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The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
We Are II Grateful Nation,

There are some who declare that
fickleness is an attribute of the Ameri-
can character. Would they dare say
as much could they see the long process
sion which goes forth from city and
hamlet alike on Decoration day to lay
tribute of flowers and honor upon the
graves of the nations dead? Would
they repeat the snccr if they could hear
the reading of the poems our noblest
poets have written of their glorious
deeds: if they could listen to the songs
composed in their honor and sung by
the piping voice Of age and the shrill
tones Of childhcod; if they could hear
the most famous orators rchcarsc the
victories of heroes who died, perhaps.
ere they were born? No. surely if our
critics were with us on one Decoration
day, they would cease forever to call
tickle the people which so gratefully re-
mcmbc its victorious dead
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

ing my temper, doubtless thought I was
completely in his power. And, in fact, fol
the moment | might have confessed as mucl
had | given thought to it. Before | could
gather words to frame an answer, he con
tinucd, though with lowered voice:
" lis five hundred pounds to the penny
] fancy; if more, yc can keep the rest. Die
We play Jack Lounsbury for sucking?
started this voyage on your tarms, but wei
finish on mine. Have yc slept since the wal
began that ye knew not the color @ Louns
bury O Rye? Come, now, speak out!'
''Then ye looked to fall in with yonder
ships, did ye, ye scoundrel?' said l, while
l gathered myself together.
''Ay, two O. them. The one to east is a
fight O luck"
What are they!'
''rhc tail O Howc's fleet from Philadel.
pllia. Ye may swear that Clinton has evacu
ated the place an is marching across Jersey
for New York. So it was to be. Am plain
enough? They be bound for the same
place, an, d-n it, man, shall we go with
them or no? Speak out!''
"Does anyone know of my private mat
tiers save yourself?" 1 asked, as 1 knitted
my strength to fulfill the purpose had ar
rived at.
"None o that now! see yer game! What
know, know! An yc think if am made
way with, all's safe.' With this he backed
pace, and, drawing a pistol from his pocket,
presented it full at me. "Now," he con-
tinucd, with a devilish look in his half
closed eyes, eye are my prisoner an / cap
tain; an as for the matter o that, have
been all along
! had guessed the man was armed. Know
ing me, he would hardly have had the dur-
ing to thus speak to my face without means
Of defense. OF his possible backing by the
crew, had given no thought (Which came
near making IN end OF me-, but my wrath
was boundess, and, rs his Grearm came
nearly within rcnch, quickly stretched out
my left hand and struck up the weapon, then
wlth an oath ! made n step forward and
planted my right fist in his face, The blow
fell far too short to bring him down, only
knocking his pipe from his mouth; but, MS il
surprised, his little eyes opened wide M he
turned under It's force, and again with all
my power | struck him fairly beneath hIs
lait ear,
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
Big Land ONCE Business,

While the various United States land
offices throughout this state and South
Dakota are very much agitatcd over
what they term u great rush of busi-
ness for April, it might be noted that
the United States land office situated
at Devils Lake has a record of $50
homestead entries for the month of
April. probably exceeding the number
of filings made by any other office in
the United States for the same period.
This means that over 100, 900 acres of
land have been taken by homcstcadcrs
in this district within the 80 days prior
to May 1. During the same period
there were made at the Devils Lake
land office 23 timber culture final
proofs, SO cash entries and cumlnutcd
final proofs and 50 homestead final
proofs.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
Briefs.

| At Grand Forks the plant and prop
erty of the Dual City Gas company
sold to w. j. Murphy, president of the
Grand Forks Gasand Electric company.
The Standard Oil company has cstab-
lishcd a depot at Rolla.
Judge w. II. Becker, OF Grand Forks,
has received notice of his appointment
by the supreme comnh,ndery of the
Ancient and Illustrious Order Of
Knights of Malta as supreme organizer
of this fraternal order. The head
quarters of it's supreme grand COM
mandery of the continent Of America
is located in Philadelphia.
The Grand Lodge of the North Da-
kota A. O. U. w. and the Degree of
Honor Of both North and South Da-
kota held it's annual session at Fargo.
Hall Lccire, a passenger on the
Northern Pacific train, disappeared be-
tween Winnipeg Junction and Fargo.
The elevator of A. Ziercmer, at Mil
nor, was sold to the Minor Farmers
Mill and Grain company.
The Fargo y. NJ. c. A. appeals to the
public to lift the associations debt of
$4,000, to keep the building from being
closed up.
The remains of Martin Ford, former
ly a section hand, We're found on the
track at the Missouri river bridge at
Mandan. The body was badly man
glcd. 1t is supposed he went to sleep
on the track and was killed by Il pass
ing train.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
WOMEN WHO SMOKE.

