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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

known in Southern Minnesota and has beat
en- a large number of:armers out of money in
the same way.
Charles E. Woodruff, formerly secretary OF
the Mems Republican club and city clerk of
New Britain, Conn, has confessed that he
has uttered forged papers to the extent OF
$4,000. His victims are the First National
and the Mechanics banks of New Britain the
three hanks of Middletown and bank in New
Haven and Meriden. Woodruff has praticcd
forgery for near'y six years according. to his
own confession, during which time he has
this amount he has managed, without being
discovered, to make good all but the sum
above mentioned. Woodruff was arrested
and held under $4,000 bail Tor trial. He
went to jail.
Postmaster Edward s. Unison, of Ash.
bourne, eight miles from Philadelphia, shot
a burglar who was trying to break into the
post Office. The man who was shot staggered
back, dropped a jimmy and then walked a
mile along the Reading tracks, lay down and
died. He was shot square between the eyes,
and walked all that distance with q bullet in
his brain. Postmaster Unison has been sick
with peneumonia for three days and has
been sleeping behind his shoe store, where he
keeps the postofice. He heard the window
lock break, suspected burglars, grasped his
revolver, stole to the side of the window and
just as the burglars head zane through the
window he fired to kill. Postmaster Unison
is one Of Mr.. Wanamaker's new appoint.
ments, and today q delegation of the neigh.
bors called on the two-weeks-old postmaster.
although he is 81 years of age, and thanked
him for his pluck.
Five men in their offins and q maniac in
irons were carried north from Oklahoma.
The dead men had died natural deaths. The
mailman John Evans, left his family in Ell.
dorado, Kan, q few days ago, and was ap-
parently in the best Of health. A claim
which he finally secured was ju mped by pro-
tessionals, and a revolver was fourished in
his face when he demonstrated. Evans had
little money, and his subsequent trials
robbed him of his reason. As he 10y on the
platform waiting for the train, he talked in.
cohercntly Of claims and town lots, and i'm
plored those near him not to rob him O" his
little piece of ground. The sight wa a pitt
full one. Evans was taken to Winfield and
placed in a hospital for the insane. Another
man went crazy the previous night and was
placed or u north-bound train. At Alfred he
broke away and tried to assault Lieut.. Waite
of the infantry company stationed there,
DuG was overpOWereu. Il want a cIal m, |
| want q claim" a his incessant cry. He
was put aboard the train again and will
probably be treated in the Winfield hospital.
A Kansas man named Stevens was shot and
killed in the presence ofhis vie four children by
two men on a claim NEAR Alfred on Wednes-
| day. The murderers fed and the un 'ortu.
nate widow walked to Alfred with the news.
The dead man was buried by the settlers,
and a small subscription was raised to send
the family home. The rude funeral was in
progress as the train passed.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

Washington's father died when the
future President was IL, Jeferson's
when he was II, Jackson's before the
the boy was born, Madison's when
he was a youth, Garield's when he
was q mere babe, Harrisont the elders
before he had reached his majority,
Tyler's when he was 13, Johnson's
when he was 4 years old and Hayes
and Cleveland's when they were young
boys. The character of nearly all OF
these were nodded by their mothers.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09
Miscellaneous Items.

