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The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
MORE OPTIMISTIC
BIG ORDERS FROM NORTH pA.
koTA ARE BEING RAPIDLY
RElNSTATED.
BUSINESS TONE BETTER
merchants Who Held Up Orders Some
Time Ago Now Request Them to
Be FiIled-Twin City Jobbers
are Optimistic.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 14.-A buyer
morning called at the office of the man
ufacturers whom he had asked to hold
up an order of $4,000 worth of clothing,
He told them to ship all but $500 of it.
Another firm from Grand Forks re-
Gently modified their cancellation with
the same firm, cancelling only $3.50 Of
a $4,000 order they had suspended.
These experiences are typical of most
of the jobbing houses of the city. In
some lines, where all of the suspensions
Of orders came from North Dakota,
there have been no reinstatements. ut
is a little early" said one jobber. From
other parts of the northwest full or
ders are being r~einstated.
"The situation is much brighter"
said Ambrose Guiterman this morn
ing.
Its looking so good to me that I in
tend to leave town." remarked c. L.
Kluckholm Of Gordon & Ferguson. He
leaves today or tomorrow for a ten
weeks trip to Russia, where he will
visit the fur centers. Charles W. Cor
don of the same firm is also out of
town.
THE country merchants are acting
as, l like to see Them" said G. J. Nc
Conville, of Finch, Van Slyck & Nc
Conville. when they see that they
can't sell the goods we don't want
them to take them. The .hold-ups' we
have received amount to only a very
small part of our orders, and they are
all from North Dakota"
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is BETTER.
Strike on Eastern Railroad May Not
. Be Called.

Strike on Eastern Railroad May Not
. Be Called.
Philadelphia, July 1S.-The meeting
between General Manager Meyers OF
the Pennsylvania railroad and 12O rep
resentatives of the company's conduct
ors n trairS:en on the lines east of
Pittsburg lasted from la. m. to 1870
p. m.
w. G..Lee, president of the train
mems union, said upon leaving the
Pennsylvania railroad building:
Several apparent misunderstood.
ings, or whatever you want to call
them, have been cleared up. I won't
say whether concessions have been
made by us or by the company, but
our subcommittee will probably meet
Meyers this afternoon or tomorrow.
J. A. Kapp, who acts as chairman Of
the conductors and trainmen's joint
committee, said, 1--WE have cleared
the misunderstanding and hope
to fix things up with the general a
ager. The general committee will meet
at 1870 p. M, to instruct the committee
which is to meet General Manager
Meyers LATER
In a later talk Mr.. Lee said, "Every-
thing is satisfactory and there is every
chance for settlement. The subcom-
mittee which will consist Of sixteen
members will continue the negotiations
with Meyers"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
S2,OOO,oO0 IN KENTUCKY
cLOUDBURST AND HEAVY RAINS
DO BIG DAMAGE.
Railroad Traffic Tied Up-Big Areas
Of Grain and Tobacco Destroyed
All Wires are Down.

Terre Haute, Ind, July 16.-Rain
which has been falling in torrents for
eighteen hours has flooded this entire
section of the country and has done IN
told damage to crops. Hundreds Of
acres of wheat in shocks have been
washed away and most of the bottom
land corn has one
To the north and west of here many
of the telegraph and telephone wires
are GU Of commission.
At Martinsville, ILL.,, 2k inches OF
rain fell in six hours, resulting in the
breaking IF the reservoir. Citizens
battled all Night to save the levee, and
It is still h r\ltened.
Rockville, Ind, streets were covered
with Is inches of water for several
hours. All streams are out of their
beds and many bridges nave gone.
Bloomington, Ill.,, July 16.-Heavy
rains in this section last night crippled
the Monon railway, tying up it's SER
vice completely.
Henderson, KY, July 16.-Reports
reaching here today from Henderson,
Union and Webster counties indicate
damage approximating 100000 in a
cloudburst last night.
It is estimated $1,000 acres of pooled
tobacco in Henderson county alone
been destroyed, and one tobacco PLAN
tation of 200 acres is a total loss.
All streams are out Of their banks
and many bridges have been carried
away. The tracks of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad, near Highland creek, are
under water for two miles.
No human lives are reported lost, but
hundreds of head of cattle, sheep and
hogs were swept away by the floods.
Many fields, with entire crop of to.
bacco. corn and wheat were totally
ruined. Crops on the hill lands were
saved, but they were injured by the
beating rain. 1t has rained nearly
every day for the past three weeks,
n last nights %cloudburst continued
from 10 o'clock until daylight.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
conapses While Speaking.

