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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

The delicate duty of deciding
whether or not the Mormon bible is
authentic has devolved upon the
customs department of Canada. If
really a bible, the duty to be levied
upon it is but 5 per cent, but fnot q
bible it is a mere book, taxable at
the rate Of Is per cent. The depart
ment has levied the higher duty, thus
practically determining that the
work is no revelation, but the pro-
duction of human intellect.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

A LADY, Of Augusta, Me-, recently
ve1nsryDunssest an orange in his
carriage. AS she went by q store she
happened to think Of some articles
she wanted, and went in, taking the
child with her. After making her
purchases 1he put the bundle in the
baby carriage and set out for home.
When she arrived home the thought
that she had forgotten something
flashed through her mind, and she
remembred that it was the baby. She
made quick time in her RETURN to the
store, where. she found the young
hopeful fast asleep on the counter.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
John A. Robinson, a wealthy an

John AZ Robinson, wealthy and
seecentric citizen of Norwich, Conn,
Iled recently. His will Rrotided that
his BODY 81 kept three sdayssbefore
placedh the grave. It was
tbsEaofdered that the grave be so
made that an exit from it would be
easy. A hammer was to be placed
near his right hand, and q lamp
kept burning in the grave for three
days and nights. These directions
were carried out to the letter, but
with no startling result.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

G%ladstone's private library con-
tains $4,000 volumes, and the vener-
able statesman can lay his hand
upon any one book OF them all at a
minutes notice. 81 haven't a single
book" he says, 'sthat I am not on
intimate terms with"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
Another Railroad Horror,

A Baltimore & Ohio north.bound passeu-
ger train, jumped the switch at Ankeneytown
siding, twenty-five miles south of Mansfield,
Ohio, and collided with q freight train on
the siding. The mail car, followed age in all
directions. The two coaches contained ITO
passengers nearly oil returning from the en-
campment at Columbus. The hot water and
steam from the boiler poured into the coaches
and the passengers that had not been hurt
by broken timbers were scalded. The en-
CINE on the passenger train, which, with two
express cars, had safely passed the switch,
was Immediately taken to Independence and
Bellevue, and all the doctors in these places
were taken to the wreck. The passengers
h were not held down by timbers crawled
out OF the windows, and by thu
time the doctors reached the spot all but
four or five were out of the broken coaches.
Mrs. Edward Valentine Of Chicago and r.
Luckens, the express agent, were fairly
pinned under the wreckage. Harry Tomlin-
son, the freight engineer, was standing on
the side track next to the passenger train,
and he was fOund between the tender and
boiler of his engine, with the front part of
his head blown off. He was unmarried and
resided at Newark, Ohio, with his mother.
Day'd found Mi'son; aoub sss u SasT's sloassiss,
the freight train with his neck,
broken, and his skull crushed. He has o wife
and W children living ct Sandusky. Mrs.
Edward Valentine, of Chicago, and William
,Gransley, OF Shawnee, q brakeman on the
freight train, cant live. The dead men were
laid on cots alongside the track, and the
wounded were taken to houses near by. The
wrecked train consisted OF an engine, two ex-
press cars, mail car, baggage car, two day
coaches and two sleeping cars. The only
persons injured were in the day coaches. The
sleepers did Hot leave the track. The injured
number ~thirty-two, three of whom are likely
To die.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

Mrs. Anastasia Patten, who died
on September II at Portland, Maine,
was worth $5,O0O,0OO, a good deal
of which was the outcome OF real es-
tate speculations, in which she was
exceptionally bold and lucky. She
had been among social leaders in
Washington city for a good many
years, and when her daughter mar
ried Congressman Glover she made
her a bridal present of 100000 in
4 per cent. bonds.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

Recent French and English statis-
tics indicate that, while the average
duration of life is increasing through
Improvement in the health Of chill
dren, the number of extremely aged
persons is diminishing.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
News From all Parts OF the World
I'm q Condensed Form
Washingtoa Brienets.

