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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
an ALPENA MIRACLE.
nRs. JAs. u. TODD or loNu
RAPIDS DlSCANDs C1UTCaHS.
In a. I.ts,vi.w with . n.,.,e.,
she Reviews Her HxDsrisnss anA
Tells the Real Cause 81 the Miracle.

From Alpena. Michigan, Argus,
We have long known Mrs.. Jas. n.
Todd Of Long Rapids, Alpena County,
Mich. She has been sud cripple.
Many Of her friends know the story Of
her recovery; for the benefit Of those
who do not we publish 1t today.
Eight years ago she was taken with
nervous prostratlon. and In q few
months with muscular and inflamma.
tory rheumatism. 1t affected her heart,
then her head. Her feet became 20
swollen she could wear nothing on
them: her hands were drawn all out Of
shape. Her eyes were swollen shut
more than half the time. her knee
Joints terribly swollen and for eighteen
months she had to be held up to be
dressed. One limb became entirely
helpless. and the skin was so dry and
cracked that 1t would bleed. During
these eight years she had been treated
by q score Of physicians and has also
spent much time Mt Ann Arbor under
best medical advice. All said her
trouble was brought on by hard work
and that medicine would not cure, and
that rest was the only thing which
would ease her. After going to live
with her daughter she became entirely
helpless and could not even raise her
arms to cover herself Mt night. The
interesting part Of the story follows in
her own words:
II was urged to try DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People, and Mt last
did SO. In three days after I com.
menced taking Pink pills I could sit up
and dress myself, and after using them
six weeks went home and commenced
working. continued taking the pills.
until now begin to forget my crutchcs
and can 60 up and down stairs without
aid. am truly q living wonder.
Now, II can say anything to In
duce those who have suffered rs l have
to try Pink Pills. shall gladly do 30.
II other like sufferers will try Pink
Pills according to directions, they will
have reason to thank God for creating
men who were able to conquer that ter
rible disease, rheumatism. 1 have In
my own ncighborho0d recommended
Pink Pills for the after effects Of In
grippe, and weak women with impure
blood, and with good results"
Mrs. Todd Is very strong In her faith
In the curative powers of Pink Pills,
and says they have brought a poor,
helpless cripple back to do her own
milking, churning, washing. sewing.
knitting, and. In fact, about all Of her
household duties.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain NIL
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They IRE for sale by
all druggists. Or may be had by mail
from DIR. Williams Medicine Company,
Schenectady, n. Y, for Soc per box, or
six boxes for $3.50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
Hoods Pills !; e; &: =! |; $: ~
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, AMOR ON A RAT D0o.

- d b.
PfstseteA " Leather .Fren Rs6sat
Ditss-nls nscSrA as q Killer. z,
They've had 4 great time In clearing
the old Boston mine, near wilkAisittikrrs,
OF rats, says the New York Herald.
After oil other experiments had failed,
Frank Sheridan tried one: Sheridan
has bull dog, rge, and he resolved
to match him against the old Boston
rats. Tige was taken down the slope
q few days before Christmas and In
stalled In the mule stable. The first
day he was somewhat at a loss, owing
to the novelty OF the SURROUNDINGS and
the darkness, but two dead rats were
scored to his credit. The next. day,
when he became more familiar, nine
rats got the worst of It. Denny D0er-
Ia one Of the MIXERS, offered Il. BIT
Is on the second. day that Tige would
not kill one hundred rats q week.
Sheridan took the bet, and the next
day Tige killed twenty-five. His rec.
ord increased rapidly. and on the scvS
enth day he had killed In all 210. The
next week the number was doubled,
and Denny DOORS. after paying 30,
declared the bet on. But TfE& did not
come Of free in all his conflicts. He
received several severe bites ard vas
once laid up for two days BY hfG
wounds. His master. however. came
to his rescue by making suit Of leather
armor, to which 10 fastened strips Of
tin, and thus protected from. the back
Of his head to his tail. Tige IL invul.
nerablc. Tigc. has killed more than
5000 rats, and not only his master, but
NIL the men In the mine are proud %
him. Sheridan Is able to keep til
count, becanse Foreman Evans kas ~
pointed three boys, whom he calls ssxkt3
boys to- 20 through The Mcehin11reach
day, find the dead rats and carry them
out Of the mine. Tige receives two
pounds of beef day, and what may
appear strange, big drink Of whisky.
He does not take this straight bot
It Is given to him in twice its quantity
Of water. His master says g.. whisky
is an antidote for the poison of the rat
bites. While the mine Is not yet clear
of rats, yet Tige has killed 70 many and
made himself such a terror that the
pests IRE gradually retreating to the
more deserted corners, and the dog
has now to hunt for game.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
improvements: IA Milllns.

