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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-08-09

King Carlos of Portugal has become
passionately devoted to yacht racing,
and has announced his decision to
have racing yacht built for the ex-
press purpose Of enabling him to win
back from the English Royal Yacht
Squadron the Vasco de Cana Cup in
the third international race. which
takes place next year over course ex-
tending from Southampton to Lisbon,
that is across the dangerous Bay Of
Biscay. The king is now in consulta-
ton with naval architects with regard
to the designs for his new racing
yacht, and is disposed to have the lat
ter built in the United States, rather
than in England, the victories Of the
Americas defenders Of the America
Cup and the recent mishaps to the
Shamrock inclining him to the belief
that boats built on this side Of the At
iantic unite greater degree Of
strength. with hghtness and delicacy
L o. lines, than those Of English con-
struction and design.
II cannot be too often repeated that
me secret Of Gerrnari success IN. D.
many branches Of human activity u
specialization. And It may fairly b
asked whether in many cases they do
not pay too much for their whistle"
4 The days are long gone BY when schil-
~ Sconld ysntnrs 10 condemn the OK
elusive pursuit ~ what he called
/ .bread-and -battsr' studies Nowadayst
aeafIy eysry one IN Germany keeps
E,brsaA ana butter, steadily In yisw.;
NJ nsxts ssnsrstion of Germans Vim
II, 80 aors spsc LIED than thssr Z
8 4
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
Mondicant Stxldenta.

Concerning the poorer students oi Russia the Saturday Review says: Their mendacity is passiFe rather than active Unlike the mendicant friars. they never ask, but they know much will be given them. They know, too-- btrange fact in a strange country--that the university is open to all, irrespec- tive of means or position. Thus the university becomes the poor Russians golden opportunity, fer here, as else. where, there are many posts, for which graduates alone are eligible. A stroll through the streets of Moscow during term time furnishes abundant evidence of the popularity of the university The uncompromising military blue and green uniform which stamps the stI- dent, and which lie can never. sava under dire penalties, exchange for plain clothes, is to be met with at every turn. X few rich students are caught sight of driving. the many ars an fnnt
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
F..NE COFFEE cR)P.
Peculiar Was in Which the Gatives
 Prepare the Rear.

Peculiar Was in Which tho Eatives
 Prepare the Rear.
 Coffee is exported from Puerto Rico In larger quantities than is any other native product, and while but little os 1t finds it's way into the American mar. ket under the brand Puerto Rican, an Immense quantity, according to Gen Roy Stone, is sold hero as genuine Mocha and Java. The average Puerto Rican couEtrvman, even though his children have neither shoes fer their feet, nor clothing fer their backs, owns his private coffee patel. from which by occasional piel;inSs, he secures enough of tue little round berries 10 keep the family supplied, The exporting, how ever. is done by large growers -EieI: 9ho have plantations which cover hun freds of acres. mostly upon the well drained mountain sides. The plants, Cr trees" as they are sometimes call. ed, are grown at Intervals of from six to eight feet, and after reaching a night of about five feet are trimmed off that no strength may be wasted in
 
 surplus foliage. The flowers, which are pure white in color have rich fra grance. Each berry contains two seeds, or beans, and as these are gathered .efoge fully ripened, they are dried ir the sun. It is common sight to See eofeof drying on blrlaps, or mats, Tn inc city streets. The average Puerto Rican has little or no use for coffee mill. He bakes his coffee until it .s black, and then grinds it to a powder i'll huge mortar. When ready for use 1t closely resembles gunpoWder, tn, beverage made from it looking very much like ink. Some of the natives since the close of the Spanish regime, nave learned to prepare a cup of coffee on the American plan, but these belong to very small minority of the popula, tioI I,-Leslie's Weekly.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
ALOro THE AMAZON,
Italians Sunk in Almost Hopeless Bar
 bafism Inhabit Great Areas

