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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05
Fishing by Electricity.

The success which attended the use
Of the electric light in fishing off, the
Californian coast last year has led to
tile. deyising Of various improved anpar-
atus for that purpose. One Of these
consists Of a large iron frame inter
laced with netting, which can l,e opened
and closed at the will Of the operator.
An electric light mcased in a lantern
ID lowered into the net,,etne electricity
being furnished by q motor in the
bow Of the boat. As the boat moves
along the net work is thrown open,
and the bright Light uf The lamp, Which
il seen at d great distance in the clear
W;itcr, arouses The curiosity Of the
fish. which readily swim into the trap.
This Ii the modern variant Of the I'D
method OF destroying fish from a canoo
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

stood a young man about twenty-five
years old, leaning over the carved pam
cling. He had a frank, handsome face
and a well grown figure; at this mo-
ment he looked very impatient.
BE careful,Jehan," he called out,
as one of the two men below caught
up a chased goblet and pitched it into
the cart. LAS well leave the valuables
here for the French as damage by
them your recklessness. Maria, take
that out again and see that it is care
fully wrapped up, and place everything
more gently, if you can"
The woman shook her head.
Eyes, Master LOrenz, it is well said
If you can Time presses; we do not
know how soon the French may be
here"
Eyes, yes" the older man said, 1--WE
ought to have been away from here
before now. Hans BONNER says they
are but three leagues off; by now the
Herr Rath and the Frau Imhoff are
safe at Ahnborn. We do not follow
the orders of your worshipful father"
Il believe the whole town Is leaving"
the young fellow said to himself, and
then he hurried down the carved STAIR
cas- and out through the large double
doors, which had been unbarred for the
exit Of the cart and went into the
street. The Herregasse-so called be-
cause the finest houses of the town
stood in twas silent as the
This, indeed, was its normal state.
Grass grew here and there between
its pointed pavements, for except on
market day or on the occasion Of any
public festival life and movement were
shut in behind the doors of the houses.
This afternoon the street which crossed
it from the market place was full of
hustle. A line of carts and trucks
was passing along on it's way to the
Regen Thor, on the opposite side Of
the town to that by which the French
soldiers in full retreat from Moscow
We're expected to enter. Women and
children and household goods were
heaped into these vehicles, while men
walked beside them with sulky, down
cast faces, as If they We're going against
their will. s
The young fellow looked at them
and then he went quickly UP a turning
at the end of the street. This brought
him, as. we know, among houses of d
different character. Very soon, for
the twisted alley was a long one, he
stood before the quaint old gabled
house with the carved oriel.
He turned the handle Of the entrance
door, but It did not yield; he tried
again and then rang the long wire bell
pull with q wooden handle which hung
beside the gate post.
The door was opened by Franz, but
as soon as .LOPenz entered the boy
bolted and barred the gate, Lorenz
looked around him impatiently: there
were no signs Of packing; everything
looked quiet and undisturbed.
Your grandmother has not taken
alarm them" he said, angrily, NOR
Magdalena either" He went on, with.
out waiting for an answer, and lifted
the latch OF the inner door.
As he entered he saw Frau Herbel
sitting before the fire; she gave him d
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

