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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Rests in Lies Melody,

Ruskin has saids "There is no mu-
sic in rest, but there is the making Of
music in it." In our whole life melody,
the music is broken off here and there
by ~srests," and we foolishly think we
have come to the end of the time.
God sends a time of forced leisure,
sickness, disappointed plans, frus-
trated efforts and sudden pauses in
the choral hymn of our lives, and we
lament that u voices must be silent
and our part missing in the music
which goes up to the ear of the crea-
tor. See Him beat the time with un-
varying count, and catch up the next
note as If no breaking place had come
between. Not without design does
God write the music of our lives. Be
it ours to learn the tune and not be
dismayed by the "rests." They are not
to be omitted. If we look up God
will beat the time for us.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
The G. p,s.

A. physicians wife was complaining
of the annoyances she suffers in the
interests of her young husbands prac.
tice.
when I married the DOCTOR" she
said, "his %abbreviation of g. p. amused
me, but in two cases at least l soon
found that it meant more than a CRATE.
full patient. One woman whom he
asked me to be nice to because she
was a g. p. has borrowed my clothes
more or less for four years; the other
has a little girl born just a day later
than u Marjorie, and she Uses the
coincidence as a reason for borrowing
all poor Marjorie's things. I've been
asked to lend the child's clothes, her
~playthings, her perambulator, and
even the services of the nurse. Now
both these women are popular in diff
ferent little cliques and have brought
the doctor a patient or two. So if /
were to speak my mind out 1t would
mean perhaps a loss. They know they
have me at their mercy, so until our
practice is very much larger I must
grin and bear it. My only consolation
is in saying that g. p. means, in their
case, graft patient"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Modern Boston.

The changed character of Boston's
population could not be more typi.
cally illustrated than in the reading
of the names of the committees OF
the Boston common council. AS the
Patriots day committee, for example,
President Barrett selects Oouncilmen
Rachkowsty, Santosuosso and Pur.
cell. When the descendants of the
tribe of Israoa, a race that for 1000
years, without aicountry or a flag, has
maintained it's racial identity; OF
those brave peoples of Italy that dur.
ing the varied vicissitudes of the
houses Of Savoy, Lslbard and Guelph,
and the n-ever-ceasing conflict between
church and state, have grown racially
stronger century after century, and
the hardy Celts, whose ancestors dur.
ing the middle ages kept alive learn.
ing and wisdom in the world, and
through subsequent centuries of on.
preston maintained burning the
spark of a C and religion join togeth.
er in making plans for Boston's Pa.
triots' day, who will deny that they
are qualified for the work, and that
in them is incarnated the spirit of
modern American institutions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
The Servant Problem.

A Washington man was telling some
m of the trials Of his wife, an excel.
lent housekeeper. with reference tc
the servant problem. Just about the
time the mistress would get a new
girl broken to the ways Of the house.
hold and he would bid fair to become
a model servant, she would decamp or
enter the service of a neighbor.
One Of these, a Mrs. B., had in.
Cured the especial enmity Of the first
woman, for she had lately taken two
servants from Mrs. Brown. One night
in the winter Brown was aroused from
his slumbers by queer sounds in the
kitchen.
"Burglars!" he hoarsely whispered
in the ear of his spouse, as he pre-.
pared to tumble out of bed and pro.
coed downstairs.
Edward" calmly observed the wife,
It'd give anything to possess your op.
timistic nature. Always looking on
the bright side. I'll wager anything
it's that odious Mrs. B. woman try.
ing to get Mary away from mel"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Spitzbergen.

For the first time I learned, from an
eyewitness, something about Spitzber.
gen, that desert Arctic island, 500
miles north Of the North Cape of Nor.
way and within 700 miles of the north
pole; a frost-desolated land, where the
grass grows longer, than the trees,
and huge glaciers in the ice-bridged
valleys amid the jagged mountains
move majestically down into the sea,
until mighty icebergs, a monstrous
birth, break off and rise to the surface
amid thunderous reports-onoe the
only sound that broke the profound
silence of these awful solitudes.
Spitzbergen is the only spot of earth
that is positively known as No Mans
Land; it is the possession Of no coun-
try, and has nothing even resembling
a specified government. The island
seems likely to remain No Mans Land,
though it is said that an effort has
been made by Norway to establish
some sort of protectorate over it
National Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Puzzled the Post Office.

