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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04


A yearninl, for public Office Is nothing
new. Nor, unhappily. is it anything new
for men to proclaim that yeariiing from
the houseiop. The lsey. II. w. Picrson,
many years ago, found In the southwestern
part Of the country large class of peren-
hial office SCI kera. Once he heard a speech
from man who had been a candidate for
the same Office for twelve years In success
sion. Every year be had canvassed the
county. making speeches in every neigh
borhood DR.. Pierson prints a part Of the
bpeech which he himself heard.
II ask you TO vote for me ~ an encour-
egement to the poor boys Of the country,
that may be an example to them; that
they may point TO me and say, There Is .
pian who was once as poor rs any OF us,
who has been honorrd with q scat In tho
legislature OF his native stata.'
Il have taug.It school good many win
tiers and the boys that have taught like me.
They will give me their votes. ] have
sometimes thought shonId have to teach
school over the county until have tangha
bays enough 10 elect ms.
The end u the speech was as follows.
MY fellow citizens, when ! look back
over the twelve years since becarse can,
diiate for this office feel encouraged.
When look back and think Of the very
few that for FEARS gare me any encourage
mcut and compare them with the number
that new promise me their votes am
proud OF my success.
II begin 10 feel that my hopes arc
about To be realized, that = majority OF
my fellow citizens win honor me with
their snffrages. and that shall proudly
60 up to the capitol and take my seat
among tho legislators Of the state. But.
fesiow citizens. II unfortunately should
fall In this election. take the present OPP
portnnity 70 announce myself as a candi-
date IN the next race"
Not that year, but some years afterward
his long dream was realized. - Youths
Companion
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

A witness IN trial, who had been eau
toned TO give a precise answer 10 every
question put 90 him, was interrogated by .
clustering counsel as follows
YOU drive wagonf'
''Ne, sir, do net. +"
"why. did you net tell my learned friend
20 just this mementg'
mo, sir"
"Now, put II to you on your oath. No
prvvarisation. mind. DO you drive a
wRgonYs
'sNo, sir
'',rLsu. for goodness sake. what is your
oecupationfn
II drive horse"
daughter. Ia which all save the buster
ing counsel joined. l.-London Tit-Bits.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
A Great Railroad Tunnel.

SIX hundred men are now digging the
railroad tunnel under the st. Clair river
at Fort Huron at the rate of fifteen feet
each DAY. This means that before the
year Is out one of the most important
pieces OF civil engineering in the country
will be completed. More than 200 feet
Oh the tunnel proper is now ready for
Trans on the Michigan side, and 900 on
the Canadian.
Inc tunnel itself is over G, 900 feet long.
=! me approaches are equally long, so that
the entire length will be more than two
miles, of this distance 2,31O feet are
under the river, 1880 feet on the Michi.
gan land side, and 2,10O on the Cana
dlan.-New York Times.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
GRACE DARLING TO THE RESCUE.


