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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-22


Mn scuwAp the billion dollar steel company thinks
that such huge combination may be formed while
that will he able manage it, Mr. Schwab
not heretofore been given credit for such modesty.
Mr. DrAru will be obliged lay aside his sickle and use
crowbar to pry Salisbury away from MS job.
SENATOR QUAY Of Pennsylvania announces that his po-
litica run and he will offer for office again
And yet what has Pennsylvania done entte her to
such gifts from the gods as this'
PARA ZIMMERMAN in deciding NOT to pay his son-in laws
debts in danger Of having his daughter refunded
IL woulp be interesting to know what Upton will name
his years challenger If he something that will
show clean pair OF heels everything in sight he might
call her the Srdar Kitchener
II THE scalper become an obstacle to the success of
big public gatherings and enterprises he ought be scapcd
English company that secured permit to come
into the Beaumont field will be equally anxious for permit
get after they have had few ouss with American
capital and brains,
II been Chicago wastes nearly $780,
worth Of water year. Here's record for Ken
lucky to beat,
THE should advance and promptly determine the
suits involving the States rights lands We can
afford to have cloud hanging de> eopmen just at
this time
rul has gone forth Woodmeu Of the World must
not sell liquor That would be funny thing for W. o. w
to do with good liquor
How to live hundred years is the title Of pamphlet
now being distributed through the mails probably advises
its readers to get appointed to some public Office
THAr Chicago professor inmates that he did not sa,
that girl has kissed him. Wen her that if one ever
has done SO he held her to il,
LoRD SAlsgrpy displaying the staying qualities of the
accomplished American odce-holders OF whom, few die
and none resign
PossnrY the radicals in the Cuban constitutional conven
tion also want unkens trip to Washington with its round
of square meals
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-22

Mn. ScuwAp Of the billion dollar steel company thinks
that such huge combination may be formed after while
that will he able it. Mr. Schwab has
not heretofore been given credit for such modesty
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-22

"Iow to live hundred years is the title OF a pamphe
being distributed through the mails probably advises
rs readers 70 get Amounted 20 some nublic office.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-22

rnE nat has forth that Woodmeu Of the World mus
not sell liquor That would be funny thing for a w. o. w
% do with good liquor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
NORTH DAKOTA NEWS
CoNFESsEs

Charles Burrows, who worked for
Frank Andre, the Jamestown ~liveryman,
last winter, is the self-confessed MUIR
derer OF James Carolen, whose body was
found four miles from C~ourtenay. Bur.
rows was captured by Constable Sandy,
of Wimbledon. He had reached Rogers,
a small station east of Wimbledon. Bur
rows vas taken to Courtenay and at the
inquest confessed that he killed Carolen
in q quarrel. The murder took place four
Miles southwest of Oberon, Benson
county.
After committing the murder, Burrows
loaded Gardens remains into the wagon
and started south. He passed through
New Rockford, Darlington and Kensal.
AT Kensal he bought some coffee and
other articles. The body began to de-
compose, and Saturday night Burrows
decided to place it in the ditch near the
Soc railroad tracks west of Courtenay.
He left it near the track, believing that
1t might be the supposition of those who
ound 1t that the man had been killed
by a train.
Burrows proceeded eastward, stopping
at n farm house TO secure some oats.
In a tree claim not far from Courtenay
he threw the bloody Ratchet, some cloth
ing and other evidences of his crime. His
action was noticed and the authorities
were notified. Constable Sandy, of VIM
bledon, traced him and his arrest fol-
lowed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
TO AIN ARTIFICIAL FLOWER.

TFlEAENEH -- EEUNL
Born In no garden fair-norN Natures son,
Child Of a city workers cunning toll,
Finding no joy in sun, nor breeze, nor rain;
MockinE "a beauty you can meier attain;
Yet mayEyour humble lot still happier be
Than that your sweeter sisterllives to see.
70 her. fair daughter of the fertile earth,
Come JOY and homage at her very birth.
Inc welcome guest of peasant and Of king,
70 her aLlovers turn and poets sing.
Sne&speaks loves message; though she has
no tongue;
She sings loves music as no voice has sung.
ButWhen her little day has passed away
Her charm and beauty fade, and comes de-
cay
You still are blooming brightly as of yore,
Are priced as dearly as o were before.
You have not known life's fitful, fevered
breath,
nor what it is to pine and droop to death; 4
You never felt the joys of love and life,
You have been spared their bitterness and
strife.
You bring no rapture. but you cause no
tears,
Wake no SADIE memories Of vanished years.
AM though all deem you but a ~soulless
thing,
OF which no poet should e'er deign to sing,
Who knows that some poor toiler, tired and
SAD,
Sighlng for Joys that she has never had,
Whose patient fingers fashioned you with
And made you-though a counterfeit-yet
fair,
Gave not to you one spark of living fire,
Drawn from her own vain dreaming and
desire?
Fred ". Fletcher, IN N. z. Sun.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
Account of a Class-Room in New Eng.
land Seventy Years
Ago.

