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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
POOLING che Valt.res.

Some sports recently took place at
a station at Upper Burmah, one Of the
events being what Is popularity known
Us Victoria Cross races" that is, the
competitors have to ride some dis
lance, taking two or three hurdles on
their way, to o point where there are
arranged number Of figures in stuff
ed cases, shaped like human bodies;
they then dismount, fire round Of
blank cartridges, pick up q dummy
each and rice back. @~.' - ~ g
: In this case, after the sports were
over, the dummies were left on the
ground and In about half an hour after
the ground was deserted, noticed q
vulture settle on the ground close to
the dummies; in about another five
minutes more than thirty had col
lected.
The birds seemed much puzzled rs
they carefully inspected each lay fig
ure, walking from one to the next all
along the line, and eventually, after
sitting in q circle for q short time, few
away. The birds must have discovered
the dummies by sight, though have
often heard that vultures rely on their
sense of smell as well.-Pearson's
Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
Georges Large Ears.

One summer evening Yorkshire
miller was leaning over mis- garden
gate, facing the road, enjoying his pipe,
when o conceited young farmer hon.
pened to be passing. The ailier, 81 <
friendly tone, said: =
Good evening, George
"Aw didn't spQke," said George eru6.
"Oh. said the miller. thought You
did,, but it must have been vonr eara
fapping!'-Answers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

the points away from the operator,
will find that ON turning the hands
back, the scissors will be pointing
downward.
II you are in the know you can do
apparently the same evoluti0ns, but
with the result TINT the points Of the
scissors will be uppermost. This trick
will prove a source Of much interest
to those who have never tried 1t be-
fore.
The crucial point in Its successful 40
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

81 Ehs j. xsxinS Ilsase n " u
i. ItS;is ssnerally .beaisve !.
ZONES Sof Columbus reposs under IS
church ~ Havana. Cuba, bnt tho
cent discoveries 81 an English author.
make II very doubtful e he p buried
there. He wns first buried at valado-
lid, Spain. This was In 1904 Astar-
wards his remains were transferred Ito
. monastery; III Seville. Between stha
years 1641 and $40 the exact year 10
not knOwn-the bones Of Columbus
were removed to Hispaniola md bur
led In the San Domingo cathedral.
This was done upon the request OF Co
lumbus daughter-in-law,st to whom he
expressed the desire to be buried IN
the now world he had discovered.
When the island of Hayti was coded to
France. In 1500, the Spanish 0uthof1-
ties gave orders for the removal OF the
bones OF Columbus to Havana. TINT
they might still rest In Spanish SOIL
"A casket containing bones was, there
fore, removed, which casket was sup,
posed to contain the bones Of the great
disc0verer. Before this last remov-
oil the bodies Of his two sons had been
removed from Spain and inferred In
the San Domingo cathedral, near the
body Of their father. The English au-
thor above referred to now asserts
that the body removed to Havana was
the body Of one Of the sons.of Column
bus, and TINT the body Of the great
navigator still rests under the San Do
mingO cathedral. He describes, with
much minuteness, the finding Of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
Purcha.inr Fertili.ers.

II you know what you are going to
need in the matter OF fertilizers for
spring crops, enter into correspondence
with manufacturers ct once and ar
range for your supply. These manu-.
country, and in carload lots the very
lowest figures can always be secured.
Most all makers will sell to farmers
clubs, II. they have no local agent to
protect. Epitomist. =, '.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
Light on the Mystery.

First Detective-Ah-ha! Now un.
derstand why the safe was not blown
open. This burglary was committed
by woman.
Second Detective How do you know
that?
First petect,ve-Here's the hair-pln.
Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

who remains in that suspended condi-
ton for a long time.
You see now how easy it is for the
ance Of o jumpingJack, for IL he moves
his visible leg up and down, the re-
fiection of 1t from the glass makes It
appear that his act includes both legs
philadelphia Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

olution between the palms Of the
hands and the tips Of the fingers.
Then, upon the hands being turned
back to hack, the scissors will assume,
naturally, the position shown in Fig. 3.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
saved ~ sl.nr.

