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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Blazing the Msy.

BISMARCK, Special Telegram, July 2-It
does not look as II the contest for the presi-
dcncy of the constitutional convention
would be as tame as expected. Johnson OF
I.akota is criticised because he is one of the
founders of the Scandinavian union originat-
ing in Fargo last week, aud because he is
lawyer with Farmers alliance attachment.
The resolutions of the union arc unprcc-
cdented US far as is known and If aimed ut
the Republican party in North Dakota, un-
fortunate and troublesome, at this tilne to
all concerned. 1t ia denied that the Repub-
licun party for one has 6iscriminatcd us al
legged. The Jamestown letter, per the mayor.
| to tho delegates OF the constitutional con-
vcntion is being used ngAin1t Fancher OF
ntutsinan county, candidate for the prcsi-
dency. Miller of Fargo is both lawyer and
banker and instincttvely he is opposed upon
that ground lie may be Mntagonlzed because
he is from Fargo. The Democrats feel that
they must organize md present John Cur
land for president, hoping that the Repub-
lcans will disagree, and in tho confusion
give Garland enough votes TO
MAKE HIM THE CHOICE
X. n Stevens OF Lisbon, candidate for prcal-
dent, would he ratisted with the honor OF
| tenlnorary chain man. Editor Potter OF La
Moure will bs pushed BY Delegate Moer for
secretary. Potter will bo freely opposed.
Fancher snys he does not want to be prcsi-
psnt OF the convention, and incltncs to john
son. Johnson is ahead today, but the o,,-
position to him has crystalized. He is not as
| acceptable az Fancher to the stalwart re-
publicans. johnson says he will go into a
Republican caucus. and that he ia satisfied
with tho presidency OF the convention for
this years political work. II was supposed
he wanted it Us stepping-sJons for
ANYTHING IN SIGHT
| His brother, OF Fargo. is more likely to be his
preference for place on the state ticket
Stevens 10 the likely nominee for temporary
chairman. Maj. Hamilton is candidate for
secretary of the convention, but his candi-
| dacy has not yet tuken shape. as it depends
somewhat upon the candidacy of Bray OF
Grand Forks for sergeant -at-a arms. Miller OF
Cass has not arrived. but it Is believed the
| Cass delegation will unto on him tor prcsi-
dent II that happens he will show up as
formidable candidate About one-third OF
the convention is present. Among the dele
gatcs arriving to-day are:
j. L. Cotton, Ward: William H. Rowe, Dickey;
John Powers. Sargent; Lander. Slotteu and Pur-
cell, Richland: Spsuldlng. Lowell. Pollock Pc
| tereon. Chafec and Gray. Cass: Elliott and
Scott. Valley City: Wallace. Steele; Bennett,
Grand Forks: Linwell, Nelson; Fanchcr and
Camp. Jamestown: Boil, Walsh.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
A Sarcastic Woman.

Miss Belle Pcpperton is q
very sarcastic young lady isn't she?"
said Gus de Jay to one OF his
friends.
II have noticed some tendency that
way in her. What has she been saying
toyou?'
why yesterday evening I was call
ing on her and during the evening
remarked that if she wished | would
tell her of Il little incident. adding that
1t had just crossed my mind"
What did she say?"
"She merely looked at me and re-
marked: Did it have far to travel,
Mr.. dc .Jay?'''
THAT was unkind. Did you make
any rcply?"
mo, but | looked real griev cd.'-
Merchant Traveller.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12


caucus of llepub-
licuns met to
nominate the
president and
temporary secre-
tary of the con-
vention. This
action had been
thought neces-
sary to check
mate the Inove-
lncnt OF Demo-
crats md prohi-
l,iliONist,S
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
"a Close Quarters"

