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The Irish standard., 1901-06-08
T. POOR TOMMY ATKlNS.s
His Suff:rings in South Africa are
Intense.

The days march begins while the
stars are still working in cold, keen
sky, and with whlte-faced moon do
ing sentrygo in the cloud gaps. Clat-
ter, clatter, clatter! and the yeomen
are moving through the camp to the
front to take up their position as ad-
vance guard. Away over the Basuto
mountains there are a few faint
streaks of light in the sky, and then
the blood-red sun swings up and the
day dawns like the ripening Of apples.
With the dawn the advance guard
breaks up like swarm of ants when
the precocious school boy heaves a
stone among them. Away they go,
dotting the yellow veldt, skirting kon
jes, and searching dongas; ut any mo-
ment liable to be swept into eternity
by the spiteful bullet of the sniper,
writes w. Nj. Anderson in the London
Mail
Up in the front the going is compara-
lively pleasant, for there you miss the
convoy dust, and you have IN addition
the musical tss, tss, tss of the guns to
cheer you on your way. Down in the
rear it is awful. 1t is hades all the
way to the rear guard; dust ana the
stencil Of dead bullocks! The heat is
terrible.
The little ragged yellow men from
Manchester look no longer to heaven
for help; they hang their heads and
drag their tagging feet across the
dusty leagues of veldt. 1t is like fol-
lowing Il funeral in Inferno. Not one
of these haggard men utters word;
each is Il machine, a poor, worn-out,
broken-down affair, trailing in the dust
of 500 Wagons and countless trek oxen.
They are creeping along at the rate OF
two miles an hour and hoping to catch
De Wet
Yesterday the mail arrived. 1t was
full of legends about tons of clothing
for the troops and countless comfort
able boots.
The days march reveals the truth.
Half the AIanchesters have no soles
The Irish standard., 1901-06-08
A WITTY CONGRESSMAN.
How Private John Allen Defeated
General Tucker,


How did Private John Allen, OF Mis-
sissippi, get to congress? He joked
himself in. One fetching bit of hunor
sent him to Washington as national
law-maker, says Champ Clark in the
Saturday Evening Post.
The first time John ran for the con-
gressional nomination his opponent
was the confederate General Tucker,
who had fought CALAMITY during the
Civil war and who had served with
distinction two or three terms in con.
gress. They met on the stump and
General Tucker closed one of his
speeches as follows:
Seventeen years ago last night, my
fellow-citizens, after a hard-fought
battle on yonder hill, bivouackcd un.
der yonder clump Of trees Those Of
you who remember, rs do, the times
that tried mems souls will not, hope,
forget the humble servant when the
primaries shall be held"
That was a strong appeal III those
days. but John raised the general at
his own game in the following amazing
manner:
My fellow-citizens, what General
4 Tucker says to you about the engage
ment seventeen years ago on yonde1
hill is true. What General Tucker
says to you about having bivouacked
in yon clump Of trees on that night is
true. 1t is also true, my fellow-citi-
Gems, that I was vidette picket and
The Irish standard., 1901-06-08

that it is proper, and should be Gus
tomary, for those essaying to give ill.,
formation OH historical matters to first
ascertain the facts. 1t is true that
this method would deprive lis of much
so-called history, but even that might
not be serious calamity.
The Irish standard., 1901-06-08
A Brave Yankee Lad.

