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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
Record Of Causaltles.

Marblehead, Mass, had a Christmas fire
which destroyed half q million dollars worth
of property, and Cincinnati had one of about
the same proportion.
An accident occurred to the Atlantic ex.
press on the New York Central railroad at
Churchville station, by which twenty-one
persons were injured, two of whom will die.
o baggage, two coaches n six sleepers, and
was running at a high rate Of speed, being
about two hours late. Just as the engine
passed the station the wheels OF the tender
left the track, on account of q spread rail.
The cars left the track and went through a
fence into a field adjoining.
George Wiley, q butcher, rushed
mother-inlaw's house at Baltimore and
told her that he had accidently shot his wife.
rived at Wiley's house the woman
was dead. Wiley a that his fingers
were greasy from handling meat, and that
they slipped from the hammer of the
pistol which he was handling. Wiley was
arrested and locked up. Pieces of broken
crockery were on the 1oor of the room in
which the shooting occurred, and there were
signs of a scufle.
Thu death Of Capt. Bray, who fell into the
burning picture frame mandatory at Gin
%cinnati, is the only death resulting so far,
puC otIiers are expected. flreInen morton
Anderson, John A. Laherty, George Bush
kamp, Thomas Hunt, Davis and John Nc.
Gurn, who was buried under q falling wall,
were rescued and taken to the hospital, where
it was found that Anderson and McGurn
were quite seriously injured internally. Bush.
KNAPP is supposed to be fatally injured.
The others received painful but not serious
wounds. The body of Jerry Bray was found
under debris on the first floor ofthe building.
Tom Kelly, one of the firemen, had a strange
experience. His hair turned white as that of
IN old man in one night. He was much ex.
posed and greatly frightened.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
'PlTH OF THE NEWS.
The Very Latest Associated Press Tele.
grams Greatly Condensed.
Washington Happenings.

The interior department Is considering the
action OF the agent Of the Crows in Montana
N charging shippers Of cattle 10 cents per
head for oil cattle loaded at Custer. 1t has
been q regulation Of the interior department
or some time that all cattle driven across the
reservation from Wyoming f~orloading on the
Northern Pacific should pay 40 cents a head.
In order to reach Custer Station the cattle
to be shipped on the Northern Pacific road
have to be driven across about a mile OF the
reservation, and are about IN hour making
the crossing.
The commissioner Of pensions at Wash.
ington has been advised that
Charles Muller Of Wicks, Mont, wns con-
victed in the United States court for Mon
tana on q charge of forging the name Of
Charles Muller, the true pensioner, upon the
back Of a pension check, Whereby he OBJ
tanned payment thereon. He has further
been advised that Yiletta d. Mann, formerly
Morehouse, was brought before United
States Commissioners Blondgood Of Milwau-
kee, Wis, and held in a bono OF $500 for ap-
pearance at the next term OF the United
States court at Milwaukee, Wis, to answer
charges of perjury and filing vouchers to
secure payment Of q fraudulent claim for
pension.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

On Glade Mountain, w. Va, re-
sides perhaps the most peculiar
family in the country. II is q family
Of condolences. The father and
mother were married en- the 14th day
Of October; they have had nine
children, all OF whom were born on
the 18th Of October; FIVE of the
children are dead, and all Of them
ceased to breathe on the 18th day OF
October. The name Of the head OF
the family II Joshua Franklin. He
nays that he was q Confederate
soldier; that he Was captured twice
by the Yankees, and that he lost two
brothers il the war. and that all
four Of the mishaps or misfortunes
sof war occurred on the memorable
Ut October. ID the neighbor-
hood the Franklin family isregarded
with superstition, and not i human
hing en- b prevailed 10 stay either
n house ~ On the promises on
An q night on ths 18th of
petober:
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

A party of gunners who left Orlan-
do, Fla, under the leadership OF
Miles Hall, an old hunter and trap
perstarted a large buck in the woods
back of the town. As the. buck cir
cled about the party each of the
gunners took a long and careful aim
at him, Is shots being fred without
apparent effect, except, that of in
creasing the deer's speed. Then old
Miles raised his long barreled rife
and as the deer sprang into the air
to clear a clump of palmettos the old
fellow pulled the trigger. The ball
whistled along it's 175-yard line and
struck the buck in the region of the
heart. Turning several somersaults
he fell dead beyond the trees. The
bullet had cut his heart in twain.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
Feedfng Canadian Indians.

