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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
HAS A COLLECTION OF TOWELS.
A New York AdvertisinE Mans
Unique Stock, Collected in Many

A New York Advertising Mans
Unique Stock, Collected in Many
Cities.
OF all the queer, unexplainable hob
bies for a man to possess Benjamin F.
Davenport, a New York advertising
man, has one which outranks that of
every competitor. Davenport is a col
lector, not of historical relics or post
age stamps or walking sticks or pipes
c. rare china, but Of towels, and hotel
towels at that. He has been at 1t a
dozen years and he has a collection
which represents a principal hotel in
every city in the United States and
Mexico. Some of the towels are linen
and some are cotton and many are
ragged. They vary in size from a nap
kin to a table cloth. The smallest
one comes from a hotel in Vermont,
where the guests 60 to the pump on
frosty mornings and fill their W
pitchers, and the largest-a Turkish
towels from a Minneapolis palace.
It would do at a pinch for a bathrobe.
The most ragged bit was the property
Of a Memphis hosiery. 1t would make
a good necklace, because there is moth
ing loft to it but the selvedge. Daven-
part aas his collection carefully ticket
ed, and on each tab are a few words,
Which are reminders of some particu-
lar incident connected with the hotel
or town, or with the obtaining Of the
towel itself.
Il get the best way I cam explained
the man with the outlandish hobby
to a writer for the Mail and Express,
land I don't mind telling you that at
least 25 per cent Of my collection has
been secured without asking anybody's
permission. The intrinsic value is sc
small that it isn't worth while. If q
towel appears to be an expensive n
l always speak to the landlord about
it and pay him, if necessary. l have
towels from Key West up to Manitoba;
from Portland, Me-, to San Diego, Cal,
and from every hotel which has a his
tory. l do this for my own amusement
and because l don't believe it has ever
been done before by any man in the
world. Anybody can and most persons
do collect umbrellas or buttons or news
papers, but who eve heard of a towel
collector before? l tell you, my boy,
there's nothing like being unique, even
II a hotel-keeper gets after you occasion
ally with a club"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
A Man With Nerve.

Aitkin, Mimi, May 25.-Frank Miller,
a German settler living in Rice river, dis
covered bear tracks near his home lately,
and started out after Bruin with his Win
chester. The trail becoming warm, he
became excited, and in his haste STUN
bled over a log, ~discharging his rifle in the
fall and shattering the two first fingers
OH his right hand. He coolly sat down on
the log, amputated the fingers with his
pocket knife, tied up his hand and went
home. To-day he came down because he
said be had nothing to cut off the bones
with, and they bothered him so he could
not work. DR.. Graves sawed off the pro-
truding bones, and Miller left for home
happy.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
MysteriOusIy Missing.

Chicago, Special.-The family of Will
fam A. Simsrott, grand secretary and
treasurer of the s~witchmen's union, have
asked the police to make an effort to find
him. The last seen of Simsrott was last
Saturday at 1890 p. M, when he left a
saloon saying that he was going to take
q train for Evansville, Ind, to attend the
biennial convention of the switchmen's
union. He has not yet reached Evans
vile and nothing is known of him here.
His disappearance is a complete mystery.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
End of Life.

Willmar Mimi, May 25.-Charles G..
Wilcox, attorney at law Of this place, has
died after a protracted illness of lung
t~-orlle, aged twenty-eight years. De-
ceased was a son of the late DR.. NJ. r.
Wilcox of Henderson, Mimi, from which
place he removed to Willmar about two
years ago. He was we'll known in po-
litical circles in Sibley county, having
been elected to the office of clerk of
court after having filled his fathers un-
expired term, ~ which he was appointed
10y Judge Edison of Glencoe. He WIS ad-
mitted to the bar May %, 1888, and was
engaged in the practice of his profession
when death overlook him.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Fisher Jury Disagreed.

Sioux Falls, Mimi, May 25.-The jury
in the second trial of DR.. Fisher for the
murder of Minnie Olson by abortion,
March II, 1893, disagreed. 1t was out
tN enty hours. The jury stood eight for
and four for acquittal On the
first ballot, and six and six ON the last
ballot. There is a possibility that the
attorney will now nolle pros the
indictment. Fisher has been in Jail here
since June 10, last year.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Knew Where he Came From.

