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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
New Cures for Lunacy

"The cures which we have to resort to
are in many cases." said the head physi-
clan of n of the largest Scottish luna
tic asylums, "as curious as our patients
whin,s. One patient had for six years
been under ths delusion that his head
was turned the wrong way physically.
We put him in a chair, tied him secure
ly, and then, having b%lindfolded him,
gave him an electric shock. He got up
crying with delight, and after that mo-
ment he was as sane as you or I. An
other declared he was t~op-heavy. We
weighted his feet with two three-stone
weights and left him for aday. Wheth-
err the extra weight effected the cure
or not I don'tknow, but he to-day holds
a very responsible position under the
government, and is one of the clearest-
headed men I know. Another thought
that if he went to sleep the world
would stop moving. We dosed him with
'chloroform. When he woke IL hours
later and found everything all right he
wept with joy, then turned over and
went to sleep again, waking six hours
later sane."-N. Y. Journal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
cnn,t Ahbrextate 1000.

"There's a whole lot of people, thou.
sands of them writing letters without
printed or engraved letter heads, who
%abbreviate the year in the date line;
writing, for instance, instead of 1s9a
80. Now what will they do with 1900?
They certainly can't abbreviate that.
When we strike 1901 it will be all right
again, then they can write Jan. 1, 'O1;
but 100 wouldn't mean anything, and
there's nothing to do but to write the
year out. This will be done through.
out the year 1900 many millions OF
times; as a matter of sober fact the
m~ultitudinous writing of these two
ciphers will involve the loss in the ag.
gregate of much time, and the using UP
of thousands of pens and much ink.
But it's an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The writer's loss, here, is the
ink makers and the pen manufacture
ers' gain; and for that matter it's just
SO with everything; things go on just
about the same, whatever happens
N, Y, Sun.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
with woman,s VIII.

Gen. Hazen, the first head Of the weather
bureau in Washington, found it almost i'm
possible to persuade the members of con-
With Which to carry a.y- out his plans. One
spring, when the appropriation had been
shamefully cut down by the economy-loving
chairman of the committee, Mrs. Hazen was
a guest at an afternoon reception at the
house of one of the cabinet members, where
the most detestable and uncomfortable wealth.
er, untimely and unlocked for, was the top.
lie of the moment. As Mrs. Hazen crossed
the room to make her adieus she was waylaid
by the chairman of the offending committee,
who a~ccosted her thus: well, Mrs. Hazen,
is this the best your husband can do for us
in the way of weather." Mrs. Hazen looked
at him with q sudden flash in her eyes, and
then answered, clearly and sweetly: 'Yes,
alton" The discounted man fled, in the
midst of the hardly concealed smiles of the
surrounding guests.-Argonaut.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
G

First Horse-Just look at that L
tomobile!" Second Horse-"I should
say so! The clumsy beast is getting
ready to roll."-St. Louis Republic.
Daughter-"Would you object to my
marrying without your consent?' Rich
Father (signifcantly)-"Not at all.
I'd save money by it."-Philadelphia.
Record.
She-"We must break off our en-
gagement, Mr.. Booper; I find that l
really cannot return your love-" He
SWELL, anyway, I hope you'll return
my presents."-Fun.
Hoax-sI saw poor De Tanque this
morning and he told me that life was
a burden to him." Joax-sShouldn't
wonder. He always seems to be
loaded."-Philadelphia Press.
Clerical Individual (as De Tanque
enters saloon)-"My friend, take warn
ing" De Tanque-'No, thanks, I never
mix drinks. But I'll take a little whis-
ky with you."-Baltimore American.
"As a lawyer Quibb's success is due
largely to his great power Of WILL"
Eyes, I understand he has broken
more wills than any other man at the
bar."--Philadelphia North American.
Lawyer Corpus-''The testimony OF
those two experts was a great sur.
prise" Lawyer Habeas-"Wasn't it
though? First time I ever knew two
of them to agree."-Ohio State Jour
nal.
aren't you afraid Of bats, Mr.
Rickey?" miss Meekleigh, your Ian
guage pains me. I may take an occa'
sional drink, but as regards bats, I be
lieve you are misinformed." -Cleve
land Plain Dealer.
J~udge-"You say that words passed
between the accused and his wife. Die
you hear what they were?" Witness
"No, I didn't hear them, but,I saw
them" Judge-"Saw them?" Witness
Yes; they were in the dictionary
that he threw at her."-Boston Tran
script.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Deafness Cannot he Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infamed condition of the mu.
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
sound or Imperfect hearing, and when it IS
entirely. closed deafness is the result, and
unless the inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inhamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness (caused by catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free. &.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