Ah Suc IOAcT pEOSt5sb luu WuO-e IIlAs
riple Of the manufacture Of -four was
changed. Instead Of getting oil the
hour possible out of the wheat in one
or two reductions on millstones, tho
idea was to make ns little -four as pos.
sible OH the first production, and 'leaye
q large percentage Of mlddllngs after
ward to be reduced to what is known
as patent -four. Nowadays the number
Of reductions varies from f0ufft0 eight
or more. Millers are now able to grind
with q length Of, rolls equal to 40
inches per unit Of 100 barrels Of -four
In twenty-four hours and do good
work. Recently the "planslfter"' has
stepped into notice. and is used with
very great capacity both as scalper
and as a -four bolt. The purifier Ii
greatly improved. varying In size from
eight feet in length by three in width,
to three feet square, with the attend
ant dust catcher. Many nils crefita-
BILE to the ingenuity Of the bu ldns
have been devised TO perform num-
Der Of operations in very small space.
comprising rolls and separatorr, and
also several pairs of'rolls.in one frame.
In the wheat cleaning room the tend
ency mas Deen TO use more machines
than formerly, and to clean the wheat
better. The -four. as 1t comes If. m the
reels, Is now packed with great rapil-
ity and exactness. and the bran In
some of the larger mills is compressed
into half the former spdce by a ma
chine that will pick forty tons day.
In short, the whole Improvement has
been on the line of smaller machines
with greater capacity. taking less room,
using a shorter road from the wheat
bin to the -four sack, and with a re-
ductlon in the amount Ct power re-
quired to make q barrel Of hour. A
prominent mill builder stated that In
a well planned 1OO-barrel mill a barrel
Of flour per thirty-eight -hundredths
Of a horsepower ID fair work, while in
q 1.OO0-barrel mill It is at abb the
rate of twenty-five horsepower per
unit Of 100 barrels daily capacity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
The Modern War,

Commends itself to tho well Informed,
to do pleasantly and efrectually what
was formerly dore in the crudest man.
ner and disagrceably as well. To
cleanse the system and break up colds.
headaches and fevers without unpleas-
ant after effects. use the delightful
liquid laxative remedy. Syrup Of Figs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
A. W. GLEASON,
tB Sold by Druggists, TO.
Halls Family Pulls. Csc.
with nm Eye to Business,

Hans proprietor of the halfway
house)-How many beds have you emp
ty up stairs, Katrina?
Katrina-Four, Hans.
Hans-Vell. empty some tacks, quick
outside on the street. I drinks me j
see five bicycle riders comm dis way
alretty. on dem wheels vat dey blows
up with air.-Hamburg News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
READY snow REMOVAL.

conprcssed Into Blocks Of Ice and
Then Carried Away.
It is surprising that the most COM
mon sense manner to do this should
not have been suggested, ard as cit!-
zen and taxpayer I should be pleased
to have the eminent engineer who now
heads our street cleaning department
consider a plan the feasibility Of which
is certain to strike every person with
common sense. The snow which fallB
Every school boy knows how quickly
as he steps into heap Of 1t, and 1t Is
easy to see that what a school boys
foot Il able to achieve with h pressure
steam press with 100 to $50 pounds
pressure would do. much more effect
lively and in large Quantities. The
snow is to be gathered by two work.
men by means Of scoops. ard three or
four Of these dragged along would soon
ill o cylindrical receptacle ORA steam
tents to a mass of ice, the form of
WAlNkA WVuAu NC u AnA1btOAAC 6S1y "a sAAe1S
ty.nine inches circumference by twen-
ty-four inches thickness. This stone
would contain about q cubic feet Of
Ice. or about $50 feet Of snow of II
inches depth. which would cover the
street under a six-inch fall Of snow
sidewalks and thoroughfare and all,
say 75 feet in width-on an average -
feet, but nearer to 20. reckoning tho
loss and leavings. Ten of these lloeks.
each of 800 pounds in weight. would
be fair load for n single horse truck
or cart. and a two-horse truck might
easily on a down g.ade take away
three tons. With the present system,
500. pounds Is considered good load.
Putting these stones ON the sewer plate
Of the block awaiting removal would
do away with triple handling by axes
and. picks, besides rendering a reds
tribution by carriages and trucks Inn
possible. Correspondent Of the New
York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
Hood pills :: - s. -: =.
NAPoLroN's Usn Of AarILiLLnsI11..