The postal authorities of Rhode
island were puzzled a few weeks ago
and being unable to find a solution for
the case sent the matter to Washing.
ton. where it is still pending. Zebe
Bradford Peterson, of the town OF
Rehoboth, Rhode Island, wanted to
move his hen coop to another town,
about ten miles distant.
Having received a goodly price from
a recent sale Of farm products, he
purchased SIS worth of f1ve-cent
stamps which he placed on the sides
of the hen coop. When the collector
came along he found the stamp-cov.
cred coop in front of a box, addressed.
The wooden structure would not At
into his team. He was at a loss OF
what action to take so he returned to
the village.
The postmistress wired to one OF
the cities but they could not find a so.
luton for the difficulty.
A message was sent to Washington
asking for advice, but no one there
seemed to know, while Peterson went
into the village and wanted to know
"if this vas a free country or not
and what was the matter with the
postal system.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
GREAT SEA BATTLE
RUSSIAN CAPTAINS REcoLLEc.
TON OF DISASTER.
Commander Of Warship Tells Ia
Graphic Fashion of Experiences
During the Fighting at Tsu-
shima In Late War.

.#.
Capt. Vladimir Semenoff of the Rus.
sian navy n of the survivors of the
great naval battle of Tsushima in the
war with Japan, writes of his expe-
riences recently in a published vol
ume He was on board the Suvoroff,
the Russian flagship. Capt. Semen
off tells of "the stupor which seems to
come I'VE men who have never been
in action before when the first shells
begin to fall. A stupor which turns
easily and instantaneously at the
most insignificant external shot into
either uncomfortable panic or into
unusually high spirits, depending on
the mans character" After the Su-
voroff was fairly alight and complete
ly riddled Capt. Semenoff found him
self enveloped in an impenetrable
smoke. Burning air parched my face
and hands, while a caustic smell of
burning almost blinded me. Breath
ing was impossible. How did 1 get
out of this hell? Perhaps some Of
the crew who had seen me on the
bridge dragged me out. How I arrived
on the upper battery on a %well-known
spot near the ships image l can't re-
member and l can't imagine" Find
ing a few signal men, Capt. Semenofr
set to work with an unchanged piece
of hose on the fire. Then Lieut..
Danchich came up. Haven't we any
s~tretchers?" he said. For whom?'
asked Semenoff. why, for you. You
are bleeding Looking down he saw
that his right leg was standing in a
pool of blood.
Danchich seemed to be making an
Unnecessary fuss" He wanted some
n to go with Semenoff. who wants
to be accompanied" said Semenoff,
angrily, and started to so down the
ladder, not realizing what had hap
pened. When a small splinter had
wounded him in the waist at the be.
ginning of the fight it had hurt him,
"but at this time I had felt nothing
he writes. Later, in the hospital,
when carried there on a stretcher, l
understood why it was that during a
fight n hears neither groans nor
shouts. All that comes afterward.
Apparently our feelings have strict
limits for receiving external impress.
sions, being even deeply impressed by
an absurd sentence. A thing can be
so painful that you feel nothing, so
terrible that you fear nothing"
Rojestvensky behaved well. Capt.
Semenoff says that, although wounded
in the head, back and right leg, be.
sides several small splinter wounds,
the Russian admiral bore himself most
cheerfully, going off to look for q
place from which he could watch the
fight. Proceeding to the ~starboard
turret he received another wound
which caused him much pain. A
splinter struck his left leg, ~severing
the main nerve and paralyzing the
ball Of the foot. He was carried into
turret and seated on a box, but still
had sufficient strength at once to
ask why the turrent was not. firing.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
What to Do After EATING.

Should one lie down after meals,
and. if so, should one sleep? Dr..
Schulz, an assistant of Baumler at
Freiberg, has analysed the contents
of the stomachs of two normal sub.
jects removed several hours after an
identical test meal of bread and dis
titled water, followed in one instance
by sleep, in the other by simple rest In
a horizontal position, says the Lon.
con Post. Schulz shows that sleep
during digestion always results in
weakening the mobility of the stom.
ach and increasing the acidity Of the
gastric Juice, a fact attributed by him
to the irritation caused by the chyme's
remaining adbnormally long in the
stomach. He has also remarked that
simple repose in a horizontal position,
not accompanied by. sleep, stimulates
the gastric function without increas.
ing the acidity.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
An Urban Cinderella.

