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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
ABsuRD1rY OF STAGE DEATHS.

Mature OatFaSeously Violated In.
stead Of Being shown . Mirror.
A French dramatic critic, with some
show Of medical knowledge, represents
that nearly all actors and actresses
outrageously violate nature In their
limitations Of death, says the Baltimore
Gazette. He cites, In corroboration of
his charge, the customary theatrical
death Of Camille, in the younger Uu-
mas favorite emotional play Of TINT
title. According to the author, his
heroine - affected with pulmonary
consumption, and an incidental attack
Of hemorrhage Of the lungs extin.
guishes her life. There ia absolutely
nothing dramatic to be made out Of
this mode Of dying, IL fidelity to fact
be Obeyed. The gushing Of O stream
Of blood from the mouth would be real.
istic. but the imitation of such q phe.
nomen0n is never made by actors,
male or female. nor would any discreet
manager tolerate such q piece Of stdge
business. Again. the Overwhelming
su6ocatlon which produces the rapid
death in Candles case is never ac-
companied by commissions. such as her
dying representatives on the stage al
most always assume. In natural death
from this cause the suffer simply col
lapses from failure of the vital powers.
Theatrical poisoning scenes are also
usually untrue to nature. 1t is popu-
larly believed TINT when fatal dose
Of laudanum or morphine Is swallowed
the victim Immediately sinks into q
deathlike sleep, rs is commonly seen
on the stage. whereas the first effect
Of this poison taken in like quantity Ia
invariably to excite and enliven. Nor
Is the mode Of dying after the hack.
neyed cardiac stage stab al conformity
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Electric Lishti.s Of CatheAral..

Electric LightinE Of CatheArals.
Too little attention has been paid in
the past to the proper distribution Of
light in churches and other places of
worship, and the experiments which
have just been carried out in st. Pauls,
London, have been Of special value in
determining many points in cathedral
lighting that have hitherto been OBJ.
scurc. The full details Of the result
of the tests have not yet been pub
lished, but It is understood that much
additional Information has been gained
on: ~ The comparative value 0f the
arc and incandescent lamp in the u
Elimination Of places Of worship. e.
pecially with reference to the absorb
ton Of light by stone work. ~ The
arrangement of masses Of light, dis.
pensing with standards and pendants,
90 that every individual In a congre-
cation as large as that which assem-
bles under the dome Of St Paul can
read small print with ease. and the
determination Of the volume Of light
required to give that rrsult. 81 The
placing Of the light % that Its glare
shall not offend the eyes. either Of the
congregation looking eastward, or of
the occupants Of the choir and chancel
looking toward the west. It was found
that the dark shadows often met with
in electric lighting are entirely unnec-
essary, and that II proper care be ex-
ercised all the essential conditions Of
perfect lighting can be attained with
ont eroaa ahadowa. The general ne.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08

+ETE STOCK OF
clualni1

market place, and ~ soon - ycuns
peasant sees The dill for whom ~ has
Q liking b Invites her to one Of the
many cabarets Of Gates thar surround
the market, and here the agreement
and conditions for the marriage are
talked over. 4
The young peasant 70 always A.
tended by. an Important personaGs
called "the spok ssman." ihis person
plays q most Important part, and with
out him 10 marriage could be arranged.
This man enjoys the conndenee Of both
parties; he knows the qualification Of
every young peasant and how much
Of . marriage portion each girls IL pro-
vided with. It IL he who docs the talk
Ing for botl, parties, and. II IN .ngrec.
ment 70 entered into and wedding
10 the result. he receives cartain p,lrt
Of the wedding portion, = new high
hat and pair Of boots. As hong 40
the consultation between the two fam
lilies, commenced at the festival, con.
tlnues the spokesman has a xOO,l tune.
drink, and II he successfully carries
out the negotiations he 10 the Est one
to be invited to the wedding.
Al soon rs a couple ar. engaged,
which must be done Lefore the ftas. al
is over, the custom Is tvr.tlle Ieau ,G
purchase some oranges and candy tor
his girl and sue prt.scnts l,f lntenSth
with pipe and a package II t.,ts..c.
The origin Of this marriage festi.al
Ii lost In oDscurlty, but II IL faithfully
observed by the people Of this province
year after year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08

