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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-21

BY Saturday night most of the mis-.
placed sidewalk and crossings will be in
position agaiu. The trees are leaving
out, grass is growing green. and our lit,
tie towns beginning to look as If It was
getting its good clothes on again after
taking its involuntary bath. Everybody
should take especial interest this season
in assisting nature to make this the pref.
test town on the Red river.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-21

THE county commissioners at their
meeting on Friday, by resolution dis
charged William Deter and Simon
Belanger from the county Jail, and plac-
ed them under $3.50 bonds, not to re-
engage in the liquor business for one
year. The two men were convicted last
February, Of violating the prohibition
law and were sentenced to ninety days
in the county Jail and topay fine Of $3.50.
They would have served the ninety days
on the Goth of this month. -Grafton cor
respondent Of Grand Forks Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-05-21
Married

SHELroN-HANroN-Att the presbyter-
ian manse, by Rev. r. Johnson, May
7th. William Shelton Of Winnipeg, to
Eliza Hanson of Grand Forks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

eN;uvc, hut mat vas So rigid and "a
wsIlr,s in I ccvId NOT.
The rr,, ,b;n, I rc,pcmber was opcnins
INV Gre. yvd seeing tho square of wan
trhe ,,s,vr me Then REALIZING MI. nv
strength rs,r wsy. and I fell heavily.
striking ms hc,d ,rn inst something which
,ef, mo ..n.c,c.s for hours Wbcn came
,o myself. 4 MSS In tho arms of n younr
man whom, I had mover seen before.
4 DOM ,rpues, there was over morc
terrified rcon- man mon this cnrtb of
ourx lm,r;,e an ;nofyeps;yc younr man
turnivr up In . town whore an Intimate
friend n, "a cow;pc In an tho vcrv train
th,, take. This intimate fr;cnd out I'm.
AGING the intimate fricnd cordio,ly ;,vj,.
in. the ucwcomcr In bis bousc telling
hin, ts,rc VIZ, nobodv In II but TINT no
,,uts rur mn ,b.rr mails b;ms.if lord , nj
m,.sc,. S.J rser,, ,n oar Inv for. Gin.
nrvupS. and ~, , yo,,, hcJ Tbcn ,o
make the Thin, comn,c,c Give him tho
wr,ov tcr, nv wh;ch q, ,o, h;m.ois In
lm,v;,c mi. r.w,.,r,.r ,,,n,,;nc .hov,
town ru,;, n o.clock rho, s,rik;,y ou,
for 1;s fr;.nd.. abode. n,or,nt.u he thn
rain. =, ls., On ,rr;vo n, III ;,,.,jc,,
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the b.-,.. I;ts . hrrr,or in,.;na hin,
,,;l;.. 60. a. a.. a'.., A.. 80. a.. go.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
Decorating Valentines.

A means of decorating the valentine
il by the use of embossed pictures which
children paste in scrap books. Cards cut
from water-color paper may have two
small pictures pasted neatly on, In place
of the butterflies. aud then tied together
4 heart-shaped card may also have pref
~ picture. head or flower, in its center
aud the edge finished like the others de-
scribed. 4 pretty quotation. nicely writ
ten upon one of these rough surface cards
and dainty bow of ribbon tied near on'
corner, makes u very pretty valentine
much prettier than could bc purchased
with no great expense. The rough surface
of this paper gives an artistic finish to thu
simplest bit of work, II carefully done.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
valeUejuo Ma king.

The lace vsvrs which comes upon toilet
sosp loxes. raisin boxes aisl confectionery
often large squares IRE used to cover
the candies In boxes-may he made to
play mn important part In tue valentine
making. SiriI~ of this lace paper may be
made to finish the four sides Of card.
and pictures. stamps or gilt lettering bc
added to the inner space Or two wide
strilm may br fastened 10 opposite sides.
meeting In the middle: these arc to open
hack and show y picture or lettering be-.
Meath. A square III the lace paper will
serve "a make y valentine quite equal tn
those in the stores. Onc edge Of tho card
IL turued forward and the edge of the lace
sIusrc IL pasted over this and forms ar
ulH~r leaf. \ verse. picture or butterflies
may decorate the lower leaf and perhaps
an rtabesscd picture h. added TO the lace
front. ilsintily co!orcd paper Is even prct
tier with these laccs than the white.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

making attractive gifts for my lady's
work basket or writing desk. A bronze
or leather cigar prcttily tied with blue
ribbons. holds II silver pencil and tho up.
propriate lines accompany 1t. MAY our
friendship not end In smoke"
Amusing scenes may be witnessed daily
at tho valentine counter where u languid
clerk-it will be noticed that valentine
clerks always sell their wares under pro.
test-turns over tho love lines and mixes
the billet douX of Cupid with Sunday
school cards and other moral literature.
But the writer cannot help thinking
that st. Valentine has come down the cen.
turtles to renew love In our hearts once u
year, ana no one need be ashamed to en-
courage the happy practice.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
Electric Roads in Europe.

