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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-03
LOST.

a Ladies' gold, hunting case watch, with
6ne old fashioned chain. A liberal reward
will Be paid for its recovery.
| Mrs. M. s. Harmon.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-03
CATTLE.
CLASS 5. SHORT HORN CATTLE.

VI, CLASS s. SHORT HORN CATTLE.
Bull, 8 years and upwards.
Bull, 2 years old.
Bull, year old.
Bull, any age.
Cow, 8 years old and upwards. ....
Hsifer, 2 years old. .~... "
Heifer, year old. .....
Calf, Bull, under j year old. q
Calf, heifer. under year old.
Herd, consisting Of bun and females.
CLASS 6. HEREFORD.
Bull years old and upwards
Bull years old.
Bull, year old.
Bull, any age.
Cow, three years and upwards.
Heifer, year old.
Heifsr, 2 years old.
Spring calf. under one year.
Herd consisting Of bull and females.
CLASS J. GRADE, (for beef.)
.~-. A.
Cow, 8 years old aud upwards.
Heifer. 2 years old.
Heifer, year old.
Calf, steer or heifer.
Herd consisting Of four semales.
Same as A. for dairy purposes.
CLASS 8. FAT AND WORKING CATTLE.
Yoke working oxen. ~--
Fat OF or cow, years old or upwards
Fat steer or heifer, under years.
NoTE.-Exact age Of young animals must
be stated on the cards, and will be taken
into consideration in making awards. Any
one undertaking the age Of animals will
forfeit any premiums that may have been
awarded them. No animal will be allow
cd to compete in more than one Of the above
classes or sections except IN herds or for
specials. @s$
Sheep.
a CLASS 8, coTsWoLD.
Ram, 2 years and over.
Ram, ] year.
Ram lamb.
TwoEhes, two years and over.
Two yearling ewes.
Two eve lambs.
Pen Cotswold, consisting Of ram, 4
ewes and pair eve lambs.
Glass 10, Leicester, same al class 10.
Class Il, Shropshire Downs, same
as class 9. Il:
Class II, Southdowns, same as class
niue.
Class 13, one pair Of fat sheep, any
age.
Pigs. rs, ss
Class Il, POLAND oHINAs,
Boar two years old or over.
Boar, one year old.
Boar, six months old.
Boar, under six months.
Sow. two years old or over. 81
Sow, one year old.
Sow, six months old.
Sow pndsr aix month
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-03

NorE.-No horse will be allowed to COM
pete in moro than one class or section ex-
cept brood mares, and for diplomas and
specials.
No horse allowed o premium unless
sound, except in case of stallions and brood
mares injured by accident which would
not impair their usefulness.
The superintendent will have power to
call out any class of horses he may think
proper at any time for the purpose Of ex-
hibiting same to the public.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-03

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T&s Bottineau County AgricultuAal So
Fciety is animated by the right kir1t
and from the first has determin4d
to have the AFFAIR q success.
To add to the attractions Of the day. the
editor Of the Pioneer has engaged
THE
Willow City Band
Below is partial list Of the psizes
offered.
BOTTINEAU COUNTY PRIZE LIST,
HORSES.
CLASS l. HEAVY DRAuaHr, with pedig ree.)
EEc. A.
Stallion, 8 years old and upwards.
" Stallion 2 years old.
. Stallion, l year old.
Stallion, any age, with four Of his get.
Broed mare, with foal by side.)
Brood mare, not having bred this year.
), Filly or Gelding, years old.
Filly or Gelding, year old.
Hpring foal.
SEC. B.
Same as above, without pedigree, and
TO include span Of horses, in harness, (stal-
lions excepted.)
CLASS z. GENERAL PURPOSE.
Stallion, 8 years and upwards.
Stallion, 2 years old.
Stallion, any age with four of his get.
Brood mare, with foahby side.
Brood mare. not having bred this year.
Filly or Gelding, 2 years old.
Filly or Gelding year old.
saz Spsing foal.
ma 6pAnin harness (stallion exeepted.)
- s
esms asssboye, span in harness excepted.
Norx. Animals in class must produce
Kssisteled Psdigree. p
CLASS 4. ROAD AND CARRIAGE HoRsEs,.
Stallion, 8 years old and upwards.
Stallion 2 years old.
Stallion, any age.
Brood mare, with foal by side.
Brood mare, not having bred this year.
Filly or Ceiling, 2 years old,
Filly or Gelding, yeur old.
Spring foal.
Span in harness (stallions exoepted.)
Single carriage horse in buggy.
Single.roadster,
Saddle horse.
Riding pony.
Gelding, any age or breed.
NoTE.-No horse will be allowed to COM
pete in moro than one class or section ex-
cept brood mares, and for diplomas and
specials.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-10-03
The FlRNRRXs C0LUII.


