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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

scarlet, however, is groundless, an
scientific reasons are given. why ~
prevailing color 10 for all purposes thl
most suitable that could be selected.
In the first place, scarlet affords the
best attainable protection against the
extremes Of heat and cold to which
soldiers are liable to he exposed. The
darker the color protecting a warm
body the more rapidly radiation pro.
ceeds. White would be the best color
to reduce radiation to a minimum; but
white Is barred by other considera.
tions, as are also all the grays. Scar.
let or red comes midway between
white and black or other dark colors
while with reference to protection from
the sun scarlet takes far higher place
than any Of the blues, greens or drabs
and other shades often used for mill.
tary clothing.
Yellow or orange Is excluded because
these colors are particularly conspic,l.
GUS at long distance. Although scar.
let or red is more conspicuous than
gray, when the sun shines directly on
the troops it blurs ON the sight, and ia
consequently more difficult to hit.
With existing rifles the actual result
Of fight is usually decided at dis.
lance just outside the effective range
of the weapons. This distance lies be.
tween GOO and 800 yards. Nearer than
that it is impossible to close without
replying to the enemy's fire, and as
soon as the return fire whistles about
the defenders heads the possibility Of
aiming rapidly and accurately de.
creases.
Therefore. from this point Of view, 1t
Is unimportant whether the object to
be hit is conspicuous or not, but from
moral point of view it is serious
consideration. Within 700 yards each
subsequent advance is conditioned by
fire-superiority already achieved; the
defenders are shaken; the time for
counting heads is past. and the mental
impression conveyed by the sight Of
the assaulting troops becomes the main
point.
1t is a distinct advantage that our
men should bulk large in the decisive
stages of an encounter land there is nc
color which enables them to do this SC
effectively as scarlet. On the whole
therefore, every scientific considera.
tion justifies the retention of scarlet as
the best uniform for our troops.-Pear
sons Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

class Is an Opaque, dark purple stone
and the bird depicted on the robe is
the pelican.
A silver pheasant on the robe and q
clear crystal button on the hat are
the rank Of the fifth class. The sixth
class are entitled to wear an embroid.
cred storla and jadstone button. the
seventh partridge and an embossed
gold button. In the eighth the part
ridge is reduced to a quail and the
gold button becomes plain, while the
ninth class mandarin has to be con.
tent with common sparrow for his
emblem, and with silver for his but.
ton.-Boston Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

the terrific power Of the glacier
streams, which, by the way, invariably
force the student OF natural history to
change his route. But at such times
the hardy nature of the Iceland pony
pulls ono out Of many difficulty. The
Travelled routes are lost in this flood
and the pony, with unerring accuracy,
finds the shallowest way to the land.
Bridges are now, however, being con-
structed over many of these streams,
making the travel much easier than
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
Button. ms INSIGNIA

Buttons play IN important part in
the dress of Chinese n1andarins. Those
of the first and second class wear q
button Of coral red, suggested, per-
haps, by Il cocks comb, since the cock
is the bird that adorns their breast.
The third class are gorgeous with a
robe on which peacock is emblazon.
ed, OIL which from the center Of the
fringe of silk upon the hat rises sap.
phire button. The button of the fourth
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
Gif2 in Iee,Il;a;:lpd.


Iceland bellies it's chilly name every
now and then. For years it's lava
flows gave It an equatorial reputation,
and now it's earthquakes are perform
ing like service. The Danish colo
nlsts are an extremely independent
class, and no cry for help has come
from them, although the damage by
the September shocks may be esti-
mated at several million dollars.
The farms destroyed number well
over 200 and few buildings of Reykja-
vik, the capital of this Ultima Thule Of
the ancients, escaped some injury. But
these Icelanders, while they don't
mind the ordinary earthquakes, have
a rare respect for such as ahook them
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

