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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Fife Wheat,

Years ago, about a century, David
Fife, a Scotchman of Otonabee. Ont.
sent to a friend in Glasgow for a
small bag of seed wheat to try in a
cleared patch of the backwoods. The
friend obtained some seed from a
vessel just in from Danzig. Unfortu-
nately it was a fall wheat and reached
David Fife in the spring. Neverthe-
less David Fife sowed it in spring.
One can guess how feverishly the
backwoods farmer watched for the
growth of his experiment. Only three
wheat heads survived till the fall. but
those three wheat heads were entirely
free of the rust that had ruined his
neighbours crops, and those three heads
really represented a new variety of
wheat, a fall wheat turned into a
spring wheat. David Fife treasured
the three heads and, planted them in
spring. Such was the beginning Of
Fife wheat in America.-Agnes G. Laut
In Outing Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
WORK OF DESPERATE.
Kills Eight Persons and Wounds Ten
Men in a Battle.

Okmulgee, Okla, Nov. 17.-Eight
persons were killed and ten others
were wounded in a battle between
Jim Deckard, a negro desperate, and
law officers, which started over a
fight between an Indian and a negro.
More than 1000 shots were fired in
the melee and armed citizens are
walking the town. 1t is feared that
further trouble and extremely serious
trouble will follow.
Deckard was burned to death in his
home. He started the fire himself. ,
Among the Victims.
The dead:
Edgar Robinson, sheriff of Okmul-
gee county.
P. Klaber, assistant chief of police
of Okmulgee.
Raft Chapman, negro.
Felix Chapman, his brother,
Three unidentified negroes.
Jim Deckard, negro.
Among the i jured:
Steve Grayson, Indian boy, fatally
beaten by Deckard.
Vic Farr, chief of police. shot
through shoulder.
Eight others were less seriously in
jured.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
EIoquence of the Welsh.

Here is a little story of an English
man in Wales: con the comparative
qualities Of the English and Welsh
tongues let me tell of the Welshman
who .saluted me in the Welsh. l was
compelled to confess ignorance. sAh,'
he said, turning 1uently enough to
English, you should learn the Welsh!
My wife was English, and she. can
speak conversations now quite WELL
II acknowledged my shortcomings
and admitted that I had always under
stood the Welsh to be a remarkably
eloquent tongue. Yes, yes, it ISIS so,'
said the native. In Welsh a man can
express exactly what he means. AS
for the English, I call it not a language
at all-only a dialect.
"'You hat noted that an E%nglishman
or a foreigner in speaking his language
waves his hands and arms about to
help out the meaning of the words, but
a Welshman who can speak Welsh
well he bass no need to move his
hands. In the Welsh he can say all
that he means.'"-Chicago News.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
THHTRUST ROBS !.
UNCLE sam
SUGAR sCOMBlNE ALLEGED TO
HAVE DEFRAUDED BY
SHORT WEIGHT.
Tacticstof Dishonest Retailers is tho
Charge Of stimsqn Against the
Giant Corporation. Millions Are
Involved.

New York, Nov. 17.-That the Uni.
ted States government have been de.
frauded out of millions of dollars by
sugar trust is the allegation in suits
brought by United States District
Attorney Henry L. Stimson against
the mother of trusts"
Papers have been filed in seven
separate actions in the United States
circuit court, in which it is sought to
recover s., 1900, 900. OF this sum
$1,000, 900 is alleged to be duties on
imported sugar fraudulently withheld
from the government by the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining company.
The balance Of 5 ,1OO, 900 is the val
ue of goods upon which duties were
likewise fraudulently withheld during
the past three years, it is claimed,
by the same corporation.
1t al 10 includes the duties on such
goods.
Manipulation of the scales is the
method alleged to have been used by
the trust to escape payment of full
duties.
By the allegations the trust is
placed in the class with the dishonest
small dealers wins "hxes' his scales
to defraud customers.
Further investigation is expected
to prove that the So, 900, 900 sued for
Is only a percentage of what is due
the government.
All of the short weight transactions
are alleged to have taken place at the
refinery of the American Sugar Re-
inning company on Kent venue
Williamsburg.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
SWINDLER.
A Smooth Man Swindles Farmers az
Live Stock Inspector.

