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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-01
Patents Yssred.

: 81 =. . kS91e1to Lonue0. - la3
List OF patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors: S.
B0rre ii. Borr son, Minneapolis,
Mimi. trolley pole safety device; Erick
H. Erickson, Minneapolis. Mimi, artifi-
cial limb; Thomas Henneasy, Grand
Forks. N. D., gas generator; Victor
HOdell and A. Olson, Minneapolis,
Mimi, lumber truck; Joseph Fl. Smith
and w. A. Lands, st. Cloud, Mimi,
3egg-tester; I'm Van Tilburg, st. Paul,
Mimi, metallic barrel; Frederick T.
and j. p. Vanstrum, Minneapolis,
Mimi, non-refillable bottle; Darius G.
Benjamin, Alpha, Mimi, design fence
strand.
T. d. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, 01O,
Pioneer Press Building, st. Paul.
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Evolution Of Foxes.

A natural historian, writing from
Holden, Me-, to a New York paper, re-
Gently made the assertion that Holden
foxes, at least, had SO changed their
habits of living, by contact with civ
ilization, that their legs are now much
shorter and their bodies thicker; that
there is less Of agility and qualities
that accompany crafty carnivora about
them, and more Of the stolid indiffer-
ence, holiness and strength Of other
desh-eating animals.
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Gonapers NxonePa1ed,

~ "A .Ysfg 0OM0eE1 A0x026k8v60. .1a
Cincinnati. Dec. 1S.-In the Federa-
ton convention q delegate arosA ana
eaid that there were numerous charges
against President GomperS. The con.
vention went into secret session, where
Il developed that the charges were
made by Secretary McCraith that Mr..
GompeB was too closely associated
with the Democratic campaign COM
mittee during the recent campaign.
The convention adopted a resolution
sxoneratlilx President Gompers.
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preeipitated by the stratagem Of the
devoted Bras-Pique, Perrier, who at
that time was governor of the colony,
was enabled to take measures to save
the French elsewhere in the colony
New Orleans Picayune.
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..Gentlemen: TIM Offering a prize Of
80 cents for the best specimen Of dried
fruit, and should be glad to have you
take part in the competition. Twelve
dozen boxes ,0f each kind Of fruit;
should be sent for examination, and all
fruit that is mot adjudged worthy OF
the prize will remain, the property Of
the undersigned. It is alsde required
that the express charges on the fruit soi
forwarded be paid by the sender.
Every truly yours, - -.
The BOokmnn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-01

A good way to utilize old stockings and
other knitted goods Is to rip out the wool,
which makes splendid elastic stutfng for
cushions, pillows, etc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-01

Within the last decade the population Of
Europe has increased about 3O,OOO.OOO, OF
whom Russia contributed 12.51O,OOO and
France only $1,000.
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Milliner is corruption Of ..Aiilaner,"
from Milan. which city at one time gave
the fashion to Europe in all matters Of
taste In women's dress.
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aeEeman's Oamphor Ice with 0lycerine.
Cures Chapped Hands and Face. Tender or Sore Fest
Chiblains, Piles, &c. c. G. Clark Co.. E,w Haven Ct
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The largest room in the world is said to
be the hall Of the imperial palace in st.
Petersburg 1t Is 100 feet long by $50 feet
wide.
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AGENTS WANTED.

Lady and gentlemen agents in every
town; pays well. For particulars, p.
o. Box GIL, Minneapolis, MINI.
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PlTo stopped free and permanently cured. No Ats
after first days use OF DIR. 1kline,s GreS Nerve
Rest0rer. Free 90 trial bottle and treatise :
Send to Dr.. KANE 93l Arch e., PhilAdeluhts Pa
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Neryous.

First suburbanite-That new cook I
got yesterday was uneasy all the way
out from town.
Second Suburbanite-What was the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-01

First suburbanite-I forgot to- buy
her return ticket.-Judge.
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Our EnEi
\ TDLE5

: :! !: 3 &
~. Hohtfv IA Youf kidneys.
s 49, 80 q " =. 1tey ase over
thought lisfi q IL ~ 3.,H.., 49, 49, II.
saa4tes q the ne, s1esd =. a 1870 IL =.
tof The enesny wa Waste matter ct q
cnlya vaerant Ctr H. body they M
rent q air. HI dalnnning 4 up e.
now yos ase tfeeirIa, the 6aood. Every
Ming Is leaasn vl51,sl aaiillle "a, every
rnkeSi,f r.. r.sss faea9t 6eat Adds 70
intrudsf siIj, RE- ~ ~ 80 = yoa.
syoabackisltiff "a U, - ~ ,lasEae 0n
painful. Yosr hesl ,sssIi t4, ..,.;s,, XXI
aehes, and q tiasl sa ~ NSthins
;yos feel dizzy. !. Sise win.
T. 49,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
DIsGUsTED oFFICEsEEKERs.
They Find All Good Consular Places
Pre-empted by Hanna.

