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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01
Largest Room in tho World.

The largest room in the world under
one roof and unbroken by pillars is at
st. Petersburg. It is $40 feet long by
$50 in breadth. BY daylight It is used
for military displays, and whole bat
talon can completely maneuver in 1t.
BY night 10000 wax tapers give 1t a
beautiful appearance. The roof is a
single arch Of iron.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01
Tho Weatern H.m1a.,.

The western hemlock is to be the.
subject OF special investigation this
summer by the division Of forestry and
= party Of experts will spend several
months in the Puget Sound regioa5
making observations and measure
.msnts Of that species Of hsmlock. All.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01

II 1t is true that the smartest man
makes the most mummy, then the men
hoo allow themselves to be skint ara
fools. Does It take avery smart man
to skin . lot Of fools? 4s Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01
A usele.. Adjunct.

"Lou:se. what has become of your
French poodle?"
''Why. Harry made the dealer take
him back; he didn't understand q
word Of our French" Detroit Free
Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01
Under the Innuence.

She-Do you believe in hypnotism7
Hem some cases. You for in
stance. could make me do anything
you wanted me to.-Somerville Jour-
nal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01
A. to Inrredtent.,

Customer-Aren't you afraid Of this
canned maple syrup?
Dealer-No. I'm not: I sell the fact
ory's New Orleans molasses they It
of.-Indianapolis Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01
For Less Majestic.

For Lese Majestic. ,sss~l
Private Secretary-Your majesty.
the audience don't want 'sThe Iron
Tooth"
The Kaiser-Have 1t pulled
York Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01

Self-reliance and courage go great
way in human affairs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01

In most parts of the state there lie
a good prospect at the present time
for fair crop Of fruit. In some places
the trees are still dying from the effects
of the severe winter weather of one
year ago, but the live trees have
plenty Of live buds in most instances
The following shows the prospect fo1
an average crop Of the various kinds
of fruit in the state: Apples, 81; pears
IS; peaches. So; plums, 70; cherries
IS; small fruit, "a.
In regard to the question "Are
peach orchards being sprayed for curl.
leaf?" "a correspondents answer Eyes"
and 269 mo-" 1t has been demonstrat.
ed that by spraying thoroughly early
in the season this disease can be con.
trolled and there is no doubt but what
careful fruit growers will eventually
adopt the practice. In regard to the
question "Are trees still dying as re-.
suit of the cold weather Of February
1892" PIT correspondents answer "yes'
and 1853 mo-" Correspondents general.
ly agree that 1t is too early to tell
definitely about the fruit crop and the
reader should remember that the fig.
ures given were the result Of inYestiga.
ton made In the last days Of March.
Justus s. stearns. Secretary OF State. h.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01
crrie geves Lite.

CuriosityS saves Life.
a package marked quinine was sent
to- a woman. but, being curious, she.
took It to druggist, who said It was
Arsenic. A like inquiry into some OF
the medicines offered will certainly de-
tect the false from the true. For half
q century Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
has been curing indigestion, constipa-
ton and dyspepsia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01

Some miscreant out In Kansast
chopped down q cornstalk and felled il,
across railway track. Presently Il;
was discovered before . train came,
along. and no lives were lost. Lausas|
City Journal. 5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-01


The prospect for fruits in this state
has not materially changed since my
last report in February.
The strawberry crop will be less
than half of last year.
The raspberry will not give more
than half a full crop.
The blackberry will be a good one
never better.
The currant and gooseberry will
fruit about as usual.
The grape gives promise of an
abundant crop.
The apple prospect is bright and we
hope to see one Of our usual good
crops again, and be able to supply the
markets OF our land
The pear buds have not been in
jured thus far.
The peach buds have been about one
half killed and the trees are short of
their full amount Of their bearing
wood. hence we can expect about a
half crop from our large orchards.
The plum will hold its usually good
crop.
The cherry buds are all sound thus
far.
The ounce crop will be a good one
also.-L. A. Goodman, Secretary Mis-
souri, State Horticultural Society.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
RELIGION AND EDUCATION.

