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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
SILVER in WASTE PAPER.

Hew the Clippings nj S~nsltiycsl
PhotsIrsnh i'al.ers Are Ctilise.I.
"Refincrs of nitrate of silver for the
Use Of photographers" said one OF the
profession to the Minneapolis Tribune
have agents travelling constantly
about the country collecting tho waste
clippings OF sensitized paper that &c.
eunlulate In every photograph gallery.
They buy oil they can find, and pay for
1t In new nitrate. allowing the photo
grapher good round price for his
waste. The waste Is shipped 10 the re-.
finers, where the nitrate In the paper
Ii separated from 1t by chemical pro-
cess. and prepared for market again.
This re-refinel nitrate Is as good as It
was originally, and Ia sold for just as
much. The refiners, of course. make q
big profit out Of the waste. and the pho
tOgrHpher Is able to get good supply
Of material for the scraps that would
otherwise he of no use to him.
when one thinks of the great num-
her Of photograph galleries and the stu
the waste paper Of them all IL closely
gathered by the retiners at price that
will average 81 pound. he may get
some idea Of the proportions OF a bust
ness that Ia utterly unknown outside
of the persons directly interested. Not
only the scraps Of silver sensitizcd pa
per, but those Of the paper treated with
solutions Of gold. are eagerly sought by
the refiners, and the photographer Is
always very glad to exchange his accll.
mutation of, to him, worthless waste
for q neat stock Of valuable nitrate"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
Fog sisn.ii.s BY Electricity.

A method Of fog signaling has been
introduced on several branches of the
North London system of the Great
Northern railway of England, which
obviates much Of the unreliability and
completely Of the systems hitherto used
A wire Is laid in pipe, from the sIg-
nal box to the various signals. at which
brushes Of copper project some four or
live inches above the sipe of the rail
nearest the signal. A similar brush,
which connects with an Indicator and
bell on the engine. IL fixed to the en-.
CINE foot-plate. When the signal points
to danger the two brushes come into
contact, and the ringing Of the bell and
the warming Of the driver by minia-
ture signal on the engine that the line
is not clear IL the result. The arrange
ment can he readily switched OFF, in
fine weather, so as to become inopera-
tive. This electrical device seems to he
the most simple as well as the most
efficient means vet resOrtel to for fog
signaling, aud the Great Northern rail-
way intends to adopt 1t over the whole
Of Its liaes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
AcoNs.DERATE PRISONER.
One In Iceland Goes to Jail Witla-
out AN Oficer's Help.

One In Iceland Goes tn Jail With.
out AN Oficer's Help.
A young Icelander going across the
desert from Reykjavik. met man rid
ing pony. Such meetings are rare
In those parts. and. like ships on the
sea, the two hailed and spoke. And
this was the manner and substance OF
their conversations; Whats your
nance" Stefan" "Whose SOM"
"Thorstein's son." where are you
going to-" 40 prison." what for"
Stealing sheep" mo one taking
you?" mo. the sheriff was busy. SO he
gave me my paper 1.-THE warrant for
the arrest,) and sent me on to prison by
myself" The men exchanged snuff
aud u kiss, and then parted, A week
later the young lcelander was return
ing to Reykjavik, and near the same
spot he met the same man. What"
he cried, ''Stefan ThOrstein! Why, you
said you were going to prison. 80 l
was, ana l went. but they would not
let me In" why not:" Because
had lost my papers, and the sheriff
said he could not take ME without my
warrant" 80 they won't have you In
PRISON." NO" "And are you going
home again?" YES"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
AN EMPEROR ArrHE PLow.

Curious Rites Performed By the Rul.
er of China at Certata Intervals.
In order to emphasize the Importance
Of the cultivation Of the soil and to en-
courage his subjects to follow agricul-
tural pursuits, the Emperor of China
sometimes performs certain rites at
the "emperor's field" and goes through
the form Of blowing and other work Of
the husbandman. One day recently,
says the N. A. U. Cable. the emperor
set out at daybreak from his place.
with numerous and magnificent train
Of cOurtiers and others. Before break
fast the emperor arrived at the shrlncs
Of the diety presiding over agriculture
and his majesty stopped to offer up
his thanksgiving and sacrifices. After
changing his dress the morning repast
was served ut the end Of which the EN-
pcror proceeded to the field. ut the four
corners OF which were erected four pa
vill0ns where the seeds of wheat and
other cereals were placed. In the CEN
ter were numbers of magnificently at
tired cOurtiers. each holding alOft a
hNAS SOAVhCu Hu6s WuAC OA luC bluS III
the passage were scores Of aged AMI
white haired farmers. each having In
his hand some agricultural implement.
Placing his left hand on tho pillow and
holding the whip In his right hand. tho
emperor began the ceremony OF the &C.
casiOn. BY prearrangelnent the officers
did their allotted share. some welding
the agricultural implements, while
others scattered seeds out OF the has
kets IA II sowing. while the emperor
was busted with the plow which was
hieehed to richly caparisonel bullock,
d'aped in yellow and led by two Of tho
cl peror's bodyguards. On the emper-
or finishing his round ut the plow the
three princes were ordered to 20
through the performance, and after
them nine high courtie.s had their turn,
after which the performance closed.
Having received tie greeting of his OH.
GERS the emperor returned to his pal.
app
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
Two Played ut Thai Gam.