Magdalena's heart trernbled, and In
spite Of her efforts she could not quiet
her terror. All at once, like q message
Of joy, Lorenz's call reached her ears.
"Magdalena!!" he called again.
There was a pause of waiting silence,
then q door opened and shut overhead
and light steps sounded, and Magdalena
came tripping down the massive STAIR
case, paneled SO high up that only a
glimpse of fair hair could be e NOV
ing down the upper fight. In a few
moments she appeared ON the landing;
her fair, sunny hair showed golden as
she passed the window, and her sweet,
young face was full of brightness. She
looked very lovely when a faint tiDge
Of color rose in her pale face aud q
corresponding glow in her dark eyes
at the sight of Lorenz Imhof.
She held out her hand and her lover
held it between both his while he talked
with her. They Were not yet formally
bctrothed, SO he did not offer her a
warmer greeting and something in the
atmosphere Of the coming peril gave a
sudden restraint to his manner. In the
face of such danger he could not indulge
himself in a caress. 1t seemed to him
that his nerves ought to be made OF
steel to-day.
Observation-Disclosures smile made him
think she was unprepared-'have you
not heard the bad news? I sent to
warn your grandmother. Did n not
tell you about the. FrenchT
The smile fade out Of Magdalena's
deep brown eyes and carried away
with it the pretty shell-like pink from
her cheeks.
eyes," she said softly, "Franz has
told U.S."
You will go with me, then? There
is no time to lose" 49, 80
Magdalena drew back from him.
"Oh, Lorenz, I could never leave
grandmother. We have sen away the
maid because she was out Of her wits
with fear, and she has gone in Herr
Walters wagon. How could my grand
mother stay here alone" -
Well, but dearest he again took
possession of her hand, as If he felt
that that gave him greater power over
her-"when she sees that you and
Franz are ready and willing to go with
me she will 60 too
Magdalena shook her head.
"She could not, she must not. I be-
lieve she ought to be in bed in this bit
ter cold. Even, I cannot keep myself
warm. If she were to go ever Sc short
a journey we should find her dead
when we arrived" the girl said with a
shiver of horror of herself for using
the word in connection with her grand
mother. PIT
Lorenz hesitated. He was warmly
attached to Frau Herber, but it was
to him simply impossible that this
young, lovely girl should remain in
E'reitenberg to fall into the hands of
French soldiers, and of what use could
his protection be against Il band Of
brutal ruffians. He stood thinking.
Ali the friends on whom he could have
relied for help had by this time left the
city. They dwelt either in the Herren-
gassc or in the main thoroughfare,
and, as the houses along this and the
rich looking dwellings so near it would
certainly be invaded by the French SOL
diers, it had been resolved in
the Rathhaus that, although no induce
ment should be offered, the inhabit-
ants most likely to be molested would
act wisely in putting themselves and
their valuables in some place of refuge
out of the line of the French retreat.
To Be Continued. :
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05
HE JOINED THE TRIBE.
To Be Continued.

And Was Remarked According to
the Indian Custom.
J. X. Guinotte, superintendent Of the
city department of buildings, says the
Kansas City Starsastonished his friends
the other morning by announcing that
he was married at Vinita, 1. r., to Mrs.
Mamie Guinotte. .
Mr.. Guinotte also stated that he was
married according to the laws Of the
Cherokee Indian nation and is now a
full-1edged member Of that tribe.
MI. and Mrs. Guinotte were first mar
ried about six years ago and have lived
in Kansas City e since. Mrs. Gui-
notte traces her ancestry back through
several generations to the daughter Of
an influential member of the Shawnee
tribe of Indians. Her mother, Mrs.
Nancy Chouteau, who lives at No. 42a
Maple avenue, Is Of this lineage and
retained her rights as an Indian. Sew
eral years ago Mrs. Guinotte had her
rights established at Washington by
legal process, and for the purpose OF
dealing with the government she claims
the rights of an Indian. When the
Shawnees and DelaWares made q treaty
with the Cherokees it was agreed
that they should be treated as members
Of the last named tribe, and Mrs. Gui-
notte is, therefore, in the eyes of the
federal government, a Cherokee. She
owns a valuable farm of 800 acres
fully improved near Henpah, I. T., and
about forty miles from Vinita. The
land has been rented to a white tenant,
who has refused to acknowledge MI.
Guinotte as his landlord on the ground
that he was not a member. Of the Cher
okee tribe. S
Mr.. Guinotte went to the Indian ter
ritory last week, accompanied by his
family, and after a visit to his farm
concluded that in order to set all doubts
aside he would be remarked. MI. and
Mrs. Guinotte had been originally mar
ried according to the laws of this state,
but thought best to be remarked under
the Cherokee laws. As the Cherokees
are q civilized and nominally Christian
tribe the ceremony is not unlike that
observed by Americans with q ex-
ceDtion. 1t is necessary for a white
man marrying into the tribe to prove
his good character by the testimony OF
ten Cherokees who have known him af
least six months.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

DR.. Vercoutre, Of the French army
Medical corps, has made a careful ex-
animation OF the tattoo marks with
which the faces and the bodies Of the
natives Of Tunis r generally covered,
and has ascertained that when these
tattooings are thoroughly done they
reproduce very closely the type Of hui
IMAM figure, with outstretched arms,
which was to be seen on the ancient
monuments OF Phoenicia and Carthage,
and which represents the symbol OF
St0 Punic Trinity
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