The Russian church has a rule
against the publication of the Old
Testament without the Apocrypha.
The entire number OF pupils in all
schools, public and private, last year
in this country was 16,6S7,643, out of
an estimated population OF 72,7s7, 100.
There are 1o1 ,o5s young men and wom-
en- in the universities and colleges, 54,-
231 in schools of law, medicine and
theology, 67,53s in normal schools, TO-
$50 in business schools, 23,501 in re-
form schools, 97,737 in kindergartens.
The jewels in possession of the
Greek church are worth more than the
collections Ola. the crowned heads of
Europe. The church has been ac-
cumulating these treasures for many
years. The figures and pictures, as
well as the holy books in the Greek
churches, are studded with gems of
immense value, and the church plate
is SO costly that it is impossible to es-
innate its value.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17

tation in the South because OF Negro
Acknowledgement. Indeed. our WASH
iDgton correspondents lie informed that
the President will discounteDance the
movement. At any rate we do not see
how Virginia could be touched by aus
Federal law on that subject There is
noi hing in the Virginia Cvrs Tuition
or statutes, which makes am dis.ine-
ton with regard to suffrage on account
OF race or previous CONDITION of servi-
tuae So in no event would Virginia
De Affected kept in so far IS the dis.
cussions in Congress might give warn
ing or be OF profit to the Virginia con.
stitu' ionsl convention, which will as.
semble next year"
What does this mean2 This journal
has been virtually the official mouth
piece OF the Democratic Party OF Vir.
ginis, in-so.fsr rs it managers repre-
sent tn nc organisation
If the N gro disfrsnchising clause is
not in the constitution OF Virginia
now, and the managers are already
pointing to the fact IS an argument
against the reduction of representa-
ton in Virginia, who believes that il
will be placed there in the face Of the
overwhelming Republican majority
which conironts the Democrats Party
in Congress-?
1t may be that those states which
have changed their constitutions may
yet be found making up test cases to
prove their own Negro-disfrAnchisin
laws unconstitutional or reconvene
their constitutional conventions and
wipe it OF the statute books.
The situation il becoming embarrsss-
ing to the politicians and amusing to
some of the people.
Affairs are adjusting themselves.
and as usual, God and right seem to be
on the side OF the Negro.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
A VIRGINIA SUBJ EOr.

The Rev Justus J. Evans is the NOV.
ing spirit in oil plate, eight column fol
10. sailing under the pretentious title
OF The Righteous Negro Defender''-
motto: The Raven Wolf and Devil
Killer" Following up The motto ar
The following words, which stretch
across the sheet in large black 12- aoint
type: This paper Is the Only Nstions
Negro Newspaper that is Able to S.,
tbe Nations right aud successfully de.
fend Negro People," Parson Justus
g letter head is about as voluble "a
mis- newspapers head ug, is contains liz
words. The Reverend Doctor WIFI
manages the above named paper may
be factor in Vicginis ST IRIS but Co =
man out in Texas, he lmpresses one
that he deserves q place among pro,
fessioAal humbugs. Will the Rich
mond PLANET kindly kindly let tn
country know who the devil Justus
Eysrs is, where the devil he came
from and where the devil 10 he going ?
-DALLAs pKxAs xPREss.
i5ERE are some questions we can
answer and some others which we Law
sside. Our contem porary has place d
US IN most embarrassing pred icam mt
and even now we are trying to think
what is best to say.
Pass on to the next pupil in the
class.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17

position 10 comply with the requests
Of these politicians who want Off 80 re
msius to be- seen.
be appointed Gen. FIrzHuau LEE
Consul General at Havana, and m.de
him Brigsdier General in the regular
army. Virginia sh ,wed its spprecis-
tion of the honor by giving ABOUT A.
600 plurality for Mr. BRYAN.
He appointed Gen. JOSEPH wBExLEB
9 Brigadier General in the regular
army and Alabama showed its exuber.
ant appreciation or his fsvoritism by
going overwhelmingly for Mr.. BRYAN,
while the General himself decl sred
that he would not votesfor Mr.. NoKIN.
LkY.
This is the recor OF the Southern
sppoiatees and those white Demoerats
who would mssq1erade as white Re
publicsns will think Mr.. MokINLKY
cred ulc US indeed to believe these ab.
surd stories now being. dished up for
Northern consumption.
0h, they make US tired |
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
Conventional Rennnnr,i.

