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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
CLEARING A sHIR.
The Crew ~ war-Sh1p Trained
10 make livery SecOnd Count.

The Crew o1 . war-shlp Trained
90 Mako livery Second Count.
To watch 3 ships crew In the most
exciting moment OF clearing for action
Is to realize the value OF discipline In
its most perfect development-the re-
suit Of constant practice that gives
faultless prccision. It Is the habit Of
capable captains to assemble their
crews at general quarters many times
during the peace maneuvers In order
that they may grow accustomed to
their duties, whether the alarm comes
in broad daylight or In the darkness
Of the night.
Such, indeed, is the ordinary routine
Of q battle ship, and on her safety
may at any moment depend II things
should 60 wrong, in steam tactics, as
in action. Whenever the bugles sound
the call and the boatswain's mate pipes
shrill echoes, the men, wherever they
may be-whether on watch or asleep
posts with remarkable celebrity. There
IL 9 momentary tramping Of feet be-
tween decks, 4$rattle OF arms and then
silence 20 profound that any word Of
command can be distinctly heard fore
and att along the deck ven Of such
q ship a. the Repulse.
At the words Clear for action!"
there II q commotion which a lands
man might mistake for q panic as men
rush from point to point. A blue jacket
v walks when an order IL given,
but does everything at the double.
Every one knows his station, and GOES
to It by the quickest and shortest way.
With a rapidly that seems wonder
ful, companion ladde.s, with their pom
derous .gangways, r unshipped and
stored away; railing around the low
decks fore and aft are lowered: the
ventilating cowls and chimney stacks
disappear, to be replaced by covers
flush with the deck; matches are bat
tened down, water-tight doors closed
and tackle rugged for hosting ammuni-
ton from the magazine. Between
decks everywhere something OF the
same kind is being done as quickly and
AZ quietly, and then the men stand to-
their guns. When the bugle sounds for
firing to commence the great barbette
turntables ~revolve' slowly, trained by
unseen power, and the quick- firing guns
In main deck batteries are worked with
surprising celebrity by detachments of
royal marine artillery. -.
At . prize shooting recently a de-
tachnent fired sixteen shots In three
minutes from one Of the Repulse guns.
scoring nine direct hits and planting
the other seven shots 10 close to the
target that they would have riddled the
hull Of a very small ship. The seven
teenth round was In this gun when
the cease firing" sounded, so that
n gunner, who was loading, must
have lifted 100 pounds in three min
utes. This incident gives a vivid idea
of the work that would have to be done
in action by crews of these quick firing
guns, as well as of the smartness with
which the "Blue Marinas'' set about
their task. Fire discipline will be a
potent factor in any futurs battle at
sea, and there can be no better means
Of acquiring it than by such exercise
as one has seen at general headquar-
tiers during the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Daily News.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

Beginning to Fatt0n Hogs.
The only successful way to grow pork
is to keep pigs in thrifty growing condi-
ton from birth. This does not mean
that they shall be fattened, for the
kind of food givep them ought not to
be largely fat producing. But they will
be always ready with a little extra
feeding to make the very best Of pork.
Such pigs hardly need any extra pre-
paration for heavy grain feeding, for
their whole life has been so regular that
their digestive organs will be ready for
anything. Still, it is well before begin
ming to feed corn heavily to give the
pigs a full diet of some food that will
distend but will not overload the stom-
ach. What is wanted is some fruit or
vegetable that will digest easily. The
old plan Of boiling apples, small po-
tatoes and pumpkins, mixing in with
this some fine wheat / ilings, makes
an excellent diet. II some corn meal
is added and the corn meal gradually
increased, the hogs may be fatteaed in
to the best and sweetest pork on this
ration. Such pork will have no fever
In it. This is what makes very fat
corn-fed pork so difficult of digestion
by people whose stomachs are not
strong.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

Cutulle Mendes, the French poet,
attended several bull fights in San Sc
bastian lately, and is writing q romance
Of the ring, so to speak, entitled Eel
Torero." But it win eve achieve
the popularity Of "Torero-boom-de-ay."
Prince Ugo Boncompagni-Ludovih il
about to become a monk. He is only
Is years old, has been twice married
and has Ave children, which may, per-
Aaps, account for 1t.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
His Doubt Dispelled.