1t is learned that placer diggings nave
been discovered at the head OF Jefferson
gulch that are the richest ever found in
Montana, yielding from $25 to $50 a pan,
and upward. Jefferson creek, which runs
through the gulch, empties into Nevada
creek, and from Avon, nearest railroad point,
is about twenty milesi in anortherly direction.
The new diggings' are about forty miles
northwest from Helena.
man named Ellis Worth was taken down
at Arkansas City with smallpox. The
physician in attendance says there is no
doubt of fits being that dreaded disease and
refuses to allow the mother and vie of the
sick man to see him, for fear OF spreading
the %contagion. The inhabitants of Guthrie
and Oklahoma City are almost in a state of
panic fearing the scourge may break out in
their midst. An epidemic Of such q kind
might depopulate either place and terrify the
residence of nearly every own in this West.
ern country.
A sensational incident occurred in Chicago
in connection with q series of articles being
published in the Times, exposing the bar
barities practiced by the attendants in the
Cook county insane asylum. The articles are
written by Charles W. Beck a Times reporter
! who disguised himself, and by feigning in.
| sanity was committed to the asylum. Beck's
room mate at the institution was q lunatic
named Burns, a brawny laborer, whose
malady was excessive timidity. According
| to the Times, the mans two attendants.
Richardson and Grogan, took a dislike to
Burns for some petty. reason, Time and
again the two causelessly pounded the de.
f~enseless maniac in the presence of scores of
other lunatic. Often a siMpleton named
BILLY" was called to aid in the cruelty,
Burns' case was but a sample of Others. He
died of his injuries, which the asylum reports
say were due to falls received by him acciden.
tally. Reporter Beck's release has been &c.
cured just in season to allow the Times to
print with The story of Burns death, O his,
tory Of the horrors of the asylum.
The champion hungry man lives in Essex,
Mass. and his name is Samuel Morse. He
is afflicted with q most peculiar disease,
being constantly hungry, and will eat raven
ously nearly every hour in the "a, getting up
several times during the night to appease his
appetite. He has been examined by many
prominent physicians, none ofwhom can give
any reason for this abnormal appetite, or
prescribe any medicine which will afford re-
lief. He is not at all particular what it is
only something to eat, He will bake a ouar
1 vi USuns, ebU IHH 1uOSp OI CheW at q 6lGt1n9,
md in ten minutes be hungry for more. He
recently purchased ~ pounds Of lamb and
made u broth of it, and ate the whole
in the course Of two hours. Such q
free ~partaking of food causes considerable
~nneasiness and depression, but there il no
getting away from it. Tie constant hunger
calls for appeascment. Hungry he goes to
bed, hungry he rises in the morning, and the
vast quantities Of food which be pnrtakes OF
do not seem to benefit him, He he's been
afflicted in this way for 10 years
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

Intheir rage for retrenchment moth
ing has been heard about the rail
roads cutting the pay of the high
salaried officials. Very likely they
haven't thought of it. A 10 per
cent. slice off of the $40 1000, $685.
600 and $4,000 fellows would net
savings faster and easier than redu-
cling the stipends of a whole army Of
section and train men.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

1t is proposed to celebrate in Sep
TENDER the bi-centennial of the build
ing of the first paper mill in America.
Part of the ruins of the old mill are
vet to be seen on the banks of the
Wissahickon, near Philadelphia. Mr..
George w. Childs has actively inter.
ested himself in the movement for
the celebration.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

Probably no library cal show bet
ter results of it's system of handling
books than the New York mechanics
library, on Sixteenth street. There
are about $4,000 books on it's
shelves, and it has a large patron
age. Yet last year only three books
we're lost.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

including policemen, postofice Of
fcials, marketmen and women, care
takers, hospital nurses, and news
paper writer's and printers, it is esti-
mated that fully 100 1000 of the in
habitants of London are nightwork-
ers.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

NJ. Gaume, thegreat Catholic book
seller of Paris, has died, at the age OF
80 years. He was one of the last
survivors of Napoleon's armies, and
took part in the expedition to Mos
COW. He long ago handed over his
business to his son.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

America is the home of the caramel.
A few years ago Yankee firm in
PRODUCED that delicious sweetmeat
into England, where it is fourishing.
They have $4,000 worth of ma
chinery in their London establish
mental made in this country, and
their daily output is six tons.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

The largest tree in the world as
yet discovered is in Tulare County,
California. 1t is two hundred and
seventy-fve feet high and one hun
dred and six feet in circumference at
It's base.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

The railways Of the world are now
estimated at $50, 900, OOO, 900, and
there is just one-third enough actual
money in the world to buy them if
they were all offered for sale at once.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

With 21O consulates to fill, there
r at this date $500 applications
for consulates on files in the depart
ment of State. The applicants, it
may be presumed, are not quite hap
py.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

Sixteen persons, who had lost the
remnants of their fortunes at the
gaming tables of Monte Carly, COM
mitted suicide thcre during the first
twelve weeks of this year. Fifteen
duels were also fought there within
the same period, and still there was
no cessation of the gambling.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

The mixture of sulphur and molas-
ses is again making children grimace.
"Spring medicine is one of the in
fictions from which advancing civil
ization is very slow to secure us.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

The London Times advocates the
adoption of base ball in England in
order that Englishmen may meet
Americans at something else than
yachting, rowing and athletics.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Latest News Cleaned From Ass0'
ciated Press kilograms.
WASHINGTON JOttings.

