch, was up on Tuesday,
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A. S. Burrows and family arrived OIL Tues
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Register of Deeds Seymour reports business
in his Office very dull.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-03

A correspondent of the New -
Tribune says: l once gave the m. as's
Of corn manuring several years -.
on soil of rich sandy loan. Fon, ~
out five the best crop was ob,,,as 4,
from surface manuring, the corn hslsS
every year manured, and the evnss
ment continued on the same field a.
extreme dry season had occasion
build house in the field and dn. =,
cellar the last Of August. The 40
was very uneven in growth son
spots not being over two feet hi.A
while others were seven or elOht GA
extremely good. One corner Of 49,
cellar was at poor spot the corn
being comparatively nothing and !,
the opposite corner, some fifty foo,
distant. the corn was six feet hloh q.
digging found the soil perfectly drv
and the loan only about eiohteeo
inches deep to the gravel on the poor
corner, and fully five feet deep WHERE
the corn was good, and / found th.,
nearly all the cornroots extended down
to the gravel and somewhat into It
The field was level, but the corn was
undulating; poor and good in spots all
over it. A thorough examination
showed the gravel under the loan IN
undulations precisely like those of the
tops Of the corn. Near the cellar duo
a well where the corn was fully seven
feet high, and found the gravel over
six feet from the surface, but the corn.
roots extended down to the gravel as
before said. The next year | planted
the same field to corn (except the
houselot). The season was fairly wet
The corn was uniformly good; and not
q cornroot could be found four inches
below the surface. Frequent exami.
nations since have convinced me that
corn roots deep or shallow just as
moisture Is needed for its growth, and
that in a wet season manure should be
as near the surface as practicable,
while in a dry one the roots find it at
almost any depth, If the soil allows
them to penetrate it.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-03
The Spears of the Arabs.

Arabia is another country famous
for the skill Of its spearsmen. and tray-
ellers never weary Of telling Of the
dexterous feats. the terrific appearance
Of che mounted Bedouins The
SOudanese thoroughly understand the
use Of the ancient national arm, and do
not hesitate to oppose the spear to the
bayonet. It IS d desperate weapon,
indeed. in Che hands of such brave
men as Osman Digma commands, but
the pitiless fire Of European rides gives
the gallant fellows but little chance Of
coming to the close quarters in which
alone their spears can be deadly. The
Zulus, when they rushed in on the
British camp at Isandlawana, flung
first yolley Of the longer assegais,
and then closed with the stabbing one
before the British troops had time to
form for defence. So. too, when the
troops Of Hicks Pasha and General
Baker let the Arabs get amongst them
the massacre was rapid and complete
At El-Teb they tried hard to do the
same, but the Highlanders would not
have it, and the line Of British steel
kept the host outside the square till
the guns and rifles. pouring in their
shells and bullets, compelled them TO
retire. At Abu Klea again the tactics
were similar The enemy, "by a
cleverly executed movement, almost
disappeared from view" and then sud-
denly reappearing close to the British
troops. flung themselves headlong
against the square. hoping to force
their way into it, and in the melee that
would thus ensue to find the opportu-
nifty for effective use of their keen
headed spears The sight must have
been a most imposing one. and calcu-
lated to shake the steadiest nerves, as
the two masses, 5000 men in each.
suddenly burst from their covert, and
with their wild cries of "For the
Faithl'' came at racing speed upon the
European guns, brandishing above
their heads, as they rushed to death,
the spears which their leader once
told them were to drive the British
bayonets back to the Red Sea- Hour
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-03
Alum.

Native alum appears in the form Of
an efflorescence or argillaceous rock in
various parts Of the country, especially
in the Silver Mountain district, Alpine
county. California. but the deposits are
too light to be of much practical value.
Some years ago discovery was re-
ported of what was termed an alum
lode. on Howell Mountain, Napa
county, California, remarkable for its
extent and purity. but as little alum
from that locality has ever found its
way to market, it is probable that the
account Of the discovery was much ex-
aggerated. The existence Of native
alum is reported in other parts Of Cali
fornia and also in Colorado, but it is
extremely doubtful If It has been found
anywhere as mineral in quantities Of
available bulk. Artificial alum, or the
alum Of commerce, is a manufactured
commodity, and the supplies consumed
in this country are both the imported
article and that manufactured in a few
Eastern chemical works. During the
census year ending May 81, 1880, the
production Of alum in the United States
was nearly thirty million pounds. valued
at &808. 165. The production Dc artif-
ciaI alum in 1882 amounted to between
10000 and 10000 tons. which 1T two
cents 3 pound would be worth $40, COO
to 100000 The process of manu-
facture is very simple, consisting in
mixing the alum clay with sulphuric
acid. dissolving the sulphate OF al
umina thus formed. and then adding !
solution Of sulphate Of ammonia and
crystalizing the resulting salt. The
principal manufactures in this country
are ii New York City. Bufalo.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. B0ss0sl
Journal o. Commerce.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-03

The death Of AIRS. Hannah Swasey,
who died in Alameda on Thursday last.
At the advanced age Of ninety-six years
and six months, is worthy Of more
than passing notice. She was the
granddaughter Of Lord Plaisted, who
left England on account 81 religious
persecution. his property being con-
ascated. He settled near Dover, n.
Il. where AIRS. Swasey was born. Gen.
Washington drilled his men on her
fathers farm. and In passing on one
occasion be took the little girl in his
arms and kissed her. Mrs. Swasey was
very intelligent and attractive. and Be-
loved 81 III who knew her. She re.
tanned her mental faculties unimpalred
q the hour 81 her death. and 10 enc
last spoke cheerfnlly to those around
her. She was also remarkably active
and attended q her household duties
slp e ten days before her death. She
made the trip across the continent
twice after She was eighty years 81
aee san Francisco cknaiple