Edited By the Pioneers Agricultural
Correspondent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

Robert L. Lee a strict observer of the Sab
bath when not engaged IN his campaigns SAID
General L. l.. LOmax, president Of the Virginia
Agricultural College at Blacksbrg, and late com
mander of a division Of Rebel cavalry. remember
well one occasion when Fizhugh Lee and myself, who
at that time both cadets at West Point, were
in Washington. 1t a Sunday morning, and as
the day promised TO be dun one we drove over 10
Arlington TO spend the time with Custis Lee. We
found the family at morning prayers, and we joined
in the services. Whom they were concluded, General
Ice, with grim smile, walked into his library
selected a religious book for each of his children,
Gusts Included, and set them all 10 reading. The
Jolly time that 'Fitz and myself expected 10 have
with Gusts was indefinitely postponed We excused
ourselves as soon common decency would permit,
returned TO Washington, and resolved that when
we visited Arlington again It would not be Sunday"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
A TREACHEROUS JANITOR.
HOW CHICAGO is HANDICAPPED BY FAGE
FRIENDS.

A meeting had been called in Chicago to take meas
ures for furthering the idea Of worlds fair at hat
place The hour. 10 O'Clock in the forenoon Ada ar
rived man rose in the centre of the hall and sad
"Gentlemen: l find by feeling Of the face Of my
watch that It is now 10 o'clock, the time for "nich
this meeting was called presume that there are a
large number present 7 feel some half dozen IN
my vicinity, and hear Others moving about near as
hand. If the Honorable Mr. Brst!e Of the Riverside
Rendering Company. is present, would nominate him
for chairman"
"Nlr. Brisle is present. a voice announced in the
northwest corner of the hall.
The question was put and Mr.. Brlste was unani-
mousy elected
Please allow me five minutes in which TO find the
platform Mr. Briste was heard to say, aud the vast
gathering remained qule, and listened TO the honor
able gentleman falling chairs as he gropc< his
way along. At last he said:
Gentlemen: Your chairman, after considerable
difficulty has found the chair. l am extremely graft
fed at the large number of best citizens whom
ran against while coming to the platform. Gentle
men, what is your pleasure"
"Mr Chairman" two speakers wore heard to OK
claim one in the upper part of the hall and the other
in the lower
1.-THE gentleman who seems to he in the southwest
corner has the fCor,7 announced the chair.
"Mr. Chairman said the southwest man, 81 move
that we adjourn till O'Clock this afternoon but that
before we do so the Chair appoint committee Of five
which in the meantime shall go out on tho prairie
about twenty miles, the centre Of the city, where
1t can see to write and draw up strong resolutions
denouncng the iantor whom strongly , suspect , t OF
behavior in opening window of this hall ana allowing
the smoke TO In here as thickly as 1t is outside
In the street" ~
The meeting broke up amid loud cries of lynch
the janttor,7 but this scOundrely individual crept
away under the friendly covering OF the smoke and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
A LITTLE MAN fifth 4 COMICAL WADDLE.
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CAREER OF HARRY
pAuLTON, ACTOR AND PLAYWRIGHT.

