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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
Ascending a Mountain.

The physical energy or force some
times exerted by the human body un-
der certain conditions is known to be
astounding, but no one has ever taken
the trouble to put before us that force
In figures. DR.. J. Buchheister has
now made a most interesting calcula-
ton on the "work done, says Iron, by
mountaineers in ascending heights,
which will serve as an illustration.
Suppose a mountaineer weighing 1888
pounds in making the ascent of a sum-
NIT 1000 feet from the point of start
ing, he has to expend an amount of
physical force found by multiplying
his weight by the height to be as
cended. In the case assumed a weight
of 1853 pounds multiplied: by a height of
1000 feet equals ], 176, 900 foot-pounds;
or, in other words. 1,178,0 900 pounds
have to be lifted one foot.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
Obliging His Friends.

Are you taking medicine for any
thing?" asked a yonng man yester-
day of a friend who stopped him on
a corner. The astonished friend re-
covered from his surprise long en- ough
to say he was not. "Well," went on
the young man, eff you had been, I
should have hurried on. Why? Well,
because I think ! have more ailing
friends than any one else in town, and
the worst of it is that they persist
in telling me all about their ills and
go as far as to ask me to try their
medicine. I, who always am well, am
nearly sick fromit. In the aggregate
last week I tasted four different styles
OF pills, three elixirs and tried two
catarrh cures. WhatcouldI do when
a friend came up and told me of his
ailment and what he was taking
for it. and then asked me to have q.
pill with him? I like to please every
one, but if this keeps on I am sure it.
will be the death OF me. The other
day | met q friend who has catarrln
and he asked me to 60 up and call on
Billy Clarke to try his new catarrh
cure. Now, I knew Billy when he used
to sell Chaplin & Cores catarrh cure,
and l went up to see him, but my
friend wanted me to try the cure. /
haven't catarrh, but l obliged him.
Then in the next block I met q friend
with a new rheumatism pill, and I
had to try two ofthose to oblige him.
This thing will kill me unless I buy
antidotes;" and the young man
walked sadly away.-Chicago Herald.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
America.

America: America is the land Of free
dom for, everybody but the Americans. It
is likewise the home Of the brave, particu-
larly for the brave Irishmen who come here
for the worthy purpose of dying for their
native land, which desirable proceeding
they might accomplish much better at
home. America is noted for its free insti-
t~utions, chief among which are free man.
ners, free theater tickets and free lunch.
Foreigners find America a very convenient
country to have around, for when their
several governments get tired of supporting
them they can come here and be aldermen
and policemen. America is also very con-
venient for bank cashiers, as it is SO near
Canada. 1t waste accommodate these gen.
tlemen that America was built where it
now stands. America is a very desirable
neighborhood for Germans, Irishmen, Poles
Hungarians and S~candinavians. Most
Americans, however, prefer to live abroad,
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
Germ Poison Fearfully Illus
trated.

An ambitious young physician oil
Vienna, DR.. Hoffman, who doubted
whether the bacillus reared artificial.
ly had still in it the power OF infec-
ton, obtained from a bacteriologist,
DR.. Rowalski, a colony of CHAMBERS
bacilli for experiment. DR.. Hoffman
soon saw that the poison still had
the most deadly power. All the ami
mails he injected with it died of the.
horrible malady. At the beginning
of October DR.. Hoffman caught cold
and felt acute pains in his side, which
he tried to cure by injecting the
CHAMBERS poison into the doomed an
imals. Although it had been disin-
tected in glowing heat, it injected DR..
Hoffman, and his friends took him
to the hospital. His colleagues were>
Mortified when they saw him-his
whole body being covered with terri
BILE ulcers, which, when they were x
amined, proved to be filed with the
CHAMBERS poison. DR.. Hoffman was
in great pain, but he then happily
lost all consciousness and died with
out regaining consciousness.-Corr.
London Daily News.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
He ls on a Vacation Now.

Mr.. M. Nyberg, the gentleman who drew
one-twentieth part of the second capital prize.
OF 100000 in the Louisiana State Lottery
last month, leaves the city to-day to visit his
mother in Michigan. The money Mr.. Nybere.
drew from the lottery came in very handy to
him; ne has been striving very industriousIy.
and managed to get along by using consider
able economy. It has been q part OF his Gus
tom Tor some time past.to invest a dollar
every month in the Louisiana State Lottery.
and his Judgment has been well rewarded
AS soon as the lucky numbers were an.
nouneed, Mr.. Nyberg deposited his ticket il
the Thomas Cruise Savings Bank and they
advanced him the money on the same. The
bank forwarded the ticket to New Orleans
and received $5, 900 cash Q few days inter.
Mr.. Nyberg< has invested his money "a Nom.
tana. real estate which will double In value.
before the spring, and will continue to invest.
LEV dollars every month in the lottery
which has enabled him to take q much needed
vacation without minding the expense.-
Helena (Mont.) journal, November IA.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
The Resources of Alaska.