One afternoon Mr.. BIS Irish manor
all-work came to him and requested to
have the evening of to so to a wed
ding. The request was granted and
nothing mere was seen Of Thomas ua-
til the next morning, when he appeared
in a decidedly used-up condition. One
eye was black, his nos janmed In and
strips of court plaster adorned his face
in every conceivable direction ..
For heavens sake. Thomas" ex-
claimed Mr.. B. upon catching sight Of
him, what have you been up to? /
thought I gave you permission to 80 to
q wedding"
"And so youse did, sor."
"Well, did you go?"
"Shure, I whit, and when I got to the
house I found a felley sitting In the
parlor. He waz dressed up in foine
shape, wild a long-tailed o q and q
white necktie. Seq I to him, And who
may yez be? SEE he to me, Can't yez
See, yer Irish mick, seq he, I'm the
best man. And he WIZ, sor."-Brook-
lyn Life.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

i. Deterioration OF Var1ette0s
There is, or used to be, Z common
idea among farmers that varieties Of
grain, vegetables and fruits run out"
until they finally become not worth
growing. Some have said that this In
dicated q general law unler which .
variety had q certain period Of growth,
Of maturity and If decay, much like .
human life. This was nonsense. vari-
eties only deteriorate In localities or
under circumstances which do not give
them chance for full development Of
their best points. The deterioration u
quite rapid In places unsuited to their
growth. Where conditions are favora-
BILE, with good care In selecting seed
each year the variety viii continue for
ever. We knew a year or two ago q
farmer who had kept the Early Rose
potato, growing 1t each year, and 1t
was as productive as this variety was
when first introduced. The potato
crop has Of late years been q difficult
one to keep old varieties up to their
hrst standard of quality and produc-
tiveness. Every injury to the leaves
from potato bug or blight damages
the quality Of the tubers, and this in
turn makes tho seed potato less valu-
able. After a very few years Of injury
from potato bugs the variety soon
loses it's productiveness and 10 said to
have run out"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

President Casimir-P erier has a strong
" developed jaw, q look of determine
ton and something of the aggressive
appearance Of a bull dog. A clever
caricaturist took advantage Of the re-
semblance in appearance and name to
portray him Is m. Casimir-T Terrier"
and the %caricature has caught on"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
soltykon.

koff, was an enthusiastic sportsman up
to the time Of his death last year Of
consumption, his horses having for sew
eral seasons been conspicuous on Eng
liSh and other race courses. The Prin-
cess Soltykon Is q young and singur
larry beautiful woman OF large fortune.
It was at her country residence In
Buckinghamshire, England, that the 70
cent burglary was committed. the dar-
ing thieves securing Jewels valued at
about $4,000 In the room where
these valuables lay was 5 small safe
containing other jewels valued at much
more than those stolen. but the thieves
were either ignorant OF It's existenoo
or were disturbed while at work.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

MA Subnrb-Bobby, I wish you
would weed this flower bed.
Bobby (Whimpering)-n I sit here
u the not sun, a-pullin' weeds, I'll get
al sunbnrned. and my skin will be 10
sore 4 can't sleep.
Mrs. Suburb-That's easily remedied.
After you get through With the lowe
bed You may pull all the plantain1
weeds out OF the lawn and bring them
~ me. PlaItain leayes are gOod1or'
sunburn.-Good News.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

The extent to which the bicycle IL
being used by women Of the country
is shown by the %cartoonists Of the sub
ject They have turned their wits to
illustrating the various phases which
the bicycle craze may produce in the
future If it's use among women becomes
universal, as it promises to do.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
Amply Provided for.

