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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
The Positive Sort Of a Man.
o o FOR THEM ALL.


A lively looking porter stood on the
rear platform Of a sleeping car, when
a fussy and choleric old gentleman
clambered up the steps. He stopped
at the door, putting, and, turning to
the young man in uniform, said:
Porter, Pm going to st. Louis, to
the fair. I want to be we'll taken care
Of. l pay for it. Do you under
stand?"
Eyes, sir; but"
Never mind any butts You listen
to what say. Keep the train boys
away from me. Dust off whenever
l want you to. Give me an extra blan-
ket, and If there Is anyone in the berth
over me, slide him into another. 1
want you to-"
But, say, boss, l."
Young man, when Pm giving in
structions I prefer to do the talking
myself. You do as 1 say. Here is a
e bill. l want to get the good of it.
Not a word, sir"
The train was starting. The porter
%pocketed the bill with a grin and
swung himself to the ground.
"All right, boss!" he shouted. "You
can do the talking if you want to. I'm
powerful sorry you wouldn't let me tell
you-but l amt going out on that
train"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
An Original Party.

II you want something original in
the way of entertainments try a
something new" party. Each guest
at this festivity must bring something
new-it matters not what, depending
wholly upon the originality and fertile
brain OF the guest to secure something
unknown to the rest of the party.
At a function of this sort recently
given by a bright girl from the south
the program was extremely diverst.
fled. The guests had brought entirely
new songs. which were sung for the
company; new waltzes and two-steps.
which were danced; new books, which
were discussed; new jokes. new games,
new styles of hair dressing or gowns,
and several brought visiting friends,
new to the rest Of the company.
&c hostess tried to make the menu
as new" as possible and in it were
several new dishes. such as lemons
stuffed with raw oysters rolled in
cracker crumbs, chopped celery and
tomato sauce, and q nodded brick of
turkey and cranberies in lemon Jelly.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
NO TWO CENT FARE IN IOWA

The railroad committee of the Iowa
house probably a justified in killing
the bill reducing the maximum railway
passenger rate in the Hawkeye state to
2 cents per mile. What is a fair, rate
in one state may be an unfair one in
another state. That the Ohio legisla-
ture has fixed a maximum rate at 2
cents is no reason why the Iowa or the
Wisconsin legislature should do so.
The rates a railway may justly
charge depend mainly upon the density
of its traffic. 1t has to pay its fixed
charges, keep up it's way, rolling stock
and stations, and run trains regard
less of the amount of freight and the
number of passengers it hauls. The
passenger traffic ought to pay it's share
of these expenses. If it is to do this
obviously the fewer passengers a road
has the mor it must charge each of
them for the service it gives him. If
it has only thirty-fve passengers to
the train it must charge each of them
twice as much as if it had seventy pas
sengers to the train. On the other hand
it may reduce its rates as it's traffic
increases without cutting into it's pro-
fits.
The interstate commerce commission
for purposes of convenience in it's
statistical reports, divides the country
into ten groups of states. In group
one, comprising the New England
states, the number of passengers car
ried one mile per mile of railway line
in the year ended June 30, 1904, was
286, 5l3, and the average number OF
passengers in a train "a sixty-two.
In group three, comprising Ohio and
Indiana, and parts of Pennsylvania
and Michigan, the number of pass
engers carried n mile per mile OF
line was 12O,5 48, and the average mum.
Der in a train was forty-four. In
group six, comprising Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, and parts OF
Missouri, North Dakota, and South
Dakota. the number of passengers car
ried one mile per mile of line was &c.
82l, and the average number in a train
was forty-one. Now, plainly, what
would be a reasonable maximum rate
in group one would be an %unreaso
ably low one in group six.
There are differences between the
densities of traffic in the various states
analogous to those between the den
stiles of traffic in the groups of states,
and in fixing maximum rates the leg
islatures and railway commissions
should give them due considerations
They should do this not only in Jus.
tice to the railroads but for the good
of the public. If the roads are not
allowed to charge fairly remunerative
rates they cannot be expected to give
good service, and if legislatures or
commissions cut schedules too deeu
the courts are unlikely to undo their
work.-Chicago Tribune
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
Billion Dollar Commerce.

