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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
A o Y COMPOSITION.
Their Habits, Weaknesses and.
Ultimate Destination.

In the geography we read about
Turkey in Asia and Turkey in Europe,
with the capital city. Constantinople,
near the strait called Bosphorus. But
we now write regarding turkey in the
United States. and he is the boss
for us.
He is a very fine fowl, and just as
anxious to go headlong into a fight as
the country for which he is named.
Two years ago last summer, when
l was a little boy-I am not very big
yeti was in Ohio visiting some rela-
tives.
One day when playing in the barn
yard I saw a very large turkey-gob-
bier. People call them g%obblers, not
because they gobble everything they
can eat. but because they talk way
down in their Threats. and the only
word they can say is "gobble," and
that word they say over and over
again with a great flourish of their
wings and tail.
Well, I had on short trousers, long
red stockings and a red necktie. The
turkey did not see me at first, but I
saw him. and said "gobble" once or
twice. I do not know exactly how
many times I did say it, but am sure
it was not more than twice, for when
he heard me and saw my red stock
ings he made for me with all sails
spread.
His face turned as red as fire, and
he gave me to understand that that
word "gobble" was his word. I be-
lieve he was bigger than a baby car
riage, and about the shape of one,
too.
I was scared, and I fairly flew to a
corncrib close by, ran in and shut the
door behind me. Then a man came
and drove him away
The saddest part of this true story
is that I did not get to stay and help
eat that old gobbler on the next
Thanksgiving day.
AS soon as I got safely out of that
corncrib I went to the house and
changed my stockings and necktie.
Red was an unhealthy color to wear
in that %barnyard.
The first settlers of this country did
not have Thanksgiving day very regu-
lar, butSwhen they did they also had
roasted turkey.
There were a great many wild tur-
keys in those days, and they were
fatter and nicer in November than any
other month in the year. One turkey
and a few pumpkin pies would make
a meal for a family.
The turkey could be found in the
woods and the pumpkins in the corn
field.
I sometimes feel sorry for the tur-
keys about this time of the year. But
[ would rather be a turkey-gobbler
than a goose. 1t is hard to tell which
has the ugliest voice. Both have a
sad time of it in November and De-
cember.-Golden Days.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
PONY KILLS A SNAKE.
just in the Nick of Time San Jose
Appeared and Saved the Lives
of Three Children.

A California farmer who has three
small children owns a pony called San
Jose, which is their constant com
panion. They have ridden him, rolled
over him, fed him and pulled his ears,
and evidently consider him one of the
family. Even if the children went
on an expedition when they did not
want to ride, San Jose went along as
though he had been a pet dog. One
day the three children went on a
nutting expedition, and while they
gathered the nuts the pony wandered
around and grazed. Suddenly, almost
beneath the feet of the nut gatherers,
there was IN ominous whirr, and they
saw with horror a huge rattlesnake
coiled and ready to strike. The chill
dren clustered together with white
faces. too terrified to move, but as
the deadly head went back there was
a quick trample of hoofs, a rush
through the bushes, and San Jose
leaped into the ring. With his four
little sharp hoofs brought together he
shot up into the air, landed square
on the snakes coil and was off again
before the wicked head could strike.
The interruption had released the
frightened children from the charm,
and they ran a short distance away
and stopped to witness the fight. The
RATHER was wounded, but full of fight,
and coiled again, and again the pony
landed and got away safely. This
time the body vas nearly severed in
two places, and the snake was done
for. San Jose paved over the CULVER
ing coil with one fore foot, gave q
cheerful whinny and returned to his
oro1io~
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
AND 1MpERsoNAL.

