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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
HIS CAREER,
A Brief Story of Gen.. Harrison's Life
md Public Services.

md Public Services.
Benjamin Harrison, the t~wenty-third
president of the United States, was born
August 20, 1888, and was the son of John
Scott Harrison. the grandson of Presi-
dent William H. Harrison and the great
grandson of Benjamin Harrison, one of
the signers of the declaration of inde-
pendence. He was graduated at Miami
university (Ohio) in 1852, studied law in
Cincinnati. and in 1854 removed to Indian
apolis, Ind, where he has since resided.
He was elected recorder of the Indiana
supreme court in 1860, n reelected in 1854.
In 1862 he entered the northern army as
a second lieutenant Of volunteers. In 1876
Mr.. Harrison was the republican candidate
for governor of Indiana, but was defeated
by a small plurality. Two years later
President Hayes appointed him on the
Mississippi river commission. In 1880 he
was elected to the United States senate,
taking his seat March 4, 1881. and serving
a full term. In 1888 Mr.. Harrison was
elected president of the United States on
the republican ticket, receiving 233 votes
in the electoral college to 16S cast for
Grover Cleveland. Four years later he
was an unsuccessful candidate for reelec-
ton. Mr.. Harrison was married in 1852
to Caroline Lavinia Scott. Mrs. Harrison
died in the white house in 1892. Of the two
children born by this union Russell B.
harrison is Wldely known. lie served IN
the volunteer army during the recent war
with Spain. The daughter became Mrs.
Mckee, the mother of Baby Mckee.
Prior to his formal withdrawal from the
presidential arena, Gen. Harrison interest
ed the public by the announcement, on
January Is, of his engagement to a niece
of his first wife, Mrs. Mary Scott Lord
Dimmick, of New York. Her first husband
was Benjamin Dimmick, son of a famous
Pennsylvania politician, who, marrying in
1887, had left her a widow three months aft
er the ceremony. Gen. Harrison and Mrs.
Dimmick were married in New York April
s, 1896. A daughter, who was christened
Mary Elizabeth, was born to Gen. and Mrs.
Harrison on February q, 1897.
In May of 1899 Gen. Harrison was en-
ployed as counsel for Venezuela in the
celebrated arbitration over the boundary
dispute with England. He spent months
in preparing the case, and made a lengthy
speech before the arbitration committee
at Paris, and, on returning to this country,
remarked that he had never had a case
in which he felt so completely on the right
side and SO thoroughly prepared. The de-
cision, which was a compromise, was a
keen disappointment to him. He felt
piqued that the court should have made a
compromise instead of deciding the case on
It's merits.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

Miss Carrie Thomas, in speaking of
Pe-ru-na, says: II have used Pe-ru-na
with splendid results. Would not be
without it. No money would hireme
to have a settled cold or chronic
cough, Or hoarseness. Catarrh is the
most dreadful thing that could happen
to one of my profession. Pe-ru-na is
my shield and protector against this
most undesirable disease Carrie
Thomas.
1t you do not derive prompt and sat
lsfactory results from the use of Pc
ru-na, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving a full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give youths
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, Presidents of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,O.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
LATER NEWS,

EX-President Benjamin Harrison
died at his home in Indianapolis, aged
60 years. The of death was
pneumonia, following an attack of
grippe. He leaves a wife ana three
children.
Frank Sherman, of Washington, D.
c., won the pool championship of the
world at Boston.
John Henderson, a negro who muir
dered Mrs. Younger, a white woman,
was burned at the stake by a mob in
Corsicana, Tex. Il
Two trainmen were killed by a pas
senger train running into a snow
drift at Lake Station, Mich.
Senior Sanguilly, Cuban leader, says
ed to avoid trouble. .....
Five members of the Filipino cab
met were captured by Maj. Taggart
in North Luzon.
c. A. Johnson, missing cashier of
the Niles (Mich.) bank. is accused of
forging notes for $1,000 and of hav-
ing robbed the bank for years.
The report of President Diaz being
seriously ill is denied at the City of
Mexico. H
A fierce blizzard in Michigan tied up
all railroad traffic north of Grand Rap
ids.
Three train men were killed by the
explosion of an engine on the Lehigh
Valley railroad near Mud Run, N. j.
Sherman Harris %(colored) was
hanged by a mob near Spellman, Ca,
for the murder of Sidney King, a mer-
chant.
Lieut.. Gen. Miles has gone on a
Cuban tour.
The business portion of the public
square at Sparta, Tenn, was destroyed
by fire.
Eleven passengers were injured by
the ditching of a passenger train near
Soldier, Kan.
Andrew Carnegie, in a letter to the
people of Pittsburgh, Pa. announced
his retirement from active business
and a gift Of $751; 900 to his old en-
ployes.
C~loverport, KY, a town of 5000, was
nearly wiped out by fire.
1t is reported that the British cabi-
net has arranged terms that may be
acceptable to the Beers.
One foot of snow fell in northern
Wisconsin.
The Russian envoy at Picking broke
the concert of the powers in oppos-
ing further punishment of Chinese Of
ficials. The United States Joined in
the protest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

