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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
Tho Century Plant.

The century plant. so named becaus,
of the popular idea that it blooms but
once in a hundred years, in one sense
makes good its name, for it blooms
only once, then dies. In the genial
climate of southern California it reach
es maturity and blooms in fifteen or
twenty years, while in colder climates
the period may range from forty to
fifty years. There are many species Of
the agave family native to northern
Mexico. where it is called the maguey.
The plant furnishes ''pulque." the ma
tional drink of Mexico. At the time Of
blooming the plant throws up Il single
stock Of rapid growth to the height Of
twelve to twenty feet. from which the
tassel-like flowers sprout forth. This
great flower stalk draws all the sap
and vigor from the body of the plant.
which soon withers and dies.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
In Explanation.

Owing to the fact that disputes OF
the nature OF that which occurred at the
game Monday are often wholly mis-
understood thru Misrepresentation OF
the facts we wish to make a statement
of the grounds upon which we took
the stand that we did in refusing to
finish the game.
The main grounds for refusing to
play were the inadequacy of the refer
ee and the decisions made contrary to
the rules which in spite of protesta.
tions on the part of the visiting team
could not be set aside.
LIST the referee overstepped the UNI
pire's jurisdiction and refused to
make explanation but on contrary
persisted in putting the ball in play
in spite of protestations upon the part
of Umpire and captain.
End the referee repeatedly coached
the Hope team during the progress OF
the game.
3rd the ball was put in play when
the Fargo team was not lined up at
all and had asked for time out and the
referee declared the score valid q point
which the coach mot Johnson) OF the
Hope team held was to pass as correct.
This still leaves out the touchdown
which was made by the Fargo team
near the beginning of the half which
the referee would not allow but insist
ed upon bringing back the ball.
We would like however to state that
we feel wholly friendly toward the
Hope team itself and to Coach John.
son who certainly showed us every
courtesy and who would have given
us g square deal had he not been over
persuaded by others.
igne d: Fl. F. HORNER, Captain.
THEo. L. WANNER, Faculty repre-.
sentative.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
THE oPsoNlc TEST.
What It Showed the Mar Who Smoked
a Great Deal.

What 1t Showed the Man Who Smoked
a Great Deal.
His friends knew that he would rath-
er miss half an hour Of a play than
cut short his after dinner cigar, and
they were astonished when he an
nounced that he had quit smoking.
whats the trouble?" he was asked.
"Opsonic test" he replied gloomily.
"What in the world is that?"
"I've been run down Of late and feel
Ing pretty blue. AS there is consump-
ton in my family, I consulted a spe-
cialist. He said I didn't have the dis
ease yet, but he would tell me what
my chances were Of getting it. We
are constantly breathing tuberculosis
germs, he explained, but healthy blood
has the power to destroy them. So he
took a drop Of my blood and inocu-
lated it with a certain number OF
germs. In half an hour he examined
It under the microscope and found that
only half as many germs had been
killed as should have been the case.
Normal, healthy blood is said to have
an opsonic test Of 100, so my test was
only so. He advised me to build up
my strength by sanitary living-lots Of
fresh air day and night, plenty Of
sleep, wholesome food and moderation
In work and pleasure"
Where does smoking come in?"
HE, said that tobacco had an ex-
'traordinary effect in decreasing the
power Of the blood to destroy germs.
Some men who smoke a great deal
have an opsonic test Of zero-that Is,
their blood has no effect whatever on
germs. I am fond of my cigar, but
when a specialist levels an opsonic
test all cooked and primed at your
head and says, Tobacco or your life,'
what are you going to do but throw up
your handsY'-New York Tribune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
SAVED THE GIRL.
An Old Time Adventure With Solo,
mon Island CannibaIs.

