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The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

the reaping process while the golden
harvest was so plentiful, and Mr..
Iench's little ruses were accepted and
credited by scores of people who in the
ordinary walks of life were neither
knayes nor fools.
LOT %, Block 16"-an elderly gentle
man whose portly figure and benignant t
smile were best known to frequenters
of the Chicago board of trade had just
been admitted to the presence-"Yes,
sir; that's one of the finest locations in
the city. Sold the lot next to it yes
terday to the Morton Cold Storage COM
pany, and they've got 40 men work
ing on the foundations for their build
ing now. No matter what you pay for
it to-day, the value will double within I,
week; it's bound to. Why-the present
price, did you ask? Fifteen thousand
dollars: and if you stay here till the
day after tomorrow you'll say it's the
best bargain you ever had"
"But, my dear sir-sl5.ooo! Why.
that is Chicago price-and for dev-
ilish good locality at that.'
Mr.. Fench suddenly changed his tao
ties. II know. Mr.. Brentwood. to a
man who hasn't had time to take in
the details of the situation it must
seem as if we'd all gone stark crazy
down here. If could afford to do it.
I'd hold that piece of property till you
could look around and see for yourself;
] know how the thing looks" there
was an impatient ring at the telephone
-"Excuse me just a minute. Hello!
well. hello! Who is that? What ?
Stanley? All right; what is it? About
what lot? Oh, you mean the one next
to the Morton company? Why-there's
a gentleman here now figuring on that.
What's that? Stand little closer to
the 'phone-now then, what was it yon
said? The price? Fifteen thousand.
You say you will give fifteen fve-1
can't take it till the gentleman refuses.
III call you up little later. Good-by."
Fench rung off and resumed his seat
at the desk. "You see how it goes,
Mr.. Brentwood; that fellow will be
down here inside of 20 minutes to raise
his own bid. How would you like to
look at some of this residence prop
erty on Arlington terrace?"
Mr.. Brentwood thought he should
prefer something in the business dis
trict: in fact. that Lot %, Block 16, was
precisely what he wanted. He had no
means of knowing that the telephone
was dummy. rung at the critical point
in the interview by the pressure of Mr..
l7ench's foot upon convenient button
in the floor beneath the desk Nor did
it occur to him at the time that the one
sided conversation at the instrument
was peculiarly opportune. For the
moment the Chicago broker. like good
ly number of those who We're permitted
to breathe the speculative atmosphere
Of Mr.. Fench's private office. took leave
of the calm good sense which made him
respected among his business associates
in Chicago. He swallowed the bait in
nocently, believed all he saw and heard.
and refused TO be diverted until he had
prevailed upon the reluctant Mr.. Fench
to accept round sum to bind the bur-
gain ou the coveted piece Of property.
AS Brentwood left the Office by one
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Mathematics.

There are people who tell us the distance
old Mother Earth is from the stars count.
ing miles upon miles into millions, as the
distance from Neptune to Mars The way
they throw figures is awful, on the size of
the little sun spot, and how long it would
take to walk round it if it wasn't so deuced.
ly hot. They measure the depth of the
ocean, and the distance across it as well,
get the weight in the air of meteor, and
locate the right spot where they fell. But
astronomers and mathcmatcans all con
fess that they can't get just right the miles
gone over by papa, when he totes" the cross
kid in the night.-N, Y. World.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Fargo Gets 1t.

The board of regents of the Univer-
sity OF North Dakota at Grand Forks
have been notified by the authorities
at Washington that the military detail
which has heretofore been allowed the
university will be withdrawn from
that point to the agricultural college
at Fargo. AS a result of this decision,
Lieut. Farnsworth, the military in
structor detailed by the government,
who has accomplished so much good at
the university, will soon leave for
Fargo. This has been bone of con-
tention for years. and is just what
Fargo has been struggling for.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
A Gentle ReDrOOf.

The infant of the household was iE
its cradle. The head of the house wal
at home, peevish and fault-Gnding. Al
length he became uncomfortable.
you've done nothing but make mis'
takes tonight" he growled.
"Yes," his spouse began, meekly; II
began by putting the wrong baby "
bed."-Tit.B Bits.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
The Now NAVY Rife.

