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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
If Restored nay ana Nfshf.

lIf Pestered Day and Nfghf. , I,
With nervousness. take Hostetter's stom-
ach Filters. which invigorates and tran
quilixes the nervous system. The basis of
recovery 10 reform In errors Of digestion.
The epigastric nerve. and. brain are united
IN the closest bond Of sympathy, 20 that
sAyspeptic symptoms q the gastric region
are always accompanied By hurtful reflex
nervous action. Both are rcmedied by the
Bitters. which alsos cures malaria. ,bilious.
ness, rheumatisra ana kidney trouble. 30
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
To Cleanse the system.

Enectually. yet gently. when costivc
or bilious, or when the blood is impure
or sluggish; to permanently overcome
habitual constipation, to awaken the
kidneys and liver to healthy activity
without irritating or weakening them,
to dispel headaches, colds or fevers,
use Syrup Of Figs. 81.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28

In the Good ola Tln,es.
Captain Of the National Guards "a
shoemaker by tradej-I say, Butcher. l
must ask you to step out properly.
Man in the Ranks-Yes, II you hadn't
made my boots toe light, you dutfer.-
Latstige Batter.
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Mr.. Nice sphwat's you son
Teddy doin' now. Mrs. Flynn3 (.
Mr.. Flynn-He's dom tonne. Mr.,
Mcyarty; but it's not his fault that he's.
q pickpocket, poor byel They won't
let him on tn perleece foorce ON ac..
count Of his lungs.-Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
CHAPTER XXI
Capture ana Escape.

When Tony Drummond saw the ped
dler's pocketbook placed within the
box OF "Clean Your Boots" he jumped
at once to the conclusion that, in that
pocketbools, was the important leal
which had been torn from his sale
book.
And he very easily understood that
Abrnh0m's fears for his own safety,
while dealing with Stanley Claremont,
would cause him to take such q precau-
ton.
Tony at once resolved that that
pocketbook should next, and very
speedily, pass into his own hands; but,
Of course, it would not de-. to advance.
and snatch it from the place where it
was hidden, for Boots" would call
"Stop thief" and Tony would be seized
and carried off to the station house,
and the important leaf would be
wrested from him, to fall, most prob
ably, into Stanley Clarel,ont's hands,
to be, by that gentleI an, instantly de-
stroyed.
Mono; Tony would wait a bit that
he might make sure Of the thieves
themselves, while securing the evil
derce that would convict them.
He cared nothing as to how the two
rogues were employing themselves
within the hotel-ihdeed, Re could pref
ty we'll guess what IVES passing be-
tween them-and could very we'll af-
ford to wait until their interview was
over.
Tony placed himself within a few
steps of the coveted treasure, with one
eye directed towards the box which
enclosed 1t, and the other fixed on the
entrance to the lotel.
Stanley at lenght returned from the
hotel, and alone--glanced eagerly
around, as he before had done, and
then started forward at a brisk pace,
and the next minute was lost to TOny's
sight.
"He is elf hon'c," Tony said to him
self; "they have struck the bargain;
the other rascal will presently come for
the leaf, intending to follow his mas
ter-it's all right"
And Tony was in great and pleasur-
able excitement.
A few more minutes, which appeared
almost century to the impatient en-
graver, and Abraham Mailer came
sneakinG down the steps of the hotel,
glancing furtively around him.
"Now for it, thought Tony, as he
prepared himself fer action.
Abraham Mailer. walking up to
Boots" said: Nov give me INV
pocketbcok."
Tony stepped forward hastily, and,
placing his foot on the box OF clean
Your Boots,n. exclaimed. with mock po-
litepess: I beg your pardon, but It's
my turn!"
Abraham, recognizing Sydney's
brother, reeled With terror, and before
he could recover himself to fly, Tony
had grasped him securely by the col
lar.
. It had by this time grown late, and
the streets were about clear of people.
Boots himself would not have been
there so long but for the pocloetbook
which had been given to his care.
"You and are not to part company
just yet, my FRIEND" Tony cried.
And the peddler Nas thinking to h;nl-
self that his game was over now.
"Give Inc that pocketbook-" IOny de-
handed Of the Boots.
tsYou didn't give it to mev' replied
Boots, looking greatly scared.
"lf you don't give it to me, shall
take it," threatened Tony.
IF you does. shall sing out for the
perlice," said Boots.
"And If you do, young fellow, shall
give you into custody, and you will be
sent to goal for having stolen property
in your possession"
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A Real new Vienna.