An advertisement has appeared in
a London paper, in which a lady ex-
presses her desire for a servant who
will be expected to ''cook and dress
children"
When Lieut.. Gov. Timothy Wood
ruff, of New York, visited Dannemora
state prison recently he asked to be
locked in a dark cell. the extreme
form of punishment at the prison.
Before he had been there q full min
ute he asked to be freed, saying that
he had experienced enough for a life
time.
The newest monument to Prince
Bismarck is that recently unveiled on
the Koenig splatz. in Breslau. On a
pedestal of granite 16 feet high a fig
ure of Bismarck stands. dressed in
the uniform of the cuirassier regi-
ment and his heavy helmet. The dedi-
cation is: "The grateful Silesians,
1900"
One of the most characteristic
things in the relationship of Justin
Mccarthy and his son, Justin Huntly
Mccarthy, is their very strong affec-
ton for each other. Mr.. Mccarthy
and his son used to occupy seats at
opposite ends of the same bench in
the house. Their method of COM
mu%nication, which vas frequent, was
by mods and signs.
A Russian physician holds hat the
electric light is the least injurious
to the eyes and that candle light is
the most harmful. He states that the
oftener the lids are closed the greater
the fatigue and consequent injury.
AS a result of his experiments he
compiled the following table showing
the number of times a minute the
lids were closed with different illum-
nations: Candle light, GAS; gas,
2.4-5; sun, 2.1-5; electric, 1.4-5.
Tunis V. Holbrow. known in New
York as "the bookworm of the police
force" has just retired on a pension
after 40 years of service. He was a
sergeant, and for a long time has
been in charge of the house of deten-
ton. He is an expert on rare vol
umes, of which he has a choice col
lection, after selling enough to real
ize a good deal of money. Mr.. Hol-
brow speaks several languages and
IS an artist of no mean attainment.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
HE WAS READY FOR MORE.
Not Even a Railway Collision Could
subdue the Ardor Of a Foot
ball Man.

The two trains came together with an
awful crash. Some one had bIundered. That,
however, was a matter which would have
to be left for future investigation.
AS soon as those who were uninjured could
extricate themselves from the wreck thew
turned manfully to the work of rescuins
their less fortunate fellow-passengers, says
the Chicago Times-Herald.
1t was a sickening sight. Cars were heaped
on top of one another. People were pin
Toned under seats, beams and trucks. Steam
was kissing from the overturned boilers, the
rails of the track were warped and torn
loose from the ties, and the means and cries
of the injured could be heard afar off.
Finally, after long, hard work, the res
cuers reached the bottom of the mass, where
the legs and body of a man protruded from
beneath a twisted platform. Beside him lay
a cane decorated with colored ribbons, and
a long tin horn.
Fearfully and tanxiously a score of strong
men lifted the weight from the head and
shoulders of the PROSTATE one and carried
him up the embankment. As they reached
the higher level he opened his eyes, passed a
hand in front of them, as if brushing away
a dim screen of some kind, and shouted:
"Rah! rah! rah! Sizz! boom, all! Ki-yi!
hip-hip! hoo-gah-yah! Come on, fellows!
Which side has the ball!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
WHEN the cub walked up to the
WV city EDITORS desk for his first

1XTHEN the cub walked up to the
4Vv city EDITORS desk for his first
assignment that functionary be-
slowed a bored glance upon him and
gave a snort of disgust. Then he laid
down his blue pencil and smiled-a
smile that rippled slowly up from the
corners of his mouth and stopped be-
fore it reached his eyes.
The editorial machinery in the Ban
ner office had not been running
smoothly that day. Blodgett had
fallen down woefully on his story of
the quarrel in the board of aldermen;
an accident in the press room had put
the morning edition an hour behind,
enabling the rival sheet to score a
triumphant scoop on the murder ease
at the North end; and various other
little matters had combined to excite
the ire of the. city editor
After 4:3O o'clock in the afternoon
he was usually rather g]ood-natured
than otherwise. and over the first
sheets, damp from the press, would
joke quite socially with the "boys."
Before the first rumble and whir in
the basement that announced the end
of his labor for the day, he was a
machine-with numerous little cogged
wheels ready to grind off unwary
fingers; possessed of a deep-seated
distrust of the world in general, and
cub reporters in particular. Where.
fore, when the newest thing in that
line descended on him this afternoon
with an angelic smile and a huge
notebook prominently in evidence, he
considered that insult was being
heaped on injury and grew polite &C.
cordiugly.
Now, when the city editor-prior to
4:30 o'clock-laid down his blue pencil
and spoke politely, the oldest report.
ers-those who knew him best-were
accustomed to slip away quietly and
without o~stentation into the hallway
or out upon the stairs. or up into the
composing-room until the city ed
itor's ruffled feelings had been
soothed. This afternoon he was very
polite, indeed. and the police court
man and the reporter who did the
races stole softly from the room on
tiptoe with awed looks on their faces
The cub fingered a corner of his
notebook lovingly. "Have you-er
anything for me to-day, sir?"'
The city editor disliked, above most
other things, being addressed as "sir.'
His wrathful glance wandered slowly
around the room. to the clock. the tel
ephone booth, down the row of report
ers' desks. and finally back to the
chaotic heap of proofs and copy be-
fore him. He picked up his blue pen
Gil and ran it savagely through a flow
cry sentence in a fire story, then:
you might see the governor and
find out whether he is going to par
don Weston" he said, slowly, and the
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
HOW CHoPPlE TRAVELLED.
Cat Made the Tour of Europe and
America In Company of His Low
Ing Little Mistress.