The strongest shooting gun in the world
is the new Lee rifle made by the Winches.
ter Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Ct,
Tor the U. S. Navy. When fired there
to the square inch. To build a gun that
would withstand such tremendous strain
was great undertaking, but the Winchcs.
terS, with their vast and varied experience
and wonderful plant, succeeded in turning
out gun entirely satisfactory in every way
to the Navy. Like all Winchester rifles
they shoot to perfection, work smoothly
and easily and are strong scrviceable arms
The Winchesters send a large illustrated
catalogue free upon request.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Caught.

A man giving the name of j. Ed
ward Norton, was arrested while try
ing to dispose of some watch chains at
Grand Forks. They had been taken
in the robbery of the postoffice at Rey-
nolds, and pennies and stamps were
also found in the possession of the
prisoner. He waived examination and
was bound over
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
State Fair

The state fair, to be held at Mandan
Sept. 2s to Oct. /, inclusive, will be a
big affair. The races will be very ella
borate and the wild vest depart
ment more of a feature than last year.
There will be a farmers institute each
forenoon. Able speakers will address
the institute. Topics to bc treated;
"Farming:" Cattle and Sheep-How
to Improve Them, and Their Diseases"
"Horses--How to Improve Them, and
Their Diseases
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
More Coming,

A large colony of Northern Indiana
Dunkards will locate in Ransom coun-
ty, where negotiations are pending for
the purchase of large tract of land
for colonization. The exodus to the
West will bring several hundred FAM
lies into the state, and if prospects are
favorable several thousand Dunkards
will follow and take up land for settle
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
There Wa. Fight in Him stlll.

whats the matter?" inquired the fore
and noted the EDITORS bleeding nose, swol.
len forehead, puffed, red eye and tattered,
dusty coat. Fall downstairs?" "No-only
that replied the editor, pointing with his
finger to a paragraph in the paper before
Smith wedding. 1t ought to read: Miss
Smiths dimpled, shining face formed a
pleasing contrast with MIR. Crapcy's strong,
bold physiognomy.' But see how it was
printed And the foreman read: Miss
pleasing contrast with Mr. Craplcy's stony,
bald ,physiognomy." "Crapley was just il,
here continued the editor, throwing one
blood streaked handkerchief in the waste
basket and feeling in his pockets for clean
proof reader in here! There's fight left in
me yet! et!"-Typographical Journal.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

feeling of suffocation and alarm, she
must at once regain her strength.
1t matters not where she lives, she
can write n letter. Mrs. Pinkham,
OF Lynn, Mass, will reply promptly
and without charge. The following
shows the power of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, accom-
panied with letter of advice:
Dear Mrs. Pinlsham:-I have suf.
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in such q
weakened condition, caused me to flow
for nearly six months. Some time
ago, urged by friends, l wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
S<.linnI ISs,r,sla.

The board of School lands has pur-
chosed about $4,000 of S per cent school
bonds from the following districts:
Odessa, Ramsey county, $4,000; Gray.
Cavalier county, $500; Mime waukan,
Ramsey county, $4,000; No 1903, Walsh
county, s40O at per cent. Many
school districts are preparing to re-
fund their outstanding Indebtedness at
lower rate of interest through the
state board
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS.
CadOt Must Hang.

Alec CABOT, the convicted Spicer muir
derer, was brought before Judge Win
chester at Williamsport and sentenced
to be hanged Oct 30. An intei esting
point of law has been raised in the
case Of George Defender, another of
the Indian murderers, which, the de.
tense says, will result in the granting
OF a new trial in case their client is
found guilty. The law in relation to
changes of venue makes it the duty of
the district judge, in case such attida-
Wits as were presented in this case are
presented, to call in a new Judge and
order change in place of trial Judge
Winchester called in Judge Sauter to
try the case, but refused to order a
change of place of trial, stating that he
would leave that to the new Judge.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Must Stand Trial.