BE mine," he urged.
"Nit,' she answered.
Crushed utterly In his fondest hon.
he would have left her forever had she
not relented. q
81 mean no." she faltered. H. e
He was thereupon Transformed Win
10y and gathered her to his BOSOM
Detroit Tribune. \
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

IA Ut svsFy on Ssllsvsd MT -
~ Dnt4nR this tims Witbuf Va ysfy
srepentant, and the terEible sconse.
quem0es OF what he had done quite
cured him Of hin habit OF tasting
things 20 see. if they were nice to eat
New York Ledger. Isss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
A Little Game Of see.saw.

A Little Game Of see.saw.
above the other. Then drop will fall
from the opposite end, and q general
oscillation will begin, which gradually
increases In speed, until the little fig-
ures at the end will perform the most
surprising antics at their game of see.
saw. r
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

Take two heated pins and stick
them into the center Of q candle at
right-angles to the wick, which should
be left exposed ut both ends. Then.
rest the pins on the edges Of two wine.
glasses and trim the candles to bal
ance.
Light the wicks, and beyond the
flames at ea0h end, by means Of q
piece OF wire, fasten two little figures,
with their joints hinged.
Now, as the candle begins to melt, .
drop Of grease will drop from one end
ut is advisable, by the way, to put
something beneath to catch 1t in) and
that end Of the candle will rise Q little
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

complishment Is when the scissors
have been wung over so that the points
are directed toward the operator.
At that moment only the last joints
of the little fingers should hold the
handles, as in Fig. 2. This will permit
the scissors to describe a complete rev
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28
81 HENRY HERMAN.


- Il $S$ si:s
fsMSsa IL 1, ~ =, !. ~. .
- sss kss5s .k...y5x. ~ " y H.
q. ss.. 6
= ns 9
.,a Ty "a ygete endeavoring to
~ ~. ~ vi q Ia through the crowd.
~ ss sSS H. 49, % reach Rotten Row,
IG ~ q. sslEes they found them
49, .sS ,s:.ass n sSQ l1Eesw With Lord Cleve.
S s ~ en1et1y man, tall and
~ 49, 49, AZ tth long, sparse gray
s... n,s ~ u h. Ge cteanly -shaven but for
.Ll1 ~ Us tutt at the chin. His
49,. 49, Ia &teeyble face, but. SCARED
s.s s. 49,. -. ~ cruel face, with: thin,
s Wn.t, es and ugly, square jaws,
osown 80 The second man was
l1s - ana not 20 tall as the
0 ~ k1t fe0dish-brOwn hair was
w 1llG mn his beard, Of q similar
ev ~. pped close. He resembled the
s saueS - That he might have been
1a y s 49, oon, but his features were
OF $500 pleasant type. Both were of
In llG. u = oiAe ss American extraction,
Snos Nreeeed according to the latest
L01a0n 1lIashion. The younger mans
s14 49, his tne nrgt to meet Lord Cleve's,
1 I turned III greenish-pale under
tnesaeonse Of his skin. He staggered
49, pace, md evidently gripped the
'otnSesman's arm. The latter, thus d.
re- also booked full ct Herbert, and
me- H. ass became an ashen-white, while
hi9Mefh seenled to rattle.
1sa Gleye stirred ut the two men
49, Inexperienced and amused inter-
-esl that moment the crowd
-Sve4yed . little to one side. and the
nnotleman was by it borne away
ar1sn th two Americans.
DtdyOu notice those two men?" he
ase6 IN companion, when they were
St0lling along the less-crowded foot
w4lof Picadilly. Something shocked
CO Tor they were both pale as
syA0 younger OF the two" replied
Wyer. ssis Mr. David Aiaclane. q
,very axich American. who. strange to
y,enxaxed to be married. to lady
EyslyGe Wynter. The elderly gentle
n III HIS ilncle,,
~ ~ Gal. !. n, 1900 -, <,,-, -.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
w. & j. Hennessey.
Cor. Brook and Arnold SITS.

