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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
CHANGE FOR THE WORSE
WoRkMEN BATTLE TO SAVE HIS.
ToRlc STRUCTURES.
Situation in Paris Is AppreciabIy
Worse-seine Reaches Highest
Mark Ever Recorded.

Paris, Jan. 28.-The boiling waters
OF the Seine were still rising at noon
today at the rate of an inch and a
quarter an hour. There is a steady
doWnpour Of rain. The temperature is
falling. Everywhere the situation is
appreciably worse than yesterday.
When day broke over Paris and the
submerged provinces, the surrounding
prospect was a cheerless one. A heavy
rain had set in and a brisk breeze out
of the north served to drive the food
to points which heretofore had es.
capped it's invasion.
During the night there was little en-.
enlargement and with the early hours
today came a decided change for the
worse,
A bad shift of the wind from north
TO southwest, accompanied by a falling
barometer and a heavy rain, added a
new thrill of horror to the stricken city
and country this morning.
Throughout the night the condi,
ton of Paris and nearby cities grew
more serious. The devastation has
now penetrated the very heart of Paris,
gorging rivers and sewers underneath,
literally blowing up the streets, while
the area of surface overlooked by the
waters of the Seine had been doubled
today.
Twelve, Of the twenty-five bridges
over the river have been closed, and
quays on either side from one end
of the city to the other, are either
inundated, or have been roped off as
unsafe.
Telegraphic communication with
he outside world was extremely de-
fective today and at a time wholly in
terrupted. There is no direct commu-
nication between this city and England
and messages for central Europe gen.
orally were diverted through indirect
routes to their destination. Today
found a great force of masons still at
work erecting a wall, which it was
hoped would divert the flood from the
historic Lamber and the famous Hotel
Lauzun, adjoining. Both Of these
houses were built in the seventeenth
century. The Hotel Lauzun having
been purchased by the city ten years
ago, and made over as a museum Of
art.
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ARE BEING HEARD BEFORE THE
BALLlNGER INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
ARE OF SERIOUS NATURE
Makes Strong Charges and Counsel ~
Himself and Pinchot Say That
BaIIinser's Exhibits Arc
Puzzling.

Washington, Jan. 30.-The third day
of the Ballinger-Pinchot congressional
inquiry opened with Louis R. CLAWS,
chief ccuse of SECRETARY Ballinger,
still a witness before the committee
Indications were this morning tina both
Of today's sessions would be consumed
III much the same way as were the si'-
.lngi Of yesterday, In reading into the
record Of the ir quir5 of The various
letters. documents and kilograms Ina.
have reen published in connection win
President Tafts recent message to tie
senate in response to a reques: iror,
Mat l'acy for all papers in the cas..
The prosecution" as the attorneys
for CLAWS and Pinchot are termed, is
quoting from the record indiscrimin-
ately and referring to various kilograms
and letters offered by Secretary Balm
ger In his statement as a part Of the
case against the secretary.
Mr.. Brandeis, or counsel roc CLAWS.
declared that it is all in the arrangement
of the kilograms and letters. He says
the way they are presented, in the r
ious reports included in thes enate doc
uments it would. be difficult even 70, a
philadelphia lawyer ro get head or
tail Of the subject.
Interest in the inquiry continues at
a high point and even the increased
seating capacity in the hearing rnon,
in the senate office building is daily
taxed by spectators, including m:.ny
women.
CLAWS declared among other things,
that Ballinger on one occasion in
structed him not to pursue the in
vestigation against Representative Nc
Laachlan Of California, who haeld a
claim in the Green group Of coal lands
in Alaska. He quoted Ballinger in
saying there had been not much Of
that sort Of thing in the past.
Witness have further details Of his
work in connection with the fraud
cases and said, he had once thought OF
resigning from the. service in orGer to
give out the facts to the press, but
was advised rot to do that as it would
make too much Of ascandal at the be-
ginning of President Taft's admins
tration.
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HARD TO DROP
But Many Drop 1t.

