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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1899-07-27

T. X. Klabo, Gilbert G. Bakken and
Julius A. Brua, who have recently re.
moved from Iowa to Westtield town.
ship. Steele county, N. D., each present.
ed atfidavits to the effect that they had
been assessed for personal property in
the state of Iowa for the year 1899, and
that the same property had also been
assessed in Westfeld township, Steele
county, for the same year, and asked
that their personal property assessment
in Westfcld township be stricken from
the assessment list of said township.
evidence submitted that the above nam.
ed parties should not have been assessed
in Westtield township for personal prop.
erty, the said assessment was on motion
duly seconded and carried, was stricken
from the personal property assessment
of said township.
Oscar Cummings and John OXton, ap
peared before the board and made oral
complaint against the assessment Of
lands and structures in Easton town
ship, alleging that such property had
been unequally assessed in certain
tracts in said township. The board
thereupon took up tho consideration Of
the assessment OF real estate and struc
lures in Easton township.
On motion. duly seconded and carried
the assessment Of S25 for structures or
section 1, Easton township, was stricken
from tho assessment list of said town
ship, it appearing to the satisfaction OF
the board that there are no structures
of any kind upon said section.
On motion, duly seconded and carried
the valuation of real estate exclusive Of
structures was reduced in said Easton
township as follows:
Section J., $780, sw Il of section y
500, Sc a of section II, 800, NV Il OF
section 13, 800, S 4 of section %, 5000
all of section 7, $500, sw d of section 2
500, II 4 of section 6, Sl72, 15 of sw a
and lots 6 and 7 of section 6, s52.
1t appearing to the board that the
assessment of structures on NV u OF
section s, Sherbrooke township, had
been illegally raised in valuation on mo,
ton, said valuation of structures was
reduced in the sum of 5000.
1t appearing to the board that the
assessment Of the NV a of section 8
Shcrbrookc township, had been illegally
raised in valuation, on motion, said val
uation was reduced in the sum of S70
On motion the board adjourned until
l:3O o'clock p. m.
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Continued on fourth vaye,l
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Sherbrooke, N. d., July 7, 1S0


Board Of review and equalization
convened at 10 o'clock a. NJ, pursuant
to adjournment.
All members present.
The board then continued the work
of reviewing and equalizing the assess
ment of the county.
At L. o'clock NJ, the board adjourned
until 1:3O o'clock p. M, Of the same day.
Afternoon Session.
Board re convened at 1:30 o'clock p.
m pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
Board continued the work OF review
ing and equalizing the assessment of the
county.
On motion the board adjourned until
Saturday, July 8, 1899, at 10 o'clock a
N.
r. S. HUNT,
...... County Auditor.
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Sherbrooke, N. D., July 8, 1899

