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The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
WILL PROTECT THE INDIANS.
Land Commissioner Croft EmphatI-
cally. Expresses That Determine


Land Commissioner Croft EmphatI-
cally. Expresses That Determine
ton, .... --.
HURON, 8. D., Special, Telegram,-Hon
Lewis A. Croft, commissioner of the gem
eral land office, sends letter to the register
and receiver Of the United States land Office
in this city which indicates his determine
ton to protect the Indians on the ceded
lands in the Sioux reservation in their rights
as against land sharks, boomers, and town
site adventurers. In his letter the commits
sioner says: - -----..
It has been represented to this department
sitons shae On the Indians now residing upon the
ceded lands OF the Sioux reservation. lying In
your districts. and entitled. at their option, to
under @ section Is Of the act Of March 2, 1889,
IS stats sss, by indrcing the Indians to sell
out to them, and thereafter aPWProRriating W to
tns setess or thsreon the
to call your saa
oi sss seS 70 T dan
as fully as possible, from any. wrong or imposi-
tion by which they might be deprived Of the
law, whether it have the character Of open vio-
Ience or some kind Of trickery and fraud, In the
speeious guise of mutual agreement for exchanges
OF values. In pursuance OI bulS purpOSc, 10 puI-
chase by white persons of the settlements or i'm
provements Of the Indians will be recognized as
having any validity, and their right to take al
lotments Of the eands on which they reside ut their
option, will be recognized and enforced whenever
claimed by them within the period OF one year,
prescribed in said section 1s, Notwithstanding
that may be set up against them. or any allegar
tion that may be made OF their removal rom
the land and abandonment thereof in favor OF
white claimants. The department will expect
the careful, intelligent and efficient cooperation
81 an It's employees In this purpose. You
arc to this end directed to make your
selves acquainted as far as possible
With the facts connected with the residences
Of the Indians on the lands in question, and
tion to them In the discharge Of your duties
a9aipstany who may entertain designs against
them. You will take all means In your power
to communicate the substance Of these instruc-
tions to all persons concerned; that none may
deayOr so prevent any alipes q. nr entries bstps
Indians, and any filings or entries that may be
made Win be treated aS subject TO the indian
right to take alIotmentR 90 hereinbefore 1ndi-
Gated, ssfz 4at *s
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
A NEWSPAPER man of Pennington,

A NEWSPAPER man Of Pennington,
Me-, visited a remarkable family the
other day. Calling at the home of
Jonathan Scott Ellis he found Mr..
Ellis, who is SO years old, seated by
the stove and reading q newspaper
without glasses. His Wife's sister,
Miss Lydia Ballard, who will be 81
years old in April was seated in q
rocking chair near BY and knitting
vigorously. Another sister-in-law,
Miss Hannah Ballard, 81 years old
next October, was cleaning up the
dinner table and washing the dishes.
Mrs Ellis died three years ago at the
sage 81 So. Tho old folksprefsr toliye
~ themselves and do al their own
work and Father Ellis yet refers to his
'bisters-in-laW 90 the girls. 3
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
AN IMPORTANT FIND.
Coal Is Dicovered Within Eight Miles
of Chamberlain, S. D, L.. -

CHAMBERLA1N, 8. D., Special Telegram,
Another vein sof soft coal was
to-day discovered about eight miles south
of the city on the west side Of the river by
number of gentlemen of Chamber
lain. The vein was discovered in the
high bluff on the west side of
the river, the bluff being largely composed
Of chalk rock. They brought back as much
as could be conveniently carried, samples
of which have been forwarded to your pa
per for examination. The coal Is OF the
camel variety and is rather light, owing to
q protracted exposure to the sun and air,
but burns we'll and reduces to q white ash.
The prospectors have staked off mineral
claims and the necessary tools will at once
be secured for the development OF the find,
and if the Indications as to quantity hold
good, steps will be taken for the working of
the vein. Groupings have been found in
several places along White river. but this is
the nearest yet found to the city. The dis
covery naturally excites considerable inter-
est in this section of the state as the fuel
question is an important one east of the
Missouri. ~. = .'.S
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