Mary Mhnncring and Viola Allen do
not en- joy tobacco. JUhns,onc Bennett
does. and does not conceal he fact.
Ecrnonn lnrbcnu can roll the most
grhreinl cigarettes Of any woman on
the stage. but she prefers to have some
one else smoke them.
Lillian Russell is fond Of smoking,
Her iirst cigarette was given her by he
princess Of Wnlcs. nnd. Of course. the
operate singer had 10 smoke whrl-Icr
or no l'n' sh" liked HE experiment.
nnd kept IL up
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
GLITTER AND CLEAN,

A powder box Of silver is in tho shane
OF n heart. The cover has trncDps of
gold with n small wreath of viole,s en-
nmcled in the center.
handsome collar buckle is of rold in
III" shnp" of two turtles richly cnnmrlcd
ana profnsrIy studded with dni,onds
and emrrnlds.
a handsome brooch IN the shupo OF n
butterfly has u large pcnr-sliuprd bcnri
for th" bnoli, while the wings nrruu,.
'"rin'y studded with precious gems, OF
dllcr"ul rUlOrs. .iowrlrr's Nuekly
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
A Great Conner Hunt,

The gopher hunt at Oakes lasted I,
week and terminated with Il grand
supper, served by the ladies of the diff
fcrert churches and paid for by the
losing side; 14,547 gopher tails were
turned in and the little pests have be
come decidedly scarce in that immcd-
late ncighborhood. AS the county
pays d bounty Of two cents per tail the
affair has been q financial success as
well as a source of considerable sport.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
I'ruiJnbIy.

ord Ike to find some business that
Isn't oycrcroWdcd."
~ you do, you'II probably find that
there Isn't anything H. The business 10
attract II crowd - Puck
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
Az to Robinson.

Little IIarry-Pa, do you think Robin.
son Crusoc was very unhappy on thar
desert island?
Pu-Wel!, II he was he was foolish
He lidn't have his wife with him.
Cleveland Leader.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

1OMEN assa1ed at every turn by troubles peculiar
wv to their Every mysterious ache or pain is a
symptom These distressing sensations will keep
coming unless properly treated.
The history of neglect is written in the faces and
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

They tell good story about an attachr
Of the courthouse on Lcavenworth street
Two jokers began "monkeying' with hir
Telephone the other day, disconnecting il
and otherwise bothering the official.
Shortly afterward one of the jokers called
up the officials from another office and in
troduced himself as being the chief oper
ator at the central office. "For heaven'P
sake see what's the matter with your tele
phone up there" he grufliy spoke to the Of
fetal. 'Whatevers the matter / done
know, but your electric current is flowing
like mad into the central office here and
there's about an inch of it on the floor al,
ready" The official grew pale with fright,
and he rushed into the Office of the two
jokers. Nov you've done it. he began t"
tume with sincerity. 'The main office has
just called me up and says that on accoun:
of your blamed fooling the electric current IN
submcrsng the central office, and the girl,
are quitting work. Come in here now and
fix that up" The two jokers expressed sor-
row to the official, went in and pretended to
tighten screw and then went down cell
lar and took turns in having spinal meniD-
gitis.-Waterbury Democrat
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

The service of the Nickel Plate Road t.,
New York City and Boston is a demonstrate
ed success. The demands of the travelling
public are met by providing three peerless
These trains are composed of modern, first.
class day coaches, elegant vestibuled sleep.
ing cars between Chicago, Now York and
Boston, and unexcelled dining cars. Solid
through trains between Chicago and New
York have uniformed colored porters in
charge of day coaches, whose services ara
placed at the disposal of passengers. If yo1
and safely, see that your ticket is routed via
the Nickel Plate Road
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
SIX THOUSAND MILES OF RAIL.
ROAD,