Washington, Nov. 14.-Director of
the Census Merriam was at the White
house yesterday. He called the at
IGNITION OF the president to the fact
that the figures on the population Of
the United States, the total Of which
already has been announced, are in
such shape that they will be at the
disposal Of congress when it meets for
any action 1t may desire TO take in the
direction of a reapportionment bill.
a reapportionment would probably
add is members to the house, while
Maine, Virginia, Kansas and Nebraska
would lose one member each.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
Insane Convict at Large.

Morris Plains, N. j., Nov. 14.-Car-
mencili Didapo, an insane convict in
the hospital here, has escaped from
that institution. Didapo was convict
ed OF the murder Of Thomas Burns on
Sept. Is, 1892, in Newark. He entered
a plea of guilty OF murder in the second
degree and was sentenced to 20 years
In state prison. There he became VIC
lent. and on Jan. q last was commit
ted to the asylum. 1t was found nee
essary to keep him in a straitjacket all
the time, as his mania was homicidal.
He was locked in a cage on the main
floor OF the asylum at night No other
inmates were kept in the cage Yester-
day morning the keepers found the
cage empty. Didapo had sawed the
bars Of the cage.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
WILL NOT DIsFRANOHIsE Us.

As the time approaches for the con.
wening of the legislature for the pur.
pose OF arranging the mode, manner
and date for the holding of the consti-
autional convention it Is becoming
plainly evident that somebody is
Sinking that . mistake has been
made.
1t was declared to be the purpose of
This convention to disfranchise the
Seitizenof color and to engraft this act
Northumberland in the constitution
itself.
But. since that time q political land
slide has taken place and carried down
with It the Democratic Party and its
Iondest hopes.
fhe victory was so emphatic and
Ssomplete that the Republicans have
an overwhelming majority in both
branches of congress, together with q
PRESIDENT OF the United States who
has never yet failed to respond to the
demands OF the party managers, who
were Instrumental in placing him
shsrs.
Certain political leaders are now
pointing to the constitutions Of the
several south RI states and dwelling
upon those instruments which plainly
disirsnchise the Negro.
This has alarmed all of them as It is
'svi6s mt that the purpose to make OBJ
erative by congressional action the
18th Amendment of the United States
which provides for the reduction OF
representation in all state where this
mas been done.
Speaking on this point, the r IA
mond. Va, DISPATCH of the Is h l., t..
cautiously remarks:
As we said in our last issug Cong
ressmen Hay and Swanson re %
she belief that success will n mi
any attempt made TO reduce r. l,ssn-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
POPULAR SCIENCE.

The newest thing in medical science
is the Isolation cure"
Ants can stand extremes of heat and
cold. Forty-eight hours exposure to
frost will not kill them, and one sort
has been observed to build it's nest in
chinks in blacksmith's forge.
The work of making topographic
maps of the United States, which has
been carried on for a number of wears
by the United States geological survey.
is progressing steadily, if slowly. Dur
ing the present year it is expected tina
topographic operations will be carried
on over an area of 10000 square miles.
This territory is included in 81 differ
ent states and is distributed through
about "a different quadrangles, as the
space covered by each mapi is termed.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
Bonded For Eleven miu,on.

Baltimore, Nov. 14.-It was ANNOUNCE
ed yesterday that the Baltimore Trust
ana Guarantee company had practi-
cally completed arrangements for
financing a deal involving upwards of
SlI'OO0,OO0 of stocks and bonds. A
company has been formed, it is stated.
wnlcn VIII shortly be Incorporated I'M
Ger the name OF the American Lead
ana baryta company. This company
will purchase SO, 100 acres of land in
Washington county, Missouri about 65
miles southwest of st. Louis, said to
contain valuable mineral deposits. A
new town will be laid out, and the eonis
pany expects to reap rich returns from
Ine SAFE OF building lots. Already some
veloped.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
WHY GO TO COLLEGE.