James Payn tells of a man who,
travelling on business over the Birk.
shire Downs in his gig. dined at az
inn when the conversation fell upon
knights Of the road. at one time ofter
found IN those parts. Ho had q SHARP
country boy travelling with him. and,
after dinner. no came to his master,
saying: please. sir, ! heard those
gentlemen saying among themselvo,
rs how they meant to stop you and
] upon the downs to night and fright
en- we u bit" Every good, no said
eve will ill tho gig with the vcr,
worst eggs VIC can get" And wher
our four masked horsclnen podc ~
to the gig side that night and do
mandcl "Your money or your lifcn
OF its occupants, they received. Yer,
literally, an ovation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

Pfoofs TAat The First LADY n JspAn
ressesses q warn RoaRe.
The empress of Japan has upon many
occasions openly evlnced her interest In
children, giving freely to all institutions
that exist to ,benelit them Ia any way.
even practicing all sorts Of little econ
omies that she lnay be able to swell
her contributions to certain charities
that most interest her. The conduct Of
this woman upon II certain sad occn.
sion her devoted subjects are never
weary Of describing. says Harper's h.
Ear. Prince lwakura, fearless Japan.
csc leader In the moment0us days Of
the is.from which the lovely archl.
pelago Ii still trembling In Its subsldence
to what seems assured stability-lay dy.
ing In his yashiki. The empress an.
nounced her intention Of paying lwaku.
RI visit In person. The poor prince,
weak aud about to die, WIS thrown
into dangerous state Of excitement
upon receiving the news, hut he man.
aged TO borrow from some hidden nerv-
GUS force sufficient strength to grasp
his writing box and brushes aud to
paint her an urgent but most respectful
request not to think of coming to him.
He forced upon her as excuse for de-
clining 10 great IN honor the fact Of
his rapidly approaching death, and his
consequent inability to acknowledge her
visit with even sixteenth part of the
homage 1t demanded. He begged her
to delgn to kindly consider how III he
must be when 1t remained an impossl-
hility to throw OH the malady even for
her entertainment. In reply. winged
with speed, came missive whose Inn
port was as follows:
Il come not rs your empress. hut as
the daughter Of your fond we'll wisher
and coadjutor and as your own anxious
friend"
Shorn Of all ostentatiOn and display,
tho empress arrived and remained be-
side her grateful subject until his final
summons. Some years ago. when the
imperial palace was burned, the unself-
ish empress. amid all the excitement
and discomfort she was for the n0nce
called upon to endure In hasty flight
to cOmfOrtless old yasl,iki. thinking
first Of her subjects natural concern
for her comfort. sat down and wrote
them dainty little rhyme. which pro-
claimed as erroneous the report that
she had changed her residence. 1t
cOyly asserted that her home had al
ways been In the hearts of her people
and that she sincerely hoped that mel.
ther by flame nor by cold could sh,
be driven from that dear abode.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
civic Pride In Kentucky.

Things are Il little dull In this town
Just now, but show us the town that
isn't dull. The same state of things en-
lists In other towns. Hawesville. Can
Melton and Greensboro are all suffering.
or ut least they complain just like peO-
pie do here. It's Il habit people have
fallen into more than anything else.
1t has become chronic with Il great
many. Get out Of this. get to doing
sa,iIatbIng. Let your money so. especial
~ where yau owe II. and times will
get better. II yoq laya u dollar in
Your pocket and owe it let It go and
hustle for another dollar and you'll
f..l liz tier AMI make times better.
But CloverpOr will be all right III tho
spring. She Is the best town yet to
her size AMI inches IN tho state. And
II she Is q little dull now she won't DO
~ long. aud we are going to said by
har.-Breckinltdge News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
TELESCOPES OF THE FUTURE
They Will Probably Re far More
Pow erful Than Those NoNv Made.

