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THE HflPE PIONEER, wir-tu era -'.s\ .. PCBL sHSnHntakij BT =. 1%. xx. ©ifd^psoisr,^ Kdltor .and Frwrictor. -k —. abncriptlon, per Veiar.. Six •oath*,.. iN-A»vA:«oife. Real I ,r ti:. O A .•*.00 1.00 BFTEntered at {the Postqfflce in Hope, North Bakota, as second-class Hii»il matter. 1885 GBAUD ARCADE •TO ALL BUYERS OF MERCHANDISE, OLD SETTLORS AND NEW COMERS. THE GRAND'ARCADE IS NOW FULL IN ALL its SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, CENTS'FURNISHING GOODS, ^Groceries and Provisions, FLOUR AND FEED, Wholesale and Retail. WE CANNOT MENTION IN DETAIL HERE The THOUSANDS of ARTICLES COMPRISING this MAMMOTH STOCK OF MERCHANDISE, SUFFICE IT TO SAY WE HAVE GOT WHAT YOU WANT, AND WILL SELL AT PRICES WHICH WILL ASTONISH THE OLD FOGIES, ^,2 MAKE ROME HOWL. D. P. Baldwin. E. J. McMahon, ATTOItXFV AT I.,AW HOPE, STEELE GO, 3D. T. Estate lSj!L and insurance. TO LOA]sr. Sittlers Loeaieilvffi Govcnnaent Lands. Abstracts of Griggs County. COUNTY AND (SCHOOL ORDERS AND BONDS BOUGHT AND SOLD. FJNAL PROOF MADE A SPECIALTY. K. HULME, ATTORNEY AND COUNSKLOR AT LAW. Farm Lands and Town Lots BOUGHT AND SOLI) ON COMMISSION. MONET LOANED FOR FINAL PROOF. HOPE, DAKOTA. We are now prepared to sell T3MBE CGST one, two or three years' time wjien parties can give first mortgage on real estate as security. Beidler Robinson. PRANK 1ST. GILMORE, Mianager, Hope Meat Market! FRESH AND SALT Beef 3?or3s. a/rxci Muittoxi CONSTANTLY ON HAND. CASH PAID FOR HgDES AND FURS. HARRY H. BAKER, MARKET, HUl^ARD AYENUE, NEAR THIRD ST, HOPE. D. T. Hope, 3D. T. n* \Y ~r ""t "?VV -»v«- *.„r TRADE HARK Free front Opiates, Annettes and' Poisons. A PROMPT, SAFE, SURE CURE For Cough*, Sore Throat, Uoftrtencu, Inflimwia. Col do. Bro&chltla, Croup, Whooplnf COB^A Aitkm«, Qulnny, Patau l« Chest, udotlMr •fferttons oftlie Throut'uxl Lung*. Price 50 ccnta a bottle. Sold bv Dmerists and Deal. er*\ Parties unable to induce their dealer to promoUtt TILE CIURLES A. TO^KLHR CO* FAX Y. 8ol«UH-uerA«nil Manufacturer*. ftaltliaor*, Marjlaad, r. B. 1« OLSON & PEPPER DEALERS IN THB Finest Varieties of WINES LIQUORS and CIGARS. Six Billiard and Pool Tables.' Jj&~Fresh, cool L.iger Beer, Cider nud Pop always oil liauil. Our Temperance Hall with its three handsome billiard and pool tables, Is located opposite the Hope Mouse ajul netr the count building:, on Third street aud Stoele avenue, but the place where the "bo.vb" geiie rallj congregate is ou Steele aTonue near Luce Merriell's store. J.M.MOORE, MANUFACTURER AND DKALKK IN Light and Heavy Harness OF KVEKY DESCRIPTION. EVERY ARTICLE USUALLY FOUND IN A FIRST-CLASS HARNESS SHOP AL WAYS ON HAND. O E S S O I I E Corner of Huhburd avenue and Third street, Hope, Steele Co., 1). T. L, N. WOOD & Co., HOPE, D. T., -o-SELL-e- GAjMNg DANGLER VAPOR STOVES, -o-AND-o- WE ALSO CARRY A COMPLETE STOCK OF HARDWARE, TIN WARE, ETC. C. W. KNAPP, Contractor and Builder, HOPE, D. T. Carpenter Work .- -H* done in first-class manner. Repairing and Jobbing promptly attended to PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ESTIMATES furnished on application. W. !. M. PHlliP, H. u. Physician Surgeon, and Graduate ot Hush Medical College, Chicago, 111. Office at the Commercial Hotel, HOPE. 9. T. HOPE STEELE CO., NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MAY 15,1885. 1885 LOCAL IT RMS. Wheat 75 cents. ORE Absolutely P. H. Smith went to Fargo Saturday. 0.1. linger aud family arrived by Saturday's train. A. S. Burrows and day last. family arrived on Tues- Conductor Breed resumed his regular run on Thursday. 