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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-15
KILLED AND MANoLEp.
Terrible Explosion of the Boiler in
Mantann Saw MILL

Terrible Explosion of the Boiler in a
Montana Saw Mill.
ELIlsroN, Mont. Special Telegram, Aug
THE boiler ut Clark e. Co.'s saw mill,
eight miles south of here, exploded to-day.
One man, G. $. Keegan, was killed. The
injured are:
james Cana, head injured; George Mitchell,
fatally injured, no hopes; Is. Clark. slightly In
jured; Evan Mattice. broken arm; q. t. Rogers
bruised seriously about tho head; Fred Thomp
son, head cut and chest injured; Lee Kethly
scaldet; Charles Strinefeld, bruised: T. Wood.
man, broken legs and Ralth Alton bruised
head.
The force of the explosion blew the mill
to splinters and pieces OF the boiler are scat
tered for 400 yards about. Everything
about the mill is total wreck
The cause is enshroudcd III mystery,
though the feeling is very strong that
there was some negligence on the part OF
the one who had the boiler in charge
keegan was brought to this place tonight
Keegan and Canif are married. thor.
Ough investigation will be made.
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Overcome bv Gas.

Sioux FALLS, S. d., Special Telegram,
Aug. 7.-Trum Brockway, recently of Oma-
ha, electrician ut the electric motor power
house in this city, met his death in a curl
Gus manner tonight. Some time since q
well was sunk at the power house twenty
feet deep. The supply of water was insult
den 5y sors bore
day jasper rock was struck 100 feet down.
a roaring noise and smell ofgas was no.
ticed BY workmen but work was not
stopped. Tonight Brockway went down
to the top of the pipe to investigate. His
last words were: There is gas here" and
turning to ascend he fell into the water
and was drowned or asphyxiated He leaves
wife and five children.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-15
THE FARMING WORLD.
A Few In,truc.iv, Pointers en- ths Sub
j'c. Of Beck epi,g on ths Farm.
The Nearest and Cheapest Bees to bs Had
arc q, Good as Any-Drawbacksrs to To-
baceo culture-Marxss dardening-There
are Insects that are Frisnily
IIce, and Honey.

Tho beginner having chosen his To-
cation and hive, writes one in the
Northwestern Agriculturist. must next
decide upon the variety of bees. NV
advice is to take the nearest and tho
cheapest. 1t is generally conceded
that Il cross between common black
and 1t lian bee, arc as good as auy.
The pure Italians are less likely To
sting than most Other kinds. and th,,
moths are not so likely to trouble .ieml.
Any one can Italianize by procuring
from a good queen breeder IL queen.
Before she arrives look over the hive
she is to occupy and kill tho old queen
and when she comes take out frame
and fasten the open sid. next to tho
comb. draw out tho tin slide and put
the frame back aud cover the hive.
Examine the next day. and ii the bees
nave released her and not balied her
she Is accepted us queen: II she is still
in the cage, loosen it IL little from the
comb and let her crawl out III you
lind her in IL ball OF bees, she will have
to be taken out ami put back in the
cage as before until they will accept
her. After the swarm with III. Italian
queen is strong in numbers and has
drone brOod,kil oil all the black d.ones
in the apiary and start IL number of
nuclei; and after three o. four days
give them some eggs taken from the
Italian hive, ut tho same time destroy
ing all the queen cells. In about IL
week carefully look overall the frames
in the nuclei and destroy the queen
cells that have been started, except
those from the Italian eggs. 4 queen
cell, when fully drawn out, is about
one and IL Ii Ii inches long and hearty
us largo ut the b.so as ones little
finger aud rounler ut the end. After
thc queen Is grown and has commcncu,
laying the black queen en- be killed
aud the Italians introduced us du-crh-
ed above. OF, ii more queens hayo
been raised than there arc swa.ms,
the Italians can he left in the hive
without caging and will generally he
accepted. July is the busiest mont,
Ol the seasoa for the l,oe-!icop,r in
this latitude; he must watch XII his
hives aud not allow his bccs Ia h. id q
for want of room. ] have repeatedly
extr' cted all tho honey from "a hive
and in two weeks ,imo found. il full
again, taking out each extracting
about forty pounds. This is not OK
ueptional. but has been done from
several hives in u good sized apiary.
II the bcc-keepcr allows his bees to he
idle ut such u time for want OF rConl
he loses from one To three pounds each
day for every i,ilo hive. The flower
that has honey to-day will nrobablv
he wilted and dry Tomorrow, and til.
honey will b. an entire loss lhc one
who has The largest number uf bans 10
the hive at the right Time is t!!" most
successful, To-day the srrund day of
swarlning this season. | hal nine
swarms come of in an apinry OF ,hir-
ty-four swarms, showing the hives are
nearly alike in number Il, IL hive not
crowded with bees is no; likely to
swarm
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In Isad Taste,