DafiSm inhabit Great Areas.
 The trip of the United States gun boat Wilmington up the Amazon river promises to be looked upon as one of tie achievements of the closing cen. tury. The commercial object of the Wllmlngton,s cruise was to see how rubber was found in the natural state. ana what manner of man it was who dWelt in the remote fastnesses of the great forests whence it came. During the eunboat's stay the officers visited many Indian villages. The Indians were found to De apparently docile, but there was no mistaking their uncivil- lzed state. Clothing, save a strip or two, worn by the women, are unknown. The men are strong and muscular, and snow great chest development. They are copper-colored of middle height with we'll shaped limbs and small hands and feet. Their hair is black, straight and rather coarse, the features broad, cheekbones not generally prominent eyes black, and, strange to say, some times oblique like those of the Tartar races of Eastern Asia. The sole wea- eons lr their possession are the spear and bow and arrow. The bows are of great length, and in the hands of a skilled motive can be made formidable. In some of the native huts the Ameri- can visitors found curious objects which, on closer investigation, proved 70 be mummified human heads This was significant, inasmueh as it proved that the tribe belonged to the class known as head hunters" a term de- lived from their habit of preserving the heads of their enemies killed in battle. The process consists in remov> Ing the skull and treating it with cas> tain herbs until the head has been re. duced to about one-sixth of it's original size. The hair and features are pre- served intaht, thus giving the head 8 sery life-like appearance The lips are sewn together with hide thongs. upon whiah are recorded the details Of the battle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
Farming In Coiorado and New Mexico.

fafAins In | oioFad6 and Kew Mexico.
 The Denver & Rio Grande Raii- road. .'The Scenic Line of he World v has prepared an Illustrated book up- on the above subject, " hieh will he s-,ft free to farmers desiring to change tn air location. This publica- tton gives valuable information in regard to the agricultural, horticul- f.iral and live stock interests of this -lction, aud should be in the hands
 feverS ore who desires 10 become acquainted with tbe methods oi Of farming by irr. ation. Write $. K. Hooker, q. r. X. r. A., Denver, Colo If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
THE BURLINGTON ROTTF

New Through Trains 10 Port land, Puget Sound. "The Rur. lngton-Northern Pacific Ex- press,' No. fl, from St. Louis, at 9OC a, m, for Cansas City, St. Joseph Northwestern Nebraska, Black Hills. Wyoming, Montana, w Washington, ..Ta- coma, Seattle, Puget Sound, and port land, Oregon, via Billings, Montana the short line and time saver to the Upper Northwest To the Puget Sound in - Hours. Through coaches, chair cars (seats free), stand ard sleepers and dining cars with through tourist sleepers from kansas City. This is the main travelled route St. Louis to the Northwest.
 Nnmbea 5 Nebraska Colorado Ex- press,' midday train from St. Louis for Nebraska, Colorado, Utah. Pacific Coast ;; one night to Denver. Also for st. Paul. Minneapolis andsbeyond
 No. 10. at Sd , ?. m. st. Louis To Kansas City, Omaha, St. Joseph, Kansas, kehras lla Colorado. Utah. Pacific Cast. via e11tr also to tfe Noithwest--MCu Vas thicy- ton, Oregon. via Lincoln and Killings
 Write.
 F M EUGG, L " WAKETY T P X, GOA Pine St., Gen. Passenger Ag't
 St Louis, No. st. Louis, Mo.
 5HOWARD ELLIOTT. GenI Manager.
 St. Louis. Mo.
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u..4.a,is Made b, a:auser su.ieta.

lge @6s,.4d inflicted hy q Maasr bnl. lot missile mostly used hy boers. K eireniar and much smaller .aa taa=e.e.. ef 2 iea1 aeucii. When l pl.a aHe q t,.a tidl2ts Ic | t5tH eF z.safk. 4,&t 6 stupid ss t5an anl a strange singing in ths asrs 8e fele @tiot lanGer the na io.' l.y o4 soldiers 59e4n r nus.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
Sure-T Footed Rner Eorsen.

The horses which the Boers ride are very much like the Welsh or Scotch ponies, being very sure-footed, and with power ot lea ping from rock to rock that Is phc-caaeaal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15
C0,afeCtioneF

mcuon unci more of the states fnan- ces have been absorDed.-Ho Springs Sentinel-Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-15

1He o9tt9h oe4t company. ana ! jurisdiction Of the general officer. extended over that railroad.
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Suaar of All Sorts.