The New England primer remains
the monument of the New England
school of long ago. 1t was n of the
quaintest centers of learning imagin-
able. Here is an account of a class
room of &c years ago, taken from
anon the recollections of a New Eng
land lady, Mrs. Frances A. Brecken-
ridge.
The third class having had their
spelling lessons in words of two syl-
tables, the little ones were called up
to learn their "a b c's." The unlucky
infants were kept to their duty by gen
tie raps on the head with the handle
of a penknife used as a pointer, and al
ways kept in readiness for the exigen-
cies of pen mending.
A dozen or two of mere babies were
thus guided along the row of &c letters,
while the lesson was occasionally
broken by such requests as: please
to G. won't to get er drink er water!"
Gas if there were a choice of drinks!)
and "Please to mend my pen!" The
statement that "they are a-crowdin'
on me- and an occasional howl from
some overtired little mortal on the
front bench gave variety to the exer-
cises.
1t would now be time for the second
class to read and spell. A whirl of feet
and petticoats landed two rows of boys
and girls standing on the floor, facing
the teacher, who gave the orders:
"Manners!" and the jerking of necks
and the bobbing of skirts gave evidence
that school etiquette was understood.
The spelling came first, afterward tho
reading from the same page. Here are
a few specimens:
"We burn oil in tin and glass lamps"
"We can burn fish oil in lamps"
"Watts was a very good poet. He
wrote good songs"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
ADDS TO THE MYSTERY,

The discharge of the quartet who vert
thought to have been implicated in the
Melquist murder merely adds to the mys-
terry Of Melquist's disappearance from
Fargo. The men established alibis, prov
Ing to the satisfaction Of the local off,
Gals where they were on the date Of the
disappearance Of Melquist. The murder
theory is the only one accepted in con-
nection with the mystery. Melquist's
meat market business was a profitable
investment. He owed only a few current
bills, his home life was happy. and there
was apparently nothing to cause him
either to suicide or run away. He had
$4,000 In the bank and less than $10O on his
person. The. finding Of some Of his pa
pers and receipts near the hobo camp on
Sheyenne river was regarded as conclu-
sive evidence that he had been murdered.
His friends continue to search the Shey-
enne river, but can find no trace Of the
body. A reward of $3.50 has been offered
for it's recovery.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
CHAPTER XVIII.

When the major reached Lyndhurst
that evening it was six o'clock. Talley
met him at the steps of the veranda.
"Well,' said the young man buoy
antly. the semidarkness preventing
him from observing the disturbed
>c~ountenance of his employer; "well,
major, have you seen the market re-
ports?"
mo; I haven't had time to-day; +
I-whcreis mywi-W Where is Blanche?"
The young man beamed and rubbed
his hands together.
.sThcn you don't know that the G.
n. g. w. has taken a jump and is now
actually worth two for one?"
els that so? Where did you say she
wasp looking up towards the UNI
uphted window of Blancne's room.
II sHl afraid you don't realize that
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
CHAPTER XIX.

