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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26
They Saw Themselves.

An American traveller in Siberia, hav-
ing nothing better to do, n day per-
suaded one Of his two native servants
to sit for his photograph. The result
was amusing and not amusing, accord
ing to the point Of view.
The fellow had never seen mirror,
and I dare say had no conception OF
the degree of ugliness exhibited upon
his c~ountenance. At any rate, after
seeing the picture he manifested no
delight, though his companion, Con-
stantine, was very much elated, and
could not rest contented until I had Sc
cured his picture also,
But, alas fo& the weakness of humani-
ty! Mikhaelon was the pleased one this
time. while poor Constantine was ter.
.ribly crestfallen.
The portraits seem to have brought
to their minds strange revelations, and
they retired from the tent in a very
thoughtful mood, each trying to smooth
down his neglected locks. Presently
Constantine had occasion to borrow my
scissors, and shortly afterward the two
returned, with scarcely a vestige OF
hair remaining on their heads, and Inn
plored me to make other Nkenesses.
The fruit OF the camera was to them
like the fruit OF the tree OF knowledge.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

The theory Of the Moqui snake dance,
% to speak, is the ability of snakes
of all sorts to carry petitions to the
higher powers in the system of aerial
divinities, and during the celebration Of
the snake dance, which lasts nine days,
. great number Of serpents are cap
tured, prayed to for rain and then
turned loose to carry the prayers Of
the Indians to the big lightning snakes,
whose home is in the thunder clouds
above the submits Of the mountains,
and who in turn carry the petition to
the rain god in the heaven above.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

commissioning array OF locomotives, cars.
ships, wagons, bicycles and velocipedcs
in the great transportation building
is the compact, vet comprehensive ex-
hlbit which the Pennsylvania Railroad
company makes In its own beautiful lit
tie model railway station. What with
signal tower, overhead foOt-bridge, au-
tomato switches, tracks, ballast and
bitches just outside its doors, and the
original John Bull locomotive, the
Oldest In America, with Its train OF an
tique cars, and the colossal iron vehicles
upon which the huge Krupp guns were
conveyed from Baltimore to the exposi-
ton, standing In the shadow Of Its walls,
1t presents to the passer-by an appear
aDce so distinctly characteristic that o
careful inspection of the treasures OF
the interior is almost inevitable.
Once inside, you enter Immediately
into a study OF transportation history
in the United States on the kindergar-
ten or object lesson basis, and by means
of models, ranging from the old Cones
.toga wagon, through a series of curious
" fashioned cars, up to the standard
locomotives and passenger coaches of
to-day, you Secur q most effective idea
VI pkO6ACCSs ANOk Nv III y
els here shown have to do with vehicles
only. In the ase which line the
walls Of the cool, white interior are also
to be seen models Of track Of all per-
iods, various systems Of signals in use
at different times, and even tickets and
time tables, not forgetting conductors
punches and lanterns.
In the way of models the post Of
honor is given to q magnificent repro
duction Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
company's new double-deck ferry boat
Washington, which plies between New
York and Jersey City, q model COM
plete in every detail, ven to the electric
lighting and the rubber mats at the
doors. q "t. s%y FL.
To furnish a comprehensive idea of
the magnitude Of the Pennsylvania rail-
road system no better method could
have been adopted than that which Is
here presented in the shape of q per-
spective map, thirty-three feet long,
showing the position of each train in
motion on the system at 6 p. m. on
Columbia day, October q, 1892, the
passenger trains being Indicated by tiny
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

The best way for a senator OF con-
gresham to make a name for himself at
the present juncture is to attend strict
ly to business and ~religiously refrain
from all the familiar tricks Of the poll
tician. The country wants a business
session and will reward those who
mean business, talk business and act
business.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

An Ethiopian in Abyssinia will tell
sou without a blush that he is neces-
sarily washed at birth, cleans himself
on his marriage morn and hopes to be
washed after death; that once every
year he dips himself in the river on
the festival of st. John the Baptist,
and regularly every morning he vets
the ends Of his toga with the moisture
from his mouth and freshens up his
eyes. Whenever he feels his hide harsh
and uncomfortable he anoints himself
with mutton fat.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