SOMETHING ABOUT THE CAREER OF HARRY
pAULToN, ACTOR AND PLAYWRIGHT.
Although the name of the little with the
com,cal waddle and cockney accent who is nightly
making fun at the Fifth Avenue Theatre as the mild
hammered instrument Of deadly vendetta Is well
known to New-YorlerS thanks TO Its appearance on
the ttle-page Of Elminie," Harry PaultOn, as an
actor Is still somewhat Of an unknown quantity TO
the average theatregoer The ghastness aud toality
Of the failure of Dorothy in which he first ap-
peared at the apparently stared Standard, allowed
him no opportunity of winning his way Into popular
favor and a comc-opera comedian, Ike an olive, has
TO be familiar TO the palate 10 be thoroughly appre
clated. 1t seems though he were about 10 nave
better luck this time, for there are indications that
PaOla" has caught the taste OF the tO"n ana VIII
have a fairly satisfying run
Pauton, though Is an actor of some prominence
on the other side of the water, while his sklll a. a
Ibrettist IS shown by the success OF " ETmInie''
The Queens Mate7 "Mynheer Jan and
as It seems probable, OF " Pao.a' IL
IS twenty years ago since Paulton made his
first London appearance, but before thiS ne
had played throughout the provinces win VsiIous VI
the old provincial stock companies and had' a' was
tho custom in those old days Of the legitimate
played such characters as Myles ma Coppaloch' Eoo
Acres, and Desmarets in " Plot and Passion "h4oh
the great Robson was az that time making famous IN
London. For fifteen years Paulton remaihed III Iol-
DON eventually becoming the manager OF tho AlhaH''
bra, where he produced King Carrot ana oiiier
Opera-bouifes. assuming IN each the Leading comouy
part 1t while thcte that no wrote krminl''
and cuI4ously enough the librettO TO Paola' af''
the latter in conjunction with his son, who has
adopted the of Mortyn Tcdde.
1t may not be generally known that some Tune
after Ermine" had met with its phenomenal success
ON the stage of the Casino Albert Aronson went TO
England, intending TO order new opera from the
authors of the fortunes and misfortune. of Rayvy ana
Caddy. lie found Paoa' half finished. and was
50 pleased with IL thai he contracted the spot
for as delivery and suggested addition OF third
act which was laid in Corsica 400 B. c. and showed
the uprising In those early days OF the famous ven
delta When IL was sent over In completed state,
however, Rudolph ArOnsOn wa NOS 50 sure Of ito
prospects Of success his brother had been, and
after much correspondence the Negotiations were
produced instead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

At the United Service Club here the other day, one
member asked Who is the Oldest officer In the service
since General Hamey's death ?!
General Hannibal Day was claimed by an army
man. and Commodore Henry Bruce by Navy ohlcer,
but an ex- officer present spoke up and SAID
"You are both mistaken and what is more General
Harvey at the time OF his death was not the Oldest
either I'm wears or By entry into the service
Harvey was born IN the year 1900 ana entered
the service I'm 1878 while Commodore Henry Bruce
was born in 1908 in Maine, when 1t was part Of
Massachusetts, and entered the service in November
1913.
The Oldest officer in and By entry into service
is Second Lieutenant Michael Moore, OF the Army re-
tired LIST. who was born in South Brooklyn In 1896
and enlisted at Governors Island New-iork harDor'
In Aprii 1912 He enlisted drummer III inc
18th Infantry, which was consolidated Win tho oh
Infantry in 1915. and from 1910 until 1s4o' served
in the cd Infantry. From 1s4i until lSoV De was
I'm charge OF the music boys on Governor lsiahu'
where all infantry recruits wore sent In those days.
and then he was appointed second Lieutenant IN the
9th Infantry in January, 1869.
He was too old and feeble for active service anu
ia ,;as promoted TO enable him to be placed on inc
rstirei list and So without joining his regiment no
was retired December 10. 1870, for disability rom
old age. ~ "a
he lives with a married daughter at NO. 10
Seven ave-, Broohyn.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

"Ycs Powell alias Payne, who attempted 10
assasslnate Secretary seward, was member OF my
bousebold a few weeks previous to tho event. said
Dr Allan s. Payne, Of Markham, Va, day or two
ago AT the time mentioned | was resident OIL
paris Va a small town in zap OF the Blue RIDGE
Powell after his escape through the Union lines
after 6;ettysburg where he wounded and captured
had bcen STAYING with my brother Rice near Warren
tom The frequent incurslons of Federal troops into
that neiehborhood made 1t unsafe for Powell, ana
Rice sent him To me for safety. With the exception
NJ an occasional raid with Mosby, Powell Kept very
ouiet He was a singular young man and was
ncver able quite TO understand him. He was very
moody and little given 10 conversation He was a
man Of great physical strength, and also OF aterrble
temper While at my house he shot Coniedefate
soldier who was caught breaking into my corn crio
Powell was very ignorant, aud, take him all IN al,
he was physically and mentally fit tool to carry
out the Infamous plot Of John Wilkes Booth
"Powelrs arrest continued the doctor, " caused
mo a great deal of trouble and anxiety. had harbored
him a few weeks previous to his attempted crime
and the authorities at Washington suspected that l
might be connected is some way with the deeds COM
mItted by the Booth gang. One d'y soon after
Povclls arrest company OF Federal cavalry appeared
at NV house and escorted me TO Washington Tho
late Judge Underwood, however, whom l had be-
frended in ante-bellum times, came to my rescue
and | was subsequently released In the excitement
and Indignation prevailing at that period l might
have been made TO suffer severely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