A more weary or more dishe lot
of men were never seen in Washington
than the large army OF aspirants for con-
sular appuinsments- Tie great majority
of these people have been waiting here
sincethe inauguration and, generally speak
ing, they are men OF enough means to stop
at respectable hotels but the delay IN set
Ting the appointments has caused many
TO move into cheaper quarters
The pressure brought to bear on the
President and the State Department Off
cials witrin the past two weeks has been
heavy. and when Mr.. Mckinley started for
his summer outing without disposing of no
less than fifty or sixty OF the consular
cases that the seekers thought could be
20 easily disposed Of, the poor feiiowsseemed
to lose all isope- Some OF them who aim
for the good paying cUnsulates. and who
have been offered Others they viii not
accept jdst yet. accuse Senator Mark Hanna
Of being the cause Of all their woe
Why said one disguised patriot who
yearns to serve MS country in the British
Isles, France, Germany, Austria or Italy,
there is rarely a thing in all those coun-
tries that Hanna hasn't got his clasps on
1 know II to be fact that no less than
five Ohio men In the next two or three
months arc going to be appointed TO splendid
consular positions In Europe. We have
good Endorsements fIorn our Senators. but
when We think we are an right we are told
at the department that this or that place
has been pr,nhsed to friend Of Senator
Hanna. and then we are asked to accept
some remote position with small pay. 1t
begins TO look as IL we viii have to or
get left altogether"
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well-known baritone singer. A mis-
understanding, which VIII probably re-
suit in a law suit, caused the agreement
between Carr and herself to be annulled
and now Miss Beach has other plans. Sit
ting in her coy room last evening she told
reporter about them.
Yes she said, with q det ernined
shake OF her head, Il am going to the
klondike gold fields just as soon as /
can complete my preparations.
Isn't that rather yenturesome un-
dcrtaking for a young woman?'' queried
her visitor. after ne had recovered from
his astonishnient- 81. might be for some. y
Miss Beach ne joined, but / do not con-
slider it so terrible. You know, was
reared away up In Montana. where they
have names and miners, and where the tenn
perat1re often gets as low as I read it
docs up in the Klondike county, 50 it viii
not be al new to me-
do you Intend prospecting for gold?'
Yes, indeed: / don't see why /
shouldn't be as successful in that re-
spect as q man You see. count on
making a strike, sure
Then Miss Reach smiled expressively.
Whether it was her little display of the
mining rernacular or at her prospect OF q
fortune the reporter didn't ask.
"Oh. 1 have considered it pretty thor.
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keas''ns why Chameerlain's C0Iic,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem-
edY Is the Beat

1. Because 1t affords almost instant re-
lief IN case OF pain in the stomach, eolio
and cholera mOrbas.
e Because IL is the only remedy thar
never fails In the most severe cases of
dysentery and diarrboea-
8. Recause u is the only remedy tha,
viii cure chronic diarrhoea
= Because IL is the only remedy thai
viii preven; bilious collie
g. Recaase 1t is the only remedy tha,
viii cure cpidernical dysentery
6. Because 1t is the only remedy thai
can alw avs be depended upon In cases Of
clsolcra infs ntuni
because Ii Is the most prouspt and
most reliable medicine In use for bovsi
complaints.
). Because IL produces no bad results.
B. Because it 10 pleasant and safe to
take.
10 Because 10 has saved tn, Hves Of
more people than any ether fuesEesse IN ths
world.
The % sad SOC azss TOR sale by usnrx
Evans, wbofesass ana Reszi Brueriss
e3s street northwest, ana conueeticur
avenue and 8 street northwest, sad f42s
Maryland avenue northeast
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
MR.. WALKERS EXPECTATIONS.
He Hopes to Soon Become a Mil.
1iopaire.