1t is estimated at the War Depart
ment thatif any 70 reign power should
tackle this country of ours it could
be confronted by the enormous total
of z, 600, 900 fighting men. Ofcourse
it would take some little time to put
chat host into the field; but to rush
the militia of Uncle Sans potential
army to any threatened spot, would
he a matter Of but a few days. OF
this organized and equipped home
guard there are LOS, ,469 lnen-to-day
at work in the numerous avocations
of peace. tomorrow moving by spe-
cial trains to the defense OF sea-coast
border. #
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

THE American detective, as a rule,
must take back seat for the news
paper man. TO a great extent the
professional detective is regarded as
a plunderer, something that thenews-
paper man hasn't got down to yet.
During the pat few years the best
pieces of detective work have been
done by newspaper men, not in hope
of financial reward, butspurred on by
professional pride and jealous RI
valry.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

SOME one has been taking aphoto-
graph of ex-President Cleveland.
According to this picture, he is grow
ing fatter than ever. He buttons
his frock coat, rs he did when he was
in the white-house, but allows it to
hang in long and ample folds, and as
he walks from church with Mrs.
Cleveland Sunday mornings his
lounging and shapeless figure is in
sharp contrast to her slim and sym
metrical form. Mr.. Cleveland's hair
is long and he has lost much of the
neatness which characterized his ap-
pearance while in the white-house.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
LAND MATTERS.

The Bill to Compel witnesses to Atr
tend Cases Passed by the House. I
q WASHINGTON. Special telegram
Representative Lind to-day dafeated Chair
man Payson, Of the public lands commit dee,
on the bill to compel witnesses TO attend
eases before land Offices. The bill originally
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
ONE ENJOYS

ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results wheu
Syrup Of Figs is taken; il il pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds. head
aches and feVers and cures habitnal.
constipation. Syrup of FIGS is he
only remedy Of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ~ !
ceptable to the stomach, prompt ins
its action and truly beneficial ~ IN.
effects, prepared only from tho mo1
healthy and agreeable substances, itaI
many excellent qualities commend IL
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale 81 60c
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro.
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try II. Do not accept any
substitute. ss
FORivlA re SKRUP 90
SAN FRANGtsc0, Gal.
s l0OisV'ilE. Ky. new y0Rx. ~. B
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

THE Paris edition of the New
York Herald says: What a delight
ful old humbug Mr.. Barnum is, and
how he must have chuckled internal
Iy as he stood beside the Earl ofAber-
deem in Grosvenor square, and ad-
vised young men to acquire char
acter for strict honesty and truthful
ness" The great Snowman is doubt
less anxious to cut off rivalry at the
fountain head.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
Shrewdness OF Plants,

From the Youths Companion.
Even plants have an eye to the
main change. They are as much de-
voted to getting on in the world as
individuals Of our own race are. Nor
is there any great difference in the
objects which their plans take in.
They like comfort, and secure It in
perfectly legitimate ways.
The slyness with which the plant
sometimes give a hint Of it's wishes
manifests a spirit offun. The spacious
leaves ofthe Victoria regia lie spread
out on the still waters Of the Amazon.
There is no occasion for the plant to
develop tough integument in these
leaves.
Yet, what would take place when
the fishes cameto the surface, as they
often do in persuit OF prey or to es-
cape when they are themselves pur-
sued? The immense leaves would be ],
punched through and ripped from
center to edge.
This mammoth lily protects itself
against harm from this source by de- &
veloping prickles and spines on the un-
darside OF the leaf, SO as to deter Ash
from thrusting their noses against
that surface. 4
Plants are blessed with hearty ap-
petites for food and drink. That
they may make the most rapid
growthitis necessary that this appe-
tite be INDUCED most freely.
Moreover, like human beings, they
are subject to disease as penalty
for over-indulgence. If the leaf, for
example, drinks too much, even OF
water, it's tissues will be reptured.
To guard against this danger, each
leaftooth illplants, like the sasifrage,
is furnished with o water gland to
provide for the escape OF the surplus.
water. .'' ' u 5
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

AN Indiana publisher ofa weekly
paper went to his reward the other
day. The reward was not heaven,
but a job in a bank at 50 day. He
had worked twenty-one years as edi-
tor and publisher, and had figured
it up and found that he had not
averaged 81 O day.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

A BEAR went floating down the Sac
ramento River on an immense cot
tonwood tree. AS it was about to
pass under the bridge at Co2usa, by
rapid movement it caught q beam,
pulled itself up on the railway, and
trotted into Butte County.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