The succulent peanut first became an
article Of commerce in 1894 and the
States of Virginia, North Carolina and
Tennessee are talking of holding q big
"Goober CENTENNIAL" next year. With
gingerbread, watermelons, hard cider
and red lemonade ON the side the show
ought to be q 60.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

BY irrigation 25,OOO,OOO acres are
made fruitful in India alone. In Egypt
there ire about 100000 acres, and in
Europe about 100000. The United
States have just begun the work Of int
proving waste area, and have already
about 100000 acres of irrigated land.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

rustic stones, which Ii kept continually
running with pure fresh water. Near
the front OF the mining booth n d large
exhibit OF Wisconsin pearls, which at-
tracts q larger crowd OF visitors than
anything else In the mining building,
with tia exception Of the south Africa
diamond display and Tifany's diamond
cutting exhibit. Pearls are displayed
here valued at all prices, from 30 70
$4,000. 1T I'D a magnificent collection
containing specimens, all c0lOrS q the
rainbow. These pearls are growing
more valuable year by year on counr
OF the fact that they + becoming very
rare indeed. The exhibit also contains
q very full collection OF all the 0tner
mineral resources OF. the state In the
shape Of iron ore, copper, etc. AZ 9
whole the boothsis a very creditabl0
one. fully equal to anything In the line
OF display that the state has upon the
grounds.
South Dakota does herself proud In
the display Of her mineral resources.
The state is distinguished In having
the only successful tin mines In d
United States, namely the celebrated
Harvey Peak mines. In the center OF.
her large mineral booth stands = tall
pyramid constructed out OF tin ore from
this mine. Pig tin In large quantities
is displayed In all, parts Of the exhibit.
The display as a whole succeeds In
demonstrating to the world the wonder
full mineral resources Of the Black Hills
country, which, according to recent geo
logical reports is a veritable fairy land
Of the riches which the innermost re-
cesses OF old mother earth has 70
show. Gold and silver and lead and
zinc bearing minerals are bestowed here
in liberal quantities to gladden. theh heart
OF the miner who reads the secrets OF
their many aspects crystallation and
prismatic lights like an open book. The
sandstone riches Of the state Is sug-
gested by figures and statues OF men
carved directly from the rude blocks OF
stone. The great caverns Of the Black.
Hills country, which are said to be
larger and more beautiful than the fam
GUS Mammoth cave Of Kentucky, yield
q wonderful display Of crystalline prod
ucts and curious formations OF heat and
water. The big dome Of the horticul-
tural building over canopies nm %
mense hill covered with flowers and
vegetation like the hanging gardens Of
Babylon. Underneath Is represented In
fac smile several chambers Of the fam
Gus crystal cavern Of the Black Hills
country. Appropriate notices adorn
the mineral booth Of South Dakota.
For instance, n states that In 1892
South Dakota leads in capital invested
In gold mining machinery and another.
that the same state leads In capital In.
vested in new mines The nOveaty
which attracts most attention II the
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

They are talking civil war again
down in Kansas. A little diversion of
that sort just now might improve the
financial situation. If the people were
set to thinking about something else
they might resume business in the old
way from force Of habit and forget all
about their panicky fears.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

Emperor William las the yachting
fever, and it is rumored that he has
commissioned Watson to design a world
beaten to be built in Germany. It isn't
settled yet that Watson can produce
world-beaters. William should wait
until the American cup have boon
sailed.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

DR.. Mary Walker, upon discovering
that she had lost a scarf pin from her
necktie in a Boston store the other
day, made a speech to those about her
in which she stated that whoever pos
sessed the pin would die suddenly with
in three days. We had no idea that the
practice Of DR.. Mary Walker was SO
deadly.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

display Of petrifed woods more durable.
than marble for any use That they may
be employed for, and faA more beauti-
full than any material OF The kind, with
the possible exception of porphyry. Il
Is now believed that almost every metal
proven to be valuable in the liberal
arts besides most Of the precious stones
are to be found In this wonderland
Of the Black Hills.
Ralph Mckenzie.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

I Sunday was a day Of amusement
with the Iondoners Of 1900. According
to a calculation 100000 of them spent
each Sunday in summer in the subur-
ban inns and resorts in getting rid Of
$125,OOO.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

Another prize fighter has been killed
In u glove contest" The net loss to
the world is not great, yet it would
be a good plan 0 prosecute those who
witnessed the brutal performance. They
are as amenable to the law as If they
had stood by and applauded the per-
p~etration of any other sort Of muir
der.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

Alcoholic insanity is twice as common
In France now as fifteen years ago,
and the number Of persons placed under
restraint on account Of it has increased
Is per cent in the last three years.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

The story of the invention of mallea-
Die glass by a Roman glass worker in
the time Of Tiberius and Of his being
put to death by the emperor was a
sheer fabrication. No such glass was
ever invented.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26
stiu Unsettled.