49, 1essSes s. V
I I vish n, ~ = Savs vorAa a tAnnn
- r.s.. 49, s. -. -. - 49,.
e1s1so :. v.i ~ sows 80 !.
pustef on . smaA scAse. Many ~ 0ese
stu usa the Old fashioaed. milk 0oca1.
There n M 49, n trying "a nnlre
eood butter rnlcas tie croclrs-, ~
vashe,i clean INA sealdsd evssv time
they ars nSsIi pnt ~ aoen ahoasf
them "a wssh =. soSn ~ 4 tendsncv
"a mskc thcm smslI n : vosnsn ~.
NOT wan n crock clsan vithout eoan
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Feedinx value Of Corn stove,.

Feeding Value OF Corn slower.
There is q constantly increasing evil
dence Of the great value of corn stover
Us food for cattle, sheep and horses,
aud Prof. q. E. Morrow of the Illinois
station believes that it may wisely be
substituted for a large part Of the hay
fed to farm animals. There IRE prac-
tical difficulties in saving and hand
ling the fodder and husking the ears
TO leave the slower. While ensilage h
largely fed to dairy cows. 1t is little
used for fattening cattle. Experiments
at many stations show that the largest
food value per acre is produced in or
binary seasons by planting corn mere
thickly than is the common prect ce.
This reduces the size Of the car, titus
removing one objection to feeling ear
corn. In many cascs 1t is best to feed
the snapped corn, or the corn fodder,
without husking. Shredding the sta]kr
is preferable to cutting.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
A Good Winter Fob.


Trouxhs can I've made In the winter
as well as at another season, and 1t 10
Y good rule that as little work Of this
L!nd as possible Should be left for the
summer. An excellent trough may be
made from a log. IL for feed. large
log may be selected. and Ike Sd split
as to give about three-fifths Of 1t for the
trough. For a feed trough Une can
make the shell thinner han Cor Il
watering trough, md for the latter one
must be more careful 10 select sound
piece of timber. As younger trees ire
more likely to be sound and m Ore dur.
able than old ones, 1t Is best to select
them for watering troughs. Tile sides
may be cut down to a thickness Of only
two inches, after the. bark and little
of the wood Immediately under 1t Ii
removed, but the ends should be foot
thick, and should be treated promptly
with hot oil, TO prevent their cracking.
1t will pay to paint the trough inside
and out. Brown mineral paint Is the
cheapest and hest for the purpose.
For following out these trOugls an
adzc ia almost essential. Don't at
tempt to make watering trough OF
planks unless you arc at least .'handy
with TOOLS" 1t is better to bolt than
to nail the planks together, using rods
reaching across the trough.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08

Laving Unase Snow

rT - 4sA ~
II lived under the snow foe twe
months" said Tom Allen at the Dur.
net. talk about the present snow b.
Ing . deep one! It is nothing to what
/ encountered in 1858 in what were
then the wilds Of Minnesota, near
Albert Lea. -Four Of u had built .
hut In order to hold a homestead claim,
and fortunately had laid In q supply
Of provisions sufficient to last two -
three months during the winter One
night 1t commenced to snow. ana large
fakes fell constantly for two days ana
nights. Then the wind began to blow
the snow continuing, and the nsxt
morning we could not open the dooe.
The windows were completely baook.
AIDED, and we could not tell TINT 1t wa
daytime except by our watches. We
built big fire and stayed in the house
supposing that 1t would pass on In 2
few hours, but the weather turned In
tensely cold. On the third day NJ
tunneled out through the window. nuo
found 1t impossible to remove the drtft,
which completely covered the hut. Ths
cold weather continued without q break
for two months. The top Of the snow
became hnrd enough to bear our weight
aud we would 70 out by the window.
returning at night, bot 1t was I've
months before the snow thawed sum.
cient to uncover the hut."-Ciucinnatt
Enquirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Cream DiMc.lt to Ch.rn.