Thomas r. Willard, the war CORE
spondent, tells the New York Sun the
following story of Boots, 12-year-old
Yankee, whom he met fighting with
the Beers, and who may be still dodg
ing bullets and lyddite shells. Said
Mr. Willard:
Ellis real name is William Young.
but in the laagers he is known by the
sobriquet of Boots. 1 think he came
by his title honestly enough, for he
drags about huge pair of logging
boots many sizes too large, and orna-
mented with enormous brass spurs.
"Boots is midget Of 12-or at least
he gives that as his age, though he
doesn't look it by three years.
i ''Boots was born in the United
States. When very young he remem,
bers being taken to England, whence
he came to South Africa. His parents
are long since dead, and since theiA
death William, having no other rela-
lions that he knew of, has hustled for
himself.
''When this war began William es-
poused the cause of the Beers and
Joined the Irish brigade under Colonel
Blake. The men who formed this adj
venturous corps took fancy to the
waif and made him one of them. So
it was that Boots saw all the bloody
battles of the Natal campaign-Dun-
dee, Newcastle, Nicholson's Mex, the
Platrand and the many fights along
the Tugela. Armed with two water
bottles the midget would enter fight.
and more than once has wounded
brigadier, on, finding a cooling drink
placed to his parehed lips, looked up
TO discover Boots. If the fire We're too
hot to permit his wounded comrades
being removed to place of safety the
boy would remain to attend them until
the battle was over or night fell
"When Captain Hassell organized
the American scouts as a separate
company Boots decided to join his
countrymen. So far as know he is
still with them. Boots has horse to
ride, but his ambition is to possess a
pony of his own, and a Mauser car
bine, so he can fight like the other
scouts. For the purchase of pony he
has saved up f. and shillings, which
will buy no horse in South Africa in
war time. So Boots has to go without
n pony until better times. But he has
hopes OF capturing one from the Brit
ish.
"Meanwhile. since he cannot fight
like a full-grown man, he makes him
self useful around the laager. AS tt
the future Boots scorns to contem
plate it.
"'What'll do when the wars over?
he said: 4 dunno. I'll do whatever
can. Maybe, if the Beers lose, I'll &C
to America"
! There Is more Catarrh In this section OF
the country than all other diseases put to
."tller. and until the last few years wa,
The Irish standard., 1901-06-08
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young LADIES DESIRING Il


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The institution thorough comprehe ms i've including
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The has the DOMINICAN
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The Irish standard., 1901-06-08

Handsome, lesze thoeraph pictures of Emmett, oCon-
nell, Fathe< Mathew, Phil Sheridan Thomas Meaghes
and many Others noted in history, any address at
so EACH
The Irish standard., 1901-06-08

Their" is more Catarrh In this section of
the country than all other diseases put to
s"tller and until the last few years was
supposed to he incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced 1t local disease
and prescribed local remedies. and by con
stnntly failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incurable. Science has prov
en- catarrh to be constitutional disease.
aud. therefore, requires constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure. manufactured
hy Il. ]. Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. Ohio, is the
only constitutional cure on the market. 1t
is taken internally In doses from 10 drops
to Il teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system
They offer one hundred dollars for any
it fails to cure. Send for circulars and
testimonials. Address
+. J CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Hnlrs Family Pills are the hest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
BEAUTIFUL PUBLICATION
Dealing With the Attraction at the Pane
American Exposition.

. NJ ErN. -ar.E at.t - .""..H. '.|H #.#r ~
To the Grand Trunk must be given
the palm and the credit for being first
in the field with q handsome new pub
LEGATION dealing with the great attrac-
tions of the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo, which opened May l for a
continuance of six months.
Nothing yet as ~pretentious and ele-
giant as this book has been issued in
connection with the great international
event, and the Grand Trunk, never do
ing things by halves, has thought fit
to get up this fine piece of work for
the benefit of its patrons and the pub.
lie generally. The publication is com.
posed of thirty-two pages, with a four
page cover. The inside is printed in
three %colors, including the ''luxotype"
finish on the illustrations. The de-
scriptive matter has been carefully
compiled and arranged with a view OF
giving the reader a comprehensive and
true picture of the different buildings
and attractions that are to be seen, also
a good description of the midway" a
feature of the exposition, which, it is
said, will surpass anything of the kind
heretofore attempted.
The publication tells how to reach
Buffalo, gives reference to whom to
apply for accurate Information as to
hotel accommodation. It suggests to
the traveller many attractive side trips,
n gives a complete list of hotels and
and boarding houses in the several dis
tricts- reached by these side trips. A
map of the Grand Trunk railway sys-
tenn in three colors is embodied, as well
as a map of the city of Buffalo, show
ing the several railway stations and
the street a lines running to and
from the exposition grounds, a valu.
able feature for the guidance of stran"
gers in Buffalo. There is also an &C.
curate plan of the exposition grounds,
which gives a splendid idea of the lay
out of the undertaking, with the names
of the buildings clearly inserted for
the information of the sightseer. The
inside of the publication is printed in
three colors on the finest coated paper,
while the cover is a heavy paper suit
able for enclosing.
The design used for the title pages
of the cover is one of artistic beauty
and represents the emblematic figure
of Enlightenment standing in the foe
ground holding a torch in each hand,
while Immediately above appears the
Beck design of the Pan-American trade
mark. At the top of the page is shown
the trademark of the Grand Trunk,
while the title of the brochure is epic
turesque Pan-American Route to Buff
falo." The colors used to bring out
the pleasing effect which has been OBJ
tanned are light blue, yellow and black,
embossed in high relief, and making
one of the most handsome pieces of
railway literature that has been issued
by any transportation company. The
mechanical execution of the work is
without fault, and the illustrations,
which are all of the half-tone process,
Are fine. ~.
A copy of this publication will be
sent free, postpaid, to any address in
the world on receipt of a 2-cent postage
stamp by David Brown, Jr., T. P. A..
G. T. R'y system, St. Paul, MINI.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
News Notes.