Sherbrooke, N. D., July 8, 1899.
Board of review and equalization con-
vened at 10 o'clock a. m., pursuant to
adjournment.
All members present.
The board took up the consideration
of the equalization of personal property.
On motion the board adjourned until
80 o'clock %. IN.
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TITT'TV VTVVN'I ~ IN VFTl w FT7''T
iionrl or royipW nnd equalization con,
yoDed al 10 pnlpnll u, M, pursuant 10
adlDurnmoHt,
4 members prnseul
Tho bDari proceeded Win ihu wDll'
of uyuplIhIDg tho assessment u Tho
gpvDiy
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hho,brooIo, n, D.. July II. $500,
ltoarJ Of ioyipw and equalization con
ynnoI Ut p'nook n, ~, JUly N isD,
pursuant ~ adjournment,
A j membalH prnhuDl,
On motion luly soppDdni anJ Uuind
the valuation u lands usnlVsiyu VtHl,uG
luyes was Increased w follows
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help prepare for her older sons home
coming and that she was to bring her
father also.
Marion was downhearted. for she
had not heard from Reginald for some
time. In his last letter he had said
that he had graduated and his parents
had returned home. and that he would
soon Join her.
Marion took up her new work. try
ing to be satisfied. and IN the day OF
the arrival OF the expected one. this be-
ing Mrs. Young's older son. Marion
was In the sitting-room, and suddenly
the door opened and In came Harold.
saying: my big brother has come"
and Marion, looking up. exclaimed: 20,
Reginald" and he claspod her to him
in u fond embrace. At this moment
Marion's father and Mr.. and Mrs.
Young entered the room. and Marion
demanded an explanation from them,
which Mrs. Young laughingly gave.
IL was once Mrs. Stacey, and my son
and I were separated zoe after his
fathers death. then married Mr..
Young. whose son you have had the
care OF during the last year and n
half. Reginald had not seen Harold
since n baby. and. as | had not told
him the name OF the person with
whom l had left Harold. he did not
know he was the child In your care.
although he felt strongly attracted to
him. After he came abroad to us n
told us OF you. we decided to keep
things hidden from you until his re-
turn, wishing to surprise you and your
father. We will be happy to see you
and Reginald and you father settled In
a home OF your own" After a few
words with Reginald and his mother,
Mr.. Grey found out why tho name
Stacey had sounded so familiar to him.
for Reginald's father had been tho one
with whom MIR. Grey had had dealings
In the past.-Boston Post
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The following somewhat i%rreverent
story Is going the rounds of the press
In relation to Fighting Bob" Evans.
Dressed In a plain suit Of clothing, he
went to church on a recent Sunday and
seated himself In a vacant pew about
midway up the aisle. Soon afterward
q gentleman and a lady walked In
and seated themselves in the same pew.
The gentleman stood II as long as he
could and then passed his card over to
Bob, which read as follows: Il pay
81, 200 annually for this pew" Bob
glanced at the card and then passed 1t
back with the following written on the
other side: you pay too damned
much" The preacher then announced
his text: ut is blessed to dwell to-
gether in the house OF the Lord."-De
Kalb Chronicle.
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SUDDENLY THE DOOR OPENED.
age as my young brother, whom ] have
not seen since a babe" After saying
a fe words to Harold. he wished them
good afternoon and passed on.
Marion called Harold and walked
leisurcly home, little knowing what an
impression she had made on this new
acquaintance. Upon entering the
house, Harold exclaimed: 20, grand
pa, we met a real nice gentleman, and
he talked with auntie!"
Mr.. Grey made no reply, but during
the evening asked Marion who the
gentleman was. Marion replied that 1t
was one that they had met frequently
In their strolls, and Harold had opened
the conversation by his childish re-
marks. "His name Is Mr.. Reginald
Stacey, and he lives next door," she
said.
Stacey" repeated Mr.. Grey. THAT
sounds familiar. once had dealings
with one by that name, but he has
passed away"
AS time passed the meetings between
Marion and her friend became more
frequent and what was at first a mere
acquaintance soon ripened into a deep
affection, until one day Reginald said:
Marion. / am going away to complete
my education, but there Is something
that / wish to tell you before going"
Marion. / have loved you from the
first sight. my DEAR" said Reginald.
But. Reginald. what Of my father?
I love you. but ! cannot leave him."
said Marion.
"You and your father shall never be
separated" ie answered.
After spending some time In making
promises and ~endearing words, he bade
her a fond good-by.
That evening Marion told her father
the whole story.
A little later on she received letters
from Reginald. and often wondered
why he did not speak about his people
In them, but. thinking that the year
would soon pass and having her time
taken up with Harold and her father,
she decided that on his return she
would ask him about them. AS time
passed away rapidly. Mr.. and Mrs.
Young returned from abroad and took
Harold home. paying Marion we'll. On
her next visit I. Marion and hei Gath
er, Mrs. Young stated that she wished
her to come with her a few days ia
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Cycling In France.

The cycle tax In France serves one
useful purpose-that OF illustrating the
growth of the pastime in that country.
So great has been the rise OF automo-
bilism in France that some dlminution
might have been expected In the
Frenchman's enthusiasm for the cycle.
The actual figures. however, speak EN-
p~hatically to the contrary effect. In
1894, the first year OF taxation. the
number OF machines was 203, 1906: In
1895 1t was 256,0S4; In 1896, 329,Sle.
and in 1897, 40S. 500. The figures for
last year. however, have just been pub
lished and show n total OF 4S3,414, or
nearly half n million. II may con.
idently be expected, however, that the
figures for the present year will great
ly exceed even this total, for not only
IL the pastime showing no signs OF
diminution. but regulations introduced
this year with respect to the carrying
OF a plaque will insure a more wide-
spread payment Of the imperial tax,
which many riders have previously
found II possible to evade.
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Another Trick stolen from Nature.