The new notes and certificates which are being IS
sued by the Bureau now bear the signature OF j. NJ
Huston instead OF that of James W. Hyatt. AS soon
as Mr. Huston had qualified, the parts Of the plates
bearing the namo OF Mr.. Hyatt were ground down
until they were perfectly smooth. Then by under
laying that part Of each plate was brought to level
with the other surface. and Mr. Illusions signature a.
engraved on II. Many Of tho National bank notes
that arc now being printed bear the signatures OF
Trcasurers who left tho public service many years ago.
As a rule no order Is issued from the Department to
change tho signature National bank note until
the whole series has been Issued. Bank notes are
going out from the Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
to-day with the signatures Of New and Wyman on
them.
II was during the term Of Mr.. Spinner as Treasurer
that tie idea of engraving the signatures Of the Treas
urer and Register on bank notes introduced ON
National bank notes the signatures Of the president
and cashier genuine, while the signatures Of the
Treasurer OF the United states and the Register OF the
Treasury are engraved reproductions For several
years Mr. Spinner signed all the bank notes that we're
issued aud his scrawlng Chinese signature became
famous But although he sat up late into the night
the wo finally became too great for him and he was
obliged 10 obtain the help Of the engraver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

There have been but two changes in the Bureau OF
Engraving and Printing since Secretary Window TOOK
charge Of the Treasury Deparmen-the Chief has oeeh
changed and a custodian for the pilates has oeen
appointed. Mr. Williams, the new CUSTODIAN was
Clerk Of the Committee in Indian Affairs for several
years when Mr.. Window was its chairman, and since
that time he has been IN the Railway Mall SERVICE
The post of custodian OF the plates is regarded "a the
most important I'm the Bureau next to that OF ChieL
The custodian is one of the few persons In "hom
"Uncle SAM reposes perfect confidence. There arc
checks Of various kinds on almost all of the employees
Of tho Bureau, but, as Williams says, you must haze
confidence in somebody" and the Government has
chosen 10 trust the custodian of tho printing pates
There arc $4,000 OF these plates stored in the vaults
of the Bureau and Mr.. Williams Is tho only person
who has the combination to tho lock- There never
has boon plate stolen from tho Bureau. The most
success f attempt ever made to secure and print nom
the Government design was carried out in 1s6S-oe-
fore the organization of the Bureau At that time
part Of the printing OF Government securities was done
by fine American Bank Note and Engraving Company
The plates representing the design e backs Of notes
were in the of the Government, and the face
plates" as they are known, were IN the possession OF
the American Company. plot was laid 10 OBTAIN iar-
SMILES Of two of these plates. man named Languoh
was at the head of tho conspiracy and he had as his
accomplices number Of men and women. Ihrco
Of them including Langdon succeeded in obtaining
cmplovment from tho Government, and Langdon had
one of the women detailed TO assist at the prtlnS
nress on which he was working. One day he succeeded
in passing sheet of lead foil through the press IN
place of tho sheet of paper which should have r-
celved the impression. HIS aocompHce concealed the
plate beneath her dress and together they got It out
OF tho building. From Il a cast was taken, ana the
conspirators had very crcditable reproduction OF
tho back plato Of four goo compound interest notes
The men who wcro to obtain employment at the
American Tank Note Company's place to steal the
corresponding face plate not successful II was
necessary therefore TO counterfeit the face OF the note
This was DONE but before tho counerfclters had IS
sued much Of the queer they were detected by the
Secret Service officers and arrested, and the counter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
"REMINISCENCES OF STORYTELLING
.-e.-.
STATESMEN.
NOTES FROM THE BUREAU OF ENGRAVING AND
PRINTING - GENERAL LEE AS
SABBATH.KEEPER.

