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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1897-05-26
Grtrunfen.

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8aumitamm iiber ben 8eaDer Greet, in Riz
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The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-03
sunday school Convention.

On next Wednesday the Pastors,
Superintendent and teachers OF
the various denominations in this
city will unite in holding a Sun
day school convention, and effect
a permanent organization. Mr..
r. 0. Alexander of Monroe, the
field secretary of the State will be
present and deliver an address to
the convention. He is an enthus-
iastic and successful Sunday
shoot superintendent and worker,
and has been gratifyingly sue
cessful in holding his conventions
in other portions of the State. He
hopes to have large attendance, as
all workers in the cause are cor
daily invited to attend. AS we
understand it the organization
will be composed of pastors, sup
erintendents and teachers, but
everyone who loves the Sabbath
school work and is Interested in
in promoting its growth and es tab =
fishing its stability and basic
prosperity expected to be reset
Let us have rousing meeting,
or two meetings: one at p. m,
ane the other at S:15 p. M, at the
First Meth odist church.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-03

al our Shreveport boys, and is Wis
ting his sisters. Mesdames Isaac
Barron and Harriet Davis. He is
a recent graduate from the law de-
partment OF the St. Louis Jniver
sity.
Mr. NJ. T. Thompson is building
a water-tank near the laundry for
Hon. A. Currie, which. it is said.
will hold 10000 gallons.
dry goods house OF Messrs. 5. q.
Dreyfus & Co. a fresh coat of paint.
We had some glorious showers
Sunday afternoon.
Meth Lodge No. 81 l. O. O. F
had an election of officers We'd
nesay night, selecting Mr.. c. NJ.
Christien, y. G.. and DR.. S. H.
Hicks VIC. This lodge is in
flourishing condition.
The K. G. Depot will become a
union affair on August list.
The City Council made an APP
preparation Of s25 per month to the
Genevieve Orphanage, Thursday
night. That was right; we must
must take care 81 our orphans.
Our military boys are in active
training for the encampment.
Nearly every night the voices Of
the officers can be heard giving
commands. sometimes block or
two Off.
The ceremony OF unwilling the
monument by the Woodmen of
the World is beautiful and capti-
uating. TWAS witnessed by a large
mum Der of citizens last Sum
day when the one of Mr.. F. S. Mil
Ter, sovereign deceased was un-
yelled.
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-03
Fourth of July Exclusion.

The Cotton Belt Route will sell tickets
on July 3rd., 4th., and 9Th, at one fare Tor
the round trip to points on their line
within 200 miles OF selling
station except that minimum
rate for exclusion tickets VIII
be 50 cents Tickets good for return
passage until July 9Th
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-03
DRIFTING NEWShETS.

A. S. Dale and Grand Cand that
he has been selected as principal
OF the High School there. He will
have assistants Miss Mamie Du-
mas OF Keatchie and his wife. Mrs.
Alice Grosjean Dale. while Miss
Nellie Scott, of Kingston, will
conduct the musical department.
We predict for this school an ex-
cellent scholastic year.
What will the papers have to
talk about. now that the paving
committee has come to an agree
ment?
Mrs. w. B. Simpson, OF Benton,
has been in the city since last Sat-
urday, visiting her father, Judge
A. w. o. Hicks, and family.
Water melons are getting to be
plentiful in Shreveport.
Mrs. S. Marx, of Waco Texas,
arrived in the city Thursday, on
visit to her daughter and son. Mrs.
and Mr.. Paul Lowenthal. Their
friends are cordially invited to
visit the mother.
Upper 214, 216 and 21S Texas
street has been repaired and paint
I'D and now look meat as a pin. y
Glad to see Mr.. w, H. Todd, To-
cal OF the Times, at his post again
Monday. He had been off for e
week on account of illness.
Morton the Harness man, oppo-
site Kelly's stable on Market
street, makes a specially of good
hand made work. Saddles and
harness repaired.
Mr.. Dan Donahue, who succeeds
Mr.. A. w. Cheesman as agent for
the S. & H. arrived and took
charge this week.
Mr.. Ben Rudder received ter
rible wrench of his back Sunday
afternoon, in some simple way.
and has been laid up all the week
from it. He suffered terribly Sun
day night, but is nearly able to be
up and about now.
Judge w. T. Slaton has moved
his Office to No. 21t Milan street.
This is the kind of weather when
one doesn't know whether hen
fruit is eggs or chickens.
Pure water is a great blessing
these days.
The peach crop will be short this
season; in these parts any way.
Buffers Hill has caught the
building fever, too.
Why don't some one engage In
the sale of lake ice here? 1t useo
to pay well.
Tla or11a
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-03
The Ladies Especially