The worlds sugar production, strict ly as such, stood last year at 9,529, ,000 tons, of which big aggregate 3,425,000 tons were of cane, and 6,090,000 tons of beet. Both kinds are gaining from year to year, but 1t is believed the sugary tide has turned, and that cane sugar will hereafter hold it's own at least. It's aggressive rival at one time promised to conquer the world. It is not so promising now.
 In this country the cane crop rose from 132,00O tons in 1899 to 270,000 tons Mast year. Only 76,S59 tons of beet sugar were made in this country last year. More will be made each year, but the beet sugar people have a long way to go before they overtake the sugar planters of Louisiana.
 The annual consumption of this country is just about 100000 tons, or about 20 per cent of the entire out put. We need in round numbers l., 1 100000 tons that we dc not grew on the mainland. Cuba made 100000 tons last year, and this years crop is es timated at 10000 tons, and it is be- | lieved the big island will soon grind fully a million tons. Porto Rico pro duced last year S5,OO0 tons. So that including Hawaii, this country bids fair to grow its own sugar, for Cuba is an American dependency, and but for a spell of hysteria in the Senate would today be American territory in every respect.
 Americans prefer can sugar, and what is needed now is a treaty with Cuba that will admit her sugar free, The sugar trust and Louisiana will fight this, but 75,o00.000 consumers demand it, and it must be granted in the long run. Such a treaty would largely promote the production of sugar in Cuba, thereby bringing pros. perity to an island that we are to a great extent responsible for.
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Dollar Gas.

Birmingham gets dollar the first day of July next
 Beginning with yesterday the price of for lighting reduced s16 thousand s1Oo thousand feet by the Birmingham Company which has assumed control ownership old Birmingham Company At the Board Aldermen meeting President Jeon of the Birmingham Railway questioned by Chairman Hedt of the light committee the Board of Aldermen announced that for fuel all both lighting and fuel thousand 
 The AgeEead consistently the citizens Birmingham Victory Hed the light earnestly the end The like the the electric light progressive business President Jemon consolidated ural rights believe that the citizens consideration citizens of other like conditions The cnsol
 
 will applaud this reduction In price 0
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Another Ancient Treaty.


 Ancient treaties rise up to distress and perplex us. We have not only the Clayton -Bulwer obstruction to the building of a Nicaragua canal, but on the great lakes much opposition to the Rush-Bagot treaty of 1917 is de- veloping. No one asks that the Rush. Bagot treaty be altogether abrogated, but all think it should be modified and rejuvenated, for it is sadly out of date.
 It grew out of the war of 1912, and it forbids the building and maintaining of war ships by either the United States or Great Britain on the great lakes. The object was of course to prevent irritation that might lead again to war. It's stipulations provide that neither nation shall maintain any naval vessels on the lakes with the exception of four small revenue cut ters mot exceeding 100 tons burden Huu dftnSu Witu Ono ti6hiSSh PSNAAN cannon" These lipsitations carry one back to the. drys of small sailing ships and of guns that would now be farci- cal!
 1 In 1914 the United States launched the 4GO-toE Michigan, thus putting the four cutters Of the treaty into one side wheel bark. The Michigan is still afloat, and is a relic itself. The Mich igan Is within the spirit of the Rush. Bagot treaty, but not It's letter. No one wants two rival navies in the great lakes, but the shipyards on those waters desire the privilege of building small naval vessels-vessels that can go through the Welland canal and the St. Lawrence to the sea, and the naval militia on the lakes desire the privil- ege of training on a modern gunboat. Congressman Boutell has therefore started an agitation looking to modi- ffcation of the ancient treaty in these two respects. All admit the general soundness of the treaty of 1917, but all seem to think it needs revision in conformity with changes in the meth ods of navigation and naval warfare.
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
THE DEATH OF NAPOLEON,