Ayoung Calf. wife talks abor.t coffee:
1T was hard to drop Mocha and
Java and give Postum a trial, but my
nerves were so shattered that 1 was
a nervous wreck and of course that
means all kinds of ails.
"At first I thought bicycle riding
caused it and l gave it up, but my con-
dition remained unchanged. l did not
want to acknowledge coffee caused the
trouble for I raj very fond of it. At
that time a friend came to live with
us, and I noticed that after he had
been with us a week he would not
drink his coffee any more. 1 asked him
the reason. He replied, 4 have not had
q headache since I left off drinking cof-
fee, some months ago, till last week,
when began again, here at your table.
| don't see how anyone can like coffee,
anyway, after drinking Postum!'
II said nothing, but at once ordered
q package of Postum. That was five
months ago, and we have drank no
coffee since, except on two occasions
when we had company, and the result
- .
each time was that my husband could
not sleep, but lay awake and tossed
and talked half the night. We were
convinced that coffee caused his suffer
ing, SO he returned to Postum, con
vinced that coffee was an enemy, in.
stead Of a friend, and he is troubled
no more with insomnia.
II, myself, have gained 8 pounds in
weight, and my nerves have ceased to
culver. 1t seems so easy now to quit
coffee that caused our aches and ails
and take up Postum"
Read the little book, "The Road to
MELVILLE" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
W read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of huna1
interest.
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HOPE FOR PARIsIANs.
Floods are. Recedins and Sun Shines
BriqhtIy, ~.


Washington, Jan. 29.- In answer tc
inquiries the state department has re.
ceived' a dispatch from Ambassador Ba:
con in Paris stating that all Americans
in that city were safe. Many of then
however, have beencompelled TO vacate
their houses because Of the flood con-
ditions.
Paris, Jan. 51.-The River Seine is
falling today at the rate Of three
fourths Of an inch an hour. The subsi.
dence began at 2 this morning and
promises to continue. The River Marine
has dropped eight inches and the River
Yonne eighteen inches from the maxi
mum aof the flood. Tho hope is strong
that he subsistence Of all vagrant
streams will be rapid.
The River Seine at Port Royals was
thirty-one feet and one inch. .Chis is
the higheset known record.
The situation throughout the city
continues grave and there is a fear thai
the receding of waters may cause a,col.
lapse of many buildings. The founda.
tons of which have been greatly weak
ened by u%nundation. During the night
storm clouds disappeared and the wealth
er cleared. This morning the sun shone
brightly.
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Nil

Percy Darlington rose and brushed
the dust from his knees. Then, draw
ing himself up to his full height, he
gazed resentfully upon the form of
Miss Muriel Muggins, who nonchalant-
ty famed h%erselfNthe while.
Very well. Miss Muggins," came in
bitter tones from Percy. ooh, very
we'll! You have spurned me, it is
true! Indeed, you have spurned me
twice! But, though despair eats my
heart, I shall not die! 1 mean to go
into the busy world. I will fight! 1
will win! My name shall become
known, and my riches shall become
anvied-'
Pardon me for interrupting you,
Mr.. Parkington," interjected Miss
Muggins, "but when you shall have
accomplished all that, you may try me
gain.'-Lippincott's.
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Switchmen to Work.

st. Paul, Jan. 3O.-C.ne week from
next Monday the switchmen of the
Northwest, who have been on strike
since Nov. 80, will return to work
Practically everyone of the strikers
will be in their cid places. They
will resume work with the wage
question still unsettled, but they
will be governed by the figures
agreed Upon in the. Chicago COM
promise conference.
This information comes this evening
from a source close to the heads Of
the switchmen's union. Unless there
should be a hitch next week, the pro-
gram will go through. But, in the Ian.
guage Of a man who is well acquainted
with the situation and the negotiations
now in progress, everything is cut
and dried" and there will be no hitch
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Knew the Calendar.

