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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
Curious Indian Story.

Reports from che government agents in
British Columbia state that u dcploral,lc
state Of affairs exists in the northern part If
that province. A tribe Of Indians called the
kwagutls have for generations INDUCED in
cannbalism MS one OF their religious ordin-
ances. This tribe believes that Il spirit called
Hamadtz lives in the mountains and entircly
subsists upon human flesh. Years ago IL
number of the tribe went into he mountains
and had communion, it il said, with the
ghoul Hamadtz, after which. on returning to
their people they became man.eaters and
were known us OF the liamadtz 1t has been
discovered that slave or captive was killed
aud presented to the old Ilumaktz, who ute
the corpse in tho presence of a general gath
cring Of the tribe. Afraid now Of the white
men they content themselves mostly with
stealing ,lenti bodies. These usually having
been drying long time. tho flesh is described
as quite fuvOrless. the brains being n luxury.
After eating, the Hamadtz do not taste food
for some days. but drink warm water up to
the time Of eating another corpse In
public the initiate, whenever he appears from
the woods. bites indiscriminutelv. women
being, owrv",:generally exempt. Formerly
the faces " &C itten. noses and ears esperinl
~, hut now the initiate merely bites the
flesh ofa msns arm with his teeth, The
father Of the initiate pays everybody who
has been bitt IN from two to ton blankets.
There are few men in the kwngutl tribes
unsecured by this practice There IRE from
three to twenty llnmndtz in every village
and one of them will probably eat offour or
five corpses in u life time.
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To be Proud Of.

1t always gives us pleasure to record the
successful result OF well directed effort in any
department of business, especially when That
success is backed by merit, and tends o pro-
mote the general welfare. Competition in all
branches of business at this time 10 great,
and he who Ivy energy integrity and persev-
GRANGE takes the lead is worthy of commend
ntion. In this connection we allude to Dr.
Tut, of New York, who has achieved great
victory over long established competitors in
the introduction of his world renowned Liver
Pills. Ina comparatively short time they
surpassed pills that had been before the pub
lie over IL quarter of Il century. TUFTS Liver
Pills have gained popularity unparalleled.
Endorsed by the Medical faculty in Europe
md America, they have become household
word on both continents.
DR.. Tut deserves. and doubtless has, the
gratitude of thousands OF invalids who have
been healed by his medicine. In this age of
quackery it is refreshing to know that there
is ut lenst, one who furnishes remedy pre-
pared on scientific principles, and offers it to
the sick conscientiousl;.. We record his
success with feeling of pride which every
American should have ut the triumph of one
Of his cOuntrymeN,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

ton that It be not accepted. The
convention adopted the report and instructed
the chief clerk to inform Mayor Fuller Of the
convcntion's refusal tn accept.
=, The scandinavian Temperance Society OF
North Dakota Inns petitionetl theconvention
on behalf Of the Observation-Disclosures inhabitants to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxi-
eating liquor in the state The considera-
tion Of the complete constitution introduced
by Williams Of Burleigh has been postponed
until after the committees have allrep0rted.
The convention adjourned without debating
question or introducing any new matter
IL committee Of the whole the question of
selling tho school lands occupied most of tho
time. 1t WINS finally settled by providing
that school lands shall not be sold in tracts
o! less than 100 acres. The purchaser phys
one fifth down. aud the remaining iour-iifths
in live, ten, fifteen and twenty years. Role
of Benson county threw frcl,rand by offer
ing an amendment to the article OH suffrage
providing that aiter five years no man who
is not full citizen of the United States sl,nll
have the right to vote. This brought the
orators to their feet. and nearly all opposed
the amendment
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
hat

