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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
Raaee cattle Progress, !

A4918S NAI1k0 EEO8ES0O.fl s.s.s-
Il Several years ago when nearly all
the great cattle companies Of the West
were forced to wind up their affairs
it was freely predicted that the range
business would henceforth decline and
in time pass away entirely. The ad-
vance Of farming, it was asserted,
would drive the big. ranchmen out and
the cattle business would once more
be almost wholly in the hands Of
farmers. How much truth there was
in such prophecy is shown by figures
which prove the range cattle business
Of 1895 to have been the greatest on
record. Most Of the present range as
1t now is, is not suited to farming,
though good deal may sometime be
reclaimed by irrigation. We may look
for plenty Of range cattle in years to
come, and better ones as breeding ad-
vances again on both Southern and
Northern ranges.--National Stockmap
and Farmer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
NOT HYPNOTIzED.

Mrs. Tilton Denies That Her Hus.
band Exercised Hypnotic Power.
For the past seventeen years Mrs.
Tilton, whose mare, at the time of the
Beecher-Tilt scandal some two de-
cades ago, was in everybody's mouth,
has lived quietly in her little home far
out on Pacific avenue, Brooklyn, lost
sight Of to all except few Of her most
intimate friends.
The present tendency to attribute
unusual or criminal actions of indi-
viduals to hypnotic influence has, &C.
cortling to the New York Herald, been
applied to the Tilton case of Thomas
G. Sherman, attorney for Henry
Ward Beecher In the memorable trial,
who has since that time distinguished
himself by referring to the case at
every opportunity. He claims that the
confession made by Mrs. Tilton after
the trial was attested by her while she
was under the influence Of the hyp-
motto power exerted by her husband.
and to back up his statement Lawyer
Sherman related an instance when
Tilton had talked about his power
over his wife, and while she was in her
home, over mile away. he, by the
power Of his will over hers, compelled
her to so to the library and take up
certain book named by gentleman
with whom he was in conversation.
A Herald reporter visited Mrs. TIL
ton to inquire as to the truth Of this
statement. Her hair is white, and as
entered the room she waited helplessly
for the sound Of q voice to direct her
to the location sof her visitor. II am
almost blind" she announced in O.
sweet, gentle voice. "A cataract has
completely obscured my right eye, and
the left has almost gone" When asked
about her imputed subservience to
hypnotic influence, she replied:
1T Is entirely untrue. i know moth
Ing about hypnotism, spiritualisn or
any allied belief. have no faith in
It. do not believe have ever been
not believe In It,"
which she was reported to have. obey
ed Mr.. Tilton's hypnotic power over
her, she said: 81 know Of no such in
cident whatever and had never heard
Of It"
In reply to the question about the ex-
istence Of such power in Mr.. linton,
she said: II do not think 1t existed.
In Mr.. Nlton's relations to the house
hold, believe that quite the contrary
was true" With regard to her sigma
ture to the confession, which was said
to have been obtained under such pres
sure OF hypnotic suggestion, she said:
1T Is altogether untrue" but would
nat add more except that in TINT con-
nNction nm Intricate tissue Of nine.
teenth century falsehood has been
woven" ,.56
The point was one upon which shc
was obviously sensitive, and shs was
reluctant to enter into detailed dis
cussi0n OF It. a.'It Is altogether untrue
that such a thing az hypnotic influence
was In any way connected with 1t, :" .
she said, as she rose gently and, going
to- the door, In soft. low voice, said,
goodnight" Philadelphia Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
a POULTRY HOUSE.
sseee.....,.,.,Se.sssssa

An Exceedingly Pfactical House
Ii Made Of Sod and Lumber.
Il The exceedingly practical and con-
ventent poultry house, an illustration
Of which we here reprint from Farm
and Home, is thirty feet long by TWEEN
ty-four feet wide and can be con-
structed Of sod or lumber. As shown
in the ground plan, the space is d.
vided into four main parts. The prin-
cipal room occupies the entire right
side Of the building, as shown in the
ground plan In which f f are roosts
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24

shown in the engraving. One side has
hardwood strip as facing to hold
the chain ring. which allows the. chain
to rise and fall with the movement Of
the animal. Made In this way, the
side pieces keep the hay from coming
out under the cows feet. The open
ing ut the bottom Gun be narrower IL
desired. Any one handy with tools
can construct such crib.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
A Long Time on.