He Hopes to Soon Become a Mil.
liopaire.
Kansas City, July 2s.-John L. Waller
the Kansas City negro, who, after retiring
from the United States con sulship at Tam
atare, Madagascar, was thrown into a
French prison and kept there for months
viii 70 to London IN October 10 push the
scheme for flnancsering the grant which
the Malaga government made to him be-
fore the French annexed the islands. he
expects to become a millionaire.
Waller decided TO 60 TO London upon in
formation Of a decision of the State De-
partment of the United States, signe d by
W. r. Day, Assistant Secretary, dated
July 2. II was in reply TO an inquiry
from Waller as TO the effect of the an
nexation by France on his CONCESSION on
the island. The decision. In substance,
says:
1T is a fundamental principle of in
ternational law that when one nation
another it assumes all obliga-
ttons and engagements entered into by
the conquered government between cjt;-
zens of other governments"
Walters concession is 225 square miles
In area, or about $4,000 acres. 1t in
cl0des the harbor of Fort Dauphin, said
to be the finest one on the island. There
are said TO be 10, 900 acres of rubber for
est.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
POLITICS IN PRINCE GEORGE.
Capt. Gordon's Partisans Working
Hard to Elect Him.

Hard to Elect Him.
The Republicans of Prince George county
who favor Capt. Gordon as the party can
didate for the State senate held CAUCUS
last night at Bladensburg. The caucus was
extremely eDthusia astic in appiauding every
mention Of Capt Gordon's sname.
The delegates nominated to make the
fight at the primaries on Saturday were
Edwin p. Garges and George McFarla nd.
These men are the representative of the
Gordon faction, and, il chosen at the pri-
naries, viii vote for Gordon as the can
didate for the State senate. In the event
of Gordon's success in his canvass for the
nomination and his subsequent election,
Congressman Sydney Mudd would be sure
to lose a vote in his fight for the United
States Senatorship.
The Gordon men will hold big rally on
Friday night, aud extensive preparations
have been made for theoccasion. Speakers
from Baltimore and Washington will be
ON hand; an OK roast will be held for the
colortd pcopie and supper we'd in the
dining-rcom for the white people. A stand
has been erected to accommodate the band,
the speakers and visitors.
The State primaries take place on Sat
urday. but the Gordon men are SO sure of
winning thst they have made the arrange
ments for feast and parade on SATURDAY.
evening.
The nominating convention meets at
Marlboro on Monday, where the Republican
candidates for county offices and dele
gates to the State conv ention win be
nominated.
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Catherine Beach Preparing to
Invade KlOndike.
WILL JOIN THE GOLDSEEKERS
Expects 10 Get Rich. and Knows Of
the PrivatioDs and Ha ardships, But
willing to Take Chances Falling
to Locate a Claim, May Sell Frank.
furters to Hungry Miners.

Philadelphia, July 29.-Among persons
known to fame, now sojouning in Phila-
delphia, is Miss Catherine L. Beach, of
Montana Miss Beach, who is making her
temporary home In a modest little house
at No. 1889 North Fifteenth street, will
best be remembered as the young woman
who successfully disputed with Ada Rehan
the honor OF having been selected as the
model for the famous silver statue sent by
the State of Montana to the Worlds Fair
Miss Beach, at the time the statue was
projected, was a student at a conservatory
OF dramatic art in Chicago. Since then she
has been engaged in the theatrical business.
first as the star in the "Buncoed Lawyer"
Company, and later as member OF Ira
gedian George c. Minis support.
Miss Beach came to Philadelphia last
May to prepare for a venture into the
vaudeville field with George H. Carr.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
cH1LE.s MONETARY SYSTEM.
Legislative Action WINCH 1t Is Be
lived. VIII Improve Busioess.

lived VIII Improve Bustocss.
New York, July 2s.-The Herald thii
morning publishes the following from VAL
psrsiso: The senate passed the bill m
suring the performance of the metallic
monetary system, with a standard eighteen
pence dollar. or the twenty-five depart
mcnts represented in the senate twenty
voted for the bill, one voted against it
and the other refused to vote
This, IL is believed. insures Chiie's credit
abroad, and a great improvement in busi-
ness, bott in home and foreign markets, is
looked for.
President ErrazUriZ has sent message to
the senate approving the selection OF
United States minister Edward II. Strohel
as arbitrator in his private capacity of the
long-pending and complicated claim of a
French subject, Charles Fieraut, against
the government. This claim grew out OF
his nOn-f5lfdlment of a contract by the
government and has been pending since
1877.
Agentsof European capitalists have made
an offer to the Chilean government to in
vest SEQ. 900 600 in the unfinished rail-
ways here aud push them to completion If
the government viii allow them gparan-
tee The subject is under considerat ion by
the ministry
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
Reply .Gorman, Wrestler.