In the grand duchy Of I.uxemburg
persons desiring work or help have now
only to send a postal card to the a.
rector of. the post administration in
order to have their wants advertised
In every postoffice in tn. grand duchy.
During the reign Of Henry VIII. H.
400 persons were legally executed in
England, the larger portion Of whom
were guilty of no offense worse than
inisdemeanor. In year 300 starv-
Ing beggars were hanged for asking
aims. sxt 5-% 80. d.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05
NIGHT
TERROR
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| startled glance, but she did not o V
Lorenz said abruptly: But did you
not get the message I sent you just
now? I hoped to find you already to
start. l only waited to see my own
people off, and l have come to fetch
you. We have not a moment to lose.
Where is Magdalena? I have a ar
liage and two good horses waiting"
While he spoke she stretched out her
hand, and he paused. ....,
Yes, 1 got your message. Take the
young ones if you will, Lorenz Imhof.
1 cannot move"
"You need not. You shall be carried;
and when you reach Ahnborn you will
not know that you have made the jour-
ney."
She feebly shook her head.
Il have not stirred across the TIRES
hold since winter began, and to-day it
seems to me that the cold is bitter
enough to freeze me as I sit by the
fire. No, Lorenz, I must take my
chance. My trust u.s." she said, that
in this by-street our house may escape
notice. And" she added, Cod will
watch owe me-"
If you stay here" he said angrily,
"you will be butchered by these
Frenchmcn. l tell you they are the
very pick of devils that are on their
way here-that regiment that has
dipped it's name in blood by it's cruel
ties. Their creed is that the I'D must
be rich, and that all means are law
full which a eXtort gold.'
Frau Herber grew a little paler, but
she kept her faded blue eyes fixed
upon his glowing face.
"LOrenz, my son-for I think you will
be my son if you come safe out of these
troubles-do not waste time with me.
Call Magdalena and Franz and go away
with them to -Ahnborn. Do not fear
for me-"
They will not go away without you
am sure they will not" Then he bent
and kissed one of the withered hands
that lay on her black gown. lie was
touched by her fortitude. Grand
mother, is it not selfish of you to sacri-
flee these two young liyes?' Her lips
trembled, but soon size looked serene
again.
Well" he said, "you will Gomez"
She shook her head. II ugree with
King David" she said, pleasantly. Il
prefer to fall into Gods hands rather
than those of mel. 1 stay here in
full trust that he will watch over me;
and look you, Lorenz, these men, ;ncr-
CHESS though they may be, will be foot
sore and exhausted-perishing with
cold and hunger. You say they will
pass the night here; believe me they
will keep to the beaten track. They
will need food, warmth and speedy
shelter from this icy wind. They will
not come into the byways of the city,"
perhaps that is true" said Lorcnz.
Certainly this is a by-street and the
house Is not * tall as some of the
others were, and the oriel makes it no.
ticeable. You will not come; then think
of Magdalena and urge her to f1y with
me-" and his anxiety sounded in his
voice.
She gave him a smile full of tender
pity. Even if she stays I do not fear
for her as you do,' she cried. but
call her, my friend, and let her decide
for herself"
Lorenz hurried across thereon into
the outer court, and, running up some
of the steps of the huge stone stair
case, at it's further end, he called out
"Magdalena!"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

.'--F ssZ#+N48#&
Powerful band saws are used in some
English shops to cut iron and steel
cold. IN saving out a crank web from
g solid block, for instance, instead of
heating the block and shaping 1t under
g steam hammer 1t is sent to O stamn-,
Ing machine, where. both sides n
planned and turned over to the band
saw, which cuts out the web to the
very line, leaving 1t with edges "a
smooth that only q little filling is neces-
sary to finish the piece, Blocks from
eight % thirty inches thick are said
70 ne handled BY such q tool, the speed
with the thickness. The adyanta.,as
claimed for 1t are q continuous stroEa
q adaptability to pieces Of irregular
form which could not be handled ~ 4
circular saw. :
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

Old bills of sale of negroes are very
common relices of slavery days, but a
ti1 of sale Of an Indian woman is a
rare article among collections of anti
quarians. One of the latter, however,
Is in the possession of J. B. Balch Of
1Iarwinton. Conn. The document
which is dated 1717, records the selling
of O 'squaw" for Is shillings.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05
III.

