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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

A very popular Israelite died in the
Tenth ward of New York city last
week, and a number of mourners fol-
lowed his remains on foot to Grand
Street Ferry. intending to cross to
Brooklyn and ride to the cemetery in
the trolley cars. The gate keeper
found seven thrifty gentlemen in the
curtained hearse, serenely seated on
the coffin. smoking cigarettes. They
had adopted this means to save their
Gerriage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

Monsieur Danysz of the Pasteur In
stitute in Paris has discovered mi
crobe which breeds pestilence among
rats. He has had cultures containing
the rat-destroying bacilli tested on
farms and in warehouses with much
success. In half Of the cases the popu-
lation of rats was completely destroy
ed; in other cases the number was
greatly reduced.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
nonu ANA Arah. F,irht.

Madrid. Nov. S1.-An encounter took
place between a company Of Spanish
troops and body of Arabs encampel
near Ceuta. The Spaniards were in
the habit Of. drawing their water from
a well within the Arab Ines The
Arabs objected to this practice. though
the late treaty between Spain and the
tribes made provision for such a con-
tingency.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
v1cr1M,s BODY I.ETRIFIED.

Jerome. Ariz.. Nov. 2s--Lifelike in
every feature, the petrifled body of q
man was found. by prospectors in De-
lception gulch. What appears to have
been gaping wounds on the head tell
OF q; probable murder. Ii
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

10, the poor Cherokee is in the lat
est fall fashion. He has been defraud-
ed In the auditors Office of the terri
tory to the extent of about $4,000
The auditor seems to have lived up to
his somewhat limited opportunities.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

The British naval authorities are
reported to be making experiments
with a new submarine boat, which, it
u stated. will be able successfully to
encounter the largest battleship
afoat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

DR.. stone took out hia watch. The
ticking repeated itself again and again
in the ears Of ALE within the room.
The doctor withdrew his hand and rose
from his chair. Senator Davis had been
dead several minutes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
DAVIS PASSES AWAY
NATION LOSES ITS FOREMOST
STATESMAN.

Career CT Patriotic Usefulness ana
Distinguished Ability II Closed
Of the Brilliant Diplomat and
Statesman Chairman of the
Foreign Relations Committee He
Took q Prominent Part In Shap-
ing the Policy of the Government.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
FRENCH CLASH WITH BRITISH.

Shanghai. Nov. 20. Thirty French,
soldiers here, while shouting ''vive
Kruger!" encountered AZ squad Of
British police. a scufIle ensued, dur
Ing which several were wounded. &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

According to the views of British
sea captain, who was in the Gulf of
Mexico during the Galveston tempest,
the disturbance was partly volcanic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

II expectations are realized, the out
put OF copper for 1900 will reach $685.
100000 pounds, valued at $42,250, 900,
the largest on record
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

Henry Graham gives the following
dates regarding the Introduction of
trees into Scotland: The lime, 1864;
the laburnum. 1904; the larch, 1927.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

Said an Irish Judge to prisoner:
You are to be hanged by the neck
until dead-and I hope it will prove
warning to YOU"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
Tun Mem IkiIIed.

Two Men Killed.
Little Rock. Ark, Nov. 31.-Two men
were killed and four seriously injured
at Grannis. Polk county, by the ex-
plosion ola boiler In Ellis Shorts plan
ing mill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
Destroxed by Fire

n OeHtFOyed by Ftfe. - 5II..ifEf
% Chicago, Nov. 29.-The plant Of tho
Sanford Manufacturing n company.
makers Of inks mucilage. etc. 2lS ~;
251 Fulton street. was destroyed BY
IRE The less y estimated II lleo.0oo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
/ Kl:iIIllIled II,yyosI,e !:

Jacksonville, ~, Nov. 81. - Police
mar N, Henry Haley and Chandler
yT,rool 4 lored, were shot to death atar
4 Davis ana sF Forsyth streets BY John
s3axter;N NJ yonns negro. who ds in Gus
tod tfgA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
r.o !, PIayer KiIied

Football FInyer killed.
Chicago. Nov. 31.-Preston Todd, 20
years old. was killed while playing
football, the game being between two,
local elevens. Todd rushed through
the center Of the other team but orer-
3exerted himself and fell dead. ..-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

It is easier to preach than it is to
practice, therefore it must be easier
to be clergyman than physician.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

Happiness is about the only thing o
man continues to search for after he
has found 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07

The air is so clear in Zululand that
objects seven miles away can be dis
tinctly seen by starlight.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07
is M0URNED BY ALL
EXPRESSIONS or SORROW on THE
n DEATH OF SENATOR DAVIS.

