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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Financial LeEisIatiOn,

Washington, Dec. 24.-There is to be an
organized effort in the house after the Holt.
day recess to bring about some sort Of finan-
cial legislation. 1t will probably tale the
shape of an attempt to repeal the Sherman
law under which the government is purchas-
ing $4,000 600 ounces Of silver a year. The
opponents of free coinage believe that this
law is daily menacing the securities Of the
government and inevitably leading to gi-
gantic losses. On the other hand, the friends
OF silver expect to see a free coinage bill
new year have passed. Mr.. Stewart said
only the other day that he expected a free
coinage bill would soon be called up for a
vote. His amendment to the bill of Mr..
Sherman act, makes that measure practically
q free coinage bill; and MI. Stewart thinks
mat when 1t comes to q vote it will pass.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
An Interesting Invention.

The railway accident at Yorkhill,
Glasgow, in which five platelayers
were killed by an express train, has in
duced Sir William Arrol, the we'll
known contractor of the Forth Bridge
to devise an indicator of approaching
trains. A small contact maker is fix
ed beside one of the rails at a distance
from the platelayers, and in circuit
with a battery and electric bell which
is placed neal the workman. The
wheels of the locomotive press the
contact, and by completing the cir
cult ring the bell SO as to warn the
men. Sir William has not patented
the device, which has been adopted by
the North:British Railway Company,
and only costs about fifty shillings.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
SAVED FOUR UNION SOLDIERS,
The Colonel Took Pity on Them,
Seeing Them About to Die.

The Colonel Took Pity on Them,
Seeing Them About to Die.
"Did I ver tell you how I once
saved the lives offour Union soldiers?"
said Colonel William Green Sterett the
other day. "Well, you see," he con-
'tinued, cit was this way. John Miller
of course you know John-showed
me a six-shooter which is a sort of
heirloom in the family. His brother
gave it to John, and their father gave
it to Johns brother, and a fellow
soldier in Morgan's command gave it
to their father.
zone day during the war the origin
al owner OF the pistol was riding along
the road alone when six Yankee SOL
diers took after him. He lit out
as fast as his horse could 20 but
the Yankees kept gaining on him.
His horse was fatigued, he having
just gone a long journey, and the
Yankees horses were fresh. After
they had gone about a mile, the Yam
KEGS gaining all the time, the Morgan
man dashed around the bend in the
road, jumped off his horse, and took
to the hills.
"In u minute or two the Yankees
turned the bend and they too dis
mounted and took after the fleeing
Confederate. They came up to him,
but in such q place that their numbers
were no advantage. The Morgan
man leveled that six-shooter, every
chamber being loaded, and killed
Fright here" concluded Col. Sterret,
II looked at John in a plalntive man
ner. I knew John intended to kill all
six of those Yankees with the six
shots in the pistol, and I sort a took
pity ON 'em. I didn't say a word; I
just looked at John appealingly." He
hesitated, and then said: "He killed
several of 'em and then made his es.
cape. That's how I saved the lives of
at least four Union soldiers ."-Wash.
ington Post.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Serious for Pork Packers,

Chicago. Dec. 26.-There is a dullness
about packing town nowadays that has not
been paralleled for many years. Since Dec.
1 5000 men have been discharged, and the
plants of the big packers are hardly working
at half their capacity. The indications are
that unless the supply Of hogs is speedily
increased further reductions will be neces-
sary. This condition of things has been
brought about by an almost unprecedented
shortage in the hog crop. Leading pork
packers admit that there does not seem to be
any immediate relief from the embarrassing
situation. The shortage is ascribed to a va
riety Of causes, chief among which is the
floods of last spring, which killed off the
young pigs in many sections. The low price
Of corn last spring which enabled farmers to
fatten and market their hogs earlier than
usual is also considered an important factor
in the present shortage.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
A MARVELLOUS EXPERIENCE
CAUGHT ON THE PILOT OF A
LOCOMOTIVE.
An Iowa Man Has a Wonderful Es-
cape From Death In Chi
caRo-Struck by a Rap
idly Moving
Train.
A Thrilling Ride.