That Miss Pawycr can't play tho
piano amy more than tile average
boilor-maker,'
Why. +! thought sine performed in
splendid time and taste"
'Taste9 That's just it. Why. in
the most interesting part of Mrs.
Simkins' telling me how sho did over
her old bonnet what did that hateful
thing do but turn ON <tbe soft pedal!
Aud what could bs in Use taste than
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THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations from the West
ern Markets.

Latest Quotations from the West
ern Markets.
CHICAGO.
WHEAT-No. 9 spring. 91as to 911ac. No
3, s5 to &c.; No. red 92hc.
CoRS-No. 2, 47Ac.
OArs-No. 2. 3las to 34Asc.; No. 9 white,
RyE-No. 2. 52hc.
BAnLEy-No. =, 65c.
EaGs-12Ec.
ST. PA I'll.
WHEAT No. l, hard, 93c.; No. I Northern,
a to 6Sc.
CoRN-No. 8, 44c.
OArs-No. mixed, 32c.; No white, 34c.;
No. 3 white; 33c.
GROUND FEED-No. $3.50.
Corn N EAI.-Unbolted, $3.50.
BRAN-BULK, $40 to $1O.5O.
BALED HAY-No. 1upland prairie 8 to So
No. 81 to So. No. 2'$2 to %.
POTAToEs-75c.
MISSEAPoLls
WHEAr-No. 1 hard, 81 to 9Sc; No. |
Northern 92 to 93c.; No. 2 Northern, 50 to
9Oc.
CoRS-45 to 45hc.
OATs-30 to 32c
BARLEY-33 to 3Sc.
RyE-45 to Acc.
FLAX-$1.25.
HAY-Good wild, 81 to5.
MILWAUKEE,.
WnEAr-No; 2 spring, 80 to ooc.
OATs-No. white, 36 to 3Ghc.
RYE-No. /, 5319c.
BARLEY-No. 3, Sic.
BrTTER-Dairy, l 1 to 13c.
E.ra-1 In
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form has appeared in several Russian towns
on the Polise frontier. Sanitary precautions
are being taken to prevent the spread Of the
disease. =, ...il.-,..-.-ss,s-
The recent report Of the destruction Of
5000 acres Of cotton and rice in the GarLish
province. Egypt, is officially pronounced
untrue. Only few feddans OF rice were de.
stroyed.
Tho International conference on cremation
has opened in Berlin. The con erence rc.
solved that the governments oi tho world
ought to recognize the pernicious effects o:
the present method OF the disposal of the
dead and ought to consent to cremation.
The Salzach river in Austria has over
flowed its banks and inundated The surroud.
ing country. The railway station at Bis.
clo!shoen is flooded. Many persons al ong
the line OF the river have been drowned and
their houses destroyed.
The Grashdanin ot st. Petersburg, advert.
ing to the anger o: Russia arising from the
Anglo German agreement, advises Russia to
reinforce her troops in the vicinity of Afghan
istan, in order to render England more pl-l.
dent.
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pEOpLEoF NOTE

Gov. Hovey of Indiana has written q let
ter to Col. Il. 7. Lee o. Monticello, ILL.,, de.
clining to be a candidate for commander.in.
chief Of the Grand Army oI the Il epubllc
Mra. Virginia C. Thompson, for thirteen
years postmistress ut Louisville, KY, has
formally turned over the office to her sue.
ccssor, John Barrett. The employees pre-
sented Mrs. Thompson with n handso me
diamond pin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-15
REVOLUTION INCREASING.
Dissatisfaction Reisns Supreme in the
Republic Of San Salvador.
CRY OF Mexico, Aug. IA special cipher