Bereaved Family receive. Messages
by the Thousands Rendering.
Sympathy In the Nations Great
Loss = Funeral VIII BE Held
Saturday Morning - Friends and
Neishbors View the Remains at
the State Capitol-Congress WIFE
Ne Represented Mt the Funeral.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-12-07


eight children, five of whom still live.
When he was two months old his fam
lily removed to Waulsesha, Wis. For
fifteen years his father lived the earn
est life Of frontier farmer. He then
became country merchant. During the
War of the Rebellion he served as a
captainsin the commissary department.
and was brevetted major by President
johnson. Afterwards Maj. Davis held
several municipal and county offices,
and was CHOSEN q member of the Wis
cors1n legislature. He is still living.
hale and hearty. at the advanced age
of eighty-six.
school, later, studied in a small acade-
my at Waukesha. known as Carroll
college. In 1852 he graduated from the
University of Michigan. He practiced
law at Waukesha until 1862, when he
enlisted in the Federal army as first
lieutenant Of Company B. Twenty.
eighth Wisconsin Infantry. He Joined
the Army Of the Tennessee and partici.
pated in the expedition that captured
Little Rock. He was not robust, and
he suffered constantly from the MAS
ma of the Arkansas swamps. He was
advocate, and later served as adjutant
general on the staff Of Gen. German.
But, after two years, Lieut.. Davis
found himself failing! and was Obliged
to resign in 1864.
He returned to Waukesha and mar
ried. Then he came to st. Paul and
became law partner of his former
military chief, Gen. German. After.
wards he became associated with c. d.
O'Brien and H. A. Wilson. On retiring
from his two-years' term az governor
of Minnesota, he, with r. B. Kellogg
and C. A. Severance. established. the
well known law firm Of Davis, kellogg
& Severance. They maintained sue
cessful career during twenty-four
years.
Cushman Is. Davis found ample rea-
son for success at the bar in his distin-
gushing qualities Of earnestness, good
Judgment. diligence. elearness and
breadth of vision. united to subtlety OF
thought. ssa 5a-.s
N When twenty nine years old, Attor-
ney Davis obtained his first important
political Office, that OF representative
In the Minnesota legislature. Appoint
3
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

are being constructed. You must re-
member. however, that this Is not
new country. II has had rs established
institutions for many years. We are
IN fact older than any part OF the
tnted States west Of the Rocky Noun.
tains, ana Tor the past fifty years and
more our resources have been steadily
developing. : he business OF the c0un.
Try has ullead, been worked up By the
local firms ana there is not the chance
for q lo0m such as YOU would expect
IN one Of the new. opened up Terri
tories OF the west.
Have you had much increase In
your population since the annexation
act .assedF" ! asked.
yes. some but not a great deal.
was the rply You see. q is only a
few months since our annexation was
contaminated. We are still unsettled as
10 iuss what our government Is TO be,
although W. hope Il viii be as a new
Territory Of the United States. when
all Is settled, / look for a considerable
immigration though not OF the charac-
ter which usually rushcs into a new
country"
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labof IN preference to the whites as
long as they do So"
MAY BE a STATE SOME DAY.
"Will the Hawaiian Islands ever be-
come State in the slsterhood of the
United states, Mr. Presldent?"
asked
Il hope So" replied President Dole.
But / do not think that time will
come for many years yet. The islands
will. | think, gradually grow in popu-
latlon and wealth. Their people al
ready have a high state Of civilization,
and see no reason Why. when we have
the requisite number Of people that
we may not expect the great honor Of
statehood
Are the royalisis reconclled 90 the
present situation, Mr. President"
asked
Il think they are becoming So" was
the reply ~ believe they win eventual
" regard the annexation as the best
thing that Las ever happened 20 u.s..
and that there VIII be nowhere IN our
common country a more universally
patriotic community than that Of the
Hawaiian Islands"
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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THE MINISTRY OF FLOWERS.