1.-THE ladies r all going to work and
earn all they can to help pay OF the
church debt" = 49,
Mrs. Flaunt-How r you going to
get yours? - ,@ .
IN get Rob to pay me a quarter
every time his meals don't please him.
We'll, for my part l don't see any use
Of the others doing anything."-Chica
20 Inter-O Ocean.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
WIDOW OF A

Princess SOltykoA, Born I'm This
Country and Recently Robbed OF
Her Jewelry.
It IL not generally known that Prin-
cess Soltykon, the theft Of whose jew
elry by burglars was "ecentlg reported
by cable, is IN American by, birth,
though of English and Scottish descent.
Her late husband, Prince Alexis Solty-
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

Americans import from Japan about
100000 pounds of tea q year, apd
45,OOO,O 900 pounds from China. If the
tea market eventually becomes much
disturbed there will be An increase Of
interest in the tea-growing experiments
in South Carolina and Florida.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

The British government 10 testing .
new plan for signaling at sea, which
has already yielded remarkable results.
III consists merely Of an ordinary gong
1lastene6 to the bow Of the ship below
tho water line. This acts as q trans
nitter, and the receivers are gongs Of
= exactly similar tone and rate Of
vibration, d On each side Of the ship
be,ow the water Hne. The receiving
eone VIII take up and reproduce the
nound sof ! sending gong from Z long
cEance. signals hare already been
oarly transmitted ten miles.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

The common council of Steinhubel,
Silesia, have elected for the protection
Of the village a night watchwoman.
She ia said to be stalwart and resolute
and takes q motherly interest in vari-
Gus small boys who are out o nights.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

A Nebraska man has made arrange
ments to start q farm near Raleigh to
breed French coach horses. A Penn
sylvania man has also started q farm
ear the same place for the purpose Of
dajsing peca ID, lu%ttsrnuts, nlhsrts, etc.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

Data deduced from 100 consecutive
observations made on the apex Of the
Eiffel tower prove that the velocity Of
the wind at that height IL nearly four
times a. great AZ ut the surface.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

An authority On cats says that vel
low hairs. no odds how few in number
always that indicate that the wearer
is a female. He further adds: No
male cat was ever kAawn to have the
slightest tint of yellow.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

At Predimost. In Bohemia, where
many mammoth skeletons have been
unearthed a prehistoric family has late
II been found. The skeletons of the
man. woman and children are complete
the mans being Of enormous size.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

An Albany, Ca, dame who tried to
rid her premises Of rats by soaking
hominy in arsenic water, says that the
entire tribe of rodents now inhabitat-
ing her place are Of snowy wilderness,
bit still alive and frisky.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
bound to Ne on the Safe siae.

- ~-"-' -"--N.r- s-~n a- 70 --Hr-a'-A -
waiter" said the cautious guest, Il
see you have canvasback duck on the
bill Of fare. Can you warrant 1t to be
canvasback"
II can, sir" replied the waiter.
I don't believe it. I see you also
claim to serve tenderloin steaks Are
they really tenderloin steaks7"
They are"
1T is simply impossible. There is
only one real, genuine tenderloin steak
in a beef and you can't kill q GOV for
every man who calls for a steak of that
kind. Hum-let me see. Broiled red
snapper. Sure it's red snapper?
Yes. sir"
II doubt 1t. You can easily make
Mississippi River buffalo look like red
snapper. Um-spring lamb, mint
sauce. Old mutton, without a doubt.
Waitery" ~.
"Yes SIR
Bring me some fried liver."-Chi.
cago Tribune.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
Nv the sad Sea Waves.

Romantic Spinster-Excuse me, Sir
but IL not this the spot where the beau
tful girl fell into the water last sum-
mer. and was so CALAMITY rescued oy
the gentleman who afterwards mar
ried her?
Practical Bachelor giving her a pene-
trating glance)-Yes, nla'am! but l
can't swim. q
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
The Ducks Wore Them.