Seated in the adjacent room,
Blanche sat, her face in her hands, an
awful fear gripping her heart. She
heard Talley, in the library adjoining,
giving instructions to the nearest po-
lice station. It was like a horrible
dream. Out of it all she continued to
hear in the voice she loved so well:
"Stand behind mel"
Half an hour later the doctor came
to her. She stood up like one who is
about to receive a death sentence.
II have extracted the ball." an
nounced DR.. Randall. "He is sleeping
quietly. He ought not to be dis
turbed. He seems so anxious to talk
to you, but it really would not be ad-
visable. I finally agreed to allow him
to telegraph to his friend, Father Sur
tees!"
"Oh!" groaned Blanche, quite mis-
understanding him. isis it $3.50
]serious?"
"He is in a very critical condition."
admitted the doctor. "It is but fair
to tell you that, but he wants his
friend to talk to you about some
trouble that is preying on his mind.
I think he may reach Lyndhurst about
ten o'clock"
"Then," said Blanche. st is not be-
cause"
ooh, no. it is not that. I assure
you," said DR.. Randall, quickly. "It
is some private matter concerning
your immediate welfare. He thinks
Father Surtees may explain some
thing to you that you ought to know
at once. I think it will be better for
your husband to get this off his mind
as soon as possible. He seems utterly
hopeless, and hope would be a big help
in his case"
"And may I go in now?" asked
Blanche, in a pleading tone.
II am afraid even your presence
would rouse him; it is often so when
there is close affinity. Perhaps you
had better remain here till the priest
comes. You know him, I believe"
eyes," answered Blanche; she is our
best friend"
A little after ten Father Surtees ar
rived. The doctor met him in the
hall, and as the major had just walked
the priest was allowed to go in to him.
II am awfully sorry, my dear
FRIEND" he said to Goddard.
Jeanne did it. concealed in the
wood below the garden" answered
the major. "She was shooting at
Blanche, and I covered her. I
think I saved her life, and I thank
God for it. It would be better for me
to die. and it looks like a benign dig
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
COUNTY LINES.

The supreme court has handed down a
decision in the case Of Schaffner VS.. Mer-
Ger county which is most important to
the Missouri slope country. The decision
establishes the status of the boundaries
of Billings, Stark. Mercer, Morton and
several other counties. The decision of
the lower court denying the injunction is
affirmed. but the appellants have estab-
lished the principle that the boundaries
of these counties are the same as they
were before that sweeping boundary act
of 1895 was passed. or the pretended cura-
tive act of 1899.
w. A. Henderson, of Waseca, Mimi,
has invested $780, 900 in a ranch at Dickin-
son.
Most of the smaller towns in the state
are arranging to celebrate the Fourth.
The Cakes creamery is churning the
cream from 1000 pounds of milk daily.
Julius Klingbell, a 500 car repairer, was
killed by being struck by the train at
Enderlin. Pc
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06