Judge Fisk has decided that Nor
mand rlust stand trial upon the second
indictment. When Normand was
brought into court at Grand Forks he
was pitiable sight, sane or insane.
Shaking like an aspen, he clung to the
railing for support and sank into a
chair like drunken man. His hands
and jaw worked conyulsively and con-
tinually, and after sitting down he
pulled out handkerchief and held 1T
over his forehead and eyes in such
way an onlooker would think he was
sobbing. The sheriff's officers report
that the prisoner eats scarcely any
thing, whereas at first he had an all
consuming appetite
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
1t Mtxht pav.

Great Editor fmeditatively)-I wonder il
it wouldn't pay for us to start religious de.
partmcnt in our Sunday edition?
Managing Editor-It might. I've got
scrap book at home full Of first-rate jokes
about bishops-N. Y. Weekly.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Settled.

The Northern Pacific road has set
tied its delinquent taxes with Rurleigh
county on the basis of so per cent of
the amount due, which will give the
county something like $4,000. The
tax commissioner of the road has been
authorized to make settlements with
all counties on the same basis, and it is
likely that settlements will be effected
with all of them. If no settlements
are made at this time the road will
tight the taxes in the courts, and if
they lose will surrender the lands
rather than pay the total amount of
taxes due ON them.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Very Natural.

He-They tell me your husband is great
artist.
She-That he is. lie painted picture of
some onions for the last exhibition, and
they were so natural that the committee put
them on the top line, so that the people
wouldn't smell thcm.-Y Yonkers Statesman.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

A woman really has no good luck in mar.
rylng unless she marries a man on his
deathbed and he leaves her his life ipsuI.
ance.-Atchson Globe,
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
"Stnr Tobacco"

As you chew tobacco for pleasure, use
Star. 1t is not only the best, but the most
lasting, and therefore the cheapest.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

in the home.
l sometimes
marvel at
the patience
OF some hus-
bands.
Ifawonan
finds that
her energies
are tagging
and that
everything
tires her,
her sleep is
disturbed
by horrible
dreams,
and that
she often
wakes sud.
denly in the
night with a
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

A Kings Humor-"Wc have a long ac.
count to settle with Turkey" said Prince
Constantine, grimly. Yes" said King
George, with smile, "and j, S a running ac,
count at that. .'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Short, Cheap and Pleasant Route to the
East.

The Flint &, Pere Marquette Steamships
leave Milwaukee every evening, except Sat-
urday, at S:45 and the big car ferry "Pere
Marquette" Qargest in the world) leaves
Manitowoc every evening, except Satur-
Ludington the following morning in time
to connect with trains for all points in
Michigan, Ohio, Canada, East and South.
Passengers will save money and time, as
well as enjoy Il pleasant journey, by pur-
chasing tickets via F. a. Z. NJ. II. r. Ask
your local agent for tickets via this route,
and for further information apply to your
agent, or H. F. Moeller, Asst. Genl. Pass.
Agt, Saginaw, Mich,
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
Enterprises of Great pith and Momen,

Have, ere now, had their currents turned
awry," as Hamlet says. by an attack of dys.
repsia. Napoleon failed to improve his ad.
vantage at Austerlitz in consequence, it is
said, OF indigestion brought on by some in.
discretion in eating. In order to avoid dys.
pepsia, abstain from over indulgence, and
precede the meal by a wincglassful of Hos.
than any dietetic in improving the tone of
the stomach: Liver complaint, chills and
fever, and rheumatism are annihilated by
the Bitters
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

Mrs Ncwed- 7 nervous dear dur.
ing the ceremony Miss Spitegirl-Well a
trifle at first, darling. but not after William
had said yes Truth. 'A
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
SHE SPANKED FOR THE FAMILY.
The Strangers Kind Offer Was In
dignRntly Refuae6