They Will Probably Re far More
Pow erful Than Those Now Made,
In paper by Mr.. Alvan A. Clark OH
the telescopes Of the future. recently
read at Chicago. the view is suggested
that astronomers may look forward To
the possession Of Instruments vastly
more powerful than any they now pos.
ses. When in 1916 lenses II inches in
diameter We're made most astronomers
thought the limit of size had been
reached. But In 1870 Mr.. Nrwhall,
Gateshead. England. built the .25-inch
telescope. now at Cambridge. In 1877.
2t-inch glasses We're made for the tclc-
scope at the University Of Virginia and
ut the National Observatory ut WASH
ingtOn. Till recently the difficulty of
getting suitable glass was the chief Oh.
stacle. lilass.nakers have. however.
continued to improve their processes
fOr producing disks Of glass of large
size aud free from imperftctions. Per-
severance has at length brought mat
tiers to the point that the only obstacles
to getting glasses ''Of almost any size"
are the times required to make them
aud the small number Of persons hav-
Ing money enough to pay for them.
This fact Is Illustrated in the increase
OF size OF lenses in great Telescopes in
recent years. The :O-inch glass ground
In 1890 for the Russian Imperial Oh
servatOry at Pulk0wa was succeeded
In about 1887 by the &-inch-Lick ttle-
scope. At present Mr.. Clark has under
way the largest lenses ever constructed
Of ~ inches diameter. for the Univrr-
sity Of Chicago.
Instruments Of this prOdigiOus size
are required. Mr.. Clark thinks for or
iginal discoveries. Most important or
iginal discoveries have been made with
the largest telescopes in use ut the
time. Once seen with the large glass
new objects are readily made out after
wards with smaller instruments. The
fewness Of large telescopes has greatly
restricted the number Of original dis
cOveries. Rejecting telescopes will not
In Mr.. Clark's opinion. compete sue
ca,ssfully hereafter with the refactOrs
in power. The large telescopes of this
class have rarely. he SayS.accOmplislle1
much except in the hands Of the Opt-
clans who made them. They are en-
tremely sensitive to unfavorable cOndi-
tiOns that effect the Use of high nagni-
flying powers. The tendency Is to dis
place the rejecting telescope.
but makers Of the great lenses Of re-
fracting telescopes have great difficult
ties to overcome. There are able now
to procure the great disks required. but
to figure them-tO give them the pro-
per shap.-and to polish them require
tho highest skill Of the scientific Opti-
clan. He i,rlst he an artist in color
says Mr.. Clark. rag well as in light and
shade In order to do the perfect work
required" The task is hard one. and
its difficulty increases with the con-
slant increase Of size. Machinery Is
available for the rough work Of the
first stages Of the manufacture. hut the
finer grinding and smoothing are al
ways done by hand. The finishing
touch can never it is thought. be given
Otherwise than by hand.-Baltimors
Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