1t may be interesting to note the fol-
lowing statement of mileage of the New
York Central, leased and operated lines,
which shows the total miles of track
east of Buffalo as 6,114.81.
1t is, of course, generally known that
some of the Western lines have great
er mileage, but their tracks run through
a number Of sparscly settled States,
while the traclsagc Of the New York
Central and leased lines is all in the
densely populated States of New York
it's numerous trains, millions of pas
sengcrs each year.
Here is the mileage of the New York
Central leased and operated lines:
New York Central and branches.... s19.45
New York & Harlem. Observation-Disclosures. 1885 80
Spuytcn DuyVil & Port MorriS..... 6N
New York d. Putnam. Observation-Disclosures. G121
Troy & Grcenbush. sh................... GOO
Mohawk & Malone and branches. 1880
and branches Observation-Disclosures. G2i .35
Carthage q Adirondack. :............ 1910
eVyGtnsey New Jersey Sunction j. laS 5S5
West Shore and branches. .............. 1920
BEECH Creek and branches. 157.3S
Waikiki Valley. Observation-Disclosures. 32.8S
Syracuse. Geneva & Corning and
branches ............................ CASE
Fall Brook and branches. s............... 1G0.70
Pine Creek Observation-Disclosures. 74.80
Tivol Hollow. Observation-Disclosures. 1.23
st. Lawrence & Adrondac ok. ....... Sc 40
Terminal Railway of Buiralo,.,.,..... II 90
Total ...................... ,s92 SO
Miles of ira ack a :S3
Miles of sdine... .......................1,GG0 ,GG0 98
Total number of miles of track and
siding lla.ol
buffalo Express, April 6, 1899.
It is one thing to talk and another to say
something.-Chicago Daily News.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
New Military Post.

The secretary of war has approved
the site for new military post at Bis
marcll, and has ordered the construc-
tion of buildings sufficient to accom-
molate Il battalion of four companies.
1t is probable that q cavalry post will
eventually be established, on account
of the cheapncss of forage in that sec
ton. The instructions include a sew
cragc and water system with {; view to
the ultimate establishment of Il rcgi-
mental post. A quartcrmaster will
soon be detailed to commence opera
tions, and contracts will be awarded
at an early date in order to prevent
the lapsing OF the appropriation made
for this purpose. The buildings will
contain all modern improvements and
be built of brick or stone. The sun
dry bill of 1898 provided $4,000 for /,
military post at Bismarck, but owing
to some difficulty in selection of site,
no progress was made.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

Take everything with a grain of mod.
Grafton. A little fertilizer makes the gras7
pgrow better, but put it on foot thick and
it kills all vegctation.-L. A. w. Bulletin.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Regarding the Volunteers.

Governor Fancher recently corrcs-
ponded with the war department. re-
garding the return of the bodies of vol
unteer soldiers who have been killed
in the fighting in the Philippines. The
following letter received by him from
Adjt.-Gcneral II. C. Corbin. will be of
interest through the northwest, and
particularly to lhe relatives of those
who have fallen in battle:
Sir: l have the honor to aclknowl-
edge the receipt of your letters of the
first of May. us we'll as Your telegram
of the 4th in the matter of the return
of the body of George Schneider,
bugler of Company l, First North Da-
kota volunteers. who was killed in the
recent operations in the Philippine
islands. in which you ask information
as to what measures will be taken by
the government towards the return of
the remains of those soldiers who have
died from disease or been killed in the
islands, in order that you may relieve
the anxiety of the people of your state
regarding the matter. In reply. l
would say that under date of the 31st
cable that the secretary of war desired
that the dead of the recent campaign
be embalmed if possible. and returned
to the United States on early trans
ports. To this he replied that it was
impossible to embalm and ship bodies
at the present time, experiments to
that end having proved Il failure on ac-
count OF the intense heat and rapid
decomposition, and that the process of
embalming Immediately after death
had proved unsuccessful; that the work
Of embalming had been stopped be-
ca use Of danger to the health of The
inhabitants and the uncertainty of pre-
serving the remains during the voy-
age. He added that the dead can prob
ably be all shipped within period of
siN months. TO this the secretary re-
piled, under date of April 1, that in
vicw of his report, no further effort
need be made at this time to bring
home the dead, but that graves as well
as boxes containing the dead should
be marked with care.
1t is the intention of the department
to return the remains of all deceased
soldiers in the Philippines us early as
possible, and you Will be safe in assur,
ing the possible expedition in return
ing the remains of soldiers from the
Philippine islands as soon as it is pru.
dent to do so. Very respectfully,
Ii. c. Corbin, Adjutant General.
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

wasted figures Of nine
tenths of Our women,
every one of whom may
receive the invaluable ad-
vice of Mrs. Pinkha1n,
without charge, by writing
to her at Lynn, Mass.
Miss LULA EVANS, of
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

