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The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
Vast Property In Receivers Hands.

More than 81. 200, 600. 900 of railway
property in this country is estimated
to be in the hands of receivers. 1t
is an imposing total we'll calculated
to give some notion of the vastness
of the transportation interests. Five
great systems placed under receivers
the Union Pacific. Northern Pacific,
Philadelphia and Reading, Erie and
Richmond Terminal-represent close
to %, 900 miles of road, with an ag-
gregate capitalization $415, 1885,
I'll, assets OF 81. ia. 81. 81 and
funded debts of $517, OPS, 556. On
stock exchange valuation of the
stocks of these roads are worth about
twelve per cent on the dollar, or say
a total of about So, 900, O00. Rail.
way Times.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
German
Syrup !.

MY acquaintance with Boscfee,1
German syrup was made about. fo,sr.
zen years ago. I contracted acold
which resulted in a hoarsenesS ma
cough which disabled me frofn fIl-
ing my pulpit for q number 81 SAB
baths. After trying a physician.
without obtaining relief I saw lie
advertisement Of your remedy ard
obtained abottle. Ireceived duickl
ana permanent help. never he'd
tate to tell my experience. Rev. NJ.
d. Haggerty, Martinsville, NJ
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Plant, encourage your neighbor to plant.
It takes to-day q bushel Of wheat to buy
a peck of apples-orchards pay. Stark
the well-to-do. as Welt as Tor men Of limit.
ed means and providing orchards which
otherwise they might never get. A great
orchard system on thorough, business-like
p!~ans-sometimes never before attempted.
we practice what we preach. show our
faith In our orchards, In our trees-two
million trees, cooperative 6 per cent plan,
already planted; over two miflion-over 60.
600 acres, share plan and adding over
half million a year. Farms with orchards
doubling in value annually; a sure income.
Our helps enable beginners to succeed.
Write MS. See adv. In another column this
paper.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

The readers of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there IL Mt least one dreaded disease
that science has been BILE to cure In all ito stages
and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cureist he only
positive cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being q constitutional disease. requires
z constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
blood and mucous surfaces Of the system. there:
by destroying the foundation Of the disease. and
giving the patient strength by. building mp the
work. The proprietors have so much faith In its
curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list Of Testim onials,
ADDRESS F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
~ Sold by Druggists, 7ac.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

my word for IL, Tho devil's not 30 silly
as 70 waste time ingoing about fright
ening people. His game is Il Keep
them from being frightened Of him
till its too late to draw back; and you
may be pretty certain Of one thing.
that you're not likely ever to fall In
with any worse ghosts or demons than
those which men make for them
selves" " s
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
The Upas Breath.

Simpson (going up stairs)-Whew!
my brsath is getting weaker ana weak
ii every day.
T0nson (e1ging away from him)-
Great Caesar! man, you don't mean to
ray 1t ever was stronger?
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
Those Bears Were Smart.

Out in Washington they have
smart bears. One story tells us of
"a bear which stood down on a water
fall and caught fish and threw them
up the bank to another bear, which
guarded them until they had enough
for a dinner, when the two united in a
square meal. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
He Had Noticed tt.

The hands of the clock were point
ing to twelve.
'Have you noticed the clock?" she
asked, yawning.
EYES," he replied, 'it's the same
one you've always had, amt itP"
+" Eyes"
81 noticed it the first night I came
to call on you. It's a very nice one.'
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
THE SHORTEST.