What is the matter with ny c,eam?
I milk one fresh COW and two strip
pers, nil gra'le Jerseys. During Novem.
Der the cream began 10 cllu;n hard
and grew worse until for the past two
weeks I hnve been unable to yet a',y
butter from it. After churning Gno to
two hours tho cream frotls and foams,
but NO butter forms. The cream from
that given by the shippers churned
easily, but cannot get butter from
the fresh cow, when kept separate nom
the strlpper cream. / feed prairie hay.
corn fodder. bran. meal and whole
corn. Tho strippers are three years
old. 1t Is the first season for the fresh
COW. never had this trouble before.
j. w. burlington.
In replying to the above r. C. Zen.
nett says In the Orange Judd Farmer:
The milk from the strippers has be-
come viscid and the butter fats have
grown hard and tallowy. Thick mo-
lasses must be warmed to make 1t
huid and the thicker the molasses the
warmer It must be. The same principle
holds true with viscid milk. Treat as
follows: Set tn" strippcrs' milk on
the, stove 40 soon a. drawn and scald
IL. Heat It until the surface ''crinkles."
Warm the cream more when set to
ripcn. Sour 1t until It Is some what
thick. somewhat like pancake batter.
Tut It into the cllrrn u few degrees
warmer than usual. II It foams. take
tie churn and warm 1t by setting 1t IN
vessel OF VAIN water. keeping 1t
stirred while warming. Try 1t again.
1t must not foam and warmth is the
only known preventive. Test with a
thermometer and sou will soon learn
tho Temperature at which It will churn
without foamIng ] have handled pre-
eisely epch milk lately anl made l9ts
Of butter from it. but the flavor will
not " strictly prins As soon as the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products 10
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
In the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrur
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup Of Figs
and being we'll informed, you will moi
accept any substitute if offered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08

DO0vttKol oot RoroAy BeoAs
The average woman'S knees show Q
tendency to converge to q point at the
knees, and her bicycle suit has shown
Il The reason for this sad afiiction
= not plain, says the New York
World. Perhaps It arises from the
fact that the average woman has
been Until recvently more occupied In
annolntinE her face with complexion
lotions than in developing her buhy.
Hhe has preferred riding to walking
and has chosen staying In the house
rather than trampirg. Her knees have
n eantilne BEEN preparing q quiet little
revenge for their e, forced Inactivity.
Another explanation Of the knock.
kneed tendency Of women II advanced
BY some rnregeperate and irreliGio,.s
being. who says that women have
knelt often and too long. They have
gone to church often and have knrlt
for long periods; Trey have knelt BY
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08

by local applications, a. they can not reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There IL
only one way to cure Deafness and that 10
by constitutional remedies. Deafness IL
caused by an inaamed condition Of the
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets in6amed you have Q
rImbling sound Or imperfect hearing, and
result, and unless the Inflammation can b
taken out and this tube restored to It's nor
NAL condition, hearing will b destroyed
forever; uine cases out Of ten are caused
BY catarrh, which l. nothing but an in.
famed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give Ono Hundred Dollars for
thSt not :. cured Sv a.
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, q.
II Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family pills, 25c.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
A Distinction.

Mr.. skidmore (severely)-Joan. MIR.
Jones tells me you thrashed his. son
shamefully to-day. Is that tue? a. ~
John-No, sir.
"Then what did Jones mean l,y tell
ing me thatT'
HE just made a mistake. didn't
thrash Jim Jones shamefully. / wal.
loped him beautifully"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Fad for Photographs On Chiaa.