graver responsibilities than social calls
and dinner or dance engagements, for
never looked four young women so free
from the cares of this world than those
who were picturesquely grouped about
The generals camp table and under the
brilliant reflector of the generals lamp;
but the plain gold circlet on the slender
finger of the merriest and noisiest and
smallest of the four, and the fact that
she had nothing to say to the senior of
the four attendant officers except in
the brief, Indifferent tones of assured
proprietorship, and very much to say
to the other three, told a different story.
The generals manner lost none of it's
kindness, even though a close observer
would have seen that his face lost a lit
tie of it's light as he recognized in the
evident leader of the revels and mistress
of the situation the wife of his senior
aid-de-camp. An hour before he
thought her a thousand miles away
and SO did her husband.
"Bless your dear old hearth" ex-
claimed the little lady, springing to her
feet, facing him with indomitable
smiles and thrusting forward two slen-
der, white, bejeweled hands. mo
don't say you disapprove! Don't scold!
Don't do anything but sit right down
here and have a cup of your W de-
licious tea-(Frank, some boiling wa
ter)-that 10 one makes for you as I
do-you've owned it many a time. And
then we're all going in to the Palace
for dinner and then to the theater, and
I'll tell you all about it between the
acts. Oh, you poor dear! I ought to
have come before-you've been work.
ing yourself to DEATH"
And by this time, resolutely pulling,
she had towed the general to a chair,
and into this, his ~favorite leather
armed, canvas-backed. hickory-framed
companion of many q year, she deity
dropped him and then, giving him no
chance for a word, gayly pirouetting,
she seized one after another upon each
member of the party present-an ac-
complished little mistress of ceremon-
les, encased in a tailor made travelling
suit that rendered her proof against
a dozen minor ills, so beautifully wal it
cut and fitted to her pretty figure-and,
with inexhaustible flow of merry words,
presented her or him to the veteran in
the chair:
'This, my honored general, first
and foremost, is Miss Mildred Prime,
daughter of a thousand earls is she,
yet n vastly to be desired, though
I say it who should not, for she halls
from New York, which is enough to
make me hate her, whereas we've just
sworn an eternal friendship. You've
only casually met her and her folks
before, but I can tell you all about
them. You should have put Frank at
the head of your intelligence bureau,
general. He'd never find out anything,
but I would. We came on the same
train together all the way from Og-
den."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Free speech.

Edward Everett once concluded a stately
speech in congress with a long, sonorous and
from Tacitus, and then took his seat. No
sooner was he through than up sprang a
burly member from the west. He had once
been an Indian agent, and he began to pour
out q vehement harangue in Choctaw. After
.while the speaker called him to order. 81
don't see why my freedom of speech should
be abridged" he cried; ''you let the man
derstand the first word of his lingo any bet
ter than he does mine." The scene was COM
ical, but it struck the death knell of further
classical quotations in congress.-N. Y. Tele.
gram. U4Hr"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Athis hand, he reededn no 1ightto and