Hew He Deceived the Eneny b. he
Number 81 MS Field Pieces.
I'm all the recent discussion Of Ma,
poleon and his methods" sad gentle
man who helped to settle the late I'M
pleasantness and is still deeply inter
ested In military science, 81 have not
seen attention called to a. feature Of
his style Of fighting, which undoubted.
~ had much to do with his wonderful
success. It was an essential part Of
his great art Of being the strongest,
to use his own happy phrase, to give
the enemy, wherever possible, an ex-
agRerated idea OF his forces. This IL
part OF the secret Of his Victories over
superior numbers. which military tao
ticians love to write about.
HE placed great reliance upon the
artillery arm Of the service, not only
for breaking an army into sections, .but
for dealing with each section at q
time. He preferred comparatively
light, smooth bore field pieces to the
heavier guns which created moro
havoc when once In position, but were
hard % move about. The execution
Of his lightning-like maneuvers re-
Quired that his guns should be moved
rapidly.
"In equIpplng an army there 10
certain hxed proportion preserved be-
tween the number Of men and the
number OF cannon In each division, 30
that II You know how many guns an
enemy Is training on you, you can
usually form fairly accurate idea OF
the number Of men he hns. Napoleon
took advantage Of this rule BY vi0-
lating It. That Is to say, the number
Of his cannon M out Of oil proportion
to the number of his men. When he
had succeeded In separating the forces
Of the enemy into, soy, three divisions,
either by sheer hard fighting or by
atrategic movements. he would open
up with his cannon Mt close range on
the first division. The opposing COM
mander, Judging from the number of
pieces, would suppose he had 0D,OOO
men, when in reality he had 4O,OOO,
and rush n courier as quickly as he
could send him to the next division
with the news. The commander OF
the second division would send 1t on
to the third, probably adding a few
figures of his own, 90 that Napoieon's
fighting resources were mngnified out
Of all proportions. In this way he ire
quently had the other sections half-
whipped before he got around to them.
"FroM his use of these smooth bore
field pieces they came to be known rs
Napoleons. They were employed OK.
tensively during the civil war"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
CHATTER KIM.
a Fatal n>~>-~sss-

Nicksey dozed OF again in his chair
beside the fire, hattering himself that
he was a very noble ana upright in
dividral.
He bad promised to share equally
with Darlington and the 'tyoung 'un.
and to give them a third each when
he had the whole Of the plumber in
his possession, was a far nearer ap-
prOach to honest dealing than he had
ever before attained.
Scarcely. however. had he fallen to
sleep when he was suddenly awake
Emmeline had not returned.
A mortal fear came over Nicksey
that the young 'un" had boated with
all the swag! ~
(To Be Continued.l
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
The Rabbit,. Hone

First Rabbit-Come on quick. 1 see
man with a gun coming across the
fields.
Second Rabbit-Oh, don't be In a
hurry. 1t Is ten to one that he will
pull the gun after him by the muzzle
when he climbs that fence.-lndianapo.
lis journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
U..pe.k.bly aiiserable

10 the man or woman troubled with dyspep
sia. Heart palpitntiOns. sour stomach
heartburn, uneasiness Of the nerves, op
preston or sense Of emptiness at the phi
Of the stomach. are among Its symptoms
and entirely overcomes constipation. biliru 5
ness, rheumatic. kidney and Malarial com
plants. Ute this thorough remedy sys
teina tically and 1t will achieve permanen,
results.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15

S"u NeBhSct VI U0tys
Mrs. Morris Park-These detectives
are an awful lot Of humbugs.
Mr.. Morris Park-What have they
been doing now?
Mrs. Morris Park-Nothing. That's
what they have been doing. There are
number of congress-men-at-larg
Why don't the detectives arrest some
Of them and do something to earn their
salaries?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
A Different state.