- - ~ SSo3Gf - 0Oeo ~
nissioa Hous~
We are In the midst of an sxo,tins
political campaign; the great citioo
are stirred BY monster demonstrations
night IN halls. wigwams, and tents, 70.
Utica! leaders are busy figuring out the
result In advance Of the election. Thou.
sands OF men In the employ Of the ma.
tional committees are ascertaining g
near az possible how each city ward.
now each branch Of organised labor,
man. no set Of men, no campaign com.
mittee. no political party can tell in
advance, that II, how the farmers Of
the country will vote. The one great
question to-day is: How do the FARM
ers feel about it, We mention this
pniy 10 illustrate . point In practical
business matters.
Agricultural workers are learning
their power in politics. They can make
or unmake state Legislatures. They do
It by initiating the methods Of labor
IN cities. by working together. They
do not need local unions. They can
Tor their common good. They I have
done It in demanding legislation. They
are doing It now in . way that makes
leaders tremble. They will act more
intelligently and united In the future.
They find other things than politics to
call for their decision. They produce
ing new methods OF giving the fruit Of
their labors to the world. Recently an
army Of 100000 men marched through
Chicago's streets celebrating the TWEEN
ty-hfth anniversary Of the great fire.
The farmers have for years fed q much
greater army; not only fed, but made
rich, presented with grain elevators,
private banks. fne houses, costly lux
uries. the old-time. ever-present army
of middlemen. But there is q revolt
against dividing profits with this army
between the farm and the worlds big
markets.
This independent action began with
this pioneer farmers commission house.
It is assuming proportions which make
the easy money-makers professional
shtppers) at the stations over dozen
states tributary to Chicago tremble.
The question: What are the farmers
going to do?,", bothers not politicians
getting something for nothing. Farm
ers are going to ship their own grain
not few or hundred, but an army
Of thousands. They know how, they
have tried it. It pays. That is one
question answered by farmers.
See what q few farmers say who
have tried shipping:
Rock Valley, Iowa, Sept. 20, 1885,
Messrs. H. II. Carr & Co.. Chicago, Ill:
Gentlemen: Your favor of the oath
instant, with account sale and draft
In settlement for car wheat No. 9002
at hand. am well pleased with the
results and thank you very much for
your promptness. You will surely re-
ceive large number Of shipments from
this neighborhood. Yours truly,
Marcus, Iowa, Sept. 2, 1s9s.-Messrs.
n. H. Carr & Co.. Chicago, In.:-Gen-
tlemen: On the two cars Of oats I sent
to you last winter made about $40
by shipping 1t. Thanking you for past
favors, remain, Yours truly,
RUDOLPH ZANGGER.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
Patents Issuea.

List Of patents issued last week to
Northwestern inventors:
John Berntsen, Albert Lea. Nina,
bread-raising apparatus; Frederick w.
G. Bocttcher, Duluth, Mimi, display
APPARATUS; Charles Il. Brennan, Min.
neapolis, Minn., combined single and
tandem bicycle; Oliver A. Burns, Min
neapolis, Mimi, can-opener; Evariste
Dore, Minneapolis, Mimi, sled; Ward
b. Drummond, Minneapolis, Mimi,
folding fie-hose trestle; James 81.
Hart. Mcaderville, Mont, primer for
blasting fuse; John e. Luce, Minneap-
oils, Minn., electric band; Samuel j.
Turner, Minneapolis, Mimi, pants leg
guard.
7. d. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, 91O,
Oil and 012. Pioneer Press Building,
st. Paul, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
RED UNIFORMS.