The teacher had been reading a
story Of Cinderella to her class of
youngsters and was now going over
the story again with them to fix it in
their minds. Among other questions
which she asked them,was why it vas
necessary for Cinderella to leave every
night early enough to be home by IL
O'Clock.
From various members of the class
she elected most of the reasons which
are implied in the story until finally
all remained silent.
isn't there any other reason?" she
asked. Cant any of you think of an
other?"
Up shot Larry's soiled chubby paw,
in frantic eagerness to indicate his
knowledge.
That's good. Larry. What is the
reason?"
"She had to ketch the last car"
piped Larry.-Montreal Herald.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28

Pattern No. 5744. The pretty
blouse waist here pictured offers
many possibilities in the way Of trim
ming. The yoke may be made as
illustrated, of rows of narrow inser-
ton, or it may be of all-over lace or
alternate rows of lace and embroidery
or tucking. The plain space between
the tucks in center Of front, affords
a good place for a bit of hand en-
broidery, which always adds to the
beauty OF a waist Of this character.
The sleeves are in the fashionable
elbow length, and the pattern pro-
vides for either tucks or gathers
above the cuff. Batiste, null, hand
kerchief linen, dotted swiss and China
silk will all be found available. The
36-inch bust measure will require two
and three-eighths yards of 36-inch
material for the making.
Ladies' Blouse, No. 5744. Sizes for
80, 81, SO, 38, 40 and AZ inch bust
measure. The pattern here illus
trated will be mailed to any address
on receipt of ten cents.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Cat ILauqhter7

What was the origin of the phrase
enough to make a cat laugh?" DR.. Muir
rays dictionary notices only enough to
make a cat speak," which is explained
as signifying something extraordi-
nary, especially something very good
to drink. "Old liquor able to make a
cat speak" is quoted from an early
eighteenth-century source, and there
with Stephano's remark to Caliban is
compared: "Open your mouth; here
is that which will give language to
you, cat" Miss Squeers' m~aidservant
said that only to see Miss Squeers'
friend, Miss Price, toss her head was
enough to make a Tom-cat talk
French grammar" But ever that is
not exactly laughing. Has it anything
to do with the mythical Cheshire ami
mall? -
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
WHERE LINEN is MADE.
Belfast the Center OF the Trade Of
the World.

There is nothing prettier than a
held OF Irish fax in full bloom. The
stems are about 80 inches high, says
a writer in Truth. They are very
slender and of a pale green.
On each stem is a flower in an ex-
qu1site tone of blue; something be.
tween a %cornflower and a forget-me-
not. The little flower is not Of a very
robust constitution. The petals soon
fall, and then a seed pod forms which,
when given time to do 20, produces
quantities of what we call linseed
chin" Is the Celtic name for flax).
But when the flax is. grown for the
manufacture of linen it is pulled up
before the seed has had time to ma.
ture.
After having. been exposed to the
air for a few days the flaw is laid in
water, and during the fortnight that
this process lasts the odious smell
with which it fills the air is of a re.
markably powerful character.
AS the local guides say: "Shure it's
just the flax fermintin'. It's a power.
full smell entirely, but there's no dan.
ger in it, glory be to God"
The soaking makes it easy to sepa,
rate the straw from the fibre by bruis
ing 1t between rollers and then sus,
pending it through an opening in the
top of a machine in which a horizon.
tai shaft with wooden blades %revolves
at the rate of $50 times a minute
Parted forever are the fibre, fax and
the straw, now tow.
Next comes the spinning into yarn
done in immense mills, and after that
he yarn is woven into the fabric
itself. Finally comes the bleaching
when the linen is laid out on the green
field to be whitened by rain and >sur
and wind.
These long strips of snow whiteness
on the green turf surprise the stran
rel. He thinks it some sort of tor
dressing, spread upon the land to fer
tilize it. Belfast is the center of the
linen trade.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
GATEWAY OF ANCIENT CHINA.
Old Mud Fort With Heaps Of Small
Stones for Use Of Defenders.