#|. ..>
One day on q Solomon beach a little
girl ran to me and, before I was aware
of it, placed my foot on her neck. One
knows what this means well enough.
In hot var it means that if q chief al
lows his foot to rest on the defeated
ones neck the mans life is safe, but he
is a slave forever, rescue Or no rescue.
I was puzzled at the child's action. It
was soon explained. Shortly afterward
down came a lot Of villagers and in
sisted on taking the youngster. I told
them what she had done. They said
they did not care. Her mother was be-
ing cooked in the town, and the child
should go to the ovens with her.
"Never" I said. what! We, who
have eaten betel nut together many
times, to quarrel for a mere child to
whom I have granted life in your own
way" 1 swore they should kill me
first. They replied:
ooh, that Is an easy thing to do"
A bold front was the only thing now.
Luckily l had my sixteen shooter.
Springing back and putting a mark on
the sand with my foot, 1 swore 1 would
shoot the first man who crossed it.
They knew 1 could answer for a dozen
of them or so, and, although clubs were
up and bows bent, they hesitated, as
well they might, and 1 knew 1 had
mastered them. Then n proposed I
should buy the child fairly. They
cared not to fight a friend. Toathis 1
at once agreed, and a muss was thus
avoided, and a mission ak worth ten
pence made me a slave owner
among the Man Eaters,'' by John
Caggin.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12

The man who fell from the top
of a sixteen-story building, and
who, as he passed each fiat, called
out "all right 80 far" was GER
tainly the champion optimist.
Although but story, it well illus
trates the spirit of hope, cheer
fulness and determination neces-
sary to succeed in life. This facul-
ty Of looking upon the bright side
and of being undaunted by diff
culties or temporary failure
largely explains the go-ahead-
ness and success of the American
people. Cultivate the spirit OF
optimism.-Ex.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
Rheumatism Recipe.

A we'll known authority on Rheu-
matism gives the following valuable
though simple and harmless, prescrip-
ton, which any one can easily pre-
pare at home:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce;
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Mix by shaking we'll in a bottle and
take a teaspoonful after each meal
and at bedtime.
He states that the Ingredient can be
obtained from any good prescription
pharmacy at small cost, and being OF
vegetable extraction, are harmless to
take.
This pleasant mixture, If taken reg
ularly for a few days, is said 10 over
come almost any cas- of Rheumatism
The pain and swelling, if any, dimin-
ishes with each dose, until permanent
results are obtained. and without in
juring the stomach. While there are
many so-called Rheumatism remedies.
patent medicines, etc, some of which
do give relief, few really give perma-
nent results, and the above will, no
doubt, be greatly appreciated by many
suffers here at this time.
Inquiry at the drug stores of this
neighborhood elicits the information
that these drugs are harmless and can
be bought separately, Or the druggists
here will mix the prescription for our
readers II asked to.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12

A man made a will. He was
about to die, but knowing his will
was made he was ready to die in
peace. INSTANTLY tried to find
out about it but failed to elicit
anything from the father. They
touched the topic as nearly as
they dared, consistent with de-
cency and a proper regard for
the niceties Of life. They did not
wish to appear grasping or
greedy or hungry for their es-
tate. But finally as he grew worse
they approached the old gentle
man. They asked him if he had
prepared a will and that it would
simplify matters greatly if he did
so. He evaded their direct
questions but finally said after
much urging, "Wellif you don't
find the will, I shall always think
you had ort to-" They urged
and urged him to write a new one
but to no pupose. He kept saying.
If you don't find a will I shall
always think you ort to-" That is
as far as they could get him to go.
So he finally died. They
ransacked the house but found
no will. The final report on the
estate was made and everything
was settled when one day some
one happened to take down the
old dusty musty Bible from the
top shelf and it fell open and
they knew why he only said if
you don't find the will. I shall,
always think you had ort to. -Ex.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
D%EsoLATIoN ISLAND.
Kersuelen Land Is a Region Of Per-
petual Storms.

Kerguelen Land Is a Region Of Per-
petual Storms.
OF all places on earth outside the
arctic and antarctic regions Kerguelen
Land, in the Indian ocean, is the most
Isolated and inhospitable. Indeed, it
Is generally known to mariners not by
Its official title, but as D~esolation is
land.
Most nations have owned it by turns,
but it has been sooner or later aban-
doned by them all as worthless, and
this although it covers an area vari-
ously estimated at from 1900 to 1000
square miles. At present France is in
nominal possession Of it, she having
annexed it in 1893.
The soil is utterly barren. Pract1-
cally the whole of the interior is COW
cred with snow fields Of unknown
depth, whence glaciers flow down to
the sea. Where there are no snow
fields there are morasses and hidden,
treacherous mudholes.
The climate is probably the worst in
the world. Terrific tempests follow one
another practically without ceasing
and are accompanied by torrents Of ice
cold rain, hail, sleet and snow. The
Challenger expedition spent a month
there, during which time there were
only three fine days. And this was in
Overwhelmingly, when it is mid
summer in those ATTITUDES.
Its discoverer, M. Kerguelen Trema-
rec, although at first he progressed to be
enraptured with it, lived to confess
that 1t was unfit for characterization.
"Not even Eskimos," he exclaimed,
could exist there."-Pearsons.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
HOW He SLEPT.
His Experience With a Noisy and Per-
sistent Cuckoo Clock.