They were little girls, so small that
The teacher was telling them about di
visions of time, and receiving all sorts
81 answers to her simple questions
The little girl who lived in a board.
ing house was a year older than any
Of the others.
I'VE have learned that years are di
vided into months, months into weeks
and weeks into days." said the teach.
er. "Now can any one tell me how
the days are divided?"
The little girl who lived in a board.
ing house raised her hand, and was
asked to speak.
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays, beef" she said, glibly;
Friday, fish; Saturday, corned beet
and beans; and Sunday, chicken
Youehs's Companion.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

RALLIED TO THE DEFENSE
ParIor Maid Was Loyal, But 1t Is
Doubtful If Explanation Helped
Matters Very Much.

Walter Lonsdale, DR.. Cooks secre-
tary, was adducing facts in praise Of
DR.. Cook.
"And these facts" he concluded,
prove my chiefs honor; and the 9th
er sides defense is as weak as the
wefl-known defense, of the parlor
maid"
Mr.. Lonsdale glanced at his lug.
gage packed for Copenhagen. Then he
laughed and resumed:
MARY said a mistress to her par
lor maid, what time did my husband
get home last night?'
"sNot till four, num- the maid an
swered.
81 thought so,' said the mistress.
Here, it's evening, and the brute not
up yet!'
"The maid bridled de%fensively.
cob, but, num- she said, he has
been up once, mum; but he just drank
his bath and went back to bed
again."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

NEWLY APPOINTED OFFICIAL is
ON HIS WAY TO WASH.
lNGTON.
COMMISSION Is INPOCKE1
Nahpeton Is Now the Home Of Two
United States Senators-Equals
Alabama Record-Friends
Are JubiIant.

Wahpeton, N. D., Feb. 1.-Sta.e
Sen. w. E. Purcell of this city is the
new United States senator.
This story is positive. 1t is vouched
for by close personal friends of Sena-
tor Purcell, though members of his
legal firm decline. to be interviewed.
He left here Saturday for Washing
ton with his commission as United
States senator, signed by Governor
Burke.
The commission has been seer by
close friends of the appointee.
Mr.. Purcell will succeed Sen. Foun.
tain l.. Thompson, VINO is compelled
TO resign on account of i'll health.
The few close friends of Senator
Purcell here are widely elated over
his appointment.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
20 Manufacture Linen,

Grand Forks.-As a result of expert
ments made in Ireland with North Da-
kota flax fibre it is certain that the
linen industry will become one of the
prominent fields of activity in this
state. The Flickertail Linen Mill
company has been organized and is
looking about for a suitable location
and it is said that orders have been
placed in England for machinery,
which under the provisions Of House
Bill 1438 will be submitted duty free.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Poison Found in Bodies.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 29.-Poison
has been found in the organs of Col.
Thomas H. Swope, and his nephews
Christman and upon this finding the
heirs OF the dead millionaire will de-
mand an investigation by the state to
ascertain the cause of death last fall
Of these two men.
This definite statement was made to-
day by a representative Of the Swope
estate, following the receipt of a partial
report Of the chemists in Chicago.
Poison 1t is stated, was found in the
aver and not the stomachs Of the dead
.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Thompson Not to Reslon,

Washington, Jan. 2S.-No confirma-
ton is obtainable here of the report
that Senator Thompson of North, Da-
kota has resigned. The senator today
was on duty at the capitol and in at
tendance upon o committee meeting.
He said he presumed the report of his
resignation grew out of information he
conveyed to members Of his family in
North Dakota that physical weakness
due to short illness, might compel
him to go farther south for a month
or more.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

The annual statistics of fatal cas-
ualties in the New England big game
hunting season, showing more deaths
n the football season, cause some
OF the football advocates to draw
false deductions as to the lack of ne
necessity for reforming football. Every
one will agree that the shooting of
human beings in hunting should be
stopped. However, there is the some.
that important distinction that the
killing of the hunters is not made a
public show for thousands at a fixed
price of admission.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

