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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
saved by the Pony.

Elephants are extremely afraid Of
horses, writes Maj. John Butler in
Travels in Assam" To that fact he
owed the delivcrancc of his wife and
child from terrible death. With
them he was traversing the jungle al
ternately. The way had to be cut as
they advanced.
I was in the lead on a large elephant
in my howdah, with good battery Of
guns, when about midday heard be-
hind me q general cry Of alarm, and
hastily rode to the scene of danger.
1t seemed that just after had passed
with the coolies who cut down the
jungle, q huge Mukna elephant rushed
from the jungle in n terrible rage,
and pursued the little baggage elephant,
which was just behind my wife AMI
child! The little elephant screechcd,
and fled for its life, straight ahead.
Fortunately a pony was led beside
the palkee which contained my wife
and child. The wild elephant was close
upon them, and they closed their eyes
In horror, expecting to he dragged from
their places and trampled to death.
At that moment the great beast caught
sight Of the pony. 1t stopped short,
turned aside. and fled back to the
jungle as II pursued by an evil spirit.
The men were filled with astOnisll-
ment. Most of them had fled to the
protection of sheltering trees, leaving
my wife and child alone.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Observation-Disclosures.
Growing Popularity Of the Oxford
Sewing Machines.

There IL nothing more truly household
treasure than u good sewing machine. 10
be without 1t is to be wilfully deprived Of
the immense advantage Of one Of the great.
est Of all Inventions. machine once
lmught IL u perpetual treasure. 1t demands
no wages. occasions no expense or trouble.
and Is always ready without moments
notice to render the work Of the labOrlOus
housewife tenfold more efficient AMI cxpe-
ditiOus. Some machines combine the best
ideas and suggestions which have been 30
al'lndantly introduced In this remarkable
mrchnnislil.
a machine which exhibits In liberal com.
hinatiOn all the best features introduced is
the oxford sewing machine nude by the
oxford Manufacturing company, Chicago,
with loek.stitch. shuttle running light and
quiet. These machlnes have the following
important features: Chenpness, perfect,
self-adjusting and graduated tension. are
under control Of the operator and are
always positive In their working. They are
entirely safeguarding In NIL points. inclui-
Ing the shuttle. The needle. Is self sctting,
the attachments are quickly and easily
placed and fastened. The shuttle has an
easy Oscillating motion. causing 1t to keep
oxford, No. IA aud Columbian machines,
with attachnlents. Were awarded the medal
premium ut the Worlds Columbian ExpOsi.
tion. Chicago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
. A,tLs oRRAeR AND MUsos.H

ne Cenbanatisa which Was Nee.
ossasy e Pull Q Nan out q .
/ Deilsf.
Henry Parker, colored, an emDloyeof
tho Pictet Ice compeng,s factory, Louis
vile, was rscsaslys ths victim Of IN
an rsins - vel, q ., distressing &C.
eidcnt says the Courier journal. For
two holrs. b was hsad q prisoner
in large boiler. end It was only BY the
liberal use Of axle grease end the lo0
Of oil his clothing that he WINS finally
resued. Parker went into the boiler
Immediately after dinMY Thursday to
clean tout. The fi.cs inside the boiler
IRE arranged 20 that at one end thsro
ia tome spring to them. The other
end, where they connect with the boil
er, Is ntrc solid. Parker backed i'm
consciously between tho dues until he
reached the end Of the boiler. When
he attempted to come back. however,
b" found to his surprise that his body
YES tightly wedged between the fllles
Struggle as he would Park n could not
release himself. His calls brought sey.
elal men to the scene. When Parker
explained his situation the first Impulse
OF his fellow wOrkmen was to laugh.
Two men went into the boiler to re-
lenst. him, but their combined Efforts
only brought sllrieks Of pain from the
unfortunate. Some one telephoned TO
DR.. Vaudeville Thum. A machinist
was also sent for; and both arrived
nhnl1f fIon tfVSnn All ~
schemes were concocted by the physi-
clan. the maclinist aud the now thor
Oughly frightened wOrkmen. 10 cut
through the boiler would take several
hours, so that had to be given up Us
impracticable. With the most pitiful
groans Parker insisted that the fiue
pipes were slowly closing in on him
and squeezing out his breath. DIR. Thum
hit upon q plan. He sent the machinist
into the boiler with q knife. BY tearing
aud cutting the machinist succeeded in
removing most Of Parker's clothing.
A box Of axle grease was then brought
into use and Parkcr's body was thor
Oughly CREASED where the pipes did not
hold 1t. A rope was then tied just be-
low his shoulders. All the men outside
then caught the end Of the rope and
pulled. The hips appeared to be the
principal place of resistance. A shrek
came from Parker rs the rope begun
to tighten, and then his body suddenly
shot forward. All of his clothes were
left behind and the man was pulled
out of his prison as naked rs the day
lie was born, his whole body glistening
with grease. Parker's hips and one
leg We're a mnss of bruises, and he had
to be carried to his LONE in neighbor.
ing alley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Belle at Elshtx

