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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
IS,rs7,cl3 SCHOOL CHILDREN.

More than 10000, 900 pupils, OF
20.O4 Of the entire population,
were enrolled in the common
school Of the country in the ifs
cal year ended June 80, 1904.
The total school enrolment for
the year, including public and
private, elementary, secondary
and higher education, was H.
539,4i'S pupils, and to this there
should be an addition made
for evening schools, business
schools, private kindergartens,
Indian schools, state schools for
detectives, orphans, etc., G4S,-
44O, making a grand total Of
18,137,91s.
These figures are taken from
the annual report of the United
States Commissioner of Educa-
ton. In 1870 the number of pu-
pills enrolled in common schools
was 6,871,522, the same being
1852 per cent of the population.
In 1880 the percentage enrolled
had increased somewhat, being
1857 per cent Of the population.
In 1890 the percentage Of the
total population was somewhat
in excess Of the present rate.
The average daily attendance
for 1903 was II, 054,5O2, the same
being 69.2 per cent of the total
number enrolled. This is the
largest average attendance on
the number enrolled ever re.
ported in the United States. 1t
was only 1913 per cent in 1870.
Women are rapidly supp!ant-
ing men as school teachers. Male
teachers formed nearly SO pen
cent Of the entire number in
1870, and nearly 43 per cent in
1880, but only 81 per cent in
1890, and only 26 per cent in
1908.
Tie average monthly wages of
teachers for 1903 was-S49 SO fol
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
COLGATE DolNes.

Fred Mewes went to Ayr, N.
D. Friday evening.
Electrician Colts, of Hope, was
repairing the telephone in the
bank, Monday.
Chas. CRUDE and A. Wilcox re.
turned Tuesday from a visit at
Wahpeton, N. D.
MI Van Bremmer, the Valley
City piano man, was working this
territory last week and did a
large business.
H. S. Wiswel returned from
Minot, N. D. on the 9th inst, and
reports the northern part of the
tate covered with a heavy man.
lie of snow.
Mrs. Furlong started on her
California tour Saturday. She
was accompanied as far as Fargo
by her better-half. VIM. H., who
returned Tuesday.
Miller Brothers stereopticon
show held the boards at the hall
last Friday evening. I'VE have
seen shows just like that BEFORE"
but many of the young people re-
trieved the evening by a social
dance.
John Mccarthy returned from
Tower City last Saturday, from
whence he shipped a car of
horses to the woods of northern
Minnesota. MI Mccarthy has
a contract for hauling ties and
posts from the woods to a ship
ping point.
We tried the Cassie Chadwick
role to get a loan of Banker
Danskin this week and had an
ticipated making all our friends
happy with Xmas gifts. But we
are sorry to report that there is
adherence between the business
methods of Karl and some of the
banking fraternity. Now we
are taking an inventory of our
nerve, and should we find our
resources sufficient we shall
make a Jessie James play on
Karl this week.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
Good Work Done by Women.

Good Work Done by Women.
In striking contrast to the seclud.
ed life that the women CT India lead
stand out the careers of the six Sora.
hi sisters. Belonging to a high caste
family, they nevertheless broke away
from the traditions of their family.
went to England to be educated and
now each one of the sisters stands out
prominently in some line of work.
One is a musician, another is an art
tst, and a third has gone back to her
native country as a Christian mission.
ary. The most distinguished Of them
all, perhaps, is Miss Sorabji, the law.
yer. She has been working for years
with her brains and her pen to right
the wrongs that are inflicted p o her
"shut-in" countrywomen by their "trus-
tees" who so often defraud them OF
their wealth. A great step toward the
success of her efforts has been accom-.
plished recently, for she has been ap.
pointed by the Bengal government as
legal adviser to Purdah women in tho
administration of her estates.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
THE REToRT THAT BITES.
Some Experiences of a saieswoman
on a Busy Day,

on a Busy Day.
when q complaint is coming my
way" said the experienced saleswom-
an. give me the customer wi:o IS an
out-and.out scolI instead Ct Gre who
Is brimming v with sarcaGm. You
always get q word back somehow
with the cross woman But the sar-
castle snapper has gathered up her
bundles and gone before you under
stand what a nasty bit of talk she has
thrown at you. In the department for
chlldren's wash suits, the other day,
l vas kept waiting for a customers
cnange. When l took it to her she
said:
"'Oh, you might as well 60 back
and get me a size larger. My little
boy is sure to have grown while I
have been waiting for this change"
Il had to get w with somebody
for that one. My chance came next
day in the ribbon department. We
we're getting rid Of job lots at a bar.
gain.
"'Only three cents a yard? asked
woman.
"'Yes, ma'am,' I replied.
"'Shop-worn, l suppose?" she asked,
suspiciously.
"No, ma'am,' I said. Did you want
them shop-worn?'"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
Strathcona Buys Islands,