AT his hand, he needed no light to find
it, lay a little packet that had been
passed in to him with the mail while
the council was still in session. 1t was
stoutlySWrapped, tightly corded, and
lrofusely sealed, but with the sharp
point Of an eraser the general slit the
fastenings, tore off the wrapper, and
felt rather than saw that a bundle of
letters, rolled in tissue paper and tied
with ribbon, ribbon long since faded
and w%rinkled, lay within. This he care
fully placed in a large-sized military
letter envelope, moistened and pressed
tightthe gummed flap, slowed it in the
inner pocket of the overcoat that hung
at the rear tent pole, reduced the wrap
per and its superscription to minute
fragments, and dropped them into the
waste-basket, all as carefully and meth
odically as though life knew neither
hurry nor worry; then bowed his lined
face in both hands a moment in utter 81
lence and in unmistakable sadness.
Presently his lips moved: "Can you
look down and see that I have kept my
word, Agnes?" he murmured. "God
help me to find him and save him-yet."
Once again the laughter, the gay
young voices, rang from the other tent.
All over camp, far and near, from the
limits of the park to the very slope of
the height at the north, the evening
bugles were calling by thousands the
t%hronging soldiery to mess or roll call.
Slowly the general rose, drew on his
overcoat, and in another moment, un-
der the sloping visor of his forage cap,
with eyes that twinkled behind their
glasses, with a genial smile softening
every feature, his fine soldierly face
peered in On the scene of light, of merri-
ment and laughter under the canvas
roof of the only home he knew in the
world-the soldier home of one whose
life had been spent following the flag
through bivouac, camp or garrison,
through many a march, battle and cam
paign all over the broad lands of the
United States until now, at the hour
when most men turned for the placid
joys of the fireside, the love of devoted
and faithful wife, the homage and af-
lection of children, the prattle and play
full sports of children's children-home:
less, wifeless, childless, he stood at the
border of the boundless sea, soldier
duty pointing the way to far distant,
unknown and undesired regions, con-
tent to follow that flag to the end of
the world if need be, and owning no
higher hope or ambition than to follow
and uphold it to the end Of his life.
There was nothing in such a face as
his to put a check to fun and merriment,
yet, all or a sudden, the laughter died
away. Three young gallants in soldier
garb sprang to their feet and faced him
with appeal and explanation in their
speaking eyes, although only one OF
their number found his tongue in time
to put the matter into words. There
were only two girls when the general
left that tent to meet his officers at four
o'clock and now there were four, and
the four were having fve-o'clock tea.
At least anyone would have said they
were four blithe girls, innocent OF
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
LAKE ERIE.
Project to Dam Niagara River to
Meet the Diminution of
~ Water.

The commerce of the great lakes is SO
vast that the lake waterway has be-
come almost as important as the path
acros the Atlantic. In the lake navi-
cation season of 1899, more than s,0O0,-
900 bushels of grain, nearly 10000 600
barrels of flour, 10000 900 tons of iron
and 1000, 0O0, 900 feet of lumber passed
through the Sault Sainte Marie canal,
bound toward the east and Europe.
Practically all this traffic, and an
additional mount from Lakes Mich
igan and Huron, pass through Lake
Erie. Erie is the shallowest of all the
lakes, and the fact is apparent that it's
level is lower than it was formerly.
The possibility of its falling still more,
as a result of the diversion of some of
the water of Lake Michigan through
the great drainage canal from Chicago
to the basin of the Mississippi, leads to
an apprehension that sooner or later
the effect will be harmful.
Now a project has been devised, and
a bill introduced in congress to carry it
into effect, to meet the diminution of
the water of Lake Erie by constructing
a dam in the Niagara river near Buffalo,
and raising the level of Lake Erie by
about three feet. Such a dam would
deepen the water of the Detroit and St.
Clair rivers, and would render more Sc
cure and easy the navigation of this
great waterway along which SO ilnpor-
tant a part of the food supply of the
nations is borne,
But to raise the level of Lake Erie
means to flood lands along it's shores.
It means to flood certain Canadian
lands, as we'll as Americans; and this
would necessitate international ar
rangement and costly compensation.
For this reason, as well as for the rea-
son that great public enterprises al
ways move slowly, the conversion of
Lake Erie into a vast mill-pond will
probably be deferred for a long period.
Youths Companion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
An American Machine sbon.