1t is idle us yet to talk about elec-
trio wagons and carriages. Several
generations Of horses will come and
go first. Even in France and coun-
tries where they have paved roads,
these vehicles are not vet practicable.
They cost as much as a dozen horses,
and the yearly repairs as much as the
would not last a year, for the finely
adjustment Of machinery to propel
them would not endure month here.
They may be used on asphalt pave
ments which cost $3.50 a square yard.
The country generally will have such
roads after gold mine is discovered
on each 100 acres Of land. -Indians
Farmer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
OIL Meal for stock.

In regard to the ACCESSIBILITY Of buy
ing oil meal with which to feed stock,
we believe that the truest economy is
to combine it with other feeds, grain
and coarse foods when they are at
nominal prices. When hay has been
dairy cows and given them feed of
oil meal in addition to their regular
allowance Of grain.
Experience teaches that with oil
meal at $50 per ton it is likely to be
profitable to feed it at all times with
any ration for fattening stock. When
Il It goes above this price, economy must
be used in feeding 1t to have the gain
profitable. Il "a as IF
IA practical, successful feeder, one.
who has carried on careful expert
lnents, tells us that his general prac-
tice in fattening sheep has been to
feed corn and oats for the first two
months Of winter fattening and then,
IL the price of oil meal was $50 q ton,
he would feed oil meal with the oats
and corn during the last month in
fitting the stock for market.
1t Ia q very common practice with
feeders both Of steers and sheep to
follow this method. They do not as
rule feed oil meal all through the
time Of fattening, but reserve 1t to
give the stock q better coat Of hair
and sleeker appearance, and thus fin
ish them nicely for market.
With corn and oats at the price they
are now selliag, we hardly think 1t
would be advisable in fattening stock
to use much of anything else.
Oil meal is a good food at all times;
it is healthy and it is nutritious, but
the price one has to pay for it must
altogether determine whether it shall
be fed literally or limited to the latter
part of fattening.-Farm, Field and
Fireside.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
Convenient Cattle Crib.

The following illustration from Or.
ange Judd Farmer shows how some
old-fashioned cattle stanchions were
remodeled with view to greater com.
fort to the animals. The old sill was
left in place, and on it were placed
the triangular pieces Of plank that are
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
KAN the Proatless Poultry.

Don't keep a lot Of useless poultry
through the winter. If in good flesh
have all the old fowls and the cock
erels dressed. Have such box Us is
illustrated-a dry goods box with
hinged side-and lay the dressed fowls
in it, no one touching another. Put
the box in q cold building or on back
piazza and let the fowls freeze solid.
Chicken meat can then be had ut any
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24

Night Days u F1a for JsWish EasA-
ilies p ar1ng the Fsstlval I'll stel

Llt8 u,
'sHanuka Lichtsche! Hanuka LIGHT.
sche: xehn cents q package. " This was
the shivering cry Of two white bearded
old Hebrews who stood at noon yes
terday in front Of the Kcscha restau-
rant, just OF the Bowery. Others re-
peated the call, echoing It throughout
the lower East side, and 90 It will be
heard today and for six days more.
They were offering FOR sale at 10
cents, a package Of Hanuka lights.
small colored candles, which are used
in the homes of the orthodox Jews to
celebrate the festival Of Hanuka.
Il Hanuka, the "feast Of light" Is Of
eight days duration, and cOmmemo-
rates the dedication Of the second tenn
pie ut Jerusalem. To-day, which be-
gan. Of course, last night, is the 2,24Sth
anniversary. In the synagogue there
are prayers twice day, at sunrise and
Mt sunset. It Is only q half-h0liday,
else there would be four services and;
no work. As 1t is a season OF retoic-
ing. the faithful may work In the days
time, between the hours of prayer and
song, IL only they will play at night
Uptown the Jews do not pay much
heed to the days, but on the East side,
the week is looked forward to with
happy anticipation, and Is observed I'M
q merry spirit Of domestic fun-mak-
ing.
s.A[uos Schur Jeshuoss!" after this
the chant in the churches, the father
goes home, where he presides at the
ceremonies there. He chants again the
hymn in which it is promised that
the Messiah will surely come this year.
Each verse, as he sings 1t, Is repeated'
by the family. Then comes the fun,
for which the children are Impatient,
The Hanuka Lichtsche are brought
out, and then the father lights one on
the first night, two on the second.
three on the third, four on the fourth.
and SO on, until on the eighth and last
night the room has eight vari-colored
gay wax candles burning, symbols to
the oldsters of hope and faith, to the
youngsters of fun and frolic with
Tate, their father. For, on these eight
evenings, whatever he may do or
wherever he may go on other nights Of
the year, the head Of the family must
he home and amuse his wife and chit
dren.
People who have been taught at a
distance to think the East side He-
brews as a sullen folk. in dismal
homes, could learn something pleasant
by peeking and eayesdropping over
there these days. They would see
many proud, prospecting lords Of large,
families dispensing "mehr fun ais a
circus" as q Yiddish Deutsche Jew
tsh Dutch) boy put it in his best En-
fish to reporter. There are stories
told out of the Talmud. funny ones,
too. and games with dice. for nuts.
and "secha M schzig'' (sixty-six) and
dominoes and cards Of all sorts.
There are quiet games, but there are
good things to eat. and disputes often
lead to romps over the floor with yells,
Mt which even the Irish neighbors. do
not often complain to the police. To
those who know what 1t means. the
peddlers' cry has a pleasant sound, de-
spite the indiscribable drawl.
"Ha-a-nuka Li-c-ht-s-oh-e-e-e." And
the greeting Of the day is "Gut JON
tiff" in the iargon. "Jom TOWN." sim
ply, in the Hebrew.-New York Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
A cheap Poultry House.

