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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

The number Of sheep in Maine In
1870 was 649,264. This was probably
the high water mark. Since that time
the number has gradually declined, till
In 1896 the number was 251,071. Last
year the number again showed a de-
cline to 225,000. It. would be interest
Ing to have the true figures on the dogs
OF the state during this time. Doubt
less the prevalence of the cur nuisance
mas had something to do with the get
ting rid of the sheep. While there was
a good profit in sheep, the farmers
could stand the loss by the dogs, but
when the profits got small, the de-
struction of few thousand sheep by
dogs became a matter of great mo-
ment. 1t is much more difficult to
renee against dogs in Maine than IN
some other states, owing to the nature
OF the fences, which are in many in
stances built entirely of stones.
The farmers that have fields of rape
Tor their sheep will soon be in posi-
ton to profit by their forehandedness.
The ewes especially should be pastured
on some such feed in, the fall, that
tney may go into the winter in good
shape for lambing. The lambs, too,
Hill appreciate the good treatment.
AT the station at Guelph, Canada, 500
lambs We're fattened on a 50-acre field
OF this plant. The weakness of our
stock-feeding system has in the past
been the shortness of the summer and
fall pastures. This the cultivation of
rape promises to remedy. We hope
that many of the readers of the Farm
ers' Review will take up the culture
OF rape, at least on small scale. The
culture of the plant seems at present
te be limited to certain sections of the
country, notably around the agricul-
tural colleges and experiment stations.
The fact that these localities are con-
stantly charging is proof that rape
mas come to stay as forage plant.
There seems to be a tendency IN
some quarters to look for great rise
in the prices of wool, and, as con-
sequence, reports come from different
sections of the country of farmers
holding their wool for better prices.
We do not wish to give advice in this
matter, yet it is fact that all fig
ures that would indicate a rise in
prices are uncertain and unsatisfac-
tory. The man that wants to get mon
ey out of his product is always safest
to dispose of that product when he can
get good price and not wait for fan
cy prices. The questions of supply and
demand are not by any means the only
ones that operate to raise or depress
prices. The operations of spectators
are powerful means in determining 1T
what prices goods sell. We hope to
see rise in the price of wool, but it
is in no wise certain that anything ex-
traordinary is going to happen in that
line
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
Read the Advertisements.

Read the Advertisements.
You will enjoy this publication much
better If you will get into the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most interesting study, and
will put you in the way Of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver.
tse.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

DENT rsbaees Spit end smsks Ysst Inc AwaN :
70 quit tobacco easily and forever. BE- mae.
settle, full Of life. nerve and vigor. take No-To.
strong. Aldruggists, ID or d. Cure gusrs1.
teed: Booklet and sample free Address
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
Unaided.

Unaided.
ever notice Marbles habit Of laugh.
ing at his own jokesY'
"Pray, why should be not? He has
no hired help to laugh for him."
Haec fabula docet that it is only the
tyranpical employer who has snap
Indianapolis Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

disease, many
Of them with
rheum o tisrn.
Such o sufferer
wasAdamVan-
gu n dy, who
now resides at
Bluffs, H.,
where he has
been Justice Of
the peace and
was the first
president Of
tho board Of
trustees. In q
recent inter.
view he Raid.
, 81 had been
q sufferer Of
IL AS.-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
A Decline In Value.

OeCIIne IN V0IUee
Maud-I thought Ethel would die of
grief when the young duke refused to
marry her because she had only five
million dollars.
Eva-Poor girl! Did she die?
blaud-No; she ran of with her
coachman.-Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
ny Ynuendo.

"Chollie 10 all right, but I think his
cable have been cut"
"Cables cut!'
eyes. He has no intelligence."-In-
dinapolis Journel
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
Chat. With Mother.

CURES GUARANTEED. Book mailed
free upon request. Mothers remedy, easy
to take, safe and pleasant. No home secure
without it Group, Coughs, Colds, Fevers.
Quinsy, Catarrh, whether nose, throat or
stomach, Diptheria and Sore Throats, all
overcome by using Muco-Solvent. Costs
only 81; is worth its weight in diamonds.
Write us. We need agents. Muco-Solvent
Co., Chicago, Ill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
The Growth of Socialism.