British Investigators Claim That
They Are Not Specially Danger.
Gus.
The scarlet unifom of the British in
fantry has been greatly criticised in
recent years. chiefly on the ground that
1t exposes the men to needless danger
by disclosing their whereabouts to the
enemy. The objection taken to the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
ReykJavilk. the Gu pital Of Iceland.

this work has only just been begun,
for it is bound to make Iceland much
travelled country for summer tourists.
Not alone will it make the famous
geysers Of the Haukadalr accessible,
but the entire country around about
Mount Hecla, with its innumerable
craters, and the famous plateau Of
Thingvalla. with its magnificent lake
and it's wealth of historical connec-
tions.-St. Louis Globe Democrat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
That joyful Feeling

Thru Joyful Feel1ng
With the exhilarating serse Of renewed
health and strength and internal clean
Illness, which follows the use of Syrup
OF Figs, is unknown to the few who
have not progressed beyond the old
time medicines and the cheap substi.
tutes sometimes offered but never ac-
cepted by the well-informed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
Don't Tobacco Spit and sm,ks Yourl Ifs AWay

II you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever. regain lost manhood. be made
well. strong. magnetic. full Of new life and
vigor, take No-To-Bac, the wonder-worker
that makes weak men strong. Many gain
ten pounds in ten days. Over 400, 600 cured.
Buy No-To-Bac from your druggist, who
will guarantee q cure. Booklets and sam.
pie mailed free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co.,
Chicago or New York.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

Agents Standardization permanent; ex.
perience unnecessary; goods sell themselves.
Pennsylvania Mere. Co. The Great Pre-
MUM House, st. Paul, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
a Tel,acious Gluten

a TeM0cfOus Clutch
Is that Of dyspepsia. Few remedies do
more than palliate this obstinate complaint.
Try Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, however,
and you will find that 1t Is conquerable,
along with Its symptoms. heartburn. fatu-
lence. nervousness. and loss Of flesh and
vigor. Biliousness and constipation FIRE.
quently accompany 1t. These. besides ma
iarial. rheumatic and kidney complaints.
are also subduable with the Bitters.
A rich discovery Of gold has been made
near Grahamstown, Cape Colony.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowles. Never sicken. weaken or grippe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06
Woeful Taste

"That man Beasley is the most reck.
lessly extravagant fellow know"
"What has he done?"
"Bought an umbrella" cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

People who SOL newspapers in the streets
OF Moscow are compelled to appear in uni
form.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

More than 1000 people earn living in
Paris by fortune telling, and their total
early earnings ere estimated at $1,000, 900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

1t is said that chrysanthcmums live longer
than any other flower after being cut.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

The officials Of Korea wear upon their
hats the figures Of various birds and ami
mails.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

Some Australian gold veins are 100 feet
wide.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-11-06

The pope keeps number of birds In his
library and in the alcoves Of his reception
room.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30
Wichifa'S Wants

A telegram from Wichita to the
Topeka Journal under date Of April
23d conveys the intelligence of a
combination OF elements to nomi-
nate Lewelling for congress advanc-
ing Jerry Simpson to the nomina-
ton for congressman-at-large. Jerry
Simpson declines.poSitive to be a
candidate for congressman-at-large,
and will no doubt be renominated
by the Populists Of the Seventh dis
trict. The telegram winds up as
follows:
"SOme of the Sedgwick county lead
ers among the PopulistS favor the
combination because they think it
will provide a place for Judge Sankey
as attorney general while if Lewelling
heads the ticket there would be no
chance for any other Wichita man
even for railroad commissioner. or any
other position"
This seems to US a little amusing!
1t is indeed too bad that there are
not enough positions for the Popu-
list statesmen at Wichita-that it is
necessary to crowd Jerry Simpson
and everybody else clear out of the
district in order to make room for
the wise men at Wichita. Is Wich-
ita the beginning and the end of the
Seventh district? Is it possible that
the Peoples party of the Big Seventh
district is going to let the "little, but
oh my"-city Of Wichita rule the
whole rooSt and carry off all of the
honors1 Governor Lewelling and
Judge Sankey are both good and de-
serving men, but there are thirty six
counties in the Seventh district and
under the Populistic principle Of
government by the people they are
entitled to due consideration.
We drop these Semarks merely as
a reminder to our good friends at
Wichita that the people outside Of
that city are still hanging on to the
coat tail of the Seventh district.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