There are now 500 miles Of electric
roads in Europe, an increase OF 12o
miles during the year. The number of
cars has increased from 1926 to 1,747.
Germany leads, with $50 miles Of track
and S57 cars. Then comes France,
with 81 miles and 225 cars; Great
Britain, with 90 miles and 1853 cars;
and Austro- Hungary, with 45 miles
and 157 cars. Russia has one line
with six miles of track and thirty-two
motor cars. OF the III European lines
d are worked by the overhead trolley
system; three, one each In Germany
England and Hungary, by an under
ground current; nine by an insulated
central rail; and eight by storage bat
.eries.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
N.mcs of the Prcsidents.

The first five Presidents had no mid
die name, ana Mckinley Ii the seven
teenth President without one. The list
includes George Washington. John Adj
ans, Thomas jefferson. james Madi'
son, James Monroe, Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren,. John Tyler. Zach
airy Taylor, Willard Fillmore, FRANKLIN
Pierce, James Buchannn, Abraham Lin
coin, Andrew Johnson, Grover Cleve
land. Benjamin Harrison and william
Mckinley.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

canonlxcd a 0 saint. aud his nnmc IL
perpctuatcd In u perennial love calendar.
and tho 18th of February Ii honorcd as
st. Valentines Day.
An ancient tradition exists that birds
choose their mates on 1t. Valentines day.
and the pretty poetic fancy which might
well 10 rcality-that being the first In
timatiOn Of the spring scason-was caught
ut eagerly by lovers and poets and the
golden age of cOmmcmOrntiOn begun.
Prayers, such nv the mortal ears of the
good saint would have stunned. have been
inditcd to his nnmc. and tho invocations
| Of Cupid nrc sent up yearly with prompti-
tudc aud force. 1t will be interesting 10
know II tho marriage records are material
| ~ increased by the custom of sending val
| cntines, but the statistics Of love arc most
| " unreliable. 1t IL easy to imnginc. how.
| ever, that many q faint heart has won q
| fair lady by sending an intcrccssnry docu-
ment In loves own handwriting. only dis
guiscd enough to cludc public criticism.
| Valentine souvenirs have taken the
place Of the slips Of paper which were In
scribed with the names of the mnidens
and their SWANS. to bc shutficd and
drawn. thereby giving lover to every
girl. but not often pairing the right cou'
pies. This was tho old custom of thu
Scotch and English people. hut II has Ions
been abandoned for the lovc-bordercd mis-
svc with its lesson of gallantry. A girls
heart II easily won by the Establishment,
of poetry. A gallant can say very daring
things on paper. ana not fear a charg,
of breach Of promise. 1t is true that thu
poetry In often limping IN to feet, and Of
cheap quality of verse. hut us Josi
billings once happily said: "I.uv IL tn.
same holy sentiment whether II Is spcllc,
with four letters or three"
But change has come over the spir
Of the Valentine poet and such lOOs,
rhymes as ''hearts" and darts" 'lOves'
and "dOvcs," are no longer used by Low
crs of "culcha." Yet however cleverl!
one may sugar pin. the orthodox vers
will give itself away. for It would DO ~
impOstOr IL the charmed name of 81. Val
entine were omitted. And as the st. Val
entinc cOat-Of-arms Is u heart transtixe'
by a dagger It would be leaving Hamlc
out of the play, to send Cupid's mcssag
without the seal manual.
Here Is a cOnglomerate specimen O
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

liz had wO0csl tho muse. Erato.
Bhe whom ardent lovers name,
SiWWiy and In lines staccatO
~ the 0lCkering midnight flame;
And when eastward dimly. falntly,
Made the sun his morning Sign,
On the sacred day AMI salntly.
Did he send his valentine.
O. the wealth Of rhythmic roses
He had woven In his verse;
Opulence Of liquid closes.
Fl0wefy metaphors and tcrse.
Then with what seemed inspiration
All hia former flights above,
ny q natural graduation
Did he lead up to his love.
F0ndiy, patiently he waited.
Warmed by all the fires ~ hope;
Came at last the long .helated.
Precious. pcrfumcd envelope.
How familiar was the SAVIOR
or TINT mlsSlve to his mind.
For no read. "Your gracious favor
IL respectfully declined"
.-Detroit Free Press.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
A Alsship OF Alusninu nm.