Parkersburg, Iowa, writes
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM-
for nearly three years.
leucorrhea, heart trouble
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NATIONS
-, -
s DEAD s. =
.,ak, 4 ~ Mun ~

RE:ATER love hath
no man than this,
we say, as we
pause above t II G
graves Of those
who died for their
.p,,ptr>- and Inv
The Hope pioneer., 1899-05-25

It is one thing to talk and another to say
something. Daily News.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18
URGED TO BUILD TUNNEL AT ONCE
ANOTHER MASS S-MEETING IN THE INTER
ESTS OF MUNICIPAL RAPID TRANSIT
HELD IN CnQPER INIQN

Another OF the series Of mass-meetings under the
auspices of the Social Reform Club, Central Fed
Grated Union. District Assembly No. 40. knights Of
Labor. and the Committee Of One Hundred to
agitate the rapid transit problem held last
night IN Cooper Union.
Ernest II. Crosby called the meeting to order
He explained that the object of the gathering was
to demand the immediate construction OF the rapid
transit tunnel by the people He said the question
is now whether the people to own the tunnel or
the corporations to continue to own the people
Mayor Van Wyck deserved credit for refusing to
grant the rapid transit franchise for fifty years to
a corporation There will be less corruption II the
city builds the tunnel than If It is given to a cor
poraton. He gave the Broadway franchise an
example of corruption by corporation. lie said
the people must now demand that the Mayor carry
out their wishes.
The people have voted for the city to build the
ties II they ignore the peoples verdict. He then
introduced Julius H Kohn the first speaker.
Mr.. Kohns address was largely statistical and IN
tended TO prove the cys ability to build the road
the financial pie, he characterized the delay.
Ii seemed strange that Tammany could find money
for more East River bridges and not get enough
for the tunnel.
ing the services of Admiral Dewey to buld the
tunnel and guaranteed that IT would be built with
out delay corruption He said the blame for the
great power held by the corpora tions lies with the
1eope They had given the right to make money
to the corporations. and now should not blame
them for taking everything in sight.
Resolutions calling on the city 10 build the ROAD
Immediately and denouncing all attempts al delay
were passed. other speakers were Samuel Prince,
of the Central Federated Union; Charles Frederic
Adams and the Rev. John j. Peters.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18
SOUTHERN VIEW OF LYNCHING.
f. p. HOWELL. OF ATLANTA, TELLS Ho"
SUCH OCCURRENCES ARE REGARDED
BY THE PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH.

l.. =. Howell, of Atlanta. Ca Is staying AT 'ne
Marlborough Hotel while on a short visit to TINS
city. Mr.. Howell who is the principal owner OF
"The Atlanta Constitution" was asked by IT'D
une reporter yesterday for his opinion regarding the
recent lynchings of negroes in the South ana us
10 the negro question in general Mr.. Howell salu
"A great deal has been printed about this sam
Hose case-the most recent one-and the ma)orltS
OF what has been printed related the horrors OF the
lynchng. Comparatively nothing was said OF the
horror Of the negro's crime. the details OF winch
ing the ynchers. but | simply wish to show you
how little the people of the northern secuohs
know OF the actual causes of these uprisings IN
small communities.
THE great trouble has been that the negroes are
In the habit Of regarding the ynching Of a coored
man as an attack on the entire colored race. They
do not inquire into the details of the case TINS
state Of affairs IL changing TO some extent ana
many OF the more intelligent men OF the race are
beginning to realize the faults OF the colored man.
Inc class OF negro that commits crimes such hs,
that for which Hose was lynched must be stampSd
out, and the better class OF coored men realize TINS
III the outrages against white women by black
men continue the worthless blacks will be wiped
out ana the better element of the Southern negroes
VIII assist In the work. This Is n question which
the people OF the North do not grasp. II the same
crimes that are committed in the South com
mitted In the North there would be just many
lynchings up here"
Speaking Of the political situation in the South.
Mr. Howell said that Mr.. Bryan unquestiona-
bly, the choice OK the Democrats of the South but
silver platform and would favor a platform opposed
TO the trusts and monopolies.
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18
DIVINITY STUDENTS GRADUATED.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES AT THE GEN.
ERAL THEOLOGICAL. SEMINARY