His appointment is regarded as a
shrewd political move by Governor
Burke looking to the unification of tn.
democracy of the state.
The city of Wahpeton has the dis.
tinguished honor of being the home of
both the United States senators from
this state. 1t is a record equaled
only by Alabama, which formerly had
United States senators occupying ad-
Joining homes.
Washington, Feb. North Dako.
tans here have a tip that w. E. Pur-
cell of Wahpeton will arrive this af.
ternoon or tonight with a commission
as United States senator to succeed
Senator Thompson, who is forced to
resign BECAUSE Of lung affection.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Abettinq Suicide Ma Crime.

New York, Jan. 28.-Claiming that
aiding and abetting a suicide is not a
crime Of New Jersey. counsel for the
three Wardiaw sisters. now in jail
awaiting trial for causing the death
of Ocey w. M. Snead, the East Orange
bathtub victim, are taking steps t 0
free the elderly prisoners.
Today the New Jersey prosecuting
authorities found on Ale a demurrer
to the indictment against the women
and prepared to combat it.
The women held are Mrs. Caroline
B. Martin, mother of the victim, and
Mrs. Mary Snead and Miss Virginia
Wardlaw the dead girls aunts.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
CLAWS Specifies.

Washington, Jan. 28.-Louis r.
CLAWS today continued his testimony
against Secretary Ballinger before the
congressional investigating committee.
CLAWS declared that despite the fact
that commissioner of the l%andofice, on
Dec. 10, 1907, to make a complete and
thorough examination of all the Alask-
an coal land cases, sparing no one, the
Cunningham claims were ordered
"clear listed" for patent in less than
a month thereafter. On his protest
by wire and mail, CLAWS said the clear
listing was revoked.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
DUMMIES GET N
Conspiracy to Rob Life Insurance
Companies Disclosed.

Louisville, Jan. 2s.-Rapid develop
ments are expected in the alleged in
surance frauds, which the state Off
Gals and officers of the insurance
companies involved claim will reveal
a bold and systematic robbery of the
companies in half a dozen states.
Last night John ]. Keane, Timothy
OLeary and Patrick J.. Needham,
local agents of several insurance com
panies, were arrested charged with
defrauding the companies which am
ployed them out of thousands of dol
lars. They will be arraigned today.
The laws net, it is said, will not be
drawn tight until it further encloses
at least three prominent Louisville
physicians and a score or more of
Dummies"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

The board of education in New York
has barred football from the city pub.
lie schools. The step seems a timely
one, says Baltimore American. A
game at all times dangerous is not
apt to have its perils minimized in the
over-enthusiastic zeal of schoolboys.
What the youth Of the country need
to be taught is moderation in all
things, and in this sport, as in the
speed mania, moderation seems to be
next to a physical impossibility.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

One of the scientists thinks he has
discovered the cause of the aurora
borealis, but nobody has as yet found
out why certain people continue to
believe that a winter which brings
.epidemics of disease, coal famines and
railway wrecks and causes travellers
to perish miserably in %snowdrifts is
healthful.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Excutioners Freed.

Managua, Nicaragua, Jan. 2S.-The
court at Messayla today acquitted
General Medina, Prosecuting, Atty.
Saloman Selva and other members
of the court martial, charged with the
responsibility for the illegal" convic-
ton and execution of the Americans
Groce and Cannon.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Thaw Alienist Held.

P%ittsburg, Jan. 28.-Dr. C. C.. Wiley,
who became prominent as an alienist
through his services at the Thaw trial.
is charged with taking jewels worth
sl,4OO from Miss Dora Pedder, a for
mer patient. He is under $1,000 bond.
Miss Pedder says she would not
have taken action now, except for
the fact that she is soon to be mar
ried and among the jewelry is a
500 brooch given her by ner fiance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
MAY Be %lmnaachad.