Chicago, Dec. 24.-Charles Griggs, a drug
clerk was taken to his home in Keokuk,
Iowa, suffering from the terrific nervous
shock Of a record-breaking hair-breadth es-
cape. He was struck by the Milwaukee
limited train on the Northwestern road, trav-
cling at the rate of forty-tive miles an hour,
and carried six miles ON the pilot of the To-
connective in an unconscious condition. Though
black and blue with bruises not a bone in
his body was broken. Mr.. Griggs was cross
ing the Northwestern track at Wilson ave-
nue. when the limited whirled in sight ST.
multaneously with a suburban passenger
train going rapidly in an opposite direction.
Griggs was bewildered. There was no time
to leap clear of the rails. With only the
hope Of delaying impending death, Griggs
jumped straight into the air. He was
struck by the front OF the engine and
dropped half-stunned on the pilot, his hands
instinctively clutching the braces.
He was not found until the train reached
South Evanston. He does not remember
anything from the time he jumped until
found. Although not a bone was fractured
or even wrenched, his recovery is considered
doubtful.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
A Cent and a Quarter.

A man went into the post office of
a neighboring town recently, says the
Canoe, and told the postmaster that
he desired thirteen 2-cent stamps for
a cent and q quarter. The postmas-
ter refused to give them to him, stat
ing that the cost would be 26 cents.
The man persisted ingettingh his order,
claiming that he could get them at
any office for that amount, and even
threatened the Government official if
he continued to refuse him. Finally
the postmaster ordered him out, but
the man none dAunted, took a cent
and q 25-cent piece from his pocket,
and laying them down N 1.-THE counter,
he received his stamps for a cent and
aquarter. Thepost master was a little
discomtitedfor a while, but nowenioys
the joke IS well as any one.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
A HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
MRS. ANN M'NEARNEY SUFFERS
A TRAGIC DEATH.
An Old Lady in st. Paul After Being
Frightfully Burned Is Nearly
Frozen in Trying
to Secure
Help.
Frost and Flame,

Frost and Flame.
st. Paul, Special Telegram, Dec. &c.
A fearful death was that melted out to
Mrs. Ann McNearney in the early hours
OF yesterday morning. In all the annals
OF tragic deaths one more horrible than
this could not be conceived. First to be
burned until the flesh literally dropped
IN shreds from her body, then to break
the glass in a window and crawl through
the narrow aperture to the outer air
thus afforded, cruelty decorating her
hands and body on the broken, jagged
pieces of glass remaining in the window
frame, to crawl a distance of fifty or
sixty feet over the frozen ground and
snow in the bitter cold. leaving a
crimson trail of blood to mark her prog
ress, with larger pools here and there
where she became exhausted and tarried
to regain her fast f~eeting strength,
arouse the fremen in Engine House No.
y, n then suffer terrible agony at the
city hospital until noon yesterday. Such
was the terrible death of Mrs. Ann Nc
Nearney, an old lady ffty-6ve years of
age.
1t was 3:45 yesterday morning when
Fireman Jake Miller, of Engine Com
pany No. 8, heard a feeble tapping at
the stable window of the engine house.
He paid no attention to it, however,
thinking it but the stamping of one Of
the fire horses. After an interval of a
few minutes he again heard the tapping,
this time at a side window near where
he was sitting. He waited a moment
and the tapping noise was repeated,
this time accompanied by a groan, as of
some one in mortal agony. Realizing
that some one was in distress, Fireman
Miller opened a side door of the engine
house, near the window at which the
tapping noise was heard, and, stepping
out a few PAGES, beheld an object lying
on the ground near the window that
fairly chilled the blood in his veins.
There lay the burned and lacerated form
OF the old lady, destitute of clothing,
her limbs contracted with the fearful
ordeal through which she had been, fast
sinking into Inconsistencies. The only
words she said being, "Tm burned
alive. Cover me up" after which she
sunk into Inconsistencies and so re-
manned until relieved from her suffer-
ing by death. at the city hospital.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
A Little Glrl's Dress in Sumatra.

