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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
HE WAS THE MAN
The, Story of n Baltimore Drummer
and an Innocent Chap.

The, Story of u Baltimore Drummer
and an Innocent Chap.
The Baltimore and Ohio Southwest
ern train was pulling west from Belpre
on the Ohio when the Baltimore drum
mer noticed an innocent-looking chap
in the next seat just slowing away the
fragments of a plentiful lunch In a.
paper bag ready for the next meal.
Nudging his companion, he started in
to have a bit of fun with the green
horn. -
'Like Mary and her lamb, eh?"
quizzed the drummer, gr1nning.
"Which?"
MARY and her lamb, y'know-every-
where that Mary went the lamb was
sure to 60. That's the way with West
Virginia and her hills. Why, they tell
me that the hills are as steep as the
side of a mansard roof"
Eyes, / guess that's right" placidly
assented the Virginian.
"And a fellow was telling me yester-
day that you couldn't pasture a billy
goat on those hills without trying him
on with a string" pursued the tourist,
grinning slyly at his companion.
Eyes, I guess that's right" was the
ASpAy 49, - s. 49,"
"And I heard last summer that a man
up above Charleston fell off his farm
and broke his arm. You don't think
that is so, do your" and the drummer
could hardly keep his face straight.
think it's SO? Why, I know It's
so.'' $%fz
know it's so?" cried the drummer,
| taken aback. "How the
..Why,"' said the Virginian, calmly,
ut was just this way: There was
something got the matter with the
hosting tackle OF the derrick"
1.-The derrick? ~ gasped the drummer.
Eyes, the derrick he was blowing
with-you know you always have to
! plow those perpendicular fields with q
derrick-and SO he was stepping on
the elevator"
''The eleyatouf' painted the drum
mer.
Eyes, the elevator that runs up the
path to the spring house, when he
missed his footing and fell clear across
his farm right slap through the win
dow OF the Methodist meeting house
and broke his arm against the pulpit
stairs. And, you see, I happen to know
all. the particulars, because
He rose with q grim smile.
IT nm the Teller thAt fell"
And when the train reached Little
Hooking TINT drummer fell on the reaT
platform IN u demoralized condition.
" #%&&G%%+# R%IG
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
An Indiaa Romance.

The Dowager Maharnnce OF Mysorc.
who recently died, had a remarkable
career. While scarcely 10 years Of age
she insisted on sharing oil her younger
brothers studies, and. In five years she
mastered Sanskrit, Canares and Mar
athl, while not neglecting music, draw
ing and needlework. When 16 she was
chosen as the fourth bride OF the late
Maharaja, who was a petty official,
was summoned to the court to answer
for the short revenue of his village.
Only when ordered to be whipped was
1t discovered who he was, He was
forgiven, the marriage was celebrated
on the first lucky day md the young
queens benign influence was at once
and thenceforth felt In the affairs Of the
state.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
Nv Continued.

Nv Continued.
When she Joined the others her
grandmother was sitting in her old
place by the fire, but Franz, was look
ing out of the window.
I'm wager they'll not light the
street lamps tonight" he said; "there
never is one here, but there will not be
n lighted in the Herrengasse or Oh
the market place. There is no need
to light the Frenchmen about. Per.
haps the lampman has gone away with
the rest. Hello! Here comes the
snow; do you hear, Magdalena?" He
called this to his sister.
She had knelt down before the fire
trying to warm herself, for she felt
half frozen. She got up now and felt
her grandmother's hands. II shall 60
and get your warm cloak" she said
You cannot be too much wrapped"
How slowly the snow comes down.
said Franz. Great fakes us big as
little birds. Do come and look, Mag.
dalena."
But she had gone for a cloak, and
carefully and tenderly within it. You
look drowsy, DEAR" she said; ''close
your eyes and Sleep"
Frau Herber smiled. I'm not
sleepy" she said. GO and look at the
snow, my child
And while the grandmother prayed
silently beside the fire that her darlings
might be spared the coming peril,
Franz and Magdalena watched at the
window.
AT the first the came, as if un
willing, in large solemn flakes through
the still air, but these seemed to spread
into dOwny feathers as they reached
the ground, and soon the street below
the window was white. Now the fakes
were thicker, and the wind, which had
completely lulled for a brief space,
whirled them round and round here
and there in twisting wells of silver
till even Franz's eyes ached with gaz-
ing at it. Now it drove against the
window, but so softly that it made
no sound.
"Come away, Magdalena," said
Franz. II have heard that it blinds
people to gaze too long at snow"
He began to pull the curtain across
the window and then burst out laugh
ing as a strange figure passed along the
Street-a man SO covered with snOW
that he looked gigantic.
How the SNOW drifts!" Franz said,
and he went back to the fireside; but
the girl fingered.
"How dark it isl! she said, present
ly. 1.-The air seems thick with snow"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
Always e.