CHARLIE don't think those bullet
proof suits are so very wonderful that
people should make the fuss they do
over them, doncher know.
Ned-My dear hoy, It's a great inven-
ton.
Charlie-Nonsense! Every duck I ever
shot at Ind one on.-Judge.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

"A citizen Of Wilcutt, Fla, has q Gu
rlosity in the shape Of a COW horn 8
feet long and IS inches in circumfer-
ence at the base.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
MUST MARRY Or FORFEIT:

. '|
A Frsnch Girlss Conditional Legacy
From = Fortune Made In Tails
Country.
Romnase was eclipsed s~byireality IN
the case heard recently In Paris by tho
judges Of the second civil chambers.
A Mile. Maquet put in q claim for $50,
1000. the amount Of q legacy bequeath-
ed her by N. Poncault, who recently
died in America. Poncault's career
was q strange one, Thirty years ago,
says the London Telegraph, he was .
simple shoeblack on the Quays Of
Havre. Disguised with this humble
and il-paid cnl1ing, he went on board
d sh.p bound for South America and
hid himself 4 q stOwaway. When
well on the Atlantic he was discovered
and pulled out Of his hole BY order Of
the captain. Luckily for himself, he
was able to make himself useful an q
~roustabout and no proceedings were
taken against him when the ship ar
rived Ia port. Once on transatlantic
soil, Poncault, who had embarked at
sHayre without 4 penny III his pocket,
net to- work with q win. He was ev-
erything by turns and nothing long.
He roughed It Tor some time and was
lost to his friends In France until q
few years since, when he returned q
wealthy man. He died leaving q for
tune OF 100000 francs, or $1,OOO,OO0.
OF this SUM he bequeathed to Mile.
Maquet, but she was only to receive II
on the day of her marriage. Mile.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

An English dentist who had collect
ed from his patients about $4,000 teeth,
died lately and left directions to have
the molars, cuspids and bicuspids put
in the coffin with him, which was done.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

= Circumstances Alter Cases.
He-What would you have done IL
had not married you?
She-Picked up some other fellow, ]
suppose.
"But you told me that you could new.
er love anybody but me-" :
That was before we were married. .
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
sJsa.pins Fr-acam-a- u new Work..

SauslpInG sench meh" IN New HOEk.
Humping sl~'r~nr:nnan.' Ii In TOWN.
Thaf peculiar disease. With HE stilIs
Queercr mann. Il rapidly l,acoming epi.
delliic IN New York II II oi,e Ut the
maladirs whicl, are tnsxpl.rahie Is red
ical science. Under In influences tho
patient will lo the moai startling things
llppil nervous isnpuls.. from laughing
iisaiely Ia committing downright mnr.
der. Tl,r sirailgr&l feature 0fssfh4s NJ.
ntcttan Is thar The xntferHr will obey
my sltld. Y order delivered IN : quick.
slilrp tone Say NJ him: KIN y0alr-
sclf::' ami say ~ IHicF snOhph.sh dc. win
DO Ills hest ~ lsecnnle 4 self DlayVr: tell
him ~ Jump ~ my placU aud he MIL
do nj. New iNrk Journal.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
Is1ffla Tee Late.

Miss Tadd-The meanneas Of some
people Is past comparison.
Mrs. Fadd-What has gone wrong.
my love?
Miss Fadd-Last week I was elected
m active member OF the Young La
dies Philanthropy Club, and to-day I
beean my m~inistrations BY taking q
Basket Of cold yictuals to1a poor WON
m whose name was down on the
f,ooks. Well, when 4 got there 4 found
1haf some meddIesOTne busybody had
y . tWo weeks ago and given
yxotk and / had 10 carry all TINT
$500 Shack,-NNw FORK weekly.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

them, ana sprinkle dry lime on them.
This will absorb moisture. When the
drying out Ii complete, which may be
known by the skin not peeling readily!
It will be safe to place the potatoes
In q cellar or In q pit for winter. This
should not be done until cool weather
comes. Blighted potatoes need most
careful handling, as they are likely to
develop rot. II left In large heaps
while the weather Is hot. Il
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
4 Twofold

HIcks-I think some Of buying q
bicycle and getting = little outdoor e1'
ercise.
Mrs. Incks-Oh, I wouldn't; n BABY
carriage has again ~ many wheels,
and. besides, they will let you run 1t
on the sidewalk. =
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
In A HUMOROUS VEIN.
RID-TICKLING PARAGRAPHS FOR
IDLE READING.
selected From \ Latest
Productions Of the Humorists-A
Safe and sure Cure for the MOST
Aggravated Case Of Blues.