6. II. Friek and family have moved out to their farm. August Cultum and E. J. Itoste were in town Wednesday. Allen Breed drove over Weduesday. from Coopentown Begistcr of Seods Seymour reports business in liis office very dull. Tom Casey, an old time conductor on the Hope branch, was up on Tuesday. T. G. Anderson was in town on Monday, and called at the PIONEER offlcc. Frank Ward contemplates rusticating on his claim near Sherbrooke (his summer. The Cargill Brotheis will shortly commence the erection of an elevator at Page City. The steam washing machine arrived by Sat urday's train, and Uncle John is happy. George A. Luce waB in Cooperstown en Wednesday, returning Thursday morning. Louis B. Hanna stopped at Hope ou his way north last Monday and made us a pleasant visit. Attorney McMahon has just added twenty volumes of the "Federal Reporter" lo hie law library. Rev. Thomas McElroy will hereafter hold services at the residence of R. F. Pickert, Pickerton, every Sabbath. All are invitod to attend. The Manitoba ticket office in St. Paul will be removed ou the loth from its present loca tion, corner of Third and Sibley streets, the opposite sldo of Third street Local items are about as scarce as hens' teeth this week, the farmers beiug too busy to come to towu and the best portion of the population of Hope being absent electioneering. General Roadmaster Mayer, of the Breckeu ridge division of the St. P., M. Sc. M., came up ou Thursday on a tour of inspection and to see that everything on the lino was in apple pie order. Assessor Cuitom commenced work last Sat urday and has already made considerable progress. He has appointed R. B. Cochrane, E. J. Rostc, H. Gjerdingiu and B. A. Pope as deputies. School will be opened in Sherbrooke town ship on Monday, in the school-house on sec tion 14. It is also probable that another scheol will be opened iu a short time in the Bnme township. County Treasurer Jacobsen is having his tree claim on S+, 145, 61!, cross plowed before hav ing his trees put in. He intends that the land shall be thoroughly prepared, so that his trees may have a chance to thrive. At tho election of officers for the Sunday school connected with the Hope Congregational church, Sunday last, Mr. J. F. Biutliuo was chosen superintendent, Mrs. John Montgomery assistant superintendent, aud Mrs. R. D. Stew art seeretary aud treasurer. T. J. Foster left fur his home in La Porte, Iud.,Tuesday, having superintended the seeding ot his entire crop of 800 acres. H» will return about the commencement of harvest, when lie will probably be accompanied by Mi's. Foster aud Mr. Martin, the county treasurer of La Porte countj. A meeting was held iu tko Spear building Wednesday evening for tiie purpose of taking steps looking to the formation of a lodge of the I. O. 0. F., but owing to the slim attend ance presont on llie occasion it was deemed best to adjourn till Sunday, the 24!h inst., when it is expected some definite steps will be taken in the matter. Work on the new elevator now being erected by the Red River Valley Elevator company was partially suspended in the early part of the weok owing lo some misunderstanding in regard to the plans, hut the matter was soon rectified aud the full forco put at work again. It is expected UIH building will be cempletcd iu about three weeks. The last Legislature made an Important change in the political code in regard to elec tions. It provides that section 47, of chapter 27 of the political code, eutitled "elections," be amended by striking out from said section tho words "twenty days iu the county and five days in the precinct," and iuserting In lieu thereof "sixty days in the eonnty and twenty days iu the precinct." The act*was approved February HO, IS85, and is therefore at present iu force, a certified copy having been sent by Secretary Teller to County Clerk Seymour. Seeding is very marly completed, and early sown grain is all up and looking fine. Rain is beginning to bo needed, and a few good heavy showers would make glad tli« hearts of our farmers. There was a very light shower Wednesday night, bHt not sufficient to do any. good, though it appeared t» be heavier north of here. At the present writing (Thursday afternoen) the wind is in the southeast, aud should it remain tliero will probably bring the desired moisture. Just as we go to press we are having a fiuo shower, aud the clouds be token that more is to follow. The residence of Cuthbert Charlton, OB the east side of town, came very near being de stroyed by firo Wednesday morning. A idle of manure, which had been used for hanking the bouse during the winter aud recently removed, wap set firo to on Sunday, audit was supposed had become extinguished, but the wind ou Wednesday fanned the embers into