From a bushel of corn distiller
gets four gallons of whisky, which
retails at $16. The governmentge gets
$3.50, the farmer who raises the corn
gets 40 cents, the railroad gets 81,
the manufa ,turer gets 81, the re-
taller gets 81, and the consumer gets
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

CANADA has a debt of $780, ,00O,-
900 and a yearly taxation of $47,-
100000, and has n population OF
100000. This debt is much larger
compared with the population than
our own debt.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

You may sing of the beauty of spring gtims
That, glows on the cheek OF the young,
But sing OF a beauty that's rarer
Than any of which you have sung.
The beauty that's seen IN the faces
OF women whose summer ID o'er, II
The aufumn-like beauty that charms us
Far more than the beauty Of yore.
But this beauty isseen too rarely. The faces
of most women lose the beauty Of youth too
soon. Female disorders are like fr0sts which
come to nip the flowers which betoken good
health, without which there can be no resi-
beauty II our American women would iorti-
~ themselves against the approach Of the
rerrible disorders go prevalent among them,
by using DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescriptions,
their good looks would be retained to 8
"sweet t,ld age. !" This remedy is o Ruaran-
teed cure for all the distressing weaknesses
and arrangements peculiar to women.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

RUNAWAY marriages are SO CON-
mon in Gorgia, an exchange reports,
that many parents deposit injunc-
tions with the licensing officials for
bidding the issuing of marriage IL
censes to their children.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
The Grief That saps the Mind,

3. III0QIt0I TIT odpS .LN9 N1JnQ,
q il Chicago is really to win ia the end
no citizen Of New York or any other
eastern state need ever expect to be
elected presto dent Of the United States.
For her victory means that the
east has passed over to the west the
scepter Of political power, or
what il the same thing Id the end /,
that the west has grabbed it away
rom her New York Mail and Exs.
press. S.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
FIsMARck's SUCCESSION.
Indications That Van BoettIchei
Will be Germany's Next Chancel'

BERLIN, Special. ITO mark the anni-
versary Of the death Of his grandfather,
Emperor William l.. the emperor to-day
sent an aide-de-camp to Herr von Boet-
ticher, the minister Of the interior, with
the decoration of the Order Of the Black
Eagle. Accompanying the decoration was
q congratulatory letter in tho empcror's
own Handwriting. The incident ID much
remarked in connection with the rumors
that Herr Won Boetticher will succeed
Prince Bismarck IN the office Of cham
cellOr. DBL
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

The variations of the British no.
bleman are limitless. One has just
taken out q license as barkeeper,
and another has won a bride as a la
borer. -a.-.5.s..-..- s. !.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
Dynamite II stovswood.

\ Mason CITY, Iowa. Special Telegram,
AT Sheffield. near here, parties
BY drilling III the end Of each with
dynamite and put them In "a. Dayley,s
wood pile, Intending to distrny his life and
that OF his family. Dayley noticed that one
OF the sticks Of wood had been tampered
with, and upon examination discovered the
facts as above sisted. The charges were
large enough TO hare done great damage
had they exploded.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15
BottineQu Pioneer.
JOHN ". BENNETT, Editor 4 = ublisher.
BoTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA.
In South Carolina two supersti-
tious colored persons, becoming
frightened by the darkness which
preceded a storm, sank to the ground
and expired almost instantly.

In rs said chat times are awfully
dull on Wall street. Brokers have,
few orders. They have had to go to
specializing on their own hook, and
it is case of dog eat dog.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

100, 600 Witnesses festffx ID 80 y.ss ss
-. TUFTS Pills.' Wherever 1JSsf N1x1moe 9f
sil0us II Diseases OF IAver . .ll!s no NSyes
th0y have proven = arnoA afeCt30m0 p3oIoA1Ss
q Aslngl0 trial WIN - - !. hleGolnRs XG6Gd1&QGS
cAtch-penny nnellAef .1nCo y0u fha& th1sf 1S1ka
eGtahlt1h0d ri -. Twenty ye9xat1 1l0GS
u 4 = 49, -. \ Fifteen Pound
O. 81 ~ been usfhs Tutlss PflIs ~ ~ sGI y M
I md 6nd theim fhs bit xessa161 I 0N1
aA -. " - that Tins every thtn9 4 - 9lis:
~ 6ood nNver hAve : headn11s ~ 60 y ~ -
w.C. sCHuI GNU 3 fzs 9 oss ) s,ss " q
utt's 1s
eHE sIsEks1lI Az ~ IlDscl
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

