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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
A LESSON IN COURTESY.
Neat RcbulSe Given a Naughty Wonl-
an by n Rfan In Working
Clothes. F..

One afternoon a stylishly dressed woman
boarded an Illinois Central train at Forty
seventh street. She sat down in the only
vacant seat, beside a young workman, who
was reading q book. The man wore blue
~overalls and carried a dinner pail. The
woman drew herself together superciliously
and elevated her eyebrows. In getting her
ticket she dropped her purse, and the young
fellow picked it up and offered it to her
politely. She took it, without a word Of
thanks: All the way up town she fidgeted
and behaved so unpleasantly that the atten-
ton of the other passengers in the car was
attracted to the little drama.
When the train stopped at Randolph
street the woman, in crowding past, knocked
the book from the workman's hands.
u beg your pardon she condescended
"Not at all, ma'am," responded the yoang
fellow, cheerfully. "It's quite in keeping
with the rest OF, your conduct"
And everybody thought it served her
right.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
MATTER OF DOUBT.
The Train hoy Knew People Pretty
Well. But He IInd a Guess
Coming.

Zone day last fall,' said a wcllknown
Montana man, II was riding on a train in
my stute and got to be. on pretty fair terms
with the train boy by buying a few of the
things he had to sell. 1t was not a very
formal kind Of a train, and when the boy
had finished his rounds he came over to
sit with me and chin a bit,' as he said. l
was willing enough, as he was a sharp lad
and there was nobody else to talk to, and
he went right at things.
".Do you know he said, that I can tell
by looking at a man mighty near what he
is. Now, there's that fellow over there in
the corner; he's a Chicago drummer. 1
can tell him by the way he let's his money
go and the flip style he has when he talks
to people. And that chap over there with
the silk hat on, he's a preacher from a
country town, I'm dead sure, and I'll 60
ask him if you say so,
II didn't say SO, because I didn't care a
continental, and the boy went OH with his
descriptions Of the people on the train. At
last asked him what he thought | was.
1 had on a pretty tlashy suit of light stuff
and was thinking I was looking pretty well,
SO | was willing to risk the boys venture.
lie looked me over for q full minute very
carefully.
WELL he said, at last, you've got a
sloo of money, but l amt dead sure whether
you are q cattleman OF a gambler wash
lngton Star.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
FROM WASHINGTON.

In January the government exports
of domestic products amounted to
$64, 1925, 500, against STA, 29,763 in jan
uary, 1899.
The m of the United States
with Cuba, Porto Rico and the Hawai-
ian, Philippine and Samoan islands
continue to show a rapid gain.
Throughout the country the ninety
first anniversary of the birth of Abra-
ham Lincoln was celebrated.
Money circulation in the United
States has passed the $1,000, COO, GOO
mark for the first time.
A post office department statement
shows that the gross postal receiptsfo
January last were $4.O37,91 an. in
crease of s3so.653 over January. 1s9A
In session in Washington the Ma
tional American Woman's Suffrage as
ISOLATION elected Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, of New York, president.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
WIT AVERTED A STORM.
man to Cool His Vffe's
Anger.

In the seclusion of the house cloakrooms
a story is being told on a western member.
There are 357 men in the house. Three hum
dred and ffty-six are hereby released from
any connection with the story. The other
maL-..and the other mans wife-will recog-
nize the truth of what is here recorded.
The western member went home at a very
early hour in the morning. He had made a
night of it with some friends. Heknew that
his conduct would be considered reprehensi-
Bile by his better half, and SO as he assembled
the steps Of his modest home he racked his
brain for some plan to avert the lady's
wrath. AS he entered the hall he saw an
umbrella. Instantly it occurred to him that
the umbrella might be his salvation.
He carried the umbrella upstairs. Seating
himself on a chair in the corner Of the bed
room, he raised the rain guard over his head
and then coughed loudly. His wife awoke.
and saw in the dim gaslight her liege lord
sitting solemnly under the raised umbrella.
What are you doing?" she asked in nat.
nral surprise.
1T is three o'clock, my DEAR" said he,
"and | am waiting for the storm"
The eongressman's ready wit saved him
from a Caudle lecture. He is worrying now,
however, to find an equally effective act for
the next time he stays out late.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
A CAREFUL BRIDE.
She Didn't Give Hubby a Chance to
Make ANY Declaration of
Devotion.