A Cheap Poultry House.
l fleet long; b box by feet for
straw in which to throw grain in win
ter to induce exercise, and III coop
4 by feet for shutting up sitting
hens In the left-hand corner Of the
ground plan is the laying room 10 by
II feet with nests all about the sides.
Just below it is the room, 6 by IL feet,
for setting hens, while In the lower
left-hand corner is O room 10 by II
feet for chickens. is q box In which
to put lime and oyster shells. L L L
are feed boxes and troughs; v v re-
ceptacles for green feed; NJ NJ NJ are
drinking vessels; A A are nests 10
inches square. Windows and doors
can be. arranged as shown in the H.
lustration or to suit the taste of the
builder. There is a partition in the
room for chickens, dividing it into two
parts, one for those quite small and
the other for larger ones. A lath door
between this room and the main room
allows the chickens to pass.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-01-24
, RefrigeratOr.

Poultry Refrigerator.
time during the winter. Dress all
fowls that are seating their heads
off."-Farm and Home.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
Anstria and Germany Are
Drawn Closer Together
4oA'Nsr FRANCE AND RUSSIA.
Haly No Longer Regarded as One Of
the Great Powers Of Europe
0ermanyto Cultivate England's Friend
ahip-Empszor Menelek shows tho
Hfsiian Envoy an Army OF 100000
Men, Well Armed and Provided
With Vast Stores.

Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
Berlin. March N-Ail the surroundings
ef the visit OF Count Goluchowski. the
Austrian minister of foreign AFFAIRS. 10
tbs city. testified to its significance.
Emperor William personally showed him
tae greatest consideration and closes; at
tention. OF which the fact that he be-
slowed upon the count as a decoration
- diAmond-stIdded cross of the Red
Dseie was only one proof After the
eenqust Emperor William conversed with
~ Austrian minister for about an hour
ead q half in private. and naturally every
eody understands that the dreibund was
tn main subject OF their conversation.
IAere Is no doubt that the Italian crisis
WAs also discussed. and a number of I'm
Usrtant dispatches were exchanged be-
Tween Berlin and Rome during the stay
e Count Goluehowski in this city.
The count. OF course. refused to be tn
eervfewed during his stay here. but the
Associated Press correspondent learns
1ppn reliable authority that the main OBJ.
1Dcfe OF his visit were attained. that in
view Of the weakening OF Italy the Aus
triqn-German understanding has been
wSdened 50 as to embrace armed assist
ancs from Austria In the event of q
French Russian attack upon Germany,
ttnlys share In such an event will be q
Ia1oive cne. Count Golachowski. the AS
ocNated Press correspondent Is reliably
ineornacd has received promises that Ger
many viii In the future adopt a more
friendly attitude toward Great Britain.
whose entente with the dreibund Austria
regards as a. important factor In the
situation. There has been no formal writ
tsn expression Of this readjustment. and
none vii be made.
Both Austria and Germany regard the
fan u Slgnor Crispi as an irreparable
loss. and it is admitted that the new
Italian premier. the Marquis di Rudtni.
p only passive friend to the dreibund
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
THE UNITED STATES MILITIA.
In Case OF War We Could Raise Nearly
0.0OO.OOO Men.