4 company has been organized In San
Francisco for tho building OF an i'm
n,cnsc airship. aluminium to he used In
Its construction. Tho vessel will bc
about 100 feet In length over all, and
the cyrtntlcr viii he b feet In diameter
by IL feet. the cones taperlng to q
DoInt ss distance Of about 10 feet each
from the cylinder. The propelling pow
er viii he Maxim engine Of 1SO-hOrse
power. The projectors Of the enterprise
are all men Of wealth
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

Ragged WaysitlG--"Why did yer steal
dat scientific paper when dere wus lots
wild gals pictures In dem lynn 'roundT
Wandering WilIy-"i like ter read bout
de invention al lab0r-savin' machinery.
Dis win lie tine world ter live In when
dere's NO more work done by hand."-
Comic Cuts
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
Satisfactory.

Guide Cat the stone gallery, St. Pauls)
Straight over there you see the
Thames. To the right are the houses
II parliament. and a little to the loft
g the wonderful Tower bridge.
Gentleman-But where2 don't see
anything.
Guide-Oh, well. that's where they
ire, but It's a bit foggy this morning. =
london Fun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06

sion to the saint was most affecting. II
began:
It. Valentine! st. Valentine! DC thou my
friend this night!
I scrcnale dainty maid. that Is my hearts
delight.
Oh, pray she be not cold to me % are
the frosty skies.
That I may see her turn on me one sweet
glance from her eyes.
Other invocations follow, and as the
young man receives no attention from his
divinity he ngain appeals TO his snint:
IT. valcntine! st. Valentine! She does not
hear me yet
what's this sect A sign. dear me!
.s..s.sssss..... ...s..'...s's..
This Vacant House
TO LET.
A valentine calendar In the shape Of q
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-02-06
HE'S A JOLLY OLD SAINT.
AZ the saase Time Nc In Also Pcren
nla1iy Young.

IL NaISrNlIN u
hns always been n
faithful ally of Gu.
pid. although not In
tcntionally. for the
good bishop who sui.
fcred n,artyrdom In
the third century
had no idea Of lend
ing mis- name to pos.
terity as u juggler Of
love charms. He was
q good man. and NJ
tor his death Wns
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
NAMES OF DISHES,

The sandwich is called for the earl Of
Sandwich.
Mulligatawney is from an East In
dian word meaning pepper water.
Waffle is from wafel, word of leu.
tonic origin, meaning honeycomb.
Hominy is from auhuminea, the
North American Indian word for
parched corn.
Gooseberry fool is a corruption from
gooseberry foule. milled or pressed
gooseberries.
Forcemeat is a corruption of farce
meat from the French farce, stufIing,
i. e.. meat for stuffing.
Blanc-mange means literally white
food. hence chocolate blanc-mange is
something Of a misnomer.
Succotash is dish borrowed from the
Narragansett Indians and called by
them m'sick-quatash
Gumbo is simply okra soup. gumbo
being the name by which okra is often
known in the south. Chicken gumbo is
soup of okra and chicken.
Macaroni is taken from a Greek deri-
vation, which means 1.-The blessed dead. -
in allusion TO the ancient custom of eat
ing it at feasts for the dead.
Sally Lunn was pastry cook. who.
at the close of the eighteenth century,
used to cry the teabread which bears
her name about the streets Of Bath.
England.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
IT HAS BEEN SAID.

That food, drink and tobacco cost
the people of New York city 81 600, 900
and over per day.
That nothing will clear and beautify
poor complexion sooner than the eat
ing of onions, in some form.
That long, narrow envelopes are TAX
ing the place of the square ones fof
weddings and other invitations.
That monograms are smaller and are
inclosed in ring not larger than a
ten-cent piece. and frequently backed
with blue or green enamel.
That striking novelties in writing pa
per are plaided. blocked and brocaded
in elaborate fashion, and that pale tints
are also fashionable, blue, gray, pink
and cream.
That the point of the new aesthetic
soup spoon is supposed to have orig
mated with the idea of preparing an
instrument that could be successfully
run head on" between the wingssof a
mustache.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
DO you KNOW I?