But nine o'clock came, then ten, and
she turned to enter the house, when
suddenly tall. familiar form sprung
from the shadows. and Earle Thorn.
handsome and manly. stood before her.
Hush. darlil.g:" liz whispered warn.
ingly. a. she flew 10 his arms with u
Wild. sOtbing cry. "NOw let me ex-
plain. ln my desDuir today. man.
aged. by strategy. 10 escape from pris-
on. that might try to save you from
Neal AMsn. Fenella told me OF his
wedding gift to you'll pair Of diamond
bracelets. must seq them! Ii they're
the Sslme az suspect. then ! have Il
clew to that crilne"-,lrawing her into
the library. to look wildly upon the
bracelets she held out tn him. Yes.
yes. merctful God: the same. They
are part If the jewels stolen Ivy the
bankers assassin! Now I can defy"
The door flew open. and Neal Alden
strobe into tho room.
Earle 'rllUrn!" hc cried. What does
this mean! How d,r,.--''
ut means that your game Is up"
our hero interrupted. "and | denoullce
you US Il murderer aud Il thief"
You shall answer for this insult"
Alden painted livid with rage: and pull
ing the bell-rOpe furiOllSly. Mr.. M0lfOrl
and some servants entered the room In
alarm.
Before ALL" Earle cried, II charge
you. Neal Alden. with robbery AMI the
msrdrr Of Robert Give! You dare moi
deny 1t. for Mrs. Poole has confessed
all! On that fatal night at Give. Tow
ers' you overheard my interview with
the banker. after which you entered tln.
deserted library aud stole Il wallet con
tanning documents that can prove my
innocence. and you also seized a note
upon which you had forged the bank
er's name! This note you wanted to de-
strOy! You then stole those Jewels
had left with Mr. Give. when YOU
were suddenly interrupted In your bold
work by him. In the struggle that fol
lowed, you murdered him. when Mrs
Poole. who had Witnessed tho crime.
confronted YOU. hut you Soon brib,sl
her To silence.
Fortunately. though. she never de-
strOyed those precious papers for you
for | now have them here! Then You
brought forth those stolen jewels too
soon. ami they hav" betrayed you. l
can prove they belonged to me! Look"
aud Earle to one of the bracelets. and
pressing IL hidden spring. revealed. min
utcly engraved. the Thorn crest AMI
his mothers presentation of the jewels
TO him for his future bride. "'rlerc:
see for yourself: And now to prove
Neal Alden's guilt" and stepping To
the window. he waved his hand. when
Fenella and Mrs. Poole entered the
room. followed by two policemen.
With frightful curse. Alden sprung
furiOusly toward Earle. but instantly
lie was thrust back aud ovrrpowered.
And when morning dawnetl. all New
York rang with the tlenOunlent, for the
battltd villain had finally confessed all.
and our handsome young hero was
freed from the curse Of Cain.
At last the dark clouds had rolled
by. happiness coming. indeed. to the
fond lovers on their wedding day;
AMI often now they thank Tod for that
timely revelation of the mystery Of a
crime. for 1t brought back to Earle
Thorn that which he most desired
Dora's heart and hand. his rightful i'll
heritance and his honor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
August
Flower :

Eight doctors treated me for Heart
Disease aud one for Rheumatism,
but did me no good. I could not
speak aloud. Everything that I took
into the Stonrch distressed me. I
could not sleep. I had taken all
kinds Of medicines. Through .
neighbor I got one Of your books.
Iprocurcd a bottle Of Green's Aug
ust Flower aud took it. am to-day
stout, hearty and strong aud enjoy
the best Of health. August Flower
saved my life aud gave me my health.
Mrs. Sarah 7 Cox, Defiance, O. .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

An EnglIshman salutcs his friend
with "H0w do you do? Good-by. Fare
well" Similarly the Dutcliman.
"Vaar well aud the Swede "Earval."
A Frenchman says. Bon jour! Au
platser" u. G. DE v0us rev0ir"). An
Italian. "Buon giorno! Addlo! A rlvl.
derci!" A Spaniard, "BuenOs dlas!
Adois! Hasta la vista" (French, "Au
revOlr.w The Turk folds his arms
across his breast aud bows his head to-
ward the person whom he salutes. The
common Arab says. Salem aleikum"
cPeace he with you.'O He then lays
his hands ON his breast In order to
show that the wish proceeds from his
heart.-Lander und VolkPrkunde.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

The published results Of investlga-
tlons conducted by the department Of
agriculture respecting the, food Of
hawks and owls, shows that of the .7:3
species and subspecies existing in the
United States only six feed upon poul-
try or game birds. Of 400 stOinaclls
Of these birds examined, SO per cent
contained mice and other small man,
mails, % per cent insects and - per
cent poultry Of game birds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
Not Enc.,urasinr.

us the elltor-in-chief in:" asked q
stranger, as he sauntered into the city
reporters room at 8 o'clock In the
morning
NO. sir" replied the janitor kindly,
"he does not come down SO early. IL
there anything l can do for you?"
Perhaps SO. Are you connected
with the poetlcal department Of the pa.
PERI
Il am sir"
''Oll. what do you do?'
empty the waste baskets. SIR"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

Medical writer's claim that the successful
remedy for nasal catarrh must be MOn-ir.
ritating. easy Of application and one that
will reach the remote sores and liberated
surfaces. The history Of the efforts to treat
catarrh Is proof positive that only one REM
edy has completely met these conditions.
and that IL Ely's Cream Balm. This safe
and pleasant remedy has mastered catarrh
rs nothing else has ever done. AMI both
physlclans and patients freely concede this
fact.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
Time Il. Istrnde.

Alother-ls Mr.. Kissem In the parlor
get?
Little son-Yes.
eWhat are they doing?
They are sitting n good ways apart.
and talking: but sister has taken on
her Elizabeth run.
Very well; Ill go down at once.-New
York Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
Did Not Make Any Dlus.suc..