The happy pair had survived The con-
g-atulations of friends and relatives, and
Were being whirled rapidly towards the
railway station, before the bridegroom be-
gan fairly to realize that the vision of love
illness at his side was indeed his own.
A dawning sense Of what he had gone and
done and Of the sacred charge that was
now committed to his care began to creep
upon his benumbed faculties, driving the
rose of health from his downy cheek and
substituting therefor the pallor Of haunt
ing responsibilities.
ever epfbs BE- my sacred es dT faFs IL lie se CITY St ST. Win ;nl
terrupted him somewhat brusquely.
Now" said she, don't sit on your coat
tails that way and get them all wrinkled up,
and for goodness sake don't lay your elbow
right in that dust! Heaven only knows how
long, it will be before you get another suit,
SO that you better take care of this one.
Now, when we get to the station, you'd bet
ter get a couple of sandwiches in case we
get hungry in the train, and two hard-boiled
eggs, and don't forget a small paper of pep.
per and salt."-Tit-Bits
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
ALBERT EDWARD, TIE PRINCE

Here are some interesting facts about the
prince OF Wales. which are condensed by
the Buffalo Times. from his biography as
written by his private secretary:
He says be has no debts.
He has 10 university degrees.
He is colonel eight times over.
He popularized the Alpine hat.
HIS uniforms are worth $75. 900.
He loves TO travel incognito in Paris.
He has every order of knighthood in
Europe.
He owns the deepest mine in Eng
land.
He is 81 years old and has four grand
children.
He goes to church every Sunday
morning.
He started life with an income of $685.
900 a year.
He is said to be one of the best shots
in England.
He sets the fashion in clothes for the
whole world.
de Is five feet six inches tall and
weighs $50 pounds.
He receives 200 letters a day, and an
swers most of them.
He was the first Christian to dine
with the sultan of Turkey.
he is the chief horse owner. dog own
er and yachtsman in England.
Every minute Of his time in London
is spent according to schedule.
His favorite vehicle in London is a
hanson cab, yet his stables cost $751;
600 year.
He has friends in every nation, and
speaks German, French, Italian and
Russian.
When he was young he was very ten
derhearted. and cried for days when a
tutor left him. 7
He has n private secretary. two as
%sistant secretaries, and a staff of clerks
TO assist them.
He has made me speeches than any
other man in the world, but mostly
short ones.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Awaiting Death.

DIR. ]. i. Engstad, Of Grand Forks,
returned from a trip to Walsh county,
where he was called by the authorities
to pass upon a case of lcprosy. For
the past four years two men living 10
miles northwest of Edinburgh, have
been stunned as lepers. OF latsSa sus-
picion has been formed that one of the
men was not afflicted with the dread
disease, and to dispel any doubt DR..
Engstad was summoned.
After careful examination lie de
cided that beyond question they were
both lepers. though the older of the
two, a Norwegian about so years of
age, is in by far the worse condition
of the two. The particular type of
his disease is Lepra Anaesthetica, and
he is gradually wasting away, all but
two fingers on one hand and one on
the other having entirely disappeared
and he is totally blind and in nse
quence practically helpless. The other
leper is a Swede 81 years of age and is
affected with Lepra tuberculosis, and
the disease is not in as advanced a
stage as in the case of his companion.
He still retains his sight and is strong
and vigorous.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
WEST N SOUTIs.