The large new silver vault in the treasury
department. at Washington IL so damp that
the canvas bags containing the silver stored
there are actually rotting away. Measures
arc belngtnken TO improve the ventilation Of
the vault and to substitute small rough pine
boxes for the bags. These boxes will each
hold 5000 silver dollars, and it is proposed
TO store 10000 of them in the vault. The
silver is still coming in at the rate Of $780,
600 q day.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

While a Tifin, O., resident was
sleeping in a railroad station, near
there the tclegraphoperator painted
stripes on his face with a paint used
to mark boxes. The paint contained
a powerful c~austic, and ate into the
unfortunate mans face, disfguring
him in q horrible manner. The
operator has been arrested.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
News about People.

At Canton, Ohio, while George McCurdy was
walking with his betrothed wife he dropped
dead from q sudden hsmorrhags Of the
lungs. The young lady isll across his body
In o dead faint and was rssuscitated with dit
dculty. Her condition II very precarious.
A telegram announce the death Of Henry
Corwith at Geneva Lake, at the age Of
seventy. Mr.. Corwith leaves o fortune Of
nearly $1,000, 900. 1t is principally invested
In Chicago real estate and Wisconsin pine
lands, the two sources from which he origin
ally drew all his wealth. ~
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
AWhaek 1t the Northern Pacific.

On motion of Mr.. Wilson of Minnesota,
who is o member Of the committee IN COM
merce, the lower house of congress, tool up
and passed Mr.. Nelson's bill to provide, in
certain eases, for the regulation by Estate.
By the United States. This is the bill intro
duced lastsMarch by Mr.. Nelson at the in.
stance Of the Minnesota railway commission,
by which it was drawn. Mr.. Nelson made
an attempt to have the bill made a
section OF the interstate commerce.
bill which was passed, but his motion wns re-
jected. The purposes of the bid are to give
state railway commissions power to control
oil railroads having government charters, az
well as to place them under legislative re-
strictions and make them amenable to state
The bill passed without dissent, and
is as follows:
That where any railroad heretofore char.
tered or incorporated by act OF congress has
built or constructed md operates, or shall
build, construct or operate q railroad
through, across or into the territorial limits
OF any state of the United States, the tolls,
rates and fares made or charged for the
transportation OF property aud passengers
over or upon such railroads for traffic within
the limits of q state OF. territory, and the tar
IFS and schedules thereof, shall be subject
to the legislative control of and by the sew
eral states and territories through, across OF
into which such roads are constructed, built
or operated, anything in the charters or acts
OF congress creating such company or com-
Panies or any law Of any state or territorial
legislature enacted in pursuance OF such
charter or act Of Incorporation to
the contrary Notwithstanding. That Sec
ton / ofthis act shall be limited in it's opera
ton n shall apply only to the carry
ing and transportation Of such company or
companies Of passengers and property Who'll
" byfailroad or partly by railroad and partly
by water when both are used by a common
management, control or a~rrangements) from
one place or station to another place or sta
ton, both being within the territorial limits
of one and the same state or territory, and
shall in no case apply to any m be-
tween the states, territories or into foreign
c0,rnfrsoas HN 1872 &&%% @ % &#& 80
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

Capt. Henry Jackson appears to
have taken Ben Hills place at the
head OF the Georgia Bar, Three fees
that he recently received amounted
to $75, 600, and his regular retainers
reach $4,000 a year. He has just
declined an offer of $2O, 900 a year
to come to New York as counsel for
an insurance company.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27

INJURIES ass thought TO ~ fatal. Robsrt C.
Ritcher, whose lsgs wsrs broken, ID also ID a
dangerous condition. Several Others wsrs
severely injured. but VIII recover. The cable
over q wheel. Bancroft, the historian, owns
the building.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
Corruption at Alaska.

