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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-05-09
SHOULD BEGIN AT HOME.
Senator Hansbrough Believes That Is
Where Reciprocity Should Begin
To be Practiced.

4O Oc IIdCUlCOO. -
Washington, May 2.-Senato1
Hansbrough of North Dakota OK.
pressed the opinion today that re.
lief from tariff schedules that may
be too high in the light Of present
conditions can be better effected
through reciprocal trade arrange.
ments with foreign countries than
by a revision of the tariff. This
remark is significant, in view OF
the fact that Mr.. Hansbrough is a
member Of the finance committee.
The North Dakota senator be-
lieves that a systematic policy of
reciprocal trade should be in
augurated without delay, but be-
fore such trade arrangements are
concluded with European countries
he believes treaties should be con-
cluded with countries onrthis con-
tinent. MI. Hansbrough then ex-
pressed himself in favor Of the
proposed concessions to Cuba.
"The statement has been made
that it would be disastrous to our
beet sugar interests if a Is per
cent reduction IN the duty on
Cuban sugar we're allowed" said
Senator Hansbrough. II do not
believe that even a so per cent re-
duction would injure out beet.
sugar industry. There has been
unnecessary alarm over this mat
ter"
Discussing the question further,
Senator Hansbrough said:
1T seems to me that the rapidly
increasing trade between Cuba
and the United States should in
duce us to be as liberal as possible
with the island and exact cores
ponding liberality on the part Of
SO that if the time comes, as
! think it will, when Cuba will be
for annexation we will be in a pos
ition to annex her without dis
turbance to trade. Furthermore.
we would then be in a position to
deal directly with Cuba whereas
if we should make the mistake of
refusing now to enter into recipro-
cal arrangements with her, Cuba,
as a separate governmental entity,
would be justified in making such
trade treaties with any of the
European nations.
"Such arrangements would
operate to promote sales of articles
produced broad in the markets of
Cuba and thereby displace the
products of the United States.
which market should on account
Of the close proximity of Cuba to
the United States be the natural
market for our exporters,
Il would 60 farther" continued
Senator Hansbrough, and under
take to make favorable commercial
treaties with Canada. Ny idea of
reciprocity is that we should first
deal with the countries on this
continent, and if time justifes
such a policy, take up the question
Of reciprocity with other countries.
In this way wholesale revision of
the tariff would be obviated and
the country would be spared the
shock that always comes from such
revision"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-05-09

since the writer visited Fargo.
The old Fargo had not been
destroyed by fire. When, on the
morning Of his late arrival, he
alighted from the Northern Paci-
fc train, he was bewildered. He
looked in vain for the old Head
quarters Hotel and other land
marks. When he came for the
first time twenty years ago, the
mud on the streets was so deep
that the wagon wheels went down
to the hub in it, the sidewalks
we're of wood and were covered
with mud. Now he found good
substantial stone walks and paved
streets. To him it was as entering
a new city. Although during the
years of his exile in the far east,
he had been a constant reader of
The Forum, and had from time to
time noted the improvement going
on, he was not prepared for the
really great change which had
come over this thriving city of
North Dakota-the gem of the
Red River Valley.
Going out into the country he
noticed that the change was still
more marked. Seven years ago,
coming down on the Great North
ern from Minot on his way to ST..
the farm houses and other
between the stations
were few and far apart. Going up
to Devils Lake the other day, he
saw that the whole wide extent Of
prairie on both sides Of the line
was dotted with good-looking,
substantial dwellings, great barns
and other out buildings. There
we're evidences of thrift and pros
visible on every hand. All
the little towns on the line, had
grown and improved, and the
surrounding country had been oc-
.upied by home seekers who have
to the land Of promise, with
in the last few years. It is SO also
the line of the N. P. and
500. The country is rapidly fill
ing up with the very best of set
tiers that ever cut loose from their
old environments, and sought
homes and independence in a
newer section Of the country.
Everywhere the school house is in
evidence, and one is hardly ever
out of sight of the church spire,
or beyond the hearing ofthe music
of the church bell.
What means sthis in rush Of i'm
migration? It means that through
the %incessant, underwriting work
of the press, ably backed up by all,
who, from the first pioneers, came
here to make their homes, have
never tired Of telling the story of
North Dakota's soil, richer than
that of the valley of the famed
Nile, which was the. bread basket
of the ancient world. They have
told the world, not only Of our
great agricultural possibilities, but
of our vast coal deposits, and other
resources-and they have con
WINGED the people outside that
North Dakota's climate is just the
opposite Of what it was claimed to
be years ago. We are not swept
by billiards. in the winter-frozen
up and shut off from the world
we are not scorched by summer
heat-our crops r not destroyed
yby drouth and grasshoppers; just
the reverse Of these conditions
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1902-05-09

More Horse for Cape Town,
New Orleans, May 6.-The steamer
Patrician cleared Monday for Cape
Town with os5 horses.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
No Old Maids In Russia.