"SnAntly NefuSed.
People never get encouragement for doing
the Good Samaritan act in the interests Of
the public, as the man decided who offered
the. sutferings of a lot of people on q su.
burban car.
The boy who howls was in evidence, the
cnrled darling of his only own mother and
the terror of everybody else, and he had
kept the car in state of wild excitement
and exhausted the patience of everybody, in.
cluding his doting parent.
oh, il Your father were only here" she
had said for the fiftieth time. as she tried
vanly to restrain the bowling terror.
At that he stopped bowling long enough
to beat the air wi tn his small shins, and the
woman on the other side of him remarked
audibly that cage was the proper place for
savages like him.
Johnny. dear" asked his mother, won't
you be a good boy?"
Roars and kicks from Master Johnny.
oh, wish your father We're here to give
you good trouncing this very minutc!" she
walled, as she struggled with him.
Then it was that the phIIanthropist, Of the
trying in vain to read his morning paper ever
SINCE he started from home.
Allow me, madam he said, blandly. 81
am father myself, and l will he happy to
chast'se your cherub in behalf of his absent
parent"
".Oh,, no, You won't, not if I know it!''
sad Johnnvs mother, rising in her wrath
IKE a ugrcss. There amt that man living
dare lay finger on that boy-his own ia,
thinks he knows it ALL" and she shut oil
debate by going into the next car and tax.
imE the sweet infant with her-Chicago
Times Herald.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

If a man has a little money and doesn't
work, he is called capitalist. st.-Washngto
Democrat.
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22

Every evening we make resolutions about
getting up earlier, and break them the next
g-Washingto Democrat
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
She Kne,y Whnt She Wanted.

Medum-The spirit of your wife wjshe,
to speak with you, Mr.. Jones.
Jones-Tcll her | lock the door and put
the cat out every night.-N. Y. Journal
The Hope pioneer., 1897-07-22
A HEALTHY WIFE
Is a Husbands Inspiration.

A sickly, half-lead-and-alive woman,
especially when she is the mother of
family, is a damper to all joyousness
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-28

ware and Florida will be taken no, VIZ"
possibility OF seating a Republican, -,
one OF the States. This prograrim" "ou.u
give the party IN power a tie vote on ,ne
floor of the Senate. the deciding pa,iv'
being always insthe hands Of the hepuD"-
can Nice-president
Ii would appear. therefore. that the com
plexion OF the next Senate Is already ne
cided. and that II will quite likely have a
majority on protection and all strictly
party votes. or course, there Is no work
ing majority. and the Illness or enforced
absence OF one member might disarrahse
the party programme at any time, yet th'
condition Of affairs comes much nearer
complete party control In ell branches OF
for several years.
IL is very true that the senatorial MI
nority is large enough TO make vast
deal Of trouble. and. possibly It could
successfully block the enactment OF such
a measure as a reform tariff Dill. But
even the minority has its limitations, ana
the probability is that IT would not exert
It's full power to the breaking point
Public sentiment has a great deal to DO
with the action OF Congress, and on any
revenue legislation which really should
command sanction of the people, the OPP
position would not dare TO carry hlibus-
tering tactics too far.
From the present outlook, therefore, II
seems probable not only that the Repub-
lican party will organize the new Senate
but that it will have the voting power to
carry out its legislative programme as
regards revenue and currency measures.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-28
THE SUMTER COUNTY MURDER.
4 Mistake rs to TIE Family Cor
rectcd.
Buchanan, Va, January 26, 1881.

Buchanan, Va, January 26, 1881.
To the Editor of the Dispatch:
The Dispatch of the Sth instant pub
lished a press dispatch. giving an account
of the murder in Sumter county, 5. G..
by a frantic negro. Of Mr.. ben. Wilson. I"
his son, and daUghter-n-law. The Louis
Vile Christian Observer of last week
was msed by some informant into the
belief that this Mr.. Ben. Wilson was
Mr.. Benjamin +. Wilson. father of Rev.
b. f. Wilson, principal of Convare Col
lege, Spartanburg. S. c.. and besides or
other children, the father of Mr.. Z. f..
Price, of China. The Observers notice
was full Of sympathy for the sufferers.
and the editors will correct ii this week
In the mean time, in order to prevent the
spread of much distress among a wide
circle OF relatives and friends. I have
no doubt the Dispatch will publish the
following extract from a letter written
by Rev. 3. j.. Wilson, above mentioned:
81 am glad to say that the Observer
was mistaken. My father and mother
are well The horrible murder was COM
mitted in Sumter county, s. c., about
twelve miles from my fathers home
and the murdered parties had the same
name. and were Presbyterians, but are
no relatives Of mine at ALL"
Yours truly. L. Il. PRICE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-28
The Destruction of Our Shade-Trees.