scuddG Buffalo
MIX Shrimp Iotster in full weight
and
receive Louis
The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1897-07-03
M John Pickett
Excelsior Grocery

In connection with my Commits
sion Business l have opened the
above Retail Grocery, and carry a
full stock of Fancy and Staple
Groceries. consisting of the best
Durham creamery butter, best
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

No matter how poor a man in this world may be, he can consider himself fortunate if he was born. .of honest and industrious parents, ' says the New Orleans States, be- cause, with few exceptions, what is born in the bone comes out in the flesh, and this has recently been
 shown as a result of some interest ing studies on the doctrine of hered- fly made by Dr. Peelman, distin- guished professor in the University of Bonn. The case he investigated was that of Frau Ada Jurke, who fog sixty years has been resident ofCologne. She was confirmed profigate, addicted to all debasing vices, and frequently coov victed of crime was the mother oi several children, and six generations of her posterity, numbering altogether 834 persons, can be traced Professor PeeIman located and secured the bi- sographies of 709 members of this re- markable family Que hundred and six were os illegitimate birth, 162 were professional beggers, and GA of them died in almshouses; 181 wo- men lived lives of opea shame, 76
 were convicted and imprisoned for crime, and have been executed for murder. Professor Peelman ealcu- lates that it has cost the State an average of 2,OO0 a year, or total of $1, 100000, to care for the pau
 pers Of this remarkable family, to protect society against them. and to punish their crimes for 100 years
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
ssuson,s yssvo.s and I1nughsers.

Of Milton's three wives and his reS&. tions with them enough has been writ ten It was hard thing to be Milton's wife or Milton's daughter. He was stern, he was austere, he was self cen tered: his impeccable strength was pur- chased by sublime and monotonous egoism. which Is the name they give Co selfishness in poets. Very chill must have been the life of his girls in that Puritan house. reading to the inwrapped Puritan father from languages they did not understand and taking down from his lips poetry they understood still less. Milton found them undutiful. Poor lit tie undutiful" daughtersl Fathers had terrible conceptions of duty in those days. Did any one ever want to know Milton9 Did any enc ever not want to know ShakespeareS Doubtless there are readers of the Exeter Hall class who would have yearned for the godly com oany of the great Christian poet. !" But, on the whole, how thankful one should be that Shakespeare was not & "Christian poeti''
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

els either plain or covered with embroid- cry or applications. Sometimes tho panels arc of plaited silk, but this is in gowns of comparatively light weight
 Skirts ploited or gathered at the top should be avoided except by slender wom- en unless tho skirt is made of very thin goods. In tho heavy materials for fall and winter wear such fuilness is too ouxn- brous for robust figure.
 The illustration given shows a costur0o of silver gray cloth. The skirt is trimmed around the foot with three clusters of mar. row bands of silyer galloon. The close bodice, which has a slight basque, is em- broider6d with steel and bordered with steel galloon. It opens over a plaited vest Of pink mousseline dc soie, having eors8- lot of black satin. The close sleeves have two small puffs at the top and are border cd with steel at the wrists, the steel em- broidered opaulets being edged in the same way. The neck and wrist frills are of pale pink mousseline dc soie
 JUDIo CHoLART.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30

TIE Fort Smith Sun truly says Every day the newspaper man is reminded of the great responsibility resting upon him as the trustee oi some news item, affecting the good name of an individual or the com mercial standing of good business house. The policy of prudence and protection forfeits many good news item. but while doing so it is pleasant to know that the opposite policy of enterprise and sensation wrecks many good house that might have been tided over the shoals but for the precipitation of troubles following upon an ill-advis, ed application. Just where tsS' safety line may be drawn no one can tell, but 1t is better that many escape than that one innocent man be made to suffer-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
sEEBACH AND THE AGENT.
A German Story of an American Attemrs
 to Boom Sowing Machine.