MagdaIena had not at first believed
In the panic which had seized on the
little town, but when she went out with
Gretchen the sight of hurrying men and
women, the sad, fearful faces, the reck-
less confusion in which people whom
she had always seen calm and col
lected were leaving their houses as if
they were in flames, thrilled through
the girls sympathetic nature. Two
women came hurryin:, along and ono of
them fell down at her feet in an agony
OF Mysteries, shrieking and tearing at
the ground. So. convulsed was she that
two strong men could scarcely hold he.-.
But at last she was lifted UP and
placed III the wagon ready to start for
Ahnborn. -
At this Gretchen burst into violent
sobbing.
Il must co. she said; II will not stay
to get murdered, and worse, by those
brutes of Frenchmen. Come with me,
fraulein-let us go to Ahnborn.: .
She began to u along the street,
needless that she had taken the wrong
direction.
You are Fraulein Herber,'' said one
Of them; "this wagon belongs 10 Herr
Walters-there is still room for you and
your maid, and you will be safe at
Ahnborn-you will not he safe in Fret
tenberg, fraulein," he said significantly.
Magdalena shuddered with fear, but
she shook her head.
You are very kind, but I cannot
leave the. others. Perhaps if Gretchen
could go" Then, looking after her
maid, she saw that she was almost
out of sight. "Wait," she said, and
she ran swiftly away.
Terror so possessed Gretchen that
when she felt her skirt pulled vigorous
~ she thought herself attacked by a
French soldier and gave a despairing
scream. 1t took some minutes to as
sure her that her young mistress had
stopped her.
Hush, Gretchen" the girl said. II
am ashamed of you. Suppose every lie
behaved as you do. You must quiet
yourself,
g" can't sobbed Gretchen. There is
no use in bidding me come home, frai-
lein. / will not stay to be slaughtered
like a lamb by those wicked men.
It seemed. to the girl that they would
be well rid Of this excited, frantic
creature.
you are not much like a lamb
she said. II think you had better 60
to Ahnborn. There is a place for yD1l
in the wagon of Herr Walters. =
And when she had seen Gretchen
placed in the wagon, Magdalena went
home. She did not tell In detail what
she had seen, or the terror it Ind
aroused ip her. Her grandmother's
calm, sweet face. and the smile OF pity.
she bestowed on account OF Gretchen's
alarm quoted this terror. After ill,
God could saw them if he willed to do.
SO; and IL he did not WILL II, then they
might rln into equal danger by flight.
Gretcl1en's absence kept the young
girl well employed, but, though she Ind
not told her fears to her grandmother,
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

There is found on the edge of Death
valley, in California, a lizard some
what similar-to the ella monster, al
though more agile. This fellow is
called the chuckawalla by the Coahuila
Indians, who are said to be very fond
Of his flesh. The meat Of this cousin
of the dread monster is very white,
tastes like chicken, and Americans
who have eaten it are not reported to
have turned up their noses at it.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

The Chinese not only inhabft the op-
posite side Of the earth, but most OF
,heir habits are opposed to ours. They
shave off their hair and let their finger
nails grow; they drink their tea cold
and their wine warm; they veal white
for mourning, and a pupil reciting
burns his back to his teacher.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

In the Spanish province of Corona a
fairly pure type of the dwarf race of
Morocco and the Atlas has been traced.
These people average about three and
a half feet in height, and are other
wise characterized by a yellow skin,
broad, square faces, Monaghan eyes
and red hair of a woolly texture.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05
Commercial Iten.

Dot McGinnis has got some calls
remarked Nose Schaumburg, one of
the merchant princes Of Harlem.
What has he been doing nowY,
You remember when 1T rained hard
yesterday 2
Yes, what a shower!"
we'll. he coined into my store Vile II
rained. ! asked him II he didn,t. want
dink ell say2'
I've no idea"
he says ne would prefer to yalt Id my
store until that shower vas passed
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

The great calamity of the 10th hes
resulted in a careful inspection of the
worlds fair buildings, and several de-
fects have been discovered and rene.
died which might have caused great
ioss of life. The management cannot
be too prompt in making all buildings
OH the grounds as safe from fire as
wooden structures can possibly be
made, .
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