Winfield, Kan, July 16.-Speaker
Joseph G. Cannon, while speaking at
the Chautauqua here this afternoon,
suffered a temporary collapse and was
compelled to stop speaking. He re-
vived sufficiently to apologize to his
audience and to say:
Am better, nothing serious"
Great anxiety is felt by his friends.
MI. Cannon had not been feeling
well since he arrived from Kansas City
in the morning. He had nearly fin
ished his speech when, after having
taken a drink of ice water, he began
to talk incoherently.
Finally the speaker was able to
say, Excuse me, I am overcome" and
tottered to a chair.
Within a few minutes he had re-
covered sufficiently to arise and apollo
gize briefly to the departing audience.
II am better now" he said. Its
nothing serious"
Later he was conducted to the home
of ]. T. Lafferty, whose guest he had
been since morning.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Hold Up Proposed Increase.

Washington, July 1.-THE inter-
state commerce commission announced
today it's intention to suspend all tar
lifts naming general and important
rate advances, pending an Investigation
as to the reasonableness OF the pro-
posed increases.
mo more definite statement in this
regard can be made now" says the
commission, "but specific orders will be
announced from time to time as they
are entered and served"
1t is expected the suspension in each
case will be. for 100 days from the eff
fective date named in the tariff, but
the commission intends by subsequent
orders to provide for making effective
IN the same day such advances as may
be allowed.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
She Lives in Rinaxiue.

A south Missouri paper is carrying
this ad.: Attractive woman, not a day
over thirty, would be pleased to CORE
spond with eligible man. Not abso-
lutely necessary that he should be
young. Would prefer one with prop
erty, but n with a good paying posi-
ton would be satisfactory. The young
lady is of medium height, has brown
hair and gray eyes, not fat, although,
most decidedly, she is not skinny.
Her friends say she is a fine looking
woman. Object matrimony. Reason
for this advertisement, the young
woman lives in a little dinky town,
where the best catches are the boys
behind the counters in the dry goods
and clothing stores, and every one of
them is spoken for by the time he
Is out of his short pants. Address
Hazel Eyes, BOX 23. Bingville, Mo-
Kansas City Star.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
BALL|NCERIS Ok.
ACCORDING TO MAJORITY RE.
PORT o FTHE INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.
NELSON HEADS MAJORITY
Minority Report Signed by Five Mem
bers of Committee Is Sale -. DIFF.
fer With Majority Report
at Every Point.

Chicago, July 1S.-According to a
special story in the Chicago Tribune
today, under a Washington date line,
Secretary Richard A. Ballinger will
be ex~onerated by a majority report Of
the joint congressional committee,
which for five months, has been MAX
ing an exhaustive investigation of con.
duct of affairs of ..he department OF
the interior and the bureau of forestry
of the department of agriculture.
The investigators who concur in the
majority report which carries a con-
demnation Of the course of former
Chief Forester Pinchot, ]. R. Garfield
and Louis CLAWS, according to The
Tribune story are Senators Nelson,
Flint, Sutherland and Root and
Representatives Mccall, DENLY and
Olmstead.
1t also is declared that a minority
report will be filed, declaring Score.
tary Ballinger guilty Of the charges
made against him to which the sigma.
lures of Senators Purcell and Fletcher
and Representatives Madison. James
n Graham will be attached.
1t is asserted that the majority re
port was written by Senator Nelson
and that of the minority by Repre-
sentative James and that in addition
Representative Madison has written
his own opinion of the affair, although
he will sign the minority report. Tha
majority report is said to find that
Secretary. BaNinger acted within his
rights and displayed a proper judg.
ment with respect to the Cunning
ham coal claims; that he was wise,
honest and conservative In his actions
and that he was justified in his criti-
cism Of the reclamation service and
in his abandonment of the policy of
Secretary James R.. Garfield. The
minority report it is asserted will con-
fict in almost every particular with
the findings of the majority OF the
commission.
Kansas City, July 1S.-Rep. E. H.
Madison, member Of the joint congress-
ional committee, in a message today
to the Associated Press from his home
in Dodge City, Kans., declared thai nc
conclusion had been reached in the in
vestigation affecting Secretary Richard
A. Ballinger.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
ATTACK: AMERICAN.
Scouts are Prepared and Shoot First.
Killing Three.