During the recent stay of the Due dor
leans in India ho visited Lord Dulterin ut
Calcutta. md grand tiger hunt was organ
izcd. which lasted six weeks and ranged over
lGO mlles Of country. The duke shot eight
tigers One incident he relates as follows:
"Iwo cubs of u tigress had been shot, and
the mother henlned In by line OF elephants.
There was al idea that she was crouchng in
Il small patch Of Jungle behind tree OH the
bank OF small stream. but none of our eie-
plants could he got anywhere near it. After
some time my elephnnt. being pluckicr than
the others, was induced to move forward
and push the tree down. While thus
engaged the ti9resa sprang out froin
beside it with roar and u tremendous leau
righ. to the top of my howiah, smashing in
blow Of her paw aud exploding the right
barrel before had time to fire. This is the
gum" producing double -ba,rclui riil.
broken in two pieces just below the barrels,
the trigger guards and metal plates wrcnchcti
OFT and twisted by the force OF the blow, and
~ith one barrel discharged. the other still at
haIf-cock.
fortunately for me, continued the prince,
ashc then tnnbled backward, possibly
startled by the explosion. and made off for
the jungle. My elephant. mud with fright,
bolted In the opposite direction ana for u
considerable distance nothing would stop
her. When Mt length we got back to the
others VIC found the whole line of elephants
SO dcmoralized that we had to give up
the sport for the day and return to the camp,
Next morning we cofnered our game in
nearly the same spot, and l had the good
luck to bring her down just as she was cross
ing The river"
what became of the Inahout when the
tigress lcapcd on the clcphant?" was asked.
sOh. he managed to slip around in some
extraordinary way under the elephants
ears. and was unhurt, but lost his head
dress"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12

The reduction in the public debt during the
month of June, us shown by the statement
issued from the treasury department, was
$18,255,920. and for tho fiscal year just
closed 4ss $685. .035. During the preceding
fsc al year the debt was reduced el13, ,si4,
OsO. The total debt now less cash in tile
treasury is Sl ,07G. $40, Gal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
Death and the Legislator.

A legislator lay ono day,
AS sick as others were of him,
When Death came riding by that way,
And shouted hoarscly, "Jim"
That was the sick mans name, you see.
Said Death, Jim, come along with mev,
The legislator looked aEl,ast
And muttcrcd, MIR. Speaker
My vote 'gainst this proposal cast.
If weren't growing weaker
would tell you twenty reasons why
1t is not right for me to die
The white horse trampcd upon the floor,
And Death repeated, Jim, l can't
A ford with you to parley more,
My time is growing scant-
You'll travel on Il pass, YOU know"
Jim smiled and whispered, "Thcn I'll go.'
Dispatch
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12

uro tho organization. The caucus chose
Judge Edgerton US president, and L. W.
Caldwell, of the Press, as secretary. Anna
tority of the delegates were in the caucus,
and tho result was. of course, definitely
known. The convention was called to order
by D. Carson, member OF the convention of
1855. DR.. Stratton, Of the Congregational
church, offered prayer. Gov Meliclte's
proclamation of election OF delegates was
read and certain corrections made in the
names
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12

"Why do you pour that vile liquor down
your throat" asked the phlanthropist Of
the topper. II am seeking forget -full'ne1s."
said the topper to the philanthroptst-1'sls.'sa - !
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12

Our Guiding Sentiment.
'In the beauty of the lilies
Christ was born across the sea,
With Il glory in his bosom,
That transfigurcs .ou and me-
AS he str0vc to make men holy
Let us strive to make men free,
"Sincc God is marching on"
Julia Ward Howe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
ESCORTED TO THE CAPITOL

The caucus promptly adjoured. and in car
nearly u mile in length. 1t consisted of
several companies Of infantry aud cavalry
from Forts Yates and IAncoln. under COM
mand of Maj Powell, two bands of music, .
company OF militia, tho H. A. r. post, fire
companies, forty-two young ladies on horse.
hack, representing the four new states, and
the most original, squad of Indians dressed
IN feathers. paint and highly colored cloth
INK. headed by Sitting Bull; the Indian po-
lice Of Standing Rock. dressed in citizens
clothes. carrying banner, Law and Order, "
carrying q banner with Justice" inscribed
on it, and still another squad Carrying . ban
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-07-12
THE DELEGATES.
The followin, is the list Of delegates:

First District-V. Il. Mcuillvcu,ldy. Pcnniug-
ton, Rcn: Sanford Parker, Custer, Rep: &c. L..
Wood, Pennington, Dem.
Sccund-D. Corsun, Lawrence, Rep; W. s.
OBricn, Lawrence. Rep; G. NJ. Thomas, Law
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26
THE ROCKING CHAIR.