The postmaster general asked the president
if he would postpone beyond May l the en-
forcement Of civil service regulations in the
enforcement of civil service regulations in the
railway mail service. The president stated
that he could not postpone the date for put
ting the order into effect.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

An old frontiersman gives good
advice to Oklahoma landseekers:
"Come with the idea of staying, but
with the means OF returning"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

Poor, pretty, little, blue-eyed babyl How
he coughs! Why don't HIS mother give him
a dose of DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup?
Upon a fair trial I find Salvation Oil the
best cure for rheumatism l have ever known.
1t gives relief more quickly and always does
it's work. JOSHUA ZIMMERMAN,
Wetheredy lille, Md.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

An Ithaca woman, who is only %
years old, has been married four
times. One husband is dead, one is
in state prison, one is divorced, and
she lives with the fourth.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09
A Missouri.n attempts to swindls an Iowa
City firm out Of $1O0, O00.

A SORE THROAT OR COUCH, ifsufered to pro-
gress, often results in an incurable throat or
lung trouble. Browne Bronchial Troches"
give instant relief.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09
BottmeQu Pioneer
BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA.
The members of the whisky trust
have met at Peoria to consider Just
how tar they can trust one another.

Electricity moves 2ss, 600 miles
per second; light moves 10000
miles per second; a rifle ball 1,4GO
feet per second.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

English army authorities are con-
sidering a project for enlisting young
boys and letting them grow up into
soldiers.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

To the Editor:-Please inform your readers thatl
have a positive remedy for Consumption. BY ita
permanently cured. Ishall be glad to send two bot
Ties ofmy remedy FREE to any OF yourr readers who
have consumption If they will send me their Elk
SLOCu NJ. c.. 1871 Pearl St., 4. 4.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

ALIENS IRON ToN,c BlTTERs ia nota whis-
key drink. All genuine bear the signature OF
J. p. Allen, Druggist, St Paul, MINI.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

"Why should q man whose blood is warm
within his veins cit like his grandsire carved
in alabasterl" He shouldn't. He should STIR
around and make something Of himself. One
Of the best ways of deing this is to engage
with B. F. Johnson & Co., Richmond, Va. D.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

Particular attention is directed to the ad-
v~errisementin another column of Donaldson's
Glass Block Store. They present a list OF
Goods furnished by them which comprises al.
most everything in the Dry Goods. Notions
& Furnishing line. We recommend you to
write tor their Catalogue.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09
Consumption Surely Cured.

Ex-Gov. Stone of Iowa is appointed assis'
tant commissioner of the general land Office
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

The mayor of the new Oklahoma city of
Guthrie is an Iowa man.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

The strike in the Twin Cities continues to
Wane.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

When Baby wal sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she was o Child, she cried for C~astoria,
When she became Miss, she chung toCastoria,
When she had Children she gave themCa astoria
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

New and damaging charges are brought
against Boulanger. .
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

The government relieves pensioners of the
expense of pension agents.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

Coal beavers on the West Superior docks
strike against 9 reduction of pay.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-05-09

ing labors in behalf of the opening of
that.reservation have all but shat
tered a remarkably robust constitu-
ton, is an applicant for the position
of railroad commissioner. His dearest
wish is to be named as one of the
Sioux commissioners, but the long
delay in making the appointments
has given him reason to think that
he is to be left off the list"
Ole Nyborg, a blacksmith, commit
ted suicide at Chamberlain, by
shooting himself through the head,
dying instantly. He had been on a
spree for a week and had squandered
considerable money that belonged
to his wife. After spending the last
cent, it is supposed he realized what
he had done, and in his remorse took
his own life. He leaves a wife and a
little child a few months old.
Ed Totten, of Orswell & Totten,
liquor dealers OF Mitchell, had been
missed from his place of business.
His partner then brokeint his room,
on the second floor of "a business
block in the heart of the city, and
found him lying dead on his bed with
a revolver in his right hand. He had
put the weapon in his mouth and
had blown his brains out. Despond-
ency, caused by drink, was thecause.
He was q young unmarried man, and
came from Grand Forks FIVE years
ago. He formerly lived in mason
City, and is supposed to have moth.
or and sister Id Iowa.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
A HORRIBLE SCENE.
Execution Of the Condemned BaA,
Knobbers 1t Ozark, Mo.
4 Terrible Scene Oee1sioeeA b. the
Bangiiag Manner in Which the
Terrible Duty 80 Performed
by The Omeefa.