The idea is still allowed to prevail
in Russia that single life is disgrace
to women, for there are no old maids
except in the religious orders. If the
parents cannot arrange marriage for
the daughter she makes journey, and
is thus lost to the gossiping commun-
ity. Soon reports are circulated OF
her marriage to a foreigner. Long
absence brings forgetfulness. so that
when the story is told of the death OF
the foreign husband in strange land
there are few who can inquire fur
ther Indeed, it is a breech OF ETH
quette to suggest doubts under such
circumstances, and the woman finally
returns as a broken-hearted widow.
She has met the conditions OF the
country, and she is no longer a single
person in society. Thus the fiction
of mo unmarried woman" is preserV-
ed in the domain of the car.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

All sorts OF crimes are rampant. In
st. Petersburg a man has been going
about the streets stabbing young girls.
Recently he killed five girls between
the ages OF seven and fifteen in one
day. All Russia is honeycombed with
strange religious seets. An idea Of the
intelligence of the Russian peasant
may be gathered from the account
which came from St Petersburg the
other day of one Ivan Plotnikoff. who
went to public library and 2sked for
a book which would tell him how to
live true" He was given a copy OF
the Bible and read therein, IF thy
right hand offend thee cut IL of,
which he took to be a literal COM
mand. So he procured an AK, with
which he chopped off his right hand,
taking four blows to do it. Profess
sional "exorcists" go about driving
out devils" and not infrequently the
ignorant peasants are driven insane by
the conviction that they are possessed
OF devil, and tear and mutilate
themselves.
Russia's oppression of Poland and
how she stamped the national life out
of that nation is a matter Of history,
and she Is now making similar history
by her violation of the ancient rights
and liberties of Finland. which she is
bringing under the knout.
While the car is generally credited
with being a humane man he is
really governed by his advisers, who
use him as the civilized mask for a
barbaric government. Four men of
great power in the empire are Kle-
gils. Dragomiroff, Kouropatkin, and
Vanoffsky These are the men who
are brought most often into direct
contact and conflict with the people
and whom the people fear.
General Klegils belongs to Scot
fish family that settled in Riga. The
original name was Clayhills. but, as
the family became Russianized, the
name suffered the same fate and be-
came Klegils. The general is project
of st. Petersburg, and his arrange
ments for trampling on the students in
the recent disturbances were carried
out to the letter. Klegils is as thor
oughly Russianized as his name, and
is detested by the people whom he
holds in awed subsection.
General Dragomiroff, the command
ant at Kieff, is far more merciful
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

grade for many miles. We ran trains
down this grade very cautiously, for
1t was almost impossible to stop one
descending when IL once had acquired
a good speed. One night l had the
passenger train just starting up this
grade, with freight at the top. ready
TO come down. Through a grave mis-
take, not my own. the freight was al
lowed to leave the summit and started
on its course down the hill The road
being single track, and there being no
signal towers in between at which
could intercept either train. a collision
was inevitable.
Accordingly l at once ordered out
two wrecking trains and a corps OF
surgeons, which were soon on the road
That was a queer situation. There
were two wreck trains going to a wreck
which had not yet occurred and a num-
Der OF doctors going to bind up wounds
which had not yet been received. And
there were the two doomed trains
speeding toward destruction, and /, in
my office. 100 miles away. nervously
tense, almost straining to hear the
crash as they met far out on the noun
tain. The wreck was a fearful one,
but that is only a common railroad
story. The incidents preceding 1t were
what were remarkable"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
Broueht tn the Point.

He was slow, painfully slow. Last
autumn, when the figured velvet
drawing-room suite was new, he sat
on one chair, she on another, and
talked-simply talked. During the
winter they burned papa's gas, and
sat side by side on the lounge ex-
changing condolences. When spring
came they used the same chair and
whispered; but there was never a
whisper of that one question she was
so longing to hear. Now. summertime
was with them, and the figured vel
vet was showing signs of wear.
A knock at the front door was heard.
Callers" she remarked.
Bother" said he. Say you're out,
Kate"
"Oh. Jack, l couldn't. that would
be Alb" she murmured. 81 can say,
Tm-I'm engaged, If you like"
And Jack was captured
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

