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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-11-30
I'd thought 81 L Too Lste.

6mith-W What are you loading around
town at this time Of night forf
Brown-'Fraid to 60 home. Wife
told me to be sure and remember
something, and I've forgotten what Il
was.
smith--H wasn't dry goods or gro
ceries. was itP
Brown-No.
Smith Baby food. tacks or theater
ticketsp
Brown-No; but / have Just thoughs
Of It
Smith-What was ite
Brown-She wanted me 70 remember
g come bone early, Chicago Jour.
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-11-30

regarding it.
The notion of the Poisoned Potion
had indeed originated in its authors
desire to increase his income, and fur
nish his wife with the comforts to
which she had once been accustomed.
While anxious for her enjoyment oi
the benefit of his success. he had deter.
mined to spare her the anxieties pre-.
ceding its accomplishments
A mutual Misunderstanding had en-.
sued. Dolly sscribed to the wrong cause
her h usband's restlessness and pre-
occupation. while he attributed hii
wife Is evident anxiety to the privationi
to which she was subjected.
1.-The Poisoned Potion" Jacks sen
sational novel appeared while the ap
petite for mysteries was at its 70
NTH, and was admitted to be the sue
cess of the year. Dolly's father hal
now little reason to be ashamed Of hi
son-in-law, no longer the ''beggarl,
clerk" but ore Of the most prosperous
authors Of the day. Jacks relations
too. who washed their hands Of tn,
whole concern" when II was repre-
scented by the little house In the Dor
ough, act very differently now that
has taken the form Of a well-appointei
and bospitable establishment in one o
! the most fashionable streata 0f Nav
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1889-11-30

their reader almost to the exclusion OF
every other consideration; that at the
moment of the discovery Of deliber-
ate plot against her own life. Dolly's
mind should dwell less on the awfnl
nature Of the contemplated crime than
on the motive for its commission!
The idea that Jack should plan her
death with the object Of marrying her
former rival seemed by far the darkest
feature in the terrible revelation. For
the meaning of the allusion was easily
apprehended. ''Your beautiful heiress"
could have reference only to the girl
whose partiality for the attractive
Jack Rivers had been notorious.
Kate Argent indeed. with her hand
some face and fortune, had been a
seriously disturbing element during
Dolly's engagement. and her existence
had not been forgotten. And thus in
the first transports Of pique and jeal-
ousy the real horror of the situation
was overlooked, and the discovery &C.
cepted rather with indignation than
alarm. But not for long. =
By the time that she had restored the
letter to its envelope and replaced II
among her husbands other correspond
ence. she fully realized the danger oil
her position. And what should she
doP She had no friends in London
whom she could confide In. She had
only few shillings in her possession,
and. in any case, she shrunk from the
idea of presenting herself at her fathers
house as . runaway wife.
What should she do? Should she
make her discovery public, and throw
herself on the protection OF the police,
or. should she conceal her knowledge
Of her husbands intentions, and await
some more favorable opportunity Of
escaped Something. at any rate. must
be done But what is this-this strange
sensation which seems first 70 numt
her heart. and thence to radiat<
Through every nerve and pulsep Dolly
Was awake and perfectly conscious q
~ eaF7cpe4i nGsi 90 Kss sitt!Pe y
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''But surely you attach no Importance
to what people say in their deliriump"
mot generally. but this is peculiar
case. There has been logical CO.
herence in her rawlings throughout her
illness, which convinces me that her
distrust of you was the cause. and not
the consequence, of her attack of brain
fever. Till am satisfied that her APP
prehensions are removed, it would be
madness to let her see you. As it is.
if she happens to overhear your voice.
the result might be very serious. You
must be contented. for the present, to
leave her with me.
"But you'll find out the meaning oil
it all, and give me the earliest possible
newsp"
s'Of course will"
'.And talk to her at once?''
mo, not tonight. She is still In q
state of great prostration. Tomorrow,
when she has had some natural sleer
and taken some nourishment, it may
be different. "
The doctor was justified in his feal
Of the effect on his patient OF the sound
of her husbands voice. as was proved
by the condition in which he dis
covered her on re-entering the sick
room. He was mistaken. however, ia
his belief that the explanation OF heI
agitation would necessarily be deferred,
- eeea y p Bad t.ksa hi4 plasl
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
THElI, LUCKY DAY.
Editor Ralph w. Wheeiock Secures
the tcccivcrsl,ip of the Mitchell,
OAK, Land Oficc-Othcr Happy