Ozark. No. May lot is all over. The
majesty Of the Law has been sustained.
Dave Walker, his son William Walker
and John Matthews, the three Bald Knob
bers. were hanged to-day FOR the killing Of
William Edens and Charley Green on the
night OF March II, 1857.
The prisoners were up at an early hour
this morning and ate their breakfast At
the usual hour. The iail-yard vas full Of
guards armed with wiuchesters, shot
runs and revolvers. and were in charge
OF Captain G. ". Taylor, who was fore
man OF the grand jury which indicted the
Bald knobbers, and known here IS the
special Bald Knob grand jury" Quite
9 number Of people from the country
cane in but the number % strangers was
lot very large. as few people were per-
Mitted 70 witness the execution. Mat
thews' wife and mother came in last
evening. and IL was learned this morning
that several other OF lis relatives were
here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

The jury. composed OF the following
men. J. c. Rogers, I. L Robertson. Dr..
J. h. Fullbrisht DR.. c. B. EIkins, DR.. W.
II. Dewitt. 7. ]. Hanks. Tkos. Baviih. J.
G. Kenston. ]. A. Graham. E W. Pearce,
Thos. Volaud and ". Hipes. went TO the
circuit clerks Office TO fEish up their
work.
The people lave been very quiet all
day. They discuss the revolving scene At
the scadoid and are somewhat bitter IN
their remuneration o. the bungling work
Many Of the people in this county think
the hanging was . very unjust punish-
ment but recognize the fact that it vas
the duty oe every good citizen to submit
to the enforcement OF the Law.
GOVERNOR FRANCIS LITTER
Below we give Governor Francis letter
to r. J. Delany, counsel for the Bald
Knobbers, reciting his reasons for de-
cIiuiug TO extend executive clemeucy.
EXECUTIVE D~EPAkrNESr.
STATE OF MISSOURI,
J~EFFERSoy CIT. Mo-. NAV s 1SS4
To I. J. Delaney, Esg. Springfield, No.:
DEAR SIR-w thin three weeks after my IN
2uSuration as Governor ! vas vi$isec oy your
and Colonel Boyd as attorney fof John
Hlrhevs and William Walker. then UNDER
sentence .: death for execCts n on the 18th OF
February. Your petition :or coumEtat.on o.
sentence for your c l-nts v1s not granted pat
icasnuch As the case o: David walser. another
participant IN ,As cxaGe :os uhich they were
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17
Poor Peoples Chances.

Se0e years ago . city Missionary ~
crossing one Of the parks In New York On
The Sabbath day and said 70 lad: ~WhaS
M you doing here. breaking tho Lords
dayf You ought to b It church and wuf-
shipine God instead Of breaking he Sab
bath In this way" The poor Lad In his FaSs
looked up It the city missionary and said:
'Oh, sir, MS very easy for you - talk that
way. but God knows that we poor chaps
amt got no chance"
The sentiment seems % be growing that
IN The United STATES the time has arrived
when ''the poor chaps don't have no
chance"
Therei il some truth in it. The poor are
not shut out from making . livelihood, but
the gull between riches and poverty con-
tinuAlly grows more di68cult to Cross. A
ne country becomes densely popolAted
keen business competition decreases the
chances for a~ccumui2ting wealth by g
nary business methods.
But the same conditions vastly improve
the chances for great success to those who
car strike out IN new paths, can furnish
something 70 tho world that others can
not.
True merit, in commodity or ability. viii
win easily and with grand results in this
country, il the masses can be induced 70
recognize il. This recognition can only be
accomplished by what are sometimes
sneexingiy alluded 70 q advertising
methods
What . marvellous success has attended
the thorough introduction to the world Of
the merits Of that wo1derfulrenedy for Kid
ney diseaseeWarner's Safe Cure. Hon. Il.
81. Warner first came 70 know OF its cura-
tive power by being restored to health from
what the doctors pronounced a fatal kidney
trouble. He concluded the world ought TO
know Of it and in the ten years since he BE-
gan its manufacture he has spent millions
Of dollars in advertising the Safe Cure.
HIS methods have been ingeuious-some-
times, perhaps, open TO criticism. but they
bad a purpose, which has been accomplished
But mark. he never would have secured
. four-fold return Of the vast sums thus ex-
pended if the real merl. Of the remedy had
not been fully proven to the millions Of peo-
pie reached by his advertisements.
Ten years of increasing success OF War
rer's Safe Cure is due, first, to intelligent
and pleasing advertising, by which the peo-
pie were made acquainted with the remedy.
Second. to the true worth Of the remedy.
proved b. actual experience, showing it &c
be the osly specific fer kidney disease, and
all diseases growing out Of kidney cerange-
ueurS.
Mr.. Warner has something the people
want, tells them 50, then proves il 70 their
sa:isfactiou-success follows a an2:ter Of
course.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