Up on the top floor OF the Phoenix
building 200 men and women are en-
ployed, day and night, as telegraph OPP
orators by one of the great telegraph
companies.
To hear the constant din Of the click
ing instruments one would hardly sup
pose that the operators have much time
for recreation. Nevertheless. when the
chief operator is not near, many an
amusing incident G almost daily.
: One Of the ~strictest rules Of the office,
which as been recently enforced, Is the
one which prohibits operators to con-
verse during work hours. To leave
their desk while on duty Is also forbid
den, says the Chicago Tribune.
Only a.few days ago two young mel
were sitting at one desk opposite each
others. One of them was sending
.spress'' to New Orleans, while the 9th
er was receiving messages from the
same point. The sender was addicted
to the use Of tobacco. His supply q
run out. Looking across the other side
of the desk he spied q plug at the side
Of his vis-a-vis.
The young man was In a quandary.
To have asked for the coveted weed
would have been Q breach Of the rules.
1t was too far for him to reach, so he
resolved on another plan.
Stopping In his message he asked the
receiver in New Orleans to tell his part
ner on the other side to hand him q
"chew." Click, click, click" came the
response over the instrument on the
other side Of the glass partition. The
tobacco was thrown over, and one
young man was made happy.
The message had gone to New Or
leans and returned to Chicago In less
than one minute, and the chief clerk
was no wiser. =
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

UOn't BE q SIAVGe
TO the absurd notion that tyrannizes many
minds, that violent drastic purgatives will
cure you of costiveness. In reality they
only aggravate your ailment. For this OBJ
stinate trouble, as for b%iliousness and dys,
pepsia, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is an all
efficient specific. 1t is an efficient safe
guard against malaria, and cures rheuma.
BUSINESS.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Has tastes incidentally, in keeping with
other luxuries, A remedy must be pleas
antiy acceptable in form, purely whole
some In composition, truly beneficial In
effect and entirely free from every objec.
tlonable quality, II really Ill he consults q
physician; II constipated he uses the gentle
family laxative, Syrup Of Figs.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Money ,stringency. y not the only cause
to make a good deal Of happiness, as the
following shows: Mr.. r. 3. Kyle, Tower
Hill, Appomattox county, Va, writes that
he was afflicted with rheumatism for several
years, and physicians gave him no relief.
Finally he was rubbed all over with st.
Jacobs Oil and 1t cured. During his Ill
ness he had spasms and was not expected to
live. This points Q way to many who think
times hard, but who can find an easy way
out Of their troubles.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
An IJnexpected Pleasure.

AN U~n0xp0CL00 1I6ABUF0. ~.
) Miss Winslow-T'm very glad you
called, Mr.. Walker.
Mr. Walker-Oh, thanks, awfully.
Miss WinsloW. acre enthusiast
tically-Yes, | am SO delighted to
have seen that beautiful dog OF yours.
-Trrfh s ~
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
The neason why She Left.

The Reason why She Left.
why you haven't left your place,
MaryY
"Yes, I have"
Bless me. Why. everybody who has
lived with Mrs. Blank gives her a good
name"
Yes; her hats amt becoming to me-"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Who have IN vain tried every other means
Of relief should try "Schiflmann's Asthma
Cure" No waiting for results. Its action
is Immediate, direct and certain, as q single
trial proves. Send to DR.. r. Schiffmann,
st. Paul, Mimi, for a free trial package,
but ask your druggist first.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Sudden changes Of weather cause throat
diseases. There Is no more e~ffectual rem-
edy for coughs, colds, etc, than Rrown's
Price, Is cents.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

The breath of a chronic catarrh patient
Is often 30 offensive that he becomes an
object Of disgust. After a time liberation
sets in, the spongy bones are attacked, and
frequently destroyed. A constant source
Of discomfort is the dripping Of the puru-
lent secretions into the throat, sometimes
Usually the exciting cause Of pulmonary
disease. The brilliant results by It's use for
years past properly designate Ely's Cream
Balm as by far the best and only cure.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
For Sale.

The Belgian government employs 1900
people on Its railways.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

II the Baby ID Cutting Teeth.
Be sure and use that old and weiLtried remedy, Ma
WINsLow's SoorHixo sYRur for Children Teething.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Over 500 farms for sale on crop payment
plan. Send for my list. County and school
bonds bought and sold. ]. "A. Walters,
100 Fourth street south, Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
Not HalEDressed.