The easiest way of doing anything Is
the way that nature chooses, and ten
to one when an inventor comes out
with some new and brilliant idea he
finds that nature has been doing the
same thing since the beginning Of the
world. Certain varieties OF fish have
the power when hard pressed by their
enemies, OF throwing out an inky fluid
which darkens the water all about
them and enables them to escape in
safety. Perhaps influenced by this
fact an inventor has taken out a pat
ent for a smoke-making device. The
idea is to enable a vessel closely
pressed by another to envelop herself
In the smoke and to escape under cover
Of 1t. With a view to testing the efica-
cy Of the invention a torpedo boat was
placed In the center of a number OF
others, which made a circle Of about
half a mile In diameter around her.
| The torpedo boat thus surrounded then
enveloped herself In the smoke and
under cover of II was enabled to escape
from the circle, though all the other
boats were keeping a very sharp look
out for her. Altogether the expert
ment may be said to have been fairly
successful, and to have proved the
practical utility Of the invention.
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600 POUNDS OF CHAIN.
Unique renance Innlc,cd Upon Himself
by n uindoo Fakir.

The unique p%enances inflicted upon
themselves by HIndoo fakirs have been
the subject of much comment by crit
les on Indian customs. All sorts OF
odd punlshments devised to mortlfy
the flesh have been described, but the
oldest Is that devised by Almud ALI.
an old Brahmin priest. residing near
Okra. This old fellow, he Is over 70
years old. carries 500 pounds OF heavy
chains about him. They are suspend
ed from his neck and waist, his wrist
and ankles. and consist of every varie-
~ Of chains from the small bracelet to
the heavy ball and chain. What Is his
idea OF this unique aifectation Is un-
known. Not a word will he say on the
subject. except that II is ordained hat
he should wear them. Four years ago
he simply followed the other usages OF
the Brahmin priests. but suddenly he
conceived Il his duty to wear the heavy
weight about him and since that time
he has done 30. He Is a teacher oil tho
Hindoos for miles around. All OF them
80 to him for spiritual advice, mi
bring to him In payment for his COM
fort and prayers anything he demands
OF them. This Is Invariably the heav-
lest chain they can find. 1t Is In this
way that he has collected his variety.
At first he wore but n chain, bu
gradually he has been Increasing his
load until he now has the enormous
weight upon him. It prevents him
from moving about without the most
laborious effort. He drags the weight
behind. but rarely goes without the hi
In which he lives. He can stand erect
easily In spite OF the weight suspend
cd from his shoulders and waist. This
Is 10 greater than a hundred AMI
flfty pounds. Each wrist bears a half
hundred pounds. The remainer Is all
fastened TO the ankles and only Affects
him when he walks. Every hour OF
the day the chains remain upon him.
They are all taken on at night. He
sleeps On a hard board couch In which
a groove Ia cut at the waist and neck.
Into these the chains At. The weight
OF them is then borne by the stomach
and throat. The others. OF course,
rest on the boards and do not affect
him. The punishment would be devil
lsh II 1t were not self-inflcted. AS 1t
IL II Is tho most revolving outgrowth
o: religious fanatlcism that Is known
Of In India or anywhere else.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
DON'T WANT TO GO, JOHN"

minded most. You had loved her first
and you couldn't help II you loved her
best. You hadn't seen her for so long;
you didn't know how 1t would be
when you came to see her again-you
couldn't help II! And / should have
tried to bear it! What | couldn't bear
was your always going to see her, your
having so much to say to her secretly,
so confidentially-"
do you know" asked John gravely,
what those talks were about? Listen,
Kitty, and l will tell you"
II know already. You were helping
the man about whom you told me yes
terday-her brother-yes, know.
John" l wen on eagerly. you will let
me stay? / said ! wanted to go, but
didn't; 1t would break my heart to go!
I'll be content. John; I'll be different
and not tease you'll won't ask you to
love me very much. I'll let my love be
enough for both. And by-and-by, as
you said. love may come You did
love me-you said so-before you mar
ried me. and the love may come back
again"
John drew me toward him. He put
his arm around me, and looked down
at me closely, very tenderly. very won
deringly.
Kitty. you talk in riddles. dear" he
said. you won't ask me to love you
very much? What does that mean ?
You know, dearest-you must know
that, whether you ask or do not ask,
| love you with my heart and soul"
looked up at him In bewilderment,
you said-you said that u mar
riage vas a mistake, John"
at was you, Kitty, who said that
But ! said SO because | thought thai
you thought SO. John. And you agreed
with me. Oh. John. you have for
gotten you did agree with me! You
said that o felt the mistake and re-
GREETED 1t even more bitterly than L.
For your sake. Kitty. for your sake
dear; because my love had failed q
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REGINALD'S BRIDE.