seding era OF 500 years. Grace Darling,
Florence Nightingale, Clara Barton, Anna
Dickinson, Mrs. Beecher Stowe, Margaret
Fuller D'OssoIi-these are but a few Of
many whose names suggest themselves at
first thought not to mention the hundreds
Of army nurses, the heroines OF the Red
Cross, the devoted sisters Of charity and
the long line OF artists, actresses, writers
and speakers whose talents were fully
matched by their virtues.
Grace Darling was perhaps the first OF
this century to acquire worldwide repu-
tation and on tho fftieth anniversary of
her death, the Goth OF next October, the
English people purpose to raise national
memorial to her. She died Of consump-
| ton only four years after her heroic ac-
| tion in aid of the people on the steamer
| Forfarshire She was born Nov. "a, 1915,
ON the coast Of Northumberland. Her
father was keeper Of the Longstone light
house on one of the most exposed Of the
Farne islands, and on the night Of Sept. 6,
1893, the steamer, on its way from Hull to
Dundee, was wrecked on crag near by.
| OF fifty-th persons on board thirty
eight persisted, including the captain and
his wife. and daylight showed the surviv-
prs clinging TO the rocks and remnants Of
her parents, and with almost certain death
10 prospect, Grace launched boat to aid
them. Her father, inspired by her hero
ism, Joined her, and by the most skillful
management they got nine persons to land
The other six were saved by other means
The name of Grace Darling became ia
mons, and presents and honors were show
cred upon her. a public subscription OF
9700 was raised and Grace was urged to
accept a better position in life. But she
declined to leave her parents. and died at
the lighthouse Oct. 20. 1912.
Il Ida Lewis il sometimes spoken of as the
Grace Darling OF America but, far more
fortunate than her English prototype, she
lives to enjoy her honors modestly, and Is
now Mrs. William Fl. Wilson, Of Black
J Rock. Conn. She was born in Newport,
Il. l., In lS4i, and from childhood was
noted for skill in managing boat and in
swimming, and other exercises requiring
strength and daring, Her father kept the
LIMERICK lighthouse, in Newport har-
Dor, and Mt the age of eighteen she saved
four young men whose boat had upset in
the harbor A little later she saved the
life OF a drunken sailor whose boat had
J sunk. In 1867 she rescued three men, and
, In 1868 small boy who had chung to the
, mast OF sailboat from midnight till
morning. In 1869 she and her brother
Hosea, rescued two sailors whose boat had
capszed in a squall. Soon after she mar
ried, and her career at the lighthouse
ended.
, Florence Nightingale was prominent sc
, long that her name has become typical fol
class of nurses who combine bravery and
, unusual executive ability with the most
, winning tenderness. Her example is Otter
used by psychologists to prove that the
mind may be so wrought up by heroic en-
ergy that the body is no longer susceptible
to contagion. She walked at all hours of day
| or night in hospitals where the very all
4 was loaded with the germs Of disease
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
HEROlNEs OF TODAY.
THIS is WomAN's ERA, AND SHE
IS IMPROVING IT.

Grace Darling and Ida Lewis. Florence
Nightingale and Clara Barton--These
Are bat Examples. AS the HeroInss Are
Too Numerous for Detail.
This Is indeed the era of woman. She Is
not politically idealized, as once by the
frou badours or made alternately a god
dess and captive, as in the age OF chival-
ry. and still less Is she a nonentity, rs IN
classic Greece. or an accomplishing
drudge. She IL more the companion and
equal Of man than ever before, and in the
United State, with few exceptions. there
il nothing her hand finds to do and is capa-
Bile Of doing but she may do it with all
her might.
England and America have probably
produced mere real heroines in the last
fifty years than were produced in any pre-
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
TIE eARRoN.prcArIlp n



Ono Of the Many Meetings rh.s =
1t niadensburx, Nd.
In the naval history 81 N. Is
States Stephen Decatur's name ~. enllel
the first page. On the shin p.sh, ta q
fore Tripoli, as Lieutenant ~ =
promotion, and his rise thereaf y ~ y
steady and brilliant. The on]v s.. N
in his honorable life was l,is daash 'slauA /
densburg. Barron, like necat, ,,' e 9 w
officer in the United States nav v4sa
had been suspended from servica 4; I, = ~
years before the war OF 1871 t 81 nvs
his ship, the Chesapeake. ,,nr,ss ul
was boarded by the British shin
The tinge Of cowardice naturaIls
his life and reflected all his acts n s''s
abroad, broken man, and beino q 4 s y
land when the war broke out. w !. I s SIS
sarily detained during It's cont;a,, assss
On his return he applied for ac,;s ssess
vice and ship. His applicasss' q IS
with resistance; he was despised ' I. r. I 4
fellow officers, and his absence ~ y "
country during her hour Of need H. ~. y
verely commented upon. Gossip 49, q Nj
busy, and it was reported q P.r1 sssasas
Decatur was the foremost Of iii &C ~ ~
tors. Then there began a lonr F 49,
spondence between the two nv,
friends widened the breach. and q Y \
Barron, stung to madness at liza III. ~
ton of cowardice eyervwl,ara Aa VIZ q
upon him, challenged Decatn, 'u''s
No man of his time was nor. .,,,
in the use Of weapon than nac.. s-nsa
man more of an adept IN dns li,s.s Y
had been to him pastima - 49, 1, =
school days up. He unhesitat;a ,1 Y
cepted Barron's challenge. ma NIL ~
tidious niceness preparad m. ~ ~ /
affairs. He wrote his will L;.ssa !,
sleeping wife good-by. and rmla q. y
the raw, chilly morning 81 NJ. ~ y y
1920, to seek his death at tbe 49, q
spot of Bladensburg. Great narsos s.sss
were they, who stood in that rssssa
gully at the meeting. Tie A., a's'
navy was well represented Gras, ~ n
corum prevailed in the choice Il eo.. Y
and the measure of distance NJ II
principals. naughty, dignified. III :, "
ressed ever, observed in silence tbo N
engagements made for the death u =.
! and the question must have sucpestol III; i
self, which,
All being in readiness, the princ;r.I.
were placed back to back: their ords,.
were to turn at the word Present "a
not to fire before the word .Oner =.
after the word Three" Eight NJ,
distant from each other, they sw,,n,
around at the word Present. each d
the face of the other, the rising sun an
the barren landscape: one for tie II
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
Ansisnt Tam. E,ians.ts.