What is our congressional commit
tee doing? 1t is about time they were
getting together and deciding upon
time and place for holding our con-
gresSional convention. The republic
cans have already named their man
and will be constantly working for
him from this time on. We should
hold an early convention IN this dis
trict and put a man on our ticket who
will keep Chester on therun from the
time he enters the district until he is
retired in next November Let the
committee be called together at once.
La Crosse Chieftain.
The above reminder is certainly
in good place. By all means let the
committee be called together for &C
fiOO
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

There are richer men and more poor
men in New York City than anywhere
else in the country. There our selfish
civilization is more highly developed
than anywhere else on the continent.
There you find only four men in a
hundred able to own the roofs that
cover them. There you find vice in
all its forms most rampant. There
you see more saloons in proportion to
the population than anywhere else.
And there you find 1872, 929 children Of
school age in the public schools, and
l9O,7S0 growing up withour any sort
Of education! by their fruits ye
shall know them. Independence
Star and Kansan.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

Discussing the denomination oil
Morrill,, the Wichita Eagle speaks Of
"The absence of scandal and crook.
edness Of any character IN the state
Institutions" The casual reader may
accept this as truth and allow his
mind to run back to the Lewelling
regime in sad contrast. 1t would be
little interesting to know what def.
milton the Eagle would give to the
word Scandal" There have been
two manned and bruised dead bod
les carried out from the Topeka in,
sane asylum within the past year;
a defaulting stewards flight from the
Olathe Deaf and Dumb Institute, a
bare, technical escape of the warden
of the state penitentiary from prose.
cution by the general government
for an attempt to collect money for
goods not furnished, ETC., and vel
the Eagle would have US believe
that the state institutions under Gov
Morrill, have been free from "scan.
dal and crookedness Of any charac.
ter" We draw attention to thi:
matter not specially 10 condemn thu
Republican administration, but tc
show the reader that the Populis
party has ample ground to make thu
same sort of campaign that the Re
publicans did, but she does no
choose to do so. Were these tn,
only things by which party shoulc
be measured, we might quarrel til
dooms-day and still no good be &C
complished, for the reason that hu
man nature is pretty much the SAM
wherever you may find it-in on
party as we'll as another. There ar
certain great principles to be deter
mined however, upon the solution q
which depends the welfare of al
American people. Shall we relegat
these to the rear and discant upo
the shortcomings Of each other i
the management of local affairs, ii
sum of which in each party woul
balance and equalize quite largely
Rather let us right the nation;
wrongs from which we suffer, an
seed to advance along the line {
taking these state institutions out {
the domain of politics and plantin
them on a common-sense basis
civil service.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

The latest interview by Mrs.
Lease is to the effect that she is not
out Of politics but that she is in it
up to her neck, and that she favors
that noble man, L. D. Lewelling, for
governor. Only a few months ago
she was denouncing the Lewelling
administration as the most corrupt
in the history of Kansas. 1t would
be more in the line of consistency if
Mrs. Lease would take her stand
somewhere - either for Lewelling,
Murdoch, Horton, or some one else
and stay there long enough for
the people to locate her. 1t makes
one dizzy to follow her meanderings.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

Y. D. Atkins, of Wellington. has
had his pension increased from Sc IN
el2 by the good offices of Chester I
Long. Let's see; if we remember
rightly, Jerry was never charged with
increasing the governments expenses
In any such an extravaganza manner
Oxford Register,
Jerry helped every poor soldier it
was possible for him to help while
in congress, but he recognized that
he went to congress in response to a
demand for greater reforms than the
getting of pensions for few individ.
uals. Some people, however,
cannot get their minds worked
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

Hosea B. Horn, of Atchison
county, is being urged by the people
OF that section for State Auditor. Mr..
Horn heads the Atchison county
delegation to the Abilene convention
and is reputed to be a strong m an
in every way. That is the kind of
timber We want this year.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30
AS TO CIRCULATION.