An 1Englisshll Traveller In Manitoba mot
Ave youths who were discussing the lat.
itude OF some town, and had found
themselves unable to agree whether lat.
itude was reckoned north or south Of
the equator or east and west Of Winni-
peg! Those who held the orthodox
opinion were In a minority Of one.
The Englishman was appealed to,
and Of course sided with the minority;
but he was taken q good deal aback
when one Of them said:
Well, now opinion is equally divided.
so we can't settle It after an.
The stranger offered to explain, but
was told that one mans opinion was AZ
good as anOther's.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26
FROM JAVA AND JAPAN.
HOW THESE ORIENTALs ENJOY
LIFE AT THE FAIR.
Fwenty.Six Javanese Women Are
There, Among Them b Sultan's
Dancers-Japanese Go In for Busi-
ncss-Their Particular Section
An Interesting Exhibit.

Amusing and quite clever within
their limits are the little brown people
inhabiting the Javanese village at the
worlds fair, says the New York Her
aid. Not quite SO amusing, but far
more clever-at any rate, clever In
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

Brown-That's my now house, sura,
Dut (hic) didn't notice It was 80 aWfIas
y crooked hicl. It's not safe.
" crooked (hiCA. It's not safe
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26

Every cloud has a silver lining. A
condemned murderer in Chicago is to
be hanged forty-eight hours before
Poets day. at the worlds fair.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26
4 Kindaess

L ! not book q GOOD turn h ast
weeks paper" said tAo critic q tia
author.
Yes" returaed the critic. u didn.t
mention it."-Puck.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26
One On the OH d ,

lon sumner was rati,sr surnrines
g near that YOU Ind consented. to lef
your nead salesman marry you, dauch.s
y fhe faIaily. ssaSs
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-26
She RFought sRria8 With Hs1.
eIs this the boarder that always re.
minds ron Of springa"

"eWell, when you've heard her tam
q few minutes you have that awful
tF.i feeling.--Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10

As we have before stated,a large lract-
ion of "scale" enters into the financial
situation of to-day. causing many timid
persons to withdraw their money from
circulation and hoard it in safety deposit
vaults and on their own premises. Many
of these people are timid men and
women who take this course from igno-
rance of the true situation. But in the
industrial field the situation is quite diff
ferent and more serious. our mills and
factories are managed by hard-hcadets,
practical business men who do moi get
craft led or disturbed in business affairs
without cause. Long experience, cour-
age and confidence in business affairs
prevents them from becoming alarmed
unneces Sarily or from anticipating evil
unless the probability of its coming
amouts we'll nigh 10 absolute certainty,
Capital is timid and conservative bltl
business enterprise is bold and aggres-
sive. The former is quick to take alarm
and withdraw. but the latter i SLOW /,
become demoralized and does not retreat
before fancicd danger.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10

\ Bridgtonian who has visited the
Worlds Fair says that Maine men OF
ability are about the only thing the
State has to brag of at Chicago. The
Maine exhibit in other respects is below
the average, but Maine lnen are on top
The writer says: "a good many of our
boys reared on the farm are turning NJ
in that enterprsing region with larg,
fortunes to show for their Maine train.
ing. We raise 'em and send EN- West to
give tone to the country. They spring
up on this rich soil, branch out, find
what in 'ein, and work it for its worth
There is one of the Bowdoin Freshmen
on the train between here and Farming
ton. fIe can make more money that
way than some others. He is one of the
best bali tossers in school and he is one
of the kind of boys that isn't afraid to
work. Some day he will bob up in one
of the Western towns AS Mayor or some
thing of the sort, and will own the rail
road he is now selling papers on. That
is the line in which our Maine exhibit at
the great fair is the best in the whole
show. -jmiuStriH J0urHdi
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
Somerset Pick tDS.