By Isaac Mcclellan. Wild was the night, yet a wilder night Hung round the soldiers pillow; In his bosom there waged fiercer fight Than the fight on the wrathful pillow. A few fond mourners were leaning by. The few that his stern heart cherished: They knew by his glazed and unearthly
 eye That life had nearly perished. They knew by his awful and kingly look. By the order hastily spoken, That he dreamed of days when the nation
 shook,
 And the nations hosts were broken. | He dreamed that the Frenchman,s sword
 still slew. And triumphed the Frenchman's
 "eagle," And the struggling Austrian flew anew, Like the hare before the beagle. The bearded Russian he scourged again. The Prussion's camp was routed. And again on the hills of naughty Spain His mighty armies shouted. . Over Egypt's sands. over Alpine snows, At the pyramids. at the mountain, Where the wave of the lordly Danube flows, .. And by the Italian fountain; On the snowy cliffs. where mountain
 streams
 Ills hosts, the broad earth quelling. Again Narengo's field was won, And Jena's bloody battle; Again the world was overrun, Made pale at his csnnon's rattle He died at the close of that darhsorne
 day,
 A day that shall live in story; In the rocky land they placed his clay And left him alone with his glory.
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Indian Territory Affairs.

The home of the treaty Indian is neither a State nor territory. ! It is a What Is It. It Is large enough for a State, is full of fertility and timber and minerals, and had when the cen sus was taken last year 391 ,960 peo- pie. These people are not altogether treaty Indians. Only one in seven is an Indian. All told. there are in this district but 56,0S9 Indians, and they are in an undefned condition. There is land enough and people enough to make State, and very prosperous State at that, but it is not even ter ritory. No one can say exactly what it is.
 The Indians are protected by treat les. They are not American citizens. They are just Indians, but they are not good Indians in the military sense. They are very much alive, and they own Ill tue lhuu A Nnite Luon Cdh lease land but for single year. There are few or no public schools. There are no counties, and of course no town. ships. No one is a citizen while he resides in the peculiar district called The Indian Territory. Life and prop erty are none too safe. Local officials are unknown, and tribal lines render confusion more confused. Four judges do sit to hear appeals from tribal courts, but the four are overwhelmed with cases. and justice is at stand still.
 The Indians as we'll as the whites in the Territory will ask Congress nex winter to grant relief in the form of : complete territorial government SC framed that 1t will not violate or lead to violation of existing treaties witt .-.e Indians. Schools, and roads and county governments are greatly needed. Take county governments away from Alabama, for example, and there would be scarcely any govern
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
viruinIa's Suffraue Plan.

After many weeks of delay the ma jority report of the suffrage commit tee of the Virginia constitutional con- vention has been presented. It pro- vides that all ex-soldlers and all prop erty owners and all who are engaged in a lawful calling three months in the year. may vote. All must pay a poll tax of $1.50, except ex-soldiers.
 Tn each precinct a board of registra- tion Is to be appointed by the circuit judge, and all who register prior to January, 1904. are to remain electors for life. The Legislature cannot re- quire an educational qualification prior to. January, 1904.
 This plan is practically poll tax plan with a provision in favor of ex. soldiers. The poll tax must be paid at least six months before election. After January, 1904, applications for registration must be in writing, and the applicant must do the writing in the presence of the registrars. This Is all the educational qualification that is imposed, and this cannot be applied until 1904.
 Senator Daniel. chairman of the suf- frage committee. refused to sign the majority report. and he gave notice that he would submit minority re port. Another member of the commit tee submitted suffrage plan. Alto. gether there are three plans before the convention. but the chances are that the Thorn or majority report will be adopted.i
 The majority report does not pro vide tha) the payment of a poll tax shan be usptary. This matter seems
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
BRAIN OPENED.
AntItoxin Injected and the Boys Life
 Was Saved.