Der, madam, that II your husband d.
vorces you, you can never marry again
In this state.
Mrs. Wanterwed-1 know that. That
Is why want to get hack into the
single state.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
I.tellise.ee Of Pia.ss,

Plants very often exhibit something
very much like intelligence. II q buck.
ct Of water. during q dry season be
placed q few inches from groWlne
pumpkin or melon vine, the latter win
turn from ito course and In q day OF
two win get one Of its leaves Into tho
water. it5- ~. dsso.f 80
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
stuck tn mis- Fir.t ytateme.t

Coroner-But l thought you said you
Witness-Sure l did.
And you made previous statement
that you thought he died about eleven
O'clock"
That's just it. You see, when we
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
1000 nus. POTATOES PEA Aoina.

Wonderful yields In potatoes, oats.
corn, farm and; vegetable seeds. Ont
this out and send &c postage to the
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse.
Wis.,, for their great seed book sn6
sample Of Giant Spurry. a VIVA s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
And He Left uer

She-Thank you, oh, SO much, for the
diamond ring, butt feel that must
tell you. I am woman with past.
He (rising)-Is that so? Then you
don't need any presents. I'm dealing
In futures =,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
A Vvag.

Young Lady-1f you will let me have
those roses will give you kiss for
each of them-but why do you run
away, cousin? How rude Of you.
Cousin-One moment; am going for
some more roses--Dorrharbie
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
On the q. r,

Passenger-Is there any smoking al.
lowed!
Car Driver with q wink)-No, there
is no smoking aloud. II you smoke, it's
got to be ON the quiet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
Ye.x nis.npointins.

$50 the old man is disappointed In
Charles?"
"Yes; he sent him to college and
thought he'd amount to something. but
all they could make of him was Greek
professor."-Ex..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
Ti.ae Il Money.

Shears the Tailor-Mr. Checkeriy. I
think you ought to pay something "a
account. rs sfFii gstf,, !,
Checkerly-Aw, verwy well; dine i
money, ye know, 90 Just cWedit me
with q wequeat faw another thirty
DAYS extenSiOni 3: =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
cheerful Information.

Timid Guest-1 have delicate wife,
and IL I stop ut your place want to
be sure there is good doctor near
by.
Aspiring Clerk tbrisklv}-You need
not be alarmed, sir. We've got q fine
man within call. Why, he has just
pulled through six Of the toughest cases
Of smallpox ever heard of.-Brooklyn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
q. to n.t..

Mrs. Hicks-Harriet has rot 8 usN
bicycle rig that 10 simply scandaloua.
HickS-Oh, well giris win b. boys
you know. KS NJ -. I
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15

Not ny COmparlsOn,
Jess-So you think my French ID bld.
Ell?
Bess-Yes, pretty bad.
Jess-You ought to hear my German.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
Not ny Conpsriron,

aeseansn's Camphor ice With 0Iyoerins.
Care. Ch.ppsd Hands and Faee. Tender or Sore Feet
Chilbains, Piles, &c. C. q. Clark Co.. New Haven CT
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
Rnixin. the Wind.

II the baby is Cutting Teeth
Bs sure and that old and welltried remedy, Ms
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15

A Maine woodchopper recently cut down
tree containing q peck Of buckwheat
which had been stored BY mice.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
A Sad Neglect Of Duty.

"Hsusoa's 1easio corn salvs."
Warranted 70 cure or money refunded. Ask your
druggist for Il. l'iics IS cents. .t.4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
Selk.EviLen(

Leerly-What timo of day was Adam
the most lonesome?
Meerly-Just before evc.-Philadel.
phia Inquirer,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-03-15
stat. o, OHIO, CRY OF TOLEDO, , .,

stat. o, ONO, CRY OF TOLEDO, Us.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he q
the senior partner Of the firm of +. ]. CHE-
NEY & Co., doing business in tho City Of
Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum Of ONE
case Of Catarrh that can not DO cured by
the use Of HALLS CArARRH CURE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day Of December, A. Il
l8S8.
~ A. W. GLEASON,
I Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur.
faces Of the system. Send for testimon.
tals, free. F. ]. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, q.
tE Sold by Druggists, TO.
Halls Family Pulls, Csc.
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s1ssalis RatAbsas.. sFses osse.
vievs,s -.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-24
Hoods Pills cure all liver ills, bilousness,
iaundice, indigestion, sick headache. 25c.
First publication, Jan. II, 1895.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
II ENOSHA COUNTY COUR T