Ststent Cuckoo Clock.
Wertz recently was presented with
an old fashioned clock. That evening
he hung it on his bedroom wall, wound
It up and after admiring 1t awhile
went to sleep. He was drifting into
very pleasant dreams when he was
startled.
"Coo-coo, coo-coo!
Wertz sat up with a start, but in an
instant recovered his wits and listened
to eight coo-coos with a foolish
grin. Then he lay back and went to
sleep again.
He had got into a fine doze by the
time the thing went. off again. This
time he didn't grin.
Wertz is a light sleeper, and, though
he tried to get used to Nhe thing, he
gave up after the cuckoo had announc-
ed 2 o'clock and got up and stopped
the clock.
Next evening Wertz junior, who had
not seen the clock. went to look at it.
"Why, It's stopped" he said. "What
is wrong?"
Wertz senior stroked his chin.
Maybe I didn't wind it this morn
ing" he replied. "Ferd," he continued
generously, 1T you will promise to
wind that clock every morning I'll let
you have 1t for your ROOM"
Wertz Junior was delighted. and the
transfer was made.
At the breakfast table mex morn
ing the heir of the house of Wertz
looked tired and somewhat sheepish,
but offered no explanation. After con-
siderable general conversation his ia
ther said:
"You look tired. How did you sleep
last night"
Wertz junior yawned.
by the hour" he answered.-Kan-
sas City Times.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
Very N~early.Trouble.

"Horace, you don'tslove me as you
used to-"
mot altogether, my dear. When we
were first married:I loved you for your
beauty. Now I love you for your real
worth, your many fexcellencies Of mind
and heart and for your
$50, Horace Hig,sworthy! You think
I've got entirely over my good looks,
do you? Let meAtell you, SIR
"And for your~unfailing sweetness of
disposition, my dear"
Uncertain whether to go ahead and
scold him justethe same or to indulge
In q good cry, she compromised by
doing neither and fell to darning his
socks withsrenewed energy.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
A.Conundrum.

Little Floral-Mamma. you amt a
girl, are you? Misunderstanding not,
my dear. I'mta woman. Little Flora
But you weresa little girl, weren't you?
Mamma-Oh, yes, years ago. Little
Flora-Weu. where is the little girl
now that you used to be?-C Chicago
News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
Too Chean.


The class at kirk had been reading
the story of Joseph and his brethren,
and it came to the turn of the visiting
minister to examine the"boys.
The replies to all Of his.questions had
been quick, intelligent and correct,
such as:
"What great crime didsthese son of
Jacob commit"
"They sold their brother Joseph"
"Quite correct. And for how much?'
Twenty pieces Of silver"
And what added to the cruelty and
wickedness Of these'bad %brothers?"
A pause.
what made their treachery even
more detestable and heinous?''
Then a bright little sfellow stretched
out an eager hand.
"Well, my MANI"
please, sir, theyt self him over
cheap"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
In tho Same Boat.