Lord S~trathcona has purchased the
islands Of Culonsay and Ornsay from
the executors Of the late Sir John Nc.
Neil, V. c. For the last zoo years
these islands have been in the posses.
sion CT the Mcneil family. They be.
long to the inner Hehrides group, and
are together about twelve miles In
length.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
KNEW HE WAS RELIGIOUS.
Help Judged Andrew Carnegie by His
"Reeliaious' Music.

"ReeIisious" Music.
1t is a fact not generally known that
Andrew Carnegie has the organ
played every morning in his Fifth
avenue mansion when he is In New
York. This practice of the ironInas-.
ter has given his servants the impress.
sion that their master is q church
going Christian. more especially as he
insists or his help-who, by the way.
are all Scotch-going to church every
Sunday.
This belief Of the Carnegie servants
gave a newspaper man a great deal OF
work and led to his being Yebuked By
Mr.. Carl schurz, neighbor Of Mr.. Car
ne1ie. recently. The library giver has
been reported as saying that he had
ceased to pray twenty years ago. and
the scribe was sent out to ascertain
Mr.. Carnegie's religious proclivittes II
possible. Mr.. Carnegie himself was
away.
"Sure he goes to church." said the
man who answered the reporters riHg.
Hes a Draw releeglous man, no Is,
and will have a one aroond him who
isn't a guild Chreestian."
How DO you know he goes to
church," said the scribe.
Isn't that enoo' for us? Who'd
doot it when he thinks so muckle o.
rcleegion that he has %releegious music
before breakfast every day."
When Mr.. Schurz was asked II he
ever saw his neighbor going to church
he looked the reporter over sharply
for q minute, and said:
"Sir, l am my brothers keeper?"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15

males and S4O.51 for females, a
slight increase over the previous
year.
According to an estimate of
the report the total amount of
schooling given to the average of
population has risen from 50 days
in 1900 to 1904 days in 1908.
Scientific American.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15

In Lieu Of Wages.
Boy-What wages will ! get, doctor,
{ I come to work for you?
Dcctor-Wages? You'll get my
~<vices free. What more would you
lave.
Boy-But, doctor. I am never III.
Doctor-Oh, but you will be; III
$50 to that.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
What's the Use?

What's the Use7
Why don't you try to make yourself
one OF the intellectual celebrities Of
swered the bright but indolent young
man; "the firm whose patent food I
have been eating would come along
and want all I'll. credit.
Star.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15

Tire Menareh's Message.
Subordinate-We have captured tho
missionary.
Cannibal Chtet-Ah! Tell him I dine
at 9, and I expect to soc him at dir
per.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
Probable.

Little WILLIE say. pa, I'll be very
glad whom I set old enough to do % !
please.
Pa-Naturally, my son; and wheA
you reach that age it's probable you'u
get married and not do It.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15

ITO run a newspaper" says an
Oklahoma editor, "all one has to
do is to be able to write poems,
discuss the money and tariff
questions, umpire a baseball
game, report a wedding, saw
wood, describe a fire SO that the
readers will shed their wraps,
make 81 do the work OSLO, shine
at a dance, abuse the liquor
habit, test whiskey, subscribe to
charity, go without meals, attack
free silver, defend bimetalism,
sheer at snobbery, wear dia-
monds, delight pumpkin raisers,
minister to the afflicted, heal the
disgruntled, fight to a finish,
set type, mould opinions, sweep
the office, speak at prayer meet
ings and stand in with everybody
and everything
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1904-12-15
Pitehfork Humor,

One of Senator Tillman's favorite
stories concerns an old darkey who
was taken very i'll. He called In a
physician Of his own race. but after a
time, as there were nc signs Of i'm
proyement, q white doctor was sum
moned. Soon after c.rriving, DR.. -
felt the old mans pulse and then OK
amined his tongue.
did your other doctor take your
temperatures" was the first question
he asked.
II don't know, boss" replied the
darby; II hain't missed anything but
my watch as yit."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
MA Y 3

