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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
She Remembers Ella.

Probably Mrs. Coe of London is the
only person living in England who
has personal recollections of Charles
Lamb, says the New York Mail and
Express. More than seventy years
ago she was a little girl living at
the Widfor4 water mill, and because
of her .quickness in catching a mis-
chievous idea she was a great favor
lte with the genial essayist. Some of
ner r~ecollections E. V. Lucas, the
well-known Lamb scholar, has trans
scribed as the result of recent con-
~versations with her. She remembers
Lambs affected conviction that her
hair curled only by artificial means,
and his repeated warnings at bed
time that she must not forget to put
1t in papers. To besgars, she says,
he always gave just what. his hand
happened to draw from his pocket.
He was fond of treating the village
children to candy, his favorite con.
lection being Gibraltar rock" Here
is a pen picture Of him as he appeared
to the child:
His clothes were rusty and shabby.
like a poor dissenting minister's. He
was very thin and looked half.
starved. partly the effect of high
cheekbones. He wore knee breaches
n CATERS and a high stock. He
carried a walking stick, with which
he used to strike at pebbles. He
moked a black clay pipe. No one
would have taken him for what be
was, but ne was clearly a man apart.
He took pleasure in looking eccen-
trio.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

Three sides of the monument were
carved. On one l read:
Sacred to the Memory or
CHARLES GRAvIsCOURT.
Born. Feb. 10, IS.
Died, June 10, IS.
On another l read:
ALICE,
Beloved Wife Of Charles Graviscourt,
Born, April 6, 1S-.
Died, July FL, IS.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for
they shall see God"
She has Joined her Savior.
On the third:
ALICE,
Infant Daughter of Charles and Alice
Graviscourt.
Died, Oct. 4th, IS. Aged 2 years.
What a fool 1 ami" l muttered as
I turned away. The air seemed to
have grown chilly since I had come
there, and I drew my coat close
around me and returned to my car,
riage.
Like all meddlers, having been dis
appointed, 1 was determined % try
again, and my next visit was to the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, at 3Ol
Mott Street.
Upon making my errand known,
some little wonder was apparent
among the clerks, but l was readily
Accommodated, and was soon looking
over the death records of sixteen
years before, the year IL which &C.
Cured, according to the marble shaft
in Trinity, the death of Alice, daugh-
ter of Charles and Alice Graviscourt..
At last found what l was looking
for. held in my hand the certificate
OF death of the child whose untimely
removal had made Ralph Grayiscourt
a millionaire.
Nothing was wrong about the GER
tiicate. Every form of law had been
complied with. The cause of death
was smallpox. The signature of the
physician attached was &C. Sigmotta,
M. D."
Doctor Dinsmore, the Secretary OF
the New York Medical Society, was a
friend of long standing. l felt l could
rely upon him, and was soon at his
door.
He greeted me cordially, and I had
no ,hculty in telling him what I
wanted to know. He smiled, and pro-
ceeded to look over some old folios he
had taken from a recess in his book
case.
After a few minutes spent thus, he
said:
Il find here the name of Charles
Sigmotta as a member of our society
fourteen-ifteen-even twenty years
ago. He does rot seem to have been
prominent, but little mention being
made of him, except the fact that he
attended meetings. 1 barely recall
the name, and do not recollect the
man. But there is no doubt he was a
physician in good standing. He is not
a member now. Wait. All, here it is!
He resigned thirteen years ago.
Where he is now, 1 do not know"
1T is not important" l said. what
| want to know is this: Sixteen years
ago documents-say death certificates
signed by him would be above sus-
picion, would they not?"
To the best of my knowledge and
belief, they would" replied Doctor
Dtnsmore. 81 know of nothing that
indicates to the contrary"
Having once more had my suspic.
ions laid to the ground, I thanked the
doctor and hurried home.
Ito be continued.)
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
WANTED TO SLEEP
Curious That a Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.