u r"- - r.~a - 49,. hsH o.. e..
Chester Seeber. formerly United States com.
missioner for Alaska at OunaIaskn. sent to
the house committee ON merchant marine
and The seal fisheries which the COMMITTEES
now las under investigation He claims
that the comnnny ,lses the mower 81 ;hs con.
traet, with the government ~ the
whole trade ri Western Alaska. ia nnnross
the inhabitants of that conntrv and Ia "a.
tard ita develoDment.
GAN with this mart Of Alasknuv
he sava, .Is done tLronrh tha rivers and
Behrinp sea Mt fhe instance AZ the comna1v,
and amv vessel found there r. searched am
anv fnrs whicl, r. NAV no fonnd IL contain
IN whatever manner obtained are seized and
sold. This prevents trnde with The comntrv.
and results In most cases in irranarahle inas,
M Seeher Also accnsaa tha amman u
freazino ont 4 comnetitor nv ra;ssn~ I'M
prices Of skins above thaI London nrice anG
lowering them again when The competitor
had been driven rom tho f,eld -
The comnany' he aays, n,,everta .the a..
velonment ~ fha ad;acent countrv nv d;s-
c%omrnc;n~ nrosnectnrs and m;nars a,,a =.
h1s;nr To aeil tham fond ,yhan thav ara 4,
.naad a. $50
nh letter WINS read before tha COMMITTEES
Mr. McIntvra a,,ner;rter5.nt ~ ina ncnorarv
sa;d that tIa a.,,,n nanv hid Md = rpths,,
h;rh mice for tnrs whan i r;vaI annaa,sd Il
The feld. Init he Thought this i~enitinate. HI
caid that Seaber Owed tha $4,000
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
Disastrous Fire 81 WasAbarn.

The citizens of Washburn, via, abont tan
o'clock in the morning OF the 14th inst, were
awakened BY the cry Of Are, and in a Short
time the entire popnlace were OF the scene OF
1t could be seen ut q glance that nothing
could be done toward checking the flames
with the limited water facilities, and aneHort9
was made to save the contents Of the build
ings with poor success. The FIRE caught in, a
barn at the soutfS6nd Of the block, and by
five o'clock IN the morning the entire block
was in ashes-not . house left. The
flames spread with such rapidity that o
number Of people had some trouble
in escaping from their homes, and those liv-
ing in the Immediate vicinity Of the starting
point were unable to ave anything.
quantity of the goods were taken out Of the
burning buildings, which we're cnrrisd, to the
opposite side OF the street, caught fire, and
were burned there. The Hotel Washburn,
which Is situated opposite the burned block,
was saved only by the herculean efforts of
the citizens. The entire front of the build
ing Is sc0rched to q black color, and it is
almost q miracle how it was saved. DIR. r.
Q very narrow escape from being burned.
They were assisting t o remove the goods
from Meehan's store, and were sO~yerpoWered
and blinded by the smoke while in the build
ing. They escaped by jumping through q
window 4 were badly singed. There were
the flames, but ii was found resting securely
in q basket. Of clothing. Thieves Were busy,
and q number OF articles were stolen from
where theyshad been piled. It. i, reported q
prominent merchant tried to- lay In his Win.s
ter supplysof wine, but was detected and made
to give 1t up There were about twelve
contents ofthoss opensdso far ara nniniured.
Joseph O'Brien, the man who slept In the
store where tho fire originated, states that he
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
AMissoari Triple Trasedx

Andrew Rhuel, a well-to-do farmer living
six miles from st. Louis, wa o central figure
in q triple tragedy the other night. Forsever-
81 months bad blood has existed between the
Rhuel and Fink families. Their farms nd
Joined, and their trouble was causedsby some
d~isparaging remarks made about Miss Annie
Fink. For this he was thrashed by Fred
Pink, the girls brother. Rhnel went to ST.
and purchased q = pistol W
the determination Of killing the FinkS.
were only two of them, the brother
and sister. Rhuel wxnI& to The house Of the
Finks, where he met Fred, and without .
word shot him through the jaw. Without
pausing to ascertain the condition of the
first victim he hurried on TO complete his
murderous Task. At the house he.found Miss
Fink cooking supper. She had heafd the
report OF tho pistol when her brother was
shot, and, seeing Rhuel approaching, sought
safety in fight. She ran out Of the houses
With the man close upon her track.
Instead of firing ct her she ran,
he chased her for . distanc6 of two
hundred yards. The poor woman,
after her long race for life, becoming utterly
exhausted, turned and faced her pnrsuer with
the appeal: mr.. Rhuel, don't skoOt me-
This had no effect. He placed the muzsle Of
the Weapon ut her left breast, and sent a bull
let through her heart. Not satisfied with
this he fred again and again at his prOstrate
victim. He then returned home, reloaded
his weapon, bade his wife and children adieu.
and going TO the barn, blew his brains out.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1888-09-27
Bottinedu Pioneer
JOHN " BENNETT, Editor i Publisher.
Sarah Bernhardt y quoted a. tell
Ing = friend that she intends the
scene Of her own death to be some
thing startling and striking.