Chia-yu-Kuan has for centuries been
the spot where merchants, as we'll as
embassies from the West, have been
forced to await the permission of the
mighty emperors of Cathay before en-
tering China. AS such, and from its
remote situation-remote, that is, so
far as Europeans are concerned-this
frontier post has long enjoyed a halo
of romance in Chinese eyes. In real
aty 1T is a mud brick fort, far inferior
to such places as are to be seen at
Lahore and other Indian environments
long ago given up, except as mere
quarters.
The walls at Chia-yu-Kuan enclose
an area some 100 to $50 yards square.
On the north and south sides these
are double the outer, being 20 feet
high and four to six feet thick. East
n west there are double gates Of
solid aspect, and the inner wall is 35
to 40 feet high all around. From out
side the fort has, to the Oriental eye,
an Imposing appearance, which the in
side does it's best to atone for. Here
is to be seen a collection of dirty
mud novels, with one official residence
OF the poorest kind. Along the wall
runs a narrow parapet, some four
feet from the summit, but, owing to
its height, unapproachable from below,
except in two or three places.
From the point of view of modern
defense the whole position is pitiable.
Guns there are none. the garrison
consists of a half score withered old
men of the usual Chinese type and
these are the proud possessors of
wooden jingalls. Having said so much
it might seem that the worst has been
told, but this is not so. With no in
tention to hurt the feelings of the
trusty garrison to whose charge is
committed the most advanced outpost
their mighty empire possesses it must
be added that piles of small stones
are heaped at intervals along the
parapet wall. With these it may be
presumed that the defenders will be
called upon some day 10 meet a foe
advancing from the northwest.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Not an Ordinary Memory.

The driver of the furniture moving
van admitted that he had a very bad
memory. In fact, he could hardly re
member what work he had performed
the day before.
mo, 1 can't recall just where II
was that Mr. Suddenmove had me
take his household goods. My mem
DRY is very poor, sir" he replied to
the bill collector.
"But you moved him only a week
ago."
eyes, sir, but you see we moves SC
many people that it's a hard matter
to recollect."
The bill collector slipped a half
dollar in the mans palm. "That
ought to do your memory good" he
remarked.
1T ought to-" the mar replied, "but
you see this amt no common, every.
day memory of mine, and it has to be
logged considerable. Why, it cost Mr..
.Suddenmove a dollar to make me for.
get.'-Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Go Slow Younn Men.

Nicholas Murray Butler, president of
Columbia, advises students against de-
Gliding upon a vocation too soon. Ac-
cording to DR.. Butler, a man should
not go to college with any settled
convictions as to what he is to do. DR..
Butler holds that college is the place
to make such q decision. The oppor.
tunities there are so many and varied
that, according to the president, every
man ought to find something to suit
him. He implies that by the end Of
his senior year a man ought to have.
acquired enough knowledge to enable
him to determine his right vocation.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28

Pattern No. 531O.-Pretty and dain.
ty aprons r in great demand ais
season, and many new designs are
shown. The one illustrated is quite
novel and dressy, and will protect the
front of the waist as we'll as the skirt,
as the bib comes up over the shoulder
and f~astens in the back. Narrow edg-
ing was used to finish the edges.
Linen, crossbarred muslin, lawn, ging-
ham and %nainsook are all appropriate.
Two yards of 36-inch material will be
required for the making.
Ladies' Apron, No. $40. One size.
This pattern will be mailed to any ad-
dress on receipt Of ten cents.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
These Rapid Times,

"This is a rapid age, all right" said
the man on the tenth strap OF. the car.
1T is" replied the man on the elev-
enth. I'VE live too fast and we work
too fast for comfort"
II saw an old friend of mine to-
day. He has aged 20 years in 10
months"
II a believe It. I saw a barrel
of whisky to-day that had been aged
ten years in half an hour" said the
other man.-Judge.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
chanqed His TUNE.

"My DEAR" murmureddthe sick man
to his wife, II am nearing the golden
streets. I hear strains Of sweetest
music, unearthly in its beauty, H.
"John," said his wife, what you
hear is a photograph in the next fat
$50 it is. Darn those people, any.
how. No consideration for their neigh.
bors. Go and tell 'em to stop that in.
fernal racket at once"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Diptomacy.