Huron, s. D., Nov. 16.-A number
OF farmers in the central portion of
the state are the victims of a smooth
sWlndler. A pleasant-appearing indi-
vidual calls at the farm and intro
duces himself as an Inspector of live
stock.
The introduction is such that the
farmer concludes that the man is a
representative of the government.
and allows him to inspect his herd.
After the inspection a bill anywhere
from $3.50 to $40 is presented, which
the farmer pays and takes the in
spection certificates.
b In time he discovers that the in
spector has no auth. rity from the
government or any one else to make
the inspection, and realizes that he
has been sWindled.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
The Too Eat.

w oIs
Fat hens, being w%retched layers, are
always sold off by farmers.
The early Romans banished all use.
less persons. including the fat in this;
category.
Ovid, in his cart of Love-" says.
keep ever slender and supple, for the
fat have no success with women"
The Gentoo tribe enter their houses
by a hole in the roof of a certain pre-
scribed size, and they who grow too
bulky to enter by this hole are slain as
useless and lazy.
In England it was once the law to
put the fat to death-"An idronkittis,
fatt gluttonis and consumers of vitallis
more nor was necessary to the susten-
tation of men, were tame, and first com.
mandit to swelly their fouth of guhat
drink they pleatit, and incontinent
tatrafter was drounit in ane fresche,
rever."-New Orleans Times-Democrat
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Misplaced Symmetry.

.L .
A sympathetic Frenchman unluckily
bought an almanac that gave the dates
OF the worlds chief events. From that
day on he lived a life Of mourning.
Thus ON April 80 he had Grape on his
hat.
"Have you lost a relativeY' a friend
asked. "Not exactly" said he. "But
today is a sad anniversary for the
French people. On April 80, 1924. the
Chevalier Bayard died." On May 2
he had Grape on again. "Still mourn
ing Bayard?" said the friend. "No."
said he, "but don't you remember that
on May 2 a great and charming poet.
Alfred de Musset, breathed his last2'
On the 9Th of the same month, "Whom
are you mourning for nowY "For an
honest man, General Caviagnac." On
the Both, crying terribly, he said: "Ah,
Joan Of Arc! On this date, in 1431, a
handful Of Englishmen and a miser-
able bishop put the gallant maid to
DEATH" On July 13 he took a bath in
memory Of the assassination of Marat.
On the 10th Beranger's death gave him
a fatal shock. On the 18th, having
read of Napoleon's departure to St.
Helena, lie felt better, but on the 23d
the bombardment of Dieppe by the
English. in 1864. confined him again to
his bed. He was taken with a fever.
and died on the 22d, muttering, "In a
month the massacre Of st. Bartholo-
mew"-New York Sun.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
THE IVORY HUNTER.
Troubles Begin When He Has to &c.
Ivory Out of the JUNGLE.

''oN0'es 0eSiH Wnen Tie mas to Get
Ivory Out of the Jungle.
First catch your ivory, then get it
home-if you can. A mans troubles
have barely begun when the tusks OF
the fallen monsters are chopped out.
wrapped in sacking and taken back to
camp. Each weighs so or even 100
pounds. have seer specimens that
are on record as tipping the scales at
700 pounds. Suppose l have got to.
gether 100000 worth of fine ivory. |
am perhaps a thousand miles from
anywhere with this load of $4,000 or
10000 pounds. There are no railroads,
no wheeled vehicles, even no draft ami.
mails. The stuff must be carried across
the wilds of Africa on the backs of ma.
tive porters. who think nothing Of drop.
ping their loads and deserving If the
fancy happens to seize them. The
worst of the hunting Is nothing to
what such a homeward march may
mean. ! have had my men shot down
by hostile tribes from ambush with
poisoned arrows. have seen them die
IN agony from the bites of noxious In
sects. | have been attacked by bands
OF Dfnkas, who knew the value OF
ivory as we'll as l did and who tried to
help themselves to mine.-Everyhody's
Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
VANITY of The Peacock

Our favorite and much petted pea
cock, says a correspondent Of the Lon
don Spectator, can be kept happy any
length Of time looking at his reflection
in the window pane or in a looking
glass. He comes in daily to tea, max
ing no mistake about the hour, and
spends much time en- route in gazing at
himself as he appears in the glass Of
the French windows by which he en-
tiers the room. If I am sewing and do
not speak to him when he comes into
the room, he will gently put his head
quite close, almost touching my ring
or needle, for he likes bright things,
till l have to give up working and talk
to him as with a small child whom one
is afraid of pricking.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Spinach Omeiet.