So courteous arc ~Manxman. that in
the Isle of Man, no matter at what hour
Of the day or night q stranger arrives,
he is said to be 'just in time for some
thing or another.
There is a story that early n morn
ing a dance was in progress ON one OF
the piers, when a s~hipwrecked sailor,
who had been drifting about on q spar
and had fortunately landed" on the
girders below, crawled up the steps.
A committeeman came forward-smiled
and said:
PLEASED to see you, sir. Can I find
you. a partner?-Boston Globe.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Chicago stands up 80 bravely under
the failure Of John Cudahy, q mill
lonaire pork packer, and i've other
firms that It goes to prove that Chicago
has become 90 rich and so strong that
she Is not shaken by the s~everest COM
mareial disasters. New York and Chi
cago are peculiarly at the present time
the two prominent cities in the United
States, 40 great m~isf0rtnnes and great
wrecks produce comparatively little
disturbances IN those commercial and
financial centers. The whole country
Gains : reelected strength from these
two crest fortrsssss Of public conf
dence.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
1t Sounds Pretty.

Some years ago a Rochester clergy
man, in baptizing an infant, paused in
the middle Of the service to inquire the
name of the infant, to which the mother
with a profound courtesy replied:
SHADY, sir, IL you please" "Shady?"
replied the minister; then it's a boy,
and you mean Shadrach, eh?' mo,
please your reverence, it's a girl"
And pray" asked the inquisitive
pastor, how happened you to call the
child by such q nameY' well, sir"
responded the woman, IF you must
know, our name Is Bower, and my nus
band said as how he should like her
to be called Shady, because Shady
Bower sounds SO pretty" w
Ratchet.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Those who have held that the scien.
tiic benefits derived from polar expedi.
tons are no compensation for the sui
fering and loss of human life involved
must now hold their peace. 1T has beer
demonstrated ut the very outset Of the
Peary expedition that donkeys canno,
support the privations and exposure o.
a polar voyage. Other important scien
tifc discoveries may follow.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
Unnecessary.

Mrs. Henderson has . family Of nine
children, and the skeleton In her house
is In the shape Of a stocking basket
which is never empty.
With this spectre before her eyes
she said playfully, In response to .
question from her maid-of-all-W work %
to what she supposed would be the dl-
ties required In the next world:
We'll, Tor one thing / am quite sure
we sha'n't have to darn stockings after
10 at night, Bridget"
"Shure an that's thrue for You,
ma'am," replied the sympathetic Bird.
get, for all the pictures nv angels tha1I
liver I saw was barefutted.s
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

When the bark Kelverdale sails fol-
Havre from Baltimore she will carry
the largest full cargo of hay yet shipped
from this country to Europe. The only
other full cargo of hay shipped pre-.
viously was carried by the German
ship Freiburg from New York to Havre,
and consisted of 400 tons. The Kelver.
dale is to carry 600 tons.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Statue Of Alexander HamiltoS. :
years ago, says the New York World.
1t was talked over at the meetings for
months prior to awarding the commits
sion. Mr.. Partridge, the sculptor, was
consulted. He selected the important
event in the history Of Hamilton which
the statue represents and then made a
plaster cast of the subject. The con-
tract provided that the statue was to
cost $4,000, and was to be completed
in eighteen months. Mr.. Partridge went
to Paris Immediately after the contract
was closed and entered into negotiations
with q well known firm for the cast
The first time set for the unwilling OF
the statue was June l. and, as 1t did not
arrive, many of the members became
much worried at the delay until Mr.
Partridge showed the art committee q
letter explaining that the delay was
due to a misunderstanding with the
Paris agents about the time Of ship.
ment.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
All at Once Something Fell Upon
Her Face. 1t wa q SnOwflake.


