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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
RAISE HOGS.
A Little Advice to the Farmers Of
MINI eanfr nnd Nnrfh nnl0fa

A Little Advice to the Farmers Of
Minncsotn and North Dakota.
History is always repeating itself.
The Individual who is wise enough to
profit by experience is one that meets
with the greatest success in his under
takings. In the year 1891 the corn crop
throughout the West and Southwest
was practically a failure. What was
the result: The farmers generally sold
off all their hogs, big and little, fat and
thin, stock sows and bloOded bears,
everything was rushed madly onto the
market, creating an over supply at the
tine, and ~dcpreciating the price OF
hogs to 3 cents live weight. At the
time Carl Judson, eX-secretary of the
state agricultural society, attic npted to
stop the Wild stampede to sell the inn
mature and seed hogs by calling the at
tention of the farmers Of the North
west, through the public press, to the
fact that hogs could be thoroughly and
probably fattened on wheat barley and
rye, and that the wild rush to sell off
the stock hogs would result in a hog
famine that would put hog prices far
above my commodity Of the farm.
Mr.. Judson's prophecy was fulfilled to
the letter. AS soon as the immature
hogs were sold the market advanced
until the high tide was reached at
South st. Paul in February, 1898, when
live hogs sold ut $S.25 per cwt. Hogs
have been high ever since, and are
selling at this time at from $3.50 to
$3.50 per cwt. Had the farmers OF
Minnesota needed MI. Judson's warn
ing it would have been millions OF dol
lars in their pockets, but, alas, they
paid no more attention to it than to the
wind, and when hogs had advanced to
$S.25 they were buying pork for home
use and rushing about %insanely to pur-
chase, at e%xorbitant prices, stock hogs
to make a new beginning. Iowa, Ne
braska, Kansas and Missouri are the
great hog raising states. In these
states the corn crop is a dismal failure.
and the farmers are selling off and dis
posing Of all their hogs, brood ,sows
and bears, and for the reason that they
have no wheat and barley to substitute
for corn, but our Minnesota farmers,
If they have as much n as the
Almighty gives to geese, will take adj
vantage of the situation and have hogs
in abundance for the market next year
when the hog producing states are
short and prices high. The farmers
Of Minnesota and the Dakotas have q
market outlet at South st. Paul for
more hogs than they can produce.
Even now the pork packers are pur-
chasing hogs at st. 10, Mo-, to keep
their large packing houses busy.
AS a further proof of the situation
in the great hog-raising states, we
print the following from the Chicago
Evening Journal of the Goth inst:
"A farmer near McCallsburg, Iowa,
knocked about seventy five hogs in the
head because he had nothing to feed
them. This is the first year in the
history Of Story county that the corn
crop was a failure. The past two
weeks has practically settled the corn
| question this year. it being estimated
that the yield will not be one-half
of former years."-From Pioneer Press,
August "a.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
GRASS ON RAILROAD TRACKS.
Destroyed BY Electricity Along the
Illinois Central in Tennessee.

Destroyed by Electricity Along the
Illinois Central in Tennessee.
The e~lectrocution of grass is the
latest engineering feat on the Illinois
Central lines near Memphis. According
to the Railroad Gazette this process is
now In use on that railway to kill the
grass and other vegetation ON the road
bed, h apparatus employed being the
following: An ordinary fat car was
equipped with a suitable arrangement
at one end, from which what might be
called a brush extended at right an
giles TO the roadbed and was Of suffi-
Gent length to reach over the ends of
the ties. Fine, bare copper wires were
suspended close to the ground so as to
come in contact with the vegetation.
The brush was arranged SO that it
could be raised or lowered as desired.
At the end of the opposite car to that
from which the brush was suspended
was attached q box containing an en-
CINE and dynamo, steam being obtained
from the locomotive used to push the
cars over the road. The 'ommutator
OF the generator was connected with
the fine wires of the brush, affording
a connection through the vegetation
to the ground. The method of operat-
ing was to get the generator up to
speed, and then push the car slowly
over the track to be cleared, the brush
being in front. The train moved at
about five miles an hour, and killed
most of the grass and weeds on the
first passage yer the line. On going
Ove the track the second time the re-
naming grass was killed, and that cleo
trocuted the first time was set on fire
by the current. The dynamo used was
n which had been ordered with q
view of using it for electric lighting
in case the experiments were success
full. The voltage needed was not high,
but by means of a step-up transformer
voltages as high as 10000 were OBJ
tanned. 1t was found, however, that
10000 volts were ample, and that what
was volume rather than pressure 1t
was demonstrated, too, that the brush
should be in short sections, insulated
from each other, with an independent
circuit, otherwise the entire current
might pass through a small part Of the
brush and so rob the other portion of
its effect. The experiments were high
ly satisfactory. The value Of some de-
vice which will cheaply kill the vegeta'
ton between the ties and rails of the
tracks is more fully appreciated by
! these Southern and Southeastern rail.
ways which have such a light traffic
that they cannot afford to employ
enough men to keep down the grass.
The use of brine has not been found
satisfactory, and experiments made
| several years ago on the Burlington
| road with steam were also a failure.
In the latter experiments steam was
| blown against the vegetation from a
| finely perforated pipe. Another meth.
cd for accomplishing the same object
| which has been proposed is to suspend
a number of gasoline burners from q
car in such a manner that in passing
over the tracks the flames will come
in contact with the grass.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
Chinese Table Manners.