"a symposium by college presidents. 4,
SUGGEST
To make one more of a man.-James
b. Angel, president of the University
Of Michigan.
1t multplies a bundredfoid his
chances OF success.-Henry Wade Rog-
ers. President of Northwestern Uni
Eersity.
For the same reason that crude ores
should be assayed-to discover and as
say their qualities.-W H. Payne, Chan
seilor of the University of Nashville.
Because the fuller and larger you
can make life in these early years, the
better it must be for the future
James NJ. Taylor, President of vassar
College.
To the end that he may be safely ag-
gressive among educated people, and
become fitted for leadership in affairs.
Andrew S. Draper, President of the
University of Illinois.
In order that the young man may dis
cover what his powers are, and learn to
use them for his own good and the good
of others.-Charles w. Eliot, President
of Harvard University.
Such an educa ton is the best means
Of developing thought power in
young man, and making him a think
ing man of cultured mind.-Timethy
Dwight, Late President of Yale Univer-
sity.
Because, in taking a college course,
one forms an acquaintance with men,
learns how to deal with them, and is,
for this reason, more likely to succeed
Charles Kendall Adams, University
Of Wisconsin.
Because man should have higher
aim in life than mere money-getting, or
so-called success; because man should
try to make the most of himself.-Fran-
els L. Patton, President Of Princeton
University.
Such an education will act on an av-
erage intellect like a fertilizer on field
OF average fertility. It makes one
more of man. This is the chief value
OF all educa tion.-Jacob Gould Schur-
man, President of Cornell University.
For the reason that the advance of
world-knowledge is so widespread
that, in order to hold ones own, to be
the best, and to do the best, it is neces-
sary to get just as much education as
possible.-WilliamR r. Harper, President
OF the University of Chicago.
The whole of your life has been
spent In your own company, and only
the educated man is good company to
himself. Only the man who is trained
to help himself can be helpful to others.
David Starr Jordan, President of Le-
land Stanford University.
Suck an education ought to give to
man perspective, by enabling him to
estimate the present in the light of the
past 1t ought to strengthen his mind
by exercising and disciplining his pow
era; and it ought TO broaden his out
look, by enabling him to know some
thing, at least, of many branches of
knowledge.-Seth Low, President of
Columbia University.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
Elmira's Mayor an AI,eeea ro-.,

Elmira, n. Y, Nov. 14.-Dr. Frank
II. Flood, mayor of this city, was plac-
ed under arrest yesterday afternoon.
charged with forgery in the first de-
gree. The action was not surprising.
as II had been rumored ever since the
arrest OF Miss Catherine Loonie that
she had in an affidavit implicated the
mayor in her crime-that of Offering
Tor record forged deeds of property be-
longing to Miss Margaret G. Kennedy,
OF Binghamton. Miss Loonie is under
sentence or four years and nine months
to Auburn prison. The mayor was
held to bail in the sum Of $4,000. He
was at the last municipal election
elected mayor over former City Cham
berlain F. E. Bundy, now serving a
sentence in Auburn prison for en-
bezzling $4,000 OF the city's funds.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
Life SAYING STATISTICS
Interesting Figures Presented by
Superintendent Kimball.
LIFE SAVERS MADE NO MISTAKES.

