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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
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AS GOOD AS WHEAT.

Tho Farmer, tho Tanning MIL. and the
Bags Of Atmosphere.
IT see." remarked the wide-awake
farmer to the Buffalo Express man,
that wheat has gone up to 20 cents in
Chicago, and there's a report that 1t
will keep goin' till It gets to 81. Now,
I'd like to contract to sell you my crop
for 70 cents. Seventy cents will do me.
I'd rather have a sure thing while IT'S
goin' than to take my chances on dom
better by waitin'.''
But" replied the commission mer-
chant. II can't agree to contract for
your wheat at 70 cents TILL
why not? It's goin' up to 81, an
you'll make 80 cents bushel. Ant
that enough?"
ooh, yes; but. You see. that 20 cents
is only q speculative price. It ant what
they pay for real wheat"
Don't pay that for real wheat? What
in thunder do they pay it for. then?"
! "'Why. for options
'Well, what the blazes are options?"
"Why, they're promises to set wheat
and sell 1t for such and such q price,
''We!l. then. they got to get the
wheat. ant they?'
mo; they sell the. promises again. ac-
cording as the market rises or falls"
"An' don't they buy an sell any real
wheat at all?" s. ..slt .s8ss
"Not much"
"Just buy and sell wind at 70 cents a
bushel?" A 4
That's about It."
Thunder an Mars! Wish I'd knowed
that last fall. wouldn't a-sowed any
wheat. Ia tied my grain bags TO the
back O. my fannin, mill an kept the
boy turnin. 1t all winter. till I'd filled
all the bags could get hold of. But It
ant too late yet. By gosh. K.it's wind
they want stead Of wheat / can supply
the market for the hull country right
on my farra" III, Il,
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AtooopLY FIGURE.
nas Rsiee 1.id for Poetry which Mad.
. Precedent,

Rag Price Paid for Poetry which Made
Precedent.
The Washington Star reporter was
taking. An intellectual fall or two out
Of the literary person Just, to show
that individual that al the literature in
thssWoSla wssn't conferred In. one hu-
man bsSngWAen the literary person be-
came cateeAetical.
DO yea know" he said, .the high
est price ever paid for single short
poen?"
That was easy for the reporter.
"Coarse ! DO" he said, sit was that
thousand and one Of our American Pc
riodieab Dai1 up to Tennyson for a
esupae q dozen lines or so.' ="
The literary person simply wither-
e tie reporter BY look.
Il beg year pardon" he said. "but
the highest price ever received for a
short poem was BY man. an Eng
hshnan. too. BY the way, bearing the
plebian name of Smith. His poem
was shorter than Tennyson's and he
got fifteen times AZ much for it,
TN bet you." interrupted the re-
porter, 'that no American publisher.
however anglomaniac he may be. was
fool enoash TO put up that amount for
poem. !" 9
I'm admit, It was an Englishman
who HHtd the money" said the literary
person I'm tone Of regret. ,..This Mr..
Smith. who died in 1889. at the age of
s., was brother Of Horace Smith. and
the two Smiths wrote those very clev-
or things Of bygone day, known as !
The Rejected Addresses,' being imita-
tons Of famous authors. Ons. one occa-
sion our Mr.. Smith dined with Mr..
strahan. the kings printer, who was
suffering from old age and govt,
though his mental faculties were as
bright as ever, and the next morning.
Mr.. Strahan received from Mr.. Smith
the following stanza Of eight lines:
"'Your lower limbs seemed far from
stout. IN
When last I saw you walk:
The cause presently found out.
When you began to talk;
The power that props the body'd
length.
In due proportions spread.
In You. mounts upward, and the
strength
Az All ssttles intthe hsad.y
This compliment was 20 pleasin,
to Mr.. strahan that he forthwith adde,
. eodicil to his will by witch he be
queathed g. 900 In cash (;15. ooo) to tn
poetical Mr.. Smith.
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Bruner, whose husband is wealthy
wine importer. My aunt was kind to
US. but more dear to her was her purse.
She obtained for me, when was sew
enteen years old. situation as gov
erness in the family Of Levi r. Nor
ton. then living In Washington. When
they returned to New York went with
them and there met my husband, who
was then employed as butle- on Fifth
avenue. Aftor our marriage 4 discov-
cred he was addicted to drink and was
unable to retain position. Nine years
ago he decided to leave New York and
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him unrecognizable to those who or
.dinarily knew him, and acceptable to
those with whom he had to deal. ~
His identity was thus concealed with
out any loss Of personal dignity, such as
is usually involved in q disguise, and
yet could be resumed without difficulty
and almost at moments notice. He
gave q final glance at the general eff
feet, completed it by the addition Of o
slow-peaked cap Of .weather-beaten APP
pearance. and turned from the glass
well satisfied. He took with him a
small sum OF money and no arms; what
difficulties he might meet he hardly
knew yet. but at any rate they would
not be Of q kind to yield to force. @
The closed carriage in which he left
the house set him down at the entrance
Of the narrow streets beyond the houses
Of parliament, and Immediately disap-
peared In the direction in which; it had
come. He quickly made his way to the
river side and hailed waterman to
take him over to the other bank. When
the boat was rather more than half
way across, however. he appeared to
change his mind. and asked whether he
could be taken as far as the Tower.
The waterman assented readily, gave
single stroke with the left hand, AMI
In a moment the current was sweeping
them rapidly down toward the bridge.
It was bright. keen morning, and
the 8boatman was In cheerful mood
and inclined to be laxative. as Is the
custom in his trade; but he got little
response or attention from his fare, who
was bordering his next move, and had
not yet come to the stage when CONVEX
sation would be of use to him.
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Church Statutes.