The list of Alaskan grows
larger almost every month. Not only
is it said to have an abundance of min
erals and an inexhaustible supply of
coal, but it is nov claimed by a few
enthusiasts that it is a great natural
wheat country in some parts. Still fur
Their. a learned crank now comes for
ward to prove that the heart of Alaska
Is a magnificent semi-tropical region,
being protected from the cold of the
north by a lofty chain Of mountains,
and artificially warmed by a vast num-
Der of volcanoes and hot springs. He
admits that he has never been in
Alaska, but the fact, he says, is really
a point in favor of his theory, for he is
not burdened with any prejudices on
the subject.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
Secrets Of the Cronin Jury.

The first authentic story of how Juror Gull
yer acted during the time the jury was bal
loting on the fate OF the Cronin nurderers was
told the PIONEER PRESS correspondent at
Chicago. The details were furnished by Ju-
ror Marlor by special permission of Estates
Attorney Longnecker, and the recital may
result disastrously to the pious Evanstonian.
When the ballot was taken on guilt or inno-
cence OF prisoners eleven men promptly vot-
ed that Burke, Coughlin and O'Sullivan
were guilty. Juror Culver alone bal
loted "not guilty" The result created con-
~sternation in the room, but Culver was un-
disturbed. Foreman Clarke paced the floor
in passion. Culver had long been suspected
startling admissions. Another ballot was
taken as to whether Cronin was killed in the
Carlson cottage. Eleven jurors voted
it had been stained by the doctors blood,
but Culver declared the state had
not associated the cottage with the
tragedy. A turbulent scene followed.
Eleven men stood before Culver and demand
ed On explanation, but the strange juror in
tensifed the bitterness by remaining silent.
Culver pleaded WEAKNESS and requested u
cot. His colleagues stormed and refused to
go to bed. Finally Culver stretched himself
upon a plank and began to pray loudly.
During his supplication he was the
target for a volly of i~nterrogatories,
but paid no attention. Saturday
morning the obedient juror opened the storm
afresh by defending Martin Burke, the fugi-
tive assassin, who, he sold, had not been
identified as Frank Williams. The eleven
others could stand this no longer. They
gathered in a corner and wrote a series Of
questions on slips of paper. Culver made no
reply. He perspired profusely and trembled
violently. Foreman Clarke followed Culver
up and down until b elatter, becoming panic
stricked, opened the door and called Bailif
Santa. The door was slammed shut and,
with q pallid face, Culver fell on his knees and
began praying again. His companions
banged on the table and raised such uproar
that Culver resumed his march around the
room. The eleven men followed him with
imprecations. Finally Culver grew so weak
that he called three jurors into one corner
and agreed to vote Coughlin. Burke and O'Sul-
ivan guilty, providing Kunze and Beggs were
released. The proposition was registered.
Then Culver fell down and was soon asleep.
When morning came a ballot W as taken. 1t
resulted as follows:
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
Ambiguous Advertisers.

A certain advertiser wanted "a
young man to take care Of horses Of
q Christian dispositions" a shop il .
London street exhibited card warn
ing everybody against inscriptions
persons "who infringe our title to de-
ceive the public;;'' on the door Of an
eating house in London may be read
the following announcement: "Sail-
ors' viotuals cooked here;;'' a<boaah-
ing house keeper announced that he
had a Cottage containing eight
rooms and an acre of land;" q dealer
in CHEAP shoes was equally ambiguous
when he %counseled "Ladies wishing
these cheap shoes will do we'll to call
soon, as they will not last lone::"
still another advertisements an
nouces: ':This hotel will be kept open
by the widow of the former proprie-
tors who died last summer on a new
and improved PLAN" and amanufac-
turing wireworker invites the public
to come and see his invisible fences.
Printers Ink.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04

SAYS q railroad man: "a passen-
ger engine averages sixty pounds
OF coal to the mile, and trav-
els about $4,000 miles per year,
while a freight engine averages nine
ty pounds of coal to the mile
and makes abont $4,000 miles per
year, while yard engines burn less.
Freight engines travel much slower
than passengers and, therefore, burn
more coal per mile. The largest
mileage made in 1888 by a pussen-
ger engine was 81, 900 miles. and by
a freight engine $4,000 miles"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04