The ladies OF Sumarta wear the
richest dresses OF any women in the
world. They are made OF gold and
silver, and so thickly set with precious
stones that you wonder they are not
too heavy to be worn with comfort.
When a little Sumatra girl reaches
the age when she begins to veal a
grown up" gown like her mothers,
her first dress is such an elegant af-
fair that you feel sure, if you have
seer it, that the youthful owner could
never bear to 60 back and wear little
girls clothes again. Her mother, who
has this fine gown in charge, orders
that the gown he woven of gold wire
as fine as q thread until there is a sufi-
cient quantity of this cloth of-gold for
g. dress. The most skillful needle.
women are now set at work fastening
sprays of coral into the c~loth.of-gold,
and then all is fashioned into a gown
for the little girl.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Cuttinr

Toledo, Ohio, Dec. ga strike has been
declared of " the electric linemen in the
employ of the Toledo Electric Light, West
ern Electric Light and Power, Toledo Elec-
trio Railway and Consolidated Street Rail-
way companies. Although the strike was
not ordered until this morning the men went
out last evening. They gave no warning Of
what they proposed to do and the city was
unaware that there was any trouble until
the lights all over the city went out and the
street cars stopped. The linemen held a
meeting and decided to fight until the COM
panies granted an increase of 10 per cent
In wages. All day the companies had men
out repairing the cuts in the wires which
caused last nights darkness. Cars are rum
ming tonight, but when the lights were
turned on the cutting began again. The city
is still dark, and the strikers are cutting
faster than repairs can be made.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Natural Dtstrust.

It is an old story OF the man who
said, when he was offered tea, during
his last visit to an army encampment,
If my last cup was tea, I'll take col
fee; if it was coffee, ri take tea," but
it may still serve to Illustrate practi-
cal wisdom as we'll as impudence. An
other learner from experience figures
in the following anecdotes:
Two amateur sportsman had gone
out together for a days shooting, and
began operations to- load their guns.
"See here" said n OF them, paus.
ing in the act, (which do you put In
first, powder or shot?"
"Why, powder OF course" returned
his friend.
ooh, do yous' was the reply.
Then ] don't.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
SHE r HIS JAG:

AWoman Doctor Fixes a Fellow Up
In a Few Minutes Time
"Chicago is the paradise OF profess
ional women" said Charles Hunting
ton, now at the Lindell. 1.-THE medi-
cal appears to thefavorite profession,
and there are scores OF lady practi-
TONERS. Some of them have signs in
dicative OF the sex of the owner, but
many OF them simply give the initials
of the doctors name without any
feminine prefix. Some time ago
Twas walking down Madison street.
I had been out to a political meeting
the night before, and, as a result, my
hat fitted me O trif1e too quick and
rich aroma Of the Chicago river did
not agrte with my stomach.
~ saw a sign, J.. j. something or
other, M. D., and dropped in to see if
the doctor could fix me up. A negro
in livery let me into a handsomely
furnished reception room. A dashing
young woman came tripping in and
inquired what she could do for me.
/ was somewhat nonplused, but there
was no way to back out. / told her
that / was suffering with nausea and
nervous p~rostration. She sized me
up and wanted to know whether l
had ever tried the gold cure. Then
she mixed up a dose in q tiny china
cup. It tasted like scorched d%ogfennel
tea, butt fixed me. In five minutes the
last vestige ofthe 'Jag'wasgone. Why
said ], "that is q wonderful medicine,
What is it2' That's my secret she
replied, archly. I'm thinking of put
ting it out as a patent medicine, and
if the Prohibitionist don't spoil my
market I'll make a fortune out OF it,
and she will, too.'-St. Louis Globe
Democrat. g
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
BE Done.

Washington, Dee. 26. - Officials at the
state department have no information re-
garding an application Of the international
Navigation company to the Canadian par
lament for a charter authorizing the COM
pany to connect Lake Erie with Montreal
and New York by a system of canals, the
Hudson river and the st. Lawrence and
Richelieu rivers and Lake C%hamplain.
A telegram from Ottawa. making the an
nouncement that an application had been
filed was not detinit enough to afford them
a clear idea Of the scope Of the proposed
improvements. One of the officials said
that if by this scheme it was expected to
secure the navigation of the Hudson river
by Canadian vessels, the promoters would
T WomId Ss more oe ohls a fPee te vess a9at fre sare am
North reaching it through canals, than it
is at present to vessels from the west
via the Erie canal. Foreign vessels will
be stopped at the end Of the canal route
then as now,
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Raising Signals.