The denial from the Canadian authorities
that Canadian half. breeds have made or in
tended to make a raid upon the Turtle
mo- ntain reservation is without weight or
Importance from the fact that the raid mem.
toned had been going on for years and has
resulted in transferring from the Canadian
territory to become q burden upon the
United States nearly 1000 half-breeds, all
for themselves and their families. The
'haif-breeds' raid began soon after the Reil
rebellion, when q few of Reil's followers
crossed the border to avoid the responsibility
of having taken their gum and defended their
homes when the valiant Gen. Middleton raided
them. They left their farms and attached
themselves to the Turtle Mountain agency.
Our government protected them at first out
OF motives Of humanity, and has ever since
borne the burden without a murmur. Indo-
lence is not entirely incidental to a Southern
latitude, y to lie around and be fed was
better than trying to earn q living out of a
Manitoba farm, however excellent O wheat
country. Those there sent back word to
their friends and ~neighbors, and the tsraid"
has continued up to this time. In
making up'his memoranda for his annual re-
port Chief Belt, of the Indian division of the
secretary'E office, drew attention to the
urgent necessity for some legislation for the
relief of the Turtle Mountain Chippewas. In
the report he says: Z
Since 1S6a. when they were reported as Little
Chiefs band of twenty-seven Indians, with
Az mixed blood followers, their numbers
have been increased, according to the report
of the agent for 1888, to $40 full bloods
with a following of 1920 mixed
hoods. But recent communion
tions from persons in the locality who are in
teresting themselves in behalf of these peo-
pie report that the number now on the reser-
walton is about 3,7O0 persons, with enough
belonging thereon, now absent hunting, to
swell the total to about 5000. There can be
no question that the great increase Of the
number Of these people is due to large access
sions OF their relations and friends from the
British possessions, who go there to share in
the very limited food supplies furnished for
the Indians on the reservation.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
in the darkness.

IN the darkness.
Into my easy-chair / sank again,
and buried my face in my hands.
ALAS" groaned, 1.-THE years come
and go, in weary succession; and for
most ofus they are all alike, all alike!''
Once more o brilliant light flashed
into the room, and ere / had time to
raise my head q melodious alto voice
said, in marked, distinct accents:
IF we are all alike, it is thou that
makest us so.'
Immediately the light was gone.
So sudden was its appearance and
departure that / had not time to Az
my eyes upon my second heavenly
visitor, the New Year.
Out into the darkness I stretched
my arms, reckoning with beseeehing
gaze. Icalled aloud.
The sound of my voice awoke me,
and / heard the little clock on the
mantelpiece strikethreeo or four times.
1t was finishing the twelve strokes.
So / had only been dreaming, after
all. Ny reverie had merged in q
brief slumber.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

A Berkshire, Eng, farmer has just
lost valuable cart colt from a most
extraordinary cause. The colt had
for O long time suffered very much
from difficulty Of breathing. An
operotion having been performed on
it's throat to no purpose, it was
finally decided to have it shot. On
the carcass being cut up and the
neck severed at the shoulders, to the
great astonishment ofthose present,
q fair sized-toad crawled out of the
opening in the windpipe, and the ex-
traordinrry cause of the poor ami
mails sufferings became at once ap.
parent. The toad was almost red
when e~xtricated, but gradually as
summed it's natural color.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
What Ii Luck

Aphilosophical definition Of Iucll
Is given ~ an English writer 90
5capability of being incapable.
frst Rothchild was probably right
from this point Of view, when be- said
that he never would employ an und
lucky man. On the other hand, he
lucky man is nsually the mar who
dts his fortunes; who, whether appars
emily able stupid, can do jne1
what his especial circumstances
quire him to do. Very stupid mei|
are often ready mon, armed with
readiness IA az dogs when they tNis1o
from under cartWheel unhnrtTS
fool who makes y fortune, ID u1n6II15'
q man Withiust the foresightor ust
the iudgment 81 the intuit1ve pafesp.
tion of the way things are gofnaI
faculty like long sight or keen
Ing and independent of intelIesfHa1I
poMer-requisite to make large pfpk-
It'll quickly. In fact, the 6ftunato
man q usually theA1nan, il c0ne
|qaencesCf some hidden qulaslit1Y
nstnre deeeryea oFtuf
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