Washington City. March H-AccordinS
to report on the organized militia OF the
United States. which has just been pre-
pared by the war department. the United
States In case of need can put s.4s7. .es4 men
in the field. At the close of the year 1876
every state and territory. with the excep-
ton of Indian territory and Alaska. had
organized National Guards. The total
force of the militia numbers 1i5.66o. OF
which 102. 6o4 compose the infantry. 5,2l5
the cavalry. 5.sS7 the artillery, s4s special
corps and LAS general and stan officers.
The total appropriation allowed the mill
tia by the government amounted to $4,000
while the states during the same period
spent $2sS4,97s on these organizations.
II is estimated that mobilization of the
militia could be effected In the different
states and territories in from three hours
in the District of Columbia to seventy;wo
hours in oregon. other state organizations
assembling between these two periods.
New York is far ahead In regard to the
number enlisted, its strength amounting
to l2.e1i officers and men. Pennsylvania
Is second, with s,4s2: Ohio third. with &, as;
Illinois fourth. 6.22s: California seventh,
1851: Texas thirteenth. 1900: Iowa seven
teenth. 2.sss; Missouri eighteenth, 2.i07:
Kansas twenty-seoond. l.si5; Oregon TWEEN
ty-fourth. l.5Sl: Washington thirty-ffrst
i.iSi: Nebraska tflirty-second. .i3T: Utah
thirtyfourth, l.n3e; Colorado thirty-eighth.
s23. Idaho forty-first, $50; Montana forty
third. $40; Arizona forty-fourth, 500: New
Mexico forty-hfth. 40: Wyoming forty
sixth. 40: Nevada forty-seventh a3s. Ok
iahoma winds up the list, with l5s.
II is estimated that IN case OF necessity
Illinois could place So SIS men in the field
Pennsylvania comes next. with III .sTa and
Ohio third. with $50. GO: New York so oa0:
Indiana. 4sl.ls2; Kentucky. 7Sl is7: Mis-
souri,. 80. GEO. Massachusetts,. s:a. sci: wis
consin. 3os3ss; Texas. 3a.coa: Virginia
e.5. 4se: New Jersey. 2si.s7 Georgia IS. .o7i:
Michigan. go, 90: Iowa. 2i5.ss9: North Car
olina. 2fo.Go: Mississippi. 22s, 100: Maryland
s05 SIG. Arkansas. a5sna. and the remain
der Of the states below 10000 each
In about two-thirds of the states. the
publication says. the militia Is armed with
the Springfield rife and carhines Of yari-
Gus patterns. A number of the artillery
militia regiments are provided with gaf-
ling guns and 33-inch br-ech loading rsf.es
bur a large proportion OF the artillery arm
smenf consists OF i2-pounder napoleons.
s-inch muzzie-IoadnE rifles, parrot rifles,
and other obsolete ordnance The aggre-
gate of small arms ammunition held in re-
serve, in addition to that In the hands OF
the troops is not far from 301a 0oD rounds
States having gatling gug batteries keen
on hand a limited supply 20 ammunition
for these guns. The supply ior field guns
is very limited. and the quality by no
means the best.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
THE WAR IN THE sOUDAy.
A Report That IL Wac Begun to Chx ck-
mafo GERMANY.

New York. March B.-A special to the
World from London says: The advance on
Dongoia and against the Khaiita's Der
wishes has taken most people in Great
Britain by surprise. There Is very start
Ing explanation which comes TO me from
a source at least IN a position to be well
informed. which I quote with much re-
serve, but OF which several unusual recent
events give remarkable confirmation. This
Is that German intrigues against Great
Britain in the Soudan have been brought
TO the knowledge of the ministry. and
that il has determined TO iaaugurate an
instant and effective estoppel Of the kaf
ser's hostile plans.
Everywhere II has been the subject Of
comment that Sir William Harcourt. the
Liberal leader in the commons, has given,
contrary TO general Liberal policy. his
support to the new and great naval
scheme of the opposition. The story u
that Sir William was ready to oppose the
enormous expenditures necessary Tor all
this. and had announced hin intention to
his followers. when representations were
made to him by the ministers of such
peril to the empire from Germany that he
unexpectedly and altogether withdrew his
opposition.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15