The stranger advanced toward the
door. Mrs. O'Toole stood in the door
way with a rough stick in her left
hand and a frown on her brow.
"Good morning" said the stranger
politely. "Tm looking for Mr..
O'Toole."
Som /" said Mrs. O'Toole, shifting
her club over to her other hand.--Ev-
erybody's.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12

CAN ANYTHING SERVE TO MAKE YOU HAVEA
BETTER OPINION OF YOUR SELF, THAN WEAR
ING GOOD SMooT UNDERWEAR. TRUE, YoU
CAN HIDE YOUR UNDERWEAR RON EVERY
BODY BUT YOURSELF, BUT DID YOU EVER THINK
THAT You R MORT WITH YOURSELF THAN
YOU R WITH ANY OTHER MAN, MI DON'T
YOU LIKE 70 KEEP THE COMPANY OF A WELL
DRESSED MAN? WE CAN PUT YOU ON GOOD
TERMS WITH YOURSELF FOR H FOLLOWING
PRICES:
MEMS $500 SUIT FWooL WEAR $2.25
$3.50 :" $3.50
$500 $500
FIN Wool UNION SUITS $500.
MlSSES (" $l.35
UNDERWEAR FOR LITTLE boY59 WHY YES.
NEW R AND WHITE NET WAISTS MADE
WITH LONG AM SHORT SLEEVES FROM $3.50
To $4,000.
SILK AND SATIN WAISTS IN NEWEST STYLES
AND COIOR.S
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12
Steam.

"Can you tell me what steam Isl"
asked the examiner.
"Why. sure, Sir" replied Patrick
confidently. "Steam sis-why-er-it's
wather thot's gone scrazy wild the
Neutrality-suspicious..
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-12

One may dominate morals sufrerings
only by labor. Study s~avesyfrom dis
Observation-Disclosures
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
b. ]. HENNEssEY.

In the death Of D. j. Hennessey, the
merchant prince of Butte, the state OF
Montana suffers a severe loss. Mr..
Hennessey was an exemplary citizen.
Modest and unassuming, democratic
In the extreme, he was able to garner
a circle Of friends, such as few men ac-
quire. Patriotic and public spirited,
he assisted many worthy objects and
materially promoted the welfare Of
the state and her institutions. His
pure moral character and homelike
and loving disposition made him an
ideal citizen. In his own quiet way
he did much good and many widows
and orphans will mourn his demise.
His charities, wholly unknown to any
one but himself, were many. His in
fuence, both in public and private
life, was as great as that Of any other
citizen OF the great copper camp, and
was always for good. To know him
intimately, was to love him. He al
ways received the faithful devotion of
his employees. Words do not adequate
" describe q character such as his.
He wal loved BY all while he lived.
and will be missed by all now that he
Is gone. He set an example worthy
OF emulation. The world ID better
that he has lived.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28

No combination Of men OF circum-
stances car held down the individual
who consistently plays his game
Butte Inter Mountain.
Evidently Mr.. "Alsoran" Parker
chertshes none Of the fellow-feeling
that makes us wondrous kind, for Mr..
Bryan.-Butte News.
In the opinion Of John L. sullivan,
Foraker would have done better to
concede the heavyweight champion
ship OF Ohio to Taft weeks ago.-An-
aconda Standard.
An Independent smelter in this state
would be q good thing, but It should
be remembered that even an indie
pendent smelter Is dependent upon
ore.-Butte Miner.
s 60
About the time Jen Davis made his
senate speech, scientists announced
the discovery. Of ansaurora borealis In
the southern sky Perhaps 1t was
merely a Observation-Disclosures.
= = Z
Montana men who are hunting coy
otes and wolves for the bounty can
find more profitable employment in
the east. Towns along the Hudson III
New York state are offering a bounty
OF $25@ for the capture Of an ordinary
burglar and one OF $3.50 for the
masked variety. This is an opportun-
.tty in the effete east which should ap-
peal to the wild western spirit.-Hel-
ena Record.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
SETTLING THE COUNTRY.

The rapidly with which the coun-
try adjacent to Billings IL being set
tied is truly remarkable There il
probably not a section Of the nation
where there is so large an influx Of
settlers.
An excellent illustration Of how fast
people are taking up government land
Is given on the Huntley nat and in
the dry land farming sections Of yell
lowstone county. In both sections
less than a year ago there were few
settlers. Cne could gaze for miles
without seeing the vestige Of a habi-
tation. Today it is different. New
houses, and substantial ones too, are
to be een under course of construc-
ton in hundreds Of places. Prepare
lions r being made to add to the
cultivated portion Of this county dur.
ing the coming summer thousands of
acres Of rich land.
Last week one of the settlers on the
TH#HF H=sFEWFEg
Huntley fiat, a man who moved their
but a short time ago, was surprised
By his neighbors. The people within
q radius Of a mile called during the
evening and there were represents
tives OF nor than twelve families,
while several Of the families in the
neighborhood were unable to be pres.
emit. Six months ago where these fam.
lilies now live was unhroken prairie.
"A similar condition exists in the dry
land farming section in tie vicinity
Of Broadview.
This is but one illustration Of how
the population Of Yellowstone vallev
Is growing. There are many Others
just az remarkable.
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Brasil has . monopoly "a the
worlds supply Of black diamonds.