Foreigners who visit the Paris ex,
position in 1900 will have an opportun,
ity of seeing a typical American ma.
chine shop in full operation. Not only
will the machinery in the building
such as travelling cranes, hangers
shafting, electric motors, etc, be Of
American make, but the structure it.
self will have been made on this side OF
the Atlantic. - Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Cleanliness in the Dairy

than in the dairy. The milking should be
done in a clean place; all vessels used should
be washed morning and night in hot water
with Ivory Soap, rinsed and we'll aired. Milk
should never be kept in q cellar with veg
etables, as an unpleasant taste will be i'm
parted. Attention to these details will in
sure a supply of wholesome milk and butter.
ELIZA r. PARKER.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Owned 1t All.

John I. Blair in his earlier days owned a
western railroad along the route Of which he
established a series Of lunchrooms at which
employees of the road We're to be charged so
cents and all passengers IS cents. Mr.. Blair
once diped at one Of these places, and, con-
Hold on!" cried the cashier, "you don't be-
long to this road" "I know that" replied
Mr.: Blair, ".the road belongs to me."-Chi.
cago Chronicle. d.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
An All-Yenr Resort.

The Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ark,
opens March l, 1900. A most desirable, at,
tractive and convenient resort for health
and pleasure seekers. Ideal climate, pure
sparkling water, best accommodations.
Through Sleepers via Frisco Line. Write
for particulars to Manager Hotel or to any
representative of Frisco Line.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

II is a puzzling fact that the decks of sail.
ing vessels show dust at night, even if they be
washed in the morning, and no work is done
during the day. This is like indigestion
which creeps on one unawares. However il
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a remedy which
never fails to.cure dyspepsia in all its forms
as well as prevent malaria. fever and ague
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Merely n sureestion.

Observation-Disclosures the matter with the
biscuits this morning?
Wife-It's the fault of the yeast. 1t failed
to make the rise.
"Why don't you use an alarm clock?"-
Chicago Evening News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Florida and Cubn.

Write to j. G. Tucker, G. N. Agent, Big
-Four Route, 2S4 Clark ST., Chicago, His, for
full information as to Low Rate Excursion
tickets to all Winter Resorts in the South
east, via CINCINNATI, Louisville, Asheyille,
Atlanta, Jacksonville and East and West
coasts of Florida, as may be desired.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
A Definition.

Little Mike (who has an inquiring mind)
FODDER, pivot is a autograph?
MoLubberty ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, il
ut? Sure, thot's phwot they wrote on yure
tombstone whin yez are run over by wan
av thin dommed harseless carriages!-Puck.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

No matter how proud a man feels of a
woman's cleverness, he likes to feel that she
considers him even more clever han she is
herself.-Philadelphia Times.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

All goods are alike to PUTNAM FADE.
LESS DYES, as they color all fibers at one
boiling. Sold by all druggists.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The large. number of articles left on the
pawnbroker's hands proves that there are a
great many people in this world without a
redeeming quality.-Elliott's Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Ajax may have deied the lightning, but
it isn't of record that he ever was fool
enough to trile with a trolley car.-kansas
City Star.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Penetration

Edgar-Carolyn, I'm neither contrary nor
obstinate.
Carolyn-No, Edgar; you are just a nat.
ural-born Observation-Disclosures journal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The cornet is an instrument that cannot
be learned without a tooter.-Golden Days.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

The Hapgood Plow Co., of Alton, Illinois,
sell direct to the farmer. Their advertise
ment in this paper will be found interesting.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

A man that will hold you up can be ex.
pected to knock you down.-Chicago Dis
patch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

We think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Coughs. - Jennie
Pinckard, Springfield, Ill, Oct. l, 1894.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Men have even had hairbreadth escapes
from becoming baldheaded.-Chicago Dis.
patch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Though a woman be homely or handsome,
modesty is her greatest charm.-Elliott's
Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
druggists refund money ifit fails to cure. Csc
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
Millions of Women Use Cuticura Soap