The foreign commerce of the United
States approached the $ 5000, 900, 900
point in the calendar year 1905. The
total imports and exports Of merchan-
disc for that year, as shown by the
department Of commerce and labor.
through its bureau Of statistics, was
$4,000, 900 900. against $2,3O7, O0O, 900
in 1900, an average increase of $780,.
100000 a year in the ~fve-year period.
II to the $2,8O6, DOC, 900 of foreign com.
merce in 1905 were added the figures
Of trade with Hawaii and Porto Rico,
formerly foreign territory and included
in our statements of foreign trade
prior to 1901 the total would approxi.
mate $4,000, O00, 900, or about $780,
600 900 more than five years ago and
S 1900. 900. 900 more than ten years ago,
-Harper's Weekly.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19

failures are unknown and where
a farm can often be paid for with
a few crops.
Those interested in North Da-
kota will do we'll to investigate
the Hope district-the finest agri-
cultural country in the world.
The Pioneer, the Oldest and
leading newspaper, has been pub
lished continuously since Hope
was founded and, altho many Of
it's contemporaries have come and
gone, it still remains the leading
paper of the county. It's pros
poets are brighter and more pro-
missing now than ever before and
with it's new building, and ex-
cellent new equipment which was
installed at a great expense last
year, it is better than ever pre-
pared to come up to the standard
of a twentieth century newspaper.
The Pioneer has the largest bona
fde circulation of any paper in
the county and is the official Or
gan of the City of Hope and Steele
county. All county news of in
terest r published and several
columns are devoted each week to
the interesting events of the state
and nation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19

Read the advertisements in
this issue. 1t will pay you.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
SESSION.

AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Board of County Commission
ers reconvened at 1:3O P. M. present
K S Sulland, Frank Gray, G o John
son and K A Johnson.
s D Curry refusing to qualify as
drain commissioner, IN motion w b
Farris was appointed as a member OF
the drain commission, the amount OF
bond required being placed at $1,000. 90.
On motion the compensation of the
drain Commissioners was fixed at
So. 90 per day.
The petition for an appropriation OF
5000. 90 for grading on line between
sections 19 and 20 Willow Lake twp.
was on motion laid on the table.
The following bills were on motion
allowed:
A 81 Dronen, board and care
of Mikkel Sandve, poor per-
OF OV
W G Croker, pupils review
queStlOn z II
A j Heimark, quarterly salary
as county physician......... 81 sc
Walker Bros. & Hardy, sta
tionery. 30 &C
O Olson, board of prisoners 1O8 sc
Wamberg, stationery..... IA &C
Frank Gray, Com. per diem, mile.
age, inspecting bridge and grade sites
and mileage. IL sc
G o Johnson, Comm. per diem
and mileage, inspecting
bridge and grade sites and
mileage 10 4(
K S Sulland, Comm. per diem
mileage, inspecting bridge
and grade sites and mileage % q
K A Johnson, Comm. per diem
and mileage, inspecting
bridge and grade sites and
II 81
On motion the Board adjourned.
S. MCPHERSON,
County Auditor
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
True to Life.

"Gracious!" exclaimed the shocked
lady as she adjusted her spectacles.
IF you big boys don't stop pommeling
that little lad he will have to go to
the hospital. I hope you don't call
that playing soldier"
I'VE amt playing SOLDIER" retorted
the tough boy in the green sweater.
We're playing naval Cadets
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS
via
CHICAGO GREAT We STERN RY

To points in Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louis
lana, Mexico, New Mexico, North
and South Carolina, Tennessee,
Texas and Virginia. Only one
fare plus $500 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale the first
and third Tuesdays of each
month to April 18th. For fur.
Their information apply to R. R.
Jones, T. A., 223 Robert st. Far.
go, N. D.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
Official Proceedings
OF The Board of County
Commissioners.