An important question in theology
was settled the other day by two little
boys of this city, one aged four and the
other five years.
Little four-year old said to the other:
Where did that little baby come
from that is at your house, Robbie
Stephen?"
The answer was: He came from
Heaven. and you came from Heaven
too, Willie Henderson,"
The reply came back as quick as a
flash: mo, I din't; i came from Scot
land.'-Omaha Bee.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

General Thirst in n Kansas Town.
The names Of all persons who have
purchased liquor at a drug store in Val
ley Falls Kansas since Jan, LIST have
been kept by the local Law and Order
League, which has engaged space in
a newspaper for them. AS the list con
tains 900 names, three-fourths Of the
population Of the town, it would have
been more economical simply to have
published the names of those who
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
GRAVE CHARGES.
Made in the Effort to Secure n New
Trial for Madigan.

Trial Tor MadiGan.
st. Paul, May 25.-The case of Nj. D.
Madigan, late county attorney of Red
wood county, but now a convict in the
state prison, was argued and submitted
before the supreme court this morning,
II. j. Peck of Shakopee appearing for the
defendant and S. l.. Pierce for the
state. 1t is charged by Madigan's attor-
ncy that some of the jurymen who con-
victed Madigan were drunk: that the in
dictment was faulty, and that the attor-
ney for the state at the trial secured evil
dence of forgery and used it wrongfully
to influence the jury in the trial for
perjury.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Victim of Cnreless CycliSr.

Red Wing, Mimi, May 25.-The son of
T.. II. Stiles, of the Duluth, Red Wing Il
Southwestern railroad, was run over by
a bicycle rider, and sustained among
other injuries q broken collar bone. The
man jumped ON his wheel again and dis
appeared so suddenly that no one found
out who he was.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Another Strike Brewing.

Pittsburg, Pa, Special.-There is a
report current among local iron and steel
workers that the most important business
to be brought up at the Cleveland con-
vention of the Amalgamated Association
of Iron and Steel Workers will be the
~edvisability of a national strike in the
IRON trade. All the officials Of the Anal
ga:nated association are in Cleveland, but
the tworkmen locally say the project has
been under consideration for several
months.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Flowing Well at Parkston, $. u

Flowing Well at ParkstOn, s. ID.
Parkston, S. D., May 25.-The grand
Jury at Olivet brought in an indictment
against n of the s~aloonkeepers at this
placed, but it was knocked out on trial
for the reason hat the papers were not
made out right. A fine flow of water
obtained in an artesian well in the
west part of town. 1t will serve as a
Gre protection.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Would You Like to "Shaken Malaria,
In the sense of getting rid Of it, instead Of
having 1t shake you? OF course you would.
give it the grand and final 'shake." This
standard medicine eradicates it root and
branch, and fortifes the system against it.
Most effectual, too, is the bitters in cases Of
dyspepsia. biliousness, constipation, nerv-
BUSINESS, rheumatic and kidney complaints.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
A Guilty Coincidence.

Edith think Tom Manners is q
firt.
Maude-How so?
Edith-Why, after I've refused him
only three times he is making love to
that odious May Takem!-Truth.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Never Buy whisky rs. Medicl-
nal purposes unless you know the bottiers
Of 1t to be reliable, as most whiskies sold
under celebrated names are spurious: cheap
haze their m on the labels.
Uncle Sans Monogram Whisky Is bottled
BY the oldest and largest firm In the liquor
which 1t has been received IL the best proof
Of its Superior quality. Ask your druggist
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Iowa Miners out.