flame and ignited an outbuilding iu which were stored a quantity of tools used in well digging, the building and conteuts beiug entirely consumed. The main building was badly scorched, and had it not been for the prompt arrival on the scene of a number of cittons with buckets, wiio kept the side of thp building wet, it also would have burned.' County Heat Election. On Tuosday noxt, iu accordance with the provisions of an act of the Legislature, the people of Steelo county are to have a special eitetion to decide where the couuty seat shall b« located. It would be entirely useless, aud we have no deBire, te attempt to dictate to any individual how he shall vote. It is the boast ,5*"vi $ Mttt.tr, attempt the task of changing public sentiment in this matter. We liavo heretofore taken oc casion lo say that in elections of this kind the people are governed more by their individual interests iu the matter than by questions of right or justice. Kaeli one, as a nil*, votes for the place which lie deems will advanco his in terests, and this eloetiou, we imagine, will lie no exception to others of the klntl. Whatever may be the will of the majority iu this matter we are willing to accept aud abide by, aud we know that wo but reiterate the wish and hope of every one who lias the welfare of the couuty at heart wlion wo say that we hope the result will be so decisive as to at on«e aud forever Bettle this vexed question. Three candidates are liefore the people to chose from, Hope, Sherbrooke, and Pickert. Audit is earnestly to be hoped that a full veto may be polled, aud that after a decision has been reached, whichever may be the success ful aspiraut, all parties will acquiesce lo it. Let us have no more injunctions. Already has too much bad blood been engendered and too uiueli time and money been spent in tills mat ter. The Crop Ontlook. Enough is already known concerning crop prospects for the season to justify tho advice that Northwestern farmers should not decrease their wheat arceage and to make glad the hearts of -such as have followed it Of course, if there should lie a foreign war, the enhancement ef prices would ensare a liberal profit to the farm er, no matter what tho general condition of the country's wheat crop might be. But, en tirely aside from the considerations of war er peace, the indications are that this will be a comfortable year for the man who harvests a liberal wheat crop of good quality. Advices at Ibis season are little better than guesses, and even these are so frequently mauipulated for speculative purposes bororo they reach the public as to make tliem notably untrustworthy. But a few things are certain. One of tlivp is that there has been vast and now irredeemable injury done to the wheat crop. Report* from oue winter wheat-producing state after anoth er repeat the same story of wheat winter killed, of large areas turned uuder this spring, and of a certain falling off, even at this early date, of from 25 to 76 per cent, in the yield. All the other dangers ef the crop, drought, rust, storm, bad growing, weather and bad harvest weather, aro stilll before the wheat plant. But without counting these at all, ter rilile injury has been done by the changeable seiverity or this stern winter, and the source from which the bulk of our wheat yield is de rived is seuslby diminished. There is no tell ing as yet whether the cold snap of the past week has or has not done much injury to the spring wheat. The latter is the more proba ble, siuce tho greater portion of the crop in the Northwest was hardly far enough advanced to suffer, and sinco the few days of rain aud frost were immediately succeeded by pleasant weather. But taking the most favorable view of this, and supposing that the season from thiB time on should present nouobut favorable con ditions, there would still be probable a very considerable shortage in the aggregate wheat crop. This is what was to bo expected with certainty enough to justify prediction. Years of extremely bountiful yield do not succeed each other directly many times in a century, and it would bo strange did we net strike tho shortage that is due. It is safe to hazard an opinion that wheat will not sell again for many a day at tho price paid a few weeks ago. The advantago of the enhanced prico wliieii seems now reasonably well assured will remain with those funnel's who liavo kept up their acreage aud upon whom the season smilua. The North west iias the best of it in Imth respects.