The Growth Of Socialism,.
The growth Of socialism is due to
the standing armies of the world. in
which men are often made to enlist,
and thus become disconnected. The
growth Of stronger race is due to
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. which is
the best medicine for costiveness. dys-
pepsia, fever, ague and all nervous
troubles. Try one bottle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

American-"Was it Sampson or
Schley who sunk your fleet?'
Don-"Give it up. But l know we
were sunk."-Philadelphia North Amer.
lean.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

A man gets the last word in an ar
gument with woman, but it isn't be-
cause she gives it to him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
We've often wondered what will be-
come Of the self-made man in the final
roundup.
Hall's Cstarrh Cure &
z . constitutional cure. Price, 10

Tho widower wfhso, lmiusourns the loss 81
his first wife has the period Of hips
mourning extended ~ taking . secon.s q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces IN.
nammation, sllays pain cures wind collie Csc bottle
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

Use soapy water for making starch
and the linen will then have glossier
appearance and the iron win not b %
ant TO stick
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
wanted to BE q Heather.

Wanted to BE o Heather.
Little John latter casting his penny
into the fund for the Bamalam is
landors)-I wish was a heather!
Sabbath-School Teacher-Oh Johnnyl
Why do you wish such an awful thing
as that?
"The heather don't never have to
give nothin'!they are always gettin'
somethin., "-Harper's Bazaar.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic cure constipation forever
i0c. 25c If c. c. c. fail. druggists refund money
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

ply because they make no attempt to
attract it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

It's wise girl that Is able to ana
lyze her own complexion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

Whenever a man fails in an under.
taking he attributes it to e. fatalism.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1oc or go
II c. G. G. fail to cure. druggists refund money
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

Rich bachelors never realise how
veil Of they were until after marry
lnE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30
Douglass Mixture.

Douglass mixture is composed of one
ounce Of copperas. one ounce Of sui
phuric acid and half gallon of water,
says Farm and Fireside. 1t is recon-
mended as tonic for fowls, but is
really poison, and while its use once
a week may do no harm, the practice
of using it as regular tonic will re-
suit in the destruction of the flock.
The free sulphuric acid (oil of vitrioD
attacks all organic substances, and the
fowl is no exception. In experiments
made, in which a teaspoonful of the
mixture was added to a gallon of
drinking water, the fowls were appar-
emily improved in appetite for a few
days, but graduallys declined and fin
ally became weak and debilitated. Ex-
animation Of the fowls that were kill
ed showed the liver to be very large
and soft, while small tumors were no.
ticed. The intestines contained red
sores, as though the lining membranes
had been rubbed OF. The threats were
affected with small tumors, and every
portion Of the bodies seemed affected
in some way. II bird is healthy It
needs no such tonic, and 80 far as
Douglass mixture is concerned it
should be avoided.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

omcial statistics for British india
alone show that about $1,000 people
and $1,000 domestic animals ara killed
there every year BY Wild beasts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-30

The Potato Bug.-We confidently
look for the time to come, perhaps
not in our generation, when the enc
mics Of the potato beetle may become
20 important factor in its struggle for
existence, that It may vary in its num-
bers, or have ito 'tupS and: downs" from
year to year a. do many OF our long
established insect pests.-Rural New
Yorker. 9 :,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

Cuban question we know through private
letters and other trustworthy sources that
the peopie expect some action on Cuba. II
1t is not taken there won't be twenty re-
publicans members elected to the next
House.
Just let resolution be reported to ad-
journ this Congress without action on Cuba
and you will see the liveliest row ever wit
messed in the House. The President and
Speaker Reed will learn that the opposition
Will not come from hotheads, but from
some OF the most conservative men on the
republican side. The democrats are al
ready pledged to stand by u.s.
The canvass is being made and in a
lew hours we will have the pledges from
the republican members who can be abso-
lItely relied upon. Alrea iy there is every
indication of enough votes to carry out our
rjan."
The representative who submitted to the
above Interview drew from his pocket a
letter from the governor of his state, ex-
pressing the popular feeling on the subject,
and saying he had pledges from sources
which would enable him to guarantee he
could place 100000 men in the field at
once We're it shown they were needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
ACTION REVERSED.
Decisions of Assistant Secretary
Davis i'm II Number of Pension Cases.