Some years ago there was an old
iady in one of the Southern capitals
who not only wore decOllcte ball dress
cs ut 50. but actually possessed the
lovely neck and arms which they re-
quire. She was most innocently vain;
and no wonder. for she was immense
~ tiattercd, and her tOwnspcople val
ued her charms far above those Of her
young and more beautiful rivals. She
had Il curious way Of preparing for !,
ball, which our modern fashionable
women, with their multitudinOus Ell
gagements. would find difficult to emu
late. The morning before she proposed
appearing In full regalia she ould take
a brisk walk and return in time for
a midday dinner, after which she re-
manned quiet with her work until about
3 or 4 O'clock, when she would retire
to her bed, take IL very hot ptisan to
induce perspiration, and remain in bed
(partaking Of some light refrcsllmcnt
ut the tea hOur-until it was time to
dress for her ball. Then she would get
tip, take Il bath and make the most clal,-
crate toilet. All the household regard
I'll these preparations in the light Of
solemn rites. and would never have
dreamed Of laughing ut them or inter-
fcring with them In any way. Her APP
pear:lncc was Il triumph, never failing
to excite the greatest admiration and
Aduiation.-New York Ledger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Dressing to Look YOUNG.

The tendency Of the present fashion
is to make women look young. Moth
ers are not put into shabby black
gowns US Il background for their pretty
daughters, but 1t is sometimes hard to
tell which is which. The girl may
vince when some one just introduced
says, your mother? impossible" but
She must consider 1t is not because she
herself looks old, but because her moth.
cr looks so young. Couture, bonnet
and gown have all contributed to this
end. Age is not specified in any OF
the beautiful brocadcs, made in the
most picturesque fashion and trimmed
with quantities of cream lace. Like
CindrrclE's slipper, they are meant
Tor the woman they fit best. There
may liz Il slight distinction In the bro.
c;.de meant for the younger women,
hut this is not very noticeable. The
older woman Is entitled to wear more
diamonds. She fs privileged to wear
her choice OF roses. Her slipper Is the
same little pointed affair, with the
same little roscttc Of lace, which is the
latest fad. Her fan il just us delicate,
her jabot just as fluffy and her lace
pins no less numerous. Her bonnet is
Just as tiny and her parasol quite us
ornamental. Who can tell Il woman's
ase these days?-lsrooklyn Eagle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Rules for the Dairy.

1. Cow sheds should receive regu]ar
and thorough cleaning every morning.
Refuse carried out to the manure heap;
stall well cleaned with farm hoe, after
ward brushed; bedding laid down; feed
ing trough always cleaned out previous
to feeding time; warmth of shed ut
tended to and no draughts Of cold air
allowed.
2. Ventilation Of COW shed should
have particular attention every morn
Ing; after the shed Is clean I'd out open
top and bottom Of window.
.. Cows well cleaned with the curry
comb and brush every morning
4. The cows teats cleaned before
milking.
5. Milk should have particular atten.
ton in strainlng 1t.
.. Rooms containing cream and milk,
also milk pans, require careful atten.
don; washing and keeping clean of
room and milk vessels well attended
to; the room also kept well ventilated;
no bad air allowed.
Z. Churns kept well cleaned; always
washed out clean previous to working
them.
8. Temperature Of cream previous to
churning carefully attended to; for the
purpose have thermom eter 65 deg.
Fahrenheit 10 summer and o few de-
grees higher In winter. 10"
3. All dairy utensils kept perfectly
clean and also In q room for them.
selves.
10. No dairy utensils should be wash.
ed inside q dairy: have n ANAL wooion
trough outside the dairy for this pqr:
II. Keep the floor inside the working
compartment perfectly clean; no milk
or otner liquid allowed to remain on 1t.
~. y: A A to the Washing Of the milk
Hom ths butter with great attention.
~. The hands not allowed to come In
eoneaot With he buttar While makinc
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
HE oBEYED ORDERS.
How n COLLECTOR Secured a 81
Weeks Holiday and n Partne
shin.