grows aDouu az ~. ...e... MT
tive of the East Indies, but is cult
waited in other tropical lands. 1t has
a small, yellow flower. The fruit is
small and peach-like, but with q
smooth surface and turns yellow
when ripe. The exterior, a thick,
lleshy husk, dries up and cracks, dis
closing the nut. The outer covering
of this nut is what VIC know as mace.
1t is red ut first but turns to n light
brown when dried. Next comes u
hard, shining shell, and beside that
is the nutmeg. The tree bears about
the eighth or ninth year from the
seed. The mace is taken off and
dried in the sun for one day and for
eight days in the shade, then damp.
ened with seq water and pressed in
bags. The remainder OF the nut is
thoroughly dried, when the shell il
broken and the nutmegs are assort-
ed, the best ones being exported.
They are first picked in lime-water
then left to sweat and finally packed
for shipment. The Penang nutmegs,
the best, are about an inch long,
pale brown, corrugated on the sur.
face, with red streaks in the gray in.
terror.
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couneenaness were hardly recognizable. and
each, looking In the others troubled face,
saw bic own tate pictured there.
Six fsst water IN tho hold
The captain, who had been sober beyond
Ills time. nov got dead drunk.
The mate took the command. On hear.
ing this, wslch and Cooper left the pumps.
Wylis ordered then back They refused,
and eoolly lighted their pipes. A violent al.
tercatton took plaes. which was brought to
,,s 1T = no NE pumping the ship" said he.
my mate and mel You got the long boat
ready for yourself before ever the leak was
sprung. Now get the cutter ready for my
At these simple words Wylis lost color,
and walked aft without word.
Next day there were seven feet water in
the hold and quantities Of bread coming up
through the pumps.
Wylis ordered the men from the pumps to
the boats. The jolly boat was provisional
and lowered Whileshe was towing astern,
the cutter was prepared, and the ship left to
All this time Miss Rolleston had been kent
In tho dark, not as to the danger. but Us to
its extent. Great was her surprise when Mr..
Hazel entered her cabin, and cast an ineff,s.
bic look of pity on her.
"Slle looked up surprised and then angry.
How dare your" she began.
lie waved his hand in sorrowful but com.
manding way. 20. this 10 no time for preju.
| dice or temper. The ship 10 sinking; we are
going into the boats. Pray make prepare.
| tons. Here Is o list have written of the
| things you ought to take; We may be weeks
ut ssa 10 ON open boat.
Then seeing her dumbfoundered, he caught
up her carpetbag, and threw hor work box
into it for beginning. He then Ibid hands
upon some Of her preserved meats and mar.
mnlade, and carried them of to his own
cabin.
His mind then flew back to his reading
and passed in rapid review all the wants
that men Ind endured in open boats.
lie got hold Of WEIGH, and told him to be
sure and sec there was plenty of spare can
vass on board, and sailing needless scissors,
u cask Of water.
| He himself ran all about the ship, including
the mates cabin, In search of certain tools
hc thought would bs wanted.
Then to bis own cabin, to ill his carpet
| bag.
There was little time to spare; the ship was
her. He flung the things into his bng. fast-
ened and locked II. strapped up his blankets
for her use. flung on his pe,l .jacket, and
turned the handle Of his door to run out.
The door did not open!
He pushed it. 1t did not yield!
He rushed at it. 1t was fast!
He uttered q cry of rage and flung himself
at 1t.
Horror! 1t was immovable!
To DE CONTINUED
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

A CHEMIST at the Paris Exposition
offered bride of 8, 900 francs for a
gold medal to be awarded to any one
of his productions, and the same
sum for others if the jurors saw fit
to thus commend his goods. The
jurors adroitly suggested, MS n mat
ter of form, that he submit his pro-
posal in writing. The chemist inn
prudently did so, and the jurors gave
his letter to the directors, who
promptly expelled the briber.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
Rag Carpctr.