3 The Ohio senate has passed the Ryan hin
amending the Owen Sunday closing law % 81
to give councils of cities md villages the
right to decide whether saloons shall be kept
open on that day.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

When baby was sick, We gave hsr Castorias
When she was Child, she cried tpr Castoria-
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria.
When she had children, she gavs thsmca mcastoria.
.sl ,-s
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15

Dr.. Pierce's Pellets, one a1ose. Cure head.
ache, constipation and indigestion. sss
The newly constructed great railway bridge
over the river Forth at Edinburgh. scotland,
was opened by the prince Of Wales with great
ceremony.
The Bottineau pioneer., 1890-03-15


lands, some young man Yh1 has gone away
from home and perhaps under rsomo little spite
or evil persuasion OF another, and his parents
know not where heis. Ny son, go hoInel Do
not 60 to seal Don't 60 tonight where you
may be tempted to ga. Go homei your
father will be glad to see you and your
mother, need not tell you how she leels.
How / would like to make your parents q
present Of their hayward hoy, repentant and
In his right mind: would like to write
them lotter and you to carry the letter,
saying: By the blessing Of God on my Ser
mon introduce to You one whom you hive
never seen before, for, he has become new
creature IN Christ Jesus. Ny boy, no home
and put your tired head on the bosom that
nursed you so tenderly in your childhood
years. IA young Scotchman was In battle
taken captive BY band 0 Indian. and ne
learned their language and adopted their
habits. Years passed on but the old Indian
chic tain never forgot that he had III his pos.
session q young man who did not belong to
him. Well, one day this tribe of Indians
came in the sight Of the Scotch Tsgi-
ments from whom this young man had
been captured, and the old Indian chieftain
Bald: lost my son In battle, and L know
how father feels at the loss Of 4 son. DO
You think your father ID vet alivel" The
yOMng manRaid: II am tho only son Of NV
father, and I hope he ID still alive. " Then
said the Indian chieftain: e Because az the
loss OF my son this world Il desert. You
60 free. Return to your countrymen. Re
visit your father, that he may reioice when
trees blossom In the spring. So I say to
ron young man, captive Of waywardness
md sin: Your father 10 waiting for Won.
Your mother 10 waiting for you. Your sis.
teri are waiting for ron. God II waiting
Tor you Go honael Go home. 7' 81
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-08-04

ers to these interests. It seems almost
impossible to arouse them. OF course
there are many we'll informed and able
men among the agricultural class, but
how few, comparatively, take any part
in the means used to diffuse knowledge
among themselves even upon their own
branch of business. Work, work; plod,
plod; work and sleep, and sleep and
work, from the first of January till the
last of December, and from year to year.
The oranges meet weekly or BIZ
monthly, the institute once month;
the one costs trifie, the other nothing;
time required is only couple Of hours
each meeting, yet with all these facil-
ties and advantages how few attend.
And yet if anything is to be done for
the advantage of farmers it must be
done by concerted and united action. 1t
is only in this way they can protect
themselves from injustice and protect
their own interests. Farmers, think of
it, and give some little time to looking
after your own ffairs.-Grange Advo-
cate.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-08-04
ALIEN LANDLORDS.
A West0en Journal Makes Some PERTH
neni Remarks on This Subject.