The Llano Estacado is, perhaps. the
most arid spot in the United States
east of the Rockies. Scarcely any rain
falls on it. The steppes owe their
name of Staked plains to the posts set
up through the wilderness to guide the
traveller or the caravan, OF, according
TO another explanation, to the stalks Of
yucca plants growing on them.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05
Notes of

NIA2SO AS Soo" " NNA
Do not feed grain as an eXclusive'diet.
If your fowls arc not looked after,
do not expect too much from them.
Keep chickens away from low, damp
places, if you would avoid the qapes.
There are said to be models of over
1000 churns in the patent office at
Washington.
Plenty of milk put before the poul-
try makes very little meat necessary.
Ducks can be protitably raised on
If 4 silo is to be built this season,
begin now to look up plans and the
best methods Of construction.
The aroma of butter Is q quality not
readily described and is not commonly
considered in placing a value on milk.
Give the chickens pure water and
plenty OF it. Be especially careful
about this during the hot weather.
If chickens trail their wings or be-
come droopy, look for lice. In nile
cases out Of ten they + the cause.
Take good care of the little chicks.
You can't make up in September for
June neglect.
When whitewashing til, h0lhouse,
if lice are Troublesome, add a little car
bolic acid to the ~whitewash.
almost any farm. They will eat and
thrive upon food that would kill chick
ems. They are not infested with YER
min and not subject to disease.
When two vessels Of cream which
r ripened are poured together, be
careful to mix them thoroughly by stir
ring.
Sow a plot of ground now to late
turnips. They will be nice for table
use and most excellent for cow or calf
feed during the early winter months.
Some practical farmers recommend
sowing grass seed in August as that is
the time nature sows it. The ground
is, however, seldom really then.
The recuperative power Of clover in
restoring fertility, and opening passages
In the subsoil is to little appreciated by
the market gardener.
Sow grass on "leachy"' soils tn pre-
vent great loss of valuable fertllizing
material. DO not keep in grain for
more than two years at n time,
Crosses between tho Pekin and Rou,
en- ducks have resulted satisfactorily,
the progeny being hacdier Than the
young Of eithei Of the pure bre sds.
Do not stack hay and grain on low
ground whore water stands during d
wet time, for the bottoms win BIO
spoiled.
After the wheat is harvested, SOW a
small patch of buckwheat for. the bees,
blowing under the stubble and putting
ON broadcast.
Dig potatoes as soon as they have
stopped growing to prevent rot. Store
them temporarily in 4 cool, well ven-
tilated clubhouse until cold weather.
then transfer to the cellar,
1t pays to spend time In thinking
and planning the work and fixtures on
farms. Hard work counts for much
in all cases, and Is Indispensable, but
Is often poorly directed and ayails too
little.
Now the weeds along public roads.
pasture fences and turn rows now be-
fore the seed is mature enough to grow.
Under no circumstances let dock, this
ties, cookie burs, jimson, ETC., get any
older. -S
Do not touch butter with the hands
In working it. Your hands will swent
which will be absorbed by the
butter and the heat will melt it, either
OF which is reason enough for condemn
ing the practice.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

The human hair is absolutely the
most profitable crop that grows. Five
sons of it are annually imported by the
s%uerchants of London. The Parisians
harvest upwards Of 100000 pounds,
equal in value to $4,000 per annum.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

Italy stands at the head of the wine
p%roducing countries of Europe. She
manufactures half as much again as
France. Next on the list is Spain;
then follow Austro-H Hungary, Germany
and Switzerland in the order mentioned.
1t is not generally known that the coun-
try outside of Europe which produces
most wine is Algeria.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

Farmers of Mexico use oxen of one
color in the morning and Of another
color in the afternoon. They have no
reason for doing so beyond the fact
that their forefathers did it and they
conclude it must be the right thing
fn do.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

The wild oranges Of the Society
Islands, which are now an important
article of export, owe their origin part
~ to Capt. Cook, who brought to Lon
don slips from Brazil, and partly to
the early missionaries from the Aus
tralian colonies, who introduced an
other variety.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

According to a report by the French
minister Of France 14S,S0S families in
.. rance have claimed exemption from
certain taxes recently voted by the par
siament ON account Of having seven or
more children.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-05

The Australian failures ha C had d
visible effect on the London season.
Carriages are motto aaOly fewer and
many fashionable p:ople Use tile I mni-
buses, which run IN regular routes all
over England.