—/Vo iiivr l'resi. Sirs. 1*11 I'M Meateure. A Wahpeton special to the Fargo Republican says: Tho first chapter in the Dili murder trial closed at 5 o'clook on the evening of the Sth insl., when Mrs. 1*111, one of the accused, was found guilty by the jury of murder and s»n teueed to imprisonment for life at hard labor. The jury were out about seven hours aud a hair. There was marked silence iu the crowd ed room when Mrs. Dill was ushered in to re ceive her sentence. She was deathly pale, but otherwise self possessed. Mr. Sunderhoff was called to interpret the words of Judge Hudson, Mrs. Dill being a German. When asked if she had anything to say why sentence should not lie passed upon her, she replied, "I am not guilty." The fortitude Mrs. Dill pos sessed was remarkable, but as the judge passed upon her an imprisonment for life sentence she fainted away. Her counsel, W. K. Purcell, caught her in his arms and with the assistance •f a bailiff bore her from the court. Tit* IVoi'thw«*t Wan WIBXIFJUI, May 13.—The following is just received: Baltecbe, May 12, via Clark's Crossing, May 12.—Battoelie Vs fallen. The rebels liavo fled, driven from their rifle pits and ambush at the point of the bayonet The charge was gallantly made by the Grenadiers. Riel sent a message to General Middleton early in the day, sayiug: "If yeu persist in firing upen the houses containing our women and children we shall massacre the prisoners in our hands." The general in reply told him to gather his women and children into one lieuse and It would not be fired upon. Later Riel sent an answer, thanking Middleton for his liumaue promise to save the wemen and child ren, but afterwards, as the general attack was just being made, lie sent another message, say ing he did not like war, but uuless tho troops retired the original intention of massacreing the prisoners would be adhered to. Rat it came too late. The chgfge had already com menced, $irj ia a few minutes the rebels were watered and the prisoners rescued. ColaniHlH from Vermont. ROSOOE, Dak., special telegram, May 12.— Messrs. Folsom, bowman and Hutchiuson, representing a Vermont colony of several hun dreds, have finally seleated land in Central Edmuuds county, and made filings at the land office. Tkey returned at once to Vermont to bring the new settlers out with their famiies. Tlte Chances for .Stanton. STHEI.E, May 18.—The veto here to-day for the division of Kidiier and tho formation of Stanton county is ouo hundred and eighty-four for and seveu against. At Tappen, forty-six for and twelve against Costal SpringB, five for and six against No'report from Dawson. A,?»«*•, of Americans that each citizcn is amenable to his own conscience only as to how he may ex ercise his privilege of suffrage. This question haR lieeu too long before the people, and its by Mr. Cnyler Adams, of Spirtwood, Dakota vcriuus bearings too thoro«gh!y discussed, to1"" His operations ou the Spiritwood farm hav •WJsjU^i *•-. rVi? lVlieatdrowing in the Xorthwe.t. Some interesting statistics on wheat growing •iu the Northwest have been furnished the press have been conducted on quito an extensive scale, but he believes equally good results can be ob tained by smaller farmers because, though thoy pay more for machinery, they do away with superintendent, cookB and other men nec essary in a large establishment. This may not be altogether correct but Mr. Adams' statistics aro no less valuable. He estimates the total cost of growing an acre of wheat to be |5, di viding the cost as follows: Interest on outlay for horses aud ma chinery an aero ut 20 per cent SI 17 Cost ot seed at 70 ceuts a bushel, sowing IK bushels to the acre 20 Cost of stubble plowing the previous fall an acre g2 CoBt of seeding an acre 28 Cost of cuttiug and shocking, including cord, an acre 92 Cost of superintendent, wiuterlng' stock! etc., an acre gi Total $5 00 