How n Collector Secured N SIX
Weeks Holiday and n Partner.
ship.
when l see youngster of seven.
teen.' said a successful business man
10 Detroit Free Press reporter, II got
Il job as collector with 81 man who WAS
about as strict a martinez us, eyer
saw He insisted on everything being
dohe just as lie said, and there We're
times WHEN life was varily a burden.
but l stuck to him for six months, then
we had IL difference. It. was this way:
olle morning he called me up and ll:lml-
eu me Il bill oh Il man l knew md said
To me to take it around ami collect it.
ITS one Of our stan.lbys,' he said,
and every collector ever sent to him
reported him absent OF not findablc or
something. Now You 20 AMI don't
come back here till yOu seq him.
do you mean tllaty I asked, as
two or three clerks looked up.
You Know me- was all he said In
reply, AMI | went out after my man.
lie wasn't at home. the people said
and wouldn't be- for six weeks. So I
stuck the bill in my pocket and went
OFT up the country on Il visit The old
man sent after me Il dozen times, but
my folks could only tell was out Of
town. AMI l never paid any attention to
letter | got from the boss, hut went
on enjoying myself. Then came back
ami had Il visit with some other friends
ami ut the end Of six weeks l called ON
my man again with the bill. found
him at home. and told him what l had
done. AMI he paralyzcl me by payin.
tn" bill with interest. Two hours later
! stepped into the hoss's office.
There said. before he had time
to gather his wits is the amount of
Your bill and interest. He was out of
town for six weeks. and I couldn't see
him before. You told me not to come
back till did see him, AMI l was obey
Ing your instructions. ! had IL rattling
good time AMI the house owes me six
weeks salary
1.-The old man g:lspetl, got blue in the
face anu thought liz was going To en-
plWlr, but lie didn't; hc gulprd it all
down. and stuck out his hand.
Young man he said. you ought to
have been IL soldier; I'm going to put
you in charge Of the collection depart
nent AMI double your salary And"
concluded the merchant. "whcn ] wis
twenty five WAS Il partner"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
@BuAfE~'.

thousands bear testimony, in equally struue
81 eSsms, 70 TIE efficacy Of this wonderful ram
eoy IN curing the most obstinate diseeaes. II
rouses every organ into healthy sctioa. puri.
nee, vttaMss and euriches the blood, ~.
t3EoN9n ", cleanses and renews the vhoIe
s,sSsm. Az blood, skin, and scalp diseases,
worst scrofula arc cIsed BY IL For 49,
st1 .,sl,n eczema: srydpelas, boils, or.
oSncses, gotuA or thick neck, and ENLARGED
s.anas and sIellings, it Is a unsquslsd
y robbed Of its terrors b. tho aDiscoyerv1
sna ~ IN Persevering use tks met 6ai.leR
'y:tem rsnosatsd and b.at up a.sss.
a. a book On Discs Of the Skin, with col.
tons pslIsd By tho Worlds DisDsn esuR,
Medical Association, Buffalo, n. e. a
rec1ps Of dx cents for postage. Or. r
H Book on scrofulou Diseases, a. Hip Joint
DtSeese Fever 6oses," White SWelHnss. =
odd anTss,. or Ukess, maiied fcr -
eDoQk4 u stanpA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Novel Wedding Prenent,

a marvel Of the ceramic art is n
bureau and br,lstead made mt the fac
tory of an English potter us IL wedding
gift for the duke and duchess Of York.
Az described in an English print these
"lifc-size' and frail pieces of furni-
ture are as perfect IL not as useful us il
they were made of wood. The large
mirrors are wreathed In roses, and In
their hearts. so that they light the mir.
rOr at night, are tiny electric lights.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Labor Scare In southern Russia,


For some reason which is not appar.
cnt. In a country where distress liz ex.
IRENE and the number of unemployed
enormous, the demand for labor In the
coal mines Of south Russia IL greatly
IN excess Of the supply. 1t is impos-
siblc to procure sufficient labor to
work the mines for the supplying Of
blrrst needs, and railways, factories
and many other industrial interests are
suffering seriously for lack of coal. En-
deed the people Of the Don district are
greatly Inconvenience by lack Of coal
for domestic uses. The owners have
orders Oh hand for great quantities Of
coal, which they IRE entirely unable to
supply. A conference under govern
nlent auspices was held IL few days ago.
and 1t was decided to try and attract
labor to the mines by making grants
Of public lands to the miners-NeW
York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Couraeeous.