One of the probable ways to dispose
of the accumulation OF wooden cloth.
ing in the attic is to make a. rag car.
pet. 1t is durable. easily swept. and
may be pleasing to the eye. DO not
seem discouraged at the seeming mag.
nitude of this undertaking. One
pound. or, at most, one and half
pounds will weave yard OF carpet
ing, and an afternoon devoted to the
work now and then will soon accom-.
plish it. If the rags, or the time that
can be given to them, are insufficient
10 furnish the desired quantity this
season. the balls will keep in a bag
made OF new cotton cloth until anoth.
er spring. When contemplating the
manufacture of a carpet, examine the
cast.away clothing and be sure that
it is clean. 1t is frequently better to
wash coats after being ripped. Cut
thick cloth in strips about half an
inch wide; soft thin ones.-which IRE
quite as good,-somewhat broader.
Lap the strips, sew them firmly,
and wind on balls. The beauty
of this floor covering depends very
uUOl COiOLS uSCu.
tints may be obtained by dye.
ing worn.out blankets. with coloring
that can be purchased for trlfie; cot
ton goods are sometimes used when of
the desired hue. and Turkey red cot.
ton is a valuable aid in increasing the
number OF gay colored spheres. While
stripes are the regulation pattern for
these carpets, quite as pretty ones
are of no particular design,-tho hit
or miss style. Care is necessary in the
distribution of colcrs even in the lat.
ter manner of weaving. Cotton warp.
doubled and colored is good foun-
dation for the filling; No. Z cotton
yarn doubled 10 preferred by GONE ta-
pie makers. Indigo is frequently used
as the dye; nut gals will make a dark
shade. One pound of warp is sutli-
Gent for five yards OF carpeting. 1t is
well to ascertain where the weaving
can be done before engaging in this
rag business, as every town does not
number carpet.weaver among its in.
habitants.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
Your Friend,

Probably this is the queerest love
letter on record, and the most re-
markable offer of marriage ever
made. 1t is love letter without u
word of love and u proposal OF mar
riage that does not propose. Every
line of it breathes admiration, af-
fiction, devotion, unseltish desire for
the lady's happiness, the writer's
sense of unworthiness and his gen.
uine alteration of the lady he was nd
dressing, but it does not mention
love.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
Reason to Be Proud.

As ''confessor" Woodruff, the
prize liar OF the Cronin case, has no
rival in Chicago or anywhere else.
He makes confessions to order, and
is prepared to tackle any job from
the largest to the smallest. Chicago
liz not given to boasting of her detec-
tives, but she hns reason to be proud
OF her liars.- Philadelphia Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
DEATH IN THE WATER.

Absolute Poison In Nearly Every American Ctr
and Town..What Will be the Rssult Before the
End Of SUMMER.
M\AfHAT did you fnd?"
almost everything; 1t was just reek.
ing with poison"
The above remark was made by q promi-
nent scientist to the board of health officer
just after examining drop of Croton, New
York, water through the microscope. The
water Of nearly every city in America is filed
and animal liie What is tie resIlt7 A fear-
full increase of sickness and death, both
among children and grown people. The
pupers are filled with accounts oft. Millions
upon millions Of germs of foyer, cholera NOR
bus and contagion are in every swallow Of
water.
But people say:
What can we do, stop drinking?"
"No."
"Resort to stimulants?"
"No. Kill the germs in the water and
before they Gun come into the body. Three
drops of Perry Davis Pain-Killer poured in.
to II glass of water before drinking will kill
the germs md make the most poisonous
water pure and healthy. The best medical
talent in the land hive asserted this for years,
and the experience Of every man and woman
who hns tried it prove it"
Travellers through the jungles Of India
drink the swamp water. even though 1t il
filled with slime and covered with scum, but
they invariably purify it by adding Pain
Killer. Stanley, the African explorer, never
undertakes u journey without plentiful
supply Of "Bangilla, as the natives Gull Pain
Killer. II this grand medicine is SO elective
in regions where death turks on every side,
where it reeks in every pool, doesit not stand
to reason TINT We Gun safely meet the dangers
Of our own drinking water by its careful use?
1t is an absolute cure for cholera morhus in
its worst forms, but how much better It liz to
prevent disease than to wait forits approach.
BY keeping this remedy constantly on hand
the dangers OF he summer can be avoided
and henlth positively preserved.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

RUSSIA has fixed doctors charges.
Physicians making $3.50 per year
will get As cents per visit; others 25
cents. In country towns 10 cents is
the usual charge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
Let u Be Jsyfal.

Everything in nature indulges In
amusements. The lightning plays,
the wind whistles, the thunder rolls,
the snow flies. the waves leap, and
the fields smile. Even the trees shoot
and the rivers and streams run
Scranton Truth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
Lincoln,s Offer Of Marriage.