Editor Ralph w. Wheeiock Secures
the Itcccivcrslip of the Mitchell,
Dak., Land Office-Other Happy
Aspirants.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram. April 10 =
T0-day's appointments were the result of 7
long consultation between Secretary Noble
and President Harrison yesterday. The ap-
pointment Of Ralph W. Wheelock to be re-
cciver at Mitchell, OAK, is tho result Of O
long effort ON the part Of Delegate Matthews
and Mr. Wheelock's fricnus. Whcclock IL
the proprietor und editor OF the Mitchell
Daily Republican. On Tho advice of friends
he became candidate for the rcccivership,
6ingiscrs term having expired Mach 3.
MI. Singiser was candidate and the result
was division of sentiment among the party
leaders and local Republicans that has de-
layed the filling of the place up to this time
Judge Edgcrton sided witch Singiser
while Pettigrcw, Ju"ge Moody and
Gov. Mellctte kept aloof from
both candidates. Secretary Noble had or
dered the commission made out q week ago
Then u telegraphic protest from Gov Mel
bette hung the matter up until Noble. finding
tha: no communication came 10 bnck up the
protest, concluded to fix and put the ap-
pointment through Mr.. Singser will proba-
by 90 into another branch Of tho govern
Kelly Of JacksOnvillea aud J. Is. Huntington of
Baker City to be receiver and register az
Drewsey, Or, officers new land office cs-
tablished by the last congress-. Both men
were endorsed by the Oregon delegation.
Laban ]. Miles OF Vest Branch, Iowa, who
was today appointed agent at Usage ngoncy,
Indian Territory, had very few endorsers
He was for many years agent ut Usage, ami
the Indians had q great love for him; they
asked for his reappointment. James G.
Hatchett Of Kentucky was today appointed
special agent TO make allotment OF lands in
scveralty to the Indians Ilc will, it ia un-
derstood, be detailed to ono of the Dakota
agencies
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
Minor Casualties.

Advices state that prairie FIRE on the
Stony Plain Indian reserve in British America
started on Sunday last. Fourteen Indian
houses were burned, besides ncnrly all the
stables, fencing and hay belonging to the
indiana, tbs scno6l house, workshop and
stable OF the Presbyterian mission. with most
OF their contents. thedwclling Of the mission
ary alone escaping, and a stable belonging
to the lndinn agency. A sick Indian woman
who had to be moved hurriedly on account
o. the fire, died. High wind and the dry con.
0'tion OF the grass and ground made it al
most Impossible to save ANYTHING. On the
same afternoon fires swept down on a little
mountain settlement, burning Murdoch Nc.
Leous 'enring. stables. grlnnry, grain and
iarm machinery leaving only his house stand.
ing; and w. Storey's fencing, stables, hay
and grain. The loss, especially to Messrs
Mci'eod and Storey, is very heavy.
-Four men were killed on the border oi
Oklahoma. Word was received at Fort
Smith of a conflict between parties of boom.
ers, eattlc men and Chickasaw police at the
ford ut Chisholm's cattle trail, forty miles
west Of Oklahoma City on the Canadian
river. The cattle men were taking several
hundred animals from Frnnk Colbrrt's ra nrl
In the Chicknsaw nation to Kansns. but the
mounted police guarding the northern bor
der Of Oklahoma refused to permit them to
use the celebrated Chisholm trail leading
through the new territory. fight resulted,
in which the cattlcmen were reinforced by a
party of boomers from Cooke and flaming
counties, Tex. One Of the guards. two cat
tlemen and one boomer mined Geiss were
killed in the melee, l,esideR the loss of some
valuable horses. The cattlemen took the
old Abilene trail aud went around through
the Cherokee reservation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
,rcathcd his last. and on the following