Children love flowers. and with steady
cultivation IN the home ana IN the
school that love viii develop into one
OF the most useful as well as delight
ful resources human being can pos
sess, bringing fresh interest. knowl-
edge and pleasure, with each year. and
no end Of blessing and enjoyment TO
those around Us. Through what other
medium can we so swiftly and silently
express so much Of the Joy and sorrow
OF the heart? The mission Of flowers
is a far higher one than many sus-
pect.
There IS a power in them that can
bring a look OF Joy into a sufferers
face. Would that everyone who has
never tried II might seek the new ex-
perience lying In that direction.
Among my house plants there are
some that almost seem sacred to me;
a lovely rose-bush and a crimson
gloxinia. Once. In blooming time, ! car
ried them into a sick room to cheer the
last days OF life's Journey. ~ young
friend. Two years have glided on since
that young soul passed Beyond the
smiling and the weeping" and stin
other hearts and other eyes are glad
dened by the sweet bloom Of the same
plants.
The question Is sometimes asked
isn't 4. lots OF work 10 care for a
flower garden, and after ALL they 80
quickly fade?" To the true nower-lov-
er, rs 70 the true mother, with all the
painstaklng labor Of love. there Is 50
much OF JOY mixed In that the work
never drops into mere drudgery.
Anectlon never was wasted.
n II enrich not the heart OF another
Its waters, returning back 70 their
springs
Like the rain. shall I'll them full OF re.
freshment
mat which the fountain sends forth,
Returns again TO the fountain"
-Vick's Magazine.
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sands Of dollars, according to the char
acter Of the business and the amount
done In the city. so that no one can
start into any kind Of business without
some cash at the beginning,
AS 10 all such matters. however. and
also as 10 the resources ana conditions
OF the Islands, ! viii write fully when /
visit them on my way back from Aus
tralia.
WANT TO BE A TERRITORY.
Atpresent the great question with the
people OF the Hawaiian islands is what
the United States is going TO give them
IN the way Of a Z yernn emit They don /
want TO be under a colonial bureau. but
think they should az once be admitted
as one OF the Territories OF the Union
and should be given Territorial onicers.
! have met during my stay ia Honolulu
the chief officials u the present regime.
and have somewhat looked into their
governmental establishments. They al
ready have a Ear better organization
than most Of our Territories, and Il
would, I think, be an outrage 10 put
them under any other form Of govern
ment than that awarded TO the best
American citizens under similar condi-
tons They are not 10 be classed for
moment with such people as those OF
Puerto Rico and the Philippines. They
have high grade Of civilization, and
In intelligence. wealth and goor order
will rank with the people OF any part
OF the United States.
a CHAT WITH PRESIDENT DOLE.
Among the other officials whom | have
met with was President Dole. the head
Of the Hawaiian republic Ny inter-
Views with him took place In his Office
In the palace. great two-story build.
ing, which now belongs to Uncle Sam.
II Is surrounded by Il ten-acre park.
filled with many varieties Of palms and
other tropical trees. and altogether Is
finer. perhaps, than any State house
west OF the Mississippi river Just op-
posile IT, IN another large park. are the
government buildings. which also come
20 Uncle Sam. and which are likewise
"A magnificent possession.
Said President Dole. In response 10
my question as 10 the effect the annex
alton Of the Islands had had upon bust
ness and property values:
The Islands are in a good financial
condition. Business OF all kinds is bet
,er than Il has ever been. our Imports
are Increasing and there has been a
rise IN the values Of real estate and
sugar stO,Ss. Property In Hoaolulu
has gone up, and many new buildings
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PUTS THEM TO SLEEP.

The wound inflicted by a Mauser bull
let the missile mostly used By Boors.
i quite circular and much smaller than
the end Of lead mcneil when q man
Is hit by one Of these bullets he feels
no pain or shock. But q stupld sersa-
ton and a strange singing IN the ears
are felt, which render the majority Of
soldiers unconscious.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

- U..dt{t, q y.
e.3I3 ss&ss5.,&i'9
~ "a y - 3 . q
yEli5D zEi,.s.h1E.,laEis
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snrSun"'" .ooo
rHE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS IN 1900

,,, with President Dole at the Palace in
An lh"' our Mid-Paciiic Citizens Want Congress
h0"0'N rha,o Government Quick-A Territory
ia State Byand-By- The Wonderful In
No"' p,siness and Trade-New Steamships Tor
cs'9. ,,,o and How the Japanese Are Substituting
the THE New Vessels OF c. P. Huntington, James
lns" otbers-Frank G. Carpenter outlines His
h'l ,ba philippines, Australia and the Far East
rain Of % 900 Miles for Information and News
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MAUD NAY BABCOCK.