Marion Grey was the child OF
wealthy parents, having been brought
up In luxury and given n good cduca-
ton. Her mother died when she was
/; years of age. leaving her father to
rear his motherless child As best he
could.
His business did not prosper after
his wife's death, and through the dis
honesty OF his partner he became al
most reduced to bankruptcy. He went
to work with the men that he had
formerly employed, working night and
day, stralning his eyes to their utter
most, and finally causing total blind
ness. At this he sold his property and
Marion was Obliged to- 30 to work.
She engaged a small tenement AND
searched daily for work, but to no
avail. On returning home n day.
tired and disheartened, her father said
to here: Marion, Mrs. Young called
here today. and is going abroad with
her husband. and would like to find q
trustworthy person to take the care
OF her little boy. Harold. She heard
OF our circumstances. and thought that
you might take this position as gov
erness, and yet be near your old father.
What do you think about II, my dcarH"
well, father" said Marion In a
cheerful tone, for she never allowed
her father to see her downhcarted, do
you think that you could stand the an
noyance OF this child. for he Is but
Ave years OF & and has been in
dulged grcatly7"
my daughter" said her father. at
does seem as II this is a plan by which
you can meet the expenses and yet be
lear me during the day"
Nothing more was said, and the fol-
lowing day Marion called on Mrs.
Young and everything was settled sat
isfactorily. She brought Harold home
with her, for he had been attracted to
Marion at once. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Young were to sail the following day,
The Youngs were people OF wealth and
attended the same church as Marion
had done from childhood. and they felt
we'll pleased ut being able to find such
a trustworthy person with whom to
leave Harold.
Marion was In the habit OF taking
Harold for a stroll during the latter
part of the day, and 1t was during ont
Of these strolls that Harold exclaimed
why Auntie, we meet that gentle
man every day."
The gentleman, hearing the remark
turned and said: Good afternoon"
Good afternoon, sir" said Marion
Pardon me, but the child called 20,
'Auntie.' May l ask II he Is YOU
nephew said the gentleman.
20, no, sir! / an Miss Grey, ant
have charge Of him for a few months
while his parents are abroad" sale
Marion.
II am fond OF children. and / should
Judge that this lad is about the sam
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COOKING A HUSBAND.
a Few simple Rules for Making Them
Tender and Digcstiblc.

In selecting your husband you
should not be guided by the silvery APP
pearance as In buying mackerel. or by
the golden tint, as II you wanted
salmon. BE sure to select him your
self, as tastes differ. Don't 80 shop
ping for him, as the best are always
brought to your door. When bought.
tie him In the saucepan with a strong
cord called Comfort-as the kind called
Duty Is apt to be weak. Husbands
sometimes fly out OF the saucepan and
become burned and rusty on the edges,
since, like Holsters and oysters, you
have to cook them alive. Make a
clear, strong. steady fire out OF Love,
Neatness and Cheerfulness. Set him
as near this as seems to agree with
him. II he sputters and fizzles don't
be anxious. Some husbands do this
until they are quite done. Add a lit
tie sugar In the form OF Kisses, but no
vinegar or pepper. A little spice i'm
proves husbands, but 1t must be used
with judgment. Don't stick any
sharp instrument into him to see II he
Is becoming tender. Stir him gently,
watching the while lest he should lie
too close to the saucepan and SO be-
come tasteless. You cannot fail to
know when he Is done. II thus treated
you will find him very dlgestible.
agreeing nicely with you and the chill
dren.
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CHAPTER XV.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XV.-(Contlnued.)
arthur st. John-alias Leslie
something else, no doubt, nowadays.
He looked like a man OF fifty. But l
knew him; / knew him almost in q
moment"
you couldn't be sure" / said doubt
fully.
Meg smiled, but did not contradict
me. But the smile was eloquent-it
despised my folly.
II had gone down stairs early" Meg
continued, leaning back In her chair.
and pushing her hair from her brow
with a nervous impatient little gesture.
"It's not my way to get up early, is II?
But I was restless, l couldn't sleep, and
I thought I should find a novel IL I
went down stairs. The servants
weren't moving; but there was a fire
in the study. The blinds were all
down. but the fire looked cosy: I went
in and stood before 1t and warmed my
toes. dare say I was looking un-
tidy, Kitty; / think he took me for
an early housemaid; he came into the
quietly, and came up behind me,
and-and he kissed me, Kitty. I hadn't
heard any one come in, and l nearly
screamed. But as I turned my head
round quickly I saw his eyes. and I
knew him. and l didn't scream-I was
too frightened to move or make a
sound"
60 on, Meg"
Then all at once John called to him
from the passage. He called in a very
quiet. mysterious sort Of voice-impa-
tient. too.
asst. John he said, your sister Is
waiting. Come
"He opened the street door quietly
and led some one In. They didn't come
back to the study as / feared they
would; they seemed to be setting out
on some journey. and time seemed to
be pressing. They stood for a minute
speaking softly and quickly in the hall.
Do you know, Kitty, whose voice I
heard? 1t was a voice not to be mis-
taken-Madame Arnaud's voice. She
was thanking John. She said such an
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
wrapping Up tn. Coin In Paper.