Make a PURGE Of spinach in the usual
way-that is to say, after having boiled
1t TIL tender chop it very fine and rub
1t through a coarse wire sieve, season
with salt and pepper, stir over the fire
and add two ounces of butter and a
little cream. Take two t~ablespoonfuls
OF the spinach and stir it into four
eggs which have been previously beat
en-, yokes and whites separately. Add
q little piece Of shallot which has been
rubbed through the sieve, and salt and
pepper to taste. When thoroughly
mixed put the whole into an omelet
pan with two ounces Of butter and frv
q pale brown. Serve very hot.-By-
stander.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
THEY WENT TO CHURCH.
A Bit Of Strategy That Won For the
Minister.

A Bit Of Strategy That Won For the
Minister.
when Bishop Wilmer was rector Of
the little Protestant Episcopal church
at Uppervtlle, Va" said a Virginia
minister, "he vas much worried by the
nonattendance at service on Sundays
Of the majority of the young men of
the community. On inquiry he found
that instead Of going to church they
were In the habit of playing marbles
for stakes. Marbles in those days, II
must be remembered, was a much
more serious game than 1t is now, oc-
cupying much the same position in the
realm Of sports as do billiards and pool
in these days.
+. Bishop Wilmer, then a 'parson' not
well known, determined to break up
this practice. He himself had been an
expert marble player in his boyhood.
Accordingly one Saturday he came
across a number of the young men en-
gagged in a game. The good bishop
asked several questions and finally
challenged the lot to play him for
keeps They readily consented.
"Much to their establishment, the
young minister won steadily, and 1901
they had to go to the stores to rep1en.
1sh their stock. Toward the close oil
the afternoon Mr.. Wilmer had won
every marble in the town of Upper.
Vile. Putting his winnings in a bag,
he remarked as he walked away, Now,
gentlemen, since you can't play mar.
bles tomorrow l hope to see you all
at church, And he did."-New York
Tribune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
LOST TEN YEARS.; INSANE
FORMER FEDERAL OFFICIAL ls
FOUND IN ASYLUM.
Prsfssssr Mark w. Harrington, Once
Chief Of Government Weather Blu.
reau, 10 hopsless Wreck.

New York, Nov. 1A.-Prof. Mark W.
Harrington, former chief Of the United
States weather bureau, who mysteri.
susly dropped out Of sight nearly ten
years ago, has boon found, a hope.
less msntal wreck, in the New Jersey
asylum for the insane at Morris Plains,
He has been an inmate Of the asylum
since more than . year ago when he
was found wandering aimlessly about
the streets Of Trenton. Such is his
condition that he has been unable ia
tell tho asylum officials anything about
himself, and it was not until Friday
that his identity was established
Then the wife Of the former weather
bureau chief visited the asylum and
identified the man az her missing hus
band. Mrs. Harrington. who lives in
this city, said Friday that although
her husband has changed greatly in
appearance since he left home ten
years ago, and did not recognize her
when she visited him ut the asylum,
she is certain the mar in the asylum
Is Prof. Harrington.
Prof. Harrington was found wander.
Ing about the streets OF Trenton over
q year ago and was unable to give his
name or any details about himself,
and as ho carried no papers that
would reveal his identity he was sent
to Morris Plains. Had it not been
for the chance reading Of an article in
. western paper by his son, Raymond
Harrington. describing q patient in the
asylum, the mans identity might
never have been learned.
The sons suspicious were aroused,
and he communicated with his mother
who now lives in this city. She visit.
Cd Morris Plains and there, it was
said, identified the inmate known al
John Doe No. s." az her husband.
He did not recognize her. Mrs. Har
rinEton said that since the time hez
husband had left their home some ten
years ago she had heard from him
twice, shortly after he left, one letter
coming from Raleigh, s. c., and an
other postmarked Washington, D. c.
Prof. Harrington was a graduate Of the
University of Michigan, where he aft,
erward held the chair Of astronomy.
President Harrison appointed him
chief Of the weather bureau in 1891,
from which office he was removed in
1895 by President Cleveland. Later
Prof. Harrington became president Of
the University of Washington at Sc
attic.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
ToRNEY IS SURGEON GENERAL.
Holds High Office by Virtue Of War
Department appointment.