In order. ~ II il alleged. TO help
along Senator George Turner boom
for vice president. Charles @. Hcif-
ner. chairman OF the Democratic
state central COMMITTEES. has changed
the date Of the coming state convcn-
ton Of that party TO May : Mr.
Heimer EfaCiously consents TO allow
the honor Of entertaining tie gath
cfing 70 remain with Olympia.
News OF the change came TO the
local leaders OF the party yesterday
by letter from Mr. Hsifnsf. Who IL
now a resident of salt Lake. except
when Democratic conventions arc IN
session In this state.
IL il probable that the Democrats
viii hold but one county convention
and viii name on the same DAY both
county officers and delegates 10 the
state convention.
The county convention viii have 10
be held prior 70 April q iu that case.
The Republican county gathering
would he held about May &
The state Republican convention
will be held In Tacoma later ia May
than the Jsffersonian meeting.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
VIOLATES
STATUTE

II order that the passengers travel
ing between Seattle ard Alaskan porls
and between Puget sound ports may
have every chance Tor their lives IN
case OF disaster. Collector % Customs
Ide L. carrying on crusade against
vessels guilty - violating the uaXiga-
tIon laws when the steamer James
Dollar arrived IN port this morning
she was BEARDED by Lieut. r. s. Van
Boskerck. commander Of the revenue
launch Scout.
On investigation II Was found that
the law which requires that notices 81
the location of life preaeryers shall be
placed ln all cabins and statereomH
and ia conspicuous places about the
deck o. vessels was being violated.
The only places Oh the Dollar whore
the notices we're posted were Ia the
afntrrooma. Neither IN the social hall
nor dining room nor on the deck Were
such notices placed.
In case Of fire or accident Il II the
first instinct % passenger TO rush
from hts ataferoom. and a notice post
sd there would be OF little value
Not only was this law violated. but
also the one which requires that fire
drills shall be held At least once each
week The laE Of the Dollar showed
that drills lad been held but once
month When the officers o. the ves-
sci were questioned concerning this Il
was brought out that hut few boats
we're ever lowered. the others being
left 10 rust In their blocks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12

II was at Runcorn. England. whore
his father was temporarily engaged
as a ahipsmith on a vessel In the
harbor, that Hail Game was born.
May u. 1873. lie was typical
Manxman. For centuries his an
eeHtOrH were MauN fishermen and
tiIlera or the soil.
Ills early years were spent in the
home Of his grandmother and bis
schooling ended at IS. Then he be-
came a school teacher. His early
writings we're for newspapers. and
his first yel. The Shadow Of a
Crime" was issued IN lssg. just after
his marriage. - Son Of HaEara fol-
lowed IN 1851 Neither Of these
books attracted much attention.
Then he wrote THE Deemhtef."
aud his fortune and reputation were
made
The Honiman. The MnnXnau'
and THE Christian" Hcre published
during the next 10 years and we're
immensely popular. Then came The
Eternal city" his browning MASTER
piece. which had phenomenal success
as a drama a. well So IN story form
His home ct Greeba castle IL pleas
aully situated between the towns 81
Peel and Douglas. All visitors were
cordially received. especially those
from America. for which he had a
great admiration.
Everyone who cares for Mr. Hall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
LARRY IS
IN LUCK
TRiTn TO VOTE A BLANK eAl.
Lor AND eonarTgo NO
FRAUD

Just a. Lawrence Smith was about
20 y pat behind The bars Tor about
iae days somsthlus happened in Jus
tics Cams court this morning and
nov Smith has a chance Ter hln white
aiieg. lie Was arrested en- election
Gay fer an alleged attempt at fraud
uiant voting. Deputy Sheriff IIunsy
made the arrest
According to the testimony smith
gave his name t. the cluFk In the FIRST
preelnct Of the First ward. took 4 hal
lot marked Il and brought Il back 90
the ballot box. where his vote Vas
challenged.
Smith. after a day or twu Ia hH.
became convinced % his own guilt and
was siliinE % plead guilty 20 anything
from petty larceny 20 murder lie
bad no idea % the consequences and
MAS WILLING 10 Do anything.
say. ] would like 70 testify. r.
marked Tom Kelly. who sat IN ths
court room. 4 happened 70 Be there
and challenged that vote
Kelly took the stand and testified
that Smith had received a blank bAl-
lot ard had brought the same ballot.
stu blank. back % the ballot bux
He couldn't have voted a blank ballot
and the court thought the case should
be continued.
The Judge and clerk q the precinct
have been Euhposnaed fer Monday. II
- expected that II u Il shown that
Smith tried 10 vote a blank ballot he
viii be turned loose
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
Got Off Easy