According to. Whittaker,s Almanac
the strength Of the various Christian
churches in the English-speakinE
world is as follows:
Episcopalians >. i. .2s. 75f, nnn
Methodists OF all kinds. IL. 500 900
Roman Catholics .15. 800 900
Presoyterians Of oil kinds. IL. 0oo. 900
Baptists OF all kinds. ...... 900. 900
'Congregationaiists .......... 6.100, 900
Freethipkers various kinds. 8. o0o, 900
Unitaria l. !. ....... 3.6o0, 900
Minor reliElous sects. 5000. 900
Lutheran. German or Dutch. 3.s00. 800
OF no particular religion. ia. ooo. 900
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-03-26
CHAPTER VI.

80
OIL. DE MoNTAUT
saw no more OF his
sister-in-law that
evening.
On the following
day he was up ear
ly and breakfasted
alone in his room,
occupying himself
at the same time
with the details Of
a toilet which was
intended 8 to make
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/ Blessed - the man VINO hasi found
his, work. One monster there 10 g tho
world. the idle mai I Il NJ
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05
BRANDS
OF
LUBRICANTS
COLORADO
and
CORONADO

To those unacquainted with these
not believe in decrying the products of
our competitors, we do believe in stat
ing THE TRUTH, namely, that We
have the finest Lubricants that for
density of viscosity, high fire test and
perfect working qualities cannot De
excelled. We present to your notice
several brands for the purpose that
YOU may select the oil most suitable
for your work, as an oil may prove
successful on one class of machinery,
and will not always be suitable for
work of an entirely different character.
In sending orders, please mention
whether it is Engine or Cylinder Oil
required, and we guarantee to send you
the best high grade Oil in the world.
We have a large number of testimon-
ials which we do not publish for two
reasons:
First-We do not wish to convey the
idea that our customers are personally
interested in the sale of our Oils.
Second-The merits of these brands
of Oils have established our large Oil
Trade, and we are satisfied to only ask
strangers to these brands to give us a
trial.
We have in connection with these
Oils handsome line of Oil Containers,
with a capacity of so gallons. These
will prove very serviceable. Look OF
them, anyway, if you have the chance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05