More Than H,IS OF Those Who Per-
tshed wereLest by Reason of Their
own Unwise Attempts to Reach
Shore in Their own Boats.
Washington, Nov. 14.-S. |. Kimball.
general superintendent of the life saw
ing service, in his annual report to
Secretary Gage says that at the close
OF the fiscal year the establishment
embraced 269 stations, 1914 being on the
Atlantic, SIS on the lakes, 16 on the
Pacific and one at the Fails of the
Ohio, at Louisville, Ky.
The number of disasters to docu-
mented vessels within the field of
operations of the service during the
year was SG4. There were on board
these vessels 1855 persons, OF whom
2.607 were saved and AS lost Six hun
dred and seventy-three shipwreeked
persons received succor at the stations,
to whom 1,447 days relief in the ag-
gregate was afforded. The estimated
value OF the vessels involved in dis
aster was $6,127 500. and of their car
goes, SO, S42 $50, making a total value of
property imperiled S9,470. 100. OF this
amount 1924 500 was saved and ST.
2S5, 500 lost. The number OF vessels
totally lost was 81.
In addition to the foregoing there
were during the year 329 casualties to
small craft, such as small yachts, sail
boats, rowboatS, etc, on board of which
were ISL persons, of whom five were
lost. The property involved in these
instances is estimated at 1857 ,07O. of
which $256,770 was saved and $40, 300
lost.
Beside the number of persons saved
from vessels of all kinds there were
595 others rescued who had fallen
from wharves, piers and other posi-
lions of extreme peril, many of whom
would have persisted without the aid
OF the life saving crews. Five hun
dred and fourteen of these were res
cued from dwelling houses, outbuild-
ings and other elevated places sub
merged wholly or in part by the ter
rible food Of the Brazos river, in Tex
as, July 6 to II, 1899.
The crews saved and assisted to
save during the year 271 vessels, val
ued with their cargoes at $4,000, $50,
and rendered assistance of minor i'm
portance to 6S5 other vessels in dis
tress, besides warning from danger 1874
vessels.
AhO luNtStl6dNiOuS Ilduo luIO the
details Of every shipwreck involving
loss of life, and into the conduct of the
life saving crews, show that no life
was loss through lack of prompt and
faithful efforts on the part of the life
saving men. More than one-half of
those that perished were lost by reason
OF their unwise attempts to reach the
shore in their own boats, instead of
remaining on board the wrecks.
The cost of maintenance OF the SER
vice during the year was 1885, 1856.
The general superintendent calls at
tention to the justice and necessity of
an increase in the compensation of dis
trict superintendent, who, he be-
lieves, are the poorest paid servants of
the government.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17
EEATH OF CAPTAIN JOHN D. HART.
Noted FiIibusterinE Com nRnder Dice
Penniless I'm a Hospital


Penni1ess I'm a Hospital.
Philadelphia, Nov. 14.-Capt. John D.
Hart, noted as the owner OF the steam
ers Bermuda and Laurada, engaged in
the Cuban filibustering trade with
Cuba before the Spanish war, died in
the Pennsylvania hospital yesterday
aged 40. Coroner Dugan must decide
whether the captain fell and fractured
his skull after a stroke OF apoplexy or
was victim of an assault.
While commander of the Bermuda
and Laurada, engaged in carrying arms
10 the Cuban patriots under the guns
OF Spanish warships, Capt. Hart was q
figure almost heroic and was the ideal
or Young America. But when misfor-
tune overlook him the captain showed
unexpected weakness. He disappoint-
ed his friends by falling to rise supe-
rior to the strokes OF adversely.
Then woman crossed his life and
In the smile of her favor the captain
apparently lost all ambition. Trouble
with his wife followed, but did not
arouse him; his fortune slipped away
but the captain did not renew the
light; poverty came, creditors pestered
him, but Hart simply fed from his
troubles and thought only OF the wo-
man. Now this woman will take
charge of his body, none OF his reIa-
uves Offering to do so. Capt. Hart
died penniless.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17

If the reports OF the Associated
Press are to be accredited, the actions
OF the armies Of the allies are the most
.disgraceful performances ever seen in
the history of the world.
Thievery, robbery and rape have
oeen common practices. Those of our
contemporaries who have been read
ing discourses to the Negro upon the
Onmentionable crimes CON mitted by q
few diSreputSble members of the race
seem to have become both deaf and
dumb in the face of these outrAges
which have shocked civiliz alton.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-11-17

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