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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
He Broke Into Jail,

My father was sheriff OF q county
In lndiana for good many years, and
the Jail he first took charge of was
very humble affair. The jail-proper
was II one.story addition of stone
about twenty feet square, and tho two
windows were defended by heavy out
side blinds in place of bars. One
night. returning homo at late hour,
my father noticed IL man working on
the outside Of one of the windows.
lie had piled up a lot OF wood for
platform, and had broken into black.
smith shop to get II crowbar. Father
kept back and let him work away, and
by and by he got the blind open and
disappeared inside. There were nc
prisoners in the Jail. aud the blind
was softly closed and fastened with q
prop When this had been done
father went inside, opened the door
OF the corridor, and there stood his
man. He looked around him in n
dreamy way, but got it through his
head at last, and then he queried:
"This is the county jail, isn't ito"
'.It is" 1ss..ss.A.a.1ass1
"And I've been fool enough =
break into it."
"You have"
"Ihars all. Lock me up till morn.3
ing, and then let some iackas. l,,.,.
me to death.'
The fun OF it was that he turna1
out TO DO robbcr with a reward a:
$2OO on his head. and when he CAM
to trial he got sentence of fiftaans
years. ~ -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
Corse,s Make . Blax..

New YoKK, Dec. I'M. Cohen's corset
factory, which extends from PIG to 232
West Twenty sixth street. one OF the most
extensive business structures on the west
side or the city, was attacked by fire short
ly before 10 o'clock tonight and before mid
night was q mass of flames. The esti.
mated total damage vel! reach nearly $500.
00n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
Cause,l l,y a Di,.ppe.r.uc..

pearance Of b. II. Campbell, the million.
aire, was the direct cause OF the assignment
to-day of the Chicago Safe and Lock com.
pany. Of whicl, corporation the missing
man was president and principal stock.
holder and creditor. The assets were
scheduled at 100000 and liabilities at
180 900. Tho factory was shut down and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
SatlRfiRd.

A squad o! Tenth Maine volunteers
while out scouting at South Mountain,
came across All old woman hiding in log
cabin. After the usual salu,aiions one Of
We'll. old lady. are you scccsh?' NO."
was the answer. Are you Union?" NO"
What are you. them "a Baptist, and
always have been." The scouting party
--..-- --A' 49, II awiston Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
PERSONAL.

Rsv. c. A. Cressey, we'll known clergy
man OF Minnesota Of the Methodist denomi.
nation. hns been recommended by Senators
Davis and Washburn for an appointment as
chaplain in the army. His papers will go to
the preaident tomorrow.
Grand Master Workman Powderly left
Scranton, Pa, for Florida to attend the
Farmers Alliance convention. He hinted
that new party will not result from the
Florida convention, bnt thereafter the Ali.
anre members and the Knights will vote for
as we'll ~ work for their principles.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
Two views Of the War.

What man of forty-two or three has mot
found some difficulty in making the man
of thirty-tve or less understand precisely
how he looks at things. Just bscsuse Of this
them was . halfgrown boy and the other q
child during those years between 1850 and
I666. Ie - tie whole DILIGENCE between
the = the reminiscent point Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12

WAuPAcA, Wis.,. Dec. 7.-Eyan Coolidge,
the banker who failed here Sept. 8. has been
arrested on charge made by Mrs. j.
+. Phenn that lie received money OH de.
post when he knew the bank to be in
solvent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
Long Life aud Late suppers.

II is related OF Admiral Selfred re
that during President Grants second
administration he was spending IN
evening opt, Informally, ia somewhat
diatin1uiahad-g---- ..a.-.A--. haina
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
po.,., A,.ros,1,n.nt.

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram. Dec. -
Postmasters appointed for Minnesota: H.
c. Head at Princeton; l.. N. Noyilsim at
at Washington, Fillmore county.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.