Union. Hawaii must then be pre-
pared to meet it at every point;
this Government must have advO-
Gates Of Its cause on the ground,
prepared to meet the opposition ;
it must also take care that the
policy pursued shall be one which
viii allow no possible advantage
being gained by a thrust at the
loophole Of special terms" since
these special terms" might be
stigrnatized as un-American, with
sufficient eclat to temporarily eX-
cite popular suspicion and disfavor,
and cause serious if not dangerous
delays. II Is best not to accept too
much for granted-not to place too
much confidence IN the strength
which we believe our friends can
muster. Hawaii must work care
fully. If at an opportune moment
it appears beyond the question of
a doubt that special terms can be
made, then viii be the time for
those duly authorized as the work
ING arm Of the nation to accomplish
what at the present time would be
fraught with danger to suggest.
Let men with differing opinions
await developments of the new
American administration before
a radical departure from
the ultra safe course.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05

In It's New Year greeting to par
ishioners the Anglican Church
Chronicle says: Owe are not going
TO begin a New Year by complain
ing or preaching about the duties
of our people as Christians and
churchmen. We only want to eX-
press the hope that in the coming
year there will be less need of re-
minders for neglect of personal
service to God and His church.
They will not be needed if the
signs of holy and religious life
appear in kindly attention and con-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05

Merit in medicine means the power 10
cure. Hoods Sarsa parilIs possesses actual
and unequalled curative power and there
fore it has true merit. When you buy
Hoods Sarsaparilla, and take it according
to directions, to purify your blood, or
cure any OF the many blood diseases, you
are morally certain to receive benefit.
The power to cure Is there. You are not
trying an experiment. 1t will make your
blood pure, rich and nourishing. and thus
drive out the germs of disease, strengthen
the nerves and build up the whole system.
Severe Case of Dyspepsia
81 suffered from dyspepsia 20 years.
had feeling as though there was lump
in my stomach. / did not dare to eat
meat or warm bread, very few vegetables,
for fear of the great distress food caused
me. experienced relief right after COM
mencing to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. My
appetite increased, l gained in general
health and strength. can eat almost any
thing now without discomfort. Although
] had been an invalid for twenty years,
can truthfully say that am better than
for long time. Inever weighed so much
in my life" MRS. EMILY F. BUMP, 45
Portland Street, Middleboro, Mass
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05

The Star announces that g
change viii take place in its edi-
torial department next week, Ed
Towse, the present editor, being
succeeded by Alatau I. Atkinson.
Both these gentlemen are well and
favorably known among the news
paper fraternity of the city. Mr..
Towse, during his two years ser
vice on the Star, has, by his care
full attention to detail in gathering
and handling news matter done
not a little in raising the standard
Of his paper. As an editor he has
been subject to the usual criticism
which falls to the lot of the craft.
Mr.. Atkinson has established his
reputation as an editorial writer.
He knows the country like a book
has facts and figures at his fingers
ends; writes good English, and al
ways to the point.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05

Hawaii has an open opponent in
the Sugar Trust, and although the
Chicago Journal puts the case
somewhat radically, there Is no dis
counting the influence which this
particular combination can, in an
indirect way, bring to bear upon
the question of annexation. 1t has
all the power which money can
furnish, through the purchase of
able talent to plead Its cause. And
though it will not dare appear
openly in the fight, the Sugar
Trust will be on hand to raise every
possible obstruction before those
seeking to place this country safely
within the fold Of the American
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05

The Yokohama Specie Bank having
entered into an agreement with the
Bank of New Zealand agents have been
opened in the following places: Mel
bourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Auckland,
Christchurch, Dunedin and Wellington.
Yokohama Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05
CAMPAIGN AGAINST TRUSTS.