The steam laundry has become not only
an established hut "A necessary institution
IN every community. Its advent has less
ened very materially the cares and burdens
OF the overw orked housewife, while ut
The same time achieving results which she
could not possibly obtain. Among the
leadlng firms engaged In the laundry
business ia the city of Providence none
enjoys a more liberal patronage, or high
er reputation than Messrs. w. * j. Hen
Messy. The laundry was originally estab-
Ilshed in 1855 by Mr.. Charles Livermore.
VINO carried IL on under the name % tho
Acme Laundry. Since it passed into the
control and management OF the Messrs.
Hennessey In 1891 the business has Teen.
Increased to a remarkable degree through
the energy and pushing business quail
ties OF those two brish and hustlIng gen.
tlenen. The laundry is located at the,
corner OF Arnold and Brook sts., where a
spacious brick building, 60xS0 feet. ground
dimensions, with three stories and base
rnent, Is occupied. The machinery equip
meut IL OF the latest and best pattern and
Is operated by a Cruickshank engine of Is
horse power. The lsuniry has q weekly
capacity OF 1900 shirts, 700 dozen collars
and cuffs and underwear in proportion.
The business one annually reaches the
large total OF $40, 600. The working force
numbers az persons, while in collecting
and delivering five teams are steadily en-
gPged. Commodions as are their present
quarters. the Messrs. Hennessey are com
pelied by the constant increase in business
to provide still more extensive ones. 1t
IL their intention to erect at an early day
q much larger building than the one at
present occupied, which will give them
much greater facilities. The great meas
ure of success hBs been won by strict at
tention 10 business and q determination to
turn out work that no competitor can ex-i
eel i hey make o decided speciality of hotel
work, taking orders for all work by the
hundreds, having a large mangie, the only
one in Providence OF that kind, assigned
for hotels.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Rice g. Hayward.
Corner Broad and Pearl Streets.

Corner Broad and Pearl Streets.
To such perfection has baking on
large scale been brought that very many
households bake none themselves but OBJ
tain their supply from the large concerl rs
devoted extensively TO the business. They
are thus enabled TO OBTAIN a superior arti-
Gle without any trouble or Inconvenience.
Providence has several bakeries OF the
high class and none of them does a
larger business or has a more extensive
patronage among IL Individuals than Messrs.
Rice * Hayward. The business was found
ed In lS4g. In 1869 William S. Hayward
became the sole prop. OF the concern, but
after two years his former partner. Mr..
Rice, re-entered the firm, and under Mir.
HHyward's 81 years management IL has
been extended and improved in every di-
rection so hat today IL is one Of the lar
gest and most 1ourishing establishments
of its kind in New England. lis cracker
department has a capacity as large as any
bakery In New England, with one or W.
exceptions, and Its output, benidCs being
distributed throughout n. l., has a very
extensive sale In other States. The bread,
cake and pastry, OF which enormous guam
titles are made and sold annually, are Of
the highest grade, nothing but materials
of the best quality being used while the
workmen employed are the most ,xpert
and skilled 10 be found In the country.
Some idea OF the vast magnitude OF the
business IL gained by the fact that IS, 600
barrels OF Hour are used annually. Tie
equipment - all OF the latest and most
improved pattern, and includes three reel
ovens, one rotary oven and six brick
ovens. For the delivery Of the product
10 purchasers 70 wagons n 20 horses are
constantly employed. A new Ti.horse
power steam boiler - now being put I'm
which will furnish power for The machines
used In the various processes The BUSH
ness OF the hTm =. OF such magnitude tina
o carpenter and machine shop N connect
ed withtne Establishment for the making
al repairs. The supt. end msnpger OF this
plant A. George y. smith. and be has been
connected with the firm for more than 80
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Aliens Troy Laundry.