CtTf OF MEXICO, aug IA special cipher
from Guatemala says:
Revolution IL increasing. Gen. hungary, the
revolutionist who captured ChiIuimua. has in
creased his forces by large numbers of ,leserters
from the Salvadorian ranks. issatisfactiol
rsisns supreme and the flight OF President Bar
rillas IL looked for ut any moment. Gen. Bar
rundia has started a revolution In the northern
part of Guatemala. invading Guatemala from
San Bretona and taking "a large force OF Guate
lnalan refugees who have been In Mexico. Ezetn
has shot many people in connection with Rivns
movement. among whom were many important
personages.
SALVADOR Aug. Gen. M:randi, an nc.
con,plice of the traitor Rivas, and com.
manilant of forces, Ayala. who as pircs to the
presidency of Salvador. have been routed,
aid Salvador is now free from marautling
bands. The diplomatic corps has made no
proposition looking to peace, though when
ofpcace Gen. Ezcta answered in the affirm.
ativc.
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POWER OF THE CURRENT.
Voltage of the Shocks Used in the EIe
fracution of Kammlsr

tfOCutiOn Of KammIer.
AUBURN, n. ", Aug. 7.-Wardcn Durston
stated to-day that the remains OF Kemmler
will still lie in the room in the prison " here
the autopsy was held. He has not decided
where the remains will be finally buried
The subject which cxcites the greatest
interest in connection with the execution is
the record of the voltage Of the shock which
killed him. 1t has been generally stated
that the first shock was 1900 volts. and the
second between 1 800 and 1000. Electrician
Barnes, who was in the dynamo room, said
to one of the physicians in attendance that
at no time was the voltage more than ,1OO
and that it frequently fell to 800.
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snanaer., Mnidsn speech.

WAsHIsGro., Special Telegram,
-Scnator Saunders of Montana made his
first spcerl. in the senate to-day He put
his thumbs in his trousers pocket, and hr
those who know him lave predicted that
hc would. lie discussed that par, u, ,l,e
sundry civil bill which dealt with tine pub
lie lands The conference committee La |
reduced the amounts allowed f"- official
and the amounts icr special agents WHO
took up contested cases. and f,r timber dep
relation agents. The senator rx.rc>sc |
himself distinctly against the pnir: OF the
government in trying to carry Oh the land
business without providing adequate meals
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Postal Matters.
IelcEl.AlI;.-

WAsMISGroS. Special Telegram
Postotiiccs established:
Minicsotn--At nlstrop tAi,aso county. G.
l.. l.undbeig. postmaster: ut W .umpt!-. lsnnt
county, A. l.. NESTING. rDstii;asirr Sotiih Ia,
kota-Moss City, Custer comfy. q. r. liai!.
postmaster. Washiiigt"nM Alpha. Leafs
county. James Nckery. postmaster. Montana
AT Stark. Mssoula county. Mary +. Mcnes
postmistress.
NJ. NJ. Sparks was to-day appointed post
master Mt Bailey, Hand county, :. ID.
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Hints to IInIsekerpcr.

W White spots upon vnrnisilctl furniture
will disappear if you hold hot plate
over them.
Spots may be taken ont of wash
goods BY rubbing them with the yulIs
of eggs before washing.
Salt will c,irll. new milk, hcnce in
preparing milk porridgc. "rlvics. etr. i,
the salt slloull not be added until the
dish is prepared.
Clean carved ivory will q paste OF
sawd''st aud 81 few drop Of lemnn-juicc.
Lay IL on thirlslv, allow tito dry, and
then remove with ii mil brush.
a spa,ula or pul"ltc- knife is the bcst
thin! for scrapins batter. porridgc.
etc, from the sides OF bowls or pets; il
Is not expensive. ana soon saves its
cost by preventing waste.
Flowers eau be kept fresh for some
time if IL pinch of soda or saltpctra is
added to tie water. Wili,,l ros .s will
regain their FRESHNESS, If dipped IL
moment or twoin hot water.
Sour mill: would better be removed
from Il tin vessel as soon AS nossible.
rs it is never we'll TO permit am acid to
AS'hA'h VI u Alt-s'ik IGo''lNcF. tOt Int9
reason mlhH tmople object to canning
fruits in tins.
After thoroughly sweeping IL dingy
carpet. wipe it with IL damp cloth par.
TALLY wrunS ont Of IL mixture of water
aud o&-gnll in the proportion Of two
tablespoonful, OF 'ho latter to IL gallon
Of luke"::.m water.
hlonzes may be plunged into boil
n% wat"r until warm. then clean with
s"ap suis and !ri., with old linen
cloths. II tt;s is Intellectual bec,"ay
aud turpcm,inr, rubbed on aud oil with
clean, soft cloths, sweet oil. nuu pol-
lSfing with Il chaIaos Is another
rcnHly.
l'eo!'ie in til. country who arc annoy
od hy lles should remember that
clusters of tho fragrant clover, which
grows an,ndantH by nearly every road :
side, ii hung in The room and left To
dry and sllc'! its faint fragrant perfume
through the ain, will drive away more
iics than sticky sauccrs OF moassos
and other fly traps and fly papors c;,n
nr.r fnlln.t
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Friendly lnyscts,