Abraham Lincoln's offer of mar
riage was a very curious one, and,
singularly enough, it has but recent
ly come to light. Numerous as his
biographers have been, and closely
rs they have CLEANED for new facts
and materials, it was left for the lat
est one, Mr.. Jesse Weik, of Greencas-
tie, Indiana, to discover this unique
and characteristic production Of Mr..
Lincoln's almost untutored mind.
The letter is one of several written,
presumably, to the lady he afterward
married. Addressed to "lny dear
Mary" it read as follows:
You know that cannot see YOU or
think Of you with entire Indifference;
and yet it may be that you are mis-
taken in regard to what my real feel
ings toward you are. i'll knew you
were not, I should not trouble you
with this letter. Perhaps any other
mon would know enough without
further information; but I consider
it my peculiar right to plead ignor.
once, and your bounden duty to
allow the plea. l want in all C,
to do right, and most particul-
so in all cases with women. "
at this peculiar time, moro than go,
thing else, to do right with you; and
il I knew it would be doing right, as
l rather suspect it would, to let you
alone, would do it. And for the
purpose of making the matter as
plain as possible l now say you can
drop the subject from your mind;
dismiss your thoughts-if you ever
had any-from me forever, and leave
this letter unanswered without call
ing forth one accusing murmur from
me. And I will even go further, and
say thatifit will add anything toyou1
comfort or peace of mind to do SO
it is my sincere wish that you should
Do not understand by this that ]
wish you to cut your acquaintance
l mean no such thing. What l do
wish, is that our further acquaint-
ance would contribute nothing to
your happiness, l nm sure it would
not to mine. lfyou feel yourself in
any degree bound to me, am now
willing to release you. provided you
wish it; while, on the other hand, 1
am willing, andeven anxious to bind
you faster if / can be convinced that
it will in any degree add to yourhap-
piness. This indeed, is the whole
question with me. Nothing would
make me more miserable than to be-
lieve you miserable; nothing more
happy than to know you were SO.
In what have now said think
can. not be misunderstood; and to
make myself understood is the only
object of this letter. lift suits you
best not to answer this, farewell. A
long life and a merry one attend you.
But if you conclude to write back
speak plainly as do. There can he
neither harm nor danger in saying
to me anything you like, just in the
manner you think it.
Your Friend,
II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

The boy who munchea green apples oil day
will have q sharp attack Of collie about
midnight. If mother has the precaution
on hand, the trouble will soon be over.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

The United States committee on irrigation
Of arid Northwestern lands mst at SC Paul
and heard delegation from Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

Aliens Iron Tonic Bittsrs cure Dyspepsia.
All genuine bear the signature Of ]. r. Allen,
Druggist, st. Paul, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

E. N. Thorson has sold the clip
from 200 sheep for $500. 1t pays to
raise sheep even Mt prices of wool
1S to 20 cents.-News, LuveIne MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

During a riot of..rlking Italian track la.
borers near Beaver, Pa, one man Va: killed,
two fatally injured and several badly beaten.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

Don't you want to save money clothes, time,
labor, fuel, and health? Allthesecan BE- saved
II you will try Dobbin's Electric Soap. We
viii always use il. Have your grocer order.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

1t is Estimated that the fires In Idaho arc
Destroying timber running into millions in
in value.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

Eleven business houses at Fonnville Mich.
igan were destroyed by fire. Loss, eS6 900
partially insured.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

Ask your druggist for "Tansill's Punch, {"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
FOULPLAY.
A Novel.
CHAPTER DISCONTINUED.

BY CHARLES REApE AND DION DouclcAuLr.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09

It will lie to your advantage when writing
advertisers to sny you saw their advertise.
mcnt in this paper.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-09
Summer Weakness
Hoods SarsapariIIa

sodby all druggists $l;six for 81. Prepared only
by CT. HOOD & CO.. Apothecarles. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
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n. W. n. U 1889.
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"'"hN ls IN THE sITCATIOE.
Prohibition is making no head way,
woman suffrage in dead, and railroad taxa.
.ion Is the one question which gives an op.
porlnmtS Tor u tight. The railroads hope to
some of the farmer members of the convsn.
ton oDposeit. Tho fur will fly during the
remainder of the week. The COMMITTEES to
whom was referred the invitation of the
city Of jamestown Cor the adjournment OF
the convention to that place reported the
Same back with the Sommepda.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-06-12
SiXYEA2s M TIE PERITENTlARE
Case against Sutherland Roi Frosse6.-
Other Court News.