ELEXMrH Eh-.TELsF@EE
Choppie is a handsome tortoiseshell
cat, which once belonged to a little
English girl.
One foggy night, at a hotel in Lon
don, Louise and her mothe, heard a
pitiful mewing out on tho window
ledge. Upon opening the window
they soon discovered a little, half
starved and frozen kitten, which had
wandered oyer from the neighboring
roofs.
Louise begged of her mother to take
it in, and at once got some warm
milk, and made a bed for it, where it
was soon Struggled down asleep.
From that time on Choppie became
the constant companion of Louise.
Whenever and wherever she travelled
Choppie went, too-over Italy, Switz-
erland and the British Isles. Six times
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
ONES. Will.

One day a little wave-indeed. he wasn't
naughty,
Though the others tried to hush and
keep him still
Said: You mustn't think, my comrades,
that I'm quarrelsome or naughty,
But I want to be a rainbow, and I will!'
80 the sur came shining gladly, and the
win came blowing madly,
And the little wave leaped up to catch
the light;
And for half a glorious minute, with only
sunshine In it,
He flashed in sever colors on the sight.
So when behind your task the harder ones
come rooping,
While the senses only peace and pleasure
rave,
And DER the humdrum work your heavy
head is dropping
Just think o of that rainbow and that
wave.
Harriet Prescott spofford, in st. Mich
olaS.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20

cub turned away with a mildly sur
prised look in his blue eyes and took
his notebook and his angelic smile
down into the press room, where for a
time he watched the great machines
being oiled and petted preparatory
to converting a few miles of white
paper into a symposium of the worlds
doings.
Now, it was an unwritten precept in
the Banner office that a cub who bun
gled his first assignment would better
seek other fields, and the governor
had already refused positively to be
interviewed on this subject. A street
car strike had occurred a few weeks
earlier at Weston, one of the striking
conductors stood convicted of shoot
ing a "scab." The evidence against
him had been purely circumstantial;
the jury had disagreed several times.
and had taken three days to finally
bring in a verdict of guilty. Public
opinion was largely in the prisoners
favor, and great pressure was being
brought to bear on the governor to
obtain a pardon.
Reporters innumerable had waylaid
him daily and ~endeavored to extort
some expression of his intentions,
without avail. The star reporter of
the Banner office had tried and failed.
The cub had overheard him telling a
group in the reporters room that the
governor had declined to speak of the
case. Rather odd the pnb tbourb+
that he should be expected to succeed
where an experienced man had failed.
The governor sat in his library that
evening, with a perplexed brow, de-
batting whether he should grant the
pardon or not. He placed small de-
pendence on circumstantial evidence,
and in his heart felt half convinced
of the mans innocence. But the rail
road officials believed Weston guilty,
and if he granted the pardon their
influence would be thrown against
him in the coming election. The fight
had been close before. He had held
the favor of the people rather than
the capitalists, and he knew hat il
the influence of the railroad officials
was used against him he would Ger.
tainly be defeated. Yet, if he could
convince himself of the mans limo.
cence, he would not hesitate.
In the midst of the musing there
came a message that a young woman
wished to see him. He directed that
she should be admitted, and a mo,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
UNCONSCIOUS OF DANGER,
This Man Lay Asleep with u Rattle.
snake Coiled Upon His
Breast,