Lord Thurlow had one of the bad
habits Of his time. He sworc terribly.
One day he was accosted by young
clergyman, on the sands Mt Scarbor.
ough, who, without any special intro.
duction, and with but a brief preface,
asked him for the vacant living of
Spaxton, which was in Lord Thurlow's
gift.
Go about your business" said his
lordship, with the accompaniment of
several large oaths.
But won't go about my business, y
replied the intrepid divine, land what's
more, 1t becomes my duty, as n clergy
man, to reprove you for swearing!w
"Oh, indeed" exclaimed Lord Thur.
low, knitting his heavy eyebrows, "antl
you reprove me, do you? Hang it!
l see you IRE a good fellow! You shall
have the living"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
A Utilit.rian N.

Daughter (plcadingly)-I am sure you
will like George. He is the most con-
scicntiOus young man ever knew.
Father IN business ,nan)-Then don't
you dare to marry him! You'll starvs
to death!-New York Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Thoushtful Girl,

Mrs. Jacol's-Eva, you know we OK.
pcct the new boarder tonight. Is tho
family Bible put away?
Eva-lscttcr than that. ma. 1 have
left one Of my pictures In his bureau
drawer, accidentally, and marked 1t
October 18th, 1893, aged nineteen"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

u. Butter not made up for iinal usa
after ealung, until . short period Of
time elapses; also, butter should not
be worked too much. Use small wood.
en- spades for working the butter
throughout entire process.
Is. NeatnesS observed In making up
of butter. ~. --.,.i. =.
10. All dairy vessels employed for
making purposes kept strictly clean.
II. Working dalrv compartments
should be well cleaned, foor, benches,
ut end OF week; also exte iOr portion
Of dairy well cleaned. No water Ill
lowed to remain In channels outside the
dairy.
Is. Have no decayed refuse near the
dairy on any account. %
10. Feeding Of milk cows carefully
attended to. Food should be clean,
fresh and at regulated periods given.
20. A moderate supply Of salt (r0ck)
very beneficial for your COWS. Place
Jumps of salt In the feeding troughs.
81. The drinking water for your cows
should bc perfectly clean, also the yes
sels.-Dairy World, London.
A Practical Farm Fence.
In q number Of Journals during the
past few months, and for the last ten
years for that matter, there has been
published the statement TINT an effect
uni. safc and economical fence can he
built Of plain wire, used in tho sunni.
way as barbed wire.
Such statements are misleading and
untrue In these three particulars: A
fence made Of smooth wire and boards,
shy ono or two boards and four or five
wires, or q dozen wires either, il not a
safe one for the crop, because 1t Is not
effect,lal as a barrier to stock, and
therefore cannot be considered ecOnoni-
ical. % -
About twelve years ago built nearly
one4lalf mile Of such fence, placing
the posts seven and eight feet apart tn
accommodate fourteen and sixteen feet
bOartls. l placed one wire on top, then
a board, then three wires, another
board and one wire Mt the bottom. Let
us watch the results. turned In sheep,
cows and calves, once in q while colts,
too; the colts reached over as soon rs
tho grass and crops got high enough to
be tempting, and although the wire was
strained to the utmost limit, und was
heavy wire. too. those colts soon had
q number Of sagging places in the fence
and rs the wire would slide through
the staples that wire might Just us we'll
have been of as on.
Pretty soon one of the docile Jerseys
learned that there were no barbs on
that wire, and she soon learned how to
strain tho wires enough TO admit her.
self up to her brisket, and, of course,
the sheep had picnic Immediately.
1t Is all nonsense to write such ideas
as being practical to general farm
fencing. and I never knew any one who
tried 1t but felt like cutting the individ-
ual up to peak for such progressive
sympathy.
l have placed one barbed wire in
Place Of the smooth ones, and only IL
lamb can work through now; the colts
aud horses don't care to sample over
the top wire. write this 20 Tat soma
man who does not huve very large
supply Of capital to lxpend for expert.
eDce can learn from ore who has paj'
for his.-Farm, Field and Iircside.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

III 1870 browns bronchial Troches"
wrr. introduced. AMI their success us a
cure for colds, coughs, asthma and bron-
rhitis has been unparalleled
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

ll~gc,na MS !. s..ap....... with Giycerln-.
Chblains. Files. &c. .G Cfuii Co.. New Haven. Ct.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

Men are more liable to insanity than
women. but. after becoming insane. die
sooner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

For Snle.
Over 500 farms for sale on crop payment
plan Send for my list. Bargains In city,
Improved and vacant. property. ]. A. Wal.
ters, 1O0 Fourth street south. Minneapolis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Lord ssieese bery'. BEST Charnc eri.tic.