Some ~ the ancient table directions arc
very quaint. You are told, for instance,
net To est much cheese. not to leave your
spoon on your platter, not TO play with
your knife or roll your napkin into a cord
or tie II into knots, only TO take two OF
three nuts when nuts are on the table. and
NOT TO get intoxicated during dinner time.
The "Bpke If curtasys" also warns people
not TO play with The cats and dogs while q
table.--cor. Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
neanitinn of a JournaIist

"a man of literature compel''hh rsi
circumstances to be also a man y ;0u,
ness" That is the definition o. ~ rod
nalist, given by Mr.. Sala. II lsarsb Il
enough definition in its way .a INV w
cannot be considered as invariaup ii
curate. There are a gooa .A a;ni, not
disant Journalists who are certan, as a
"men of literature" and guy iOur
more, whose claim to the tue : ',,sult
nalist is unquestioned, who are sa :, t,lObs
not men of business. -Lolu'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

1t is not generally known, we think
that Andrew D. White, formerly presi-
dent of Cornell university, has remark
able collection of posters, including a
number of the original incendiary pla-
cards and bills put up in the streets of
Paris during the frightful period of the
French revolution. Chicago News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

Mrs Fangle-w Well, this is s.rangei
Mr. Fangie-- What is il, my dcarI
A man In Paris has taught an ape to black
his shoes
"Oh, there's nothing remarkable about that,
my dear. ryeoften heard of monkey shines"
--Harpers Bazaar,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

A special dispatch from Canajoharie,
n. Y, says. "While at Stone Arabia a
few days ago citizen of Palestine
Bridge foun.l begrimed and badly hat
tered metallic box. It was opened with
much difficulty, and its contents consist
ed of loeket, bundle of parchmcn,
letters and piece of faded blue ribbon.
The locket is Of gold and of fine work
manship. On one side in monogram are
the letters "A. Fl. D., and on the other a
curiously wrought hunting scene. Tbs
letters were all written in 177s-s9 by q
lady Of evident royalty residing in Lon
don. They were to her betrotbed ant
couched in the most tender language"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

According to the latest cables the Brit
ssh caolhet Is engaged on a new speech
Ior the queen to deliver to parliament.
doubtless her majesty is rather curious
cago News.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

It is not, as among the English, that
only some men smoke tobacco, but with
rare exceptions in India all natives. men
ana women. indulge in this weed in
some form or other.-C Chambers Jonr.
nal. 1'
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
Excuse for Bad Road

Bicyclist Gin disgust,-Ws y. y this ri -
have such abominable ROADS u
ton? 80 afrsd
Farmer-Wall, you see, We =, bicyrh
if we made 'em any better "A News
fellers will be usin 'em.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

Probably the estimate of the earth,
population for the year 1891, made by
learned German statistician, is the mos
nearly accurate of any yet made 4so
000. 900.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

The principal meal of all people of all
ages has been undoubtedly dinner and
the lover of old time customs will find II
both interesting and entertaining to no.
tiee the various changes which have
taken place in the etiquette of the din
ner table.-Chicago Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04
Nicaragua's Coeaa E

Inc expectation of coffee from Nicaragua
Gas increased within the last ten wears
from 10000 to l9,sOO, 600 pounds ANN.
any Most of this coffee goes to Eurona
l. is estimated that one acre will produca
about 500 pounds of coffee. f1'o
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

The Grand Trunk railway y a.,mnleisd
from Montevideo has been little e0 lspa
and opens out vast tract OF 'thlsss, tbs
hitherto comparatively ,, wo.'I -, III
area of which Is emily q ii''l' !,
Belgium. 49,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

The bank capital of Boston at the he.
ginning OF this century, including a
branch bank of the United States. was
about s. SOC, 900. ' " 40
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-11-04

Ihe highest salary drawn by din,o.
matist is that of the French embassaSor
10 London, which is $50, 900 yesr.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12
CLUBBING RATES.