The session of the superior court
just brought to a close was a busy
and interesting enc.
Probably the most important
matter before it was the case of
contempt against L. D Hatcher
q Bro. for not turning over their
assets to receiver w. c. Paschal.
They made showing to prove
that all their funds had been
paid out tc creditors, but the jury
before whom it was tried did not
think the showing sufficient, and
brought in a verdict against them.
Jurdge Clarke overruled a motion
for a new trial, and the case has
now gone to the Supreme Court.
The criminal ease Of most inter-
est WAS that Of the State against
Nc, Henderson for assault with
intend to murder Reese Plowden,
1t will be remembered that one
morning last spring Plowden Was
found in the street near the Far
numHouse severely wounded about
the head end in an insensible con.
didtion, the result Of q game OF cards
between the two negroes. The trial
began Wednesday morning, and
and after remaining out all night
the jury WIS dismissed Thursday
morning anda misttial declared.
Henderson was again immedi>
ately arraigned. and his second
trial consumed all that day, the
case being given to the jury about
night. This jury also remained
out all night, and at about eight
O'Clock Friday morning brought
in a verdict of not guilty. The
prisoner was defended by Co.'s.
Query and Laing.
lverson jackson was convicted in
a few minutes Of emptying a load
Of shot in the rear extremitles of
Gilbert Harvest, and will do six
years service for Joe Brown.
The case against P. l.. Suther-
land for forgery was mol pressed,
the states principal witness, Mr..
hobart, being a citizen OF Indiana
and refusing to appear at court.
Several criminal cases of minor
importance were tried, and
number of misdemeanor cases were
transferred to the county court for
trial.
Court adjourned for the term
Saturday at noon.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-06-12
WEDNESDAY.
EftemDtad .ici6la

The last issue Of the Leary
Courier contained the following:
Information of the attempted sui
ci&e OF Mrs. luke OF Terrell county,
by jumping into we'll, was receiv,
ed here lust Sunday, her husband
being the messenger who brought
the the sad intelligence.
Mrs luke is daughter Of Rev.
j. q. NcCullors, OF our town.
Last Sunday morning viii G Mrs.
luke was preparing breakfast for
her family, Ter mental balance
gave way, us it had done once be
tore, AID she ran to and jumped
in the well ii an effort at self de-
struction. The well Was twenty
feet in water, but VIXEN rs. luke
came to the surface, as she express
ed it, "everything was so dark and
horrible, and she WAS so unfit to
die, that a new desire ter little
longer Of lie stole into her heart"
Her cries brought her husband to
her assistance, and by almost SUI
perhuman strength he rescued
her from her perilous position.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1889-06-12
SURVEYORS at WORK.
Hsws Relative TO the alabama. Georgia
and Florida Railroad.

A few days ago the Columbus
Enquirer publisher the following ::
can engineering corps will leave
the city this morning to run the
preliminary lines to some point in
Florida, making a connection with
the Florida Central and Peninsu-
lar syetem, ana simultaneously
another corps will leave Florida
for the purpose of making a pre-
Itinerary survey for the same road,
the line to run up by Little
river and direct to Dawson, Ga,
connecting there with the Colum-
bus Southern. Both of these en-
cheering corps have been organ
lied under Mr.. Jordan's directions
during the last few days. and as the
whole business seems to have been
quietly and Systematically manag,
ed the presumption is that practi-
cal business is meant"
This looks like business, and the
question is no longer:
"Will it be built" bat "where
will it be built to? W
There is little doubt that in the
next few months a large force of
workmen will be grading this line
The projectors will have in view
the saving Of expenses and the hest
connection, and it must necessarily
come direct to Dawson. The i'm
portance Of connection at Dawson
cannot be disregarded. Dawson
stands pretty good chances to be
the railroad center of Southwest
Georgia and the most important
city south Of Macon, and there is
no use for the little towns around
US to wall.
They must accept the inevitable,
and when they become tired of
monotonY the can run over to Daw.
son and gaze upon such pluck
and enterprise as will make them
green with envy.