New York Cor. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Antitoxin injected into the brain, the newly-discovered cure for loclzjaw. was used successfully as a last resort recent ly in St. Catherins Hospital. Brooklyn,
 in the case of Daniel Kahr. IA years of
 age, of Williamsburg.
 The boy. who was considered beyond
 aid, Is now resting comfortably, with ev-
 cry chance in his favor for recovery. The
 surgeons who undertook the difficult
 task of opening the boys brain and in- jectlng the disease-kiliing fluid are Dr.
 Kneer, the visiting surgeon of the hospi-
 tai, and Dr. Hayt, the house physician. 1t is said to be the second successful case
 on record since the discovery was ari-
 nounced by London physician one year ago.
 Nine days ago the boy stepped on rusty nail, which penetrated his foot
 about an inch. His physician removed the nail and cauterised the wound. For
 three days 1t appeared to mend. At the
 end of the third day tetanus developed. On the sixth day he was still alive. but his body had virtually warped into a semi-circle. the muscles as hard and tense as iron. His whole weight was thrown on his head and heels and he was placed under packs. The curvature be- came more and more pronounced. and
 soon hut spark of life was left. Then 1t was decided to resort to the newly-dis- covered antitoxin treatment He may die under it," the surgeons told the parents, "but he will die with
 out pain. If he is not operated on he will
 die in agony"
 They gave their consent. Almost immediately after the opera ton there was d perceptible relaxation in the tightiy-drawn muscles and the packs were removed. Two days later the body had strengthened to it's normal position. The muscles of the jaws, the first to stiffen. began to relax, and short time
 later the patient aame from under the I influence of anaesthetics and found him. self almost a well boy.
 The surgeons say that there is stiii a
 trace of stiffening, but that 1t is gradually | disappearing and that within a few
 hours the patient will have entirely re- covered
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
oEIT DAILY NEWSPAPER IN ALABAmA
Mir. Bass Questions.
-otheiio.

MT. Bass of Kellyton asks a series of questions concerning the new con stitution, and he demands categorical replies. MT. Bass cannot reasonably expect to answer his own questions, and he will find that the discussion of questions best serves the truth.
 He first brings up the sheriff issue. He intimates that the sheriffs are of fered bribe because the terms of the other county officers are not extended. The harmony committee did not think it wise to elect all officers at one time. It therefore concluded to separate the election of sheriff from that of other county officers. MT. Bass will find that the extension of the sheriff's office does not go very deep. It has but little relation to the ills that af- feet the State. MT. Bass is evidently straining at a gnat and preparing to swallow the Old camel.
 Mir Bass desires to ascertain the whereabouts of certain petitions anent the railroad commission. If he will compare the New with the Old he will find that the petitions were acted on in several important particulars, namely, the power to regulate rates is made more explicit; the giving of passes is prohibited; rebates are abol- ished under heavy penalties: charters can be obtained under general acts only, and a franchise tax must be levied. These provisions are at any rate better than the provisions in the Old constitution.
 MT Bass does not find the word ! equitable in the New constitution He will find instead this provision which is certainly more explicit than his pet word:
 The public school fund shall be .appor- 5 tioned to the several counties in propor- ton to the number of children of school age therein, and shall be so apportioned to the schools in the districts or town ships in the county to provide. as nearly practicable, school terms of equal duration in such school districts or townships. Separate schools shall be provided for white and colored children, and no child of either race shall be per mitted to attend school of the other race.
 No doubt Mir. Bass has discovered in newcomers a case that the New con stitution does not cover. All arrivals after 1902 must be able to read and write or have some property if they desire to vote. This discrepancy is not very wide or very deep.
 Neither the Old nor the New con stitution refers to pensions of any sort, and Mir Bass Is no doubt aware that the Legislature has free hand in all matters not covered by the con. stitution of the State and of the fed. eral union. It is sovereign in the mat ter of pensions. and the New is fully abreast of the Old in this respect.
The age-herald., 1901-10-02
Poorly Paid Public Servants.

'The pay of Senators and Representa- tives at $500 year is hopelessly in adequate, but 1t Is likely that Congress wfll require many years to work up suff1- cient courage 10 do the proper and essen- tiai thing in the premises. The back salary grab of nearly thirty years ago still stands bugaboo to frighten the na- tional Legislature. If Congress had then been content to increase the salary of each member to $76oO, as was done, and made the increase to begin with the suc- ceeding Congress, there would never have been any protest from the people. But in the last session of the Congress which acted the members voted themselves in creased pay for the time they had aI- ready served: hence the back salary grab which so offended the people that they changed the control of the House from the Republicans to the Democrats, for the first time since period before the civil war.
 ''And everybody admits that the salary
The age-herald., 1901-10-02

to be left to the Legislature and pres ent laws. Much stress Is laid upon the automatic nature of the educa- tional qualification after 1904 The applicant for registration must per sonally apply In writing, and if he be registered he must prepare his own ballot.
 The committee is confident no worthy citizen will be excluded from the suffrage privilege under it's plan, and 1t further thinks that its plan will be "a thoroughly efficient remedy for the evils now existing in suffrage" in the State.