The American Newspaper Directory, pub
lished by Geo. P ROwell & Co., New York,
now in press, gives the following rating to
the VOICE:
''To this paper is accorded larger circula-
ton rating than any other paper in Sumner
county gets ere lit for. And the correctness
OF its rating is guaranteed by the publishers
OF this Directory, who will pay reward of
800 to the first person who successfully as
sails its accuracy"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30
Kansas PODulist Platform.

'Reaffirming our faith in the Peoples party
and its principles we invite the alliance and
cooperation of all reform elements Of the
state and nation, to the end that a union of
all voters may be formed to oppose the gold
standard and the European level of prices: we
call the attention of the American people to
the fact proved by many trials, that changes
from one party to the other have brought no
relief from the burdens. under which the
people are struggling but thaton the contrary
conditions have constantly grown worse; and
we'ask all lovers of their country to unite
with us in an honest and earnest effort for
relief.
First We are in favor of the strictest hon
esty and economy in the administration of
the government, both state and national.
Second-We are In favor of the overthrow
and destruction Of all mOn0pOheS and COM
bines organized for the plunder and oppression
of the people
Third-We demand strict and effective con-
troll and supervision by government of all cor
porations performing pubic or Quasi-public
functions, and if necessary, TO protect public
interests, the ownership by government of all
puUllC ulllllleo.
FOurth-We demand that the president and
the secretary OF the treasury be deprived of
the power to issue or sell bonds without the
authority OF congress being first given for
each separate issue.
Fifth-we believe that all the money Of the
country, whether coin or paper, should be is
sued by the government and not by corpora
ti0ns or by individuals.
Sixth-We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of both gold and silver at the ratio of
sixteen TO one, independent Of the ection of
any other nation. and we believe that the
United States is capable of maintaining such
financial system As will promote the pros
perity Of its own people, without asking the
consent Of any other government.
Seventh-We demand that the constitutional
right Of trial by jury shall be extended to ey-
cry form Of action, whether civil or criminal
and we denOunce the trial of our citizens by
injunction and contempt proceedings without
the right of trial by jury as contrary to the
spirit of our constitution.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

up to a higher conception OF con-
gressman's duties than the mere pet
hfoging around after few individual
pensions or the gouging of the gov
eminent to the tune of several thous-
and dollars for the improvement Of
some imaginary navigable stream in
the interest Of commerce.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

No POpuliSt sent to congress frem
Kansas ever betrayed the promises
made to the people or the platform
which he was made a candidate. But
now about Chester l. Long? Didn't
he talk free silver and vote gold stand
ard? Swapping man like Simpson
Tor dude like Long shows distress
iuglY poor business iu'gmeut.-To-
peka CO-Operator.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

Cy Leland has told Governor Nor,
rill that he cannot support him for
re- nomination. Ordinarily this
would settle it, but Gov. Morrill, will
not down. He has secured the SER
vices of Jim Simpson to manage his
canvass and it begins to look as if he
were going to knock your Uncle
Cyrus off his perch.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

Clay Center has owned her water
works for three years and the receipts
have excelled the expenditures by an
average OF $500 a year.-Ex.
This beats paying profit OF $4,000
to a private corporation, insures bet
ter service, lower rates and hand
some revenue to the city for other
current expenses.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30
Political Calendar.

Republican National Convention. ST. Louis
June Is.
Democratic National Convention, Chicago,
JULY.
Populist and Silver National ConJ ention
St. Louis, July %
Popuiist State Convention, Abilene, Aug, 5.
Democratic State Convention, Hutchinson.
August L.
Democratic State Convention. to choose
delegates to Chicago, Topeka June Ord.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1896-04-30

Jndge CIV. Mckay tells the news
papers of his district that under no
circumstances will he become a can
didate for congress or any other Of
flee while the term for which he is
elected as district judge is running.
Judge Mckay sets good example
in this. 1t is precedent which
should govern the party everywhere.
There are few better men than Judge
Mckay but he acts upon the right
principle when he refuses political
advancement while holding one po-
sition Of trust which the people as
signed to him.