to Boom Sowing Machine.
 The following story, which was pulp lished ill German in connection with the death of Marie Seebaeh, tho noted German actress, shows very well the conception of American affairs which still prevails in Germany to a certain extent. Seebaeh was here more than 20 years aGo, and it is scarcely possible that such an incident as Is described would have taken place then, but many such stories are told in Germany today as Illustrative of American enterprise,
 According to this reminiseence Marie Seebach one day received u message that 0 gentleman wished to see her. She told the servant to send him to her drawing room i'll the hotel, and when be arrived he introduced himself as certain Colonel Smith Then he plunged at the object of his visit and said that be represented q certain we'll known make of sewing machines.
 ''I have already heard, :" he said, tthat you are B great artist. I want to find out if you are good business wo- man as well. Do you want to make some money?a
 "0h, I've no objections to make to that, she said, eff it is possible in 8 perfectly correct and dignifed way. ;"
 "Oh, it's in the most correct way possible that propose, the visitor continued, and offer you S10, ,000 for doing it. /"
 What have to do in return?" ask. cd Seebach.
 Nothing in the world, <" the colonel replied, and as he noticed the expres- sion of astonishlnent on her face he went on; II told you that came from a sewing machine company--one of the largest in the world. All that demand of you in return for the S10, 900 is that as Marguerite ill the spinning wheel scene from Faust yoa will use one oa 1 our sewing machines instead of SAe wheel and just keep 1t in motion for a 1 few seconds. Then we would let hand. bills drop from the gallery, saying that the machine used by Marie Seebaoh was made by our firm. :"
 The actress is said to have hesitated for q second, but, in the end, her re. spect for Goethe's tragedy is described as the feeling which saved her artistic reputation.
 This story is of q typo that disap. l peared from general use 40 years ago. | It is of the kind told about F. T. Bar. mum in the earlier days of his career, but stories of tho kind still pass muster 1 in Europe, although press agent who attempted anything of the kind in this country would soon lose his job. New l York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
German Forts.

Tho two principal German fortresses on the Baltic sea are at Konigsburg and Dantzio. Central Germany has three first class fortresses. Spandau, Magde- burg and Kustrin; on the French from tier, Metz and Strasburg. and on the Belgian frontier. Cologne and Coblenz.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
WINTER HINTS.

ahe season's sIslrts White wooIen 0oseaa
 Trimmed With Lace.
 Buttons aro to figure largely among winter trimmings and arc to be employed in all sizes and styles. Buttons covered with cloth nnd velvet OF made of pnsse- monterie, enamel. pearl, ivory, gold sil- yer and cut steel will all bo used, the sort chosen being decided by the material of the gown to bo adorned and the style in which it is conceived. On cloth they will be particularly used, with many new of fects. Skirts open at ono or botb sides will be held together by buttons and cords Che space between being filled by flat paa-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
Foo Weak to Hold It.

There is q species of pine tree which grows in California and is known as the giant pino which is the largest of the pine genus, often rising to height of 900 feet, with trunk 20 to 30 feet in girth.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
Manifold.

Cutter-What's the old man with She whiskers writing?
 .pepsman-Oh, he's getting out sosns syndicate stuff. m .Ho's not writing for the papers?' ,sOh. no. He's Mormon. and he's writing home to his wives. '-Yonksrs Statesman.
 Nipped In the Bud.
 Mndge Which is proper to say-- ssLeild me &10, or Loan mo $1o?' Wickwire--It IL won't do you any good to say either. indianapolis Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
COLONY oF WIDOWS.
At I.ssst Thers Was One. but Now hf
 Axo Married.