Oskaloosa, Iowa, Special,-Al the
miners at Evans, the largest commercial
mine that has been running, have omit
work. Five hundred miners are to make
y demonstrafion on Muchnkinock this af-
4rnoon, and trouble II feared.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Fergus Falls, Mimi. May 25.-Judge
Baxter has appointed President Wright,
Of the First National bank, receiver for
the Fergus Falls Water company.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Tho subject Of the above portrait is tho
Rev. Chas. Prosser, a much beloved and most
devout minister of the gospel at Mount Car
mel, Northumberland Co., Pa. Mr.. Prosser's
usefulness, was, for a long time, greatly i'm
paired by q distressing, obstinate disease.
How his malady was finally conquered we
will let him tell in his own language. He
STA, and I had suffered SO long that I was
q wreck life was rendered undesirable and
1t seemed death was near but l came in
contact with DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and his Pleasant Pellets I took
twelve bottles of Discovery and several
bottles Of tho 'Pellets,' and followed the
hygenic advice Of DR.. Pierce, and I am
happy to say it was indeed a cure, for life is
worth living now"
For dyspepsia. or indigestion, oliver COM
plant or torpid liver, b. bilio on Sss. sssaa t
Of tho liver, stomach and bowels, Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery effects
perfect cures when all other medicines fail.
1t has . specific tonic effect upon tho lining
membranes of tho stomach and bowels. Az
an invigoratinG, restorative tonic 1t gives
strength to the whole system and builds up
solid flesh to tho healthy standard, when re-
duced by wasting diseases"
Mr.. j. +. Hudson, q prominent lawyer OF
"Having suffered severely, for a long time,
ton, nervousness and general debility, and
finding no relief in my efforts 10 regain my
health, / was induced to try pr. Piercs's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Pslletk.' Under this treatment, ! improved
very much and in . few months va abb 70
attend 70 my professional dutisAn
Yours truly,
G&E%%&E%4 g-TE&G% -
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with Glycerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
and Face. Cold Sores, &c. T.. C.s.+k Co. N Haven Ct.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
than half q pound.

The Worlds Columbian Exposition
Will be Of value to the world by ilustrat-
ing the Improvements in the mechanical
arts, and eminent physicians will tell you
that. the progress in medicinal agents has
been Of equal Importance, and as a strength
ening laxative that Syrup Of Figs is far
In advance Of all others.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Was a Slfppery Prisoner.

Miller, S. d., May 25.-Yesterday the
81 eriff arrived from Butte county and ar
rested John Rcrick for Grand larceny, but
rerick made his escape after arrest.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Would You Like

A little over .one-third Of the American
people are married.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

~HansOn's Magic Corn Salve."
Warranted to cure or money refunded, Ask your
druggist for it.. Price is cents.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Conductor e. D.. Loomis, Detroit, Mich,
says: 'The effect of Halls Catarrh Cure is
wonderful" Write him about it. Sold by
Druggists, 75c.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Twenty-Five per cent Of the cases Of blind
ness are caused by the growth Of a fungus
eye In the plant.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
HISTORY MADE BY LUCK.

Many Notable Events Have Occurred
Because of Trivial Happenings.
DR.. Lafferty, of New Orleans, recent
~ delivered a lecture on Lees Lack Of
Luck" says the Times-Democrat. The
doctor told how two English snoos, at
a restaurant in Paris, by their sneers
drove Murat out of service as a waiter
and through this accident Murat be-
came a marshal Of France and King Of
Naples. Samples of lucky accidents
were numerous III ancient and modern
history and there were also many ex-
amplcs that went to show how many of
he ancicntS believed in good luck cr
good fortune. Napoleon had lost Wa
terloo through the mere accident Of
bringing on an attack of sick headache
through eating onion and lamb against
the advice of his physician.
In 1866 a quarrel between tjonkliag
and Blaine decided the presidency of
the United States many years after
ward, when Blaine ran against Cleve.
land.
Abraham Lincoln. after being a men,
Der or congress, desired to secure q
clerkship in Washington, but he was
defeated by Justin Butterfeld. He was
disappointed, but had he not been de-
feated he would have spent his life in
obscurity instead of becoming president
Of the United States.
Oliver Cromwell was once on board
a ship bound for America, but he was
taken back by a constable, and the re-
suit was. that he became n of the
g~reatest men England ever knew.
Ulysses Grant would not have been a
military man had it not been that his
rival for a West Point cadetship had
been found to have six toes on each
foot instead OF five.
The great silver mine, the "Silver
King" had been discovered by the
lucky accident of q prospector throwing
a piece Of rock at q lazy mule.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