A writer in the New York Mail and
Express notes with regret that "pie is
vanishing from our national life" He
had better get away from New York
and look around the country a little
before talking in hat strain. The
taste for pie may be dying out in the
bigeastern city, but that's not remark
able considering that good pie is al
most unknown in that place. Else
where, however, the large wedge of
pie-apple, pumpkin, mince, squash,
rhubarb, berry or any other variety
still constitutes the %favorite American
rejection.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

A million acres o%f.oillands have been
found in New Mexico.
Robert F. Kennedy, president of the
Jacksonville G. st. Louis railroad,
died at his home in Philadelphia.
The cotton crop for the year
amounted to 4,672,6e 5 500 pounds, of
which Texas produced 1904, sos, 1882.
The Inter Island Telegraph COM
pany of Hawaii is the first wireless
system to be opened for business.
The executive board of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs decided
to hold the bicentennial convention at
Los Angeles.
Mrs. Jennie McCorkel (~colored),
aged GO years, is attending night
school in Omaha, her purpose being to
learn to read.
Scientists figure out from the skele-
tons recently discovered in South Da-
kota that the world is about 25O,OOO,-
900 years old.
The case of Missouri against the Chi
cago drainage trustees will be the first
jury trial in the United States supreme
court in 107 years.
Prof. Shaler, Harvard's geologist,
says that within 80 years lew mining
systems will produce an almost intol-
cradle supply of gold
E. A. .Ieasure, electrician on the
Oregon at the battle of Santiago, has
been sentenced to Sing Sing for Is
years for manslaughter. |
Texas has now become "the empire
state of the SOUTH" having nearly a
million more inhabitants than Georgia,
which has heretofore had the proud
title.
Francis L. Pettus, speaker of the
Alabama house of representatives and
son of United States Senator E. w.
Pettus, died at Montgomery, Ala, from
rheumatism.
In no years the United States gov
eminent has lost through dishonest
agents and officials Approximately $16,-
0OO, 900 in the handling of gross receipts
of $32, 663, 1913, 54S.13.
Elections in London resulted in tre-
mendous majorities in favor of mu-
nicipal ownership of all public utili-
ties, thus breaking CALLING monopolies
existing for centuries.
The government has created some
large forest reserves in northern Ari-
IONA and promulgated rules for their
regulation, with a view to prevent
their spoliation and to preserve them
from fire.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
TERMS OF PEACE.
lions to Kitchener in Negotia-
lions with BOthu,

London, March Alt is under
stood that the British cabinet at
it's meeting Wednesday considered.
among other things the negotiations
proceeding between Gen. Kitchener
and Gen. Botha and formulated in.
structions for Gen. Kitchener, which
defined, on broad lines, the terms on
which a peace settlement might be
effected.
The Daily News says: SIN addi-
ton to the notifications announced
by the Daily News in the 'uncondi-
tional surrender policy, we under
stand the government has authorized
Lord Kitchener to give a distinct
promise that the government of the
new colonies shall eliminate in u
complete grant of free institutions"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
CARNEGIE RETIRES.
Steel King Quits Active Business
Life-Donates . $1,000, 900 for Fund
for Old and Disabled Employees.