40. People not in a position to get a
permission from the car dare not try
90 feed the starving people around
them
I'm the happy land of the great
White Czar the profession of journal
ism Is never a dull one for those who
do not agree with the government.
The entire editorial staff of the Shisn
newspaper is now in Jail, and dis
patches from St Petersburg. say that
that is not the only Russian journal
whose publication is suspended from
the fact that its editorial staff has
''gone to dungeon cell" There is.
for instance, the Mir Bosche, whose
editors are now rejecting in the soli-
tude of their dungeons on the vicis-
xitudes of a newspaper life.
The recent outbreak of the students
has C. used the greatest uneasiness to
the officials in the Russian capital.
and, for that matter, to the officials
throughout the empire. because of it's
~evival of nihilism. So alarmed have
rShe authorities become that domici-
iiary visits are now nightly paid by
the police to the homes of even the
highest officials. The most dangerous
symptom is the sullen attitude of the
working classes, who are known to
side with the students
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

man than Klegils. He has made him
self popular with the people by his
protest against the harsh methods
melted out to the students by Bogole-
pom, the former minister of education
and against the compulsory enlist
ment OF the students in the army.
General Kouropatkin, now minister of
war, makes a speciality of Asiatie
warfare. and is an able and autocratic
soldier, who believes that to spare
the knout is to spoil the subject Van
offsky, the foreign minister of war,
now the minister of education, is a
stern man, whose speciality is organi-
cation. He believes in shooting stu
dents who object to serving a certain
allotted time in the army, and is APP
plying military methods to the re-
organization of the Russian school
system.
From all t,ese things some idea can
be formed of what Russia really is and
what the Russianization of Europe
would mean.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

Rosebery's character is said to be
his devoted affection for and compre-
hension of his children. Even when
they were infants he took the keenest
interest in all that concerned them
and was never happier than when
playing with them and teaching them.
OF Lord Rosebery's four children two
are sons and two are daughters: OF
the latter the younger is the countess
OF Crewe. The elder. Lady Sybil Prim-
rose, has now acted for some time as
hostess Of her fathers many beautiful
at Elton. is about to join the British
army. The younger son is more likely
to follow his fathers footsteps and
enter the house OF commons.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

That the vast empire of Russia is a
power essentially Asiatic in its char
acter with a mere veneer OF western
civilization, is a truism. Scratch a
Russian and find Tartar is a saying
which was born of facts. Time after
time has the barbarism of Asia assail
ed the civilization of Europe. to be
beaten back In blood and battle.
Today Asia threatens Europe
through Russia, whose rapid increase
In population, territory and military
power presses down with tremendous
force upon the nations of the old
world Russia would replace Western
civilization by her own Asiatic saw
agery, and il may be that the time will
come when the nations of the world
will be Obliged to combine for mutual
protection against the northern Colos-
sus. Her troops in China, when
brought into contrast with the troops
of the other powers, showed that they
were horde OF armed savages and
their crimes were many and horrible.
Rnssia's peasantry is the most stupid
and ignorant in the world, and her
officials are the most tyrannical and
cruel Yet this semi-civilized nation,
with its strong Asiatie characteristics,
occupies one-seventh of the land sur
face OF the globe. and has a population
of about 130.000.000. Upon every ma
lion which she subdues Russia i'm
presses her own autocratic savagery, so
that each step in her advancement OF
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT adds to
the peril OF civilization. A few sam
pies of the characteristics of Russian
civilization will illustrate what sort
OF a nation this is which looms SO
vast and menacing.
Just now accounts are reaching the
outside world OF the terrific condition
OF the starving peasants in the gov
eminent OF Cherson. a province of the
Black Sea. Here can be seen one of
the phases of the great empire OF the
car starving Russia. The authorities
there object to the interference of pri-
waite charities in the work of relief
and any one attempting to help the
distressed peasants is liable to get into
serious trouble.
In one whole district there is but
one relief kitchen, and that is con-
ducted by a philanthropic woman,
Nine Shuravkaia, who has special
permission from ST Petersburg to do
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
Largest Gold Coin Used.

The largest gold coin now in circu-
lation is the gold ingot or "loof" of
Anam, a French colony in eastern At
RIGA. 1t is a fiat, round gold piece.
and on 1t is written in Indian ink its
value, which is about f65. The next
sized coin to this valuable but ex-
tremely awkward one is the CHANG
of Japan, which is worth about a10,
and next comes the "benda" Of Asian
tee. which represents value Of about
go.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
Nurses sea.lck Cats.