Il. 8. Branham. Mayor Of Litchacld.
Commits self-DestructIon.
LlTcHFIELD, Dec. 7.-H. s. Branham,
mayor OF this city, blew out Ills brains.
Efforts were made to keep the affair close
secret. Mr.. Branhan,. besides being con-
nected with the local bank, was large
Spectator in Minneapolis property. which,
proved losing investment A financial
crash at Litchfield is expected to cnsue, and
interesting developments may follow. Mr..
Branham's partner. C. A. Greenleaf is a
son-in-law Of tho late Senator White OF Con-
poct;cnt
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12

Another Tascott Arrested.
GLExwooD SPRINGS. Cool. special.-Two
Chicago Detectives have arrested Clarence
.Ztllsr, . ranchman living near Meeker,
m M Eespott IN papss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-12

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-01
BRIGHT BITS.
AT A WATERING PLACE
Four and forty girls looked out

| AT A WATERING PLACE
Four and forty girls looked out
And saw beyond man,
Hes coming here" he heard them shout,
And thenlhe turned and ran.
-NeD York Herald.
A KICKING GUN is rarely discharged cured
Texas Siftings.
| WHAT is supposed to be the very first snake
| story was told in Eden one fall-PhiLddelphia
| Times.
In 4O9O-''In what age did Harrison ruIe:''
In the cottage.'-NeD York Commercial i'd
| UertiSer.
A TEMPERANCE LECTURE Avoid whisky and
| water, my son. ;" said the father. 1T is dilu-
tion and are."-PGrts Edition Herald.
QUITE THE REvERsE.-''Did he stand for of
| ice?'
NO, believe he had to lie to get it."-Ne,o
| York Herald.
AN INQUIsIrIvE EEIGHBoR differs from the en-
| trance to u livery stable in this way: One is a
| barn door and the other is darn bore.-Bingh-
| anton Leader.
Mosr LIKELY.-Wi fe-What do you suppose
| baby is thinking about?
The Brute-I 'spose he's thinking what to cry
| about to-night.-LUe.
Il had to hammer everything into my boys
| head
| Alb then he acquired knowledge by the
| pound Boston Gazette.
| CHICAGO ExpLAINs.-"W is Chicago so
| dirty" asked the invIdious stranger.
| Her euvous neghbors are all throwing mud
| at her".-ChicdGo GLOBE.
! A MEASURE OF PoPULARIrY.-Ax-If Harrison
wasn't the best man, I'd like to know what
| elected him?
Fax oh, somewhere about 100000 minority.
Puck.
WHAT WILLIE THoUGHr.-"Hold on" said a
| young man to Willie Washington. 81 want to
| talk to you about second"
| "NPallyi Going fight a dunl Sf- Sbj mn
| ton Post
| A coUNTRYMAN visiting the surrogate's office,
| on observing the huge volumes of wills on the
shelves, asked if they were Bibles. No, sir -
| said the clerk, they are te5taments. "-An,eri-
| can HebreU
FAMILY SEcRETs.-Caller-Is your father at
| home, Johnny:
Johnny-Cou he is. Didn't you see his
best suit of clothes on the line? Ma Just washed
| them.-Ydnkee Blade.
Too INNoCENT.-Young Wife, want a box
| of sardineS. Are you sure they are fresh?
| Dealer-Y esSum. Caught this morning
| Young Wite-I think you'd better s4nd two
| boxes. NelC York Sun.
! READ TIE PAPERs,-Mr Whacker-T don t care
whether you think you re right or not, Bobby
| you re wrong,
Bobby-I say, papa, don't you think it's
pretty rough to Tom Reed fellow this way
| Puck
FARMER OLDBRIN-But will this medicine
| lengthen life?
Prof. Cureall (enthusiastically)-Just what it
will DO Every dose is good for five wears more
life and it's dirt cheap--ftty doses for q dollar
| Society,"
THE SALOON is the door to hell" roared the
| temperance orator, land it always stands wide
| o. en-"
and then we have to hunt the side entrance.
IerQS SlftiuOS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-01
SaVed at Niaoara-