4 Challes-Aren't you going out to
walk with meps
Henwy-I cahn't 20 until ], dress,
can r. -
Challes-What's the matter with
your present costumep
Henwy-Ih haven't got my chrysan-
,themum on.-Chicago Record.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

A woman's hair Is said to weigh on the
average IA ounces.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

t. IN TIME.
When your blood is out OF
order, you can't afford to
wait. A slight cold, in
this scrofulous condition,
is enough to threaten you
with Consumption. AT
Athe drst Symptom Of any
} weakness In the lungs, or
with any cough that you
can't seem to get rid OF,
you should take Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. For Consunp-
tion itself, except In the
NLZZ- -----I Tr#gH -A----
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
Don,t Re n. Slave.

Every gem known to the lapidary has
been found in the United States.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

It Is calculated that about the time Of
Julius Caesar, Spain had 78,OOO,O coo inhabi.
tants; In 1881 her. population was found to
about 16,O 200, 600.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Good players on the harp are said to be
the scarcest Of all musical performers.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

"Hanson's Magic Corn salvs."
WalTapted to cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for 1t. Price Is cents.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
Asthma SuHerePa

White writing paper was first made r.
England in 1850, at Dartmouth.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

The mildest day England has seen To-
ffty-twO years was last Christmas.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
The Modern Invalid

The death rate of the world is 81 q min
ate, and the birth rate 70 a minute.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
A Good Excuse.

my youngest son is IL years old
to-day and l am puzzled to know
what profession he should adopt"
..Why don't you make him q
cashier pn 4 ~
ooh. no. He doesn't like railroad
travelling"
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Printing was begun in Lima, 1850; Cam
bridge, 1880; New London, Conn. 17O9:
Charleston, s. G., 1880.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Members Of the British parliament receive
no salary.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Germany spend $40,OOO,0O0 annually on
her forests.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
Much Made.

North Cardinals peaitentiary contains 200
white and 921 colored convicts.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

Goes Cough Enlsam
Is the Oldest and best. It viii break up q Cold quick.
er than anything else. 1t is always reliable. Try IT.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

The dining room of the new Cunard steam
er Campania seats 40 persons.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

There are over 1900 Americans living In
France.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
$lOO Reward. &1OO.

Acorns were more abundant than usual
last year.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10
Scrofula

ISL.
Permeates humanity. 1t is
thoroughly infused into the
blood. Scarcely a man is
wholly free from it, in one
form or another. It clings
tcnaeiously and will not be
cured until the last vestige Of
its poison IS driven from the
blood BY the power q ! good
blood purifier like Hoods Sar-
saparilla. Thousands Nv
II snrs thoroughly
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

An adult should drink three pints Of
liquid q day. r.. ' ~.
The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1894-02-10

among the crew to make a third ap-
proach to the dreaded spot that there
seemed to be nothing left but for Mac
Nab to go up himself, when a murmur
arose among the seamen..
"Sendthe parson aloft! It's his bust
ness to tackle the devil, you knowl"E
But there was nc need to send him.
Partly from curiosity and partly from
that native daring which had made
him foremost in every peril when at
school and college, Mr.. ST John was
already s%pringing upward from rat
line to ratline and in another moment
had disappeared into the shadow of
the maintop. And scarcely had he
reached 1t when there started IN IL.
front Of him with q hoarse, unearthly;
cry, amid the deepening gloom, a
horned, black, shaggy head, with two
glittering eyesl
II would be rash to affirm that Mr..
St. John was not startled for q mo-
ment by this grim apparition. but in
another instant he had recovered his
GOODNESS and had guessed the real
truth. :
s.Bil1yy" he called out, extending
his hand; and he instantly felt Il
~caressed by the warm. moist tongue
OF the ships goat, which las was after
wards discovered) must have been "
ing fast asleep where the topsail hal
yards we're coiled, and when the yard
had been lowered In haste, as the
sqnall struck the vessel. q coil OF the
halyards had got caught Ia the goats
.hornB,sRnd tho weight Of the descend
Ing. yard had hoistodsit up, and landed
thUknO0r brufOsfn The mafnknnrswhArA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
Facial Expression.