Miss E. N. Hurlbut of Tompkins-
vile, Staten Island, is engaged In a
novel occupation. She acts as chap
eron and friend to imported cats,
which pass through her hands.
Some OF these felines are great sail
ors, and stand the sea voyages very
well, but others have bad time of
it, and arrive in debilitated condi-
ton. When the steamer arrives Miss
Hurlbut goes to the dock and re-
ceives the cats. which are taken from
the closed boxes in which they are
shipped and put into roomy baskets.
They are at once transferred to a
Staten Island train, where they are
housed in a big orchard, each tabby
having his own private domicile.
These little houses are placed on
wheels and moved around daily to
fresh spots OF turf, so as to ward of
fieas and disease. When first shut up
the cats sneak back into the darkest
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
Interesting Historical Find.

A singular interesting discovery has
been made at Gueltlingen, in Wurt-
temberg. The grave of a princely war
rior has been found there. dating from
the time of the Merovingian kings.
The most interesting part of the find
is the helmet inclosed In the grave;
it is richly ornamented with carved
vine leaves and delicate, long-necked
birds. Next the helmet was found a
unique sword inlald with purple glass
and having gilt hilt.
Messrs. Lortet and Hugouneng have
recently investigated the mummified
remains of Egyptian fishes to dis
cover the different ancient species and
now Messrs. Lortet and Gailard have
done corresponding work for the
birds. These mummies fall into two
classes; the mummies of the ibis and
those of birds of prey. The mummies
date some from the Roman, some
from the Ptolemaic period. Thirty
eight species have been recognized and
named, most of which have not been
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

corners OF their houses and keep out
of sight for a day or so, until they
have recovered from their fright.
They are then given some cat medi-
cine, and when fully recovered from
the effects of the ocean trip are ship
ped TO their new homes
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
Not sudden Enough.

Ter Mother-You told him you would
have TO have two days In which to
make up your mind.
Edith (petulantly)-Yes couldn't
believe a man was much in love who,
when we were watching out the old
year, couldn't get up the nerve to pro-
pose until IL 80 o'clock-B Brooklyn Eagle
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
l.nrt rnte wor.e Thsn thc rlr.n.

Smith-Poor Wederly IL having hard
time of il. His first wife got n divorce
from him, you know
Jones-Yes; and he has had hard
time paying her alimony / suppose.
Smith-Worse than that. She Isl his
present wife's dressmaker.-Chic
News.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
Anticipating the wreck.

zone of the strangest experiences in
my long career" said an old train dis
patcher, happened when was work
ing on a. single track mountain divi-
sion. which had on II a very heavy
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
:, v,n,or ~. auen. Foot Ease.

a powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable,
nervous. and often cold and damp. II
you have Chilblains, sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores,
Csc. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

previously known as mummies. 1t is
interesting to note that the white ibis
of ancient times was very much larger
than the corresponding bird Of our
own day whose habitat is the upper
Nile region.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
Wonderful wheat crop I
tho Gnfnnnrcinl NNnrln 4

ton. Thousands OF Americans are ANNUALLY max.
ing this their home, and they succeed as they
never did before. Move Westward with the tide
and secure farm and home IN Western Canada.
Low rates and special privileges 10 homeseek-
crs and settlers. The handsome forty-page
Atlas OF Western Canada sent free to all appli-
cants. Apply for rates. &c, to f. Pedley, SUI
periutendent OF Immigration. ottawa, Canada,
or to w. H, Rogers, Canadian Government Agent,
Box 1l6 Watertowu, s. ID.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
WESTERN CANADA'S

for 1901 now the talk OF
S BY no means phenom.
Ienal. The Province Of
Manitoba and districts
|of ASsiniboia, Saskat-
chewan and Alberta are
he most wonderful
grain producing ooun-
tries in the world. Ia
stock raising they also
hold the highest posi-
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

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SOUTHERN
BY-WAYS
For 1902.

Southern ByWays. the new magazine
recently established by M. L. Holcombe.
will make it initial appearance this
week. 1t will be an Easter number and
very artistic The magazine throughout
will be handsomely printed and elegant
ly illustrated with fine half tone en-
cravings. 1t will be a distinctively
Southern magazine, devoted to Southern
literature and matters of special inter-
est to Southern people.
Some of the features for 1902 will be,
articles by Senator Simmons. Senator
Pritchard, ex-Congressman Thomas Set
tie, Judge Clark, of the N. C. Supreme
Court; Judge Avery, exJustice N. C. Su
preme Court; Hon. r. d. Gilmer. Attor-
ney General of North Carolina; Hon.
Theo. f. Davidson, eXAttorney General
of North Carolina; Hon. Locke Craig, the
famous Champ Clark, of Maryland; Prof
w. c. Allen, Prof. Robt L. Madison and
Maj w. w. Springfield.