We haze made arrangements aul,ere-
by the NEW YORK WEEKLY
TRIBUNE may be had together avith
the HOPB PIONEER for one gear
or the CHICAGO WEEKLY IN
TER-OCEAN-cither one of these
t,co great papers together acith the
PIONEER one gear for the small
sun, Of s1.75. All you haze to do IN
order to secure this great prize offer
is to pay up avhat you oave on sub
scription together auith one gear n,
advo1,ce and rs cents additional to
pay US for postage a;sed n, cores
pondc'ace. Call and see us at once.
This offer does not hold good ol,vays
It IS truly Ct generous offer. Ne1t
subscribers to the PIONEER are ea-
tend the same offer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

The Ladies Aid Society Of the Congrega-
tional church met at the home of Mrs. R. D.
Stewart yesterday afternoon, according to
previous arrangement. But with secrecy
which is to say the least astonishing in women
some say impossible-they had arranged for
a little surprise on the Stewart family, and
when each Of the ladies departed from their
homes in the afternoon they might have been
seen carrying mysterious looking baskets.
These baskets were made to disgorge their
hidden contents whom tea time had arrived.
the ladies taking possession of the contents OF
the pantry at the Stewart residence Us we'll as
the table on which to spread tho array OF
dainty ediblos. When the proper time had
arrived the husbands, sons and adopted heirs
Of the Ladies Aid arrived, and after tea a
social evening was spent A very pleasant
tune was had BY all.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

ia. tic Mountain Star: The Star has in
time past scored the Great Northern to the
utmost Of it's capabilities. and as we thought,
to the utmost of the railroads deserving-but
we quit now-other, and more capable news
papers arc now doing the subject justice.
The Langdon Democrat, Park River Witness,
Milton Globe, Edge!ey Mail, Fargo Forum,
Hope Pioneer, Cooperstown Courier, and a
dozen others are critizising tho railroad. One
paper calls 1t "Jim Hills streak of rust;"
another, ''tLe Hobo line," while another says
Of the road 'it stinks In the nostrias of every
traveller who has to use It," Its too bad this
road Is in such Dispute just at this time when
| it will be needed to carry in so many new
emigrants.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12
Vadnio-Williams.

On The evening Of February Sth, the resid-
ence of Eugene Williams, of Lincoln township
was again enl;vened by marriage chimes. His
niece, Miss Carrie A. Williams, was united in
marriage to Mr.. Dolphus w. Vadnie, Of Prim-
rose township. The ceremony was perform
ed bv Rev. Sc Heston, in the presence Of
some forty guests, Mr.. VIM. Hazlett and wife
acting as brides maid and groomsman. After
congratulations were offered, all partook Of a
bountifnl supper, such as the good people Of
North Dakota know how to provse. The
bride looked lovely in her exquisite dress of
lilac colored silk, and the groom Lis handsom-
est and happiest. few nice presents We
given the happy pair. May long life
happiness be their portion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

john P. Burlng, ofBroadlawn township,
while in town Thursday made this Office a
pleasant call. Heinformed US that he intends
departing Saturday for Minneapolis, for a short
stay. Now, we esurmise.-remember, this is
only our humble opinion-that he will not come
back alone and unattended as he went, but that
the companion which will accompany him on
his return will make his bachelor quarters
blossom like the rose, and completely eradicate
the gloom therefrom. Don't breathe 1t that
we said such thing, however.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

Howard, IS. d. Press: Jas. Douglas, Of
Redstone, returned last Tuesday from a nine
weeks visit in North Dakota. Asked about
the reports Of unthreshed grain IN that
country he replied that the half has not been
told. Said he: ''North of Fargo there are
thousands OF acres Of wheat that are still in
the shock, and covered with snow. 1t was
impossible to get sufficient h clip or sufficient
number Of throshing machines to save the
CROP" Mr.. Douglas sold quarter up there
some time ago for 81 900 and this year the
owner threshed 3,75O bushels of wheat which
lie sold at u cents bushel. Besides the
wheat he had other good crops. No country
on earth offers such golden opportunities as
does this northwest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12
The bows attending the institution O, Il