A Real New Woman.
That's what cali an up-to-date
woman" said the livery stable keeper.
"Why9"
'tShe wanted a horse that a man
could dive."-Woonsocket Reporter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
Drawine Il Very Fine.

Drawing It Very Fine.
Shells young Mr.. Elmore SO very
particular regarding style?
He-Is he? Why, he viii even turn
up his trousers, whenever his coffee Is
muddy.-BuffalO Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
A siandez

! A SANDER
Galwagy-Jagson is very loose In his
habits, isn't he?
Chadwick-When saw him Inst
night he was very tight-WashingtoD
Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
m tde Fowl Ward

Mr.. Roosticanna-Why in the deuce
don't you 60 to eleep, Henrietta?
s Mrs. Roosticanna-I'm sure there's
70 rooster under the roost this time.
Mr.. RoOsticaQna-Oh, chestnuts!--
New York World. s.e,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
Easily Explained.

Easily Explained,
"Have you noticed what On uneven
stride that tall man has?"
Eyes. What Of it?"
II wonder what's the cause of it?''
"He's an actor"
"What has that to do with it?'
RAILROAD ties are never laid evenly. !"
IChilago Post.
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The value Of the mineral products 81
the, United States for the, past year
was nearly 1912, 100000. or $1,000 ObO
more than the farm value Of the last
corn fro2.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
How Should she FSnovv.

Mr.. Flagg-Ah, that young man who
dns been calling on you 60 much Of
late-what does he do for a living?
Laura-Indeed, I do not know. DO
you think I would have anyone calling
on me who would talk shop ?-Cincin-
mutt enquirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28

List Of pAtents tlad ssiaSg week 70
Northwestern inventors:
John 9. Barter, st. Paul, Mimi. car
truck; Walter y. Bowles. =. Camp6ell
George ". Buck, II. II Paul ali Ai Mina''
speaking tube; Edward T. Gibson, MN
Minneapolis, Mimi, fire escape: Alex.
ander Peck, Armour, s. D., car coup
ling; William p. Shattuck, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, syringe; Thomas Willing,
Astoria, Greg, centrifugal cream sepa.
rator and purifier. +. D. Merwin,
Patent Lawyer, 91O, OIL and 012 Pho
neer Press Building, st. Paul, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
ExnerieneeA

ExDerieneeA.
els there anything certain in this
uncertain world2"
Eyes, IL you cut anything cut Of O
newspaper there is always something
more valuable On the other side.'-Chi-
cago Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28
Loved snd Lost.

ibid Mabel promise to marry. her
photographer Over2' D. i. IN s.Rs +
mo. She developed . negative
Detroit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28

II the Baby 10 Cutting Teeth.
- sure end use that old and well-ied remedy, Linz
Wns1ow's SCORING SYRuf for Children TsethiAG
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28

Plso's Cure for Consumption 10 the only
cough medicine used ID my house.-D. G
Albright, Aifninburg, Pa. Dec. II. '05.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-28

Reeenaa's Camphor Ice with Glyeerine.
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hands
AFaoe, Geld sorss 20. G. q. CLARK Co.. N. Haven. Ct
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Haii's CatarrA Cure.
e taken internally. Price. 7sc.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
lie EAsAloNARLE PETncoAr.
It Il Made Of Any kind Of suk and Must
stand out.