M. Simmonds, lately killed In a
balloon accident in England, is the
man whom Blondin, on q rope, car
ried over Niagara Falls on his back.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
Hunhng.

Barnum said "rhe American People
like to be humbugged." This may be
true in the line of entertainment, bnt 40,
where life is at stake. A man with con-
sumption, Or any lingering disease look
ing Drath in the face and seeking tC
evade his awful grasp, does not like tt
be tritied with. So with confidence we
place before our readers Natures grea,
remedy, DIR. P,erce's Golden Medica
Discovery, sure. relief for that long
train of diseases resulting from impure
blood, such as Consumption, Chronic
Nasal Catarrh, Liver Complaint, Kidney
Disorder, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache
Scrofula and General Debility. Time.
tried and thoroughly tested. it stands
without an equal! Any druggist.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

The symptoms of Biliousness are un
happily but too well known. They differ in
different individuals 20 some extent. A
Bilious man is seldom breakfast eater
Too frequently, alas, he has AN excellent
appetite for liquids but none for solids of a
morning. His tongue will hardly bear in.
spection at any time; if it is not white and
furred, it is rough, at all events.
The digestive system is wholly out OF
order and Diarrhea or Constipation may be
a symptom or the two may alternate. There
are often Hemorrhoids or even loss of blood
There may be giddiness and often headache
and acidity or tiatulence and tenderness in
the pit OF the stomach. To correct all this
if not effect cure try Green's August
Flower, it cost but tritie and thousands
attest Its efficacy. 2.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
Not Bulk, but Business!

is the way Western man put it i'll ex-
pressing to a friend his complete satisfac-
ton in the use of DIR. Pierce's Peasant
Purgative Pellets So small and yet so
effectual, they bid fair to supp'aut
entire ly the oId-style pill. An ever-rea 1y
remedy for Sick and Bilious Headache,
Biliousness, Constipation and all blood
disorders. Mild in action, wonderful in
effect. Put up in walls convenient to carry.
Their use attended with no discomfort
These sterling merits account for their
great popularity.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
HOME.

There lies a little city in the hills,
White is each roof, dim is each dwelling door,
And peace with perfect rest its bosom fills
There the pure mist, the pity OF the sea,
Comes as IA white soft hand, and reaches DER,
And touches its still face most tenderly.
Unstirred and calm, amid our shifting years.
Lo where 1t lies, far from the clash and roar
With quiet distance blurred, as il through tears
o heart. that prayest so Tor Gol to send
Some loving messenger to 20 before,
And lead the way to where thy longings end.
BE sure, be very sure, that soon will come
His kindest angel, and through that still door
Into the Infinite Love will lead thee home
-Edwdrd Rowidnd Hill in the Hebrew Messenger.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

There is no danger to human life more
to be dreaded than that which arises from
vitiated blood. Dyspepsia. rheumatism,
headache, and general debility, all result
from it, and are cured by the use of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Take it this month.
Six bottles, S..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

A bronze statue of General Grant is to
be erected at Fort Leavenworth, KS,
after a model by Larado Taft, of Chicago.
The money was subscribed by army
officers and private citizens of Fort
Leavenworth and Kansas City some
years ago.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

\ portrait of r ebert Burns was dis.
covered in junk. shop in Toronto not
long ago. The person who purchased it
for few dollars had it cleaned, and
found on it the rane of the famous
Scotch painter, Raeburn, and the date
1887. 1t is now valued AT $40 600 1t came
from Kentucky in stock OF household
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
COMPANY.
JOB HAINES, Secretary.
II. IL. HAlNES, Treasurer.

gnerdt0as No material needed
"a M the eonhdence beoten conviction
hedge and Wire Fence
other Kinds OF fences the cheapest deliver Dollar
Rod while
cost NOT less than " to $500 rod No repairs pruning
Hedge Wire
Kinds mules hogs and cattle only thoroughly
cost 10 e Daa OF me aTm The four strands
the
needs but to be to the highest
/ ha ntroiu
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