Ny grandmother sat in this old rocking chair;
But she was not my grandmother then,
And her sweet little face was bewitchingly fair
,YAs II laughed defiance to men.
Her sun-bonnet fiuttered like bird on its string.
Her tresses trailed free on the breeze:
And gsily ween did my grandmother sing,
Underneath the old gnarled apple trees.
Ny grandfather rode through the white orchard
gate
Apd tethered his steed to a tree;
He had curls growing thick o er his silly young
pate,
And high Hessian boots to his knee.
From the pink apple blossoms that over him
hung,
He brushed on the dew with his hat,
Till he came to the spot where the rocking chair
swung
And my merry young grandmother sat.
The kingcup and cowslip bloomed round far
and wide,
The bees from their sweetness did sip;
But my grandfather blushed-and my grand
father sighed,
As he aielsed of their heads with his whip.
Then my grandmother hummed her a cunning
old song
Faint heart never won lady fair;''
So he sighed and he sued and before very long
There sat two in this old rocking chair
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26
DIMINUTIvE MACHINERY.
A Perfect Engine Built on q Twenty five
Cent Gold Piece.

Perfect Engine Built on Twenty five
Cent Gold Piece.
The engine-makers, like the watch
makers, have tried to attain distinction
in the matter of the diminutive. In
1870 John Penn, the eminent maker of
great steam engines, who resided at
Greenwich, England, came into possess
sion of what was then the smallest
steam engine in the world. It stood
on a three-penny piece. 1t really
covered less space, for its base plate
measured only three-eighths of an inch
by about three-tenths. From the ex-
treme smallness of the model some of
the details were omitted, but not enough
to interfere in any way with its going.
The screws were only one-eightieth of
an inch in diameter, aud these were
duly furnished with hexagonal nuts,
which only could be loosened by aid of
tiny wrench made for that purpose.
The weight of the whole model, with
out the three-penny base, was less than
the weight of the coin itself.
Six years later, at the time of our
Centennial exhibition, Penn would
have felt ashamed of his ''threepenny-
piece engine" had he had it on exhibi-
tion at Philadelphia. During the prog
ress of this great exposition Levi
Taylor, of Indianola, Ia, placed on
exhibition "side by side' with the
great Corliss engine an engine, perfect
in all its parts, built on a twenty-five
cent gold piece, and with some of it's
parts so small as TO only be seen by aid
of a powerful microscope. The entire
engine weighed but three grains. In
other words it would have taken 40
such engines to balance an ounce avoir-
dupois. Three of the Penn engines
that made by Taylor. The engine made
by d. A. Buck, of Waterbury, Conn.,,
is usually given, in lists of small things,
as the smallest engine in the world;
but this is mistake. The one men
toned last above so far takes the palm
for smallness. The writer cheerfully
admits that the Buck engine is more
perfect in its details than the Iowa
wonder, but the fact that its base plate
is a gold dollar forever kills it's claim
to being the smallest, as the Iowa en-
gine, as mentioned above, uses a
twenty-five cent gold piece for the pur-
pose. Bucks engine has 148 distinct
pieces of machinery, held together by
80 screws. Three drops of water filed
the boiler to overfowing. The diame-
ter of its cylinder is one-twenty- eighth
of an inch; the length of stroke, three
thirty seconds of an inch; its entire
weight, four and half grains. West
ern Manufacturer
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26