brcathed his last. and on the following
day, tho law-rcspccting citizens ran
what was left of his gang out of camp.
For IL week Dora Morrison was very
sick, but shc finally escaped a protr,ctcd
illness. While she lay ON her couch,
her husband watched patiently by her
side, and tho loving tic which bound
them together was made stronger by
renewed pledges of undying affection.
Ono day. Il great crowd gathered in
front of tho hotel to witness their de-
lmrturu. They came out through the
door. arm i'll arm. and the mon of
Bitter Root Bar uttered IL gasp of
nmazcmrnt us they saw the pale, sweet
lace OF the woman, now free from the
brown stain which had been part of
her disguise. They all lifted their
bats respectfully, and shc smiled
swcetly upon them. There was not
II man in that entire crowd who after
wards was not willing TO swear that
that smile was bestowed OH him in par
ticular.
An excited whisper went round:
eft war them two us cleaned out
Crook-Nosc Tobr an his gang"
AS the man assisted her into the
stage, one big fellow proposed three
cheers, and they all threw up their
hats and yelled as If they would spill,
their throatS.
Then the driver cracked hi. whip,
away won't the Stage il, II cloud of
dust. aud Bitter Root Bar had seen the
lust Of Small Shakes. Yankcc Blade.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Menny u young person h;H died old
by livin" long tim" after they waz
dead: aud mcnny an old person h.z
died long before their time cum by be-
in" dead whi!, they waz a living.
Plcrnpi> are poor stuff tcw bring up
Nnllm" one, on, it l.: like sending them
down crl;'rs without cnny kandlc,
lcw larn them tcw sec in HE dark.
Tharc IL no s,ltrh thing nz nc!si-
dents. If one thing happens by acksi-
dent awl things may. Heaven has no
brnrrau Ov ariSi,lrnts.
We should l,c kcrful how wc cncou,.-
age luSurys. II IL but Il step forward
from hoc-cakc to plmm-pmldn, but it
IL Il mile and IL half by the nearest
road. when we hnv trw 90 back ngin.
Smiles and tears cum from the same
fountain: and az The showers Ov heaven
arc followed by the .un-hinc tow glad
den the earth, so duz joy follow sad
ness t"w mike the soul cheerful.
1harc IL just az mn,ch jcou>y, Gt IL
| only less dangerously among the lowly
| aZ among the rii.:h I'll. ,.n.... -'-..l,
| with Il whole loaf under hix ;trm. IL the
| lord Of hiz nabcrhood: and tho half
loavcs look On with rnviois wonder,
while he struts up and down the alley.
The best rOndiSlun in life il not to
bc so riteh az tow be cmvyed. nor sc
poor ~ to be- II nuisance to your
friends.
IL il charity tcw Civ tow II thanklcs;
cu<s in nccd9 Certainly; Jest az mutch
~ il would be tO save :, tlrOuning COW.
just praizc IL the vernakularov good
dccds.-Ncw York Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
A SYSTEMATIC PLAN.
President Harrison Introduces an In.
novatiom In Department Matters
Which Will Likely Result Favorably


WASHINGTON, April l2-president lIar-
rison, in order to systematize consideration
OF public business originating in the different
departments, has lnaugurated and put IN
operatlon an important reform, under which,
it is bclirv d, ;llr business of the different
heads Of departments including appoint
inents will be dispatched more speedily than
heretofore. To accomplish this he has US
signed one day Of each week to consider bus
mess pertaining To each of the six great tx
ccutive delmrtme nts, and on the day allotted
to one, unless the business is OF pressing aud
urgent impoI tance, he will not consider the
business of another On the day set to con-
slider the buslncss- of the postoffice de-
partment, the postmaster general .kcs up
pertaining to that department which re-
qure the presidents signature and has
dotted down for ready reference all
subjects pertaining to his department which
be wishes to discuss with the president.
This he does once a week. The other cab
departments, do likewise. The advantage
to the president, To the heads Of depart
lnents, and to the dispatch of public bue-
mess under this new system is manifest.
While engaged in tho intricacics of u diplo-
mat e or law question the presitlcMt's aLien-
tion will not be diverted to decide between
tho conflicting claims Of parties who want
q Cross-rOad n0stntfice; or while discussing
| ths fiscal policy of tho treasury department
with Secreiary>Win ha viii. not be called
upon to aiiudicate the claims OF rival army
or navy otiiccrs for promotion On given
day his mind eau dwell upon figures, In
dians, postal matters, ETC., and with each day
he knows the nature of tho business tina,
will engage his most serious attention. Th.
business of the agricultural department and
of the department. of Justice requiring the
attention OF the president is incol,s,derablc,
and these two departments have no days ns-
signed for consideration OF that business
The assignment of days for the six princi-
Enl executive departments is as follows:
Monday, navy department: Tuesday. post
Office department; Wednesday,. treasury de-
partmcnt; Thursday, interior department; Fri
day, state department.: Saturday, war depart
ucit.
An advantage which the secretaries have
already derived from this arrangement is
that they know when they will be expcc, cd
to meet the president on business Of their
departments nnd they work up TO it. 1t also
relieves them Of inquiries in regard to the
time when appointments will be nude, as
they say the matters are ont of their hands
and with the president So far on all hands
the system has worked well, and the prcsi-
dent and his u lvisers are well pleased with
the innovation unon the old method of dis
pntcl,ng executive business ut the executive
mansion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
Why Do You Do So?