'The room will be much warmer If
you come away and draw the curtain"
her brother said.
Magdalena turned slowly from the
window and then she paused and stood
still, with parted lips.
did you hear?" she said, in a low,
startled voice, while she fastened the
curtain closely.
Franz started up and ran to the win
dow; but the girl stood still, her face
white and set, and one hand raised to
keep him silent.
AS they listened there came from
some way off the muff1ed notes of a
trumpet.
ut is the French-they are in the
town." said Franz. I'VE could not hear
that from outside. The snow deadens
the sound, or it would be palmer" He
went back to the fireplace, and, stand
ing on tiptoe, took down his fathers
gun.
At this his grandmother sat upright in
her chair.
Leave the gun alone, Franz" she
said firmly. Resistance is absolutely
useless. You might shed blood, but that
is all you could do. You could not him
der these men. We have only one
weapon, my child-we can pray"
And then she began slowly to repeat
q hymn.
At first Franz listened doggedly. He
still had the gun, and gave impatient
chances at the curtained window; but
the feeble voice went on, and presently
| Magdalena sank on her knees beside
her grandmother and joined in her sup
plication. Franz put the gun down on
the table and tried to listen to them,
but his ears were strained to catch
other sounds, and when the hymn was
ended he beckoned to Magdalena.
1--WE must cover the fire." he said,
"and pull the screen close round it."
1.-THE light does not show outside"
she said; II looked when I came in"
but still she did as he asked. Between
them they moved Frau Herber close to
the broad chimney breast, and then
drew the many-leaved Indian screen
completely across it.
"Hark!" said Magdalena. There was
a distant shouting, then q subdued but
continued murmur, and then this went
on and ON. Now it came nearer and
then it paused. :
The three watchers held their breath,
pale and open-eyed, fixed In the posture
in which the sounds had surprised them
Soon there came again shouts, NUT
fed, but still sounds not to be mistaken
and the eager listeners could picture tt
themselves that some treasure had beer
discovered by the p~lunderers. Time
passed slowly, the air grew more and
more chill, for though the fire still
burned on the hearth they did o dar.
to add fresh fuel 80 as to kindle {
blaze. Now and then the grandmotheI
prayed aloud, but scarcely q word wa
spoken. There vas no talk OF gOinl
J to bed. Grouped close together, ON,
on each side Of the venerable tgur'
In the chair they seemed to tint
strength and comfort In union.
All ut once came q louder sound, 4
rang out through the packed air AM
reached them at their hearth stone
thrilling through their blood. A aolna
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
Fakes Wouldn't Do.

Caller-Say, want a petrified man?
Museum Manager-Indeed I do, right
of. go. .--
"Welf, I can do petrified a act
so no n will ever guess it."
"You won't do. I don't want any
fake. I wants genuine living petri-
fed man, not an imitation"
"Nobody'M' know the difference"
II don't want him for exhibition. I
want him for cashier."-New York
Weekly.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

The Chewsures in the government
Of Tilis, according to the Imperial Geo
graphical society of Russia, constitutes
a race Of 1000 people, who know moth.
ing about money, their unit Of value be
ing a COW. A horse, for instance, is
valued at three cows. Injuries to q
neighbours person are requited by pay.
ing over 90 many cows.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

William Hosea Ballou comes out In
favor of chloroforming convicts before
e%lectrocuting them. Why wouldn't il
be better to give them q fatal dose Of
laudanum mixed with some pleasant
liquid whisky, for instance), and at .
time when they are not suspecting their
execution to be at hand?
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

The countries relatively richest in
horses and horned stock are Argentine
and Uruguay; Austria has the most
sheep; Servia the greatest relative num-
Der Of pigs to population. The poorest
in horses is Italy; in cattle, Portugal;
in sheep, Belgium; in hogs, Greece.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