At kSstst 1ber8 Was Ono, but Now All
 Aro Married.
 A small hamlet across the river from CoalDurg, w. Va is known as Shrews- bury. Its only distinguishing feature iias been the multiplicity of it's widows. some were old and some were buxonl. There was a 15-year.oid and ono of 50.
 Most of them were childless, but sev. eral had one or more remembranees of the one dead Two grass widows were in the group, and one other had a glass eye. Several had money, two or three [ farm, one owned groaery store and five or six had a pension,
 Hhere we4o others who only had ex- perianee and hope, but today there it not widow in Shrewsbury. One died of old age. Another went away to ao- cept position as second cook on Big Sandy pushboat, and of tho others every one ia married.
 There wa9 one elopement. A girlisb widow of 10, with bangs, went down the river with boy coal miner, but sha was determined not to be left. Squirea caught eight or ten couples, and minis ters had few who gave 25 cents for ths ceremony.
 A lot of rooms with board for eligible widows can be had cheap ut Shrews. bury, and @ number of unincumbered men, weary of single life, are willing to exchange their forlorn condition for the smiles of not too old or exaeting widow.
 The trains carry all widows for hah tare. fer good luck. New York Record Os.
 Zoo Weak to Hold It.
 Charlos-Uncle, I want you to cry this limburgcr. It was imported all the way from Germany, each pound care. fully wrapped i'll tinfoil-
 Uncle JosE >-Gosh Air you sure they didn't have 10 do it up in b'iler iron?-- Indianapolis Journal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-11-30
ccnducsre to rength of pars.

Longevity must be very healthy profession, to judge from tho uunbsS os people who have followed it for s0S vesrs CT mora - Boston Transcript
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Ham Curing.

One of the largest Arkansas ham and
mess pork crrers has given in an in;er-
view the following description of his
curing process: The hams are placed
in large tray of fine salt. then the
flesh surface is sprinkled with finely
ground saltpetre, until the hams are as
white as though covered by moderate
frost, or say, five to seven pounds a.
saltpetre to 100 pounds of green hams.
After applying the saltpetre immedi-
ately salt with the fine salt. covering
well the entire surflce. Now pack the
hams in bulk. but not in piles more
than three feet high. In ordinary
weather the hams should remain thus
for three days. Then break bulk and
resalt The hams thus suited and re-
sailed should remain in salt in bulk
one day for each and every pound each
ham weighs, that is. q ten-pound ham
should remain ten days., and In such
proportion Of time for larger and
smaller ones. Next wash with tepid
water until the hams are thoroughly
cleaned, and, after partially drying,
rub the entire surface with finely
ground pepper. Then the hams should
be hung in the smokehouse and this
important operation begun. The smok-
ing should be very gradually and slow
~ done. After the hams are cured and
smoked they should be repeppered, to
guard against vermin, and then bag
ged. These hams are improved with
age, and in perfection when one year
old
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Cat restores . Di.mond.

Cat restores O1oW0n0.
This city can boast Of many wonder
ful things. but one of the most wonder
full and inconceivable stories reached
the ear of a reporter to-day The au-
thor Of the story b dirss t descendant
Of George Washington and his veracl.
ty u beyond question. A few days
ago his daughter lost Q valuable do.
mond earring. When the loss was an
nounced the entire family and even the
neighbors secured the grounds about
the house and even the streets, for
blocks beyond; but the search proved
q fruitless one, and the earring had
seemingly disappeared forever.
The family wherein the loss occurred
are the posscssors Of large and Il, nd
some tabby cat. The animal is great
pet Of the family, and 1t has the run Of
the entire house. One of its habits 10
to crawl into bed with the children at
early morning. Yesterday morning
pussy, as was her usual wont, came to
the childrens' chamber on her morning
rounds, but she seemed to be in great
distress. At times she would try to
disl0dge from her throat something
that troubled her. Suddenly she gave
q convulsive gasp, and from her
mouth dropped the diamond earring.
When the discovery was heralded
throughout the house, pussy was the
heroine Of the hout.-Derby Tran.
script.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26