From Backwood's.
We naturally look at young face for a
prophecy and at an old one for a record
But the materials from which we attempt
to inform ourselves are Of very different
character in the two classes. In the one
case We see general arrangement of feat
ures, which. according to some utterly in
scrutable law. accompanies certain traits of
mental and moral character. No salts
factory theory has ever been put forward
TO account for such facts that human be-
ings with a certain inherited sQuareness of
Jaw are always of a tenacious disposition.
But when We scrutinize an older face we
peruse the linear inscriptions upon its sur
face as we read a book of which we know
the author. Not only do such and such
conformations of its lines have a definite
meaning, but we can form an opinion as
to why and when, II not how, they were
written.
The caligraphy, of course, is not uniform
In all cases, and there are various complex
tiles about ii which may render an exact
Interpretation matter of difficulty Trou-
Bile or passion. which in one instance Is re-
corded In bold characters, in another NAV
leave scarcely visible mark, and IL Is OBJ
vious that lean face will betray the story
or emotional experience more readily than
one covered with mask of fat and smooth
skin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
SHOT HIS OLD EMPLOYER.
Revenge Of q Man for Being Dis.
charged.

Frederick F. Swain, president OF the
Swain Lubricating Company, and a
ealthy man. was shot and fatally wound
ed Saturday evening in the Office OF the
company, No 21s South Water street. Chi
cago, by Henry Vaughan, a former en-
plo. e. whom he had discharged for incom-
potency.
Mr.. Swain was sitting at his desk when
Vaughan entered. Two employees OF the
company. Everett Piccanger and l.. h.
Smith. were outside On the steps when
Vaughan came up. but they paid no at
tcntion TO him.
Suddenly a shot was heard and when Pic
CANCER and Smith rushed in they saw Mr..
Swain falling from his chair. with Vaughan
standing over him preparing TO shoot again.
They pounced upon Vaughan. took his
revolver away and gave him severe beat
ing They might have killed him had not
an officer put in an appearance.
Ii vas found that Mr.. Swain had been
shot in the left breast near the heart. the
bullet passing almost through his body.
When taken to St. Luke's Hospital the
attending physician said IL was impossible
for him TO recover Mr.. Swain is about
thirty eight years of age and unmarried.
Vaughan, who did the shooting. when
taken to the Harrison street police station
was found TO be in bad way and was
sent to the county hospital He will not
die. however.
Vaughan was discharged about a year
ago. and had made several threats TO kill
Swain. The latter, In his antc-mortem
statement. said he had discharged Vaughan
for incompetency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
Reducing Weight.

From the London Lancet.
Savill gives an account Of his treatment
of obesity that presents some features of
special ir terest. man five feet ten inches
in height and weighing 2s4 pounds was
admitted to the Paddington Infirmsry to be
treated for an ulcer This patient. sixty
eight years OF age. was unable to walk
chiefly by reason of his bulk. He was put
upon a diet of one pound OF cooked FISH
and one pound of lean cooked meat a day
and a pint OF hot water slipped at intervals
every two hours. The fish and the meat
were distributed in meals, according to
the taste Of the patient but no bread vege-
tables. milk. or any other article of food
was allowed. The patient was a person
of intelligence and did everything toward
the success of his treatment managing TO
drink five or six pints of hot water during
the day. Weight decreased steadily on
admission September n. IL was 2sI pounds;
on october =, IL was ga pounds: Nc
vember Is. II was 2o6 pounds. and on De-
cember 4, 2iG l-2 pounds. At Christmas
there was some latitude given in diet, and
the result was a prompt addition TO his
weight Of seven pounds. but by January
Is weight was reduced to 239 pounds
After four months treatment the die
was modified by the addition OF two small
slices Of bread and butter at breakfast and
supper. and milk and sugar I'm his tea night
and morning. On February he returned
to ordinary n eat diet. such as other pa
tients had. with the exception of potatoes.
He then weighed 23i l-2 pounds Weight
Increased slightly for time after resum-
II & ordinary diet; but on March q, when
the patient left he weighed 40 L. pounds.
having lost over fifty pounds in six months
The ulcer healed within four weeks OF his
admission, and pain and stiffness soon dis
appeared. permitting as much walking as
the space In the ward would allow Weight
remains the same C23o l-2 pounds, the man
being now on ordinary diet. but drinking
no beer. His health is excellent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
HOW SHE HIT THE ICEBERG.
Thrilling Story Told by Passenger
of the Ethiopia.