Curious That a Tired Preacher Should
Have Such Desire.
"A minister speaks of the curious eft.
tect of Grape Nuts food on him and
how it has relieved him.
You will doubtless understand how
the suffering with Indigestion with
which used to be troubled made my
work an almost uncomfortable burdeit.
and why it was that after my Sabbath
duties had been performed, sleep was
a stranger to my pillow till nearly day.
light.
Il had to be very careful as to what
| ate, and even with all my care I ex.
perlenced poignant physical distress
after meals, and my food never salts.
fed me.
six months have elapsed since /
began to use Grape-Nuts food, and the
benefits I have derived from ih]are
very definite. l no longer suffer from
indigestion, and l began toAimprove
from the, time Grape-Nuts appeared ON
our table. l find that by eating a dish
OF it after my Sabbath work is done
land always do SO now) my, nerves
are quieted and rest and refreshing
sleep are ensured me. I feel that /
could not possibly do without Grape
Nuts food, now that I know it's value.
1t is invariably on our table-we feel
that we need it to complete the meal
and our children will eat Crane.
Nuts when they cannot be persuaded
to touch anything else.'' Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Read the famous little book, THE
Road to Wellville." in each pkg.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Why Russell Sage Works.

Although Russell Sage, the famous
financier, will be sc years Of age on
August 4 next and has recently had
a severe turn of illness, he has ex-
pressed his determination to continue
at his business the same as before,
1t was some five years ago that Mr..
Sage was asked why he did not re-
tire and take a rest and enjoy what
he had made. His reply then was
doubtless what it would be now If
he were asked the same question: 81
don't know that l could stop II l
would. / fear l should not live long
If | did SO. l believe l like work
better than l do play. My chief hap
piness today is in my work and
suppose my machinery will go on at
this same rate as long as 1 live"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Upper Floor Plan.

joist; 1900 feet of ship lap and 1870
feet Of siding. For the kitchen there
would be required the following:
Forty-four pieces of 2x4-inch Ks feet
for studding; 18 pieces of 2x4-inch 416
feet for rafters; 10 pieces of 2x4-inch
x12 feet for stills and plate; 42O feet of
sheeting; $50 feet of ship lap; 700 feet
of siding; IS joists 2x8-inch x14 feet;
Is pieces of 2x4-inch x14 feet for cell
ing %joists; $40 feet of flooring and 4 1-3
squares of shingles. The accompany
Ing plans show how the house may be
laid out for convenience and comfort
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Tickle Woman,

Museum Lecturer-The Bearded
Lady's husband has been dead only
two months. yet she's sprucing la1p
again. . )
Manager-What are the symptomsf
Museum Lecturer-Why, this after
noon she appears on the platform with
her whiskers trimmed Vandyke style.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

think a cold was. responsible for tho
whole trouble. 1t seemed to settle in
my kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills
rooted it out. It is several months
since l used them, and up to date
there has been no recurrence Of the
trouble" ~
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price so cents per box. Eos
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

Twenty men would excavate abou>
200 feet of trench 10 feet deep each
day, three men would lay the pipe,
and ten others would fill it in. At
$1.75 per day the wages for laying 200
feet would be about 5000. 90, which
would be about 80 cents per foot.
Valves and hydrants would cost about
$1.O0 each to put in. These estimates
are for doing the work in soil that is
easily handled.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Taking Down the Swelling.

Taking Down the Swelling.
This hats too small for me-" said
the mar who had come into sudden
prominence; ELL have to have it ex,
changed for a larger one"
"Ah!' exclaimed the halter. "You
haven't read to-day's issue Of the
morning Wasp, have you?"
mo. Why"
Just read what it has to say abou,
you. think that will fix you."-Phila
delphia Press.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

a kidney
Pills relieve and
cure it.
H. B. Car
yer, OF 2O1 Cherry
ST., Portla n d,
Ore, inspector of
freight for the
Trans-C Continental
Co., says: 81 used
Doan's Kidney
Pills for back
ache and other
symptoms of kid
ney trouble which
had annoyed me
for months. I
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

Ground Floor Plan.
follows: Ninety-fve pieces of 2x4 inch
xl4 feet for outside studding, plates
n sills; 40 pieces of 2x4-inch x14
feet for rafters; 20 pieces of 2x4-inch
xlO feet for collar ties; IS pieces Of
2x4-lnch x8 feet for %studding for parti-
lions; 7S4 feet of 1-inch sheeting; 8
squares of shingles; 936 feet of floor
Ing; 40 pieces 2xS-inch ks feet for
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
origin Of the Tip.