This he divides by a yield of 16 bushels to the acre—a low estimate—giving the Met of (a bushel 81 Ji- centi. Adding te this the costof threshing, 7 cents a bushel, and hauling to the elevator, 1 cents, gives a total of 30£ cents. Valuing the laud aud improvements at $15 an acre, with interest at 8 per cent, givesf 1.20 an acre per annum, which divided by a yield of 16 bushels equals 7} cents. Therefore. If the wheat was sold at 47 cents there would still be a net Increase from the lands of 8 per cent But thn average price received was much greater thau 47 cents, and a yield ot 20 bushels to the acre was quite general last year. Mr. Adams concludes that wlitn the day eouies that Northern Minnesota and Dakota farmers cannot grow wheat at the market price with a profit, that day will soe these states whose lands are worth $100 or even $50 an acre entirely out of the running. It any part of the United States can afford to grow wheat at a low price it is thn Northwest there wheat growing is cheapest, according to Mr. Adams' dednctlons, aud there will the largest profits be.—Hradifreet. Peterson'H Hsiaslae for Juuo comes to us, a paragon of beauty, ahead of all ethers. The principal steel-en graving alone is almost worth the subscription price. "No other magazine," as we often hear said, "has such steel-engravings." A charm ing story, by Frank Lee Benedict, Illustrates this pretty picture. The colored steel fashion plate Is also unusually brilliant, even fer "Peterson.» Most of the ether illustrations some fifty in number—are devoted to the fash ions, to patterns in embroidery, etc. The "Story of Louisiana Pine-Lands"—one of rare merit—is finished in this number. But all the stories anil novelets iu "Peterson," as is well known, are exceptionally good. Considering the low price ot this magazine, and its very great merit wo wonder it has net an even larger circulation: every family ought to take it. The terms are but two dollars a year, with grout reductions to clubs, aud costly premiums to those getting up clubs. New is nn especial ly good time to subscribe: for a new volume begins witli tho July number, when those who do not wish back numbers can commence. Specimens aro sent gratis, If written for, to persons wishing to get up clubs. Address Charles J. Potorson, 800 Chestnut Streot Phil adelphia, Pa. The Cost of ItuHsia's Last War. From tho crossing of tho Danube in June, 1877, until February, 187P., thoRnsslau loss in Willed nud wouiided was 89,804. The cost of that little war in money was equally frightful. The official report of the total exponses was 902,00(1,000 rubles. Tho silver rubln is equal to about 80 cents, but the rublos current in Russia thou depreciated nearly one-third. During the war this paper currency swelled from 711,000,000 to 1,154,000,000 rubles, aud loan followed loan. Still the lesson of peac* does not seom to have beon learned. Under another such burden killing taxes and virtual bankruptcy must fellow peace, whatever the issue of the struggle, audIt is net impossible that even if absolutism be victorious in the field it may meet Its death-blow at home. At least that is the view of Kingklller Hartinann, who, speaking in the name of the Nihilists, is re ported to have said that during the war the Terrorists would be quiet, confident in ibe be lief that the sequel of the war, whoever con quers, will be tho ending er the line of Czars.— A'sw York Timet. Roving RonmaniMB. A party of fifty or mere Roumanians eame in from Winnipeg last evening, and left on the 3:89 train this morning for Jamestown, from which point they will proceed to Carringtoniu search of land. They landed in America but a few weeks ago, and went at oncc to Manito ba, expecting to find homes. After reaching Winnipeg they extended their journey several hundred miles farther west but here they found the country covered with water and full of hostile Indians—followers or Bell. Not wishing to have their families exposed to the dangers of border warfare, they remained then but one day, taking the next train back to Winnipeg. From one man it was learned that, on reaching Manitoba, there were in all about 130 in the party, but the others had spent all their money, and were unable to procun tick ets to Fargo. It Is said that these are but the advance guard of a large colony ef Rouman ians who will settle In North Dakota this sea son.