II have seen three or four suicides at Niagara
Fails, said tn drummer, according to the New
1ork Sun; but the first was the queerest and
gave ME the greatest shock | had made the
acquaintance of guest at the hotel as we sat
on the veranda, man of handsome look and
soft, low voice, and at abort 10 O'Clock he Dro-
posed that we go over to Goat Island together
on foot. readily aSsented and we were cross.
ing the bridge when he suddenly stopped and
looked over the railing. Naturally | followed
suit. He had peen in Brazil and he began tell
ing me of the customs and manners of that
country; but after about ten minutes he sud-
denly stopped short and queried:
Would you mind taking a swim with me
this morning?'
"A swim Great heavens, man, but where
could you swim here?' l gaSped
Here, in the rapids.
But you'd be swept over the falls in ten
seconds
of course" he laughed showing his white
teeth, and before the words were fairly uttered
he struck the water. Almost before | could
breathe twice he was over the falls and out of
sight forever and stood there, rubbing nv
eyes and wondering if was asleep, until a
crowd came and began to ask questions In
the afternoon the keeper of q private insane
asylum arrived and identified the man as an
escaped patient, and when he had heard nv
story he asked
Did he lay hands on your
It's wonder. He was always planning to
get here and compel some one to go over the
falls with him. Excuse me, but do you chew?'
~ do
You didn't offer him any:'
But did-while we were leaning over the
rail- 'e ''e' 'lo
That accounts for it. He always declared
that man who used tobacco was hog and
that to die with one meant eternal djs5race
The fit came upon him as he looked at the rush
ing waters but your tobacco saved your life
Stranger, lend us a chawr"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-01
That Pigeor-Blood Ruby.

friend of the Jeicelers' Weekly writes it the
following anecdote: was waiting for an omni-
bus at the Southern Hotel in St. Louis. Mo and
stopped for moment to talk with the genial
solomon Kay, VINO is the junior member of 4
diamond importing house, and who had a tale
of woe to unfold because his partners have
recently been sending him colored gems to sell.
You know, he began, Il am not an expert
in rubies so when | received red stone from
my house in New York marked gem, ruby
hurried to good customer and insisted that
TINS time L had a remarkable stone-a real
pigeon-bood ruby.
The jeweler examined the stone critically.
then asked the price, hemmed and hawed and
finally said, Very pretty, but not my color
Nothing daunted. l insisted that there was but
one good color Tor ruby-pigeCn blood, and
that was the tint of my gem
The customer smiled at nv assertion. and
how TO prove it became the question This oc-
CURED in Chicago, which is infested with
pigeons, and as looked from the window saw
flock settle Ga the roof of a high building on
the opposite side of the street Hold this ruby
a minute, L exclaimed. and ran across the
street. where, accompanied by the lanitor,
climbed five flights of stairs to the roof. had
10 De quick, but | succeeded in catching a
pigeon quarter satisfied the jantor for his
trouble, and in a few minutes was in the store
with the pigeon in one hand and an open knife
in the other
What in the name of the worlds fair are
you gong TO do with that pigeonY my customer
asked 1 am gong to settle this pigeon blood
color question, replied, as l made a stab at
the pigeons neck.
Hold on, you chump' cried the wicked
leweler That pigeons blood is black; it will
nave to be analysed to get the right color This
gave me such shock that let 90 the bird, and
while 1t was being chased among the brio a brac
| escaped from the place with my ruby, oulv to
De told that the Jeweer had resorted to his little
ruse 10 escape the litter that l threatened tc
make
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-01
A Guileless Fisherm an.