Friendly insects are OF great benefit
to fruit growers. says an exchange. A
man who builds fires to destroy all in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-15

LYONS, Iowa. Special Telegram
A l ottle OF txrlen,inc LEFT rarclc>sly alou,
the home o, Mr.. and Mrs. L.. Bates caused
the death of their little child. The lit,l,
one got hold ,of the s,utl uEd draak it with
fatal effect.
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- - -
Warm Water For G.ows

The popular fad recently current in
regard to warm water for cows is ono
OF the silliest. 1t is an invention by
some person who has never realized
how COW will enjoy a draught of
fresh cold water as much as her owner
does. II the person who gives his COWS
warm water should take his drink in
the same way he will realize this fact
Why! warm water is an emetic! and is
so because it nausentes the stomach.
But u drink OF cold. fresh water: how
refreshing it is.
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WAsnIScroN, Special Telegram, Aug. Z.
"A conference OF Republican senators was
Senator Quay. Party procedure was dis
cussed, and among other things decided
upon was that it would be unwiSc to try
and pass the federal election bill ut this
session or attempt any change of rules.
Many senators have come to the conclusion
that the extended debate on the tariff bill
means that there will be no time for the
election bill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-15
GREATLY MODIFIED.
Substitute for the Lodge Natl onal
Election Bill Reported by Senate
Committee.

Substitute for the Lodge Natl onal
Election Bill Reported by Senate
Committee.
WAsnINGroN, Aug. IA substitute for
-hc Lodge election bill was reported to the
senate to-day. 1t is seventeen pages shorter
than the bill which passed the house
Among the changes which the senate conf
mittce made are the following:
All reference to that section of the Revised
Statutes which, it was claimed provides for
the presence Ut troops at the polls was
stricken out, SO that there is no change
from the present law i'll that respect. The
house-to-houSc canvass provided for in the
house bill was stricken ont. The provision
for drawing juries by commissioners
was omitted, leaving the law as at
present on the books. The penal Of
tenses were simplited, and were made
misdemeanors instead of ielonits. The
punishmcnts were modified. The judge OF
the circuit court, before whom application
is made ior the appointment OF supervisors,
is authorized to appoint, us supervisors,
any persons he may see fit, not being con-
fined in his selection to the list furnished
by the chief supervisor. In cases where
ballots are cast in the wrong box they arc
not to be counted, unless the tally sheet
shows that the votes for congressman do
not equal the number of names OH the poll
list, then enough of the votes so wrongly
cast shall be added to the tally sheet to
make the total equal to the whole number
Of votes shown to be cast. Where the cleo
ton officers reuse to administer oaths to
voters applying Therefore, it is provided i'll
the bill that the supervisors shall adminis-
ier the oath and keep u record thereof; but
no effort shall be made to have the vote
thus refused cast, the object being merely
to preserve the testimony of the application
aud r.rlS.l
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Keeping tn. Cellar Cool,

Cellars in summer should bo venli-
lated chiefly at night. while the air is
cool outside. Keep out the sunlight
us much as possible. The cellar is
not living-room. and for most uses
it Is better TO be kept as cool rs posi-
bic. especially In hot summer, when
the ice crop is so generally deficient as
1t is tho present season. The we'll
ought to be open SO that packages OF
butter can be let down into its cool
depths. as housewives used TO keep it
hard before any farmer had learned to
regard good ice supply US a neccs-
s:ty for good dairying.
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K"erins norer. From App,e Trees

Whn!c-oi! soap and carbolic acid in
quantity OF onr pounl of soap tn one
ounce of aid. dissolved in five gallons
OF warm water. will Isecp,hc borer out
Of apple 'lec+. Apply TWO or three
times d;;rins the growing season. ii
the egg is already laid watch and kill
the borer as soon us its work begins to
;lpucar
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Ventilation ut l,or,, s,a,,,.,