What's that, my SOM "You bet
every dollar sou had in this world on
Clcvcland9' Well that was every
dollar you had anywhere. because 1
know you had no money in the other
world to bet. ''And you lost every
cent OF it9" I'm mighty glad of it. I
wish you had lost more. would have
been Just us glad. so far as you are
concerned, if you had lost it on Fisk or
Harrison. Bet all your money on
Cleveland, did you? Oh donkey of the
waving ears, did Cleveland ever bet
any mency on you? Did Blaine back
you up at long odds when you run for
school trustee? Bet all your money
on men who never ri>lled cent on you!
] see you have no overcoat: that's good.
If there's any virtue in frost my hoy,
you'll have some sense by spring;
enough, let us hope, to last you four
years.-Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
U deep, mysterious sea
A New Heat Generator.

IL is very unsaf. in this age to apply
the term impossible to anything in the
nature of alleged improvements. no
matter by whom presented or what il
is claimed they may do. So rapid is
scientific advance that drvclnpcmcnts
arc made aud accepted which, Il half
century ago, would have. hrcn di.cr..,l-
tied. "r else looked on as sup"rlH,t'r-
al; and men, like Edison and F.rirsson.
are now h0norcd by the world. who not
long since would have h"n burned Us
professors of the bl;u X art.
$" careful has sncirty bccomr in the
condemnation nf new and imnUbhblr
discoveries. that there are many who
hesitate even yet I" finally roncl,,d"
that the kcrly motor is a humbuw. SO
great are the possibilities of scientific.
invention that there are plenty Of men
who would wait for II practical dcmon-
si,@i"n before denying that some in
vcntor had secured perpetual mnlion
The late alleged discovery Of n nrw
heat generator which is capable Of
producing II temperature of five Or ten
Thousand degrees. without fuel. al
though on its face, an cA;,ri counterpart
of the krnly motor. must for the pre-
sent bc received ns Il possibility. There
is not in its composition "a singh.
cleycnt that permits the conclusion
that il will produce heat without fuel:
and yet, he is /; vcnture.omc man who
dair> to announce that it is another
h'inbng. or Il mechanical trick
All that >cn>ib" people may he
allowed 10 say is that the scheme Ioc-
not look reasonable; that il has the
flavor of IL sell" or II trick to catch
customers with more cash than j,idy-
mcnt. /. is, however, most sincerely
To be wished that the discovery is all
that it is claimed to he, for then many
of the coal-miunrs would drop To the
level Of the aims house, to which they
have sent So many Of their working
mcn. For II time. the public would he
benefited, until the inevitable trust
would be formed and this heat. which
costs nothing. gathered, confined.
mctcrrtl. and distributed in the public
at dividcnd-payiuy figures. Chicago
Herald
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
Game sparrows in the Pit,

The colorcd sports of.Jcffersonvillc,
Ind, have discovered II new amuse-
ment, which is attracting considcra-
bic attention and is causing n good
deal Of money to change hands. 4
large round table, on which is Al wire
cage, is placed in one of the rooms,
and into this two cocks spnrrows are
put and allowed to fight until one of
them is conqucred-somctimes killed.
Pieces of silk thread of different col
ors are placed around the bird $ necks
to distinguish them, and the interest
taken in the battle is as good as a
cock fight. 1t is said that in propor-
tion to their size the birds make ~
harder combat for supremacy than
two game misunderstanding Jour
nal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
STRUCK BY A GALE.
Five Persons Drowned by the Sinking
of Raft Boat on the Mississippi