Pittsburgh, Pa, March 1.-two
commissions from Andrew Carnegie,
which T. officially made public, tell
Of the steel kings retirement from
active business life and of his dona-
ton of $5,ooo,Ooo for the endowment
of a fund for superannuated and
disabled employees of the Carnegie
company. This benefaction is by
far the largest of the many created
by Mr.. Carnegie, and is probably
without a counterpart anywhere in
the world.
Mr.. Carnegie's $5,ooo,ooo gift brings
the total of his contributions for Ii
braries and other purposes to over
$4,000, 1000. Two-thirds of this vast
sum has been for libraries, about rs
American and 81 European cities-thc
latter being mostly in Scotland-hav-
ing been honored with institutions of
learning. January &c a complete list
of Mr.. Carnegie's public donations
aggregated $21, 24O,965. Since then he
has averaged almost a library every
other day.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
WORK OF CONGRESS.
Detailed Statement of Business
Transacted During the
Two Sessions.

Washington, March 13.-F. H.
Wakefield, tally clerk of the house
OF representatives, has prepared 4
detailed statement of the work Of
that body during the two sessions
Of the Fifty-sixth congress. The
house passed during the two ses-
sions 1,411 house bills and resolu-
tons, and 1913 senate bills and reso-
lutions, making a grand, total of 2,204
bills and resolutions acted upon. 1t
left upon it's calendar Enacted upon
593 house bills and resolutions and
s. senate bills and resolutions. In
ciuded in the above it passed a total
of 1853 house bills and resolutions
which failed to become laws and II
senate bills and resolutions which
also failed to. become laws. Twenty
nine of these legislative acts failed
OF signature, two were vetoed and a
few recalled. In the Fifty-fifth con-
gress the house passed 1,473 bills and
resolutions, while GAL reported from
committees remained undisposed OF.
The house was in session 1877 days
during the Fifty-sixth congress-,
while the average number of days
in session for the past eight con-
crosses was 331. A total of SOTO
senate acts we're introduced, of which
but 1850 reached the house, and
on these the house committees IA
vorably reported s13. Total number
of bills introduced in the house dur
ing the last congress amounted to
1889, and reports from committees
were made on 2,193. The reports on
bills from the committees on mill
tary affairs, invalid pensions, pen
sions and war claims constituted a
large portion of those reported, as
follows: Military affairs, al; inva-
lid pensions, 1881; pensions, 200, and
war claims, ia.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE,

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
1t is said that Gen. Dc Wet has
reached his own country by forced
marches, and the British admit his
capture is almost impossible. Uncon-
ditional is demanded of
Beers aad peace overtures are still un-
concluded.
The amended Hay-Pauncefote
treaty, for the construction by the
United States of an isthmian canal
has been rejected by England.
Aguinaldo's chief lieutenant, Gen.
Dios, and his men surrendered to the
Americans at Naic, a Philippine prov
ince heretofore obstinately defended.
Minister Conger left Picking for the
United States on leave of absence.
Gen. Gomez said he would not &C.
cept the presidency of the Cuban re-
public.
The British naval estimates for
1902 call for an outlay OF $50, SIS, 900
and provide for 33 new fighting S
sells, including five submarine boats
of the Holland type.
Russians and Britons quarreled over
a piece of land at Tientsin. They
showed bitterness and made threats
of using force.
King Edward has made Lord Paunce-
fote a privy councillor.
1t is shown by Cuban statistics that
the island needs free trade in agricul-
tural products with the United States
to give it full enjoyment of prosperity.
1t is reported that Gen. Botha had
called Boer chiefs together to act on
the surrender issue.
Gen. Kitchener has been authorized
to offer amnesty to Beers.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

The public hears d good deal about
Christian science nowadays, but the
first step towards intoxicating the sci
ence of prayer has been taken by a
college in Illinois which has estab-
lished a chair and provided for a two
years course in the nature, purposes
and conditions of effectiveness of
prayer, treating it from an historical
and scientific standpoint, in order to
enable Christian workers and others
to better understand it's true nature
and scope.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

The duke of Cannaught, who has
been given the position of grand mas
ter of the English free masons, an Of
flee relinquished by King Edward, is
the kings only brother. AS a boy he
wa known as Prince Arthur, and I'M
der that title studied at Woolwich, en-
tering when he was 16 and moving for
ward until at 81 he was a captain. The
duke is now 81 years old. From parlia-
ment he receives an annual grant of
$125,oOo just to keep the wolf from the
door.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