Decisions of Assistant Secretary
Davis i'm II Number of Pension Cases.
Webster Davis. assistant secretary of
the interior, today reversed the action of
the pension bureau in a number of de-
cisions, among them being the following:
The claim of Mary Ann Waters, widow
of Richard S. Waters late of Company X.
142d Pennsylvania Infantry, having refer
ence to the date of commencement of pen
SIGN under the act of June p. 1890.
In this decision the assistant secreta AIRY
holds:
First That declaration alleging mere
ly that claimant is the widow of a de-
ceased pensioner, and thereby applies for
pension as a widow, is invalid and void
a declaration under either the general law
or the act of June p, 1890, and is not cur
able by amendment.
"Seco nd. That a declaration stating 1t
is under the act of June q, 1899, but fail
ing to state the claimants lack of means
of support except by her daily labor or
n arriage prior to date of said act. is valid
to the extent that pension may be allowed
from date of filing such declaration upon
such emissions being supplied by amend
ment.'
The claim of Jonathan w. Barber, late
private Company B. Pcwelrs Battalion.
Missouri Mounted Volunteers, Mexican
war. In this case the assistant secretary
decides that:
1.-The provisions of the act of Congress
of January 3. 1898, providing an increase
Of the rate CT pension granted on account
of service in the Mexican war to survivors
of said war; applicable to survivors of
Powelrs Battalion of Missouri Mounted
Volunteers, Mexican war. who are PEN
sic ned under the provisions of the act of
March 3, 1891 for service during the war
with Mexico, and such surviving members
of said organization are entitled to receive
the increased rate of pension provided by
said act of January s. 1893, under the same
conditions. limitations and regulations as
other Mexican war survivors who are PEN
stoned under the provisions of the act of
January o. 1857
Also the claim OF Noah Perry, late Dri-
vate Company I. CID Illinois V. l.. AMI
Thomas w. Rea, Company II. 10oth Penn
sylvania Infantry, and Company F, 9th
" R. C,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
FINANCE AND TRADE
Another Sharp Break in Stocks
Takes Place Today.
CONFIDENCE OF YESTERDAY GONE
Prices of All the Leading Shares
Take a Tumble.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
,ecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star
NEW YORK, March 1.-The advance II,
prices noted yesterday was abruptly dis
continued this morning. the consensus OF
opinion being that the movement had been
overdone. Traders sold stocks literally af.
ter the first hour. a decline varying from I
to per cent following. At the close of the
noon hour the market had lost all sem
blance of buoyancy and stocks We're press
ed for sale in considerable volume
Talk of an advance in money rates was
heard ar;ong the arguments favorable 10
the decline. This argument is scarcely
Wcrtny of serious consideration, however.
al this junctrre, because of the available
funds abroad. which may be brought over
the moment a need of an increase i'm the
supply becomes patent.
Call money IA 2lz per cent. today's rate.
cannot of itself b. used as argument
against the accumulation of the better
class of speculative securities.
The short interest has been forced out of
the market on the presumption that the
CUBAN situation was no longer menace TO
the stability of the general market.
the elimination of this interest has de-
priNed the market of one of its strongest
features. new short interest was UNI
doub.edly created today, but the lack OF
support on all sides very naturally gave
increased confidence to those predsposed to
skepticiSm as TO the present level of prices.
The selling of American Sugar was con-
siderabiy better than the buying through
out the day. the professional element fol-
lowing the tactics of brokers usually rep