Killing Three.
Manila, July 1S.-Dean c. Wor.
cester, the American secretary Of the
interior for the Phi1tphont islands,
was set upon by Renegade Moros on
an island of Palawan today and es.
alertness IF his n"ij {. ":rd who shot
down the outlaws, killing three Of
them outright.
Secretary of The Interior Worcester
was touring the island which is the
most westerly of the Largoi or Phil
iphonts group, bounded by the Sulu
sea on the west and was present at
the installation Of a new governor.
In anticipation of his coming band
of Moros planned his death. Armed
with bolos and carefully concealed,
they laid a trap for the secretary who
suddenly found himself the object of
a savage rush.
Captain Moynihan of the scouts was
the first to recognize the hostile
movement and just in the nick Of
time he ordered the scouts to fire. At
the fusillade three Moros, who led the
attack, dropped dead while several
others doubled up with more or less
severe wounds. The rest of them took
to their heels.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
After Real Criminals.

Chicago, July 14.-Judge K. M. Lam
dis charge 20 a special federal grand
jury enpaneled in the United States
district court today to hear the evil
dence in regard to the alleged violation
of the antitrust law by the National
Packing Co. n subsidiary companies
was most direct and in it's instructions
to get the real offenders d~isregarding
the mere "aliases" the grand jurors
might find. Individual indictments
are expected as a result. The jury was
cautioned by judge Lands in his
charge to allow their actions to be
wholly free from the influence of the
oft heard argument that law enforce
ment will "unsettle business"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Autoinq and Optics.

us not auto driving terribly hard
on the eyes?" we asked.
well, I guess not" replied the
chauffeur, whitening us with scorn.
why, before I got to runnin' a car I
was thinkin' O. gettin' specks, my eye
sight was that poor l couldn't see the
contribution box in church until it was
so near past me it was too late to dig
for any money. But l hadn't been
runnin' that wagon two days till I
could e a policeman's little finger
stickin' out from behind a tree four
miles away. I could even see which
way a copper's eyeballs were turned
If he was standin' in the shade three
miles of. Hard on the eyes! Well,
not much! It's the best medicine for
weak eyes that was ever invented,
don't you forget it."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
East Faces Railroad Strike.

Philadelphia, July 14.-The positive
declaration that the failure of the COM
pany to meet the demands Of the men
would be met with a strike was made
by w. G. Lee, president Of the Broth
erhood of Railway Trainmen, just be-
fore he Joined a conference between
W. Haywood Meyers, general mana
ger Of the Pennsylvania railroad for
the lines east of Pittsburg and 120
committeeman Of the conductors and
trainmen's union in hte assembly room
of the Pennsylvania railroad state to-
day.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Fined for Refusing censu. Returns.

Helena, Mont, July 14.-Lewis Wag-
ner, an aged Valley county farmer,
who was indicted on the charge of re-
fusing to answer questions ~propounded
by a census enumeration, despite re-
peated efforts to secure the desired
statistical information, entered a plea
of guilty and vas fined $780, This he
paid and Immediately afterwards visit
ed the census office and freely answer
ed all queries ~propounded by the SUI
pervisor Of this district.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Conservation Convention Program.