Dr.. William Tod Helmuth in a recent
lecture in New York city predicted
the rapid passing of the family doctor
and the distribution of the latter's
m~ultifarious functions among special
lists. The family doctor, however, has
held his own way for many centuries
and is not likely to have his obituary
written by the specialists for at least
a good many decades to come. Doubt
less the latter would be glad to per-
form that last office for him, but thew
are likely to die themselves too soon
to write the "hic jacet" on the tomb
stone of the family doctor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

It is believed by many that the dry
climate of southern Oklahoma and the
southern district Of Indian territory
is going to make all that section the
home of the finest grades of cotton.
During the season it has developed
that the cotton grown in the Choctaw
nation was of an extra good fiber,
grading above the average and in
great demand for export. A great
deal has been shipped to Germany
and England.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

Indictment weather in Washing
tor on the fourth of March has
more than nee started a move
ment to change the date Of Inaugural
ton day to April 30, which was the
date of Washington's first Inaugural
ton. An amendment to the constitu-
ton changing the date to April 80 has
twice been formally proposed and has
passed the senate, but failed of adop-
ton in the house of representatives.
The American people adhere very rev.
erently to the presidents established
by the fathers, and agitation for a
change Of date is not likely to prevail.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
END COMES QUIETLY
Fatal Termination Of Ex-President
Harrison's Illness.
Son and Daughter of the General
Fail to Reach Bedside Before
Death Comcs-Brief Biog- "
rnphy of His Life.

Indianapolis, Ind. March 14.-Gen.
Harrison died al 4:45 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon without regaining con-
seriousness. His death was quiet and
painless, there being a gradual sink
ing until the end came, which was
marked by a single gasp for breath
as life departed from the body of the
great statesman. The relatives, with
a few exceptions, and several of his
old and tried friends were at the bed
side when he pasesd away. None of
Gen. Harrison's children were pres
cnt. Neither Col. Russell Harrison
nor Mrs. Mckee had reached the city,
although both were hurrying on
their way to the bedside of their
dying parent as fast as steam would
bear them.
Many Tributes Paid.
Many tributes to the dead states
man are paid by prominent citizens
of Indiana. Among these are ex-At-
torney General Miller, John B. Elan,
for many years Gen. Harrison's law
partner; James Whitcomb Riley, Gov.
Durbin. United States Judge Baker
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

Mrs. Henrietta Dunn, of Kent Island,
Mo-, recently gave . party in honor of
her two sisters, Mrs. Eliza Brown and
Mrs. Margaret Weeks. Mrs. Dunn is
the mother of rs children, Mrs. Weeks
has 81 and Mrs. Brown has II, making
a total of 81, all of whom are alive.
Fifty-one of them were at the party.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
"sCENIC LINE TO FLORIDA
Through the Mountains Of Tennessee
-Georgia-The Old BattIe-
80 fielda Route. -

Double Daily Through Sleeping Car Serv-
ice. Dixie Flyer" leaving Chicago 6:lO p.
m. yer Illinois Central, and Chicago &
Florida Limited" leaving ll:05 a. m. over
the c. & E. I. both carry through sleepers
Chicago to Jacksonville via Nashville, Chat
tanooga and Atlanta. "The Chicago &
Nashville Limited" leaving Chicago at Z p.
Depot, Nashville, with the Dixie Flyer"
carrying through sleepers to Jacksonville.
Cheap Excursion tickets now on sale. Full
particulars on application to B. F., Hill, N.
F. a, 1928 Marquette Bldg, Chicago. w.
l.. Lanley, G. PA, Nashville. Tenn.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

1t required 81 years of hard work
to measure across the continent the
arc of the t~hirty-ninth parallel of lat
itude. The length of the arc is 1925
miles, and it passes through 16 states.
Work on the geodetic triangulatiou
to measure the arc was begun in
1872, and the results have just been
published. AS the establishment of
this base line permits the v~erifcatio,
of all previous surveys of our terri
tory, it is probably worth all the time
spent on it.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
Among the odd changes

Among the odd changes brought
about by the succession of King Ed
ward VII. is that while Victoria's
face on British gold coins looked to
the left King Edwards looks to the
right. This is in accordance with a
1ong-established custom that makes
each successive sovereign face the
opposite way on the coins from his
or her predecessor.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
Charged with Forgery.