rhas4E#t 9ag%Es&&# #4E& #&sG. &$&@E &E wy 81
did yor have u nice dinner?' asked
Mrs. Norris Of her little son, who had
been spending the day with a friend.
"Outer sight" replied Robby, enthu-
siastically. Say, mamma, why cant
we have things like that?"
what did you haveV said Mrs. nor
ris, quickly, to avoid discussion.
"'Oh, we had soup and soft-shel CRABS
and spring chicken and sparrowgrass
and puddin' -
What sort Of p~udding"
II don't know. It was kinder funy,
with wine sauce to 1t. 1t was outer
sightv'
GLOW do you know 1t was wine
saucer f.
Easy 'nough." r. ! .@s 4 r.
Did they say soT"
"Nop! But I could taste it." cried
Robby scornfully. Il can just tell you
it wasn't one Of the kind what some
one has to lean across the table and
whisper to you It's got wine into 1t fore
you'd know it~!"-Brooklyn Life.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
Tlay-ing for Even.

Friend-So you have married your
housekeeper. Don't you know she has
been robbing you for years?
" Old Smartcuss-Of course I know It.
That's why l married her. I am trying
to get my money back.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
Medical Item.

A.-Dr. Jones is o good hearted man.
BIN what way?
Avery often he doesn't take q cent
from his patients.
Bio! l see. The executor Of the pa
tents estate is called on to pay It.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
An Insurance Item.

Insurance Agent Ito widow)-I will
send you q check for the 5000 insur-
ance ON your late husband.
Widow--Ah, If my poor husband had
only lived to see this day.-Texas Sift-
ings. .
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
The way II II There.

Rev. Dr.. Thankful tof New York;
Do you make any extra fees In Chica-
80 for preaching funeral Sermons?
Rev. Mr. Winder-No; no many. But
we get 8 good deal for delivering an.
vOrce OrutiOns.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

Cousin Nell (inculcating generosity
Supposing your chicken should lay a
nice egg, Tommy; would you give to
me? "."E
Tommy-No, I'd sell it Barnum.
That chicks a rooster.-Judge.. b.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
He Lived High.

visitor-How did you come to rent q
room the stairs to which are steep and
dangerous?
Poet-I had an object in view. You
should see how polite the bill collectors
are when they get up here and l hint
about kicking them down stairs.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
XIII or surplus Roosters.

There are no more eggs needed for
breeding he present year, nor win be
until r.sxt spring. The greater portion
Of old cockerels md those Of the pres
emit years growth ought to be sent to
the butcher. Those which are reserved
fer breeding next year will do better
and 1t will be better for the hens II
kept by themselves. Eggs at this sea-
ION Of the year are wanted for keeping
qualities, not for Matching. Untertilizsd
eggs will keep better than those which
have been fortified. The hens also will
lay more Of them II they are kept
by themselves.
Indications from Fowls Conbs.
The experienced poulterer always
watches the combs Of his fowls. They
tell much Of the vigor and productive
capacity OF each bird. Fowls which
have large, bright combs, IL hens, are
sure to be good layers. IL cocks, they
have vigorous sexual power, and viii
produce strong, vigorous chicks. When.
hens o cocks decline In vigor their
eggs should not be set. The chicks
from such eggs will be weakly, and
the hens will be apt to be poor layers.
Much Of the improvement III breeding
In all animals must be the result Of
getting their progeny when they are
at their best.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
A Few Passing Remarks.

Jones-What did your wife say when
you got home last night?
Smith-What did she say? My dear
fellow, 1t would take me three hours
to tell you half Of what she said.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

The "Moliagel," gold nugget, found
ut Mount Moliagel. Auseralia, in 1869,
weighed 100 pounds an.l assayed $45.-
600 In pure gold.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27

A grated tree at Monticello, Fla,
annually bears . mixed crop Of peaches,
apples, pears, ounces and crabs.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-10-27
BrourAt HIM to Time.

Saidso-N. Peck's wife treats MIN
shamefully. ~
Herdso-Nhat has she been DONG
now3
misunderstanding that II he does
not do rs she says, she won't GET q
divorce from him.