Chicago, July 14.-Gifford Pinchot,
president Of the national conservation
congress-, and It's executive committee
met here today to consider the features
of the tentative program Of the next
meeting Of the congress. Mr.. Pinchot
went into secret conference with the
members Of the committee.
Governor Eberhart Of Minnesota al
SO was present.
It is understood that objections have
been made to certain features of the
proposed program which are thought
to have decided leanings toward the
Pinchot side Of the Pinchot-B allingel
controversy.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Expects Aid From America.

Washington, July 16.-Fantasies
current in the little Hermit Kingdom,
the cats paw of the Orient are shown
in unofficial advices to the state de-
partment. Some Koreans who mag
inc that a val between Japan and the
United States is inevitable are inclined
to rely upon this country to rid them
OF what they call Japanese oppression.
The Koreans have depended in turn
upon China, Russia and the United
States in connection with the fictitious
independence history of their country.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Farm School Teachers to Meet

st. Paul, Mimi, July 18.-An inter-
state conference Of educators repre-
senting every institution Of learning in
Minnesota and the principal centers OF
education in the states of Iowa, Illinois,
Wisconsin, North and South Dakota
will be held at the University of
Minnesota July 20 and 80 at the call
of President Cyrus Northrop for the
purpose Of devising a plan Of unifyine
agricultural education.
: Among other prominent educators
and men of science in agriculture In
the United States, James Wilson, Sec
rotary Of agriculture. will give an ad
dress.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
China Pleased With Pact,

Pekin, July 16.-In acknowledging
the receipt of the text of the Russo
Japanese convention which was pre-
eented to the foreigs office by the dip
lomatic representatives Of the \ con-
tracing parties yesterday, China will
express her satisfaction over the avow-
ed purpose Of Russia and Japan to adj
here to the terms of the Portsmouth
treaty.
The government will further express
pleasure over the mutual pledge for
the maintenance in Manchuria Of the
status quo and the principle OF the open
door for commercial development.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Wreck on MonoraiI,

New York, July 16.-Twenty persons
injured, one seriously, in the first trip
this afternoon of the new monorail
service between City Island and Bar
low, in the suburbs of the Bronx. How
ard Tunis, the inventor, sustained a
broken rib and one passenger a broken
leg.
While the car was running thirty
miles an hour a guide rail worked loose
and the car tilted 40 degrees, piling the
frightened passengers into the oliver
end.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Casey at the Bat.

Casey at the Bat.
This famous poem is contained in the
Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book for
1910, together with records, schedules
for both leagues and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au-
thorities. This interesting book sent
by the Coca-Cola Co., of Atlanta, Ca,
on receipt of &c stamp for postage.
Also copy of their booklet 'tThe Truth
About Coca-Cola" which tells all about
this delicious beverage and why it is
SO pure, wholesome and refreshing.
Are you ever hot-tired-thirsty?
Drink Coca-Cola-it is cooling, re-
lieves fatigue and quenches the
thirst. At soda fountains and car.
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
To Settle Boundary Dispute.

Washington, July IA conference
on the boundary dispute between Peru
and Ecuador today occupied the atten-
ton of Acting Secretary of State Hun
tington Wilson, Charge d'Affaires De
Lima e. Silva Of Brazil, and Charge
d'Affaires Villages Of Argentina, repre-
senting the three mediating powers
which are endeavoring to bring about
amicable relations between the two
republics by arranging the long dis
puted border line.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
liberia Peach Crop Rottina,

Macon, Ga, July 16.-Sixty thousand
crates of peaches are rotting in Fort
Valley, constituting a large portion Of
the liberia crop, on account of failure
of the refrigerator car companies to
supply iced cars for Thursdays and
yesterdays harvest. The loss will run
into thousands Of dollars, according to
advices received from there. No re-.
lief, it is said, is in sight.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

One %consoling thought during the
hot weather Is that we are all free and
untrammeled American citizens and
we will have a bunch of men coming
around telling us about it until some
time in November.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Accidentally Killed.