Niles, Mich, March 14.-The direct
ors of the suspended First national
bank have filed a declaration against
Charles A. johnson, the missing
cashier o. the bank, alleging that
f~orgcries amounting to 500, 600
against leading citizens of this coun
ty have been committed by him.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

The present-day tendency to Gre
ate commissions to examine and IL
BARRIERS, ETC., leads the Boston Adver-
tiser to ask why not examine legis-
lators and allow no man to engage in
law making without a duly certified
license or certificate of fitness. The
suggestion will probably strike the
average legislator IS very imperti-
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
Cheap rates to CaIifornfa.

February 18th and each Tuesday there
after, until and including April 3Oth, Special
Low Rate Colonist Tickets will be soldgyia
the Southern Paciic's Company's Ogden"
and Sunset" Routes to all points in Califor-
MIA. The rate will be: From Chicago
$4,000, from St.. Louis, Memphis and New
Orleans $3.50, from Omaha, Kansas City,
etc, $500. Corresponding low rates from
all other points east and north. 4.a--~s
For particulars and detailed information.
pertaining 10 the Southern Pacific Com
psany..s Routes. and these special ratest to Cal
%ltornla, call upon or address 8
w; G; Neimyer, G: w. A, S. P. Co., s23s
Clark st., Chicago, III:
of Commerce, Bldg, Cincinnati, Ohio.
6. e Herring, G. A., S. P. Co, I'll Park
L. p. Townsley, c. A, S. P. Co., 42l Olive
St., St. Louis, Mo. 81
G; G. Gary, G. A., S. P. Co., 2os Sheidley
Bldg, Kansas City. Nc. IT@
eyes," said Charles, NJ have had some
very trying experiences in my time. Twas
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21
The British Navy.

London, March 13.-The British
naval estimates for 1902, amount to
e3O,s75,5 500, anincrease of over $4,000
900, chiefly for shipbuilding. There is
IN increase of 3,745 in the number of
officers and men. The new ship-build-
ing programme provides for three bat
tleships, six armored cruisers, two
third-class cruisers, ten torpedo boat
~destroyers, five torpedo boats, two
sloops of war and five submarine
boats. On some of these vessels work
was begun in 1900. All the ships will
be in course of construction this year.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

of this country.
They have como
to regardPe
a s Indispensable
to their success.
Their profession
is so exactingthat
i%trequires perfect
health in every
particular. They
regard Pe-ru-na as
their friend and
safeguard. Many
e t t e r s are re-
ceived from this
aloe1 - -1>-11
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More surrcnders in Philippines.

Manila, March 13.-Capt. Gulick, of
the Forty-seventh volunteer infantry,
has received the surrender of the in
surgent, Maj. Pulay, with 40 officers
and 240 men, at the town of Gubat,
in Albay province, southern Luzon.
Lieut.. Watson, of the Forty-ffth vol
.unteer infantry, while scouting near
the hamlet of Bado, in Camarines
province, southern Luzon, killed five
insurgents and destroyed IS of the
enemy's barracks. More than 10000
1%locanos took the oath of allegiance
to the United States last week.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

Mrs. j. j. Robb, a deaf mute at
G~reensburg, Pa, gave birth to twins
the other day and recovered her hear
ing at the same time. Good active
twins "a make a mother hear at al
most all times of day or night.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

One of the Kansas saloon-keepers
who was raided by Mrs. Nation says
he don't mind it much, as he had al
ready been through the Galveston hur-
%ricane-
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THE EAST.

Quay's foe in politics, Chris L. Ma
gee, died at Harrisburg, Pa.
At Eatonville, N. j., Thomas Apple
gate, a farmer, who frequently beat
his wife in a terrible manner, was
killed by white caps.
Fire damaged the general offices in
New York-of the New Haven & Hart
ford railroad to the extent of $25O,OO
In Philadelphia ten persons started
in a six days go-as-you-please walk
ing race.
At the age of Sc years Lieutenant
Commander Chenery, United States
navy, retired, died in New York city.
Frank O. Matthiesson, former treas
urer of the sugar trust, in his will
leaves his 100000 estate to his
widow.
Successful experiments of lighting
up Niagara falls at night with great
searchlights have been made by
Michigan Central railroad officials.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

To be thrown upon one own resources
Is to be cast into the very lap of fortune
Benjamin Franklin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1901-03-21

Jack-"Did Miss Withers make him wait
for an answer" Arthur-"Yes; it was Is
minutes before they could bring her to-
Town Topics.