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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15
NOthin9 LackinR

Citizen-Great place, this town ..
ours, ain't 1t? Travellers all seeD .
like it.
Visitor (enthusiasticallyl-l sAsu1n
say so! Why, you've got eighteen -
of railroad that a man can get AVN
from it on!-Boston Traveller.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

by three inches with q hole in each end
to At tightly over the handles and a
slot (a) IN one end to traddle the blade.
When logs are notstoo thick this can
h be readily manipulated. -. Dole, Mar
ion county. Ill. f.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

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isIsS,cry ~ y 4 isT e m.
lAcfnts h ~ r. sstf II fSIlsvSs 'XhSf
i1armases,t - y ~ M ~ ,se il
enntlnsss IN
hmndres vssss \ iSS,ss 49, sss ~ L
innoar fhsn Shst n q 4 sfXyssffv
Years n.y. 40 n, NJ Rs nnfs
well reinemhe.r y d NJ nnSi ~ y SfnSerG
told ma f6a \ n ~ ~ miiss 4 mn
"a re-. at m 70 a - sSI6 tS
IA rond M - ~ - III 4xSaiiant
nntfi TIA fi i,i ST {Gn IN rit Sforfy
two IS sixfv-fisf TenrS ~ ieaSt
There wa rt, ~ M ons fsatnfA III .En.
oiish ecenary which rs innnraSned me
a nv: Enciish d tnrf. wkethef leeen III
either tha nast ,ires II az M narka ana
alawna. Manv AZ fhasnarrs ~ n facf.
nastnrea. .Ona seeS aheen .,avssyV1here.
Eren on the nlayrronnds "a fha col.
shean Eant 49, ~ III. TIA hsnaNt - tina
tnrfs 1vhen 90. vi ~. ,s,s,ii n,;ninT
shan ,rcfact shaoms n Ara NJ IL n hinf-
n siaId srro,n Tia doc. thsn ~ win . tia
-. N. 49,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15
Loolins After the sheep.

Looking After the sheep.
The past three months have been
very disastrous to lambs. and aocks
have. had to be well looked after il
they were kept in good condition. The
pastures have been rank with an
abundance. OF weeds on which the
fiocks would feed. The wool on the
backs Of the sheep would often be wet
for days at time. and this is not the
best thing for either their comfort or
welfare. In addition to the rank pas
sutesgr0wth there has been much para
sitic trouble. The eggs of various In
ternal parasites found their way into
the sheep, which have suffered greatly
therefr0m. Worms have dene much
damage and wet heeces have caused
q great deal OF lung disorder. Ordi-
inarily common salt will keep flock
IN good condition II they are wei fed
ana well sheltered; but tl1is season
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

1 WANT TO BUY choice farm
cheap. Give full particulars with legal
description. j. Map, Waukegan, Ill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

excludes snow: and rain better than
Stats, and made OF glass also. admits
the light Eugene Williams, Cattar-
angus county, N. Y. * IA AZ, IL
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15
Live Stock Notes.

Live SOCK Notes..
| A slow-walking team of horses is he
hind the age. 1t belongs to the oxen
era, and is out Of date. ss
The true stockman finds pleasure
and profit in being much among his
animals. M
Too close confinement in warm, un-
ventilated stables is as bad as expos
ure.
There is no other stock equal to
sheep for cleaning up and removing
old, foul, rundown, bushy lands. 5
To secure rapid growth and early
maturity requires careful breeding or
selection, followed by rjudicious hand
ling or feeding.
Tet the young things the colts,
calves, lambs, and even the pigs; win
their confidence; watch them closely;
keep them thrifty and growing.
Feeders who do not reach the top
notch in the markets should investi-
gate the matter and see why they do
not.
There is more profit in marketing
hogs when they have reached 200 or
$50 pounds than to feed them for
heavier weight.
The sheep is in high favor now, and
q flock of them will enable you to earn
more money from a given amount Of
land than will any other stock re-
| curing the same labor.
Do not weary Of the precaution to
protect your lambs from the cold and
wet, for the result Of exposure will be
weakened constitutions. which. will sc.
rlously interfere with future profits.
Occasionally we find. good animal
Of very obscure pedigree, but just as
rarely do we find scrubs among thor
oughbreds. The ability Of good stock
to transmit its qualities to its on
spring Is almost fixed.
When. after a quarter Of century,
the history OF the horse industry Of
thi.. country is written, 1t will be found
that the period between 1892 and 1896
was the most remarkable in disaster
and the most valuable in experience of
any period of like duration since their
first introduction to this continent.
The lessons learned will be Of the
greatest permanent good.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

It is estimated that the cycle factories Of
the United Kingdom ore now equal to a
production Of 10000 machines per an.
mum.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

Queen Victoria now roles s1.aoAeee
people. greater number than - 49,
before acknowledged the soveYeiGnty -
either a king, queen OF emporeT.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

The first railway in Germany waY ~
in 1885. 1t connected Nuremberg -
Firth In Bavaria
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

A Case Of Misplaced Con llencc.
"That man is o genius"
''IndeedY"
"Ycs. No matter how late he stays
out. he has story that his wife be-
lievcs.''
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15
!. Care 81 the BROOD Sow.