Mr.. Ezra Fletcher of Solon. WHO had
becn visiting hi, daughter, Mrs. II. T..
| fa,~ of Auburn. died suddenly of heart
disea-e while oll driving with friend
Wednesday. Mr. Fletcher'S age NaS
So. He WAS feeling rs we'll rs usual
| when he left his daughters home on
| academy street.
The new cottage at Good Will Home.
East Fairfield built through the gen
erosity of II II. Fogg Esq, of Bangor.
has been completed and will be opened
for the use Of boys the first Of Septcm-
Der. 1t is II fine building and gives
needed accommodation Tor the boys.
| whose numbers are continually on the
increase.
One Of the most hopeful moves in the
interest al education has taken place AT
llartlaud. practically II revival of Hart
land Acadcmy. All the scholars of the
village district have been gathered into
the academy building, Systematically
graded and thorough course of study
adopted. The high school, which is free
TO all in town aud is open to all others
mt low rate of college preparatory, 4
young man of energy and ability, Mr..
A. H. llanscom of Belfast. has been en-
gagged as principal. \ determined effort is
being made by the Rev. f. \. smith,
who is chiefly responsible for the course
oi study as given above, and getting the
people of llarland to make This school
one of the best in the State.
David Burton had little experience
yesterday that is perhaps Il little diff
ferent from anything else he ever ran up
against. While doing some haying with
several Others GA n meadow down Pei
toma way. David suddenly encountered
II hornets nest inhabited by "A colony of
black-bitcrs. In the perturbed state Of
mind which resulted David cast about
for Il heroic remedy, and quickly de-
cided on fire. So he set the hornets nest
ablaze; but alas The conilagration
once started could not he stopped there.
1t quickly spread all over the meadow.
into the hay ready 70 get in. and in II
few moments every man in the crew
vas dying for his life Several tons of
hay were burned, and the hornets have
not been seen since. says he Pittstirld
Advertise.
The board OF trustees of the Maine
Central institute is AT present made up
rs follows: Rev. ;. {. Whtcomb, pres
ident j. I. Common, +. {. Bryant, i. j.
Taylor, NJ D.. Gordon Dohson. +. :.
Dexter. Rev. {. T.. Mason. \. Iumbert,
Esq, Rev. A. l.. Gerrish Rev. James
Boyd. Hon. Llewellyn Powers. Hon b.
+. Hinckley, b. {, Jordan. W. II. Black.
well, o. b. Cheney, ID. H.. e +. Pen
ney, -, u. John Scott, Esq, II, y. Ben
nett, William Dobson. Rcy. Il. l.. bus
ton. +. u. Wade, NJ +, Dodge. Nj. u.
II. j. Preble. Esp, G. f. kimhall.
The Madison village corporation has
voted to purchase Il water power on the
kennebec below the village and procure
survey, and plans for an electric light
ing plant also To erect a building 22X
60. two stories. for the use of the fire
department and for IA lookup.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
Our Customs Law.

The New York Press speaks tins ol
the present custom law commonly
called the Mckinley bill
That act rs it stands on the -talut,
books to-day represents the broadesi
states manshp.
II extended the free list, reducing tn
average ad valorem rate on all imported
merchandise to IA triile over 20 per cent
1t gave the masses of the people The
great boon of free sugar.
1t gave the manufacturers free raw
material wherever this could be don,
without destroying an American indus
try or impoyerishing American labor.
1t reduced duties wherever it was pos
sible to do SO without injury To Ameri
can manufactures.
1t fearlessly increased duties wherever
by 80 doing it was possible to establish
on this side OF the Atlantic an industry
employing American labor and Amcri.
can capital.
1t strengthened the administration OF
the custom laws lay substituting specific
for nd valorcm duties. thereby decreas-
ing the possibilities of fraud.
1t adjusted rates of duties to the needs
of business with the one patriotic aim OF
employing the largest amount of Ameri
can capital or the greatest number OF
American artisans for the benefit of tn,
home market.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
An Offer of 2. 500 sheep Refused.