It Il Made Of Any kind Of SIX and Must
Stand out.
First and foremost among the new
styles of petticoats are those made Of
silk Of every sort and description Of
that fabric, from those silks chosen
from the bargain counters for as little
rs IS cents a yard to the really hand
some and correspondingly expensive
varieties. Every brocade silk, not
satin, is pressed into service. But this
last must have a great deal of what is
known as the body to it to make it de-
sirable, for the great thing with all the
p~etticoats this year is to have them act
as idealized bustles or hoopskirts.
There may be a slight diminution in
size Of the skirts for the cloth gowns,
but from five TO six yards is not consid-
cred TOO wide, and this width around
the bottom of the skirt must be kept
out from the feet as much as ever. All
the lining and the reeds that can be
put ia the skirt Of a gown win not
suffice to make it stand out as it should,
consequently what is worn underneath
must needs be adapted for that pur-
pose.
There are many sales at the different
leading establishments of silk petit
coats, some of which are well worth
buying, but great care should be exer-
cised in choosing them, for often they
are so narrow that they will crack and
split after being worn two or three
times, besides which their lack of
width makes the gown fall in instead of
out. The best pattern of the new
skirt has a Spanish hounce - or it
might be more correct to say a bias
iounce-put on half way up the skirt
and finished with three or four little
ruf11es. This makes two thicknesses
of silk, the skirt itself and the founce,
which is not the case with the Spanish
f~iounce, which has but one thickness.
Thus the little rufiies stand out and the
flounce itself is so full that it measures
nearly twice as much as the skirt it.
self. Sometimes three or four overlap
ping f1ounces are put on, but this has a
tendency to be cumbersome and heavy.
The best plan is the one hounce falling
over a big ruche on the bottom of the
skirt itself and trimmed with bias or
straight bands of lace insertion, either
black or white.
For evening gowns these petticoats
are made of light colors and of the
stiffest silks that can be bought; they
are e~xaggeratedly full and have a
steel tape run through above the
hounce and around the hem, and often
in the back breadths have the new
skirt extender. just where the differ
ence lies between this and a hoopskirt
or hustle is somewhat difficult for the
uniRitiated to decide, for there is, after
all, a great difference, so dressmakers
will tell you.-N. Y. Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

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See how the great money kings are con,.
trolled by the little boy Cupid See how
the great soldiers and men of power ara
twisted around his little fingers
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For nearly 80 years Dr. Pierce has BEEN
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Women who would understand their own,
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The Peoples Common Sense Medical
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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
he STAYED PUT.
a Woman who Knew How to Handle Cn-
ruly Youngsters.