River.
BURLINGTON. Iowa. April 19-The steamer
Everett, a raft boat belonging to the Bur-
lington Lumber company, was sunk at the
head OF Otter Island last night
and five Of the sixteen persons on
board were drowned. The names Of
the dead nre: Capt. Vincent Peel. Mrs. Harry
Bell. clerk, ard her three -year-old daughter;
George Howard. first cook; nurse girl, name
unknown. The Everett was on her way from
this city to New Boston bay when she was
struck by IL terrific gale of wind and sunk In
twenty feet of water. len Of the persons on
board were on the lower deck or in other
parts OF the boat and were flung
into the water as the craft sunk. They ali
managed to escape by swimming to the
overturned craft, ind clinging to tho small
portion OF it which remained above the
water. Capt. Vincent Peel. Mis-. Harry Bell
aud her three-year-old daughter, George
Howard and wife. respectively first and SEC.
ond cook and y nurse girl. name unknown,
were in the cabin. This waR submerged
and filled with water. all but one
small corner. Mrs Howard found this and re-
mained In it, calling for help until the roof
was broken in ond she was rescued, almost
dead. All the others were drowned. Capt
Peel leaves u wife and Mra and Mr.. Howar,
little child. The body Of Mrs. Bell has
been rescued. but the others are tupposcd to
be still in the cabin. The survivors shouted
for help until their cries were heard and they
were rescued from the wreck in o skiff. The
raft boat Is valued at about So 900, but can
probably be raised with small losA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
Personal liossin.

Ex-Gov. John s. Pillsbury of Minneapolis
performed the crownipg act OF his distinguish
cd and useful Ii e and left page in the history
OF Minnesota which will ever be rend with
profound admiration for it's author. This
w'as the giving to the University Of Minnesota n
the magnificent present of $3.50, 900 the only
condition being the assurance hat that state
university and these lands shall forever re.
main one grand undivided institution, so
that can go down to my final rest with a
iceling of security in this respect" "nll ask,
gentlemen he said to II committee of the
legislature, lis an assurance that this monu-
ment to the glory of the state shnll never l,e
torn down. | will complete that hall Of sci.
ence at M EXPENSE 10 myself to $50, 900, be
the amount more or less than that sum nee.
cssary to complete it according to our orig.
inal intentions" The assurance was gjye1.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
CLEVELAND AS ALAwYsR.
A Decade Ago chauncey Depew
Offered Him $4,000 a Year as
Railroad Gnnnanl

1.-The now law firm of which cx-Prcsi-
dent Cleveland is u member made no
mistake when they offered him Il gen.
crous share OF their lucrative practice"
said a friend to ~ New York Star man
afcw days ago. "lknow,n lie continued,
that many persons who have only
known tho ex-prcsidcnt as IL statesman
have little knowledge OF his ability as
"a lawyer. About ten years ago was
in Buffalo. shortly after the death of
Judge Llnicr the counsel for that dis
trict for the Vanderbilt railroads.
When tho Judge died he left to succeed
to his business two young mon who were
bright, but rather inexperienced in the
profession. Chimney NJ. Depcw, then the
general counsel Of the roads, went to
Buffalo and offered the vacant position
10 Mr.. Cleveland The salary was S15.-
900 a year. Mr.. Cleveland promptly
declined the offer. He said that hc
could not afford toaccept it, as it would
ncccssitatc his being out OF town some
portion of the time, and his own pl.lc-
ticc paid him as we'll or even better.
But he counsclcd Mr.. Dcpcw to give
the twoyoung men the position. This
Mr.. bcpcw declined 10 do,
Then said Mr.. Cleveland, after
little thought, i will tell you what
will do. These young men understand
the details Of the work. With their
help will take the place until s;,ch Il
time us they can secure !, partner who
will meet with your approval and
will then turn the work and salary over
to them
I'll do il" said Mr.. Dcprw. and hc
did. \ few months later the partner
w;S secured, and MIR. Cleveland rclin-
quiShcd The work. DO you think Mr..
Cleveland would have brcn offered that
place unless lr had bccn ,n admirable
lawyer. and do you think he could have
afforded to refuse il ii his abilities had
not been generally recognized.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
Miscellaneous Ite,ns.

The authorities of New York City are TAX.
ing down the wires and poles Of the telegraph,
telephone and electric light companies.
The st. Paul council decides that Tom
Lowry must run the street cars or surrender
his character. -
At Fergus Falls, Minn., the store ofA. l..
Cole was closed BY the Sheriff Brandcnburg
on writ of attachment. issued in favor OF
Charles Radwny. the amount Of the claim
being about 81 900. Mr.. Cole has been EN-
bnrrassed for some time, and in February
put nis store in the hands of n trustee select ed
by his creditors. Some of them, however,
did not enter into this agreement. The
liabilities are said to be about $14, 900, with
assets, consisting of stock and book ac
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-04-26
Minister to Samoa,

"Whom has Harrison appointed as
minister to Samoa?"
II don't know. l don't think he has
appointed anybody yet"
II should think he would give the
place to John l.. Sullivan-that Is il he
wants to promote peace"
why sop
"Why. there's never any fighting
where Sullivan Chicago Herald