sABBATH-KEEPER.
Washington, Sept. L." There a rare man. SAID
Colonel W. II. Holloway of indianapolis, few evenhg s.
ago, speaking Of his late bro'hcr-naw, Oliver T. MOT
ton al his private secretary for number OF years
previous to his death and had good chance TO study
him In all his moods. His courage, energy gameness ana
intellectual endowments were all OF gigantic pay
torn. His command Of classical English was marvel
lous as tho world knows. MOron's oearness ahu
compac tness Of expression his strong polnS d.
all his public speeches Will bear evidence no US
liked to write what he going to say in pubic. nc
preferred TO prepare himself the subject on WHICH
he to talk, and then take the rostrum. a shor.
time before Mr. Morton's death there was a ponucA
crisis IN Indiana and the situation such that the
masterAl hand OF Morton needed. He was sulfer-
ing untold agonies and dragged his huge frame about
with the greatest difficulty. An address TO the
people of Indiana already in type, but shrewa anu
sagacious men saw that lacked the necessary force
and those stirring qualities demanded by the tho''
A committee waited on Mr.. Morton and proposeh 'lH'
he should address a mass meeting to be caiied az o
Opera House. He dcmuned, not because OF MS
physical condition. which was pitiable but because
he said the people of Indiana had heard him so oI"h
that be was snro no would speak to empty bencnes'
We had Just six hours in which 10
arrange for tho meeting. When tho event
full hour came Mr.. Morton found by me
committee sitting in hs parlor The Opera House was
filed to OVERLOOKING, and thousand people weio On
tho street clamoring for admission. When informed
Of this he became aroused to something like his former
energy We carried him 10 a carriage ana ma'e
speed TO the Opera House. where six men ooie DIM
by side entrance to the stage and placed nun OIL d
chair. The tlmbes Of the building shook win ap-
plauae. A moro exciting scene was never witnesseu
in Indiana Morton as pale as death, and MS
hugo franc shook with emotion. Tie spoke one hour
and half, in sitting posture; the speech was one
of his most mastery public efforts. The address
prepared by tho committee was cast aside and MOI
toms speech the only address issued by the com.
mittee and It gave us the great victory that followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

Third Assistant Postmaster-General Hszen wears
pair of sleeve-butons enameed 10 represent the brown
2-cent postage stamp, which was 50 popular beiofo
the introduction Of tho sickly green stamp Ihey
attract some comment now that the Department j.
about 10 mako another change In the coior Oh 'H'
stamp. The buttons were made before he pro"u
stamp which they represent vas Issued. When the
Department sdoptod the new color and design John
G. New. now Consul General at London, but at tha
fine Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury sent TO M
Hazcn for a proof Of the new stamp. The iatter u'a
not know for what It was wanted, but he comph@
with the request Mr.. New wanted the proof ior
Chicago firm which proposed to manufacture SeeVs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

There is a severe Christian in Boston who refuses
TO send his son N Harvard the ground that soma
OF its older buildings erected out OF the pro-
ceeds OF lotteries and he doesn't want to compound
nth vlcA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-08

"a singular incident came under my observation
recently while walking over my farm at Ash Hill'
Nd said Genera! i. T. Bcalc OK Minister TO Austria
My attention was attracted by the tnldlng Of a
sleeps bell. ! have no sheep there and began an
investigation Tho l investigated the deeper
grew the mystery Finally, the sound Of the poh
seemed 10 come from above me. Looking up saw
a buzzard circlng few rods from the ground. no
was the wcarcr OF the bell Some one had caught
him and attached sleeps bell to his neck Inc
buzzard with the bell IS OF the attractions OF
TIE neghborhood, but of the moro ignorant ana
superslous negroes seriously exercised on account
Of m, visitation which they regard forcrunner OF
some terrible calamity"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-05-09

Among the passengers none were
more vivaciOus than Mrs. II. l. Spald-
ing. a gray-haired old lady with a
kindly, laughing face. When the for
eign trip was projected several ladies
announced their intention of going,
and preparations were made accord
ingly. Among those who consented to
go was Mrs. A. G. spalding. At the
last moment they all backed out. Civ
ing a multitude OF excuses. The facts
were that the ladies did not dare to
undertake the hardships, perils and
Inconvenience of the trip. Mr.. Spald-
ing eptreated his wife i'm vain.
"You are afraid to go" said he fin
ally. "iou have not enough courage.
There's mother. I'll bet that if she
had promised to 90 she would go"
That's what would, and be glad
OF the chance" responded the old
lady.
I'm bet she would 60 with me right
now il | would ask her," said Mr..
Spalding.
ask me, and see."
"Will you 90 around the world with
me, mother" ! mean it. honest and
true"
IL will go with you. Al. said his
mother, and she went. Four days
later she had made all preparations.
packed her trunk and babe goodby to
relatives and friends. And this old
lady, whose hair was whitened by
nearly seventy summers and winters.
followed the baseball boys on their tri-
umphal march around the world
Chicago Herald.