solemn Was her voice when abe ~
piled: "Unmerited are thy reproofs.
Thank God, rather whose humble
messenger I have been, for what Has
occurred. Thy bitternesses have IL
deed been many; thine anguish, keen:
thy disappointments, cruel. Butdid
! not bring thee one happiness which
more than counter-balances them
alp
I paused. 1feltpuzzled. Observing
my perplexity, the lady slowly "a.
vanced toward me. shuddered
slightly as / noticed that her feet
touched not the floor. She put her
face closeto mine. Her breath was lev
cold; it chilled my cheek. She whis-
pered some words, and retired to her
former position.
Yes, yes,o said. 81 hadforcotten
that. Forgive me for what / have
said. OF all the years that ere Ia
come, I shall cherish particularly the
remembrance of thee. Yet, admit
that my lot is hard, and my load
heavy.
ST know. But wait and endure.
Time does not end with me. Nv.
death draws nigh, but another shall
come the moment ] go. Thou art
still young
In years, yes, but in thought and
suffering, no."
Who isto blame?. Thyself. Still,
/ say, it shall be well with thee. The
past cannot be recalled. Gods will
be donel Adieul"
Stay, stay;go not vet. How have
/ incurred the blame?
Opportunities have come unbid-
den to thee; thouhas st neglected them.
Fortune has waited upon thee; thou
hast left her standing by, without
even q greeting. She frowned upon
thee and passed on. Happiness has
stood in thy path, and awaS!xd thy
coming; thou hast tarried B 5iong.
1t went elsewhere.
aBut how did know? What ulled
my perception so that / could not
recognize?
Chime enemy
"Hal Then / have but. one? Who
rs my enemyf
"Beholdp
She held o mirror out to me.
peered into it. / saw-myselfl
Fare thee we'll! Watch and pray.
For me, | go to the Forever Past.
With these words, scarcely audihle,so
low and family were they uttered. the
vision disappeared, and / was alone
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
The Old Year and the New

4 Bachelor's Rsvsrle.
BY 9. b.
It was drawing neal the mid night
hour, the last hour ofthe Old Year. I
was seated in my e~asy-chair, in re-
yerie-a favorite mental habit of
mine-and was gazing listlessly at
the dying embers Of the wood fro
which had just q halfan-hour pre-
vious been blazing and cracking in
the CRATE. had lowered the flame
Of the lamp, and had taken no heed
of the gloom that surrounded me.
Outside, thesnow was failing,
mingled with rain; for there had been
an unusual rise in the temperature.
/ could hear the rain-drops fall upon
the last dead leaves on the trees
above, outside the window. Uncon-
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
News Generalities.

The election Of Harrison, the good crops
and balmy weather of this fall I'll the average
Dakotian with unbounded enthusiasm, and
in order to render appropriate praise it
has been arranged to run q South Dakota
train of Pullman cars through to Washing
The project is in the hands of representative
in nearly every county, who propose to make
it on occasion worthy Of the name of South
Dakota. "
The Methodist Preachers association OF
Columbus, Ohio, adopted the following: eve,
the Methodist preachers Of Columbus, in
view Of the elevation of O Christian man to
the presidency, do feel that this is a fitting
time for high official discountenance to the
tendencies in certain quarters, to initiate the
follies. displays, p%ageantry and extravaganza
of European courts. We, therefore, respect
fully protest against the proposed expendi-
ture of nearly 100000 for the purpose of
initiating these folies, corrupting the sim
plicity of Republican principles, encouraging
the tendencies to extravaganza and perpetu-
ating that relic of barbarism-the Inaugural
ton ball-on the occasion Of his inaugura-
tion.'
There is O big row over the New York hos
pital, owing to plundering and poor manage
ment in the case of O prominent man
Thomas D.. Winchester, q well known man in
the county was found unconscious on the
street several weeks age. He was taken to
an uptown hospital. where he died the next
day. Although there were letters in his pock-
Ut that would prove his identity, no efforts
were made to find his friends, and it was on
ly by accident that his brother, Col. Bird
Winchester, heard Of his death. When he
went to investigate the matter he found his
brothers body horribly mutilated, and
when the hospital authorities turned the re-
mains over to him for burial the head was in
such a shocking condition that the casket
was closed and the window not allowed to
gaze upon the features of her dead husband.
The hospital authorities ars Investigating
the matter. a
Charles Mcdonald, q carpenter living in
Wilmington, OAK, buried his infant daugh-
ter in a common wooden shoe box, covered
with cheap flannel. Several years g
McDonald's wife died, but he failed to pay
the undertaken his bill of $27. When the
child died he went to an undertaken, who ex-
amined the list kept by the local u~ndsrtakers'
association, and he found that Mcdonald
The bill tor burying McDonald's wife was
presented, but he refused to pay it, and be-
came very angry. The undertaken then re-
fused to proceed, and all of McDonald's Of.
forts to secure a n undertaken failed. He
then obtained an order to get q coffin ut the
almshouse, but the superintendent refused to
recognize the order when he learned that
Mcdonald was well able to pay for a coffin.
Finally, in desperation, the shoe box was pur.
chased and fitted up and the body was fol-
lowed to the Catholic cemetery by many
coaches. ~
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
Another Steamboat Disaster.