In the matter Of eating and drinking
Chinese %forrlality is extreme. A round
table is the only one that can be used
in an aristocratic household. The seat
Of honor is always the one next to the
wall. Not amouthful can be taken I'm.
til the host raises his c~hop-sticks in the
air. and gives the signal. Silence then
prevails; for Confucius says: When a
man eats he has no time to talk"
When a cup Of tea is served to any one
in a social party. he must offer it to
every one in the room, no matter how
many there are. before proceeding to
drink himself. The real basis Of Chin.
csc p%oliteneSs seems to be this: They
must be polite enough to offer, and
you must be polite enough to refuse.
Our ignorance of this great underlying
principle during the early part of the
Chinese journey led us into errors, both
many ard grievous. In order to show
a desire to be sociable. we accepted
almost everything that WAS offered to
us. to the great cagrin we fear, of the
courteous donors.
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The Faithful Dog.

2 '' HC DO8s
when they had laid bare the body Of
his missing friend. The dog now
seemed to feel that he had given the
responsibility Of caring for his mas
jter's body over to the friend. He at
tached himself to him and went to
Paris and lived in the house.
1t was not long before Macaire's
actions led people to suspect him of
being the murderer. Whenever the
dos met him he growled, his hair bris-
tied UP, and it raj all the people
could do to keep him from tearing
the nan to pieces. They finally sen
fenced Macaire to fight q duel with
the dog, after the custom of that time.
The fight was to be in a large am
phitheatre at Ste. Notre Dame, In
Paris, and al immense crawd was
there to see the man and dog tear each
other to pieces. Macaire was not al
lowed any weapon except a stick and
shield, while the dog had a tub into
which he could retire when he was
weary.
The deg was let loose and rushed at
the man. At last his chance to avenge
his masters death had come, and he
was determined to make the most of
it The mans guilty conscience did
not prevent him from fighting desper-
ately. and he defended himself well.
Again and again the brave dog rush.
ed at, him only to be beaten back by
the club. and the shield always came
between him and the mans throat,
which he tried hard to reach. The
struggle was long and hard, but the
dog conquered. The man, worn out
with fatigue. finally confessed his guilt
before all the people.
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fulfilling Islands.

There is Just now a novel project
on foot, and one that has already fur
nisbed some discussion as to possibili-
ties in the, same direction. This is
nothing more or less than building an
island a dozen miles out In the Attain
tic. Seventy feet below the surface of
the water there Is 4 suitable rock
foundation. and upon this there will be
erecued a group Of iron caissons. sixty
in number. and upon these there will
be erected o commodious hotel aud
pleasure groundA II has been suggest
ed that the Ferris vince! principle Of
non-resistance vlD apply 40 well to
water as to ali. and that skslssoa piers
and foundations wtb sprins M on yari-
GUS rocky shoa:s ~ dc coasts Il fash.
lonable resorts The projected summer
resort is OF Long Island. outside Of
the control Of any government.
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Bonniot's