One of the results Of the heated
contest IN the Presidential cam
paieu III the United States has
been a renewal OF vigor III the dis
cussiou OF the status OF trusts.
Shots had been fired in desultOry
fashion until David X. Francis,
Secretary Of the Interior, III let
ter to a st. Louis sound money
meeting, said: If some legislation
Is not enacted to check the growing
influence Of wealth and circum-
scribe the power Of trusts and mo-
nopolies, there viii he an uprising
of the people before the century
closes which viii endanger our in
stitutions." This letter, coupled
with the positive evidence that the
administration Will attempt to
make an antitrust record before
it goes out Of power, has awakened
the press to pour i'll volleys all
along the line. The discussion
lacks none Of the sharp intensity
that characterized the campaign
lust closed, and although the trusts
seek TO hush the matter, 1T Is a
question which will not be hushed.
Secretary Francis assertion has
been commented upon by the New
York Sun as ''the chatter OF a
fool, sentimental anarchy and ire
deemabie hubdub." He has been
accused of crying wolf when no
wolf was at the door or anywhere
in sight. That the danger Is in
deed close at hand and demanding
immediate attention is brought out
in a terse editorial comment of the
Chicago Journal, which pays the
following tribute to our old friend
the Sugar Trust: is there a man,
woman or child in all this land
who can get a pound of sugar from
any other source than the trust.
If there is, we would like to see
him, her, or it. Now, the trouble
about this particular trust Is that
it not only monopolizes every
pound of sugar in the United
States, but it so manipulates Con-
gress, legislatures and courts that
IL Is able to override the will OF the
people or prevent the will from
finding expression at all. Ii there
ever was a humihating scene per
formed on this earth it was when
King Havemeyer of the Sugar
Trust informed the Senatorial COM
mittee that he gave thousands OF
dollars to the managers of each po-
Iitical party for campaign purposes,
with the understanding that legis-
lation favorable to the Sugar Trust
should be made. And to rub it in,
he asked what the committee was
going to do about it."
What Is said of the Sugar Trust
Is doubly true of the Standard Oil
Trust that brushes every competl-
tor, the Whisky Trust, the Wall
Paper Trust, the Coal Trust, and
almost innumerable combinations
of similar character who have a rec
ord for raising prices and control
ling markets. Closing its review of
the trust record, and replying to
the query, What have the trusts
donel" the Journal asserts: "They
have done the country, they have
done the people, they have done
the law, they have done the
courts, they have done everything
standing between themselves and
their Unsuitable greed"
Hawaii has an open opponent IN
the Sugar Trust, and although the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05

sideration one towards another-in
the seats being filed in church as
constantly as possible, and in the
treasury OF the church not being
allowed to get too low for practical
Development Of the spiritual life" "
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Daily Pacific Commercial Advertiser,
10 cents a month, delivered by carrier.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-01-05
IuBRlCATION.
P|Ql|Q|i0l M0lQQe|S
ATTENTION!

Now that Christmas is over and the
MILLING SEASON has begun, we
wish to respectfully call your attention
to the merits of the
The times., 1897-07-10
The - 49, Cisssea
City Brevities.


The Commissioners yesterday approved
the appointment, June Is. 1897, OF Samuel
S Parkman as agent or the board OF
ohndren's guardians, at sl,2oo year.
Inspector HoEinberger has teen asked
by The chief Of police at Usica, y. y, TO
box out for Fred A. scripture. who dis
appeared from his home several days
ago
Mrs. Hannah Bannister, sixtysix years
OF sge. residing at No 1pll Fourteenth
street southeast. fell from Capital Trae-
lion car yesterday morning and WAS pain
fully in iured- She was removed 10 Proyi-
donce Hospital
The coroner's jury ia the case OF Edw'rd
Joi;ugan. oolorca returned verdict yes
terday morning holding his assailant Joseph
smith responsible for his death Smith
is confined at the District jail
Thomas ]. StaIey, who Is charged by r.
+ L. White. with crininalli5el. voluntarily
appeared in police court yesterday accom-
ranied by Mrs. Belva A. LoeSw9od. who
appeared as lis attorney The case was
continued until Wednesday.
Martha Z Coon yesterday entered suit
for divorce against John " Coon, asking
that be he ordered by the court to sup
port her ard their seven children during
tie pcadency OF the suit, and be restrained
from interfering with or molestng her
Nornian sioussa, Toy of sixteen years,
employed in the navy yard, while riding a
ldcycle on Pennsylvania avenue, near tie
conner Of Third street northwest, on Thurs
day was Tun down by horse in buggy
\ e1,., . q f1t..l fFQaprar
fractured rib on his left side.
The remains of Alfred Gallagher, who is
alleged 10 have committed suicide on a
Great Falls electric car by swallowing \
quantity OF morphine when near Cabin
John Bridge, Thursday afternoon, VIII be
taken to Baltimore this morning. The
funeral viii take place there tomorrow,
Internent at Greenmount Cemetery.
The times., 1897-07-10