That youth is prone to he ungrateful,
And age forgetful.
That young persons are not apt to
make n very exact adjustment of means
and ends.
That he who shows his hand too much
tarely succeeds in plueking the plums
from the pie OF life.
That muscular and nervous exhaus-
ton can readily occur, as the fascira-
ton OF this form of exercise leads PEG.
pie to overw ork.
That rapid boiling or baking will
tougher the tenderest meat, while slow
and careful cooking will render the
Goa rsest parts tender.
That II mixture of equal parts of vase
line and olive oil is quick remedy for
skin burn, either from March winds OF
August sunshine.
That head stains on wall paper may
be blotted out by an application of u
mixture OF the soft parts of molding
clay and water, applied ut nigh:, and
brushed off with a whisk broom in the
morning.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Hannah Brewer. the old postwom-
an of Bitton, England, has been on
duty 60 years. during which time she
has walked a quarter of million miles
-Ex-Secretary Herbert has gone in
to the business of pressing claims
against the navy department. He says
in circular letter to claimants that
he is ain position to prosecute claims
andget prompt action"
Maj. Ginter, the Richmond tobacco
king, has resigned his position as d.
rector of the American Tobacco COM
pany and will soon retire from active
business. worth SS.OOO.O0O. When he
laid down his musket at Appomattox
be did not have dollar.
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison is a very
beautiful woman. She looks like an
Italian. with soft brunette coloring and
a superb complexion. She knows very
little of her husbands scientific work,
but devotes much time to reading de-
tective novels with him. form of liter
ature of which he>is very fond.
One of the most costly crowns in
the world is that of the king of Portu-
gal. The jewels which ornament it are
valued at $s.5OO.0OO. Queen Victorias
crown is valued at $1.SOO,0 600. In his
state clothes. including the crown, the
sultan of Johore wears diamonds worth
$12,O0O.O0O.
-Fraulein Anna Siegmund, a grand
niece of the great composer. Shubert>
who is student in the dramatic de-
partment of the Vienna conservatory,
recently appeared in that city as Fran
cisca in "Minna Won Barhelm" and
Viola in "As You Like It." 1t was her
first public performance.
Judge Advocate Samuel T. Shaylor,
Of Jacksonville. Fla. while sitting on
wharf during the court-martial recess.
found in the hem of his trousers SIS
diamond ring. He had purchased the
trousers a year ago of Capt. Letter, of
Sanford. Fla, but had not had occasion
to use them before.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
some interesting Facts Reeardfne
the Output of Cresc mt bicycles.

This article is intended to convey a COM
ception of the enormous amount of raw ma
terial consumed during season in supply
ing the demand for one of the most popular
bicycles made. The Western Wheel Works,
chicago, makers of the Crescent wheel, have
the largest, and without doubt the most
complete, bicycle factory in the world, and
can turn out, when running to fullest ca
pacIty, T25 finished Crescents in twelve
hours. or complete up to date" bicycle
per minute.
They used during 1896 $50 miles of tub
ing, or enough to nearly reach from Chi
cago to ST. Paul if placed IN a straight line
The spokes were made in their own fac
tory, and required $50 miles of wire, or
enough to reach from Chicago to Lincoln,
Neb.; 50 miles of brass rod was required
tor spoke nipples. If the spokes, spoke nip
pies and tubing were placed in a straight
line they would reach from Chicago to the
Rocky Mountains at Denver. The cranks,
II placed end to end, would cover distance
OF Y miles, They used 35 miles of steel for
crank axles, wheel axles and pedal axles,
and ~ miles OF steel for seat posts If the
inns that were used in the manufacture of
Crescents In SO were placed one upon the
other they would make a pile 1880 feet
nigh, 5000 feet higher than Pixies Peak
and about the height of Mount Elias in
Alaska, whose summit has never vet been
reached by man. 1t required 32,0S4 square
ieet OF sheet steel to make the Crescent
eoiiom loolu sprOckelS, ana Zl,SI6 square
feet for the steel stampings of the head and.
seat post clamps, or in all enough flat steel
to cover an area of II acres. There were
used, 10 miles of cork grips, l0s miles of
finished hubs, and % miles of steel wire to
pm frames together before brazing. The
finished chains, end to end, would reach
40 miles, and the different pieces of which
they are composed would reach 1874 miles.
or IN all 307t miles, the distance from Chi
oago to Cincinnati. The bearings of 1896
Creseents required 1897 300 steel balls,
which, if placed in a straight line, side by
side, would reach distance of 459 miles.
10 lace the chain and dress guards on the
ladies. Crescents manufactured in 1896 re-
quired 434, $50 yards of cord, or 246a miles,
enough to allow a small boy to stand on
the top of the Auditorium tower in Chicago
and fly his kite where the people in Des
MONIES, Iowa, could see it. 10 supply
Crescents sold in 1896 required l.6O6 742
bolts, and l,4S8,075 nuts, having an aggre-
gate weight of % tons. The total weight
of the complete bicycles was 1882 $40
pounds, or l,l9l tons. To crate these BIZ
cycles required ,235, 740 square feet of lum
Der made up in pieces; 72,7l8,66S separate
and distinct pieces entered into the con-
struction of '96 Crescents, and if all were
placed in a straight line, end to end. they
would reach from New York to some dis
lance IN the Pacific ocean west of San Fran.
clsco.-Crescent Bulletin, July l, 1897.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
CHAPTER ".