| a@GAAy ~ F- -tE
"Any letters here fur Absolom Jacob
SOM" asked the tail, loose-jointed man
with yellow hair and a tuft of faded
whiskers on the extreme southern from
tier Of his pointed chin. :
The village postmaster got up from
his chair and looked through the J box.
None" he replied.
amy papersg"
The postmaster examined the con-
cents Of another pigeonhole.
NO papers for Jacobson"
Letters r papers fur Alabena Dull
seena Reeta Haycraft"
II don't think there are"
"Wisht ye'd look an see"
boxes.
None"
Anything fur Barker Eals:"
mo" a
Guess ye'd better look"
The official inspected the boxes again.
Just as I told you. Nothing for
E;,ls."
"Sime POlhenlus"
Another weary search through stuffed
pigeonholes.
Nothing for F'olhemus." IT,.
The persistent man at the window
kept it up till the postmaster has ascer-
tanned by personal inspection that there
was neither letter nor paper in the
Office for Giles Ruggles, Emery Wheel
house, Barney Stedman. Hickory ivy
man, Nelson McPelt, Jarvis Kingsbury
or Homer Beafce, and then made way
reluctantly for an impatient agricultur-
list from the Dainbridge neighborhood
who had been waiting five minutes and
was becoming threatening and danger
GUS.
what made you ask for all those
folks mail?' inquired an acquaintance
OF the man with the faded chin whisk-
ers as he stepped outside the building.
DO they live out in your section?"
mo. They don't live anywher's I
know of"
Then what did you mean by making
the postmaster 80 to all that trouble
for nothing? !"
I've been askin' fur mail at this
awfus for mighty near seven months
IN new got a blamed thing" replied
the other, with a vindictive chuckle,
IAN I'm getting even with the guv'-
ment, b'gosh! That's au!'-Chicago
Tribune.
Called ON n Blum.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Emperor Wilhelm gives it as his opin-
ion that England could not cope with
the United States in war. The emperor
has hit the nail on the head, but the
motive for the remark is no doubt con-
cealed in cunning.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

It has been calculated that the all
nual income Of the London Hebrews
is nearly f5,O0O,OOO, which means that
they are 2 IA times richer than the
gentiles.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

The oldest railway in Germany is
that between Nuremberg and Furth,
which was opened in December, 1885,
ten years after passenger traffic had
begun on the Stockton and Darlington
line. 1t Is worked very economically,
and pays a handsome dividend.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

The women who visit the worlds fair
declare that the Oriental dances at the
Midway Plaisance are positively in
decent" If that be the case, it is sur.
prising that the women do not keep
away from it. But of our their curl.
Osity must be satisfied.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

The shah of Persia carefully treas
ures an heirloom in the shape Of a
small cube of gold literally covered
with Oriental letters and characters. 1t
during Mohammed's time.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

A recent mineral find is about to be
developed In the Chickasaw Indian res
ervation, south OF Guthrie, Okla. I'm
mense beds of asphaltum, rivaling those
OF the Island Of Trinidad, have been
found near the Arbuckle mountains.
The quality Is the very best, and the
quantity sufficient to pave the streets
Of every city In the West and not show
any diminution Of the supply. I.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
A New Name for 1t.

MRS. NJ is a good deal OF a tuft
hunter, isn't sheg
Eyes, indeed, she had two dukes and
a distinguished author at her country
house last season"
Are they coming back this yearY'
"sNO, think not. You see, the dukes
stole her plate, and the author is In
prison for plagiarism.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
True Thrift.

Goldberger (who has beaten the far
rier down to two-fifty)--Vel I subb0se
I hef t. gel schwindled. unit you can
dock ohf der tail at dot price. Send
down der part dot comes ohf. ] a
in der upholstery p%eesness, unit it mighd
gone. in fer shtuf1in' Something's.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Canada has a homestead law. Farm
lots Of 200 acres are granted to each
male adult, on condition Of building
a log house 16x2O feet, c%ultivating
fifteen acres in every 100, and residing
six months in each year during I'VE
years on the property.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
/ Slow Appetite.

Father doing the carving)-Are you
hungry to-day?
Little Dick-No, sir; only q small
piece, please. I guess I won't be hun
CRY for bali an hour.
Father-Wen be about through then.
Little I)ick-An 'cept the pudding.-
Good News.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Bluster-What a fool I was to let
myself be taken in that way"
Satellite Crying to humor him.
You were indeed"
Bluster-Who's a fool? You con.
founded little monkey! I'll break
every bone in your body il you call me
q fool" .
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
~1Ianagins.

Mr.. Suburb-Wel, We won't be trOsg.
led any more with those youngsters s.
Mr.. Nextdoor's.ra cing over our gardest.
MI. NextdoOr Ia going to put 2 NJ
board fence between the properties
Mrs. S.--That's lovely. but how ~
you persuade him to do it2
MI. ST rot i friend OF mine 60 suks
gest to- him that 10 high board C.
would keep M from stealing his Seess
tables-!Good News.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
Called ON n Bluff.