Minot, N. D., July 16.-Albert Ehr,
the 2~2-year-old son of Peter Ehr, a
large land owner in this county, was
killed last night by an accidental fall
from a house which he was helping
to move. Taut wires which blocked
the progress were released and struck
him. In his fall he landed on an iron
upright of the wagon.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

A college student is leading a health.
ful and athletic life on one dollar a
week, and the society women of Long
Island who r fasting for the sake Of
health and beauty are gaining rosy
cheeks and general benefit.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

The New York public schools are to
experiment with folk-dancing in the
streets by the children to the music
Of a h~urdy-gurdy. The monkey
ought certainly to be omitted as mas
ter Of ceremonies at the Inauguration
If this addition to the fad curriculum,
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

The expert swimmers are beginning
to get themselves drowned. One good
thing about the young man who can't
swim is that he never shows of by
getting so far from the shore that
there is no chance for him to return.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

New York suspended business while
! boy sailed a dirigible balloon
over City Hall park. Elsewhere
throughout the country the dirigible
Is only a country fair sideshow nova
days.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Auto Accident Costs Life.

Devils Lake, July 18.-An automo-
bile accident that cos the life Of Bob
ert Hazelhnrst, aged 80 years, occurred
about a mile south of this city at II
O'Clock Sunday forenoon. Edward
Schultz, who was with Hazelhurst, was
seriously injured, out will recover.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

1t is just 81 years since the first
steamship crossed the Atlantic ocean.
It departed from Savannah, which
winks and mods now while New York
takes the money and the glory. The
air of Savannah Is heavy with Ian
guoros perfume. The air of New York
Is often heavy with perfume, too,
which is not dangerous, but OF a sort
to keep people awake.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Some real good use for the flashing
electric sign has been discovered at
last in New York. A squad of police
men rescued ten persons from death
In a burning tenement by using the
bulb sockets as q ladder. Otherwise
these contrivances are chiefly bene-
rial to the ocultsts and opticians.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

If a man is willing to mortgage his
house and lot to buy an automobile
he shouldn't kick If he has to mort
gage his furniture in order to pay his
repair bills.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

In addition to the hot water geysera
In Yellowstone park an ice cold gey-
ser has been discovered. The Vel
lowstone has nearly. all the modern
improvements.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Thus far, we believe, the life insu,
rance companies are inclined to re-
gard aviation as one of the more or
less hazardous occupations.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Smuggling is one OF those amuse
ments which ought to be left to
the ridiculously rich who do not mind
expense.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

In learning how to manage a flying
machine the principal drawback is
that you can't rest the machine on
anything solid while you are doing it.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Do we sufficiently appreciate those
Rviators WHO are falling from rerilous
heights that the rest of us may learn
to fly?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Women in Love.

Women in love are generally trou-
blesome and prosecuting" Such is
the reported opinion of M. Emile Fa-
guet. And if a French critic does not
understand the subject, of whom shall
we seek understandings"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Any automobilistA who have de-
clared wal on the human race will
have to be treated accordingly.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Can the steeple jack who stole 654
pounds of copper from a church
steeple be convicted of highway rob.
berry?
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Paying fines to the government as
a penalty for smuggling seems a poor
way to wind up a pleasure trip abroad.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Cass Lake Had Fire.

Cass Lake, Mimi, July 15.-Fire this
afternoon Quilted the McDermid hotel,
causing a loss estimated at about SO, 900
oartly covered by insurance.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
Appointed Collector,

Washington, D. c., July 14.-Willis
c. Cook Of North Dakota has been ap-
pointed collector of internal revenue
for the district of North and South
Dakota.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Aeroplane races across the CONT.
nent will rival in s~pectacularity the
e:40 trot at the county fair.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

About the easieGt thing for a mar
ried woman to do is to make her bus
band believe that he knows best.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Who can blame the June brides for
being indignant when fippant scribes
refer to them as a "crop."
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21
DID you hear a noise like a fys
There's no age limit on circus boys

The best way not to get typhoid is
to prevent it.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

Truth is cut up to patch too many
lies. You can never boil the lies back
into truth again.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

That fellow who turned burglar be-
u a girl Tilted HIM doubtless was
looking for an excuse.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1910-07-21

The little brown hen outranks the
eagle bird in every essential and de-
sirable respect.