The word clip originated in the
old coffee house in London. At the
door was a brass box with a slit in it,
Engraved upon it usually were the let
tiers "T. 1. p" and a%bbreviation Of
the words, "To insure promptness."
Customers as they departed dropped
coins in the box for the walters
New York Tribune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

To raise the roof of a small build.
ing, place stringers or needle beams
across under plate near to each end,
then put jack screws under these:
take a strain and loosen the plate
from studding; now raise the roof as
high as the jack will go, shove up the
roof. take out the jacks, block them
up and raise again, following the roof
up with shores until the proper height
is reached. Stay the roof from blow
ing over sideways, then splice on old
studding and nail the top Of studs to
the plate. You can use two jacks, one
at each end, or four, one at each cor.
ner, which is safer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

h Secret Out.
THAT poet didn't make a dollar out
OF his great epic poem"
Exactly"
And his Ode to America fell fat"
That's what"
"Well. how is it he rides in an auto.
mobile now?"
MY friend, he's the author Of a pop
uiar song entitled, My Honey's Black
Ez de Chimbly-Back, Jump Jim-Crow
in de Observation-Disclosures Constitu-
tion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Forced to Chance His Mind.

"Timmins. I'm going to have to re.
duce your salary till business gets a
little better."'
well, I see I'll have to smoke
cheaper cigars
Cheaper than those you now use?"
Yes, a blamed sight cheaper"
Well-er-say, l guess I'll ecouo.
mize some other way"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
FOR SIMPLE FARM HOUSE.

Plans Show a Layout for Comfort and
Convenience.
I should like to build a house 1926
feet with IA feet walls and attach to it
a kitchen 14x24 feet with walls 8 feet
high. How much lumber would be re-
CURED if the walls are sheeted with
ship lap and sides?
The amount of lumber required for
the house, the main part would be as
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
An Error in Judgment.

An Error in Judgment.
Mr.. Slimsky-"I don't believe the
city water is safe. I notice it has a
clouded appearance this morning and
tastes sort of-milky-and-"
Mrs. Starvem-"That glass contains
milk. Mr.. Slimsky; the water is at
your left. And, by the way, your
board bill was due yesterday."-Cleve.
land Leader.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Premium on single Life,

She-l see by this paper that a sin.
gle Greenland whale is worth s13, 1000.
He-l judge from that statement
that a single whale is worth more
than a married one"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20

In order to forecast the weather
with a reasonable degree of accuracy
all you have to do is to predict any
thing you don't expect.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Looking Out for the Family

Sniggs-Aren't you working m
more? 1t seems that every time I
pass your house | see you looking out
of the window.
Diggs-Well, some one has to look
out for the family. .
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Rajsino a Roof.

I wish to raise the roof Of a kitch-
en- IA feet square in order to build on
another story. How should this be
done and how many jack screws would
be required?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Laying Pipes for Water Works,

What would be the probable cost of
laying iron water pipes in trenches
from 8 to 10 feet deep. The main
pipes would be 10 inches, branches
from 4 to 6 inches with lead joints.
What would be the additional cost for
valves, elbows and tees?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
CONSTANT ACHING.

Back aches all the time. Snoils vonr
appetite, wearies the body. worries
the mind. Kidneys cause it ali n
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Same Results.

Philo Soffer-Is marriage a failure?
flnan Seer-Well, if you. marry a
wealthy girl, it's almost as good.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Room for Grave Doubt.

TOMMY guess Mr.. Roxley ain,t az
rich as people think. You said he
didn't have to work, but could lest
go round enjoyin' himself wherever
he pleased.
Jimmy-So he kin.
Iommy-Well. he wasn't at that
dandy Sunday school picnic of ours
Yesterday, an the tickets wuz only Is
cents.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Stone Milk House.