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE appoint.
nent of Col. George H. Torney as
surgeon general of the army to sue.
coed Surg. Gen. r. M. O'Reilly was
announced by the secretary of wa,
Friday. Col. Torney is now in charge
Of the general hospital at San Fran.
cisco. The vacancy in the surgeon
generalship will occur on January IA.
The secretary of war stated that
Col. Torney's appointment was based
n his splendid record as an admins.
trative officer and as a surgeon. Col.
Torney was not a candidate for the
position.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
History Of SMALLPOX,

Smallpox appears to have been first
described by Rhazes, an Arabian ply.
sician living about 900 A. D. It was
introduced into southern Europe in the
time OF the crusades and slowly spread
Into the more northern regions. In
lol7 1t was carried from Spain to San
to Domingo and thence to Mexico,
where 1t is said to have swept of
S,ooO.OOO OF the natives. It spread ran.
IDLY all over the new world, and whole
villages and even tribes of Indians
were carried of by it.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
The Pope Celebrates.

Tome, Nov. ia pontificial mass
was celebrated yesterday morning at
St. Peters by the pope on the cca
sion of the iftieth anniversary of his
joining the. priesthood. It was the
most imposing ceremony witnessed
In Rome since the coronation of the
pontiff. There were present not less
than 10000. of the faithful, who had
come to Rome from all parts of the
world,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Lost Charm of the wavside Inn.

The inns Of England, celebrated by
Harrison and famous far and wide at
the beginning Of the last century, have
degenerated into sad places which we
visit only Of necessity. Little did
Stephenson think when he proposed
the line from Manchester to Liverpool
that he would ruin the wayside inns
of England and kill the art of cookery.
-Blackwood's Magazine.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
A Reassurina Truth.

A lady on one Of the ocean liners
who seemed very much afraid Office
bergs asked the captain what would
happen in case Of q collision.
The captain replied, '"The iceberg
would nov right along, madam, just
as If nothing had happened" And the
old lady seemed greatly relieved.-suc-
cess.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
TWIN CITY MARKETS.
MINNEAPOLIS. No,

Jly Minneapolis, Nov. is
Wheat-No. l northern. S1.O7: No.
2 northern, $1.05; Dec. $1.O3A. Du.
rum No. 1. 81. Oats-No. 3 white .47c:
Barley. No. 3. 81. Rye No. 2.6sc:
Corn-No. 3. 56c. Flax-No. l. sd
Duluth, Nov. 16.-No. 1 Norm 81. OF
Dec. 81. O4k.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Wright In New ACKNOWLEDGEMENT


lie Mans, France, Nov. 14.-Wilbur
Wright, the American aeroplanist, sue.
ceeded Friday, for the first time, in
making a start with his flying machine
without the use of the derrick preyi.
ously employed for this purpose. He
eircled the field twice on this fight
and then came to the ground.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Michigan Town Threatened,

Michigan Town Threatened.
Benton Harbor, Mich, Nov. a.
Fire Friday threatened the destruction
Of the business district of Benton Har.
Dor and did damage estimated at about
&126.ooo. The blaze started from un.
known causes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Easier,

"That house I have taken from you"
said the dissatisfied tenant, sis horri-
ply drafty. When I am sitting in
the middle Of the room my hair blows
al over my head. Can't you do m
thing to the windows?"
Don't you think, SIR" replied the
house agent suavely, ut would be
easier and cheaper for you to get your
hair cut?'-London Telegraph.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Negroes Flee Nloht Riders.

Nashville, Tenn, Nov. 14.-As a re.
suit OF the operations of a gang of
night riders In the Henrietta vicinity
OF Cheatham county. this state, near
the Montgomery county line, a mum.
Der Of negro families have left tho
state.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Useless Worry.

IT frequently happens that a woman
worries a great deal over the question
OF calling on another woman who does
not are IN tho least whether she calls
or not.-Chicago Record Herald.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Aaed MIssourI Judue Dead.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 14.-Jackson
L. Smith. II years old. for 1e years
Q Judge Of the Missouri court of ap.
peals. died at his home in this city
Friday. following m illness Of one
week.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Charged With Murder,

Red Wing, Mimi, Nov. 17.-As a
sequel of the death of David Rogers
at Cannon Falls, William Hellerud
was arraigned for Granddaughter in
first degree. He waived examination
and will be brought here for trial.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Unsettled.