Exclusively u for preserving, purifying and beauafdng the Skin, for cleansing the seal Of
soothing red. rough, Ind sore hands, in the form of PATHS for annoying trhuons milan.
lucrative cakness@ for many sanauve antseptc purposes which readily suggest
themselves ito women ant espeianym mothers, and fora III the purposes of the toilet bath,
and nursery. No amount o. pesuasionc car induce hose who have once nsedN to ue
any other, especially for preseringa and purifying the skin, scalp, and hair OF infants and
children. CUTICURA SOAP combines delicate emolientp properties derived from CuTIcURA,
the great skin cure with the uresto cleansing ingredients and tho most refreshing of
flower odors. N 10 other mediatd soap everco compounded is to 70 compared with It for
preserving, Puifyhg and eauhttng the skin. scalp, hair, and hands: No oher foreign
ord omcstct@ toilet soap,h however expensive, list bec compared With for Ill he purposes
Of the toilet bath, and nursery. Thus it combines in ONE soar at ONE PRICE, viz,
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS the BEST skin nc complexion soap, the BEST toilet ad REST
baby sop in te world.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

A Blessing.-Topeka has a deaf mute bar
her.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

To be afraid of your friend, is to lose
him.-Ram's Horn.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22

Pride fattens on desire.-Chicago Dis
patch.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1900-02-22
COMPLETE External and Internal Treatment for Eyer Humor,

AGgUAOQgN 0 consisting of CuTIcuRA Soar E2c) to chnnsst the skin of crhs and
ecaes and soften the tdckenedc utcLe, CUTICURA OINTMENT (Nc)
Tho so+ al Or ttoi lp' aay itching inanmma@1 and iGtaion and. eonen
A SINGLE SET is often sufficient to- cure the most trtuhng, disfgudng
humnaung skn. sp, and bkod humorg, with loss of air, wmn all else fall. Gold
throughout the World. Potter DRUGA n CHEZ CoRPy Sole Props, Boston, I. 8 A. Gail
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-05

BLACK, WHITE, PINK, YELLOW.
RED, CERISA, LIGHT BLUE, NILE
GREY. NAVY BLUE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-05
RAT SLIDES EXAMINED.
DR.. Hoffm ann Declares Kahului Rod
ents Infected by Plague.

A rat, when infected by plague ba-
cilli, proves a danger and a menace to
a community, beyond a doubt, if the
microscopical slides prepared from a
kahului rodent are TO be taken as posi-
tive evidence.
On Saturday DR.. Hoffman, received
several slides prepared and sent by DR..
Garvin from Kahului When subjected
to a microscOpical test at the Board of
Health laboratory the slides disclosed
great numbers of oblong-shaped germs,
which were readily determined by the
physicians who examined the slides 10
be plague bacilli. In each slide the ba-
cilli were observed to be closely group
ed and extended entirely across the
field OF the lens.
DR.. KatsuH was an interested ex-
aminer. and expressed surprise at the
great number of bacilli found in the
slides. Both DIR. Wood and Dr. Hoff-
mann were deeply interested in the re-
suit Of the examination.
The rat in question was one Of a
number killed in a general stoTehouse
for merchandise at Kahului, AMI Dr.
Garvin Immediately made a micro
scOpical examination to discover
whether or not IL had been a source of
danger to the merchandise. II was not
long before he reached the conclusion
that considerable danger was imminent
from the pest, not only to the town of
kahului, but to any shipments that
might be made from the latter port.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-05
Yacht Rover Coming.

The yacht Rover. which came into
port on January goth, left on Thurs
day for Honolulu. Her owner, Mr.
Fithian, in an interview which we had
with him, speaks highly Of what he
has seen in Samoa and the pleasant
time he has had during his stay. He
also informed us of his intention to
again pay a visit TO these islands. On
Wednesday a boxing tournament was
held at the Tivoli Hotel, the funds for
the prizes being supplied by Mr.. Filth
ian, when a large number of residents
were present TO witness the contest,
and where a really good evening was
spent by all present. We wish Mr..
Fithian and all on board fine-weather
voyage.-Samoa Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-05

When cold and damp after exposure
70 the elements, use promptly the
famous old Jesse Moore whis'key.
Lovejoy e. Co. distributors for the
Islands.