Fad for Photographs On chiaa.
A fad which bids fair To become
fairly poular IL now bIossominS quite
extensively In Washington. When the
young lady thinks he ID dear enough
to have her photograph she has .
miniature painted on shaving mug
or nlustacfc cup. Or, better still, some
bit of china bric-a-brac. In order that
It shall stay fast the painting - burnt
in. As. amateur artists have often been
employed In this work, the chappiso
have sent their photographs to New
York to have the work carefully done.
and some good results have been
reached. OF course. in case Of a rupture
and the selection Of new loves tha
china can be as easily broken as Il II
were In the hands Of some Of our
kitchen Observation-Disclosures Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
GRASS 10 KINas

Grass rules. 1t IL the most valuable
crop of America, worth more than
either corn or wheat. Luxurious
meadows are the farmers delight. A
positive way to get them, and the only
one we know, il to SOW Salzer's Extra
Grass Mixtures. Many of our farmer
readers praise them and say they get
I to tons of magnificent hay per acre
from Salzer's seeds. Over one hundred
different kinds Of Grass, Clover and
Fodder Plant seeds are sold by Salxer.
II You WIN Cut This Out and Send It
with &c postage to the John A. salxer
Seed Co.. La Crosse, Wis you will get .
sample Of GraasA Clover Mixture and their
mammoth seed catalogue free. wnu
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
The General Failine.

cradles, adoring little, unintelligent,
red.faced morsels Of humanity; and
the man who advances this explana.
ton OF the knock.kleed woman main.
another object which has caused this
grave defect.
The cure Ii Of course. in exercleing
the knee until II assumes its proper
proportions and its proper relation to
the ley. Walking, bicycling riding,
swimming. or any other exercise which
develops the legs will help 10 correct
the defect. Until such time as 1t il
corrected the woman who loves grace
will wear garments displaying less
freely her imperfections.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Protecting Strawberries.

This is about the proper time to
scatter some protecting matertal over
strawberry beds. We prefer to rut it
on when the ground Is hard frozen ind
q wheelbarrow can then be run through
the rows without disfigurinG any!t,rg.
We have found no better cover than
dry leaves scattered evenly over the
whole quarter. Some cornstaiks or pea
brush, laid thinly over them. will pre-
vent the wind from blOw:ny thclu
about. Many growers nuke srsat
mistake in heavily mulchinE the beds
with rotton or half-rotted manure. We
have often seen this co -ering taken
OF early In the spring, AMI tho
blanched, sickly appearance Of the
plants was evidence Of the folly Of
giving such winter protection. Plants
protected by leaves never foil to sbo v
up green and fresh when aeovcred
alM we rarely lose plant ~ 'hiA
T.. ttment.-Garden and Forest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
A Story Of Dieno.a E.rr,,~..

A nearby exchange tells Of a man
who mortgaged his farm to buy his
wife took In washing to pay interest
on the mortgage, but on the first job
lost one Of the sparks" in the suds,
whereupon she tried to hang herself
In the barn, but the rope broke. and
she fell on a Jersey COW, worth $50,
and broke its back. Her husband then
undertook to shoot the COW to put II
out Of its misery, but the gun burst
and destroyed both his eyes, and the
wife then ran away with a lightning
rod peddler. The mortgage is still on
deck and bids fair to live to a ripe old
old age.-Fort Dodge Qowa) Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Bank up tn. stills.

By banking the earth around the
poultry houses, the frost will seal up
the cracks at tile bottom aud shut on
the draughts along the floor. A drain
should also be dug around the houses
to permit the water from the melting
SHOWS to pass away. Avoid dampness
and draughts at all seasons, as It
causes much sickness among the tiock
and causes the loss Of many fowls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
The Sow a. a Milkcr.

There is great difference In the
milking qualities Of breeding sows. 1t
is on this that their value or worthless
ness us breeders must always mainly
depend. The SOW that has not been fed
fattcning food while Young and that
is bred carly Will probably develop
into "a gotM mixer. She will be large
framed and long boiled. The SOW that
Is early fed with much corn will be
short and fat. Her pigs will not be so
Mt birth. and unless they soon have
something more than their dam gives
them they never will be thrifty. The
s0ws that are to farrow In March are
now bearing their young. 1t is always
the tendency Mt snch times as this
for the SOW to fattcn unless extra care
is taken not to give the kinds of food
that tend to make fat.-Anerican Cul
tiyQtOr,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
PARIS Fad Cor Cooking.