The boys attending the institution OF the
new lodge of The I. 0. 0. F. at Cooperstown
last Thursday evening, week ago, from this
place report splendid time. A strong lodge
was instituted with seven charter members,
while twenty-elght cand dates were taken
and into fellowship upon that night. Grand
Master Herrick was present, and the team
from Valley City done splendid work in con-
ferring degrees. The Cooperstown lodge starts
out under very favorable auspices and all the
boys wish for it a prosperous future. DR..
Virgo, that genial soul, was placed in the
chair as Noble Grand fol the ensuing term.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

Other cases Of scarlet fever, in mild
form, have lately DEVELOPED in town, the latest
being in the homes Of L. A. jacobson, E. D..
Wallace and Frank Losing. 1t is understood
that those in authority arc very solicilous in
regard to the spread Of the disease, and are
now advocating the steps Of precaution which
should have been exercised some months ago,
when the disease had small foothold. 1t is
rather late in the day to advocate such meas
ures when the disease has run roit for months,
and almost every child in the town has been
i'll, and great number OF them are still affect
ed from the disease.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

Now, readers Of the PIONEER, make one
more supreme and awful effort and send in
two or three more Of those crop reports. We
have waited patiently aud long for your help
in the matter Of showing to the world the re-
sourses and advantages Of our county, and
without that help we can do but little. 1t Is
not to boom any one individual that we seek
to show up the advantages Of this, the best
county in the state, but 1t is to increase the
population of the county, and hereby benefit
all. Get move on you! Hustle! Have
same enterprse-do you hear?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

The editor is in receipt of letter from
Commissioner Helgesen requesting brief
description OF Steele county and its resources.
We not being as familiar with the geography
Of the county as we would desire in order to do
the matter justice, have placed it in the hands
OF one better posted, who will attend to the
matter at once The descriptive article is tc
help ma 9 up interesting reading matter in 8
pamphlet which Mr.. Helgesen proposes tc
issue in short time giving the description o.
all counties in the state, and which will be
used for immigration purposes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

Our train on Tuesday reached this place
at about Z o'clock p. m, only about eight
hours late. There were several OF our citizens
intending to depart on the train for Fargo and
other points, and to cap the climax the engine
while switching in the yard ran through a
switch and completely off the track. 1t was
necessary to send for another engine to help
in getting it back upon the track, and the re-
Quired assistance reached here at about mid
night and righted it in short order, and the
train departed from here at about o'clock
q. m.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

-Rolla Star: The claim that wheat remain
ing in the stack all winter cannot be depended
upon for seed is pretty generally disputed by
the farmers. H. A. Carpenter, Of Island Lake
has given the matter practical test and the
result certainly disproves tho theory. He
threshed Last April three stacks Of wheat,
which had been stacked the previous fall and
used said wheat in seeding 115 acres, using
only one bushel to the acre., and says he
never had better crop, the yield being thirty
to thirty-five bushels to the acre.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

"A District Epworth League Convention
will be held in the First NJ. E. church, Fargo,
N. D., March 1st. and End. 1892. Introduct-
cry services Monday evening. The Young
People Of the NJ. E. church throughout the
district are cordially invited to come whether
members Of the League or not. Prominent
speakers are engaged and grand gathering
is expected. Those who intend coming should
notify Rev. Eugene May, 109S. 9th. Str. Fargo,
N. D., by the 18th, at the latest so that enter
tainment may be provided.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1892-02-12

La Moure Chronicle: The Herald, one OF
the wealthiest and most popular of the Chi
cago dulles, has discontinued it's weekly edi-
ton because with circulation of 10000 1t
failed to pay the expense of its publication at
81 per year. 1t is made up frcm matter from
the daily and cost nothing for type.setting
Yet there are plenty Of people who think that
the country paper with only small circulation
compared with the weekly Herald can afford
to furnish their paper at 81 ayear. A country
paper at 81. so or $500 per annum is cheaper
than wheat at fifty cents bushel.