A WARRINGTON dentist recently ad-
vertised that he would give 500 for
a perfect tooth of a healthy young
white man. The doctor stated that
the advertisement was no catch, but
that he would pay 500 for a front
tooth that would answer his pur-
pose, and that. is to replace one
which he wishes to extract. This is
frequently done, the doctor says, but
is q very difficult operation. Some
times a many as 200 applicants
who wish to dispose OF a tooth will
be examined before the exact kind
will be found, and when the right
one is selected it is extracted and
planted in the jaw Of the other party
at the same operation. i
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
A Golden Lamp Worth $7o.-
.as 600

The interior OF the grand cathe-
dral in the City of Mexico is, even at
the present day, after having been.
successfully plundered, most mag
niticent. It contains five naves, sir
affairs and fourteen chapels, which
contain the bones of some ofthe vice
roys and departed great men ofMex-
leo. The Glory of the Capola, viz
gin and revered saints were paint
ed, says the New York Journal, by
celebrated artists. A~balustrade sur
rounds the choir, of metal so rich
that an offer to replace it with one
of equal weight III solid silver was re-
fused. This weighs 26 tons and came
from China in the old days of Span
ish dominion, when the richly-freight-
ed galleons of Spain sent their car.
goes overland from Acapulco to Vera
Cruz on the way to the mother coun-
try. The high altar was formerly
the richest in the world, and yet re-
tains much of it's original glory. It
contained candelsticks of gold so
heavy that a single n was more
than aman could lift, chalices, cruets
and pyxes of gold encrusted with
precious metal studded with eme-
raids, amethysts, rnbies and sap
phires. The statue of the Assump-
ton (now missing) was of gold, or
namented with diamonds, and is said
to have cost $1,000, 900, writes a
correspondent. There was a golden
lamp, valued at $4,000, which it
cost at one time $1,000 to clean
but according to q French writer
and the joke is his-the liberal
troops cleaned it for nothing, and it
has not been cen since.-Me mphis
Avalanche.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
TEN Pun. ON THE 4

Two Cookneys Make a Queer Bet
Which IL Unexpectedly Decided.
About thirty miles off the port OF
Honolulu, as we were headed for San
Francisco, q big shark suddenly ap'
peared on the steamers port quarter,
and only a biscuit throw away, and for
| a time he was the observed Of all OBJ
servers. He was estimated to be
fifteen feet long, and the sailors were
agreed that they had never seen
larger one. He kept a baleful eye on
the people crowding to the rail to see
him, and although pork and other stuff
were thrown over he paid no attention
to the food. 1t looked as If he had
lately gorged itself or was bound tc
have one of the passengers. He ap'
peared at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
and had not moved an inch when night
came. Daylight found him still there,
and when noon came and that wicked
starboard eye of his continued to stare
at us word went round the ship that
some one was doomed. We had with
us two English cockneys who were
making a tour of the world, and as the
question turned upon who would fall
a victim, one Of them drawled out:
Il say, Fustus, but 'ere's your bloom
in chance to make or lose ten pun's Il
We dares."
"Ow's thatp" asked the other
Hi wagers a ten that the fish gets
you hover it. If one of hus his to be
got hits YOU"
"Done, Tommy" replied the other
without looking up from his book.
Night came and the shark still hung
on. Daylight came again, and he wa'
still there. Some Of the passengers
pooh-poohed, but I think all were
somewhat affected by the monsters per
sistency. At about ten o'clock w
sighted a water-logged vessel and ran
close to her. All the passengers hat
crowded to the port rail. when some
movement precipitated both cockneys
into the sea- They made a great
splash as they fell, and disap pearet
for only three or four seconds. When
they came to the surface the steamer
was already checking speed, and a!
they began to tread water to keel
afloat we heard n Of them say:
''Fustus, old boy, I'm going to vii
that ten."
'Not hif I knows meself, Tommy
replied the other. I'm a bloomin
--n
We had forgotten the shark in tn
excitement All eyes we're on the tw'
men, who were taking matters yer,
coolly, when the one called Fustu'
threw up his arms with a scream and
disappeared. Next moment the othel
was picked up by a boat. He cam'
aboard, changed his clothes, and as h.
came out to enjoy a promenade ant
smoke he calmly remarked to us: {"
told i'm I'd win hit, hand I ave, han'
I'd leave hit to you gents hif I tool
nanny hunfair had vantage to do hit?'
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
The press of Italy is discussing the

The press of Italy is discussing the
question of capital punishment,
which is at present illegal, confine-
ment at hard labor for life being the
maximum punishment bestowed by
the Italian laws. 1t is contended by
many influential papers that o re-
turn to death sentences is necessary
in view of the great increase in MUIR
der since the existing laws vents into
ODeratiOn.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
THE MARKETS..
The Current Prices in the More
Prominent Markets.