Modern progress has brought about many
changes In the method OF dong necessary
things, but in no instance has II worked Q
more adical, aud at the same time more
beneficent, change than in that homely but
very necessary matter OF laundry work.
Any ole who has reached mans estate
can, without other assistance than his own
memory and his powers OF observation,
satisfy himself of the extent and magni-
tude Of this revolution. The Introduction
OF the steam laundry has not benefited the
tired and tried wife and mother only. IL
has worked TO the advantage OF the whole
linen-using race. Among the Providence
liundries, and there is a mum Der Of exec.
lent Ones, none Is better known or enjoys
q reputation for dong bigh-grade work
than Aliens Troy Laundry, "a Pine ST., OF
which Mr.. Matthew Allen is the proprietor.
Its equipment is the best that money can
buy. while in addition to that, Mr.. Allen
Is particularly careful in the selection OF
his help. BY this carefulness he has heen
able TO surround himself with a corps Of
workers who canaot be exceiled in their
particular line. The laundry is O spacious
one, occupying two floors, each 50xS0 feet
in size. The working force is "a strong,
and in the year their abors bring in to the
proprietor the handsome aggregate sum OF
over $50, 900. Mr.. Allen is constantly ex-
tending his plant, and has recently ex-
pended over 5000 on improvements. The
capacity of the laundry is 1000 dozen coli
lars and cuffs and 5000 8 shirts, besides UNDER
wear, per week. The underwear is hand
washed by a special process, which insures
1t against shrinkage. The gratifying and
deserved success which has attended Mr..
Aliens efforts IL s~ignally shown by the fact
that his business has nearly doubled dur.
ing the East TWO years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Providence Machine Company.

There has been nothing more conducive
to the fame and reputation of the State
OF II. /. az the center OF the textile in
dustries OF this country than the presence
Of immense and meritorious industrial
plants, whose manufactured product have
materially aided and made possible her
proud position as the leading manufact-
uring state in the union, and hen we
look Tor a reason why she has acquired
this position W are brought face 10 face
with the achievements OF a corporation
that hes teen instrumental in no small
way in giving her that unique title, and
distinction-wo refer TO the Providence
Machine Co This great industrial plant
was founded in 1885 by Thomas j. Hin in
n comparatively small way, the whole
plant being considerably less than half its
present size. Each year improvements and
additions were made, until today the entire
plant which is divided into 9 different
departments, such as foundry, machine
shop, erecting shop, etc, furnish a grand
total OF 1h3, 900 square feet OF floor SPACE.
The various buildings, which comprise
handsome brick structures, were built, de-
signed and arranged for the special pur-
poses OF their business, and are ~equlppod
with the latest and most improved mod
ern machinery. Their manufactured pred
ucts consist OF cotton snd worsted rowing
frames Il all sizes, and are intended 10
meet all the requirements for which they
were built, they were invented and de-
signed ny the company, aud by the excel
lencc % the work which they nceomplish
have secured n reputation throughout the
ciyilize1 world a. having no equal either
In simplicity OF construction, oconomy I'm
use, or workmanship in MANUFACTURES.
The various parts OF these machines are
IT.
t~erchaDgeabic, enabling the users OF the
sim TO procure paris without toss OF time
in the working OF the machines. In ne
ehanism they are simple and not liable to
get cut OF order, or 10 require the serv-
ices OF skilled mechanics I'm their re-
pair. While tho work they produce repre-
sents tic highest type OF perfection ever
devised I'm the line OF the manufacture of
cotton and worsted iabrios. The reputa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29

tion md fame OF the cotton and worsted
rowing frames Is not confined 10 tbis
country alone, as they may be found in
every part cf the earth, and are universal
ly conceded as icing without nm equal.
Ihe territory covered in the annual BUSH
ness done by this company in the sale of
these rowing frames, Is only circumscr'h-
ed by the size OF the earth, aud il re-
fiec.s no small credit upon the genius Of
its founder as well as the ability OF his
SUCCESSORS To be able, in the facs OF lhe
invention and improvements of this
age, to still occupy the leading and
commanding position which tpey Jbaye
maintained from the inception ofthe pant
until now. The company tugpisb employ
nent 10 250 skilled employees, v hiiethe vol
ono OF business done annually j. rRome-
thing enormous and Is increasing every
year. The officers OF the company are: Pes.
n treas, Mr.. w. Z. PIERCE and Thomas
[. Davis, sec. Mr.. Pierce. who has~nteiy
been elected pres. of this vast business
corporation, although comparatively a
young man, has proved himself entirely
worthy OF the responsibility anu high
honors which have been bestowed upon
him, while Mr.. Davis, the sec, is an able
second in furthering the business inter-
ests OF the company in a most efficient
"a capa bic manner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
National Bank of Commerce.
A Market Souare.