—Fargo Jtepublican. Illinois Winter Wksat CHICAGO, May 9.—The Illinois department of aericulture's latetest returns from its 600 correspondents, published, show that as to wheat the prospects are enconraging for about three-quarters of an average yield ]»r acre in the northern division ot the state. The late seeding of winter wheat in the central division ot the state exceeded a million acres. Nearly tliree-feurthe of the wheat is reported winter killed, and the average condition or the crop gives encouragement for about half an average. The late seeding of winter wheat in the south ern part of the state amounts to 1,203,551 acres. Nearly two-thirds ot the area of wheat in the southern division Is reported winter killed. Locusts CosMlnx. WASHINGTON, May 12.—Prer. C. D. Biley, the entomologist of the agricultural depart ment, says that the country will ao?n be visited by two great broods of locust* of the seventeen and thirty.year-Tariff aiid. that, this will be tUe Apt tim^ iu 221 joani that they have ap peared in cobjuneUpn, and that they will not prove greatly destructive. The iujury they in fii# will ^tabl be confined to fruit trace. I XMieorfaun. ISf WiUUlm StQan Borrow* baig, Pa.. May 18th, 18«7. He ttm* with M» $§§ parents to Beaver Dam, Xy„ Manh S&T88& at whieli plaee he dled Friday mdrnipg, Apri&'< 17tb, 1885, at 3*3 «?«lo*. H* of tt4f§ fatal malady, pleuro pneumonia. H« wa£. snatched bj the ruthless hand tut death Ironv '^1 tend parent* just as ha was merging Into matr^ hood, for he was on» of the meet promising, ^,® bright and hopeful buds that CTer-grewoK^pi parent ctem. Willie was member of the Methodist church, In good standing, at Mlfflinbug, Pa. He was highly Intellectual, cultivated and refined. His parents had taken great pains In rearing and training him, and well did ho avail himself of his chances. He was ambitious and aspiring, but uiodect and UBOS suining. He won the love and esteem of all, lioth old and young, by his polite and umnly habits. No other youth ever came in our Uililet and won such high icgard in no short a time. He strove hard to master the dread disease and had he done so he would have gone iu a few days to Dakota. Truly death loves a shining mark. The following beautiful lines were vividly verified in his death: "Te-day were aro dressed In gold and silver bright— Wrapped in a shroud.before to-morrow night" His reiuaius were taken, by almost broken- I hearted parents, to Blngliampton, New York, J: for intormeut It was a sad spectacle indeed Jf to behold the father with two little children and the mother almost frantic with grief, ip bearding the train, while the body of their dear boy was beiug put in the express car to lie taken te the silonceor the tomb iuthe far away North. The presence of a.large number of the citi zens ot Beaver Dam and vicinity evinces full well in what high esteem Mr. Burrows and family are held here. This people deeply sym pathize with Mr. Burrows and wife In their bereavement Weep not, dear parents, as those who have no hope there is a boacou light In the window ef Heaven for you there Is another sparkling jewel In the Master's crown. Man's early hopes so great and hlch. By death's rude hand* ate carried by But nan should not wMp or frown Wheu loved ones go to wear a crown. —P. H. in Hartford {Ky.) Herald. Its Wisdom ]emonstrat*d. A suit recently tried at Yankton illustrates the wisdom of the order suspending the issue of patents until each land claim has been in vestigated by a special agent In this suit it was shown that a fictitious settler up on a claim near Huron, swearing himself and pro curing othera to swear, that he had contluu ously resided on the claim, built a good bouse, and cultivated several acres, whereas In truth, he had only a sod shack without roof or door, and had not broke a sod of ground, and did not recoguUetbe land when he stood on it The man was on trial for perjury and eleven ot the jurymen wanted to acquit him. The only way to punish such "settlers" Is to deny them them their patents. There are enough •f honest men take the land and till it Da kota has no use for begus settler*.