It is stated that the Vanderbilts keep
track OF household expenses and give an
equal amount to charity.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Human sacrifices are still offered in Mon
gOlian Siberia.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

A Brooklyn deacon has invented a money
sieve which sorts out the pennies, nickels,
dimes and quarters which he collects in the
church contribution box.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

An English gardeners college has opened
q woman's branch.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

ShilOh's Cure
ls sold on q guarantee. 1t cures %Incipient Consump.
oon. It 10 the best Cough Cure. 25cts, 81 cts, l. $l.OO.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

There are in France 1872, ZIG bicycles used
for pleasure only.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
OH, NY HEAD

Could be cured ~bySTRoNG's
KILLER. It re-
lieves in twenty minutes,
and contains no poison.
For sale by druggists; or
send your name or postal
for free sample, or 25c for
a full box to Goodrich &
Jennings, Anoka, MINI.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Never Buy whisky -c- Medicl

The smaller screws of the watch are mi
croscopical in size.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02
Behaved Like a Man.

Fanny-Did you hear about the mis-
take Hattie I:alker made last night?
Clara-No. What was it?
"She thought MI. Vincent was her
brother whom she hasn't seen for q
year, and she threw herself into his
arms right before everybody"
Whist q trying situation for MI. Via
cent" .:
Eyes; but he behaved like a man."
How
He kissed her." .,.... ...# ..
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Liverpool street station in London covers
nearly al of an old parish.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

A ton OF steel made up into hair springs
for watches Is worth more than 12h times
the same weight In pure gold.
Insufficient boiler capacity In factories Il
the greatest cause OF smoke.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

Kickapoo indian Saewa.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

kh,y. b.I
B oid,sH|
$k. You'd
|ess
|weekand
explain
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-06-02