The challenge issued by German to
wrestie either Akers or Maekey, Of the
Washington Athletic Club, for 500 q
side cannot be accepted by either OF the
men named, as a match for a purse or
wager would classify them as profession
ais and debar them from membership.
Mackey claims that German, since he de-
feated him, must wrestle either Prof. r.
A. Akers or Harry Lee, Of the Washington
Light Infantry. and IL successful then
Mackey will consent to meet him again.
Akers is willing to meet German under
Amateur athletic Union rules in the most
acceptable clubhouse.
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sEssFoRD CASE CONTINUED.
Judge Mills Rega rds the Faith-Cure
Episode as Highly Important


The case of Mrs Bertha NJ. sesSford,
charged with praetieing medicine ia the
District of Columbia without a license, W as
tried in the police court yesterday and " as
continued Until tomorrow at 1 O'Clock
Mrs. sessford is the Christian scientist
who was at the bedside OF little Morgan
owen in East Washington at the time Of
his death from diphtheria last May. IL
is alleged by the prosecution that the de-
fendant informed the parents of the child
that she was a physician and that she
took Charge of the case, and, therefore,
DO medicine was given the patient prayer
alone being resorted to as means OF cure.
Dr. Hazen testified that he had been
the attending physi clan. but was dis
charged from the case by Mrs. Quick, now
deceased.
Mr. Owen, the father OF the dead child,
was examined and testified that Mrs Sess-
ford was in the room at the time Of the
death of his child, together with some
lady, whose name he did not remember.
and his daughter, Mamie. On crOss-ex
animation by Mr.. Blair for the defense.
the witness stated that Mrs SesSford did
no more for the child than his daughter
Mamie
br. Walsh testified to seeing Mrs. Sess-
ford at the house. and TO her telling him
that she was a Christian scientist. and was
in charge of the case Dr. Frank b. Cham
berlin was put on the stand. but could
not testify to any treatment by Mrs Sess-
ford
A motion to dismiss the case was made
by Mr.. Henry Blair, the attorney for the
defense, upon the ground that IL had not
been shown that the defendant praeticed
medicine, but Judge Mills declined to do
this He continued the case until tomorrow,
in order, he said, to give the defendant an
opportunityt TO oontrorert the testimony that
she was fully in charge OF the case.
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College to Be Or
ganized by Ii Hung Chang.
YANKEE TO UNDERTAKE IT
Modern Machinery and Methods to
Be MISUNDERSTANDING Cten-
KiDgdom-Hand Flail for Thresh-
ing-Oxen Grind Corn.

Philadelphia, Pa, July 29.-Chinamen in
this country are watching with interest
the movements OF Gerow ID. Brill, of
Pougbquag, N. Y, who has been engaged
by Ii Hung Chang to go to China and or
ganise an agricultural college or model
farm. TIE news OF his arrival in Wash
ington on Monday TO secure bis passports
TO China was received by the Chinamer
IN this city with surprise. Before such
q definite step had been taken it was the
general opinion among the Cinnamon here
that the vineroy's pet scheme would die a
natural death
Rev. Frederic Poole, who spent several
years In China as a missionary, and be
came very well acquainted with their
methods of farming, said yesterday: II
do not think the innovation would be
received with any degree of favor 10y
the farming classes of China The Chi
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
FORTUNE TO A COAL MINER.
His Fathers Death Makes Him n
Wealthy Heir.

PunxsUtawney, Pa. July 20. James
Thompson, a miner, has suddenly risen
from comparative poverty TO con- parativs
opulenee. As has been the case with
many Of the bituninous miners in this
region for several years, it has been
nip-a tuck with Jim to keep the wolf
from his farufly's door. To be sure, ne got
SO pension from the United States, having
served in the late war but this amount was
only DROP in the bucket.
The other day, while jim was pom
dering over the big strike now on among
the soft-ooeI niners, his little girl ran
to him with a letter from the postof-
flee. The epistle contained both bad
news and good. IL brought the informa-
ton that John A. Thompson, his father.
had died at Custer City, Pa, two months
before, and had LEFT s25 900 In cash and
100 acres OF ofl-producing land worth
81 90, coo to his only SON jim was thss
only son.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-07-29
DANGERS OF The THIRD RAIL
Girl Falling on the Track Receives
an Electric Bolt
Her Brothers, EBdeavorfng to Res
cue Her, Also Shocked-Pried
Free With a Fence Rail.