AASs NOSSs
NEW YORK.
Wheat-No. 2 red, 65A@8511c; elevator
S6A@87c.; steamer No. 2 red, 88c.; No. !
northern, 92A@93c.; No. l hard, 96h@96Nc
Corn-No. 2, 421ac.; elevator, 1880; aloat;
No. 2 white, 43Mc.;No. 3, 39A@4Oc. Oats
No. 2. 31Hc.; mixed Western, 27@30c.; white
Western 22h@23c. Butter-Elgin, 28c.
Western dairy, 9@1Sc.; do factory, 7@19c.
Cash quotations were as follows: Flour
dull and unchanged; No. 2 spring wheat
red, 77Bc; No. 2 corn, 33c; No. 2 oars, 2OAc
No. 2 rye, 45Kc; No. 2 barley, $4,000; No
l fax seed, $1.36@1.36h; prime timothy
seed, 1922; mess pork, per Dbl. 8 .75@9:25;
lard, per 100 lbs, $5.s7h. Butter-unchanged,
Eggs-20@21c.
- MINNEAPOLIS.
Wheat-No. 1, hard s2c; No.. 1, Northern.
78@8Oc; No. 2, Northern, 72@76c. Flour
Patents, sacks to local dealers, $4.75@4.s 80;
patents to ship, sacks, car lots, $4.3O@4.5O
in barrels. $4,000: 20; delivered at New
points, $4,000. 80; delivered at Philadel
phia and Baltimore, 5 5.l5@5. rs; bakers here,
s3.25@3.6 go; superAne 81. 1902 %; red dog,
sacks, $1.1O@1.2 IS; red dog, barrels, 1880.
$50. Corn-No. s. 27hc; choice yellow;
281ac. Oats-tor samples, 19@21hc Barley
-25@45c. Flax-$l.3Oh Chicago $1.36h.
Prices on incoming trains only: Wheat
No. l hard, 76@79c.: No. 1 Northern, TOO
TIC; No. 2 Northern. 73@75c. Corn-No. 3,
No. 2 white, 21h@22kc; August, 21c bid;
January, 21hc bid: No. 3. 19@21c. Barley
No. 2, 45@5Oc bid; No. 3, 38@42c bid
Rye-No. 2, 32c bid. Ground feed $40. 50@
11.5O asked. Corn meal-Unbolted, $1l so
asked. Shorts-$7@7.75. Bran-bulk. 80
$3.50. Hay-No. l upland prairie. $6.250
q, No. /. 5000, Dressed hogs-&3 1904
06.6O. Flax sesd-No. J., $1.30M. Butter
t-Extra creamery, 2O@22c; extra dairy, 10
@16c; medium, 1o@15c; roll md print fresh
12h@l6e; old ,s@12c; packing stock. s 06c;
grease,3@5c. s.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
IN GENERAL.

The governor of Texas has information
that a riot is threatened in Tyler county, and
he has ordered the militia there to aid the
sheriff in keeping the peace.
The members of the North Dakota legisla.
ture reached Helena, on their jaunt to the
Pacific in q special car over the Northern Pa
ciic. They were met at the depot by men,
bers of the Montana legislature and a mum
Der of Helena politicians, who escorted them
to their hotels. They were informally enter.
tanned at the Montana club, and the board Of
oil suburban points of interest. Their com
ing was so unexpected that Helena was not
prepared to receive them properly. They 60
West, stopping at Spokane Falls, Tacoma,
Victoria, Seattle and Portland. They will re-
turn in time to be ut bismarck Jan. z, when
the legislature reconvenes.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

A terrible northwest wind prevailed around
Bradford, Pa, and thousands of oil derricks
were leveled to the ground throughout Nc
Kean and Allegheny fields.
Ablock ofbuildings in CharterHo use square,,
London, comprising eight warehouses and
numerous shops, was burned on Christmas
The loss is $75O,0OO.
The latest report from the Angels (Cal.)
mine disaster is hat there ore at least seven
teen and probably nineteen men buried in the
mine. There ore little hopes of ever ecover-
ing the bodies.
Several portions of human bodies have
been found on the beach near Sandy Hook.
They are beyond doubt parts of the bodies
of the bark Germania, which was wrecked at
Long Branch a short time ago.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
THE BALLOT.
When Culver hoard the result he few in