Guthrie, Okla Feb. 1.-Reference to
the possible Impeachment Of Governor
Charles N. Haskell and other state Of
ficials is made in a resolution intro
duced in the lower house Of the legis-
lature here today by Representative
HUMPHREY.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Not in a boastful way, but merely
as stating an interesting fact, New
York city takes occasion to mention
that it consumed 100000 quarts of
champagne on New Years eve.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Now it is charged that the bubonic
plague is spread by feas brought over
the ocean by rats. This is enough to
make the health authorities and the
general public hopping mad.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
LAX. Shore Train Collide.

Buffalo, N. Y, Jan. 31.-Two passen-
gers were injured in a rear enc collision
Of two west bound Lake Shore trains at
Ashtabula, Ohio, early today. Express
train No. 10, New York to Chicago, was
struck by train Nc. FL. The fact that
the fast train vas proceeding under re-
duced speed prevented a serious acct
dent.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Hall of Merchandise Enters r

TdIr OF W~eFCndHu1Se EnteFS FFee.
washington, Feb. 1.-More than half
of the merchandise imported under the
new tariff law enters the United States
free of duty. This was shown today by
an official statement of imports since
he new law went into effect, Aug. g.,
1909. In August the imports entering
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

The smoke of Pittsburg is interior
ing with the threats of grand opera
singers. 1t is just the right retribu-
tive sort Of pill for the Smoky City to
swallow.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

New Workers spent a million cross.
inging the line between 1909 and 1910.
No use talking, those gay New York
ers won't be denied their little time"
now and then.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

One objection to cutting down the
number of fire insurance companies
is that it would reduce the great pub.
lies annual supply of blotters.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

AS to the question of the charm of
wh1skers, that depends somewhat
upon their style of landscape garden
ing.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Unearned increment comes alike to
the just.and the unjust. A church in
New York recently sold a site for
S660.000 that cost but $45, 900.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

They are going to install an ice
making plant at the treasury depart
ment in Washington, but they will not
d its product to the national coin
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

If we were all coal barons we should
not fret about the stationary cold
wave,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Minister WI expects to live 200
years. BY that time he may be able
to get all his questions answered.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Fame and fortune await the genius
who will construct a furnace that will
always produce the right quantity of
heat.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

If the peddlers of this city are not
allowed to cry their wares they will
have to keep silent in about 81 Ian
guages.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

The Pacific coast is to pass through
the tail of Halley's comet in May, &C.
cording to a professor. Save your
money for the excursions.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Mars may be wondering if the earth
has suddenly turned into a SNOWFALL.
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Yale Professor Passes Awav.

New York, Jan. 27.-Prof. Ed. Rey-
nolds, Of the Yale university law
school, died from pneumonia
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

We venture to suggest that the tail
OF the approaching comet is composed
of icicles. If not, it will be if it comes
too close.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

To the honest and hard-working, hen
1t should be a relief to see the cold
storage houses held accountable for
the high price of eggs.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Why is a cold usually 'awful?"
And why Is cold so often "bitter?"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03
Several other things besides college
football need reforming.

Will California attempt to put salt
on the tail of the comet?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

The demand for diamonds has re.
Gently increased very largely, which
may in part account for the terrible
cost of living.
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New Postmaster for Oloa,

Washington, Feb. IN. Robillard
today was agreed upon for postmaster
at Olga, N. D. a.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Whatever the fashion notes may
say, this is no time for low shoes.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

The state of Maine shows an in.
crease in a total valuation Of nearly
$1O,0OO,000, and even now the Maine
girls are not counted in.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

A gentleman up in Maine has won
fame by eating 50 eggs. This ought
to get him a good rating with the com.
nercial agencies.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

Save your CONGREGATIONS for the
Fourth of July.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

When a farmer sells his hogs at
nearly nine cents a pound he refrains
from joining in. the howl about the
high cost of living.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-02-03

A fatal duel wa lately fought in
Paris. If this is a precedent, dueling
will take rank with football as a high
" dangerous sport.