about minute, " and then disappeared.
When daylight came John took the
mare back among the other horses and
tethered her again, and then taking up
trail of blood where he had shot the
panther followed it for about mile, to
come suddenly upon the cat stretched
out and dying, while another panther
sat near watching it. Two rapid shots
killed them both. They were probably
the same two that he had seen the
evening before.
John told me that the most interest
ing chase he had ever seen was that of
a pack of hounds after panther. The
eight dogs in the pack were powerful
animals, used to run down wild hogs.
They came across the cat on the open
prairie and cut off his retreat to the
brush, and the chase continued across
the prairie to grove of live oak. The
dogs rapidly overlook their quarry and
com menced to worry him on all sides,
and the panther, unable to get away
from the pack by even his long leaps,
would, when too closely pressed, wheel
about suddenly and make vicious slap
at the nearest hound, then make bold
stand for a moment, while the dogs
would howl aud run around him and
come as close as they dared, gnashing
their teeth fearfully, till the worried
feline would dash away for few leaps
and then turn about again. Several
times the dogs seized the cat from be-
hind and the boldest held on little
too long, so that twice during the chase
the panther caught dog as he sud
denly wheeled around and with one
stroke of her claws literally tore the
hound open. That, of course, ended
the chase as far as those two dogs were
concerned, but the six others followed
closely till the panther gained the
grove and sprang into the branches of
the first tree, from which John shot
him.
No dog, not even the fiercest and
strongest, would have the slightest
chance in battle with panther. John
told me of an instance in which several
colts were chased from the corral near
a branch house by panther at night.
The colts ran through the yard near
the house, the panther following, and
powerful dog, half bull, half hound,
noted for once having thrown a steer
and torn open the animals throat be-
fore it could rise, attacked the deadly
stranger on the spot. The fight, short
and terrible, was heard but not seen
by those within the house. The fol-
lowing morning the dogs body was
found. The panther had evidently at
tempted to take tree when the dog
came at him, but the canine had caught
him and but one dying howl had been
heard. The dog was simply torn to
pieces, killed instantly, and the panther
had not suffered at all, for he came
back the next night after the colts and
was shot. ot.-Philadelphia Times.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26
Cost Of a Locomotive.

One man can build an eight-wheel
passenger locomotive for standard
gauge railroad in 1900 days; it will re-
quire 1850 days work for him to build
a consolidated ten-wheel locomotive
for a standard guage. The average
cost of required labor would be $4,635,
and the cost Of the necessary metal is
usually estimated at about $4,000. The
profit may be put down at another
$4,000, which would include the ex-
penses of sale and delivery. This
would make an engine, when absolute
ly ready for service and complete in
every way worth about $8,635.-N. Y.
Commercial AdYertiser.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26
WHAT NOT TO DO.
Eight Mistakes Made by Farmers In Al
Parts of the Country.

Eight Mistakes Made by Farmers In All
Parts of the Country.
To think that any one can farm; that
man who has starved as a cauvasser
for a patent churn or has been unsuc-
cessful as carpenter can jump into
farming-a business requiring high in
telligence and persevering efforts
and, being utterly unfamiliar with de-
tails, be able to make money on farm.
To entertain the idea that a large
farm half stocked and poorly cultivated
pays better than few acres well and
carefully titled.
To pay several dollars for good farm
tools and allow them, for want of
proper shelter, to become useless q
year or so sooner than they should3
To let year after year pass by with
no attempt to improve the quality Of
the farm stock. Blooded cattle and
horses pay. The cattle make beef
quicker, the COWS give more and richer
milk, and the horses are of a better
temper.
To let foolish pride or narrow,
minded prejudice prevent the adoption
of new methods when they have been
proven by practical men.
To get up after the sun, lean on fork
handle and speculate for an hour or
two upon what the weather is going to
be. while the weeds get start. and
then wonder why farming doesn't t pay.
To leave lot of unchopped wood
wet or half-split at the pile, lot Of old
harness hanging in the kitcheu. and
muddy tracks in the dining room. and
expect to see the women good-natured.
To have lot Of half led, emaciated,
lonesome-looking fowls roosting de-
Jectedly in some old tree, when a. few
| good healthy chickens properly housed
would make the poultry yard an honor
instead Of 3 disgrace. Farmers Call.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26
Sunday No Day for WhistIing.

Doctor Macadam used to tell of a
tipsy Scotchman making his way home
on bright Sunday morning when the
good folks were vending their way to
the kirk. A little dog pulled ribbon
from the hand of lady who was lead
ing it, and as it ran from her, she ap.
pealed to the first passer-by, who hap
pened to be the inebriate, asking him
to whistle to her poodle.
Woman" he retorted, with that
solemnity Of visage which only a
Scotchman can woman, this
Is no day for whustlin' pm z,
Ledger.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26
NUMBER 43.
PuNeENT PARAeRAPHs.