Skinner-Good morning, ma'am. Did
you ever see anything SO unsettled as
the weather has been lately?. Mrs.
Hashley-Well, there's your board bill,
Mr.. Skinner.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
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South st, Paul, Nov. is.
Cattle-Steers. $500 and IS. rs.
cows $500 and $500. Hogs $685.
n $6.46 Muttons, $3.50: lambs,
e6.25.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
In a Bad May.

Here is a doctor who says you
mustn't eat when you're worried"
but suppose you're always worried
Tor fear you amt goin' to get anything
to eatY"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19
Couldn't Scream

Couldn't Scream.
Il was afraid you'd scream when I
kissed you"
II didn't dare. Mamma was in the
next room and would have heard me-"
Houston Post.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1908-11-19

The power Of necessity IL Irresistible
--Aaschylua.
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Folly Is never long pleased with It
self.-Gsrman Proverb.
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luIuS received mere, all the PROPOSE
lions for county division are lost. Re.
turns from 10 out of ITS precincts
show that Lake county failed to carry
by a vote Of 1910 for and 4,OO9
against. This is, In spite of the tre-
mendous vote cast for the PROPOSE.
ton at Kenmare. where nearly 700
votes were cast for county division.
The Burke. Montrail and Renville
propositions failed by a large margin.
Grand Forks-The growth OF North
Dakota Methodism is indicated in
data given in the various reports at
the recent conference. The total
number of members in the state is
$3.50. an increase Of 639 over last
year. Tho value. Of churches and
parsonages Ia given as $772,s15. Last
year there was paid out for improve
ments and for building the sum OF
$42,929. Pastors and district super.
-tntendents received in salaries s121.-
134. The amount raised for all pur.
poses for last year totaled $3.50, s42.
Dickinson.-The Commercial club is
raising a fund Of $4,000 to be used
in Incorporating their proposed rail
road company and for a preliminary
survey Of the line from Dickinson to
the Milwaukee road.
{. Williston.-Ths Benton Packet com.
pany Will do q lot Of freiEhting down
the Missouri river to Fort Yates this
fall II the present style of weather
continues for a while longer.
stanley.-Four horses belonging to
Geo. Frye. one Of the best known
farmers, Q shot by some unknown
aend recently.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-29
Modestv.

MOdesty is supposed to have come
over In the MayfiOwer. along with
the story of Rebecca at the Wen.
Since then Boston has become psy-
Geological and modesty has subli-
minal SELF
There is a tradition that modesty
once lived in New York but this has
never been proved 1t is highly i'm
probable. especially as New York has
always had smart set.
MCdcsty was visitor at the White
House during the Civil War and
shortly before. Since then she has
received no further invitation. II
modesty should appear there now.
Heaven would doubtless be too timir
TO extend helping hand.
Mcdesty, indeed. is a recluse. Her
pew In church has been given up.
She never had a box at the opera,
Sh would not dare be operated upon
in any hospital. The children would
disconcert her in any home. W
no roof to shelter her, no nouri5h-
mert to sustain her. she walks the
untrodden paths, miserable and
discontinued thing of the past.-Lil-
pincott's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-08-29
LOCAL Y. N. {. A. WILL
HAVE PHYSICAL DIRECTOR
Board Ct Directors Extend a Call to
II. S. Monroe, Of Troy. N. ". to
Take 10 Work.

The board OF directors OF the Young
Mems Christian Association met yes
lterday afternoon. when the decision
was reached to engage physical
director for the association work
here. 1t was decided to have the dr.
rectors as soon as the new building
is completed.
After some discussion the board de
cided TO call MIR. H. S. Monroe. oi
Troy. y. Y. to take charge OF this
work ard it is thought that NJ. Mon
roe will accept the offer.
Mr. Monroe was for several years
connected with the association work
in Troy and received his physical
training under DR.. Davidson, CHIEF
physical director OF that association.
He is said TO bn well fitted for the
work. aud is personally known to
Secretary X. Walter Lynch.
The furniture committee of the as
ISOLATION met and discussed the mat
ter of furnishing the new building.
II was decided to allow the local fur
miture dealers to submit estimates
and suggestions on the character OF
furniture to be installed In the build
ing and the committee will meet la
er to hear the suggestions.