A collector stepped into an office,
and, seeing the debtor talking to a
number of lady friends, waited till he
had leisure. Whereupon the debter
turned to the collector with a very
pleasant manner and said:
II will lend you this dollar to-day.
Come again when you are hard up"
and he smiled one of those smiles that
crack a looking glass.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
His Great Mistake.

Churchley-I hear the Rev.M Big.
ley was a failure at that church.
Newitt-Yes, he tried to bring the
congregation into harmony with lis
ideas instead of trying to get himself
into harmony with their ideas.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Sues Railroad for $4,000.

Russell-Henry Rosenke, a Russian,
has begun suit against the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad for $4,000 for the death
OF his wife and three children, death
being caused through their negligence.
m. Rosenke came from Russia about
two years ago and worked hard to save
enough money to bring his family to
this country. He sent for them last sum-
mer and they came to this country last
fall, but never reached their destina-
ton for they were on that Inflated
train on the Baltimore & Ohio road, on
which SO many lives were snuffed out
IN the awful wreck Of September, 1900.
lMrs. Rosenke and three children were
cremated. The action has been brought
in Valparaiso, 3D., and the railroad has
ALREADY offered to settle for $4,000.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
Eggs Must Be Fresh.

Bismarck-Among the important
measures amended by the recent legis-
lature was the state pure food law, a
change being made so that 1t is UNI
lawful to sell decayed eggs-for food.
The restriction applies to farmers and
poultry fanciers as well as to mer-
,chants and is intended to fully pro-
tect the public. All eggs for sale must
ibe candled before being disposed of for
food. There is no comfort in the new
provision for actors Of doubtful merit,
who make country towns, because,
while the law does not specifically
mention the act, 1t is said there is no
clause in the measu precluding the
sale Of decayed eggs for other pur-
no6As than food.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-03-28
The Way Of II.

NE way OF It.
Stella-Does she sew for charity?
Bella-Yes, her husband will prob
ably have to accept aims when her
gown is. made.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
T. c. Moseley,

~ East o. : Street, New York
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
GAS ORrA,
Bou. tn. hIhs Kind You Have Always Bsugh
Signature q &MZzM
Publication Notice,

Before J. Il. Jennison. justice Of the peace in
and for Great Bend City. Barton County, Kan.
sas.
J. B. Trester Plaintiff. vs. c C Nichols and
Morgan Defendants.
The Defendant, Q. c. Nichols, will take notice
that he has been sued in the above named Court
by J. b Trester for balance due on a pro-
missory note; that on the 18th day Of November
1901 the said J d, Jennison, Justice Of the peace
as above stated, issued an order Of attachment
in said case against said, defendant for s2y %
and interest from November 18th, 1907, at ten Def
cent per annum. and for 5000 the probabl costs
Of the action. And the said defendant is further
notified that he must answer the bill Of particul
ars filed therein By said plaintiff on or before the
10th day Of December, 1907, at 10 o'clock a. m
or said bill Of particulars will be taken as true
| and judgement will be rendered in favor Of ID,
said plaintiff for the sum Of $3.50 tsether with
interest thereon frum the 9th day of November
1907 for costs Of suit and the proceedings in at
tachment and punishment in said case will b,
sust aimed and confirmed.
Attest, J. d, Jslli,oa, flstic. 4 tie p.la.
James W. Clarke, Attorney for Plaintiff.
First published in the Barton County Democra
November q, 1907.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-12-06
HOISlNGTON.
Dispatch

Dispatch Nov Is
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. McCauley Sunday morning.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo Harper ir. on Monday
November IS.
A letter from W. T. FRYE at
San Diego California, state that
he has plenty of work and doing
nicely. He wishes to be be remem.
bered to all Hoisington friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Munsey Of
Hero Oklahoma, Mrs. l.. L. o.
son of Cromwell, Iowa. and I. ".
Coons of Whitewater. Kansas, are
here to see Mrs. Gillian who has
been gradually failing 10 health.
E. N. Sturdevant and family
drov, to Russell last Friday with
the remains OF Helen. their three
years old daughter that died Thurs
day morning. The funeral ser.
vices were held at the home Of N
|. Sturdevant at Russell Saturday
morning.