To the Editor of the Dispatch:
l heartily agree with your editorial In
Sundays issue regarding shade-trees.
and I often think how badly we compare
to other cities in this respect.
I can remember when certain streets
Of our city were beautiful to gaze upon,
and how pleasant it was to stroll along
them in the evenings, or sit in ones
porch and enjoy the cool breezes; but,
alas, now they are but a glare of heat.
and nothing but brick and mortar meets
ones gaze. What inducement is there
offered to property-holders to plant
shade-trees?
Under the present system of turning
our streets over TO the telephone and
electric-lines, our streets are not only
dis6gured but the rights Of property
holders are trampled upon. and what
trees are spared by these vandals the
citv DESTROYS. under her wise 90 system
of pruning. have seen beautiful shade
trees killed so that wires might be more
easily strung.
There was an old lady Of my acquaint-
ance. who lived upon one Of our side
streets. and whose property was sur
rounded by shade-trees. many of them
nurtured and cared for by her own hands
and which had grown TO be the de-
light of her eyes. when alas one day
the tree-butchers came by. and, with
longing eyes. they looked upon the en-
ticing branches. They commenced work
The old lady appealed to them. with
tears in her eyes, 10 desist; but it was
the city's orders. and. she being but
womaS. could only resort TO pleading
So the good work went on and to-day
there stand but ugly trunks where
once stood beautiful trees. This is but
one case of many. You may say that we
have our rights. but rights are one
thing: the preserving Of them another
and the average property-holder, with
no means to waste in fighting with cor
porations. or the city. quietly submits.
True it Is otherwise with the large
nroperty-holders. The city officials. OF
their own accord. respect their rights
because they know that behind them
there is a power that they dare not Of
fend. Alas justice is but name that
lives upon the lips, but has no root with
in the heart.
Respectfully, c. w. MORklSS'
No. 512 north Seventh street.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-28
THE LATE JOSEPH DAVIS.
The Funeral Services at Lynn, Mass,
Yesterday.

LYNN, MASS. January 27.-(Special)-
Very simple and brief funeral services
over the remains OF Hon. Joseph Davis,
who died at Buffalo. n. l., Sunday last.
were conducted to-day by Rev DR.. James
NJ. Pullman, pastor of the First Uniyer-
salist church. of this city assisted by
Rev. Charles w. Biddle. OF Worcester
former pastor Of the same church. Ser
vices were held at o'clock at the resi-
dence, 81 Baltimore street. Prayer was
offered by Rev. Mr.. Biddle. and a selec-
ton from the Scriptures read by Dr.
Pullman. who also made bries address,
an extract from which reads: "a neg
lected and friendless boy starts out 10
make a place for himself i'm this biz
busy world. He conquers his adverse con-
ditions, and wins his way inch by
inch 10 prosperous and honorable estate
among men. Cherry, warm-hearted
open-handed, he helps his fellows right
and left as he goes along. In fact, his
business misfortunes begin with his large
helpfulness TO others; his heaviest losses
grew out OF mis- generosity of heart. AT
an age when most men begin TO shorten
sail little. he finds himself loaded
with widely-extended and embarrassed
business. His struggles against his early
adversities were good but his warfare
against these later misfortunes were bet
ter, rising 10 the point of heroism. He
cherished one steady purpose. conceived
in the very hour OF defeat to which he
bent all his energies. III life was not
long enough 10 do ali that he desired
he would at least repay those who had
been most disastrously involved in his
misfortunes. over and over again he re-
turned TO this purpose as the fixed
determination Of his soul, and i'm these
later months 1t seemed to him that the
contamination of this purpose was al
most I'm sight. But his physical powers had
been overtaXed i'm this long struggle.
To-day. he lies dead upon field of honor
able battle, with victory only par
TALLY within his grasp. He died in sight
Of the promised land. meeting death as
he had met misfortunes Of life, with
courage dignity and faith"
The interment was in Pine-Grove Gene
terry, this city.