Tho eyesisht Of manH horses is in
Jured by the pungent nmmunia odors
from their manure. The liquid excr,.-
mcnt l., especially rich in mmonin
Al all seasons an absorbent should be
kept within re oh, and in summer
especially, free ventilation must DO
given, to remove tho olors us soon as
the ammonia is formed Wire net
ting over windows will admit air and
NXUillln iiAS
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business. insect par sites-those tina,
live ON destructive insects 90 are often

business. insect par sites-those that
live ON destructive insects are often
of immense use. When science
! aud trained for special work Oh potn.
{; 10 bugs, pear leaf slugs. tho peach
borer. aud the rad-hcadcd grub which
chcws OF strawberry roofs. And still,
without insect enemies what woule
fruit be worth to growers
I Antidntn for Ar.emica, i.o'san..
The terrible poi,ons. Paris grcan,
London purple and arscnious acid
one or all have be:omc necessary
requisites OF the farm aud garden.
Familiarity with danger has bred con-
tempt and reciiessncss TO su.h a de-
gree that tho press cannot too often
urge rural people to greater care and
caution.
/ People making use of Paris groen,
etr., who live many miles from Il drug
store, however, should keep the
III ,crial for mHliin% !hc nntidote on
hand. According 10 the "Dispcns;ltory
| OF the United states Of America the
following can be recommended:
"AllX l,oJp grains of tho solution of
terSnlphate OF iron with twice its
weight of water, and keep the mixture
III Il we'll stonpetl bottle. rub ljD grains
of magncSia with water To IL smooth
and thin mixture. mt thi, in !, bottle
capable OF holsIin" ,hiriy.two Hu:,l
ounces (abonl one Guar.), aud I'LL it up
with water When tho preparation i,
wanted for use. mix the two fluids by
adding the magncsia mixture grad
unlly to the iron solution. and sha.e
them together until II homogeneous
mass results"
Farmers remote from villages or
cities will do no more than use orl-
nary prerantion. If they have the two
mixtures pu, up by their apothccarv.
and keep them on hand for use in an
emergency. The mixture of the two.
prepared as directed ubo.r. is IL safe
antidota for Paris green. London pur-
pie. or white arsenic (arscnious acitf),
Tie three compounds oi arsenic most
apt to be found in the hand; Of farmers
and gardeners.
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Tho occasional largo profits from
growing tobucco were much moro
common formerly than of Lite yca.s.
The business is no longer confined To
few localities. Even those who
have grown the crop longest and best
understand It's needs are doubt 'ul
whether IL pays better tn n the same
labor and care would give in other
crops. " say nothing Of Tho extra skill
which IL more necessary for the grow.
er OF tobacco than anything else.
Iobacco must have the richest land
OH tho farm, and us il returns nothing
TO the soil while taking its most v;llua.
bic elements. it is hard To keep tobnc-
co farms from growing poor. Thus
the high product Of II single acre is
hardly safe rule 10 prove lis profit
ablcness. Much labor and expeasiv.
buildings are required. When the to-
baccco crop is given up much of the
valuable capital invested must he
sacrificed. Many y farmer would like
to stop growing ;hc crop but his to-
bacco land is too rich for anrthin,
else. and the rest OF his farm has be-
come too poor for profitable working.
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thlmnh and 'Tato hug.

"A chinch bug sat on u potato bugs
back. shaking all over with ckiii,: his
liver out q whack, his appetite slack,
aud he sighed for some ayuc pills.
I'm sick Of this weather. says the Old
'tato bug. and feel sor,cr stiff and
sore; I'm weak in the nav. can't wiz.
gle my jaw, OH. wish | was healthy
once more. The chinch bug cast an
eye on the sky and looked fora change
in the moon; when in despair. he said
! declare' We're going to be sent up
the Hume For in nn instant there
came terrible crash down through
the wheat and rye; the 't,to and chinch
bugs wcro gone to smash. where they'll.
ne er sing the sweet bye and huc. 3,
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Market Garienlnx.


In the neighborhood of cities and
large villages market gardening oi,ers
advantages to those adapted to tho
business. But not more than on. man
in twenty will make IL success o!
market gardening. because only in
that proportion are individuals aiar,-
ell 10 that sort of work. The same is
true o! tn" poultry business anl bee.
keeping. But there are certain lines
which form sprt Of common ground.
Among these is the Keeping Of COWS
for the nlanninclure of butter and
cheese ON tho ,.ssociated plan, or
where there is wide-awake, int.l!i-
gent, strong wife Ia avcr see and hear
IL hand hersolf il tho manipulation of
tho milk. the private dairy method
offers advantages over tho associated
plan, when ono selects his customers,
and secures prices way up. hr,.;,use
his product is at the same altitude.