In til Old World, honorary decora-
tons are sought by old soldiers in
much the same way that pensions are
sought in the New World. The man
who demands public assistance or hon.
ors on the ground that he would have
gone to the war IL he had not had
rheumatism is not Of any special ma
tiOnality.
Some Of the demands for decorations
which foreign governments receive are
amusing in their innocent simplicity.
Recently the following letter, receiv-
ed by Napoleon III. while he was en-
peror of the French, has been made
public:
Sire:-I contracted under your dear
uncle certain mortal wounds which
Tor thirty years have been the II
ment OF my life; one In the right groin.
and the other at Wagram. II these
two stories appear to your susceptible
OF n cross Of honor, / gladly give you
my thanks in advance.
(Signed) Anthony Bonniot,
honorary corporal Of the ex-Young
81" Guard. ss7r a
P. S.-Madame Bonniot will be verv
sensible of your goodness. Please
send your reply postpaid.
1t seems sad to relate that there Is
no record that Napoleon III, ever rec
ognized with a cross the. ornamental
mortal wounds Of Corporal Bonniot.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
champagne and whisky.

DR.. s. Weir Mitchell, in answer to the
question, Which q Of the alcoholic
liquors is the least injurious for man to
drink? ~ has written u letter. saying that
setting aside considerations OF pecu-
liarities, Of personal temperament AMI
individual idiosyncrasies, and attempt
Ing to lay down a rule for the govern
ment OF the majority Of cases" he
would say III, q vague, general why"
that he adhered to the old traditional
beiief that whisky is, after all, the
least Injurious, safest and best" But
constitutions and temperaments are Of.
fected III nan different ways. For
instance, he knows q man who thinks
that whisky poisons him, yettcan take
champagne with impunity, while there
arc others ii, whom champagne Is pol
8 who can drink whisky without feel
Ing any the worse for .t.-Phiiadelpnla
vk.-~. -l
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
Cigarette


It was the first time the matter had
been called to our attention that way
and II We ! telling d readers N
old story we trust 1t lii worth reiterat-.
Ing. This friend OF ours smokes cigar
cites. He rolls them himself with
skillful fingers. He hasn I left his resi-
dence without m In his mouth Tor
years. He prefers q cigarette "a 4
cigar or pipe. He puts his cigarettes.
and, as he says himself. exnerienccs
something az that reStful, care-free aen.
sation that comes to the opium skoker.
OF course he inhnles the smoke. When
he draws IL into his lungs, his cares
leave him. He explains this phvgfo-
logically no follows: Cigarette smoke
M drawn into the mouth simply and
expelled, leaves II brown stain on 4
handkerchief held across the lips: but
Il. drawn Into the lungs II leaves ia
stain when expelled against the hand
kerchieG. It is also of noticeably differ.
ent color. The brown stain was LEFT
upon the delicate spongy tissue On the
lungs, and thus reached the blood and
was circulated through the system t0
spread its narcotic effect through the
nerves and brain, ana We our friend
kay1 that cigarettfSss don't hut him.
All not awarN of Inv phYGcaI de-
1ect:2eetfainlyS 1l1aetxenigtdh endurance
.nnd wind Smore tlbaq thAss6veFaee.
ssninK3 I'M expAn6tcn Il \
sthat III hhSc&nee hssfs yT0llneaen
sand s6o1nd But Am gS1snne&tMsQs ae0ln-|
'smon gll.1sst1latsnclae ce.&a cc14a
fnns r. y pa
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29

This brave dog lived in France, way
back in the Middle Ages. Unfortu-
nately we do not know his name, SO
he is always called the Dog Of Mon
targis. He was very fond Of his mas
ter who was named Aubri de Mont
didier. The dog followed his master
ev erywhere, and the people never saw
one without the other, says the New
York World. q,
One day when Montdidier was walk
ing in a lonely wood near Paris, call
ed the Forest Of Bondi, he was attack
ed and murdered by q man named
Macaire. The murderer buried the
body under a great tree. He thought
thought no one had seen him and that
he was quite safe, but lie was mis-
taken. The faithful dog appeared and
took up his station by his masters
grave under the tree. There he re-
manned day and night, guarding his
body. %
He left the spot except to 60
after something to eat He usually
went in to Paris to the house of his
masters most intimate friend, where
he was well known, and after he had
eaten he returned Immediately to the
grave and resumed his watch. Mont
didier's friend began to think the con-
duct Of the dog very singular, and one
day he followed him. The dog led him
through the forest till they came to
the grave under the tree. There he be-
gan to scratch away the earth and
leaves. The man helped him, and you
may imagiLe how shocked he was
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
h loves Are.