A monster toad, weighing sixty six
pounds aud measuring nearly three feet
round the body, is said to have been
found at Juil'ac, France, and sold for $3.50
to manufacturer at St Etienne. Its
croaking bears close resemblance to the
barking of a dog. The inhabitants of all
the country round have been pouring
into Juillac to see the phenomenal
animal.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
II. II. pUYCKINCK, General NJ

We farming public
temo thorough
by Clubs
exception 1t needless
OF the existing
Methods
Will while
We the
II the
H II stops sheep dogs and
IL Cutirdfe
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

"Will you allow me to sleep in tie
ter acre lot back of the barn. ma'am?'
pleaded the tramp. "Cerlainly," re-
sponded the woman kindly, and here
are couple of matches in case it should
turn cold before morning"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

G. A. Krause, German explorer who
has returned to Timbuctoo from a tour
through the African gold coast, says that
he traversed three thousand miles, nearly
all on foot, and that his expenses
amounted to $26 81.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

In Il Boston experience meeting" a
colored woman arose and spoke as follows
Il tia k the Lord for what He has done
for me. He is always good to me. am
81 years old, and have buried three hus-
bands. They were all bad men, and,
bless the Lord, he took all of them awayr'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

The Japanese stick to it that the best
way to punish a man is to wEack him Oh
the soles of his feet. and therefore refuse
to abolish the bastinado. Victims say
they had rather be hung or shot.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

No other preparation so meets the
Slrsaparilla.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

The newest British iron clad, the
"Nile," which ha, just been launched
is 345 feet long. is of II, $40 tons, has
engines of $4,000 horsepower, is ex.
pected to steam 10 miles an hour, has
steel armour from fourteen to twenty
inches thick, carries twenty-six guns
four of them sixty-seven ton fellows,
capable of throwing shot weighing ,25t
pounds each, carries also eight torpedo
tubes, and cost So, 600 600.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

Al intelligent Missouri dog tried to
jump through a swiftly revolving fly
wheel, and, it is said, ''pastly succeeded.
A part of him got through and other
parts went off in different directions. :"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

Charles T. Caldwell, prominent West
Virginia attorney, heretofore known for
his intidelity, has been app"inted and
licensed as a minister of the Methodist
Church.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

The following unique sign appears in
Tocoa, GI.: IL mps fixed, razors honed,
fresh oS sters, Vienna bread and tonic
stones"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

Nine tenths of the pianoes now made
are upright pianoes, but nIue-tenths of
the pianists are downright nuisances.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
What am 1 TO DO?

About as low as man can get and not
spoil is to live on his wife's reputation.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19
A Letter from Lieu. governor Smith.

A Letter from Lieu. governor Smith.
"P1nd $ Extract Company, No. 20 Fyh
aoenue. NeU York city:
GENTLEMEN: Ponds Extract has long
had place in the medicine chest of my
family. | assure you that We have found
it ready and valuable agent to relieve
pain in many cases, and tha5 very
promptly We cannot well keep house
without it. am, truly yours,
J. &. 5 NTH,
LienteralJ-G Governor State OF ILLINOIS.
Assembly and Senate Chamber, OcJ. 10,
1881"
Pond's Extract is invaluable for all
kinds OF Pain ana Inflammation.
Excellence invites imitation. Beware
of worthless limitations of I, jud S Extract.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-05-19

Observation-Disclosures State OF ILLINOIS.
Assembly and Senate Chamber, Oct. 10,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-03-10
Going Away.

The following are booked at the office
of w. G. Irwin & Co. to leave on the
Australia for San Francisco: Mrs. Capt.
Willard, Mrs. Anna E. Ellis, Miss S. V.
Hall, VIM. Orenfred and son, Hon. H.
A. Widemann, J. H. Ehlers, F. L. Stolz
and wife, H. Smith and son, H. M.
Crabbe and wife, H. G. Crabbe and
wife, Mrs. Capt. Shockley and child,
DR.. Noyes, J. M. Sass and wife, Mrs. M.
Louisson, J. A. Bartram, L. Braverman
and wife, S. T. Alexander and wife, Mrs.
Peterson, Miss Nellie NJ. Lowrey, Mrs.
w. A. Bowen and child, R. R. Hind
and wife, Hon. Alex. Young, wife and
5 children, Miss Agnes Young, Miss
Susie Young and Robert Young.