Sherbrooke, N. D., April 18th 06.
The Board of County Commission
ers met in special session at 9 O'Clock
A. M. pursuant to call of the County
Auditor. Present K. S. Sulland, F.
Gray, G o johnson and X A Johnson.
Minutes of the meeting of April End
O6, read and on motion approved.
The committees appointed to inspect
bridge and grade sites, made the fol-
lowing reports:
We recommend that the Township
Board of Riverside twp. lay out road
on quarter line in section 81 Riverside
twp. and that the county make an ap-
preparation sufficient to pay the owns
ers of the land any reasonable amount
of damage in securing the ri%ght-of-way
for said road:
That a 24ft bridge be built, this sea-
son, on line between sections rs and Sc
Carpenter twp. This petition asking
for an appropriation of $4,000 to
grade approaches to bridge on line be-
tween sections IS and SO Carpenter twp
be granted.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
The Cook Lady's DAINTY,

TIC Vo0K EduyS OIgnIty.
Mrs. Annex: II tell you what I'll
10, Bridget. If you'll consent to stay,
I'll raise your wages"
Bridget: Listen to her, wud you?
Raise me wages, indade! Yell in
crease my salary. that's phwat yell
do"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
Give Him 80,

who's the newcomer" asked
Mephisto, as he rolled a red pepper
cigarette.
HE says he used to be an editor
replied the doorkeeper.
place him in 80 and give him one
of those We Have Come to Stay
badges"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19

why" asked the fussy passenger,
lis this slow train called the limit
ed?'"
cause, sah," explained the por-
ter, yer all amt s'posed t. glib de por-
tab mob dan er dollah tip at a time,
SAN"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
Both the Same.

"How do you like this weather."
Most disagreeable."
"And how's your wife,"
"Just the same, thanks!"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1906-04-19
q. Gray
Signed 6. 9. johnson

X. .. Sulland
We recommend that the bridge on
quarter line in section 10 Enger twp.
be repaired by driving Is cedar piling,
not less than 30 # in length, the two
center rows to be sway braced. That
the bridge on line between sections 26
and q Enger twp. be replanked and
repaired by putting in four new steel
joists 4x7, 22ft 4 inches in length; the
lumber for replanking said bridge to
be furnished by the county, delivered
at Hatton or Portland, and the same
to be hauled and laid by and at the
expense of the Township. That petit
ton for a bridge on line between Sec
tions Is and rs Enger twp. be laid on
the table.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
CLERK SHORT
OVER 100000
Trusted Employee Of Philadelphia
Broker Confesses Guilt.
LOST ALL IN BUCKET SHOPS

Philadelphia. May 10 Charged
with having embeZzled upwards OF
500. 200 from his employer. Edwin 5.
Greenfield. head clerk of che banking
and brokerage firm Of Harrison Sny-
der 4 Son, OF this city. was arrested
here and held in $4,000 bail by po-
lice magistrate for a further hearing.
In default OF bail he was sent u the
county prison Greenfield has made
a full confession. and is doing every
thing possible 10 assist the nrm in
strengthening out its tangled books.
Following the public announcement OF
the embezzlement. creditors hled q
petition in bankruptcy against George
T.. Snyder. trading as Harrison Sny-
der 4 Son, in the United States court.
and later Judge Mcpherson appointed
Charles n Vollum as receiver.
Greenfield is about 80 years OF age.
and has wife and two children. He
came to the firm from the school room,
and rose from Office boy to the position
of head clerk and trusted representa-
months ago Mr. Snyder went to Cali
fornia and gave Greenfield "A power OF
attorney to carry on his business. He
returned from the west about a month
ago. and the first intimation that some
thing was wrong came to him when he
missed some valuable securities from
his safe II was not until last Mon
day. however that he was able 10 find
where they had gone Greenfield then
broke down and confessed He ad-
mitted that he took money at various
times during the last six years. and
that he lost most OF IL specializing in
bucket shops He could not give even
an approximate figure OF the money
he had taken. Experts were at once
put to work and Greenfield was placed
under surveillance as he helped &c
straighten his tangled accounts. Hewas
kept AT work until the embezzlement
was made public. and late in the day
he was formally placed under arrest
The warrant charges him with embez
cling upwards OF 100000 in sundry
amounts $50 600 Of which. II is alleged
was taken within the last two years.
Mr. Snyder and the accountants be-
lieve the amount Of money embezzled
will be considerable over si25 900 and
may reach $4,000 Mr. Snyder said
that the defalcatiOn is a hard blow for
him. but he feels he will be able &c
pull through the difficulty He said
he was sure his customers will stand
by any agreement he may make. and
that he will be- able 10 pay his creditors
in full lie said he had trusted Green.
field implicitly. in fact. he practically
allowed him to carry on his entire
business.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
W. II. BERRY TAKES OFFICE
Pennsylvania First Democratic State
Treasurer Since 1879.