The steamboat John II. Hanna, from the
Ouachita river, with q large number of pas
sengers and q cargo of 3 1000 bales of cotton,
was burned on Christmas Eve at Plaquemine,
La. 1t is stated that one hundred passengers
on board at the time of the disaster only
John H. Hanna was built in Madison, Ind, in
1875 and hailed from Louisville, KY. She was
sof377tonnage and was owned by the Ouachita
River Consolidated line. She was valued q
$18, 900 and was insured for $12, 900 in local
and foreign companies.
The steamboat left Monroe, La, ON Mon
day morning at 6 O'Clock with ], 300 bales OF
cotton. The captain estimated that nd.
ditional cotton had been picked up on the
$500 90 'A' '''1' n'''D' : '''s'
It, was just before Christmas day was being
ushered in that the fine steamer was coming
down the river. Several of the passengers
were seated in the cabin having q merry time,
and with no thought Of the impending catas-
were asleep when the fire broke out and
spread with indescribable rapidity. The de-
tails Of the sufferings and death OF some Of
the passengers are narrowing in tho extreme.
The boat had reached q point which wa but
q short distance above the town when q negro
r~onstabouts near the boiler room ran,out to
the deck and shouted the bont was on fire.
John Cullen, astoker, was near the place at
the time, and seeing the flames bursting
forth from the big tiers Of cotton near the
boiler ran hastily to the engine room and
gave the alarm. Engineer Merriam took in
the situation at 9 glance and ut once sound
ed the alarm BY blowing the steam whistle
III a much shorter methani it. takes to explain
it, the flames shot through the cabin and
over the sides Of the cotton enveIOping the
entire boat in fire. Clerk Powell was up
stairs at the time, and when he saw the
flames be heroically ran through the smoke,
which Allied the cabin, and tried to arouse
the sleeping people. He kicked at the doors
and in 9 short time almost everybody was
awake. Then confusion worse than con.
founded appeared and frantic people on the
boat ran to different exits to make their es-
cape, but the boat was piled with
s siIea With . ans E Eassss s,o,ns ya E.sor. , were
were able to get to the forward part Of the
boat, and were dead when the steamer went
down. As soon 40 the fire was discovered
Engineer Merriam Get thesteam pump work
ing and tried to battle with the flames. but
the IRE swept through the boat Ike q blaze
on the prairie, and the engine room was soon
in flames. Then to add further to the con-
~stsrnation. g stsam pips burst and filed the
Merriam was forced to abandon
his post and he and the
stokers and Others ran to the sides 81 the
boat and rushed through pell.mell III order
to save their lives. Assoon ~ thssmoks and
flames began to start up the sides ~ the
boat, Capt. !olles. the pilot. swung the wheel
around and headed the boat fcr the shore.
A full head of steamwas ON ~ the time and
the boat was Don run into the bank. Be
FORE she did % however, ahs vas doomed. An
or her timber Wa then fnrioualy burning,
When ths Hams struck the bank shs
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