coLFAX. March Il. ~ William
James and Frank Johnson. both Civ.
ing their ages a. IS years. were sen.
fenced 10 10 days each tn the coun =
Sail on charges Of petty larceny. Ths
boys were arrested on a charge oi
burKIsrizIng the store Of Mrs Ne.
Donald Of Tekoa. and confessed
owing 10 their youth they were per
United 20 enter a plea Of guilty &c
the charge of petty larceny and take
iail sentences. Conviction OF burg
larry would have meant term in tbs
penltsntiary.
Tommy and Frank James. brothers
Of William. aged IS and 70 years. are
Etili in the county iail awaiting trial
They confessed to having taken part
In the burglary. but. being under II
years Of age. an effort will be made
10 send them TO the reform school.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
RUSSIA
REPLIES
MAKES REJolNpER TO JAPAn's
DISCLAIMER
cny ssrlrr. Ns~s Assn.l

ST PETERSBURG. March l. The
official rrfulud~r Co Japan'H disclaimer
Il violation q Korean neutrality says
that the lAttefa arEument IL vaiuslaaa,
as Korea in January. promulgated her
asutraiiiY % the powsfs-thsfsfaFe
that no state % war existed or gave
the Japanese the risht 10 violate her
neutrality Ths japanese contsnuon
Of defense IN her attack ON the Rue
sian ahip at ehemuipo on February ,
IL connldsred false. because % Korea =
neutrality PROCLAMATION. Iapsns de-
NAL - inteFfsrenss with Russian tel
esrama over the Danish cable Il
termed false. ard an Instances Ia cited
wherein Baron de Haasn. az Toxic,
did not receive a message for three
days
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12

Gaines books viii naturally be in
terested ia knowing that they have
practically all been written "a Sc
cluded room built some few hundred
feet higher up the hin than his
house. on the edge Of the plantation
which extends behind. II II. per-
hapa. % feet long By "a feet vide.
and its interior f. characterized by
a Spartan simplicity. True. Il has a
floor and n great old-fashi0ned fire.
place. with a little shelf on which lie
exception Of one chair and a deal
table. II - innocent Of other furni-
ture There f. not even an ink
stand. for the reason that Mr. Hall
Game wrote with a fountain pen.
Here absolute quiet reiEned. and
the author was uudisturbed while
weaving those brilliant webs OF ro-
nance in which 10 enchainE the
heart. brain and sympathy Of his
readers. How unpretentious IL the
room dedicated TO the goddess Of 1T
erature may be judged from the fact
that the drivers Of the Wagonets
point Il out TO the trippers as the
cow-house where Han cainc wrote
his books"
Since the publication Of the "Eter-
nal city" and his election 20 tho
house Of keys, Hall Game had re-
tired from the public platform and
by hts facile pen advocated certain
social and political reforms.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
MARY WAS
THERE
Or. WALKER LISTENS TO TIES.
TlMoNY IN smooT CASE
ny serlpps Nsws Ass.na