L cent; iron and steel plates coated with
zinc or other metals, except tin or terne
plates, IA cent more than rates in pre-
ceeding paragraph. Sheet iron or steel,
polished, 13-4 cents per pound.
The house to-day defeated appropria-
tons for a portion of the work of the
civil service commission.
Washington, May 25.-In the senate to-
day the Aldrich amendment to increase
the duty on tin plate to 1 IL cents per
pound was laid on the tableJ36 to &c.
The. Jones' tin plate amendment was then
adopted, fixing the duty at 1 Is cents, as
was also the Jones amendment grading
the duty on steel ingots, blooms, ETC., &c
according to size, value, etc.
The surprise of the day was the &C
ceptsrce by the finance committee of all
~ereIdment offered by MI. Allen, the
Nebraska Populist, to place barbed wire
on the free list. Several Republicans op-
posed it, but did not carry their opposition
to the extent of demanding a record-mak-
ing vote upon 1t. Mr.. Powers amend
ment to include other classes Of fence
Wire was defeated.
The following rates were adopted:
Anchors, IL cents per pound; axles, l 1-2
cents; anvils, 1 Sd cents; blacksmiths'
tools, 1 IL cents; boiler tubes, / "a
cents; bolts, LIZ cents; cast iron pipe,
g Of q cent; cast iron vessels, stove
plates, etc, 3 of q cent; mallable cast
ings, o. Of q cent: cast hollow ware, 2
cents; chains, so per cent;icutler graded
according to value, and averaging about
- per cent; shot gums and rifles, 80 per
After clearing the table Of some routine
business the h0nse considered the legis-
lative aDrrouriation bill. The Republic
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rations; but, to the credit nf their more
fortunate comrades, it should be said that
nearly every man who received box
from his friends was quite ready to divide
with his starving comrades.
With all the difficulties there were some
remarkable single escapes from Libby
prison, two Of which l think worth recall
ing in this connection. The Confederates
would not permit uniforms 10 be sent
through in the boxes to the prisoners, but
so long as the boxes were received they
would accept citizens clothes. In this
way Lieutenant Kupp of Berks County,
Pa, received suit of butternut-colored
clothes. He was captured at Gettysburg,
and after six months of confinement his
uniform was worn TO rags, so that the gar
ments sent from home were NJ 0st welcome.
Being tall, lauk young man, as soon as
he put on the clothes be was transformed
into lean, gawky North Carolinian.
and was joked by his comrades on his
resem bla1ce TO a Confederate. fact he
was not slow to avail himself. 1t was
not unusual for Confederate officers
and citizens to visit the prison with
the guards. One morning, to the mex
pressible amaZsmentof his comrades who
saw the act, Kupp fell in behind the guards
after rollcal and cOoIly walked down to
the Office of the commandant, Major
Turner. BE permitted the guard to pass
out. and when Major Turner, smooth
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faced young martiLet, appeared from his
private Office and asked. well, sir. who
the devn are your" Kupp gave fictitious
name, and added:
"Pm from North Kidney"
sD-n you'll What do you want here?"
demanded Major Turner.
"Wa'ai," drawled Kupp, as he thought
fully siroked his chin. "hein' in Rich
mond. thought I'd come down and see
the Yauks."
"D-n your impudencep' roared
Turner. "If you want to see the Yanks,
go to the 'front.' Now, get out of here as
soon as God'll let you, or I'll kick you
outW
mo. you won't kick me-" said Kupp.
drawing himself up." but if you are so par
ticular about your darned old prison and
your cussed Yanks keep 'em and 90
to p And thereupon he walked coolly
out.
Most men, on finding themselves thus
unexpectedly free, would have made what
IS called bee line for liberty; but not so
with Kupp. Having secured a piece of
wood he walked down before the prison.
on the other side OF Carey street, and
stood there whiting, while he looked up
at his astounded comrades. Finally he
obeyed their gestures of warning and
started off, and. rejoice to say. succe d
in coming through to Gods land" as we
then called the North.
Another curious escape, requiring even
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more GOODNESS and address, was that OF an
officer from Connecticut, whose name
have forgotten. Before the war he was a
merchant tailor and understood his trade
thoroughly.
He was in a hospital, when one OF the
officers, happening to learn OF bis Skill.
asked him if he could raZee UNIFORM
made for larger man so as to III him.
The Yankee saic there would be no dill
Guilty if he was provided with the neces-
sarv articles and was paid for the WORK.
Confederate money being then plentl1ul,
$50 was advanced. and the gray uniform,
originally made for an officer VINO had
been killed in the 'front.' and who had no
more use for it. was brought into the
prison. The Confederate officer was par
ticularly anxious 10 have it done by GER
tain day, as there was going to be Dall IN
the city and he wished to appear at MS
best. The tailor assured him that ne
would not be disappointed.
The owner of the clothes called ire
ouently, in order TO have them properly
fitted but the tailor saw to it that no one
garment was completed before the rest. In
the northeast corner of the hospital there
was a little apartment boarded off, and
known as 1.-THE doctors Office" to which
tbs prison physicians had access at all
times. AS soon as the tailor had the
uniform completed be proceeded TO try 1t
on himself. and as he was about The size OF
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the man for whom it had been altered. it
fitted him like glove. With lis uniform
on his hack and the $50 for fixing it over
in his pocket the Yankee went out of the
h0spital and advanced boldly to the guards.
If he had any fear that the guard would
challenge him it was at once set at rest,
for the soldier. seeing the stars OF lieu
tenant-colonel on his coat, brought bis
musket to an order, and the disguised
Yankee passed without difficulty. Like
Kupp, his poldness and address were re-
Quilted with success. for he succeeded in
getting through to our Ines at Williams
burgh.
About three weeks before the completion
Of the great Libby tunnel General John
Morgan. the notorious Confederate border
ranger, visited Libby. fresh from his dar-
Ing escape from the pententiary at Column
bus, Ohio knew Morgan very we'll, and
he had many acquaiatanees in the prison,
some o f the Kentucky officers being his old
schoolmates and friends. He was in high
gee over his success, ana pointed with
ride to his short hair. which had been cut
to the regulation for criminals by the
prison officials at Columbus.
why" SAID Morgan, standing before
one of the windows and looking out, II