BABCoCK n Worcester New York
later the Lady
Grey o Bnghamon
Of orat,y
States
possible her o
chiefly teaching in Bnhamon
teaching high Grey Joshs
shakpaan scholar Georgian
American Academy Of Dramatic Makaye
reading teaching private
Miss Girls kutgan IN
sides n
took physical University
while teaching a
gymnasium
member
OF the University
given proorshp that institution Babcoek
the state school for deaf, dumb blind
Shortly Physical
Education and Eoeuton the Social Hail.
establishment Colleges
Of Logan the State Deaf and Dumb school High
o.
Y. academy
Cedar Bancroft
students Brooklyn N
strong
Miss Babcocks efficiency a
andd has A
The Eusinian Of
festival being the elaborate Two hundred produc.
IN tiny young women
Miss Babcock charter member and aided
Elocuonsts Of readers It's con-
ton in
the Office Willamette Val
n in
hardly may be
The pleasure OF
n
the
enyiable
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- 'EE ISLANDS ARE REALLY
WORTH. 'i'i'i

po.si,y'.a value Of the islands and
h An,nst.lili o an lnyes,ment, t Sdd
+, hss So,s shan look. / want to tsIl
... s q, az selling o tSs 59e methods
~ t ibs =, y money 10 Sbe be- mSss OIL OIL
he cogs,, .ous enterprises common
~, nillIs -S Some Of the 'I jsIanSa
ssEtg As g,S' have plantations ,ug far
u Island 81 W. are pearl banks on
,l DEPOSITS " .su,ih, and | am told
,s i Place, n, e9sl ana gold exist In
4. alned. en- uiiloer resources are.
ss.,ass elee,,,r good The railroad
n n N. ins5dins t15y he opoor,2 ana
"a '''ad iunth in Interest ana man an
ls,' OUR Pacific TRADE
NJ Z, 'llb. v. y, ssenyome s,rIk,D, .,,,.
al Pace IL our ovr ]. increase which
eN which are now
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THE PHILIPPINES IN 1900.

w fst field OF work will be in the
|alNne Islands. | shall leave to-
nov for japan, where l remain long
'..gA to prepare a couple OF letters,
hen push on rapidly via Shanghai
Horgkong TO Manila, so that can
hsN a month from today.
mn Manila expect to make expedi-
y rom Island 10 island as the state
issung viii permit. | want to look
/ ne resources Of the country, to de-
als he plantations, the mines and
'@esls end give you pictures OF the
Eols, habits and character OF the
" as possible American citizens. |
N'holI prejudice and with the one
q aseertaln!ng and writing the
Pa nlts.
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WHAT IT COSTS To CROSS THE PA
CIFIC.

As TO sailing rates. they are about the
same on the different lines. The pas
sage TO Honolulu from San Francisco Is
s75 for the first cabin, $35 for the inter
mediate and s25 for the Storage The
rates 10 Yokohama are $500 first cabin
Sl00 intermediate and SIS storage. and
to Hongkong or Shanghai, 1925 first
cabin. S1l5 intermediate. and 800 steer
age. To Manila the first cabin rate is
1855. The Storage rates are especially
profitable. The accommodations are
only fitted for Chinese, but there are
from 500 to 1000 OF these on nearly
every ship. We are carrying on the
China ESQ. which al 800 each makes a
cash receipt Of $4,000 for this class
alone
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CHINESE AND JAPANESE.