Crow-Caw-yer! caw-yer! caw-yer!
Farmer Hotts (who has finished the
night under a tree after an evening with
the louisville Poker club)-Can me, ell?
Wa-al, gol durn it all! take the pot.
I was jes' er blufin'.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

A map Of Ireland made of hairs taken
from the heads of the different men,
bers of the Mclean family is in the
possession of Mrs. A. Mclean Of Pei
ham, Ga.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

France is to have built h-.-s yrar
Old ocean will soon be covered with
the val ships Of the nations Of the
earth.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

The national banks had in 1892 $685.
O76,65O capital and 1921, 761, 865,O23 sur
plus. Their total dividends were $780,
4oO, 71s.9 SO, and total net earnings $685..
65S,O15.27.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Boy-I see you got ! sign out, "Box,
Wanted,
Merchant-Yea; we want d boy to run
errands, assist In the packing depars.
ment, help sweep, conduct customers u
the various departments. clean Wan
:dows, tend door, and
B0y-Neyer mind the rest, mlstets
I'm looking fer q place, and I aint 81
time to wait.-Good News.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
An objectionable Outrage.

Pat-Ot hope til wather didn't wet
yez, .sor.
Col. Breakbone from Kentucky)-
Worse than that, you rattlesnakc! At
least ten drops struck me in the mouth.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
king Totum Graves for Better Foo

Scribe-Oh, king, live forever! The
morning paper rays the new administra-
ton is replacing the foreign ministers
with ambassadors.
King Totum-1'ake clean papyrus and
write, "Most illustrious, the president
got that?-"send us an ambassador.
Our royal appetite is cloyed with mis-
sionaries."
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

A Pointer to ProfnMe People.
Mr.. Sorreltop-I wish I could break
myself Of the habit of swearing.
Hostetter McGinnis-I car tell you
how to cure yourself Of the habit.
"How is it doneY'
Simplest thing in the world. Keep
your id mouth shut"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
Trials OF the Narrow-Ch..t.a.

He twould-be athlete)-May / take
you ont rowing?
She-Im afraid it's q little too early.
He-Boating is always in a when
the weather's fine. II.
she-Yes; but I'd want to wear nv
bathing suit, you see. =.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
IN MIDWAY P~LAIsANCE.
THE MOST INSTRUCTIVE FEATUhE
OF THE FAIR.

Nor. Can He Learned Of b Was
ana Customs of Different Nationals
tiles Than I'm q TIP % 49,
The Ferris wheel y TriaH'pn =.
American Ingenuity
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
Road KespcctabiIlty.

Road KespcctabiIlty.
Hungry Hank-"Say, pard, where
did you gtt thin dimes an quartersy'
] Mouldy Mfke-"Out of a feller's peck
ct"
"Pard, I'm ashamed fer ye. Gimme
half. The idee Of gentleman. travellers
like you and me turnin' footpads. Its
enough to make me blush"
II wasn't no footpad. The Teller
tainted, and these sort o. dropped out
Of his pockets" = ID
'Well, that's different. Found 'em.
That's respectable. How come he to
faint?"
II told him we wanted work, and
was willin' to take pay in soap."-New
York Weekly.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

Nav. Thus III three months did Amerf-
cnn genius accomplish q greater
achievement I'm many respects than the
Eirel tower, which required three
wear. in its erection and completion.
Ralph Mckenzie.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
Long foreheads with spherical knobs
in the upper part indicate genius, per-
tinacity without decision, GOODNESS, var.
ed by fits Of i~mpetuosity.

A curious tree growth Is noted neal
Ellenville, N. Y, where a hemlock and
an oak have become perfectly Joined
at q height Of about ten feet.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19
OUR BUDGET OF inc
SOME PASSING rANCIEs OF THE
HOUR.

How h Old Man Got Even with
the GOvernment-Fakes wOuldn't
DO-A New Name for Tilt Sounded
Pretty. y
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1893-08-19

"Why, you can't imprison a man for
plagiarism, "a your
well, you sec, he took another mans
name and wrote 1t on the bottom OF q
check Toronto Mail.