In the course of Mr.. Ross Cox's ex-
petition along the Columbia river
some years ago. one member of the
party had a dangerous experience, of
which fortunately he was at the time
unconscious. The men were prepar-
ing supper on the bank of the river.
and La Course. worn out with the
fatigue of the day, had stretched him
self on the ground and fallen asleep.
A few minutes later I passed him,
says Mr.. Cox, and was Mortified at
seeing a large rattlesnake moving over
his body toward his left breast.
My first impulse wa to alarm La
Course, but an old Canadian whom +
had beckoned to the spot said we must
make no noise and the snake would
cross the mans body and go away,
In this he was mistaken, for on reach
ing the chest the serpent coiled itself
quietly as if meditating a stay. If La
Course moved or woke, we shuddered
to think what would happen.
Others quietly joined us, and it was
determined that two men should ad.
vance in front, to divert the attention
OF the snake, while one should an
proach with a long stick from the rea,
and dislodge the creature.
On seeing the men in front, the rat
tier raised its head. played it's evil-lool
ing tongue and shook it's r~attles, in.
d%ications of anger.
Every one was in a state of feverish
anxiety as to the fate of poor L;
Course, who still lay asleep. The man
behind now came up with a stick
seven feet long, quickly placed one enc
under the reptile and succeeded il
pitching it ten feet from the mans
body.
A shout of joy was the first intima.
ton La Course had of his wonderful,
escape. The snake was pursued and
killed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
CURRENT TOPICS.

IN Troy, N. X. . butcher is named
Calfkiller. s.
A man named Boatman runs q ferry
IN Mississippi.
Hoss & Harness is a livery stable
firm in Indiana.
Out of 100 people born, only one
lives to the age of IS.
In Marion, Ind, a law firm bore the
name of Robb & Steele.
In South Pittsburgh there is a law
firm named Bright g. Early.
There are fewest children, compared
to the population, in France and
Brazil.
In Japan it is customary for the
bride to give all her wedding presents
TO her parents.
B~andmaster Sousa says the, Amer
lean people as a mass are the most
musical in the world.
Apples and several other Australian
fruits are exported packed in the
shredded bark of the tea tree.
Almost every class of skilled labor
IS said to be scarce in Texas, and
good mechanics are in great demand.
During the short period that King
victor Emmanuel II. has reigned over
Italy he has received q million beg
ging letters.
Mr.. Woolley, the prohibitionist can
didate for president, received upward
OF 100000 votes, the largest a candi-
date of that party ever received.
There is an Inexpensive cure for
rheumatism which is rarely tried and
Will never be popular. It is the sting
OF the bee, the ordinary everyday
bee.
Forty tomato growers of Ohio, In
diana and Kentucky met at Cincin-
natl and made an agreement to raise
The price of their product 80 per cent.
over last season.
Col. Don Augustin Cervantes, of
Havana, Cuba, is a man who can
truthfully declare that he'd rather
tight than eat. His IS duels are proof
sufficient of such a statement.
The government of Canada has at
last, after repeated efforts, been pre-
vailed upon to permit the celebrated
4sth H~ighlanders' Regimental band,
OF Toronto, to make an official con-
cert tour of America.
Over 5000 miners employed in the
Scranton (Pa.) region left for other
fields of employment during the re-
cent strike. Many of the Slav and
Hungarian miners returned to their
torme homes in Europe.
A philosophical statistician calcn-
1ates that in the year 1000 .here Will
be LOO, 0Oo,0 900 people who speak the
English language, and that the o5i.cr
European languages will be spoken
by only 100000, 900 people.
Mojeska was a comic opera singer
before she attempted tragedy, and
one of Lecocq's most brilliant com
positions was written for her, and
she sang it in French, afterward in
German, and finally in Polish.
A Chicago woman talked herself to
death not long since; literally and
actually cut off her lifespan with her
tongue and her teeth. For over ten
years she had never stopped talking;
by night or by day, asleep or awake.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20