on Her Journey TO France.
London. March THE departure of the
queen on Monday for the south Of France
has drawn forth q pathetic account OF The
Increasing feebieness cs her majesty. It
Is said that she is evidently grieying
greatly at the loss Of Prince Henry of
Battenburg. who was never tired Of wait
ing upon his mother-in-law, and who no
doubt had sincere love for the aged sover-
eign. In view Of the state OF her majesty's
health much OF the usual state was aban-
doned. and she was carefully wheeled on
board the royal yacht In a specially con-
structed chair. Upcn arriving at Cher
bourg there was a dense fog. which did
not tend to Improve the condition. The
gangways. 1t was noticed, were decorated
with black and white flags. and. by her
majesty's command. all floral and other
decorations were removed
And so she was escorted ashore. q, pa
thetic picture OF woe. an almost heart
broken woman mourning her dead and
seeming to take little interest In her Slar-
roundings the funeral aspect OF which
added considerably to the depressing na-
tura of the scene. As a special mark OF re-
spect to the queen. the bandmaster OF one
Of the French infantry regiments In Cher
hourg composed piece In her honor, but
she would not allow 1t to be played.
though she did not forget the handmas-
.te~'s thorgh htfline< a. rtcs i,t,,e ees--
ent taken TO him by one OF the gentlemen
In waiting testified.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
TO REINsTATE KRC6 CASE


Washington City. March H.-special =
Mr. McKenny. OF this city. representing
James Hamilton Lewis. protested today
before the supreme court against disnis sssl
os the krux case II was stated that proper
arrangements were made for doekesinz
with one of the clerks. who neglected me
entry. The court TOOK the motion uh9sr
,-s-ss1arafion. ard. Mr.. Ackeuny says.
IN, ,n,nstate the cause on Monday. Ar
80. a. In New York. SICK with ircirisnt
rrnsnraopsa. and could not be present Ae-
s,-4sry 20 Mr. Nckenuv. dismissal FOR
,echn,csl cause cannot affect the status
=, ,hs ease. for a new appeal would be at
once taken oat. two years being allowed
fo- such right
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15
The Venezuelan Railroad Debt.

New York. March IA special to the
World from Caracas, Venezuela, says:
President Crespo has sent q special mes
sage to congress on the subject OF the
settlement OF the Venezuelan railroad
debt to various foreign companies. He
recc mmends that the government borrow
lo.ooa. eoo boiivars from the Disconto Ges-
seIschaft Discount Company Of Berlin. at
30 cent on the dollar. the loan bearing s
PEI cent interest and payable in thirty
six AMI one-half years. The message
urged immediate action by congress. in
order TO avoid trouble.
President Crespo has been quite III and
Is still confined to his bed In conse-
quence there has been no cabinet meeting
for a week.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-03-15

The wires Tappsd and False Race
RuiIetin rent Ont.

~nw orleans March IL The officials OF
~, telegraph Company are reilrent con-
rarrsyg she false report sent out by ffs
.,,.,y,s, .ssr,arfraeuf from the race track to-
a. sh., Royal Settse had won the isss
rsre instead Of Plug, bar from the best %.
.-,,,.1la irfor,ns ton the trick was ifrned
- ~, suars,or IN the telegraph oniee az
~. ,,rs track. II was abo1, one hour
90. .ba false result had been sent TO an
,s,n uoolfooms in the country mas w
,,,,,,s-a mad. ln the result was discoveries.
,rh.s r,oolfostn reporter states mat fs
..e.ssxe sivsns the result OF the fscs-
- -, one of ihs day--~ss eorreef -
e1sS w,th the telegraph company, ana ns
- .,rss,iv sarprssed 70 snd that his nfre
- ,,aa not been correctly sent The ioor
-s,,,,,~ IN Texas claim 90 have ies' *stse'
,,,.sa,nrss-r. Ala. mo-. Nssnvhie' s<.s.
- ,,sss.s ,nrssghou; shs country Nsts
$50 cs,asvo March ~ Local poclrooms
- -, ,o- about 81 GO by the calling of
t,oxssi Settle az winner OF INC sst'n -. 49,
,.-.'s,. -aee. The horse was backed IRON
- - - ,uaaii odds, ard a large nam,ss
- ,,.kst. xere cashed before " Vas a's-
.-..a,ed that Plug was the winnef. fos-
-s-sx - me losers. OleAFy, x."Sr
s,.s,,s a perry. two rooms. Esys, towers
nstsrss, IA 90. Bud White, s,Ss. shakei.
-.- y North. t2.So. Beside. thse
' rur,ter ~ smaller rooms who lost
sa.au amounts. Many OF ths icsetS a.