WASHINGTON. n. g. March IL
nr. Mary Walker was the first 20
reach the senate committee room
this morning to hear the testimony
IN the Smoot case. Attorney Van
c0tt. for the defense. rcsumiug the
examination Of Critchlow, asked
whether he expected 20 receive pay
for his services IN preparing the
case against smcot. Crltchi0w made
= negative reply. lie did not believe
Il was fair to say his opposition 20
the Mormon church had the slightest
bitterness IN Il. lie admitted that
he knew ef no general conditions
existing In Utah today not fulty dis.
eelosed 70 congress PRIOR 90 the pas
sage Of the act admitting Utah as
= state.
When examined a. 20 which he
held 10 be the more serious offenae.
Utah polyEamy or Unlawful eohab-
ttation. Crstchlow gave a. his opin-
ion that among his peopue unlawful
cohabitatiou Was considered more
serious because Il Haunted polygamy
more openly.
II was shown. however. that in all
laws passed polygamy was the more
severely punished.
Discussing Shoots candidacy for
the senate. he said he himself VAS
. member q the convention that
chose Smith. ana had moved as
matter Of courtesy "a make the nom
nation unanimous after having
fought a. lie admitted that II smoot
were a non Mormon. or even though
q member OF the church. n he were
not one q is general authorities he
would be thoroughly acceptable 70
the witness as a senator.
As 10 the controi % my church
over Shoots actions. he said. smoot.
being one 81 the members % the
highest councils. would be 80 I'm
hued with a desire for harmony that
n he decided 70 DO a certain thing he
would have to DO Il or get cut OF
npostoiate. The witness declared
there was a reserve force maintained
b. the church which would enable Il
IL affect political elections rs IL
7 pleased.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
HE WORE
STRIPES

Judge Rudtlu today severed the
shackiss for several unhappy couples.
who sought relief In the superior
court Nellie kiFuhhsimor WAS grant.
I'd q divorce from william klrchheim-
81 upon thrs rounds u efaelty. She
asserts that he l. an K=eaHYlct hax-
served time g. British Columbia fuf
receiving stolen goods She Was given
abe custody 81 her three children.
BELL HUSKY told the court that her
husband. AndrsW. had beaten her with
astonishing frequency and had chilled
her \ lot ~ naughty names She not
only set her divorce. but was also
awarded two lots IN South AeafgAs,
which had been community property.
Lura Mcclure told the court that
shs had certainly been Gppd 70 her
hunhaaa Ned. bat the latter called
her vile names and continued 60 beat
her until patience ceased TO hs her
prevailing virtue. She got decree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12

Or Anita McGee aud her party
" nine army nurses have reached
Seattle at last They left Chicago
Just week ago today and were
billed TO arrive here Tuesday might
10 sail for Japan the following
morning on the N. Y. X liner Iyo
Mnru But Providence and James
J. I'M ruled otherwise.
The run across the continent from
st. Paul was made on schedule time
until the Rocky mountains were
reached Then trouble came in
punches In the form of snownlldes
ana waHhoutn. More than fourteen
hours were consumed IN coming
from Spokane and Il wan nearly
o'clock this morning when the Great
Northern train bearing tho party
pulled into Seattle.
Ia spite or the fact that their
troubles did not end when they
reached the end OF their land Jour
neY. owing 60 "a mix.up between two
hotels over their baggage. Or, Nj
Gee and her companions bore u all
with cheerful fogtltude. They say
theY like Seattle, even II Il r. wet
and sloppy for sightseeing. and In
tend 60 have "A good time here while
waiting Tor the next boat FOR Japan
They have decided 20 sail FOR the
seat Of war on the steamer Shaw
NUT Of the Boston Steamship Com
pauy'H fleet, which Is scheduled to
leave March so.
When a Star man asked Tor an
interview az the Butler hotel this
morning he found the nurses Ia a
furry owing 60 the holding Of their
baggage al the Hotel Washington.
II SENS that tho porter on the train
Informed the party that hccommos
datiana had been arranged for them
at the Washington.
Upon arriving In Seattle their
hand strips and trunk checks were
turned over to a runner for that
hotel and the party got into the
Washington bus. Later they learned
that accommodation had been en-
EaKed for them at the Butler b.
the Great Northern and requested
the return OF their baggage. They
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-12
City Dads Stick

CHEIAN. March r. Mayer Amos
Edmunda and Counciimeu e. l. VIVA
lty. A. II Murdoek and q. L Rich
ardsoh did not hard On their tsatsna-
lions a. per request % Councilman
John " hiHh. for alleged inffaetlnu u
section ios9 nalliuEvfa code. bat on
the contrary did business. buying 80
feet u fire hoae and transactlnE other
business.
AZ the last REGULAR meeting held
hurting February, Councilman John
walsh stated that n the ahave-namod
men did not hand In their reaiknationa
al the nett regular meeting, March ].
he woaid start proceedings against
them ia the superior court gaureii-
man Walsh Was not present at the
meeting Monday night and Il now re-
mains % be seen whether he piil car
~ cut his threat Or net. lie says the
mayer and counclifueu are interested
In come Of the contracts let b. the
town for supplies.