Choppie crossed the Atlantic between
London and New York, and several
winters were passed in Florida.
Choppie had a padded basket to
travel in, where he would stay so
quietly that his fellow-passengers
never knew of his existence, At the
various hotels where they lived this
wise cat would softly creep into a
bureau drawer while his mistress
went to her meals, and never at
tempted to come out until she re-
turned with his portion of food.
Choppie was always fond of music,
and when his little mistress would
play the piano he would curl himself
up on one end of it, and softly purr
with half-closed eyes while listening
to his favorite melodies.-N. Y. Trib-
une,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20

PnradOxical,

The Manager-How came you to
leave your last place?
Applicant was discharged for
good behavior, sir.
The Manager-Discharged for good
behavior! That's unusual isn't it?
Applicant-Well, you see, good con
duct took three months off my SEN
tence.-Tid-Bits
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
Her Sad Predicnment.

"She's in a terrible predicament."
Gin what way?"
"Why, that rich old man that size
promised to marry has offered to have
his life insured in her favor"
81 should say that was both consid.
crate and thoughtful of him.
"But you don't understand. II his
physical condition is such that any
insurance company would accept him
as a risk she doesn't want to marry
him."-Chicago Post.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
NOISELESS RING GAME.
1T Is Real Sport and May BE Impro-
vised Without Any Expense
by Any Boy or Girl.

The small rubber rings that are
used in every household with which
to seal preserve jars may be made the
means of much amusement when a
lively game is desired for the amuse-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20

Excursion Sleepers Via NJ, K.& T. Ry.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave st. Louis
via Katy Flyer On. K.& T. Ry.) every Tues
day at 8:l6 p. m. for San Antonio, Los An
geles and San Francisco.
Weekly Excursion Sleepers leave Kansas
City via the NJ. X. & T. Ry. every Saturday
at 9:O5 p. m. for San Antonio, Los Angles
and San Francisco.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
In Society.

In Society.
News Note-The earl of Makearaise has
arrived in New York.
Many Rich Fathers-What's his price?-
Detroit Free Press.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20

Bric-a-brac is hard to define precisely. But
anything that you can afford and that there
is room for in your house is not, strictly,
bric-a-brac.-Puck.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
Value of Amusement.

Amusement is to the mind what sun.
shine is to the howers.-Chicago Daily
News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
Always in One.

Harum-1 should saw she was W She is al
most always in one.-Boston Transcript.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20

Rev: Henry angford, the eminent Baptist divine, of Weston, W. We, has lust e+
awd utter nervous and physical pr@haton. H is pastor of four churches TO ten
years." he said, - have been nervous nd growing worse Ill these years During tn last
FOUR n years became SO nervous could scarcely sign my nam so it could be read
l wns sonervoust hat1 could otr@ cad my W nsermon notes. h they had bMn Laid aside
awhile
- wasu nablet to hold my head steady in the pulpit nor Gould I hold or handle my
Dooks and papers without embarrassment owing to the trembling and eaknes of M
system was wrecked.
"One day was intbes store Of R. s. Ogden al Sards. W. Va. and he said TO ma.
sYout take W bottles of u. Greenes NervuTa blood and nerve remedy and If Vm saw II
don't help vol, you need not pa frit,
- took two bottles oftMs medicine and found so much relief that I bought wv more
ooSueS and 10Y am Wonderuuy improves in h@th ad in strength. DR. GreenasN r-
yura bod and nerver remedy didit I can heartily and huthfuly recommendt to thu
Of other sufferers from nervous INC Frustrating diseases who can be- cured by his remedy
Tor myaf, / am thankful to God tia I found Dr. Greenes Nervnra blood md nwe
remedy and for WHAT has done for men
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
cHoPPIE, VAR TRAyELER.

With whiskers long and snowy white,
AND eyes of shining green.
little pet is our delight,
A beauty to be seen.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20

Dr. 0reene, Neryura's discoverer, will give his counsel free to all who
writ or all upon him. a his office, IS West 18th Street, New York City. His
advice Is ron his great skill and experience and will shorten the road to
health. thousands come to him and write to him constantly. Do mot put Off
getting the right advice, IL you are iii.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-12-20
KID-NE: -0IDS

are guaranteed. under oath to be tho
best remedy in existance for Bright's
Trouble. A cash forfeit is offered for
any case Kid-ne-oids will not cure.