A
How much lime, stone and sand is
required to build a stone milk house
12x14 feet inside, having 7-foot walls,
2 feet thick? Would it be necessary
to have walls of this thickness to en-
sure GOODNESS in summer? In what
proportions should thea lime and sand
be mixed, and what depth of founda.
ton is needed?
The house would require 13 cords
Of stone, IA yards of gravel and 80
bushels of lime. The usual proper.
tions of lime and sand for mortar are
6 bushels of lime to one cubic yard
Of sand. A wall. two feet thick would
keep out warmth in summer and cold
in winter. The foundation should 20
to the bottom of the frost line, or at
least low enough to rest on firm clay
or rock
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
Friendly ENCOURAGEMENT.

Friendly Encouragement.
Pearl-All Of their friends advised
them to elope instead of being married
in the regular way.
RUBY don't see why their friends
should care.
Pearl-Oh. yes. Elopers never ex.
pect wedding presents.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1905-07-20
To the Last.

First Burglar-Bill wuz a burglar
until he wuz sixty years old.
Second Burglars dat so?
First Burglar-Yep, an de last ting
he took Wuz chloroform.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06
GERMAN DAY
AT CHARLESTON

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept 5.-This
is German Day" and is celebrated
not alone by the German citizens of
Charleston, but also by others, ire
spective of nationality or parentage.
Many buildings are decorated with
the flags of Germany and the United
States and everything seems to be
pervaded by a regular holiday spirit.
Many business houses closed at noon
to give their employees an opportunity
to go to the Schuettenplatz and assist
in the celebration of German Day.
The celebration is commemorative of
the first landing of Germans in Phil
adelphia and is generally observed all
over the country wherever Germans
in considerable numbers are found.
The fest will begin at . o'clock and
will last all afternoon and evening.
There will be music and dancing,
athletic and gymnastic contests, pop
ular games and races and finally fire
works to wind up the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06
NO ICE CREAM OR CAKE FOR
:" WOMAN TENNIS CHAMPION

and gave up ice cream and cake be-
fore the International match in Eng
land. This was not 50 much to
harden my muscles as to benefit my
wind
So many players get "winded' to-
ward the last of match, and 1 try
to avoid this by always breathing
deeply and cultivating lung ca
pacity.
Brains are as necessary in playing
tennis as in any other occupation re-
curing clear thinking and rapid ac-
ton. Don't be afraid to get around
you can't win sticking at the back
line, and don't confine yourself to
any one kind of play. If you can
play best in the back court play there.
but there are times when every player
is forced to the net, and then If you
have had no practice at this sort of
playing your game is up.
Next to pluck and persistency the
finest trait of human nature brought
out on the tennis courts is the sports
manlike spirit in which the players
meet defeat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06

of a death sentence, though techni-
cally right, would be inequitable or
impolitic; and a report from the judge
to that effect is never ignored. And
in rare cases new facts come to light
after the conviction But as a rule
1.-THE law takes it's course" and the
execution of the criminal follows his
sentence inexorably and speedily.
Justice as a Gambler.
The Importance of this can not
easily be exaggerated. In the recent
agitation, to which the Adolf Beck
case gave rise, for the establishment
of an appeal court for criminal cases,
1T was made clear that in the judg
ment of the thoughtful a grave OBJ
lection to the proposed reform was
that it would disturb the certainty
and nality of capital trials. The in
stinct of sport is strong in human
nature, and 1t operates powerfully in
the class that commit crime. A burg
lar, for example, trades on the fact
that though his sentence, If he be con-
victed, may be a dozen years: it may
DE only a dozen weeks. But ne KNOWS
that if he adds murder to burglary,
the gallows will follow his conviction
with absolute certainty. The English
burglar therefore avoids homicidal
violence. And if the sport element
were eliminated from the lesser
crime, that crime also would soon be-
come rare.
To conclude, the prevalence of hon.
icides in the United States, as COM
pared with England, may be due in
part TO the country being less settled
and the population less homogeneous.
But is certain that a radical inn
provement in the morale of the Amer
lean police forces would have def
mite effect in lessening the disparity.
And uncertainty and delay in carrying
out capital sentences is an important
factor in the problem.
But behind all such administrative
reforms is the need of an awakening
of the national conscience, and of the
creation of a healthy public feeling on
this subject.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06
KILLED HIS THREE SONS, HIS
WIFE AND THEN HIMSELF