A petition is being circulated for a rural
free delivery route covering territory
tributary to Hillsboro.
A new Presbyterian church will be built
at 'Soper. The congregation has raised
$1,000 for the purpose.
The Ward county commissioners furnish
about 1000 bushels of seed wheat and 200
of fax to settlers. Not very much in a
big county like Ward.
Nichol Nelson, of Hillsboro, pulled a
shotgun out Of the buggy by the muzzle.
and the gun went off, tearing away a por-
ton of the lads hand.
Griggs county offers a two-dollar wolf
bounty
The sForman Telephone Company will
build a branch to Havana in July.
The elevator at Tappen and two freight
cars were burned during a high wind.
The cause of the fire is unknown. The
loss is about S1O,O GOO.
Seeding in the James river valley is we'll
along and grain is up and looking well.
Except in a few sections, there is plenty
of moisture.
Three tramps named Mcdonald, Paisley
and Harris broke into Roselle's restau-
rant at Sentinel Butte and stole cigars
and liquors on the 26th inst. Judge Win
chester sentenced them to four years each
in the penitentiary. Louis Arnett was &C.
Quilted.
The people out near Dickinson don't
seem to have reached the Belgian hare
stage yet. but they have Belgian horses
that weigh 1900 pounds a pair. which give
pretty good satisfaction.
North Dakota farmers will plant more
corn this year than ever before.
The Southeastern Educational Associa-
ton wfllsmee! in Fargo May II and IS.
Grading on the road from Wilton to
Washburn will commence In a few days.
Fifty-two head OF steers belonging to
Williamson Bros, Of FIavana. strayed 80
miles from home during a storm.
The creamery at r, nsS&*a City, Richland
county, vii. be eonsoli1S ID with that at
Cayuga.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
DID PERSEUS EXPLODED
Conjecture ms to the New Light That
Has Appeared in the


We wonder if any person in the
world has been frightened by the ap-
Pearance and disappearance of the
new star in Perseus, of which astron-
omers have recently made so much.
Somebody ought to have been, says
the London Spectator. The new light
probably appeared because a sun had
exploded, Or because two suns had col
llded, evolving temporarily an almost
uncomfortable quantity of flame. If a
distant sun could explode, SO could our
sun, and if two suns could collide, some
sun of which we know nothing may
be rushing at a pace which the mind
does not grasp, though the brain can
calculate it, toward our own. There
should be something alarming to the
imaginative in that idea, but, SO far
as we know, nobody has been alarmed.
The catastrophe in Perseus, whatever
its cause, must have occurred so years
ago to give the light time to get here,
and c~atastrophes sc inconceivably dis
tant are outside the range even of the
imagination. We read OF them as we
rea of quintillions, grasping the
words, but not the thoughts they are
intended to convey. The mass of man
kind, too, are protected against as
Economical alarms, not only by their
ignorance, but by two very steady be-
liefs. One, which is not qiffte reason
able, is that God, though He allows
railway collisions, will never allow
anything SO big as an astronomical
catastrophe-as if there could be
greatness or littleness in the eyes of
the lnfinite-and the other, which is
reasonable enough, is that if an astro-
nomical catastrophe affected sentient
beings at all, it must destroy all of
them within it's range utterly and at
one
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
MONTEZUMA'S WELL.
Pleasing Natural Curiosity In Ard.
Aonn That Hns a Striking
Fenture.