1t was decided by Gov. Taylor, of
Kentucky, that he would not sign the
agreement reached by the representa-
tives of the two parties in conference.
He, however, issued a proclamation
sending the troops home and recon
vcning the general assembly at Frank
fort. Shots in the vicinity of Taylor's
home gave rise to the belief that an
attempt was made to assassinate him.
At Fond du Lac, Wis, Elijah Cone,
aged 729, city editor of the Daily News,
was drowned in the river.
Burglars robbed the bank of Las
Cruces, n. NJ, of $4,000.
Col. r. w. Thompson's funeral took
place at Terre Haute, Ind, many prom
inent persons being present.
Maria Smith (colored) and her six
children were burned to death at their
home near Stony Creek, Va. :
In Chicago burglary insurance rates
on stores have been raised SO per cent.
Mary C. Lawton, the widow o. Maj.
Gen. Henry Lawton, has gone TO her
former home, Pewee Valley, KY, nc
companied by her children.
In Kentucky there was no change
in the political situation. The Goeb-
elites will bring suit in the kentucky
circuit court to GUST w. S. Taylor
from the governorship and to seat
Beckham.
All important rivers in Georgia
were ~overfowing their banks and do
ing great damage.
In Chicago the new American Base
ball association was organized with
seven clubs, as follows: Chicago. Mil
waukee, St. Louis, Louisville, Boston,
Philadelphia and Baltimore.
At Council Bluffs. Ia, John Mont
gomery, aged 1os years, was killed by
the cars.
Resolutions were passed at the anti.
trust convention in Chicago denounc-
ing the financial bill passed by the ma
tional house of representatives.
In Kansas City, Mo-, Ed Simms, a
negro footpad, was sentenced TO 40
years in prison for snatching a WON.
ans p~ocketbook.
Fire swept away one-third OF the
business portion of st. Paul, Kan.
Fire destroyed the bnled grass store
house of the Minnesota Grass Irvine
company in st. Paul, the loss being
100000.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Carbonic acid gas, says a medical
authority, has the singular property of
lessening the sense of, hunger, and
may probably be remembered in deal
ing with cases of diabetes. The seat
of hunger is found in the solar plex-
us. BY the use of water charged with
carbonic acid gas the branches of the
solar plexus distributed through the
mucous membrane of the stomach are
influenced in such a way that the abs
normal irritation Of the plexus which
is the foundation for the ven
hunger often present in diabetes and
certain forms of indigestion may be
greatly mitigated, if not appeased.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Col. Kitchener recalls a remarkable
combination which appeared in the
United States court of Indiana some
years ago. Walter @. Gresham, the
presiding judge, afterward became see
rotary of state. Benjamin Harrison,
who prosecuted the case, afterward
became president of the United States,
while Thos. A. Hendricks, afterward
vice president, Joseph E. Mcdonald
and David Turpie, who afterwards be
That group, for distinction, was prob.
ably never surpassed in a single state;
one president, n vice president, a
secretary of state and two senator's.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The crops of 1899 have not broken
the record, but have approached it
closely. The wheat crop was SAT, $685.
S46 bushels; barley, 1881, 563 bushels;
rye, 23,961,741 bushels, buckwheat, H.
094,473 bushels; potatoes, 22s,7 s3. 232
bushels; hay, 56,653,756 tons. The av-
erage farm prices reported We're:
Wheat, 5s.4 cents; corn, 3O.3 cents;
oats, 24.9 cents. The figures of pro-
duction, though exceeded once or
twice before, r enormous, and show
what a continent we possess.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Brief Notes.

A movement is under way to estab-
lish a home for f%riendless children, in
Fargo. Col. Morton will donate a lot
if $4,000 a be raised for Il building.
New plans for the courthouse, sub
mitted by Architect w. S. Russell, of
Grand Forks, have been accepted and
a contract will be let April 3 next.
The $4,000 bonds will be negotiated
thereafter.
1t is claimed that one drug store in
Mandan had 600 ewhiskey sales from
Dec. 10 to Jan. 27-while the saloons
were taking a rest.
y w. II. Robinson secured the con-
tract for furnishing the agency with
about 900 tons of building material at
$1,000. There were three other bid
ders from this state, and two from
Saltwater and St. Paul.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