When Culver heard the result he few into
q passion. He charged his colleagues with
violating their agreement of the previous
night. The eighth ballot released
Beggs. Kunze was found guilty Of man.
slaughter on the tenth ballot. Then came
the fixing of the punishment for Burke,
O'Sullivan and Coughlin. Eleven jurors
voted to hang Burke, but Culver held out.
the pious Evanstonian had a supporter in
O'Sullivan's case, but he was again alone
when Coughlin's name was called. When the
weary men lay down to sleep that night
Culver, after his usual duplication, intimat-
ed that fourteen years a long enough
sentence for anybody. Then he fell
asleep. When morning came Culver
consented to send Burke, O'Sullivan and
Coughlin to the penitentiary for twenty
five years. The next ballot resulted II to 1.
After the thirtieth ballot Culver threatened
to withdraw his vote of guilty unless the
Others ceased voting for capital punishment.
Jurors Walker and Pierson were growing i'll.
The situation wa desperate. Finally on the
thirty-second ballot the twelve voted a bal
lot on the verdict which is already known.
While the verdict was being written Culver
said he believed the men to be innocent. and
that he only yielded to the majority because
he believed them to be conscientious men.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
SAID TO BE TRUE.
Why a Baptist Minister Refused to
Raptize, - .

Why a Baptist Minister Refused to
Baptize. .
The following is a true story, and Is
we'll worth printing: Two young ladies
OF this city, says the Boston Courier,
were DESTROYS OF joining one OF the
prominent Episcopalians churches. but
as they had been taught that INNER
sion was the true form OF baptism, they
wished, on joining themselves to the
church, to be baptized in that manner.
They stated their wishes to the pastor,
and he expressed himself entirely
willing to administer the ordinance In
that form, but as there were no con.
veniences in the church edifce for the
purpose, it would be necessary to GO
outside-to tho frog pond on the Com
mon, or the pretty lakelet In the Pub
lie Garden. They looked upon this
proposal with horror. They could not
think of it, could not think OF making
such a spectacle of themselves.
Then" said the genial pastor,
'.you had better go to a Baptist church
for the purpose, and after baptism, II
you desire it, you will be received into
the Episcopalian fold"
The ladies were delighted with the
suggestion, and, as soon as convenient,
called upon a prominent Baptist pastor
and made known their wish to be bap-
tized.
Certainly" replied the pastor,
shut there are certain preliminaries
to be gone through before baptism, GER
tain preparations to be made. 1t is
solemn ordinance, one not to be lightly
submitted to, and, by the way, it ap-
pears to me strange that you have not
previously consulted me, that the prep
arations so necessary"
"Oh! we r already prepared
said the young ladies.
"Already prepared"
Eyes; we do not intend to become
members of your church; we only want
to be baptized, as we believe INNER
sion to be the proper form OF baptism.
We are going to join the Hiscopaliar
church."
"Oh! that's it," said the pastor, ris-
ing; ''then permit me to inform you,
my dear young ladies, that we do not
wash Episcopalian sheep here"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04

A MAN named Rye, who lives near
Bellaire, o., has a fancy for naming
his daughters after the big rivers.
Three of his girls are called Missouri,
Ohio and Mississippi. Recently a
baby daughter was added to the
household, and the father, forgetting
the double significance of the word,
determined to have her christened
Monongahela Rye.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04

sis. 10 has been for some months taking
one or two baths a week at Tykle's room,
and Tykle put him into a bath tub and left
with some companions. Tyklc finally went
to bed and forgot his patient, whom he had
left in a hot bath with the gas burning be-
meath the bath tub. He found Clark next
morning dead, with the skin oil peeled of his
body, as well as portions of the flesh. He
was literally boiled to death, being powerless
to help himself out Of his awful situation: He
has n family OF grown children and is about
seventy years old. Tykle is in jail awaiting
the result Of the corners inquest, which will
be held in O few days.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04
How He Won His Suit,

"Did you win your suit?" II did"
''Easilyp ''Quite so. Our Judge Is
the most honest man in the world.
The day before the decision 7 wrote
him a few lines begging him to accept
a check of 500 francs which / inclosed."
"But it seems to me this was a pro-
ceeding which might have ruined your
case" ''Quite so! Only I took care
to sign my adversary's name to the
check."-Paris Figaro.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1890-01-04

THE rise of the price Of ivory is
told in the statement that the great
cutlery firm in Sheffield, Rodgers &
Sons, used to pay $500 a ton, but
they have lately paid 1880, and in
some special cases as high us 81, 900