Many intelligent persons have a very
vague and indistinct conception of the
important part banking institutions play
in the commercial concerns Of every COM
munity. Ii follows, therefore, that any in
stitution which carries on a safe and con-
servative banking business is OF the great
est benefit aud Importance 10 the COM
munIty. Among the banks OF Providence
none staDds higher or is more sound, stable
and reliable than the National Bank OF
Commerce which has had a career OF busi-
ness prosperity extending over nearly 45
years. II was Incorporated as a State
bank in 1851 and Ii years later recognized
as a national bank, under the national
banking law. IL has a capital of a., 719,-
200 and a surplus and undivided profits
amounting TO s362, 470. 70, a sact which H.
lustrates more forcfbly than anything
else could the splendid name in which
its affairs must have been managed, while
the further fact that its deposits aggregate
81, 1897, 9S3. as is significant ana convincing
indication of the high repute 1T enjoys as
q depository. The National Bank of Com.
merce does a general banking business OF
the greatest magnitude and its loans and
discounts foot up an enormous total an
nually, yet so safely and conservatively
have its affairs been conducted that it's
losses have been insignificant ompare
with its profits and the earnings each year
have yielded good dividends besides going
" sNClit ~ ihASo Diuo WITCH lHc Justl-
tuition has to its credit. The officers of the
bank are: Robert knight, pres. Harvey
T.. Wellman, vice pres. John Foster,
cashier; Messrs. William Il. Weeden, Rob-
ert knight, Harvey +. Wellman. Henry
f.. Richards. Dutee Wilcox, Frederick
Grinnell, William A. Spicer, q. Prescott
Knight and Edward A. Greene, Jr., di.
rectors. In this list are the names OF
some OF Rhode Islands greatest manufac-
turers and foremost business men, and
they bring to the management OF the
banks affairs the same remarkable sagacity
and prudence which have won success for
them In the conduct OF their private en-
terprises. MIR. John Foster, the cashier.
is one of the best known, as well as the
most highly esteemed men in the banking
business in Rhode Island. No man has a
higher reputation for ability and reliable
fly thar he and none possesses to a greater
degree the confidence of the bust ness men
OF the community.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-29
Browncll, Field s. Company.

Providence is the natural distributing
center for the greater part OF New I'm
gland. Railroad men from other places,
vino have looked over the field, have un-
hesitntingly declared that this city, by rea-
son of ite advantageous location, ought TO
be the marhet tor oil the New England
states except Maine. In the early days
OF railroad building this fact was not
realized by the projectors Of the roads, or
III II was did NOT receive sufficient cousi-
deration at their hands and the result
has been that Boston has succeeded in
capturing n very large share OF trade that,
under more favorable conditions, would
have come 10 and been retained by Provi-
dence. The enterprise and energy OF the
business men Of the present nay are doing
much 10 remedy the mistakes OF the past
and TO secure for the city OF Roger Will
isms that share Of the distributing trade
OF New England, TO which her advan-
tageous location and the excellence OF her
facilities ontItle her. No house Is ooing
q better work In this direction than that
entorprising and successful concern,
Browneli & Field Co., which was incor-
porated early in the present year and is
continuing a business established half q
century ago by S. a. W. Foster. Through
all the intervening years this concern.
occupied a place in tho front rank OF tho
wholesale grocery trade. The officers OF
the company ere Mr.. Frank O. Field. who
in addition to filling the positions OF presi-
dent and treasurer, IL also general man
nger, and Mr.. W. 4. Sweet, who Is secre-
tary otthe corporation, has charge OF the
Office and the account and credits. The
company's speciality Is the roasting of
coffee and the grinding of the "Bugbee &
Brow1eli' brand OF spices. II also does
an extensive BUSINESS il the general line,
and in teas and cigars, its stock OF
which is as complete and varied as can
he found anywhere in New England.
The c~ompany's trade is widely distributed,
covering tesijcs Rhode Island, Connec-
ticut, Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire,
New York and parts OF the Southern
states. The company has its warehouse
at Al 10 81 Canal ST., in the building
specially erected for the original firm 40
years ago.