1t was evening, and no one had spoken for
several consecutive minutes, says the Chicago
Tribune.
'Itll soon be time for some pilgrim coming
here to rest while telling fish stories, said one
OF the members.
Were you here in the old days." asked a
brother, venerable in experiences and ript
in results. The other member said ne was not
Then you have lived in vain, reckon you
know John Ritchiey You didn't know
Frank Cunningham because he is dead. peace
| to him; he is dead these many years: Rite bic
and Cunningham and two or three other
cronies were great fishers, and the government
pier was their resort, and the rising of the sun
was the hour when they baited their hooks
cast them into the beaded waters hung their
legs over the pier, aud said nothing but lust
fished, only occasionally.
Zone morning, aS....the. old crowd took its
place on the pier, John Richie said:
:" The man who catches the fewest fish pays
for the breakfast for the party
The boys agreed to this, Frank Cunningham
coming into the compact somewhat reluctantly
cause Frank was not a successful fisherman
There was long silence and then it was
broken by Frank Cunningham, who shouted
Two That meant that he had landed two
perch. They weren't much bigger than min.
nows, but that made no difference Nothing
had been said about size. At the time Frank
Cunningham rasped the air with his shout of
triumph John Richie had one perch by MS side
While Frank Cunningham was batting his hook.
Richie put his perch back into the water. and
after tngging at the line moment, he ierked
the same perch into the air. took it off The hook
and shouted, Two ana -. That meant he
had as many as Cunningham. Then he kent
his eve on Cunningham until Gun. had turned
his back. Selling the same perch again and
putting it on his hook, he cast it into the lake
again, pulled in the line and again he threw the
glistening beauty into the air, released it and
shouted Three
Cunningham gaze was on the waters, and
n EAF nSf friH ifal
hitched his perch to his hook, slipped the line
into the water and waited. Three minutes
passed. and again the poor little perch was
snatched back from the waters. thrown through
the air. and Rtchie's voice rang out, clear and
triumphant, Four
Not to worry you with too long a fish story
at this season of the year, we are just on the
entrance Of the fishing vacation, Ritchie had
kept this up until he bad counted it eleven
times. Poor Cunningham never raised more
than his two.
But he paid for the breakfast like a man.
and mind you, it was no small nm that n
breakfast for such party as that cost Richie
could eat a S3-breakfast himself at that time.
After the repaSt was over ami Frank Cunning
ham was talking about his poor success as a
fisherman, saying that he could catch more on
land than he could on water-Whch saving we
all understood Richie told him that
there were poorer fishermen than he and Frank
said he didn't know about that Then John
told him that he had counted one perch eleven
times But Cunningham never went out on the
pier again-to fish,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-01

The Morning News is on fe at the following
places, where Advertising Rates and other in
formation regarding the paper can be obtained:
NEW YORK CITY
J H BATES, IS Park Row.
q. T. ROwELL & Co., 10 Spruce street.
W. W SHAEP e Co, 81 Park Row.
FRANK KIERNAS & Co, 1872 Broadway.
DAUCHY & Co.. % Park Place.
j. W. THOMPSON, 80 PARK Row.
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS AssocIATIeS,
Potter Building.
PHILADELPHIA
n. W. AVER & SoS, Times Building.
BOSTON
s R. NILES, 256 Washing ton street.
PETTENGILL & Co., 10 State street.
CHICAGO
LORD & THOMAS, as Randolph street.
{. NCINNATI-
EDWIN ALDEN COMPANY, &C West Fourth street
NEW HAVEN
TIE H. F. HUBBARD COMPANY, 25 Elm street.
ST LOUIS
NEIsoS CHEsMAN & Co, 1877 Pine street.
ATLANTA
MoRNING NEWS BUREAU, 81 Whitehall street
MACON
DAILY TELEGRAPH OFFICE. 597 Mulberry street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-01
The Governors and the Boycott.