a Woman Who Knew How to n Cn@
ruIy Youngsters.
A weak-looking, over-dressed woman
sat in a Detroit street car the other day
and with her a badly over-dressed and
b~adly-spoiled boy of about four years,
who seemed inclined to do nothing but
squirm and wriggle and do everything
his weak-willed mother told him not to
do. 1t was muddy and the boys feet
were covered with slime and mud from
the street.
"You must sit down, Reginald" said
his mother; you'll get mud or the dress
of the lady next to you"
But Reginald declined 20 sit still, and
his mother said:
"Reginald, do you hear me?"
"'Course l do"
"Then why don't you mind?"
"Don't want to-"
Then he began to squirm more vigoE-
ously than before.
Reginald, why don't you mind mann
map"
"'Cause don't want to-
SIS that the way to talk to mammaP'
Its the way / talk"
Mamma is ashamed of you. Don't
you see that you r getting mud all
over the lady's dress?"
Don't care if l am"
"You naughty, naughty boy. Now
sit down and behave yourself"
WON'T"
won't, eh?"
The speaker was the lady into whose
lap Reginald had deliberately and de-
family planted one Of his muddy feet,
She was a vigorous, spirited looking
woman about 40 years of age.
Won't, hey?" she asked again, as
she grabbed the dazed Reginald by his
velvet collar and laid him out acros her
lap.
won't, hey ?" she asked for the third
time, as she brought her good right
hand down again and again with tell
ing force on the awe-strlcken young.
ster.
"III let you know what you will an
what you won't dol" she said. jerking
Master Reginald to a sitting position
and Pumping him down on the car seat.
Now you set there an don't you
bulge! You hear me! If your ms
can't make you mind l kin. Now you
stay right where you're putt"
And he did, both he and his mother
seeming to be too badly dazed 10 make
any objection to a proceeding that de
lighted the hearts Of all Of the other oc'
cupants of the car.-Detroit Free Press
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taken from him, and the boy was to die
while in the hands of strangers. Dem
mis- flowers were in the hospital. 1t
pas Dennis' affection which had prompt
ed the idea of the gorgeous drummer,
and Dennis scanty funds that had
bought the print.
Dennis sighed. for a friendship as
strong as it was strange had grown up
between him and the boy. The darling
wish of the lad was TO become a drum
major and WELD the splendid stan of
Office; and the great ambition Of the
private was to qualify for noncommis-
stoned rank. And SO they helped each
other: Dennis telling all he knew Of
military duty, and Boy Sladen, instruct
Ing Dennis IN. subjects with which he
had to be familiar # he wished % get
promotion.
The cSderly stepped softly back into
the hospital; 50 softly that Nurse
Gaughan. who was looking at the little
patient, did not hear him and she
started when she turned and Eaw him.
s1've come back began Dennis. ITO
zee II we couldn't make some arrange
ment about the boy"
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Nurse Gaughan was silent Btln and
stared helplessly.
eve watched and cared for him up
to this point continued Dennis, in a
low voice, Fan / don't quite see that
it'p right for a stranger to come in an
take all the work out of a mans hands,
especially such a man as me, for I'm a
sort o. father, mother and brother to
him. I was by his fathers body when
the Paythans left him. and Il was q
shot from my rifle that brought down
The man who killed him. That's the
reason why Boy Sladen took 10 me
even before the colonel; an that's why,
first an foremost, I've q claim to see
to the wants and wishes Of the boy"
Nurse Gaughan could not under
stand; this speech was 100 great a puz-
zle for her TO ~unrayel, and she still kept
silence.
THAT bein' So" CONTINUED the order
", IT think we ought to come - some
arrangement"
Nurse Gaughan murmured: Seer
tainly, il you WISH" and Dennis went
away cOntented.
The arrangement that had been made
answered well, and Boy Sladen watched
necessarily and closely, wanted for
nothing. But his stay on earth was
limited and both Nurse Gaughan and
Private Dennis knew it, ToNnrse Gau-
CHAN he became friendly and coniiden.
tial as the week wore on, and his great
est pleasure was to draw a picture Of
himself as the drum major.
ssYou know what the drum major
is, nurse?" he asked, one day.
YES" replied Nurse Gaughan, read
lily, forgetting for the moUent Boy
Sladen's ambition.
"some day, nurse" continued Boy
sladen, "for I'm getting stronger now,
and I shall soon be able to get out OF
bed, I shall march at the head of Ours
as drum major. Them when I'm a man,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

appointed collector Of customs. The
proud of their ancestry as ever Clara
We're de We're dared t be of hers. and
she was 1.-THE daughter Of a hundred
earls." They are good people until
this day and there is no record of a
black. sheep in either family. One Of
the Magruders is a successful doctor,
another a prosperous merchant, and all
of the ladies are worthy and winsome.
The Lingans are nearly all gone. One
of them, McCubbin Lingan, is an excel
lent newspaper writer. He was here
several years as the correspondent Of
some prominent papers, but went to
Michigan to reside.
The Office Of collector of customs has
never been discontinued since the date
of its establishment. The Office of post
master has been abolished already, and
is merged into the office of the post
master Of Washington. That is to say,
it is merely a sub-station of the WASH
ington post Office. When this official ac.
tion was taken there was weeping and
wailing in Georgetown. The good peo-
pie there were always jealous OF the
growth Of Washington, and entertained
no patriotic pride in the development
Of the national capital. because they re-
allied that the growth Of Washington
would minimize their city. The oldest
inhabitants actually sned tears when
the post Office WIS merged into the
Washington office. It WAS a palpabl1
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
one Of the Best ways.