Pope Leo rises at 5 o'clock in sum-
mer and 6 in winter. He takes half
an hour to mediate. At 8 o'clock
he takes his cafe au lait and a roll.
Leo XIII. is one ofthe most abstemi-
GUS of men, and the entire expenses
of his table do not average more
than 81 a day the whole year around
1t must he remembered that the pope
always takes his meals alone.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

An "oil WITCH" who can "locate'
oil wells as the ordinary conjurer
does those of water, is reported from
somewhere in Pennsylvania, and it is
said that near a dozen gushers are
due to her magic powers. She is a
beautiful Swede, rich and we'll educat-
ed, yet now and then turns q pretty
penny by the gift she cannot explain
any more.than her beh olders.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

The pronunciation match promises
to be one of the diversions of the
winter. 1t is eve more exciting than
the spelling match, and rather more
destructive to the lines ofcombatants.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

The Empress OF Russia has not re-
covered from the shock caused to
her nerves by the recent railway ac-
cident in which she 40 nearly lost her
life. She can not sleep, and grave
fears are entertained that her health
has been permanently injured.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

The largest artificial basin for
docking and repairing the hulls of
ships in the United States is being
completed at Newport News, Va. 1t
is 600 feet long, $50 feet wide, with
a depth of twenty-five feet over the
sill at high tide. 1t is furnished with
pumps that car empty it in *
hOlra
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

If there is anything that makes a
thrifty Yankee mad it is to have q
checked satchel, worth with contents
about five dollars, turn up just after
he has put in a lost-baggage claim
for fifty dollars.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

Jane Hading was disappointed be-
cause divorces cannot be purchased
in Chicago for s or 10 francs apiece.
She wanted to take one back to Paris
with her.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

) James Evelyth, the veteran clerk OF
the war department at Washington,
has been in government service since
1929. He is now 80 years of age.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
BOrnnedu Pioneer.
JOHN " BENNETT, Editor 1 Publisher.
BOTTINEAU, DAKOTA.
Florida alligator hunters say that
the saurian will be looked upon az
curiosities ten years hence.

While q reporter of the London
Methodist Times was on his way to
q teachers meeting, he was arrested
al the Whitechapel murder.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03
A new YEARS CALL.

ciously I found myself fancying that
they were tears-tears dropping from
the eyes, perhaps, of some plying
angels who were weeping at the sins
Q fpoor, fallen, weak humanity.
So impressive did this thought be-
come that a tear rolled down my
cheek; and ] recalled to mind q little
gem which I had long before singled
out of one ofthe poems ofmy favorite
German poet, Heine. Its translation
il.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1889-01-03

- .TE-.E .EH#EE M..
What means this lonely tear-drop
That blurs my troubled sight,
From by-gons times returning
Back to mine eyes to-nightf
Its many glimmering sisters
Are vanished long ago;
In night and wind they vanished,
With all my JOY and woe.
And like the mist Of evening
Did thoss sweet stars depart,
That smiled Ill Joys and sorrows
Into my trusting heart.
Alasl my love, too, vanished
Like idle breath one day;
oh, lingering, lonely tear-drop,
Fade, also, thou awayl
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-03-16

Smith r r. bonds were pledged
as collateral pending the negotiat-
ing OF the above draft for $64, 900;
that the Union Pacific Co. paid the
draft and took up the collateral
which really had no value. Mr..
Blaine retuted this upon the hcor
of Congress aud Morton, Bliss &
Co. and ThomNs Scott, President
of tho Pennsylvania Railroad de-
MED under oath that they III any
way assisted IN negotiating sch a
draft. Mr.. Blzine has ever been
pronounced protectiohIst and his
prompt retutation of the doctrine %.
Cleveland's FREQ trade message
shows that hs has not changed
front. He favored civil service le.
form and otcd to restrict Chinese
immigration. He also opposed
the gresnback craze and did much
thereby to keep up the credit Of
ovr country.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1889-03-16
THE CHICAGO WEEKLY NEWS. and
LINCOLN 90. LEADER. l ycar$2.75
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

We this week reproduce upon
our second page engravings of the
officers composing the new admin-
iatration, together with epitome of
the history Of each OF the repre-
sentativcs. which VIC believe Will
interest our readers as much as
anything else, perhaps more, that
we could produce them