resenting important inside interests. All
questions of diplomacy and politics aside,
the prevailing opinion is that the American
81 gar monopoly is nearer disruption than
ever before.
How much of this opinion is directly
traceable to a strong manipulative bear
clique 1t is impossible to determine, but
Sugar is expected to lead the general mar
ket for a few days
The Traction stocks were inclined to
weakness, and the Granger and Vanderbilt
groups also were conspicuous in the selling
The selling of New York Central was from
sources usually most active in the opposite
account.
Rumors relative to a movement of two
warships ID Havana were circulated during
the period Of the greatest weakness in all
departments, sharp declines following in
consequence. The market is extremely ner-
vous AMI will, in all probability. continue
to fluctJate widely for few days
Buying on a scale down may continue on
the part of the larger interests. but the
general public is not disposed to buy into
such a complex situation. Mistrust as TO
the future of prices prevailed today i'm de-
gree equal to the confidence noted yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
AT THE WHITE HOUSE
Marshall j.. King Named as Collector al
Alexandra.
Nominations Sent to the Senate
Some of the Callers on
the President.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Serate:
Marshall l.. King of Virginia, to ne COL
lector ot customs. district of Alexandria.
Va: VIM. L. Bdechle of Missouri, to be
surveyor of customs for the port of St.
Joseph. Mo-; Edward A. Rozier CT Mis-
souri,, to be United States attorney. eastern
district of Missouri; Louis c. Bohle of Mis-
souri,. marshal of the United States east
ern district of Missouri; Vim. l.. Avery of
Montana, to be consul at Belize, British
Honduras
Representative Latimer of South Carolina
again saw the President today regarding
the appropriation of $4,000 for the New
berry College of South Carolina A letter
was written to the President after the pas
sage of the bill claiming that the title to
the college property was not in college
hands, and that the appropriation might
not get to the college.
Mr.. Latimer today submitted affidavits
showing that the title to the college prop
erty Is in the Lutheran Synod of South
Carolina, to which il has all along be al
said to belong. If the President is con-
WINGED of this he will sign the act. He
has until next Monday to place his sigma
ture to it or to veto it,
Mr.. Bowden, the republican national
committeeman of Virginia, today present.
ed the papers Of Edmund Waddil, jr., of
Richmond. for federal judge to succeed
Judge Robert Hughes, who will retire on
the 4th Of March. The application is
signed by Virginians of all parties and
classes, and it is claimed that there is no
doubt that Mr.. Waddill will receive the
nomination.
Representative White, the colored MEM
Der Of the House from ..orth Carolina, was
at the White House today to see about the
nomination of Mrs. Collin Anthony colored
as postmistress at Scotland Neck, N. c. A
number Of oolored people have been given
post offices in Mr.. Whites district without
opposition from the white people.
No outrages are committed in North
Carolina against coored people who hold
office" said Representative White. out
side of the bunconbe which manifests IL
self in compaigns in our state the best of
feeling prevails between the black and
white people. The white people of North
Carolina are among the best in the world.
l have practiced law in North Carolina for
nineteen years, and been in politics for
twenty years, but in that time We have
rot had any massacres like those reported
recently in other states. We get hot over
politics. but that is as far as We CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
TIME CLOCKS SATISFACTORY.
They Will BE Installed Throughout
the Treasury.