The United States signal SER
vice, with it's electric wires threading
a continent, has won the respect and
aroused the admiration OF Europe
because of it's adaptability, efficiency
and success, says a writer in the New
York Ledger. The area it covers
with it's operations is 5000 miles
long by 1000 wide. From more than
$50 subordinate stations, messages
are simultaneously flashed to the
headquarters at Washington twice q
day, which describe every atmospher-
ic condition upon the surface of the
United States. Six millions of square
miles are contained in these reports,
and every phase of climate from
the artic regions to the tropics.
The stranger who goes into this
literal meeting place of winds and
tempest. the Office at Washington,
will be told that a snow storm is
sweeping across the lake region, while
the temperature has stood at the
same moment 9Oo in the shade in the
Gulf States. The Mississippi, says the
clerk, is raising tonight, and the
eastern department has set up
ca%utionary signals upon the Atlantic
coast. The way of the winds is no
secret here. Their coming is known,
their going prophesied. The hurri-
cane which ,hurls through Baltimore
will be traced across the great ex-
panse until it disappears in the frozen
north, and tomorrow the maps of it's
j~ourneyings will be reproduced in
every important daily.
The mariner putting to sea is stay
ed until the proud waves are stayed
also, and he may proceed in safety.
Journeys r postponed, sales, effect
ed, physicians orders to patients
controlled and clothing regulated by
this marvellous "conquering of nature
by obeyine natures powers The
farmer plants and protects his fragile
fruit blossoms from Jack Frost, be-
cause forewarned and therefore fore
armed. Every important belt of
vegetation is carefully provided for,
and in merrie England the news of the
coming is often three days ahead of
it's arrival.
Eighty to ninety percent of the
bureaus cal, ulations are actually
verified by the results, and 65,OOO,-
600 OF people use umbrellas and
galoches, or leave them at home and
90 abroad III summer attire, accord
inc ma this ant0cTut If the oIemnnta
shall order.
On both sides Of the Atlantic, and
that ocean itself, as we'll as it's greater
sister, the Pacific, do these meteorolo.
gical observations hold sway, to the
safety and comfort OF all lie and
property concerned.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Well placed Confidence.

"Herr Sanitatsrath, (medical in
spector of the Board OF Healthy,
would you please step over to my
house? My wife died this morning,
and we shall want the certificate OF
death made out"
Where is the corpse?"
"On the sundberg, about three
miles from here"
"That's a long way to go in this
weather. Who attended herr"
"Dr. Killemoff."
"Soh! l tell you what, I'll make
out the certificate here at once. If
DR.. Killemoff has attended her, there's
no need for further inquiry-He's a
man | can depend pon."-Hinkender
Bote.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
August.
Flower"

II have beenafHicted with bilious.
ness and constipation forffteen years
and first one and then another prep
aration was suggested to me and
tried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ton in which / hold it. Ithas given
me q new lease of life, which before
was q burden. It's good qualities
Observation-Disclosures should bemade
known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness." JEssR
BARKER. Printer. Humboldt Kas q
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
An Artists Method OF Making Oof-
fee.

I met a friend one evening wrestling
with the bust of Caliguia, and he in
vittd me to his room to sip some COT
fee. The coffee having such an excel
lent flavor, resembling much the Full
ton Market beverage, l asked him his
recipe fol-. making it. "The pouring of
the cream is where the whole secret
lies," he said. "When I make it l put
the coffee in the containing a little
cold water and let it boil. Never pour
boiling water on dry coffee; it kills it.
When it has boiled enough add sui.
ficient water to weaken it; now ar
range your cups, take the coffee pot in
one hand and the cream pitcher in the
other and pour slowly together into
the cups. This allows both liquids to
mix thoroughly and the result is per-
feet. Some people boil thecream with
the coffee, but this is wrong, for the
cream loses its sweetness in boiling"
If the mixing of the cream and coffee
resulted in such a delicious beverage
as we sipped Invite all coffee-drinkers
to try it.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Responsible for the, Accident.

Alexandria,, MIMI, Special, Dec. 26.-The
c%orOner's jury in the Nelson accident in
quest was formally discharged to-day and
the verdict finally made public. 1t was a
long document charging ]. f. Mullany and
w. A. Mickey, engineer and conductor re-
speCtively. with gross neglect in failing to
are held responsible for the death Of seven
persons and the injury of five. Conductor
Roche, Of the wrecked train, is considered
equally guilty. with the above-named for
regular was over due, but the evidence was
not sufficient to implicate lin. The county
attorney was interviewed regarding what
would be done with the guilty parties.
His answer was non-ccmmittal, being,
What can be DONE"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Fire ut MARSHALL.