emerging from the trees as if turned
to stone.
He ran towards her, but just as he
reached her side there was another
shot from the dark ambush. A metal
comb in the coil of her hair flew
tinkling to the asphalt walk. The
next instant the major had thrown his
body between Blanche and the direc-
ton from whence the shots came.
"Stand behind me, for Gods sake!",
he cried out, clasping her slender form
in his strong arms. "Don't move for
Gods sake, she will kill you'll"
He was trying at once to keep her
sheltered behind him and to push her
towards the house when there was
another shot.
"Oh!" he cried out sharply in sud-
den pain. He started to put his hand
to his right side, but he seemed to re-
member her peril, and with both
hands still on her shoulders he. con
tinued to push her on. He heard a
clatter of feet in the direction of the
house. 1t was James and Talley COM
ing at the top of their speed.
"Help! Help!" he cried, and then
his head began to lean forward. "Oh,
my God, l am shot and can't help you.
Oh, darling, run. rum"
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pensation-to be able to die for her.
If only I did not have to leave her
with the other stain on her name.
I was starting to tell her all when the
first shot was fred"
''Try tosbe calm." cautioned ths
priest, softly.
II want you to break it to her." con.
tinued the major. "She's in the next
room. You tell her the whole story.
I am not strong enough. She will
want to leave when she knows"
The major began to cough, and the
doctor hastily came into the room.
"You'd better stop now" he said.
Goddard motioned towards the room
where Blanche sat.
$50 to her." he repeated, in a low
tone.
#E.Hh.#f"' - -...--... .T...# .-.
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He feeb1y pushed her from him, and
as he did so fell face downward on
the walk. She stopped over him, hard
.ly knowing what she did. but the
movement saved her life. for there
was another shot and a ball passed
directly over her head. James and
Talley were now quite near. Blanche
heard retreating steps in the wood,
growing fainter and fainter as the
assailant escaped, but she was speech
less.
Goddard raised himself on his elbow
and, pointing to the wood, cried, faint
ly: "Police! Catch her!" Then his
head fell backward. He had tainted.
Taking him up, James and Talley,
aided by the butler, bore him into the
drawing-room and laid him on a
couch. The staring, bewildered maids
came to Blanche's assistance and drew
her into the house. She fell on her
knees by the major, and remained
there while Talley was telephoning
for a doctor. His face was colorless,
his eyes were closed. She u%nbuttoned
his coat, and then the sight of his
bloody waistcoat and shirt turned her
sick with despair. She thought he
was dead. Her head sank to the edge
of the couch. His earnest cry:
"Stand behind mel" rang in her ears.
She told herself that he had died for
her as heroically as man had ever
died for woman. But there was moth
ing to wonder at in his action, for he
had always been her hero.
For ten minutes he lay motionless.
It was the sharp ring of the door bell
which seemed to recall him to con-
seriousness. He opened his eyes aud
recognized her, he put out his hand
to her head. For a moment his face
worked as if he were trying to I'M
derstand what had brought him there,
then as quick as q flash it all seemed
to return to him.
II think I am dying" he said, sand
I must tell you what I s~tarted-my
confession; you must know at once.
Send the-others from the room.
Quick, darling!"
tits DR.. Randall. dear" she said
with white lips. "He must see you at
once!"
"No, not till-till-"
But the doctor, a tall, athletic man,
full-bearded and gentle-voiced. was
bending over him.
Il must make an examination,
major" he said, quickly. Everything
must give way to me just now. You
seem to have been struck in a vital
part"
"But I must at once make a conf
Dental disclosure to her. DOCTOR"
pleaded Goddard, his eyes fixed on
Blanche's face.
There is plenty of time for that,
major" said DR.. Randall, who was
hurriedly unrolling bandages and
opening his medicine case. He turned
to Blanche, gave her his hands and
lifted her up. ST think" he said,
gently, that it would be better--it
would excite him less if you would go
into the next room. He. seems bent
on talking to YOU"
Reluctantly Blanche withdrew.
DR.. Randall cut away the shirt and
underwear from the vicinity of the
wound.
"Your assailant used a big revolver
he said. "This is an ugly wound,
major"
Els it absolutely fatal, doctor?"
asked Goddard.
"It is impossible to say just now, to
be perfectly frank" said the doctor.
81 must probe for that big ball; it
hos 1o1ped somevhere NV ipc+r,,-
ments will be here in a moment"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
POWER OF RANK.
An Amusing illustration of Its Influ-
ence in Russia by an Amer
lean Lady.