One Of the most pleasing natural
curiosities in the territory of Arizona
is the pool of water known as Mon
tezuma's we'll, says the Native Amer
lean. It is situated Is miles north
east of the old, abandoned military
post known as Camp Verde. It is
$50 feet in diameter, and the clear,
pure water is about 60 feet below
the surface of the surrounding coun-
try. Some years ago certain mill
tary officers sounded the pool and
found that it had a uniform depth
of 80 feet of water, except in one
place, apparently about six feet
square, where the sounding line went
down about 500 feet without touch
ing bottom.
The well empties into Beaver creek
only about 100 yards distant, the water
gushing forth from the rocks as
though it were under great pressure.
The well is undoubtedly supplied
from subterranean sources, possibly
through the hole sounded by the army
officers years ago. The sides of the
well are honeycombed with caves and
tunnels, permitting sightseers to de-
scend to the waters edge.
Montezuma's well contains no fish.
The flow of water through it is the
same throughout the easons Popu-
lar opinion has attributed the origin
of the we'll to volcanic action, but as
The rock surrounding it is limestone
it is more than probable. that the ac-
ton of the water is responsible for it's
creation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
A DOCTOR THIS TIME.

Portland, May Cdr. e. A. Rose,
q practicing physician, formerly Of
Yates Center, Kan, was on what
everyone supposed was his death bed.
He had Diabetes, and six of his brother
doctors were in attendance and CON
sultation at his bedside. They had
done everything that medical skill
could suggest to save his life, but they
were ct last reluctantly forced to tell
him that he must prepare for death.
His aunt had been summoned to his
dying bedside. After the doctors had
given her nephew up, she insisted that
as a last resort, he be given a treat
ment of Dodd's Kidney Pills.
From the very first dose, the tide
turned in his favor. His life was saved,
and he is hale and hearty to-day.
This case and it's cure has amazed
the physicians, and is the sensation of
the hour. 1t is interesting to note
that while many others are being
cured by this great discovery in medi-
cine, the physicians themselves are
among the first to benefit, and that
"AAAS IL SAAAP1ei duu 1uOie pfcVIleuU
forms, such as Rheumatism, Sciatica,
Bladder and Urinary Trouble and Fee
male Weakness disappear before it.,
the more malignant forms, such as
Bright's Disease, Diabetes and Dropsy,
which have always been regarded as
i%ncurable, are yielding just as easily.
Dodd's Kidney Pills are fast super
seding all other treatments for Kidney
Disease, and as nearly all human sick
ness and suffering has it's origin in the
Kidneys, the use of this wonderful
medicine is becoming almost universal.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
Build Three Churches.


The report of the recent Methodist con-
ference held in Fargo shows many inter-
esting statistical facts. The Sunday school
membership in North Dakota is 9,2Ss, of
which Grand Forks district claims 1884.
Of the church members, Grand Forks dis
trict claims 2,546; Fargo, Isis; James.
town. 1851. Grand Forks paid for build
ing and improvements $751; 8 Fargo, $,7O7;
jamestown. S$2,S4. The total sum raised
for benevolence reaches s11,313, and Dray-
ton, as usual holds first place in the
whole conference, having raised s455 for
missions. The outlook is considered ex-
cellent for three new churches during the
ensuing year. and possibly one or two
others will be erected. New charges have
been opened at Cavalier, Mimic and
Lunde. north of Lakota, where there are
many new settlements demanding pas
fora Tcha rpeS i#
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
Chautauqua Program.

The directors of the Devils lake Chau-
tauqua Association have completed the
program Of the 1901 assembly, which con.
venes from June Is to July % inclusive.
The program includes the following at
fractions:
Special days: Grand Army and Women's
Relief Corps. June 2S and 20; Federation
of Women's Clubs, July S; North Dakota
Press Association. July 9 and 10; Farmers
days, July I and s; M. w. A. days, July /;
and IA; Old Settlers day. July ..
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will be: Fort
Totten Indian School Band Of 26 pieces.
which will be present the entire time DUR
ing the assembly; Miss Alberta Fisher,
Minneapolis. %soloist. first week of associa-
tion's meeting; Marion Maud Lindsey,
same time; James L%atourelle and Charles
r. SHIRLEY. ST. Paul. first week; Metro
politan mixed quartet, st. Paul, July 5, c
and z; Arion ladies' quartet, Chicago,
July S-14; w. Eugene Page and Miss Flor
ence McCune. Chicago, mandolin and 9TH
er musical instruments, July SIP; Rose
Darlington, queen of song, late of Castle
Square Garden Opera Company, of New
York. July u-13; Miss Belle Ralston. Min
neapolis. contralto, July 1918; Grace L..
Durham. Fargo, soloist. July 1922; Met
ropolitan jubilee singers. New York City,
eight people, July 1918.
The lectures of orators include: Frank
c. Bruner. of Chicago, past chaplain-in-
chief G. A. R., June Is, July 8; w. H..
Sears. Iowa, June 80. July 1; P. J. Nc
Cumber. senator. North Dakota, July A;
B. B. Hagen. Minneapolis, lecture on
Egypt and Palestine: Mrs. H. H. Marion,
Chicago, Woman's day, July 5. subject,
Famous Madonnas,' il~lustrated; Mrs.
Emma VanVetchen, Iowa, Club Work."
July 5; Father ]. F.. Nugent, Iowa. July
6 and 7: Farmers days, July 9 and 10; J.
J.. Hill, president Great Northern Railway
Company; Governor Worst, E. E. Kauf-
man, ]. III. Shepard and J. B. Power;
Woodmen days, July II and 70, Woodmen
speakers; w. c. T. U. day, July IS; speak
ers. Jessie Laythe Scovall and Miss Pres
ton, president North Dakota w. C. T. u;
Judge Ewing. July 10. Christian Science;
Samuel Phelps Leland, Chicago. July Is
and II; Professor D. Lange, ST. Paul, July
IS and 10, Natural History Chaplain
c. c. McCabe, July 20 and %.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
INTERESTING ODDS AND ENDS.