The Anchor line steamship Ethiopia
which sailed from New York on June .,
arrived at Glasgow yesterday. AS Capt
Wilson signaled or Tory Island Saturday
she colided with an iceberg in the Atlantic
and stove in her bow at and above the
water line. Her passengers agree IN this
story of their experience:
The Ethiopia struck the iceberg on the
afternoon Of the 9Th, while she was steam
ing ahead in dense fog The shock was
terrific. Everybody who was standing at
the moment of impact was thrown to the
floor. At first the officers feared that the
vessel would not float, and the captain or
dered that the boats be lowered.
The excited passengers crowded up to the
deck, most Of the women weeping and the
men asking many questions. The pumps
were lowered just after the captain or
dered down the boats, but no water was
found In the hold. The order for the boats
was then countermanded and something
like confidence was restored among the
passengers.
Soon the fog lifted. As there was little
sea the crew Were able TO work to advan-
tage in making temporary repairs. wall
OF bags OF Hour was built up near tho bow.
When the flour had become thoroughly sat
urated IL was almost as hard and unfolding
cement The crew worked for two days
shifting the cargo aft so as TO lift the
broken part of the bow above the water.
The Ethiopia, which had been stopped for
repairs was put ahead after the worst dam
aged portion Of her bow had been partially
closed and braced. AT first she went at
quarter speed, then at three-quarters and
after passing Tory Island at full speed.
Nobody aboard the Ethiopia was injured.
and the cargo was not greatly damaged.
Persons who saw the Ethiopias bow yes
terday marvel that she was kept afioat
after the collision. That the vessel was
saved they think was due to the stability
OF her bulkheads and the intelligent man
agement OF the captain.
The passengers were so pleased with the
untiring and successful efforts of the crew
that they subscribed $40 for the sailors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-18
CIockless ambling Houses.

Clockless Gambling Houses.
From the Chicago Tribune.
There are no clocks in gambling houses
and there never will be, except those Of the
Bill Skakel variety. There's a reason for
this. and a good one. too, in the opinion Of
the gentlemen with hurdle-course shirt
fronts who personify the tiger.
What's the time?" asked one Of them
the other morning-early morning-as he
pulled diamond studded watch from his
pocket and answered the question.
why don't We have clock hanging
up?" he continued cause they cost
money. 1 don't mean it takes more than
the result OF one deal to pay for one Of 'em
in the first place. but they're expensive in
the end. You see, it's this way: If we had
a ticker on the wall and fellow had prom
Used to be home on the last car, and he
happened to look up and that he had
seven minutes to catch that car, why, it
nearly an even thing that he'd quit US and
go home. That sort of business would soon
burst us up. If he doesn't know what the
time is he misses his car, then he doesn't
give a rap what time he goes; he generally
waits for the cable to start again. That's
where our soft money comes in; men get
reckless as the morning dawns.
mo, sir; no clocks on my wall. I'm not
going to fix things that a man will have
to lie to his wife when he tells her he didn't
know what the time was. l don't like
liar nohow."
And Mr.. Surething pulled his watch out
arisen from a poker table that 1T is just
2:56. SIR" The man muttered. Missed it,"
and bought another stack.
1t was 3:15 am.