rs there muth room for the poor
immigrant here, Mr., President /
asked.
Not a great deal was the reply.
although there are some places for
the proper men. None should come
without seine capital but with a few
thousand 6rllars there are opportun-
ties for the right men to do well IN
cOitee raising cooperative sugar plant
ing and snail farming There are some
few government lands left. and the ten
dcnoy viii be. I n0pc TO divide up the
large plantations so that the crops may
be raised ny many small farmers"
How about the Chinese? under
stand they monopoliLe the labor mar
het and the small farms" said I.
They do so to some extent I'm con-
nectlon with The japanese and the
Portuguese We have in round num-
bers about 1900 Chinese. 1900 Japan
csc and 1900 Portuguese on the ISL
ands, They are chiefly employed as
workmen upon the sugar plantations
some " them raise rice and do small
farming. Since the annexation no
Chinese have been imported and as
far az the government is concerned no
japanese. There are some kinds OF
labor which the Asiatits are said 10
perform better than the whites. and
suppose they viii be employed for sueh
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-03

the whites the Americans predomnated,
although all the whites were apparently
OF the better classes and well on. Coed
looking men they We're, and nearly all
young. Many wore Panama hats and
suits OF white duck Many were With
out vests. their pantalO0rs upheld by
wide silk sashes or gorgeous belts, and
not a few wore Indian silk pugarles or
sashes abou; their hats, The language
used in most cases was English, az
though the signs over the postotii g villa
dows were In five nguages-HawaiLan
Chinese. japanese, Portuguese and Eng
llsh.
BUSINESS IN HONOLULU,
I End that every store has employees
who SPEAK all Of these languages, al
though the chief business of the larger
stores Is done In English. The goods
are largely American, and the show
windows Of the bigger establishments
are as lastly dressed as those OF the
United States Everything that YOU
can buy In any town OF 100000 people In
the United States Is sold here. There
are large bicycle stores. book stores.
clothing stones and groceries. There are
electrical establishments. gun stores
and all sorts OF banks, investment COM
panies and safe deposits. There Is
stock exchange, which has memberships
costing $1,000 apiece. and there the bulls
and bears meet daily and speculate In
sugar and other stocks. OF late sugar
has been going up and large number
OF men have made money In stock spec
ulatlon,
There are four savings banks In the
Islands. and the postofiice has a savings
bank connected with II which has done
q great deal OF good. II Will, suppose.
be discontinued as soon as the new gov
eminent Is supplied by Congress.
The Honolulu Telephone company is
said 10 be making money. II charges So
q month for residences and 81 for busi-
ness houses and every subscriber In the
city has his own wire. The electric
light company Is doing we'll and SO IL
nearly every institution OF a similar
nature. The people are however TO a
certain extent, a close corporation. They
believe In taking care Of their friends
and the outsider has hardly a fair
chance. There are many trade restric.
lions. especially on commercial travel
ers, who have TO pay $500 for the privi.
lege OF selling goods or taking orders on
this island and 1855 for the right 20 DO
the same ON each OF the larger Islands
OF the group Every man who sells
anything IN Honolulu has to pay a year.
ly sum ranging from 81 to some thou.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18
enjoy the exercise as much as the
teachers who witnessed it.

enjoy the exercise as much as the
teachers who witnessed it.
After another song, Prof. Haig
spoke on the subject of "The
Recitation" Mr.. Haig divides
the recitation into four elements,
but his time being limited, he
spoke of the first two, only: The
test, OF examination, of the class
about to recite; and the instruction
given by the teacher. This topic
will be continued at the next meet
ing.
After another song and a short
recess, Pages chapter on "The
Literary Qualifications of the
Teacher was reviewed in a very
entertaining manner by Miss
Emma Grams.
The last number was a talk by
Supt. Fancher, "Helps For Teach
ers, )" but as the hour for closing
had already passed, he will speak
on the subject at greater length at
the next meeting.
After the report of the execu-
tive committee, the association
adjourned to meet June 16, 1900.
BERTHA PALMER,
Secretary.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1900-05-18

q magnificent view of the lake and
Fort lotion in the distance.
Bath Bouses.
These will be enlarged and the
exterior greatly improved. The
water toboggan slide will be built,
and the attraction for bathing will
be made greater by this addition.
EIeefricifY--Tf's Uonders.
Prof. H. v. Richards will give us
two days Of "The Wonders Of the
Air and Water" and also "The
Wonders of Electricity" These
lectures are profusely illustrated
with appliances which he brings
with him, these alone amountingte
several hundred pounds excess bag
gage, the delicacy of the instru.
ments preventing Shipment by
freight.
It will be pleasing to see the
numerous new cottages chat will
before the opening Of Chautauqua
be dotting the grounds here and