A strange lake exists in the enter
of Sulphur island, off New Zealand.
1T is SO acres in extent, about 12 feet
in depth and IS feet above the level OF
the "a. The most remarkable cha-ac.
teristic of this lake is that the water
contains vast quantities of hydroch.
loric and sulphuric acids, kissing n
bubbling at a temperature of 110 de.
gree Fahrenheit. The dark green col.
ored water looks particularly unin-
yiting. Dense clouds of sulphuric
fumes constantly roll off this boiling
caldron, and are has to be exercised
IN approaching this lake.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The Minnesota republicans will meet
in Minneapolis May 16 to elect dele.
gates to the national convention and
in st. Paul June 20 to name state Off
GERS.
Rosana Roberts, a: widow, aged 76,
her son, G. T. Roberts. q bachelor,
aged 50, and Jennie Roberts, a daugh-
ter, aged 81. were murdered Mt their
home near Jacksonville, Fla, By bur-
glars.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Lieut.. James Munro, 4th cavalry,
is now famous for having successfully
worked a gigantic "bluf" on Gen.
Conon and his garrison of 800 men at
Bayombong, in the Philippines, when
he secured the surrender of this town
and garrison with but so men behind
him, November 49,. He is not much
over five feet four inches in height.
He is about 26 years of age. He ONE
of Scotch parents, who reside near
Lake City, Mimi, and are thrifty and
good citizens. He Won his West Point
spurs by his own eXertions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The twentieth century will COM
on January 1, 1901. 1t will open
on Tuesday and close or Sunday. It
will have the greatest number of leap
years possible-24. The year 1904 will
be the first one, then every fourth
year after that, to and including 1000.
February will have three times five
SundaYs-in 1920, 1913 and 1876.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

There is a submerged forest on the
Columbia river between The Dalles and
the Cascade mountains. The submer-
gence took place $50 years ago, and
since then the roots have been under
water, while the upper parts of the
trunks have been barred yearly at low
water. The bark is gone, and the
wood is partly wasted away, but some
of it is firm and looks fresh. This
fact seems owing to the durable quail
ity of the wood, that species, namely,
the p%seudotsuga douglassi.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The lowest point of land on the
American continent is the grand di-
vide i'll Nicaragua, where the eleva-
ton is only 146 feet. The lowest point
of land on the isthmus of Panama, ac-
cording to the report of the canal COM
mission, is Culebra, which is 333 feet
above tide water, and is now the scene
of active work by the Panama Canal
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Delagoa Bay, around which so much
interest is just now %centered, is the
finest harbor in South Africa, and
practically the key to the Transvaal.
Its value to England, therefore, if they
could number it among their possess
sions will be readily understood, for it
would enable them to cut off the
supply of Boer war stores which the
Portuguese Ire allowing to pass
through Lourenzo Marques.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
TRADES UNION 7

There are 1893 trades unions in the
city Of Philadelphia.
The Pattern Makers National league
has 1000 members in the United
States.
In the Colorado legislature there are
II union men. and IT. lieutenant gov
ernor 10 a trades unionist.
Eight months ago there were only
three trades unions in Niagara Falls.
now the town boasts OF 23 organized
bodies.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

At the suggestion of Gen. Otis, mill
tary commander of the Philippine isl.
ands, the quartermaster's department
Of the army has adopted the full khaki
uniform. This includes even the shirt.
The willy Filipino has found the blue
shirt of Uncle Sans boys such a good
target that the change will be made
as quickly as possible. At the break
ing out of the American-spanish wal
the Khaki cloth was not manufactured
in America, but now American w:eay-
ers can turn out as good, if not bet.
ter, than the best made by European
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Extending.

The Northwestern Telephone Ex-
change Company is preparing to begin
work as soon as the weather will per-
nit on the construction of extensions
of its line from Larimore to Devils
Lake and Devils Lake to jamestown.
jamestown already has connection
with Fargo and Fargo with Grand
Forks and Larimore. The new lines
will complete the circuit and will
place most of the towns from the
James river eastward in communica-
ton with each other.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
A Ferris Wheel,

Jacob Planas and John Hogstad, of
Jamestown, are building a Ferris
wheel. The wheel will be built on the
same general plan as that of the Chi
cago fair. There will be six arms and
cars. Each car will hold two persons,
making a total capacity of the wheel
- persons. An elevation of rs feet
will be. reached when q ear has
reached the highest point. 1t is not
stated whether or not this has any
connection with the other wheels
which revolve at jamestown,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The present empress of Germany
loves a new frock. Her wardrobeecom-
prises more than one for every day in
the year, and she is said rarely to wear
a gown more than once. Yet, in the
bosom of her family she is generally
seen with an apron covering her dress,
as this homely article of apparel is a
pet of her husbands.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Want the Money.