Brasil has . monopoly % the
worlds supply Of black diamonds.
the Chinese postomce vas establ
lished Ia 1896 BY imperial decree.
An orange tree Mas been known to
produce $4,000 oranges at one crop.
Will Adams, said o be the Arst DngL
lishra an to land N Japan. ID buried
near Kokosuka.
The Frisco station at Westville has
been broken into and robbed three
ti.res within six months. the safe hav.
Ing been blown open each time.
|. A Muskogee woman. asked for q d.
Svorce on the ground that he husband
wanted her to wear the CASTOR
clothes Of his former She got
IL
For a number Of years the United
States has maintained IN Puerto Rico
two battalions, or eight companies, OF
native troops at an annual cost Of
[$150,O00.
Woman BARRIERS are admitted to the
Austrian union, out they are, required
to apprentice themselves for three
years before they can go into business
on their own account. 5@
The BARRIERS and Wig Makers union
in Vienna Is very stringent In Its ex.
animation before . will admit any
new members to the society. Only
fully competent persons are allowed
to practice.
In Hamburg the policemen are In,
structed to watch the cars sharply
and II they find q car that carries q
single passenger more than the mum.
Der allowed by law the conductor Is
fined 3 marks.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28
PRISON FOR ICE MEN,.

Toledo, Ohio, seems to be n city
where the prosecution Of trust or
ganizers has proved successful. The
supreme court Of Ohio has affirmed
the sentence Of the lower court, pro
nounced upon three ice trust men OF.
Toledo, and it is probable they will
now have to 60 to jail. Prison SEN
fences for violators Of trust laws is
undoubtedly the only solution Of the
evils resulting from the organization
Of business combinations in restraint
Of trade. The success Of Toledo is
an object lesson to every other city,
county and state In the nation, as it
offers a q to stop trust exac-
lions.
highest court in Ohio. The original
sentence of six months in the work
house and to pay a fine Of $4,000 has
been sustained, though the work
house sentence is changed to the
same time In Jail.
The fine of $4,000 would weigh lit
tie against the profits Of the monopo.
,listic corporations, but six months in
jail should cause the leaders Of the
ice trust to be shy Of combinations in
the future. Such sentences as that
given the Toledo ice men should
make the formation Of combinations
to enhance the cost Of living quite
Questionable.
OF course It is to be expected that
IN effort will be made to appeal the
case to the federal court, but it is to
BE hoped it will be unsuccessful. The
best remedy to prevent the increase
in the price OF commodities and ne.
cessities is to give some Of the trust
organizers terms in jail.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-01-28

to taking : matrimonial journey. They
certainly have made It look danger
Gus. The conversation which took
place whom they visited the editorial
sanctum was as follows:
"As a matter Of fact said the f1rst
one, "ft is obvious that mor crimes
are committed by married men than
BY single men, for the simple reason
that many onenses exceedingly popu-
lar among the former are entirely i'm
possible to the latter. One such crime
Is wife murder. How could q single
man murder his wife? There : 775
wide murderers III the United States
every year, and all are committed by
married men Again, consider the
crime OF demonicide, or mother-in-law
killing. It's practice is confined en-
tirefy to married men,"
"And forget not the lesser felonies
and misdemeanors. How could a sin
gle man elopet with his wife's sister,
asked the second one. How could he
desert his children? How could he
commit bigamy? How could he fiirt
with his wife's maid? How could he
be accused Of non-support? What in
centive is there for him to rob his
brother-in-law at poker? Being pros.
porous, we'll fed and happy-as all
bachelors are-why should he steal,
forge, embezzle, burgle or fight?"
Still, 1t is doubtful If their reasons
will divert many young men from tax
ing the matrimonial adventure.