IN In Probate.
In the matter of the last will and testament
of Daniel Barnum, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the claims and
demands of all persons against Daniel
Barnum, deceased, late OF the town OF Bristol
examined and adjusted by the County Court of
Kenosha County at the regular terms of said
in the city of Kenosha, in and for said county
on tie first Tuesday of March, A. D. 1895, and
on the first Tuesday of September. A. D. 1895,
at 10 o'clock A. M. of those days also that the
time until and including the first Tuesday of
September, A. D. 1895, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said Daniel Barnum,
deceased to present their claims for examina-
ton and allowance.
Dated at Keuosha. the sixteenth day of
January A. D. 1895. BY the Court. 80
ANTHONY VAN WICK, County Judge.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-24
Why Not Take Hold?

Down in Chicago the women take a
hand when money is to be raised for
educational purposes. A new building
is needed at the Chicago University "a
dormitory for girls land the public
spirited women propose to get together
and devise means for raising the amount
necessary for the erection of the build
ing. Why could not the women of Ke-
nosha take similar action regarding
that much needed and much discussed
hope, city library. What factor is
more powerful in the education of the
youth of the city than library? There
is no question as to the need of one;
the question is, how shall we get it?
There are enough women in this city
who combine energy and common sense
with we'll cultivated intellects to formu-
late and carry through plan that will
give us a city library Think of the
boys and girls who spend their time in
trifling, or even vicious ways who would
be eager to avail themselves of the
privileges offered by a free library.
Each woman has her church and club
work, besides various other calls upon
her purse and strength, lis true, but it
is equally true that no more thoroughly
practical question is calling upon her
than this. The children who would be
helped by public library are the ones
who are every day leaving their impress
upon their associates, and that in
fluence is good or bad according to the
opportunities of those who WELD it.
What can the women of Kenosha do?
Anything they undertake. Will they
undertake this?
The young lady who suggested the
female minstrel show a day or two ago
wants to know why the show could not
be got together and given for the bene-
fit ola public library fund. The fund
for the public library of Fond du Lac
was first started in this way, and today
that city has library with which it
would not part for twice or three times
its value if it could not be replaced. 1t
has about $4,000 volumes in it now.
The agitation is growing in strength
every day all over this state. Citizens
of Kenosha sholld not sit idly by and
see other cities distance her while she
tries to wake up.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-24
Nav Put on Gates.

Local newspapers have chronicled
many serious and numerous fatal accl-
dents the result Of reckless persons at
tempting to leave or board train of
cars when in motion. Right here in
Kenosha the records will show a dozen
or more cases where men have had legs
or arms cut off and the cemetery con-
tains the graves of few who were
killed. Belated passengers are in the
majority when it comes to boarding a
train and they are also too anxious to
leave before q train stops.
The Chicago & North Western Rail-
road company, it is said, is about to
take step in the direction of stopping
this recklessness and loss of life. They
may equip their passenger trains be-
tween Chicago and Milwaukee with
gates similar to those in use on the
Illinois Central and Burlington lines.
The gates are closed and locked auto
matically when the train starts and
prevents people from jumping off OF
boarding the trains. The system would
mean the employment of an extra man
on each train thus equipped.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-01-24
PLEASANT PRAIRIE.

The Pleasant Prairie Literary soci-
ETY. will give the following program in
the Woodman hall at Pleasant Prairie
station, Feb. /. All are cordially in
vited. Program begins promptly at s
o'clock:
L. Music-Double quartette.
2. Roll call Quotations from Long
fellow
3. Reading VIM. Maloney.
Recess.
4. Query Box.
5. Music Solo, r. A. Reynolds.
6. Debate Resolved, That Emil
grafton should be restricted. Negative
e. j. Sabin, VIM. Mcneil Affirma-
tive f. Costello, j. Toner.
Z. Duett-Arthur Barter, Belle
Bush.
s. Critics report. Adjournment
M. E. PARSONS, Cor. Sec'y.
Do not forget DR.. Eaton's lecture on
Thursday evening, Jan. q. Come and
enjoy 4 Birds-eye View of the Uni
verse -