fE&A
Do you ever ask your mother when
she is making spiced pickles to give you
a few cloves? Next time she gives you
some, notice their shape IL YOU have
never done so.
You will see two parts, the larger
a ending inv four little points, the
other a tiny round BAH inside Of it.
They are really buds, the unopened
flowers Of an evergreen tree which is
cultivated in nearly all tropical coun-
tries. II they had been left on the
tree, that tiny round head would have
unfolded its leaves and been a flower.
1t was picked while green, smoked be-
fore a wood fire, and then dried in the
sur.
1t is the oil which cloves contain
that gives them their spicy smell and
taste. '' ~
Soak . Glove in warm water for q
few hours and see If the flower petals
do not unfold.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup Of Fig.
Its excellence 10 due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lar.
alive; efEectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by al drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it 10 man
nfactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
cAslMIR-PERIER's ORDEAL

The French President Poses for
Three Hours Before a hand OF Pho.
togrnphers.
M. Cakimir-P erier, the presid mt II
the French republic was yesterday for
nearly three hours before the cameras
Of q band OF photographers, Partisan
and provincial, who w.,lt by appoint
nent to the Petit Bourbon, where he
Is still staying. Our correspondent
writes: 1.-THE ushcrs did not know the
artists were expected and began by re-
fusing to let them into the palace with
their boxes and three-legged implc-
ments. The band was led by NJ. Pierre
Petit, who, after q little ~parleying, was.
with the others. shown into the ball
room, where It was arranged they were
to operate.
M. Casimir-P erier, on learaing they
were there, Mt once came down and
took up his position. He was taken
standing, sitting, signing papers, beside
. desk, and, SC far Is furniture went,
on an independent footing. The pho
tOgrapllars tried him In hall md whole
profile, full front, In half and full
length. To shorten the ordeal a mum
Der OF cameras were simultaneously at
work, but It seemed case Of the
more haste the less speed. He chose
to be taken m some of the poses along
with his SON. 4 youth of 6fteen + ~.
teen, who - TIE inna3e q fAe apge
dents Int 6athsx 9esE81lm1nR1 S
4dSa& 1emfS66 I'M gSS1oa0ne
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
shock From Electric Current.

Shock From ElectfIc CuKFent.
M. Claude calls attention to the Inn
portanca Of ~instructing persons not
only In the method OF resuscitating
those apparently Dir owned, with a spec
ial view to applying 1t to victims from
the circuits when such circuits are still
alive. Cases are not infreluent when
4 second death is caused by ignorance
OF the simple procedure necessary In
such contingencies. N. Claude de-
monstrates the danger OF touching the
body except through the medium Of
some insulating material, and suggests
first taking or ones own clothes, and
wrapping them around the hands, OF
making d bundle OF such clothes, and
forcing them between the victim and
his connection with the earth.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
A Pretty Picture.

Little Girl-Oh, MI. Wheelman, do
stop talking to sister a minute, and
zone and see my kitten. She looks
too cunning for anything.
Mr.. Wheelman (reluctantly)-Um-
what is the kitten doing?
Little Girl-She's a standin' up 20
straight and pretty a-sharpenin' her
claws on your bicycle."-Good News.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
Lenora,. SOAP Hubble Party.

&SE4E
u Mamma! oh !, Mamma! See what
Phillip Jay brought, see It Is q piece Of
cardboard with q real pipe tied TO IT.
what pretty , blue ribbon. Read It,
mamma, quick"
Az soon as mamma could explain to
the GREATNESS little girl that IN was an
Invitation to play soap bubbles with
her little friend Lenore Jay, that after
noon. she danced on to show her
treasure and tell her, next. door neigh
Dor about IL. She found she had an
invitation too. Both children. could
scarcely walt Tor the time to pass until
II WINS the hour Tor meeting at Lee
nore's.
Mrs. Jay provided plenty of pipes
and q bowl or soap sndsS on the hard
wood floor of the dining room, and
there, they merrily md safely amused
themselves and Iona, the baby, NIL
the long. bright afternoon. little
before i've o'clock. mamma. Jay and
Phillip came III with co0k5es ana lem
sonadessIAter, m the guests wandered
hoIneWard 1o0htnG Tor: 10wers and
rtpe berries ip TAI AedeeSand gather
Ing IN sweet WiIdSsr0 they agreed
fhAt Y WsIapss Az ntceet paffy fhey were
everat1or a1 tley On ssscapslnldsI
dpeani,t limit c8ltcOan stnrham
satdnsk maakke 4 4,ale 4 mi
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
His Idea of Heaven.