Lord sssesebery's Best Characteristics.
The best characteristic of Lord Rose.
berry is the least known and 1t is one
Of which hesitate to write. 1t would,
however, Ike wrong to the public TO
refrain from calling attention to the
fact that although Lord Rosebery does
not read lessons In Ills parish church.
he Is as much dominated by the re-
ligious instinct as Mr.. Gladstone him
self. No one Is more conscientious
among lay or clerical statesmen of our
day. No one, not even Mr.. Gladstone
himself, scrutinizes more closely the
moral aspects Of all his policies and all
his acts No one would claim Lord
k0sebery as ole Of the conventional
ecclesiastical Chrlstia " Of Ills day. But
80 TAR as fearing God AMI working
righteousness goes there are few who
dwell so much in their taskmaster's
eye Us the young peer upon whom has
descended the mantle Of Mr.. Gladstone
IRON W. 4. Stead's article, "The
Three English Liberal Leaders" In the
Review Of Reviews.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

Tho compound eye Of the Mordela beetle
contains $500 facets.
ll Persia, lpourners' tears are supposed
to be Of medicinal value.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
Working Girl. ..a TheiE Flass 70.
Day.

The working girls of large cities from
q most striking, interesting, and Die.
turcsque part Of the people. Driven
by natural causes into semi.pubiic
places, they hold the points thus Gained
with oil simplicity. There is 10 no
no glorideation IF their position. Ne.
cessity Inns sent them out Into the maths
they follow; by their own wits mud
through their own efforts they hold the
right Of why. In sense, every mans
hand 4 against them. They al,he nusf
guard their own Interests, defend Their
individual rights.-From "Wori inc
Girls' Clubs" by Clara 8. Davidse. iD
~ serib4ef.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

"A boy Mt Zeitz, Germany, taught Ills
dog to pronounce 81 wOrds-24 GcrlnaD
antl Z French.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

"Hanson's Magic Corn Salvs."
Warranted 10 cure or money refunded. Ash your
druggist for Il. Price Is ceptS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

Cave. Ky. say: Halls Cutnrrh Cure cures
every on" that takes It," Sold by Drug.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

All In q TFembIe.
Nervous elderly Indies ,,se this phrase TO
describe their trenors. and highly graphic
II Is. Nerves ''aii In II trcmD.e" are best
!rlhlnillize'i AMI strengthened with Hos
t"ttrr's Stomach l.ittcrs. The Bittprs
u II nervtas because 1t ~ IL tonic for tho
n .,fs and tone Is what the nerves ru-
s"stion nnd ASSIMILATION are Insured by it,
mn It remedies constipation, LllIo,lspess
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18
yNRoahu
-eH9zeek
Corner Third and Robert Streets.
81 PAIL. MINI
VIZ WILL MAIL POSTPAID
Q tine Panel Picture, entitled
nMEnlrATlaA %

Tit for Tat.
Dandy Clnesucker (who is not Us big
fool rs no loOks)-Did you-ah-gIvs
my card to Miss Bondeclipper?
aervnnt-Yr3. sir.
Dandy-NVhat did she say?
Rcrvant-Sllc told me u tell you, sir,
that slM was sorry she was not In.
l)nnly.-Ah. indeed! Please TIL your
mistress that ! said ] wath glad didn't
call-VOyue
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

The Woild's Columbian Exposition
VIII ts OF value to the world by illustrat.
Ing tho Improvements In the mechanical
arts aud eminent pilysjcjans will toll YOU
that tue progress In medicinal Dgeuts ilus
been Of equal Importance. aud as Il strength.
enins laxative that Syrup Of Figs il far
In advance Of all others.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

l'ersIans are the only people who nd
here to the ancient custom of bOttling their
lar
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

Paper pneumatic tires are IN process Of
experiment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-05-18

JaIs resort to artificial devices to rid
themselves OF the slant eye.