An offer of $500 sheep for nothing be
ing refused is recorded by a Sydney pa
per. This occurred in the Riverina,
New South Wales, where, in conse-
quence of the drought, the land is great
ly overstocked. In the case mentioned
the sheep had been shorn, and as the Sc
hector, to whom they We're offered, had
no spare feed or water for them, they
We're killed and their carcasses burned.
In other cases sheep have been skinned,
their carcasses having been burned, as
the skins were worth more than the
sheep We're WHEN alive One lot, sent ny
rail some distance. did not realize enough
to pay expenses.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
Disaster at Portland.

The great reservoir of the Portland
Water Go. ON the Eastern Promenade
burst sunday morning, letting loose its
%. O0O. 900 gallons of Mater in the short
space of about II minutes. The inn
mense mass of water thus suddenly
oosed dashed will mighty power upon
the two houses occupied by the families
of Michael Lapfin and Dennis NJ. Con
ley. The building We're crushed rs if
they had been made of cardboard and
four persons ln>l their lives, Mrs. Den
mis- NJ. Conley, Miss Agnes Gonley. aged
Il. Miss Mamie Gonley. age 81. aud
JameS MoselN, aged -. These two
houses We're very close TO the high
bank of the reservoir.
The damage to the reservoir Is esti-
mated at S25.ooo aud the eause tie
break is only conjectul4d.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
A worlds Fair Excursion.

A novel Worlds fair excursion passed
through Delaware county yesterday. en-
route from Cincinnati to Chicago II
consisted Of a party of five young men
IN a covered wagon. Underneath the
vehicle tramped five dogs On the wagon
was inscribed: I'm God we trust Chi
cago or bust
The excursionists seemed happy and
expect to sell the dogs for enough TO pay
the expenses Of the party indianapolis
journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
The Bull Was Scared.

An amusing incident is said to have
occurred recently when one OF the Ar
mours, the great beef and pork packers
of Chicago, was travelling in Spain. He
was taken by grandee of Madrid to see
the national sport. When the bull came
in, he sank On his knees and refused TO
move. Then the director called the
toreador and inquired the cause of the
trouble, to which the toreador replied,
"Ah. senior, re bull ave seen re great
Armour of Chicago sitting with your ex-
cellency, and zere is no fight left in him. "
London Tit Bits.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
The sweetest Smelling Place on Earth.

The Prince and Princess Of Bulgaria
are now ON their way to kezanlik. which
is beyond all dispute the sweetest smell
ing place ON earth. 1t lies on the upper
Tundja, near the foot of the Shipka
pass, in valley full of rosefelds ke-
zanlik is the chief seat of the industry in
altar of roses. 1t takes %. 900 Of the roses
that grow in that valley to yield, by dis
tillation, as much genuine altar or otto
of roses as equals in weight shilling
piece. Now is the time that the roses
are in full bloom. and the prince and
princess are going there to see and t.
smell
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10

On farms of light soil in New Port
land the hay crop has leen light. but
ON the intervals and hill farms it has
been good. There will be somewhat
less than an average crop in NrM Port
land aud vicinity, The drought i dis
tressiug; the fields Where the grass ha,
been cut and the grass i drying up.
The @rass-loppers have mol been 81 de-
structivc since ISL. They are dcvonl-
ing the grain, damaging lie gardens, and
together with the drought making tho
face of the earth look dcSolate. \ large
area WAS planted To POTATOES. but unless
rain comes soon there will be- Il light
prop auaiu,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10

coughing before tho entire mucous mem
hrane lining the arr passages leading to the
from cough neglected There j. but one
remedy that gives instant relief and cures
quickly Or. Hale's Household Cough Cure
cures every kind Of cangh from simple cold
To lnclpieHt consumption. p and soc bottles
Al Roland 7. Patterns drug store.
Arson is called the Nestor Of base bal He
certainly has handled grea, many goose eggs.
IN his dav
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1893-08-10
Gralafinns of Color.

A very stylish young lady, taken I'M
awares, sent Ba;tista, her manservant,
to buy her a pair of gloves with all dis
patch.
"Let them give you pair of flesh
colored ou's.
Battista returned with pair of dark
brown gloves.
did not tell you to bring a flesh
colored pair
"Well, said Battista, holding out his
hands -Illustrazione Ponolare.