Prohibitionist-Young man, seek
happiness elsewhere. There's a limit
to the pleasures Of a saloon.
Toper-All right, Dominic. Ill 60 to
brewery.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
At the Burnt Cork soire..

At the Burnt Cork Soiree.
Bones-Mr. Johnsing, why am q
prizetighter like a porus plaster?
Tambo-Am It kase it am good on de
draw, Mr.. SNOWFALL?
Bones-No, sab; 1t am kase It KANT
be pulled OF wiyout somebody gittin'
hurt.
And the band played Sweet Marie"
Cincinnati Tribune.
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ne Rend the Papers.

Sunday school Teacher-NoW, who
can tell me what kind OF 4 sling It was
with which David overcome, Goliath?
Tommy Traddles-please. sna'am, 1t
was d gin sling, with '.knock-out' drops
In 1t.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29

Said little Gussie Jones.
In very serious tones,
q always takes my parasol where,er
I chance to so,
Cause i'll went widout.
I hasn't any doubt
Dat my complexion would cit ruined
don't you known
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
Easily Relieved.

Hc-Do you think that marriage IS
q failure?
She (a prospective bride)-No. Hard
ly a failure. Just Il temporary embar-
,snsSIOapt "EE
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29

An Improvement In Electric Bells.
One Of the most Objectionable quail
ties Of the electric bell is its uniform
noisiness and shrillness. There are
many places in which. an alarm Of a
less aggressive and peremptory ma
ture is desirable, and it is surprising
that a quiet" electric bell has not
been manufactured for s in offices,
hotels and private houses. The bell
can be adjusted to make as much or
as little noise rs may be needed. Its
principal feature is that it can be used
either as a slow-striking bell, u single
stroke bell OF Us an ordinary tremb-
ling bell, according to the way it il
connected on.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29

Money which il looming to You" does
not always arrive.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
INTERESTING READING FOR THE
YOUNG.

The Brave Dog of Neutrality-suspicious.
cite Smoking-Lenora's Soap Bub-
bile Party-Guilt Made Him q Cows
ard.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29

The FOUNDER is 4 Ash that requires plenty
Of seasoning. and even then Is Hat.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29

Hoganonss e. IA I,aor lo~ with 0lycerene.
CureA Chnpped hands and Face. Tender or Bore Feel,
Chilhlnins, flea. &c. &. q. Clasx To-. New H&vens ~.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-09-29
COngenial O

Banks-What is your favorite game?
Tanks-The one where you roll the
balls in lively, and every n yells
"setemupagin."
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Hoods Pills cure Constipation, Indigestc
Clergymen's Marriages.

2Atk CIV EE=EE@5
Marriages seem a great failure in the
case of curates. One Of them writes
of the sad lot Of his class as follows:
When Wears in charge of fashionable
suburban parishes insist on having
only young and unmarried curates It
may, In the opinion Of mere worldly
men i, be very nice for girls, but is 1t
very good for the church? Why do
married Wears invariably advertise for
unmarried curates? Are their own
marriages all failures? My case is q
common one. I am q curate and want
work. But I am too old, being no less
than tbirty-seven years of age, and I
am married, 80, of course, must stand
aside. That I have enough income to
live on, is lucky for me, but does not
altar my ase My father served as q
curate nearly all his life, and I thought
I might at least be permitted to do the
same; but the action Of the bishops In
Ordaining men wholesale during the
last twenty-five years has enabled the
majority Of Wears to reject all who,
like myself. are old, or married, and
so we are left in the sad position Of
your humble servant, who signs him.
self OUT OF WORK"
London telegraph. Z