The James River National Bank has
brought iniunctional proceedings
against the county commissioners and
treasurer restraining them from de-
posting any funds except in the coun-
ty depository as designated by them Il
year ago. Attorney Ellsworth secured
the order from Judge G~laspell while
holding court at LaMoure and recently
presented it to the proper county Of
ticials. 1t is understood that the
county commissioners by their own
action are restrained from appointing
further county repositories.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
A Good Crop.

Last year Albert Hansen raised on
his farm near Kensal 1900 bushels of
corn in the ear on 40 acres of land.
Next year he will have 81 acres. Of
the corn raised this year he sold about
100 bushels for seed and has used a
great deal for feed. He thinks corn
can be raised profitable in the james
River valley,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Captured.

A prisoner named Tandrup Salt
wedt made his escape from the county
Jail, at Grafton. but was recaptured
the next morning by Jacob Anderson
at John McClelland's place five miles
northwest of Grafton. Anderson went
to McClelland's place on business and
recognizing the escaped prisoner, told
him to get into his rig and go back
to Grafton. Saltwedt believing him to
be an officer readily complied and soon
he was again landed in Jail. The man
mitted in Marshall County, Mime
SOta.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Killed,

Council Bluffs, Ia, Feb. a. John
Montgomery, who was probably the
Oldest man in Iowa, was killed by a Mil
waukee train here Tuesday. He was 1913
years of age his last birthday. He was
walking along the track as the train
was backing into the depot and being
deaf did not hear the warning whistle.
He was knocked down and his head
crushed, killing him instantly.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

A union of gold pen makers has been
established in New York city under a
charter from the "A. +. Of L. The new
organization begins with nine-tenths
OF the craft under its Jurisdiction.
Nearly all the gold pen makers of the
world are in New York. and there are
rot so OF these skilled workers in the
United States who are outside OF the
new union.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Z. AILEN. Publisher

a Kaffir captured by the Beers while
taxing a quill, dispatch from Mafeking
to thurman was searched from head
to foot, and then told to go. The willy
native thus escaped, with. the dis
patch safely concealed up his nose, and
reached his destination without fur
thermiShaD.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
State Payments.

State Auditor Carlblom says the
state will be up to date with it's pay
ments in about 30 days. Payments of
current expenses have been delayed a
little because of the enforced payment
of a considerable amount of funding
warrants, but with the receipts from
taxes, the general fund will be ready
to meet back and current expenses
SOOn.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
limo Expired,

On Saturday, Feb. 10th. the time
limit expired in which the Great Sioux
reservation in North Dakota was to be
held in possession of the Indians. I'm
der the treaty the lands were to be
subject to entry in the ordinary way
for ten years, and then those lands
remaining ~undisposed of were to be
taken possession of by the govern
ment on the ascertainment of the ex-
act quantity subject to disposal. For
this vacant land the government is to
pay so cents ain acre and deposit the
amount in a permanent fund of the
tribe in the treasury. 1t will be some
time before the amount due the In
dams is ascertained, as the records
will have to be searched for the pur-
pose.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Elonda I'm Smith.

Atlanta, Ca, Feb. 14.-The weather
bureau reports a heavy and general
rainfall throughout the central south
Monday and Monday night. In this
city 2.4s inches fell. Other reports
range from that figure down to 1.O4
inches at Mobile. The rivers are very
high and above the danger line at
many points in Georgia.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Will COnsOlfdate.

New York, Feb. 14.-Wall street has
received practical confirmation of the
report current for some time that it
had been decided to consolidate the
Troy steel works, the Bessemer steel
works and The Rensselaer, iron works,
with a capital Of $%17,0O0,OOO. The bank
ing house of J.. P. Morgan G Co. will
probably finance the consolidation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Norpvoy hoe , l.w aa.1;n

Norway has a law dealing with ere
nation. According to the act every
person " Is years OF age can be
cremated after death if he or she has
made q declaration in the presence of
two witnesses. For those under Is
Q declaration on the part of the par
ents is necessary,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Ed1torral Comment,

Poor old Jones, the grocer, died early
this morning." said the village editors bet
ter half.
"Huh!" exclaimed the local-opinion
molder, "he's been dead for years"
"Been dead for years." echoed the as
tonished wife: "Why, what do you mean?'
"Just what I said," replied the v. e. "Any
man in business who doesn't advertise is q
dead one."-Chicago Evening News.