Barber Ito bald-headed patron)--
''Shave, sir?" Bald-head-'.No. you
idiot, hair cut pompadour. Life.
-Johnny-''M Mamma, is bat dane
gerousP' Mrs. Treat-.I don't know.
my child. Ask your father. Texas
Siftings.
"A swallowtail coat may be just the
proper thing for the bridegroom at a
fashionable wedding. but for an elope-
ment there is nothing like a cut-away.
Puck.
-Sceptic-"Did you ever know two
doctors to agreeP" Medical Student
(after reflection Eye onceP" Secp-
tic-'Where was it9" Medical Stu
dent-"At a post-mortem. IN. Y.
Weekly.
-Physician-''You ou must have made
some big blunder in cleaning my watch.
1t won't run at all now" Matchmaker
(taking the watch)-''I will put it in
good order. A jewelers. blunders are
easily repaired Punch.
-Peterson-"Why are you always
| kissing that girls photograph Dude
ly-''Well, you see fellow has to do
something when he is engaged, and one
of the advantages in kissing the photo
graph is that the paint doesn't come
off. Life.
Little Boy" Mamma, why are
you so cross at me all the time?"
Tired Mamma-''Because you keep
doing wrong, and want to make an
impression on your mind" Little
Boy-''Well. mamma, / guess If you'd
be good-natured just once, it would
make bigger impression. Golden
Days.
Miss Slyppe-''Mr. Penfeather is
SO easily embarrassed, don't you think?
l asked him yesterday to tell me just
what he really thought of me and he
was so taken by surprise that he couldn't
say word" Miss Flyppe-''That
was not embarrassment, it was merely
politeness. ."-Terre Haute Express.
Anxious parent (to keeper of pri-
vate lunatic asylum) HAS my daugh-
ter written any more poems of pas
sionP" Keeper (reassuringly) mo,
sir. She seems to have got entirely
over that infirmity and is now writing
what she says is a modern society
novel;" Anxious parent Cunning
away sadly)-"She'l have to stay here
awhile longer. Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Litewaite," said that lady's
husband, in tone of solemn warming,
''do you know that the newspapers
speak of cases where women have
been tried as common scolds?" ''And
do you know" said she, with deliber-
ate emphasis, ''that there is growing
popular impression to the effect that
foolkiller is preparing for effective
work" Washington Capital.
DIR. McQuack-"You are foolish to
think your wife is likely to die. She is
not dangerously i'll, and will be up in
day or two. Your love for her fills
you with unwarranted fears" Hus-
band-"Ah! if you but knew her,
doctor, you'd know that when she stays
away from a millinery opening as she
did to-day, she is in a dangerous con-
dition. Omaha World.
-"What is the refrain of the song
you are singing?' said Jinksby, inter-
rupting his roommate. ''But the LETT
ter that she longed for never came"
was the reply in tone of annoyance.
''Well, keep still minute, maybe the
postman's around the corner now
waiting for you to get through singing.
Why don't you give the girl chance
for her letter?' Merchant Traveller
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1889-12-26
He Would Feel Safer.

Knuckle- How much is thai tomb.
stone for my wife's mother gJing to
weigh?
Agent-One thousand pounds.
THAT amt enough. / guess you had
better make it ton, and (anxiously)
get it up as soon as possible. Time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-06-28
connecticut's Extinct Volcano.


Prof. Davis of Harvard University was
telling couple of friends in the Brunswick
cafe the other evening of an extinct volcano
he discovered not long ago near Meriden,
Conn. While out with DR.. Chaplin of
Meriden investigating the mountains aud
valleys of the Nutmeg state he came across
what has since been a matter of great
scientific interest. The ash bed of an ex-
tilct volcano was discovered between Meri-
den and the little town of Berlin. The ash
bed is an owe hanging cliff about twenty-five
feet high and fifty feet long and of green
ish tinge. In describing it, he said:
ION the face of the cliff are occasional
pockets of quartz crystals some of which
shade TO amethyst and some to rose. An
other feature of the cliff is the prevalence
of roundish stones, varying from t. feet
in diameter. These were the bombs, in
geol gical parlance, and were portions of
the trap rock which were elected from the
active volcano. Another exceedingly in
teresting object was small portion of the
sandstone bed twisted and contorted by the
action of heat and pressure"
Many scientists have visited the scene of
his discovery, and they unite in saying that
there was nothing else of its nature this side
OF the Rocky mountains. The volcano
which produced the phenomena must have
been extinct thousands of years ago.