One OF the lesser. but established
newer customs OF the city is that OF
wrapping up in paper coins thrown to
the organ grinder. says the Sun. There
are no monkeys now to climb up and
take the money; they are not permit
ted to be carried In the city, and IL
they were they could not climb to the
upper stories Of the tall fats and tene-
ments. The money from them must be
thrown down. The organ-grinder can
not leave his organize carries about
nowadays a big organ on wheels-to
pick up or to hunt for the money; that
work Is now attended to by somebody
else who goes about with the organ
grinder. to help, II necessary, to pull
the organ and to look after and pick
up contributions. And even SO, with
somebody doing nothing else but look
for them, some coins would be lost II
thrown from windows high In the air
to strike upon the pavement below and
bound up and away. Hence the COM
mon practice In these days OF doing
up in a piece Of paper tho coin thrown
from a nigh window. The paper dead
ems the fall n keeps II from bound
ing. and It serves also to mark where
the coin lies.
The Red Cloud chief., 1899-12-08
CHAPTER XVI.


John was in the breakfast-room. He
was seated In an armchair beside the
fire, his elbow on the table that stood
near, his head against his hand. l was
standing close to him before he saw
me.
John" I said in a quick voice that
| tried in vain to steady, don't let me
go away from you! l don't want to
go, john"
He sprang quickly to his feet. his
face lighting up.
Did / want you to 60, Kitty?" he
asked reproachfully. Your wish to
leave me has been the bitterest trouble
I have ever had to bear. / needn't tell
you that, need /? You know 1t only
too WELT"
He had taken my hands In his. but
I would not let him draw me near him.
IL have been jealous, john" l said.
bringing out the words in a sharp.
labored way. 81 have been jealous OF
Madame Arnaud!"
Jealous, Kitty! Have you cared
enough for me to be jealous. dear?" he
asked, sadly. you have had no need
to be jealous-none! Yet 1t Is good
news to me, all the same"
1T wasn't your love for her. John,
that / minded" I went on tremulously
the tears springing unbidden to my
eyes. Perhaps-perhaps l did mind
that, too; but that wasn't what ]
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odd thing, Kitty; / stored 1t up to tell
YOU that was what | came to say.
You have always been jealous Of Mad
anne Arnaud-and / used to think you
had reason to be Jealous: but now
well. now, | am not sure"
what was 1t that she said?"
"She was thanking John for having
given her SO much of his precious
time.
1--we know she said, that every
minute spent away from Kitty Is a
minute you begrudge. You have been
very good; you have never let me feel
how my affairs have bored YOU
"'They have not bored me- said
John; we made a compact of friend
shin long ago; and what is the use oil
friends IL they are not ready to serve
In time OF need?'"
John is a paragon to the end! How
has he been serving Madame Arnaud,
Kitty? What are her affairs that
have been boring him and taking up
his timer"
81 don't know. I don't want to tell
you, Meg-not now
"Ycu are a little contradictory, dear;
but never mind. mystery Is the order
of the day. Do you know that Madame
Arnaud came and went away In a dress
and bonnet and mantle that made her
look quite an old lady. an old lady OF
sixty or over? looked through the
chinks of the venetians and saw her
go out She had puffs of gray hair be-
meath her bonnet; her gown was
punched out at the sides; she looked
sixty-quite. What does 1t all mean,
Kitty? What Is the mystery?"
II cannot tell you. Meg"
But you know? Kitty, you are
trembling; what is the matter with
you?"
Nothing. Meg-nothing!" ! returned
hastily. II was thinking-trying to
think"
But. try as I might. my thoughts re-
fused to shape themselves. One idea