Harrisburg. Pa. May s. William
II Berry. Of Chester has succeeded
William l.. Mathues, of Media as the
state treasurer. Berry is a Democrat
and was elected on a fusion ticket
over ]. Lee Plummer. Republican. last
November Berry took into office with
him an almost entire new STAFF TO take
the place OF Mr. Mathues' assistants
Benjamin Thompson. OF Norris
town. an old soldier is the only mem
Der OF Mathues' stan who Is retained
Berry took the oath OF Office at his
home in Chester on Saturday and had
previously filed his bond OF 100000
He is the first Democrat TO become
state treasurer since 1879. when Amos
c. Moves went into Office. The trans
fer OF the office was made without any
formal ceremony Benjamin f. Measey.
OF Ridley Park. is Berrys cashier.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12

attorney at Law. Berlin Md Prompt attention
ven all business.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
posto+fice aobbsr Fatally Shot.

Roanoke Va, May TO- James F
Breeding. a young white man. was IA.
tally wounded while robbing the post.
Office and store in which the post.
Office was located. at Delton. Pulaski
county. Va pr Bruce Clark discov.
cred the burglar. and summoned Gen.
eral'' Bryson to help catch the thief
Bryson. armed with a shotgun. sta.
toned himself outside To shoot who
ever ran from the building. When
Clark opened the door Breeding jump
ed from a window Bryson fired on
him. the contents Of his gun taking
effect In Breeding's breast. neck and
face. breeding had secured some post
age stamps and a number of articles
from the stock OF merchandise.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
BOTH

One disease OF thinness in
children is scrofula; in adults.
consumption. Both have pooi
blood both need more lat.
These diseases thrive ON lean,
ness. Fat is the best means 81
overcoming them; cod liver oil
makes the best aud l"altliest
fat aud
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
Me, Death In An Elevator.

New York May 9.-Charles Grover.
an insurance broker Of Philadelphia.
was instantly killed in an elevator at
the Victoria hotel while ascending 10
his room on the third floor Mr. Grover
entered the elevator at the Office and
when midway between the second and
third floors lost his balance apparently
and lurched forward In such a manner
that his head projected through the
elevator door. The elevator conductor
made a desperate effort 10 stop the
car. but Il was too late. and Mr.
Grover was caught between the ele
vator and the flooring Of the third
floor. His skull was crushed in
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
Baltimore, Chesapeake s. Atlantic
Railway Company.

POCoMOKE n OCCOHANNoCK RIVER LINE
Schedule Now in Effect
Pocomokc River Line leave Baltimore r NJ
Tuesdays and Fridays for Crisiield. Onancock,
Fimncy s. McarS, saNis aud landings on the POGO.
In0kc River Ia snow Hill.
Leave snow llill Mondays and Thursdays A..
NJ. stopping at above landings.
OccOhannock River Line leave Baltimore T..
NJ. sundays aud W, tuesdays for Cristield, Pungo.
league, Nandua and OccnhAnnuck River
Leave Rmcs A. NJ Tuesdays and Fridays
stopping nj same landings ~ trip from Baltimore.
subject Ia chnnRc without notice.
WILLARD THOMSON, T. MURDOCH.
General Manager General Passenger Agt.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-05-12
Minister Falls Dead In Hospital.

Altoona. Pa. May l0.-Rev. Richard
Wharton. pastor OF the Methodist
Episcopal church, went to the Altoona
hospital for treatment for some all
msnt. He prepared to go home. des.
$40 .he advice OF doctors that he re-
main. While walking through the
hall he dropped dead. He was aged 66
and had been d member Of the Central
rennsylvania Conference for So year.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
Treasury 10 Better Shape.