One Of the best ways TO be loved in d
community is TO seek its welfare BY re-
fusing to hear and retail gossip, by fair.
kind, generous and helpful action, by
showing respect for Others opinions,
by expressing ones own in a polite, bur
firm way, and by discharging duty with
courtesy. co~nsiderateness and fidelity.
More than anyone else the wife should
have the grace of silence-the browning
household blessing. She should know
how to hold her peace. She should
know when to refrain from speaking,
even though her words be those OF
affection and -endearment. = Detroit
Free Press.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26

manifestation Of the fact that George
town was either In decadence or ct q
Etandstill, while the business world was
marching along in progressive process
sion.
And now the Office of collector OF
customs is to be abolished. The orig
inal commission given to Collector Lin
gan recites the fact that whereas. dur
ing the revolutionary war, he had
served without salary, he should receive
un annual salary Of 5000 from the date
of his commission. The Coleman mus
scum Of Georgetown college shows his
gorgeous s~nuf-colOred suit and satin
waistcoat with real gold buttons, and
evidently he was a man Of high rank
in those days. He was i1oar inspector
as well as collector of customs. In 1872
Collector Lingan and all OF the offics
holders appointed by President WASH
ington, were required TO repeat and
sign the following religious test oath;
Il, -,Sdo declare that ! believe that
there Is no transubstantiation in the Sac
rament Of the Lords Supper or in the ele-
ments of bread and wine, at or after the
conservation thereof by any person whatso-
ever"
So it appears that there were ex-
tremists on religion in those days as
we'll as in our times, and religious
declaration was necessary to the proper
performance of public duty. Nobody
to-day seems to know whether George
Washington made this form of oath a
prerequisite to Office holding, or wheth-
er it was required by congressional
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1896-12-26
Boy sLADEN.
d 49, woop.

day sir" said the orderly; 'it1l be
much if he sees the week through
~He doesn't want for anything, does
hep asked the colonel.
'"That's the strange part Of Il, sir
returned the orderly. Ever since he
woke this mornin' he's been askin' for
a woman-talkin' of how he's never
known the love O. one, an how he
thinks he'd die easier Il he could have
q young 'un an 4 pretty 'un by his side
TO see him OH. II Boy SIadenW talk
like that, sir. he's in a bad way
"Did he really say that2" asked the
colonel.
The words I've told you are the words
be used, sir" said the orderly.
Then he shall have one" said the
colonel, and he strobe to the orderly
room, telephoned to the nurses institu-
tion, and in the tones that he adopted
when ordering goods from the town,
he desired the matron to send to the
barracks, at once, a young and pretty
nurse for Boy Sladen, of the band. With
in an hour a gentle nurse, wearing a
neat black cloak and a dainty bonnet,
passed the sentry on the main guard
on her way to the hospital. The sem
try stared a moment at the ~apparition,
then stood bolt upright, and, feeling
that so unusual a spectacle called for
unusual honor, he shouldered arms.
Nurse Gaughan stepped softly up to
the bed in which Boy Sladen Law. and
put her cool hand on his forehead; the
heavy eyelids were raised, and Bow
Siaden looked with dull Advertisements
At her face.
who are your" he asked, in a feeble
voice.
"Tm Nurse Gaughan,' she answered.
"But go to sleep again; you mustn't
talk. The more you keep quiet, the
sooner you'll get we'll"
Boy Sladen laughed a curious little
laugh.
sect well?" he echoed; enot this
Journey. The doctors given me up
beard him tell Dennis, the orderly, that
& was all up with the lad, He thought
{ was asleep, but / wasn't. Has the
colonel sent for your"
Nurse Gaughan nodded.
Tent he good7" asked the boy. TITS
all because I said / wanted a woman to
be near me. There aren't many colonies
would do the same, are there2"
Nurse Gaughan shook her head. Her
knowledge Of colonies was limited, and
she would have acquiesced if the boy
had said they were all fends.
There, now, you must go to sleep, or
I'm sure the colonel will be angry she
said, as she made believe to smooth a
pillow.
'"Then I'll try" said Boy Sladen, and
he closed his eyes.
Some flowers were on the mantel.
piece and on a little table near the bed,
while on the wall, facing Boy Sladen.
was q colored picture Of a gorgeous
drummer boy, upon whom a host OF
phantom-Iike eyes from a supposed
crowd were gazing in stony admiration
This was the work Of Private Dennis
and be thought Of all as he leaned
against the married quarters and gazeC
dreamily at the hospital.
The heart of the hospital orderly wa
heavy within him as he gazed. He hai
been d~ethroned, his charge had beer