The annual commencement OF the General Theo-
logical Seminary. at Chelsea Square took place
yesterday morning In the chapel of the seminary.
Following the commencement exercises, the corner
stone OF the new building. which is to be known
Hoffman Hall. laid by Bishop Potter suc-
ceeding this the seminary received from the alumni
Il portrait of DR.. Andrew oliver. who was n pro-
fessor in the institution. The presentation took
place in the library. where the portrait is to be
placed.
The graduating class numbered thirty-two stu
dents. and they received their diplomas from Bishop
Satterlee of Washington. Bishop Scarborough, Of
New-Jersey. made address to the class. and the
comforting Of degrees by Dean Hoffman. Es-
says were read by Edward f. Cobbs of Alabama:
Franklin Emerson Smith and John Chamberlain
Ward of this city, all members OF the graduating
class.
The bishops faculty. alumni trustees and stu
dents after the exercises went in procession. sing
ing professional hymn. to the northwest corner
of the grounds, where the new building is TO he
erected. short service was conducted by Bishop
Potter, In which he laid the cornerstone plat
form had been erected about the stone. on which
the clergy stood in the course OF the ceremony.
Overhead. suspended from the trees, hung a large
American flag The procession then went 10 the
library. where the presentation OF the portrait Of
Dr. Oliver took place.
poses of gymnasium and refec cory, and is con-
nected with Egenbrodt Hall. which is also in
of construction and will contain dorm tories
The new buildings are TO be modelled after the old
on the grounds. Hoffman Hall will face both in
Tenth-ave. and in Twenty y-first-st
New-York tribune., 1899-05-18

INDICTMENT rs DEFECTIVE.
AN APPEAL LIKELY TO BE TAKEN FROM
JUSTICE JENKs's DECISION.
THE CHARGES AGAINST SEWER comMisSioNhi'
KANE MAY HAVE TO BE REsuBMirrED
TO THE GRAND JURY

TO THE GRAND JURY.
r,,o r, ~ tho Supreme Court yesterday
handed dovn n de ,lsion which. for the time az
least dismsses the indictment found by the 'raho
Jury against Sewer Commissioner James hhhe io'
alleged irregularities in office. The indicune''
charged Kane with wilfully disregarding the pro-
visions of the charter giving contracts to George
Cunningham for cleaning sewer basins without au-
vertising for bids. and paying him sums for '"e
work greatly In excess OF the worth OF the services
performed Cunnlnghams bills were 80 excessive
that they attracted the attention OF Non'
Coler. who refused to pay them. a fe" oa9s "so
Cunningham brought suit against the CITY lor "o,N
alleged to have been done, and for which ne as'e "
he has not been paid. ooo
Tho trdic,uent charged that on January 4. 1898
"and divcrs other DAYS subsequent thereto, put OH
what particular day or days the Iraho July :"
unable now particularly to set forth' tne
sioner awarded tho work OF cleaning the re'eN'"e
basins In the Borough OF Brooklyn to George Oun-
nIngham at H75 a sewer-basin. which was grossly
in excess OF the value OF the work. without aaNei
tising for bids without the approval OF the o'.. =
OF Public improvements, and without having tue
necessity for the work certified to by the heso Oh
the Sewer Department. The fourth coun, Ill tue
Indictment alleged that in January and February
1925 Commissioner Kane approved Cunningham
bills. aggregatlng Al75 80
Justice Jerks holds that the indictment does not
connect the two transactions. the award Oh ,"e
work and the approving of the blls' III oOnei
words he sets forth that the Indictment was ta'ehy
defective because 1t does not aeee that tne "oi
awarded on January and subsequent days % "as
the work for doing which Cunninghams pils & VIZ
approved. and, therefore. does not bring ,n,e ts
District -Attorney Steele refused 10 comment on
the case until he had read the decision thorougi Sd Il
no fails there he will resubmit the case TO tne
Grand Jury and try to have Kane naictea yea fffcnd
Kane's transactions with Cunningham ms iIiclu, iS
amounted to scandal, and Democrats trled 10 @ seop
Kane from Continuing the business. but Kane, teei-
ing sure of Tammany cooperation. went on sNi"e
out work TO Cunningham at excessive rates.