Marshall, Mimi, Dec. 26.-Fire broke
out early this morning in Buchert & Mill
er's grocery and furniture store. Their
stock and building, also Fred Shakes store
of pianos, organs, sewing machines, and
the Crowley building, occupied by John s.
Gee as q billiard hall and pool room, are a
total loss. Total loss, So 600. Fred Shake
had on his building $500 insurance.
Buchert & Miller's building was not in
sured. Their loss on stock is So, 500 or
building slightly damaged. No insurance.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Hope for the TOrrev R;1I

Washington, Dec. 24.-The friends Of tho
Iorrey bankruptcy bill, fearful that the
mousse through inactivity might not give
even consideration at this session of con.
gress to the measure, have circulated a be
in q special order fixing a day at which =
shall be taken up. They have succeeded in
securing 70 signatures of Democratic mem
Of the members Of the dominant Marty, Il
Is said that this makes it practically GER
tain that the Torrey bill will get a special
order from the committee, as Speaker Crisp
colleagues. '
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Panic Among Girl Clerks.

New York, Dec. 26.-For the third sue
cessive Saturday, Brooklyn to-day was
visited by Il big fire and following prece-
dents established, the building in which the
fire started was Quilted and about every
thing in sight was burned up. The scene
goods store, at the corner of Broadway
and Myrtle avenue. The firm has $50 EN-
ployes, mostly girls. There was a good deal
of a panic, f. the fire started with light
ming rapidly. Several girls tainted, hut
were rescued by iremen. The loss is esti-
mated at $50. 600.
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Criminals Sentenced.

Grand Forks, N. D., Special, Dec. 26.-In
the district court to-day Judge Templeton
sentenced the following: Michael Ryan, as
sault with in'ent to kill, ten years in the
~penitentiary; Patrick Ford, grand larceny,
one year and seven months; George Allen,
grand larceny, one year and five months;
Henry Wolff, grand larceny, six months.
Frank Russell forged a check Thursday, ar
rested yesterday, sentenced to-day and goes
to the peniteptiary tomorrow. Ryan, SEN
fenced for ten years., attempted to hold up
. police officer some time ago, n was shot
by the officer and will carry q crutch for
some time in consequence.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
After Iron Hall Officials.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 21.-Gov. Chase
was asked to-day by States Attorney Holtz-
man for requisition on the governors Of
Pcnnsylvania, Michigan and Maryland for
mer, Joseph Gladding, J. Henry Hayes, T..
w. Rouse, G.. H.. Baker and J. II. Rockers
ly. Of the Iron Hall, against whom indict-
the embezzlement of $17O, 600. Mark G.
Davis Of this city was arrested when the
Indictment was found and was placed un-
der bond of $4,000. When arrested the
bond Of Somerby ct al. will probably be fixed
at the same amount.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Condemns Free Masons.

Rome, Dec. 24.-Alll the cardinals at
present In Rome waited upon the pope to-
day and rendered him the usual Christmas
congratulations. In reply to the good
wishes for the church and himself his
holiness said that the signs of a gathering
STORM aorn, Were visible to al observers OF
ropean situation was pregnant with ruin
and disaster, and this condition could only
be brought to an end by the healing yir-
ing violently assailed. The pope referred
to the Free Masons, whom he condemned
as a malignant sect who were never true
to the people, but who, unfortunately,
Were supported BY the government. Ills
holiness concluded by bestowing the apos-
tolic blessing upon the whole world:
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1892-12-31
Killed I'm n. tunneI.

Helena, Mont, Special, Dec. 26.-Oscar
Lassman, q freight conductor, fell from a
Montana Central train to-day while passing
through the Wickes tunnel. He was discov-
He was alive. A special went out from
Helena. but Lassman died before the train
returned. His skull was fractured. He
augusta Eastman, Pembroke, Ont: 1 fell
of train; an badly injured, and don't ex-
pect to live. Good bye. Oscar Lassman."