A West1rn journal Makes Some PERTH
neni Remarks on This Subject.
LandlLrdiam in America, especially
upon the plan common to England and
Ireland. is something no thoughtful
man wants to see established. yet
it is gaining rapid foothold. We have
not only made our country IAN asylum
for the oppressed Of all nations" but we
have welcomed with open arms the op-
pressor as we'll With equal hospitality
we have opened our arms to receive rent
racked tenant and the plethoric pursed
landlord; with this difference, however:
In the case of the tenant we have got
the man, and in the case of the landlord
we have let his money get us.
Having acquired title to or possession
of thousands of acres of American land,
the English capitalist sits in his easy
chair at home and draws the profits,
without contributing to the support of
the country more than the property is
taxed for.
Our liberality has been too great. 1t
is time this universal refuge idea be
abandoned, both as to immigrants and
nonresident landlords. Not an inch Of
American soil should be owned in fee
simple by one who is not citizen and
bound Loyalty to support the govern
ment. It is bad enough to have Ameri-
can landlords, too bad in many cases,
but to have alien ones is not only unen-
durable but unnecessary.
In the west, where great areas OF
country have been fenced in by corpora
lions, much of it illegally, it is unbeara-
BILE to think that settlers are excluded
for the benefit of subjects of foreign
power who have no interest in the coun-
try save for the income they may derive
from their investments
In view of this condition of affairs a
hearty support ought to be given to the
bill now before congress providing that
an alien can secure no better title in the
United States than lease for term of
five years, and confscating the property
of all alien land owners who do not be-
come citizens before the expiration OF
ten years.-West Shore.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-08-04
Senator vance's Opinions.

Senator z. b Vance, of North Caro-
lima, who at the request OF Col. l.. l..
Polk, president Of the National Farmers
Alliance, introduced the sub-treasury
bill, has addressed letter to Elias Carr,
president of the Farmers Alliance of
North Carolina, in which he expresses
his views on many things of interest to
the farmers. Among other things he
says: 1.-The recent passage by the senate
of the bill to restore the unlimited coin
age and legal tender character Of silver
was undoubtedly due to the Farmers
Alliance. The policy Of the farmers
being right is to be kept within the
right. They should demand nothing
that is illegal; ask nothing that is unrea-
sonable. They should be especially care
full not to injure their friends. They
should hold their forces in hand ready to
aid those who favor them and to strike
those only who are hostile to their pur-
poses and principles. To attempt to
make a political party of the Farmers
Alliance to supplant either Of the great
parties that divide the American people
would be a great mistake. In the south
it could only destroy the Democratic
party and leave in undisputed control
that other party which is the author and
upholder of the evils by which the peo-
pie were afflicted. He sees indications
of that tendency, especially in South
Carolina"
In conclusion the senator SAYS: LET
us strive for reduction of taxation on
the necessaries of life, for reduction
in the expenditures of the government,
for an increase of the currency and the
price of farm products by the free coin
age of silver and the restoration Of its
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-08-04
Farmers Awake.

The silver bill as amended in the SEN
ate is defeated in the house to save the
dear president from the necessity of
veto, to which measure the president
was undoubtedly pledged before his
election, should occasion require.
The demands Of the gold bugs are Of
vastly more Importance than all the ALI
ance members throughout the south and
west.
Is there anything more required to
show the farmers the Importance of
united political action independent of
party lines?
Is there any moro positive evidence
required to show that this nation is be-
meath tie power of Wall street?
Is it necessary to write it across the
heavens in characters of fire?
Will not long Grip Van Wrinkle
sleep complete the subjugation already
begun?
Let every loyal American awake to
sleep no more until the industrial world
is freed from the avaricious clutch Of
its tyrants. -Frankfort (Kan.) Sentinel.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1890-08-04
The Issue in Pennsylvania.

The issue which confronts the farm
ers of Pennsylvania in the pending polit-
ical campaign is the equalization OF
taxation, and on this issue alone must
the battle be waged. There is danger
that in the heat and excitement of the
political fight raging from one end of the
state to the other over who shall be the
chief executive of the commonwealth
the real issue will be obscured or lost
sight of altogether.
The whole question of our success now
hinges Oh this: "Can the farmers of the
commonwealth of Pennsylvania so break
away from party ties as to be able to
unite on men for the Legislature who
will stand up first, last and all the time
in support of the enactment of such
revenue law as they should in justice
have?"
We must make this question the one
issue of the campaign, and bend all our
energies to the accomplishment of this
purpose. If the candidate Of the party
with which you have always acted re-
fuses or neglects to openly pledge him
self to labor for the passage of fair and
equitable revenue law erase his name
from your ticket and insert in its place
the name Of candidate who stands
pledged to do the work, no matter which
political party has placed him in nomina-
ton. The time has come when the
farmers of this state must take care of
themselves, and to do this they must
stand together, and vote together and
90 into this fight contending for but one
principle-the principle of equal taxa
Merchandising Grange Advocate.