The monthly statement of the Govern
ment receipts and expenditures just IS
sued shows condition OF the Treasury
which is einnently satisfactory TO the OF
icials.
A year ago there was a deficit oil
more than $2S,sooooo, which has now
been reduced to less than $500, 600, with
the prospect that this amount will be en-
tirely wiped out within the next 80 days
1t is pointed out that there is an avail
able cash balance on hand. including de-
posits in national banks, OF nearly SI44,-
100000, with the daily receipts more than
equaling the expenditures.
During January the customs receipts
alone amounted to S26S8o,oI2, which is
an excess over January, 1905, of more
than $4,soo,ooo and since July last
the customs receipts have exceeded those
for the corresponding period last year
by more than $22,5ooooo During the
same period internal revenue receipts
have increased by more than $o,oooooo
The expenditures last month were
about $2,75o,ooo less ;han tcr January
1905, principally on account OF reduced
interest payment.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
DYNAMITE LADEN VESSEL ON FIRE.
U. S Lighter Hudson Places New York Il
Peril

New York (SpeciaD Shortly before
O'Clock A. NJ, the United States lighter
Hudson, having on board about 500
pounds Of dynamite and which was an
chored on the Manhattan side of the
Harlem River almost under the Central
Bridge, took FIRE.
Soon after the FIRE started two explo-
sions occurred on board. They were
slight, however, and apparently did not
affect the main cargo,
An alarm was sent in and several FIRE
engines and two hreboats responded.
The lighter was anchored directly in
the rear Of the Manhattan Casino, which
was crowded this morning with men and
women attending ball When the ex-
plosion occurred there was a panic in
the place.
The police resperves were called and
finally managed to restore order in the
Casino, after which they drove the
crowds back from the water front and
out OF danger from explosion.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
FIERCE FIGHT IN CHURCH.
Religious Riots Are on the Increase 10
Paris.

Paris (By Cable As a net result of
one days rioting, though the inventory
was taken in but one church, that of St.
Pierre du Gros Gallon, over 50 persons
were seriously injured and a further
considerable number slightly hurt. The
latter included a number of police and
hremen, who were almost blinded with
cayenne pepper.
Fifty arrests were made. The storm
ing Of the building was greatly protrsct-
ed owing to the use by the defenders"
of red pepper. After repeated efforts the
police and hremen only succeeded in
entering the church by employing chairs
as shields The first two who got
through the doors were knocked uncon-
scions. Those who followed, although
they were thoroughly exaspcrated, re-
Trained from violent retaliation.
NJ. Louis Lepine, prefect OF Paris, and
other high officials, and the newspapers
OF all shades OF opinion deprecate the
violent incidents.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-02-07
FACTORY GIRLS
IN FIRE PANIC
Two Hundred Driven 0ut Into Zero
Weather.
TROLLEY POLES MELTED BY The HEAT
Knit Goods Factory 10 Cleveland Ia Destroyed
by sQuiek fire-Panle.strleken Employees,
Mostly Girls, Paint Upon Reaching q Place
Of Ssfety--The Flames Spread TO Adloln.
ing Houses.

Cleveland, o. (SpeciaD Fire starting
from an undetermined cause on the sixth
floor Of the knit goods factory of N. J
Rich & Co, Payne Avenue and Seven
teenth Street, destroyed that building
with an estimated loss of $4,000. ii
sent at least 200 girl-employes in a semi
panic from the several lower floors, and
before the fire was gotten under control
il had communicated to and destroyed
81 dwellings adjoining the Rich factory
on Payne Avenue, and both sides OF
Seventeenth Street.
The fire was attended with many spec
tacular scenes. The Rich Building was
completely gutted, nothing remaining OF
it but small fragments OF the walls. The
employees numbered 400, girls, men and
boys, the majority, however, being girls
Many of the latter had already left for
their homes. The fire spread so quickly
that scores of the girls who were caught
had to leave the factory without their
street garments to face almost zero
weather on the outside Some of the
girls were 50 panic-stricken that when
they reached the outer doors OF the fac
tory they tainted So far as learned nc
person was hurt
The burned buildings were immediate
ly to the west and south of the Rich
buildings, and a row OF FIVE apartments
and two single dwellings across the street
on the east side of Seventeenth Street
were consumed. The losses on the
dwellings is divided between the various
owners and the George Dodge estate
the latter bearing the larger portion. The
total loss is estimated at close 10 SI25,-
600, with insurance probably only partial
Windows in the Cary apartment-house
on Payne Avenue, a block west of the
Rich Building, were cracked by the
heat, and tenants of that building were
ready to leave their apartments il nee
essary. All the telephone, telegraph and
trolley wires in the vicinity OF the fire
were melted and the poles burned.