One day, at the Kremlin, in Moscow,
Miss Hapgood, an American lady, was
favored with an amusing manifesto
ton of the all-pervading influence in
Russian life of "oficial" rank, says
Youths Companion.
While looking at objects of interest
she noticed a large, handsomely bound
book, fanked by pen and ink, on a side
table. AS she opened the book an vt
tendant pounced upon her.
Don't touch that" he said, perempt-
orily. @
"Why not? If you do not wish people
to look at this collection of ancient doc
uments-I suppose that is what it is
you should lock it up, or label it:
Hands off," retorted the annoyed
lady.
ut isn't ancient documents, and you
are not to touch it." he said, taking the
book out of her hands. ut is strictly
reserved for the signatures of distin-
guished visitors-crowned heads, royal
princes, ambassadors, and the like"
"Then it does not interest me in the
leaSt, anu II tou "ooiu i"oet " 'uoo
effect no one would care to disturb it,"
answered the American woman.
Soon after she was joined by L of
the powerful officials of the Kramlin,
who had made an appointment to show
the American lady about. AS she went
from one object to another with The
official, the attendants lowered re-
spectfully in the rear, evidently inn
pressed with the friendly tone of the
conversation. When the round had
been made and the official had departed
to his duties, the guardian of the auto
graph album invited her to add her
sillustrious'' name to the list.
She refused; he entreated, and at
last fairly dragged her to the table,
and stood guard over her while she
wrote her name.
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My God!" he shrank back as if she
had struck him in the face. "Dead?
Is she deau:'
"Yes, she is dead"
"When-how-oh. my God! Was
her-was she called Jeanne?"
eyes; that was her name"
For q moment he stared. His color
had gone, and he looked as if he were
about to fall.
"Piease-please explain"
Blanche complied with his request
in a few words
"Then I have been hunting down a
dead woman May God have mercy
on me-"
WAS she IA relative Of" began
Blanche.
"she was my wife"
"Your wife!"
eyes; the most misguided woman on
earth. Ny name is Dugdale-Henry
Dugdale. She was al. I ever had, and
she deserted me-"
He sat down and covered his face
with his hands. Blanche softly closed
the door and took a seat opposite him.
Il see-I begin to comprehend" she
said, in a gentle, tentative voice.
Dugdale looked up. The impress of
his fingers was on his face.
do you know anything of her
past?" he questioned.
"Not a thing; she kept it even from
her-from Maj. Goddard. I think she
refused, fo- some reason, to reveal her
past life to him."
when I met her. began the
stranger, with a sigh, "she was the
most beautiful woman that I had ever
seen. It was in Denver, where we
both lived. She was the daughter OF
a French dancing master. She was
courted by every man who met her.
She could have married wealth with
out limit, but she loved me. She left
proofs that she loved me when she
ran away, leaving our child in a con
vent. l was away at the time. ]
met with misfortune. She was ambi-
tious-she had always wanted to lead
society; her mother before her had
been that way. She left me when ]
went away to tie California gold
fields. She had no faith in my ven
ture; but I succeeded. 1t is a weak
thing to confess, but I was searching
for her to take the poor back
to our child and my home. But I am
too late, you see; too late!"
Then" said Blanche, 81 am the
only legal wife my husband has ever
had. That is true, is it not?"
"Yes, you are right; and I suppose
1t is only natural for you to want it so
You have been very good to trust me
Ito listen to me, under the circum.
stances. I had better go. I think ]
can get out of the grounds through
the wood in the rear without attract.
ting the notice of your footman."
Would you like to meet Maj. God.
dard?" ventured Blanche.
"No; I don't feel equal to it,"
would you care if I told him what
you have told me?' she asked.
"No; he ought to know the truth.
I am really glad her death did not
that he has you to-" He checked
himself.
In justice to herself Blanche would
have liked to explain wen to him that
she had possessed the majors love
before his meeting with Jeanne, but
she refrained from this confidential
disclosure. She saw Dugdale turn
round the house. cross the garden in
the rear, and disappear in the wood
behind the house.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
A. BIG COUNCIL,


Within the shade around the Indian
church at Fort Yates assembled the larg-
est council of red men perhaps for years.
1t was at the close of the annual pay
ment Of interest money, and the semi
monthly issue of rations was given out to
the occupants of the entire reservation
from the warerooms at the agency, in
stead of being sent to the various sub
agencies, as is ordinarily done, for dis
tribution, where all the Indians were pre-
sumed to be present.
The object of the council was to de-
termine what action the Indians would
take relative to leasing their and to cat
tlemen for grazing purposes. The cattle
men were represented by H. D.. Hunter,
general transportation agent for the Da-
kotas of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul railroad.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
where Birds Lay EGGS.

A few birds lay their eggs directly
on the ground, more numerous are
those that deposit their eggs on shelves
of seaside cliffs, and still others take
deserted nests of other birds, in sorae
cases first driving away the right5ul
owners. The most curious exception
of all is the bird that lays eggs in the
nests of another kind of bird, leaving
the latter to hatch the eggs and attend
to the young. Our cowbird, or cow
bunting, is of this class, choosing such
smaller birds as fnches and warblers
as foster parents for its offspring. The
summer yellow bird is also thus
tricked, but sometimes turns tables
by elevating her nest, building over the
unwelcome egg, and thus avoid
ing adopting a family. Washington
Times.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-06-06
To Win, Do Your Best Every Day.
=. l:4Sa.1f4 L. dc 4arra;aa nla4 Z.

To Win, Do Your Best Every Day.
It is difficult to determine what is
success. A knowledge of the way to at
tain it is not SO difficult. Summed up,
it is just this: Do your best every day,
whatever you have in hand.
The principal failures in business, so
far as I can Judge, are a lack of definite
plan, shiftlessness, trying to find some
new way to suddenly leap into a high
position, instead of patiently Flooding
along the old roads of industry and
integrity.-John Wanamaker, in Sue
cess.
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HORRIBLE DEATH.

Ellie, the 16-year-old daughter of Will
liam Dickson, living two miles south of
Hannah, met a horrible death. She and
q young sister got into a pony cart when
the vicious pony jumped forward. throw
ing t he girls foot into the wheel. She
fell back, her leg bending over the axle
and her head dragging on the ground I'M
til life was extinct. She was one of the
most popular young ladies in the country.