Dandelion farms near Pottsville,
"a, are very profitable.
The number Of e%pileptics in Illinois
Is estimated at not less than 5000.
Ejaculation has lowered fatal cases
In cholera from tenSto two per cent.
Two hundred canals have been
charted on the surface of Mars. The
narrowest are 80 miles wide.
About a dozen hospitals in Massa-
chusetts have both allopathic and
homeopathic physicians on the staff.
The Scriptures make frequent men
ton of the practice of irrigation in
h arid Holy Lands and from Per-
sian, Greek and Roman writer's we
learn that in all the Mediterranean
countries OF old the people were more
or less familiar with the art.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
THIS AND THE OTHER THING,

The English statute mile is 1850
standard yards.
Craig-y-Nos, the name of Nine. AIDE
lima PATHS castle'i in Wales, means rock
OF the night.
In the Georgian language,.spoken in
the mountains between the Caspian
and the Black seas, dada means moth
er, and mama, father. ,
When o re sets out for the north
pole the cost is norsmall matter. The
item Of food supply for the Baldwin
expedition will amount to $4,000 or
100000.
A lecturer at the London ~polyclinic
declared at a recent meeting that ces-
sation in the progress of leprosy could
be attained if sufferers would abstain
wholly from eating fish.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
The irish of It,

One Of the city physicians tells an amusing
story about a charity patient, an old Irish
woman who sent him a hurry-up call. He
found her suffering from nothing more Sc
cordingly. Two days later when he dropped
in to see how she was getting along the old
lady was sitting up in an easy chair, her
head wrapped in a camphor-saturated cloth.
well, how are you feeling to-day, moth.
err" he asked.
Much better, praise tn saints" was
the ~fervent reply. "shure you're a foine
docthor. If I'd a-sint fer We beforehand
Old niver been sick at all, at all. "-Detroit
Free Press.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
No Home for F~eeblc-Minded.

A peculiar condition of affairs exists in
this state as regards the care of feeble
minded persons. A few days ago the
county board of insanity adjudged Miss
Nellie Away insane and ordered her COM
mitted to the insane asylum at James,
town. The same evening Sheriff Collins
and the girls mother left for the asylum.
On arriving there superintendent Moore
refused to accept her as a charge, stating
that she was properly q subject for a
home for the predetermined. He said,
however. that if it was possible to pro-
vide for her he would take charge, but
as that was impossible he was forced to
decline. What disposition of the case will
be made is hard to say. There is no such
institution. for feeble-minded people in the
state.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
All for Love.

A patient named Ward was brought to
the asylum at jamestown from Walsh
county Ward is a nan Of about 20 years
OF age. His mental trouble is due to a
love affair. He fell deeply in love with a
girl residing near Park River and his af-
lection was returned. The parents of the
young woman objected and finally sent
the girl away. Ward was unabl to locate
her and brooded over the matter until his
mind gave away
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-05-09
There Is a Class OF people

Gently there has been placed in all the gro
Gerry stores a new preparation called
GRAIN-O, made of pure grains, that takes
the place of coffee. The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but few
can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over ! as much. Children may drink it with
great benefit. Is cts. and IS cts. per pack
age. Try it. Ask for GRAIN-O.