~ RroDSaatasn 6 start 49, WITH q
i.s NJ New Oiv1s1On q 14ne. ~.
Il p suggested that On Jan. !. 1poo,sa
new division Of, the year Into thirteea
months be Instituted. Il Il claimed
that this Ii not 20 preposte.ous % most
people would be likely t. consider It at
the first thought. II such . division
were made. the iirst twelve months
would have Just twenty-eight days, or
four. weeks each, and the new month
Twenty-Five, to. make 365, aud one In
leap years. After q few days there
would be no need to refer to calendars,
as the same day Of the week would
year. II Jan. ! were, say, Monday,
every Monday would be the 1st Sth,
18th and 22d; every Tuesday, the End,
9th, 10th and 23d, and 90 throughout
the year. The changes Of the moon
would be on about the same dates
throughout the year, and many calcula-
ton, like interest, dates Of maturing
notes, Easter Sunday and many other
important dates, would be simplifed.
Although the present generation would
have to figure new dates for birthdays
and all legal holidays except New
Year would be on different dates. yet
the gain would be more than the loss,
as that would be permanent, and the
objections trifling.
The proposed change certainly has
the merit Of novelty, and 1t is just to
say that the argun ents In favor Of the
metric system on the ground Of utility,
apply with considerable force to the
present case. We fear, however, that
the objections on the grounds of senti-
ment, which are strong In the matter
of weights and measures, would be
even stronger against the proposed re-
vision of our method of our computing
Gme.-Scientiflc American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
The Preslden,'s SOCIAL Inc.

Ex-President Harrison, whnse arti-
cles in the The Ladies' Home Journal
are creating such widespread inter
est, will write about "'1'he Snial Life
Of the President" in the April issue
OF that magazine. The ex-PresIdent
will tell of the dinners, receptions.
ETC., that are given by the Chief Ex-
ecutive, and detail the great social
demands made upon HIM. He also
gives peep into the White House
dining-Toon and silver cluset, aud
notes the beauty of the service used
for state dinners, which was bought
at second hand. 1t IS said that he al
SO pays heed. to the oft repeated Ques
ton, Glow much Ut his salary can a
president lay aslde?"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
The Grandest Remedy

Mr.. h. B. Greeve, merchant, of
Chilhowie. Va, certifes that he
had consumption, was given up to
die, sought all medical treatment
that money could procure, tried
all cough remedies he could hear
Of, but got no relief; spent many
nights sitting up in a chair; was
induced to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery, and was cured by the
years has been attending to bust
ness, and says DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery is the grandest remedy ever
made, as it has done SO much for
him and also for others in his com.
munity. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery is guaranteed for coughs,
colds and consumption. It don't
fail. Trial, bottles free at T.. r.
Shaw 4 Co.'S drug store.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
Annual City Election.

Notice is hereby gwen that the an
nual election Of the city OF Pembina,
In the county Of Pembina aud state of
North Dakota, Will be held on he
first Monday In April, being April5Lh.
1897, at the following polling places in
said city, tO-Wit.
Ward M. Lat the store Of T. L..
Price.
Ward No. 2 at Felson's livery barn.
Ward No. 3 at the city council room.
Polls to be open from S O'Clock in
the forenoon TO O'clock in the after
noon Of said day.
The following officers are to he vut-
ed for and elected at sslld election. !.
One mayor, one treasurer, one city
justice, one alderman for ward M. i,
nne alderman for ward No. 2, one II
derman for ward NJ. 3, each for u
period 1T two years. s.
By order Of the council Of the city
Of Pembina. N. D
Dated March 10th, 1897.
35-38 f. A. WARDwEi.L,
City Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
R.s.ia's Greatest Ambition.

In Constantinop!e centes the great
est ambitions Of the race of czars. For
over century the great white power
has descended toward the Queen Of
Cities. Over mountains has she come,
hostile peoples has she subdued. treat
les has she made and treaties has she
torn up, armies has she raised and
navies built, wars has she waged, and
countries has she absorbed In her on
ward march. On the surface her policy
has changed so often that the story Of
them would be tapestry for yariega-
ton; at heart 1t has nevtr altered one
iota. She is coming to the ,Mediter-
ranean, and she IL coming there
through the Bosphorus and the Darda-
nelles. Her purpose lie as Fixed az fate,
and she is prepared to be as patient
as Providence In its accomplishment.
But 80 long AZ she exists she will never
relinquish 1t. Bit by bit Turkey has
rotted; step by step the Cossack, with
his cross, has advanced. To-day he Il
almost within striking distance.-Hen-
~ Norman In Cosmopolis.