j. J. Fa5er, formerly of 1928 1-2
street, has moved his photograph studio
TO 9o5 Pennsylvania avenue. over Ruoff's
hat store Jy4Tt
The times., 1897-07-10

investigate the department there he
sal d. "Ou their return they decid ed
to uniform the men. In measure u az
fords the sweepers protection, rs when
they wore ordinary clothes, they were Con-
stantly IN danger of being run over. Be-
sides when attired in such conspicous
suit as each wears now, We can keep them
under our observation more easily, and get
better work from the men. Yes. they seem
to like their suits all right, except q few
like that fellow over there. He's SO mad
because ne has TO wear his, that be wants
to be put on side street,
And as The Times man left, he heard
the boss whistling abstra ctedly white
Wings; They Never Grow Weary"
The times., 1897-07-10
THE WHITE WING BRIGADE
Street Sweepers Ont in Their
New Uniforms.
QUITE A PICTURESQUE BODY
Nearly All the Men Pleased with
Their Appa parel-Some Ashamed OF
Being So Distinguished-A Talk
With the Pennsylvania Avenue Sec
tiOn Boss.

"Hully geel look at de Marine Ban
sweepin' de Streets cried one newSboy
to another yesterday, as the first in
stallrnent Of sweepers, clad in their new
uniforms, made their appearance on the
Avenue.
And at distance they did resemble the
gentlemen who dispense melody SO charm
ingly to Capitol and White House throags.
1t was the first time that the White
Wings as the men Will now be called,
have appeared in public. Hitherto it has
been John Jones, or Alexander Clay Wash
ington, OF some other such name, but from
now on their new uniforms have prac-
tically wl1itewashed all other cognom ms,
leaving the common appellation, White
Wings distinct and memorable.
AS the men are now attired they resenl-
bic very much Col. Warnings White Wing
Brigade OF New York, who are considered
the model Street-cleaneTs of the world.
The same system that is followed in New
York will be put into practice here, and
the little push carts and the new uniforms
are but q vanguard of the improvements
which are to follow.
There are 40 white wings in town They
are scattered over the principal thorough
fares. Some are on Fourteenth street,
some on Pennsylvania avenue, F and G
streets have their quota, and the auto
cratic deniZens of Connecticut avenue VIII
have the satisfaction of having Iiveried
| laborers to clean their streets. While one
or two of the men are not in favor of
wearing such distinguishing apparel, still,
| the majority, including ell the negroes
are very much taken with the suits.
The uniform consists of white canvas
helmet, with patent ventilating top and
| leather visor; short canvas Norfolk jack ct
and duck pants The coat is held in at
the waist by q belt, aud is pleated The
uniforms are supplied by the contractor
Mr. Daggett, and the price is taken from
| the pay Of each mau-50 cents at a time.
Several of the sweepers think they should
| be supplied free.
II likes mine, dough- said one old fel-
| low" 'cause it's cool and corn fortables
| Dis yere helmet hat is jes fine You see
kin shift dat little thing up yere SOS ter
| git all the breeze Yes, dey all fits right
! WELL My pants is little long, but I Kin
| turn 'em up at de hem, which jes' suits
my boy, who can wear 'em Sundays and
| be In style. I'd ruther we had 'em mos
| any color but white, cause dey gets dirty
| so quick. All of US likes 'em 'cept few
| white men what's too stuck up an /.
afraid somebody's gwine Ter krow dey
| IS swcepin' streets"
The section boss In charge ~ the ATenps
fx,s c1nsidezs the inneVafion a great ~
pFnvrnsuf
Nr barErit ard frntniaa'onrF faaes
Eeiat 10 Nrw FuFk HFsF a mta Rae y
The times., 1897-07-10
Mr.. MARTIN IS INDICTED
Charged With Embezzling Co.
lumbia University Funds.
THE DEFICIT REACHES $l3,95O

The Indictment is in Five Counts.
Rev. Samuel III. Greene and A. De
Caiudry the Wituesses-Ac Accused
Released on $4,000 Bonds : His
tory OF the Case.