Thu latest cvcitcoicnt In Fairs society
b til" pursuit of cooking Is M accom-
plislli,nn,. Cooking soirees are fire.
uuen,. and it goes without saying that
the art attains greater excellence
a.nOag the Frcrl bellies than 1t ever
has when co,ntcn:lncad by English or
American danes of high degree. French
women are horn cooks; their present
caprice merely demonstrates that this
hereditary instinct is hot confined 10
any one class. At Il recent reception
at the splendid home Of "a princess, u
refreslmcn, bar was fitted up in the
drawing room. ut which the guests
were supplied with warm dishes,
broiled, roasted aud sautcd OH elegant
eook stoves by very aristocratic young
women. The men 1t Is said, could not
cat enough in their anxiety to show
their appreciation Of the novel institu-
uon and It's charming promoters.-New
York Ledger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Went Hin one Better.

"out in Oregon" said a man from
that state, "tho air Is so clear that
you can see the peak of Mount Shasta,
in California, froru the peak of Mount
Hood, in Oregon, q distance Of 276
niles" ~r
Here in the east We eau seq much
further than that."
"Oh, come now
Its a fact The moon Is 10000
miles away, but we can see It on o
clear night."-Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Lemon Cultare in Florida.

The lemon industry is at present in
its infancy. In this state, but expert
ence has proved it to be profitable.
Lemon trees from four to five years
old will yield from two to four boxes
annually. Fully matured trees will
produce from five to ten boxes. These
are the finer variety Of lemons, and
they are worth from 81 to IS on the
trees. One hundred trees are planted
to the acre. 1t will be seen therefore,
that grove of ten acres will net the
owner, when the trees are in full bear
Ing. from $1,000 to $4,000 per an
nun, figuring at the minimum net re-
turn Of 81 box.-Jacksonville. Fla.
Nitfvnn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
Poultry Manure.

Poultry manure will keep bettsr In
cold weather than In summer. ned
hence there Is less loss of volatile r,st-
ter. Every pound should be aaved,
and the careful saving will NOR. than
repay for the labor Of frequently clean.
ing the poultry house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
An Indignant Little hoy.

A little boy had just been put into a
suit Of which he was very proud. one
day his sister was trying to hiGLse him
by playing ut keeping Il pnot,s:nphic
shop. The little boy came III ard said
lie wanted his picture taken. What
sort would you hike? she asked. II
think should like carte d.. v!silGs," he
replied. What will you pay n"w?'
II will pay 1t +. ALL" lie answered.
"Would you like them posted. SIR" che
asked. giving him the emipt II" the
money. Yes" he replied. "svnat il
your address sir?" She l,lirl. 1T Is
not dress. it's trousers" It,. i,Gien-
antly replied.--Ex.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
CRYSTALS OF INK.

0aa ana Pretty Fsrnatisns Of Dried
writing Flaid UnAeR . Micro.
sope. s.,
DIR. q. Trouessart describes in ga
Nature" how "ieurs de rencre" can
be procured and the accompanying II.
lustration reproduces some of the
forms observed by him. The method
employed Is very simple. A drop Of
ink u allowed to dry ON alp Of
glass, and observed under micro
scope with powers Of so, 100 or 200
diameters. The inks Of commerce
vary somewhat In composition, hence
the facility with which certain chry.
stalline forms obtained differ. All
inks, however, having q base of solu.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1895-02-08
* . 81
G ! Sc
if = j.
d! ii, ] =
II X e.

Crystals Formed By the Evaporatien
IL lax.
ton Of gall-nuts and sulphate Of iron,
give analogous results.
DIR. Trouessart hesitates to express
an opinion as to the nature Of the salt
trated. The crystals chiefly belong to
the cubical system. and this suggests
that they are magnetic oxide Of iron.
On the other hand, their white color
and the peculiar shapes Of some Of
the groups Of crystals. indicate that
iron disulphide. Of marcasite 10 the
substance in question. Perhaps some
worker III chemical crystallography
will determine the point.