body of her husband in a kneeling
posture, his head lying face forwards
on her lap. His throat was severed
by a frightful cut, and in his right
hand he still held a razor Lying
on the bed was the body of their
second son, Matthew. His neck bore
three deep gashes, nearly severing
the head from the body. His face
looked peaceful. He had evidently
been murdered in his sleep. In the
next room on two small beds lay the
dead bodies of the two other lads.
Marius, the youngest boy, had had
his throat cut, while unconscious,
and seemed to be still quietly sleep
ing. But there were unmstaka Bile
signs of struggle that had taken
place between the eldest boy, Jean,
and his father. The lad bore slight
gashes on the neck, but had been
killed by a discharge of buckshot,
which had penetrated he temples, and
had been fired from a fowling-piece
found near by
From the position of the bodies,
and from other evidence, it has been
ascertained that NJ. Ronfaut first Of
all killed his wife, who apparently
had lain herself down on the sofa,
barred her neck and thrown back her
head, to enable him to STAY her more
easily.
A second letter was found as fol-
lows:
m. lie Commissaire: Being with
out means of subsistence and wearied
by years and disease, 1 am driven
to the cruel necessity Of putting an
end to my life. My wife, who has
been ever good and devoted, consents
to follow me in death. We love our
children too much to leave them be-
hind, and we take them with us. Let
men not curse me, for I have needed
some courage thus to destroy myself
and mine. Let no one take the trou-
BILE to attend our funeral 1 leave
this world, thanking my beloved wife
for the happiness which she has
given me all my life.
"NESTOR RONFAUT."
All five were buried at the Nogent
cemetery in separate graves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06
GATHERING OF
LABOR STATtSTlCIANS

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 5.-Labor
statisticians from all parts of the
United States have gathered here to
attend the twenty-first annual con-
vention of the Association of Officials
of Bureaus of Labor Statistics, which
opened here this morning. The con-
vention was called to order this fore
noon by Mr.. Carroll d. Wright, who
will shortly retire from his position
as president of the association. For
over 20 years he was connected with
the federal service as commission of
labor but was recently elected to the
presidency of Clark university, re-
signing his work with the government
to assume his new duties. The con-
vention will adjourn on Thursday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06

success OF police work is largely de-
pendent upon it. Every officer is not
expected to be a Sherlock Holmes, but
he Is assumed to be an upright. hon
est man who wishes to do his duty.
Punishment That Furnishes.
Then as to the trial and sentence
of murderer. In England the con-
duct of the proceedings rests with the
director of public prosecutions. and a
judge of the high court presides at
the trial. And If the result be a capt.
tai sentence, the prisoner Is executed
within a month. No power but that
of the crown, exercised of course con-
stitutionally by the secretary of state,
can intervene in any way. And inter
vention by the crown on arbitrary or
sentimental grounds is unknown.
Cases occur In which. on account of
special circumstances the execution
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06

of population in England namely the
presence of Il large as yet unassimi-
lated alien population. that is out of
sympathy with national feeling. One
result of this is to hinder the develop
ment of that all pervading sense of
the sacredness of human life, which
Is such marked characteristic OF
the English race at home.
Crime Is Accepted.
In the sphere OF crime. as In the
sphere of public morals. what Is
deemed normal Is generally realized
practically In America II is taken
as a matter of course that great
number of murders shall occur, and
they do occur: whereas. In England
an epidemic of such crimes would
produce an outburst OF public feeling
that would overawe the forces of dis
order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-06

England Is investigated by coro-
ner's court and in 1903 verdicts of
murder were returned by such courts
In only 1S9 cases. AS a matter of
fact. Al of the 1s9 proved to be cases
OF granddaughter. and the accused per-
sons were convicted of that minor Of
Tense. But the startling fact remains
that such crimes are more than 40
times more frequent In the United
States than In England. How can 1t
be explained?
Not the Solution.
The vast extent of the United
States territory may possibly he
pleaded but In England homicides are
most frequent precisely where the
population is most dense. The plea
that England. being a very old coun-
try. IL naturally more settled, may
seem more to the purpose. Against