Divine services were opened in the Jail
az 80 a. H.. conducted by Revs. Thos.
Hanks. D. E. Graystone and T. B. Horn,
assisted BY a few Christian ladies. The
service vas continued Up TO the hour OF
execution. John Matthews took part in
the exercises and delivered an earnes;
prayer il loud voice. VIM Walker also
led in prayer cuce but persons on the
outside could hear very little lat was
said by him.
At s:53a a. n the sheriff entered the Jail
and read The death warrant 10 the doomed
Bald knoobers. after which Thomas De-
ianey. z ot their attorneys. was adj
uirted 10 have "a interview and bid them
farewell
At $40 a N. the prisoners commenced
dressing themselves for the catold and
finished their to;let.es at geo, They were
dressed with white shirts, linen colors.
black c~ravats. low slippers and black
SCAT vest and pants. an imitation %
broadcloth.
The jury and reporters were admitted
20 the inside at go. Just before leaving
his cell John Matthews proclaimed his
innocence il a lo1j voice. The sheriff
helped Matthews UP the steps Young
Walker followed with a firm step, his IA
Their following close behind as firm as
ever.
At the trap a shor. prayer was delivered
hy Rev. 7. B. Horn. after which all joined
in singing. T. B. Horn rendered a
selection from the book o. Job. Rev.
Thomas Hanks delivered a beauri-
eul prayer. The Dos was ad-
justed at $40. John Matthews said he
had nothing 10 add; he was there. but
took no part IN tee crime Matthews
called on all who were willing TO help his
little ones IL hold up their hands Near.
IL every in his sight held up their
hands. The black caps were adjusted at
.:5I. Al e:53 the drop fell. John Mat
fhers fell praying. The stretch OF the
rope let all fall to the ground. tn rope
broke and William Walker fell loose and
lay there struggling and groaning. He
talked tor three minutes. c he
was taken up b. the sheriff and dep
uties on the scaSold. Dave Walker vas
drawn up and died II about fifteen min.
uces. Matthews lived about thirteen min.
ures and died with his feet on the ground.
The scene was horrible in the extreme.
Matthews and Dave Walker were cut
down at 1910.
The trap was again adjusted, and VIM.
Walker lifted helpless and groaning and
gurgIiug and almost insensible, and the
rope again adjusted and the trap again
sprung.
This time the descent came to . sudden
stop with his feet full thirty inches from
the ground, and he died without a struS-
gle.
In about fourteen minutes, when he was
cut down. The bodies were laid on =
white shee, spread on the ground and
covered with another.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-17

WASHINGTON, May 1.-The regulations
issued By the Treasury Department for
the collection Of duties on merchandise
arriving by parcels-post from Jamaica,
Barbados and Bahamas IN been ex.
tended { o similar merchandise arriving
BY parcels-post from the British colony
o. the Leeward Islands, on ccount OF .
recent postal convention concludeo with
that colony. The convention goes into
force on June 1, and will continue crtil
terminated by mutual agreement, Or an
nuled upon six-r1onths' notice By the
P~ost-ofice Department o: eitas: country.