—Bhrmmrck Journal. A Sew SnUsg. Final proofs and payments of every charac ter are to proceed as usual to the district land offlcc. They are, In ordinary course, to pass the usual examinations there as te their com pliance with the requirements ot the statute and if it is found to be legally correct they avo to be appoved for patent Right at this point they are to suspend. No patents are to be is sued npon any such approved entries until tliey have been further examined In the field by a department detective, and reported by him to bo in conformity to law. This order is to apply both to all future cases and also to air* •"tries heretofore made, and whether or not previously approved for patent, but not patent ed. The order is silent upon the subsequent course of procedure, as for instance whether the report ot the detective will be opon to the inspection and challenge ot tha accused, or whether it is to be accepted as conclusive. Death sf a Flsoeer. Hon. Charles W. Mergan reached S'argo yes terday afternoon from Caledonia and announces the death of C. M. Clark, or as lie was familiar ly known, "Chet" Clark, at a quarter past three yesterday nionmlug. Mr. Clark was thirty-nine years of age, settlod at Caledonia in 1S70, aud iR, therefore, *110 of tho oldest pioneers in this section. Hu came from Cale donia county, Vermont, wns a menilwrnf the Veteran First Vermont cavalry, and nerved with his company during the rebellion. He was the first sheriff of Traill county, leaves a wife and two children and a large amount of property accumulated by years ef thrift-aud industry. His funeral will be held at Caledon, la on Sunday at eloven o'clock. Tho deceased bail a largo circle of friends, who extend sym pathy to the stricken family. —Fargo Arnux of Men 9th. Judge Hudson's gneoessor. WASHINGTON, May 8.—William B. McConnel!, of Fargo, Dakota, baa been appointed to be an associate justice of Dakota, vice 8. A. Hudson, whoso commission has expired. W. B. McCounell was born in Angolia Ind., thirty-five years ago, where his father attained to political prominence, being a member, of tho territorial legislature and a friend of Lewis Cass. His mother was sister ot Gen. McPher son. After graduating at Notre Dame, South Bend, Judge McConnell studied law at Indian apolis aud was admitted to the bar. Ho came to Dakota In November, 1878, and commenced the practice of his profession. In 1881 he mar ried, in Indiana, the niece or Gen. McPhsrson. He successfully held the positions of attorney tor the Northern Pacific at Fargo and memlier of the Ward of education, and deelined an election as city attorney. The Cara of Children. BOSTON, Mass.—A leading medical journal thinks it is about Umo mothers should know how seriously tho health of children is imper illed by the tise of preparations containing morphia and opium, and given for the care of colds and coughs. The chemist of the Brook lyn Board ot Health, Otto Grothe, Ph. D.f a graduate of the Unirersitjr of Kiel, Germany, •ertifiee officially that recently a harmless and yet eflectlva article for such complaints haa come to his notice. He refers to tho newly discovered Bed Star Cough Cure, which he found purely vegetable. ••PS PnUle SckMl. The following is a report ot the above school furnished by Mrs. L. D. F. Hogue, Teacher: Week ending May 8. Number enrolled Averago attendance Per cent of attendance.. Cases -of tardiness.. llONOBS. F#r month ending May 8.-rPra9entereig'rfa? without tardiness—Harry Carpenter, Benuie Wasem. Winter Wheat PrqspHEet. CHICAGO, May 13.—The McCormick Bfapef company received answers front four/hundred correspondents In tiift winter wheat stabs. ia esUmatri) that IT the ratio thus-' farw tabled, Ibe reports wilt show a falling oilij. tee per cent ill'the condition ot wke«l WMpareii with tho estimate of April, which pattbet crop at sixty-fire per cent of a fuB yield, withad*. crease of twenty percent it the*C(««g»MW)i .v -L -?V* Y*- 'jM 'W' vl' 'it Boys. Girls. Total. 10 9 ia 8. (i.9 w.flt 80. •76.67 78.4a 0 5. ^4 1 J*