Treasury officials have decided that they
will install time clocks in every part Of the
department in short while. 1t is claimed
that the clocks now on trial have bean so
satisfactory as to leave no further doubt
about using them. Several designs of the
clocks are now being tried in the Office of
the auditor for the War Department. in the
Winder building, and another design Is on
trial in the office of the supervising archi-
tect in the treasury building.
I'VE are going to put the clocks In
throughout the building shortly" said AS
sistant Secretary Vandsrlip today. They
are working well. and majority of the
employees who have tried them like them.
We are still operating those placed on trial
and it may be month before we decide
which one of the clocks Will be adopted.
The clocks are working in such satisfac-
tory manner that I would not be surprised
to see them extended to branches Of the
department outside of Washington. Heads
of divisions and bureaus where tho clocks
are being operated agree that the plan is i
distinct Improvement over the plans which
have been used"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02

ALLEGED INFANTICIDE.
lnSestiaatfoa by Coroner in Case OF
Babe Found I'm Park.

Coroner Carr held an inquest this after
noon al the sixth precinct station in the
case of thu white infant found near 9Th
ana Z streets northeast the morning OF
the 18th of last north. DIR. Isabella Has
iup testified that She was visiting the
Bruen Home daily the time the child was
there. The first time she saw the child IL
Was we'll. Size saw it a second time. and Il
was then sick.
The matron told her not to prescribe for
the child that Ii was not regularly there.
and she expected Il to be taken away by
the authorities.
Cross-examined by juror. witness said
her attention was called to the childs i'll
ness, but she did not prescribe for il. She
regarded herself as physician only to those
who were regularly there.
The child was ~ when she saw g. Had
she been asked to do so she would have
prescribed for it,
Would you let A child die for want OF
medical attention because IL WAS moi an
inmate of the home?" asked juror.
Il would have prescribed for the infant"
she answered, had / been requested TO
do So
Dolly Scott. the colored woman who found
the babe, said IL had on red skirt and was
wrapped In white goods when IL was picked
up. She cared for the infant until the ar
rival of the police.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-regular call-12 o'clock m.-Japital Trac-
4 10 at f. g. s. Electric Is 10 a at 1 20 at
at Io5; 10 at lcs; 10 at 1o5; 10 at los. Ameri-
HIS 10 at HIS 10 at i4is: 10 at iit; Il 10 az az
So. Mergenthaler Linotype 10 at liiIs. L. S.
Electric Light. 10 at lO5.
1O1h bid 3o-year fund Gs, gold. ito hid. 3.65s
funding; currency, li6 bid
Metropolitan Railroad esriiGeates Of Indebtedness
Indebtedness, B. lis bid. Belt Railroad 5s. 50
bid, 50 asked. lexington Railroad Is, 30 hid: 100
ington Gas Company es. series d. liz bid L. 8
Peafe and Potomac Teiephone Ss iS2,@ bid A%er
lean Security and Trust 5s. F.. snd A, 100 bid
bid Washington Market Company LIST cs, no bid
Washington Market Company imp Us, ITO bid
Masonic Hall Association IS. Ios bid Washing
ton Light Infantry LIST Is. 80 bid.
go bid Metropolitan. 3c7 bid Central NEW
stock; ls5 bid, 100 asked, Farmers and Mechan-
pa. West End los bid, lo7 asked Traders, 81
Safe Deposit and Trust; ia bid; lie asked Wash
eayfS an San r asa s sa DID, American Sc
Raiiroas sioeRs-carissi Traction III. bid, 7lz
Is asked EeEasfon BID hd Columbia 70 BID
Gas and Electric Light Stocks Washington Gas.
s. Eleealie sht los sd ies asked 40 bid
Insurance ,s 80 bid Franklin
American i bid Nasiooa G fs '' bid. rI 1f
ss a.tsa Peoples es b asked fE nson
bid, 10 asked. Commercial, s1s bid. a. asked
asked Washington Title. bid. District Title.
Telephone stocks.-Pennsyivanla 50 bid chesn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-02
OFFICERS GUARD THE NEWS.
Difficult to Get Facts From Court al
Inquiry.

KEY WEST. Fla. March 1.-The Unitei
States court of inquiry into the loss of the
battleship Maine resumed its sessions herr
at Ia O'Clock this morning. Ten more en-
listed men were examined by the fu.l
board. and Commander Forsyth the frs
of witnesses not on the list of the GREY:
of the Maine, was called. and. il is under
stood. gave testimony regarding the coal
ing of the battleship at the navy yard here
The torpedo boat Ericsson left here thi'
morning with mail matter for the fleet a:
Tortugas. She is expected back this after
noon.
The fact is becoming more evident, As
the days pass. that any information direc;
from members of the United States cour.
of Inquiry into the loss of the battle shil,
Maine, and from those appearing before it
Is guarded with unusual cioseness. Prac-
tically no information presented to the
court has been disclosed.
The restrictions are so severe that the
communications between the naval men
who have been before the court have been
most guarded.
Naval officers at this station who are not
connected with the court express the
guarded view that very little testimony has
yet been heard tending to show that the ex-
plosion was the result of conspiracy or as
to the exact cause of the disaster.