ANGUS BRUCE AND THE CLARA BELLE
Smithville. a town of several hundred
lnha bitants, is located on the Cape Fear
river near its mouth, and scarcely more
than three miles from the open sea, and
here dwell many pilots ana fishermen.
The pilots gained livelihood by the
hazardous business of taking trips daily
in tLeir open pilot boats, out the inlet,
and oftep half-dozen miles to sea, for
the purpose of meeting incoming yes
sells, and plotting them through the inlet
to SniIhville harbor, and often up to
Wilmington.
The life was very hazardous, and
many pilots annually had their frail
boats swamped by The angry waves and
lost their lives, yes, and do up to this
day.
Among these pilots a few years before
had been one Donald Bruce, a Scotch
man of middle life, and as bold, expert
and fearless a mariner as ever pileted q
craft through the inlet.
His daring and recklessness cost him
his life, for, venturing out three years
tefore in a rough sea, at a time WIKI en- an
English bark had fired a signal of dis
tress, he and three others who accom-
panied him to help him through the
inlet as the tide was running in were
Swamped and drowned, and their dead
bodies probably eaten by sharks, or
they would have drifted in, as did their
upturned and steven boat.
Three of the men were single, but
ronald Bruce had left behind a wife,
son and daughter.
The wife would have lost the son the
same day she did the husband but for
the fact that she threw both arms about
his neck and detained him.
Nay, Angus, thou shalt not go, son.
and II Donald Bruce wud list to me, he
wud go, neitheu-the sea is angry, 1 will
warrant me, and one life is enough for
Marget Bruce to trust toit this day."
Stay hame, Angus, stay hame, and
mind thy mither, lad-for summat tells
me there be mighty swell, and I'd have
tree by the dame"
So that Angus had remained behind,
and well he did. for the wife and daugh-
ter of Donald Bruce-aye, and for the
lad himself.
Margaret Bruce was awoman of some
20 years OF age when she lost her hus-
band. He had married her some 25
years before in bonnie Scotland, and
removed to North Carolina shortly
after.
Angus, the son, was now % years of
age, tall, straight as an arrow, and did
not know his strength; he was an ex-
I'ert pilot and 4 thorough seaman, his
father having tutored him for years.
Angus Bruce was one the passer-by
would glance at more than once; his
large blue eyes, heavy head of hair
| (not red, but nearly SOY heavy eye
brows, clean shaver face, and close
set lips, in addition to his stalwart
frame, made him good to look upon,
and so thought every pilot, nay, every
man and woman that gazed upon him.
Jennie Bruce, his sister, was six years
ice junior, and as comely Scotch lass
as one would wish to see.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1897-06-30
Her LlEELrkE STATUE
SfgnnHzed Her Departure from the
World of Artists

Before her marriage she had been a ia
nous sculptress. She had made several por-
traits OF well-known men, and everyone pre-
dlcted for her still more brilliant future.
when she suddenly set all predictions at
naught by marrying wealthy man who dis
approved of her keeping up her professional
WORK She was very quiet under this re-
strictlon, but was supposed to rebel inward
ly. Therefore when, at dinner party one
evening, she asked her old friend, Gen.
bashar, to come and see her on the follow
ing evening and inspect her last piece of
work, which she thought the best and most
Hfelike she had ever executed, he sup
posed he was to use his influence to prevail
upon the husband to permit her to resume
her place among the working fraternity of
artists.
am sure you viii like it, general she
SAID, with a winning smile 1T fairly lives
and breathes. / confess l am in love with
it myself"
On the appointed evening the general.
with some misgivings over the delicacy of
the task intrusted to him, presented him
self. Instead of inviting him to the studio.
his hostess, to his surprise, offered to bring
her last bit to him.
oh, its statuette, is it 90 he asked.
We'll, yes, you might call it So" she an
sswered, as she went out of the room In a
few minutes she returned, bearing in her
arms-a baby!-Chicago Times-Herald.