Hartford. Conn, July 29.-A serious
| accident near NewingtOn yesterday dem
onstrated form OF danger which attends
| the use OF the third rail, the new device
for running railway trains by means Of
an electric current. The rail. which Is
placed between the rails OF an ordinary
railway track, is heavily charged with
electricity, and serv es as conductor for
conveying the current to the motor in the
engine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert JarCine, OF this city,
with their family occupy the Hiram Stod-
dard house, near Newington Center on the
hne Of the railroad n few miles sOuthw estof
Hartford Their three Childr en-, James,
John and Jessie, went after blackberries
this morning to H. L. KeIlogg's field
Jessie is ten years old and james Is
thirteen.
They knew the dangers OF the third ran
system. but as the railroad tracks mads
a shorter route to the berry field, they
started out along them, being careful "a
keep on the steam road tracks, which run
parallel with the third rail track.
1ucg EOuC cDIlic hAStdACE HbCu tucy
heard a steam train coming. They were
near a turnout where the electric cars stop
On their return from New Britain. The
children jumped aside to let the train pass.
and Jessie, without thin king, started
toward the thiId-rail turnout. Her feet
caught in the outer rail of the electric
road, and she fen so that her body rested
on the third rail, thus Completing a circuit.
When the steam train had W hizzed by her
brothers were Mortified TO see Jessie in
sensible on the track, with smoke rising
from her body. Rushing forward they
seized ber to pull her away
They al once received a severe shock
and were unable 20 drag the girl from the
rails, but James, with great presence Of
mind. tfen ran up the bank beside the track
and took a wooden rail from the fence.
With this ne pried the body OF his sister
off the charged rail.
With a deep Sgh the girl opened her
eyes, only &c go immediately into eonvul
SONS In her coutertiOns the girl placed
ber feet on the charged rail and her body
on the outer rail. thus again making a
circnit. A piercing scream was followed
by insensibillty Her young brother once
more used the fence rail with effect and
pulled her clear Of the track before she
recovered Consciousness
The children carried their sister with
difficulty 20 a house nearby, where a doctor
found her body burned from head TO foot
There Were bad burns on her face, neck.
bands, shoulders and legs. Her feet were
dreadfully burned and her right foot was
paralyZed.
The doctor thought the girl might re-
cover, rs she had a good constitution. bus
be said she would carry the scars to her
grave.
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oughly," she continued earnestly, 'hard
ships, cost. and all, and i feel confident
Of being aide TO carry out my tnteutions.
Yes. I am going alone. Yos zee am an
orphan and accustomed to look out f,r
myself. Besides, my experiences with miners
even in the roughest Of mining camps, has
taught me that a woman is always treated
with respect and even Difference by them.
So 1 have no fear in that respect."
'.But have you heard that while gold
is plenty, food is scarce, and that the pros
poets for many q person going into that
region starving to death are good?"
''Yes, I've read all OF that. Bot don't
think ] VIII starve. Anyway, 1 am will
ing to take the chance"
The reporter ventured to say that he
didn't think he would care to make a trip
10 hazardous as that to the new gold fields.
The little actress smiled Just q trifle, Jeer-
tngly:
-'Ha, ha! You III change your mind when
] return in six months from now worth
100000. I'm going to Jump right in and
stake out claim. OF course, shall have
enough money with me 10 make suite that
/ get enough to eat. Then when gold CON-
mences to come in from my claim Will
he all right. How shall I go? BY the
way OF Seattle, think, only I haven't
fully decIded- When shall 1 start? Just
as soon as / can complete my arrange
ments."
Here Miss Beach glanced around the
room, as IL hooking TO see whether or
not there was anything for her TO do but
pack up -
Suppose you can't locate a claim"
suggested the reporter
''Oh, then ] have other plans In view.
lots OF them. I expect TO take commits
sion WITH me as correspondent for one OF
the big Eastern dailies. and. besides, don't
you think that hot Frankfurters would sell
well to the miners out there?''
The question was accompanied by
smile so quizzical that the reporter con-
ciuded no answer was necessary.