Admiral Sir Henry kcppcl. Will.
holding the post OF port admiral. wa.
coming ont OF the dockyard one even.
ing. in plain clothes. when he wa.
roughly jostlcd by Il sailor in liquor.
lra,c ut no apology being offered. ST,
Henry stopped the man and asked
him il hc,kncw whom lie was running
against mo: nor don't care" re
piled Jack. "rm Sir Henry Kcppcl
lin port admiral" "Ah." said The
drunken one. damned nice billet
yoa've go:." ard staggered ou.-
Arconaut
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
An Effective Pies.
MOST PERFECT MADE.


A legal decision has been rendered
In Philadelphia which illustrates the
transitional nature of the progress now
being made in electrical science. An
electric light consumer disputed his bill
on the ground that tho meter did. not
meansure correctly. There Is no surer
way Of throwing the average electrl-
clan into the widest excitement than
by mentioning casually the fact that
electricity is In its infancy" but this
triism was turned to profitable account
when the case was brought into court
The complainant pleaded that notwith.
standing the apparent progress Of re-
cent years In electricity, the science IL
still ln the infantile stage: that the CON-
pany. had adopted q meter. which, in
their Judgment, was the best that could
he found: that the affidavit Of the dc.
Tense did not indicate In what respect,
manner or particular the meter was In
correct. and that 1t gave no standard
by which such inc0rrectness or correct
ness could be tested. The court sus.
tanned this view, aud entered Judgment
accordingly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

nal purposes unless you know the bottlers
Of 1t TO be reliable. a. most WHISTLES sold
under celebrated names are spurious. cheap
haze their names on the labels.
Uncle SANS Monogram Whisky Ia bottled
by the oldest and largest firm In the liquor
which 1t has been received In the hest proof
Of its SUPERIOR quality. Ask your druggist
or retail dealer for It.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
Winter Roses,

There Is an unwrittcn code in the
giving Of flowers which directs that 1t
is better In the eyes Of q New York up
to-date girl to receive single perfect
long-steMmed rose from the smartest
shop In town than a whole roomful
of ordinary poses sent In from an un-
known florist. The present fashion In
the wearing Of flowers restricts them
to q large and fragrant American beau
ty rose or q bunch of viOlets. The
chrysanthemum has had its day and IL
going out Of season now. but the rage
for violets increases. and the tickle fan
~ of woman Is true to the modest lit
tie purple flower all the year around.
She tucks them In the belt of her sum-
mer gown or pins them on her sealskin
coat, and at one Of the recent swell
balls belle had gown all trimmed
with viOlets. which looked very pretty
until the fiawers began to fade.-NeW
York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
susps ct I'd a sw,ud,..

Policeman. on Stony Island ave.
nuc--Hi. there. hayseed. what are
you settin' there on the sidewalk furl
Uncle Joshua-I'm waitiR' for q
man who wanted to take my watch to
q jewelers. to see II some dera scamp
didn't swindle mo on it.--Chicsgo
Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
Emperor Williams iavorlte English nov.
elist Is Rider Haggard.

The T. II. Roberts Supply House. Mime.
apolls, are bringing out a new. revised anl
much improved catalogue That will b. Of
buy from them or not 1t Is one Of the
most complete encyclopedias Of prices we
have ever seen. It will he sent free by
express. charges paid. to oil readers Of this
paper who send IL cents to cover express
charges.
The names and addresses of seventeen
people rent to the r. NJ. Robert Supply
House, Minneapolis, will entitle the sender
to revised aud complete price list Of
groceries, etc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

manently beneficial effects and were salts
fled with transient action: but now that 1t
Is generally known that Syrup Of Figs will
permanently cure habitual constipation, we'll
Informed people will not buy other laxa.
tivcs, which act for time. but finally iu:
lure the system.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19

A constant aud most unwelcome visitor
OF those troubled with rhenn atlsm IL puiil
acute, agonizing. and spasnodic. or dull
and incessant. Check this obstinate COM
plant. at Its outset. with Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters and avoid lifelong discomfort.
Malaria and bilious trouble. constipation.
dyspepsia and nervousness are relieved by
the KitterR.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-01-19
You pay only for the good you get.

Thsrss tho very best evidence that d..
6ageS Catarrh Remedy win cure your q.
t.rrh. Its this promiss. made By tbs makers
Of the medicine: III your Cataxrh cen,t
Be cured, No matter what your case =, wen
| pay you $780,"