The blsine s men of thu south. in ac-
| cordance with the suggestion OF the Morn
/ ING News. having urged the business men
| Of the nor6h to U.s. their influence against
the force bill, have the satisfaction of
knowing that their eff Irts are pro lucing
good results. The governors OF southern
states are now expressing their opposition
TO the foolish pro position TO boycott north
ern business mea the event Of the passage
| of the force bill. 4 majority Of tle II have
already spoken, and, with the single excep-
ton of Gov. Gordon, not one of them sup
ports it. The fact is there never was any
where any sentiment worth noticing in
favor of that proposition. There was,
therefore, no special reason why the gov
ernors should have paid any attention TO it.
| They probably thought, however. that it
would be well to Let the country know that
the state governments are in entire har-
mOny with the business men With respect to
| it,.
The governor OF Texas was particularly
emphatic in his condemnation If it, and 50
were the governors OF South Carolina and
Florida. The governor of Virginia. in a
lengthy interview, said that a boycott, such
as was proposed, would do the south more
harm than it would tho north II would be
suicidal in his opinion to stop the flow of
northern capital into the south, because by
this capital mineral resources are being de-
veloped, transportation lines built and mills
erected. OF course the business men of the
south saw what the result of boycott
rAaIA -
ern captll before any of the
governors had spoken word against it.
They saw also that business IF all kinds
would be paralyzad In view Of the fac.
that they were exerting oil their influence
against the force bill, because the passage
and enforcement of that bill would injure
business they could not see any wisdom in
resorting to boycott under any circum-
stances, because it would more effectually
destroy business than the enforcement Of
the force bill To resort to a boycott out
Of revenge would be like biting off ones
nose 70 spite ones face.
The governor of Virginia. in the course Of
his interview, said that while there would
be no boycott against the north, there might
be boycott against those who signed
petition to have.the forcs bill enforced if
the bill should become law. There is no
doubt that there would be a bitter feeling
against those who should ask to have the
force bill put into operation. There would
be no occasion 10 announce boycott against
them. They would probably be boycotted
by common consent, and the boycott would
be so effective that the victims of it would
not find their position desirable one.
However. there is Just now ground for
hoping that the force bill viii never become
law. II it should, however, the senti-
ment in the south against it would not show
itself in a wholesale boycott of the business
men of the north. There would not be raised
between the north and the south an i'm
passable barrier to trade. Everybody who
gives the matter more than q passing
thought sees that that would be impracti-
cable, if not even impossible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-01
Commissioner Of Agriculture.

The kind Of man wanted for commits
sioner Of agriculture is one who is thor
oughly informed with respect to agricul-
tural matters and who would be enthusiastic
in promoting the interests of the farmers.
There is room for thinking that the Office
OF commissioner of agriculture in this state
can be made of far more benefi. 70 farmers
than it is at present. The present incun-
bent has held the office for long time, aud
it has bean stated that a great many
farmers do not even know that the state
has acommissio 1er of agriculture. IL this
statement is correct 1t is apparent that the
Commissioner Is no. as close to the farmers
as he ought TO be.
There are three candidates for the oaics
of commissioner of agriculture, viz, the
present incumbent, Mr.. Henderson, Mr.
Hunnicutt and Mr. NelDit. The latter Is
known to be a practical farmer, and he
has the reputation of being "A progressive
man. Ii he has the qualifications MS
friends claim for him he would d. more
for the farmers, # chosen commissioner,
than either of the other candidates.
Il is certain that be would do one thing
that would be generally approved. He
wolld put into the local offices residents Of
the counties in which the offices are. He
would not. for instance appoint men from
a distance to fill the agricultural bureau
offices in this county. This alone ought
to commend him to all who believe 1T home
rule.
The farmers especially ought to ask them
selvesif the present commissioner ofagricul-
ture has been of much benefit to them, and if
they should answer the question in the
negative. and they could hardly help doing
50, they should then ask themselves whether
a change in the agricultural commissioner
ship would not be beneficial TO them. Hav-
ing answered the first question in the mega
tive, they could hardly fail to answer the
second in the affirmative. If change is
desirable they should not hesitate to do
what they could TO bring about change.
Those who know Mr.. Nesbt we'll and are
acquainted with his career as a farmer speak
of him in terms of praise. There are many
reasons for thinking that he would make a
good commissioner and that lder his ad-
ministration the Office of agricultural COM
missioner would be far more helpful to the
farmers than it has yet been.