Waldo Brown says: "a liberal feed.
ing on q ration that is cooling and cal
'culated to give growth and not fat, is
best. Not more than one-third Of tile
food should be corn. For half or more
OF the food I can produce nothing so
cheap and good as beet, and I grow
them every year for winter feed.
When I have no beets I feed a bran
slop, with about one pound Of old
process oil meal to peck Of the gran;
or, IL have some potatoes, Iboil and
mash q quart for each SOW, to take the
place Of the oil meal. Any specked ap-
pies or unstable sweet potatoes or
cabbage Is valuable food for the sows.
Ny sows get their exercise, not by
roaming over the farm, but In the
barn yard, and l have q house for
them on one side of it, SO that they can
be shut up or let out at will. We al
ways shut them up when horses are in
the yard. as there is danger Of their
being crippled, but let them out with
out dehorned cattle. Our rule is to
turn the horses into the barn yard in
the foenoon and the cows IN the after
noon, and the sows run from noon un-
til the next morning. The bed ia
changed.as often rs necessary, in order
to keep it dry aud cool.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

Endurance In Western Horses.
1t.is fact that the horses raised on
the Western ranges IRE possessed of
much endurance. To drive a horse
sixty, seventy, and even eighty, miles
O day Is no uncommon occurrence in
tha Western. states. Men. who have
lived East and handled horses there
are so thoroughly Convinced Of this
fact, that, once having tried both,
they give the preference to the West
ern horses 80 far as staying powers
are concerned. It is not the cause or
causes Of such sta wing powers that at
tentl0n Is called here 30 much as the
fact itself. 1t may arise from environ.
melit In part. 1t may be the outcome.
nneasurably, Of the grasses on; which
they feed, and in part 1t may be pro-
dticed by the system Of breeding fol-
lowed. In any event, there is no doubt
Of the fact In the minds of those who
have handled both classes Of horses.
And the fact is worth remembering.
Some Of these horses can be bought
very cheaply, hence, those who must
have horses might find it to their ad-
vantage to go West for them, especial
ly * any considerable number Of them
is wanted. Buying I'm car lots would
lessen the cost of transportation.
Some of the Western ranges find their
best markets in the East, and thither
they send q contingent every. year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15
Deyace 1 2 = Tv,vo-lFan saw,

"A cross Gut saw or two-man saw, Gun:
be adjusted sosthat one man can cav
as much wood as two and asS easily ~
with man at each end. The arrange
ment issa piece Of board (b) one inch
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15
Cheap Ponltry Hou.c.

Cheap Poultry House.
feet square and the ridge 8 feet from
the ground. A door 2 Ike feet In one
end, and one-sash window In either
gable give entrance to the attendant
and abundance of light to the fowls.
The foundation, of course, may be laid
as low Us desired, but be high enough
for the fowls to stand upright, is all
that ts necessary. Seeing how quickly
and cheaply they are built, I thought
they would make poor winter quarters;
hut it is readily seen that they may be
double boarded, with paper between,
and for additional protection In winter,
may be banked with straw, char OF
manure. Being very low. they con-
serve heat In winter, and are much
more easily banked than others OF diff
sferent construction. The whole cost
Is only SO apiece. The mousse Il VET
adapted to hard times, and may, when
I money is more plenty, be raised, max
ing better looking structure Clark
III. Drake, In Orange Judd Farmer.
atlng ahd Breeding sheep.
Like begetss ike Is an old proyerb.
and one that holds true In most cases;
but when we consider the fiocks Of the
average farmer that have a mixture Of
almost every breed, we have some
thing Of a problem If we desire an even
similar lot Of lambs. It is right here
that a Thoroughbred ram, backed by q
good line Of breeding, means something
to the farmer. A good, well-bred ram
will leave his imprint upon nine-tenths
Of all lambs that are sired In such q
flock Of ewes. The New York Farmer
says: t5s.
Laying oil preference Of breed aside,
and discarding all show rams of any
breed. should choose the deep, wide
chested, medium length ram with a
head set on thick, heavy neck. His
back should he broad at the hips and
his body wide CHARTERED and deep. I
would prefer as short legs under this
sheep as I could get. Such q sheep
will have weight, vitality and good
stock-gctting qualities. 1t is not the
overgrown. 0verfed ram that is the
best tock-getter, but the medium heft,
well matured, healthy, vigorous! ram
that gives LIS shape, form and gener-
ally his fleece to his offspring. When
turned with the ewes the rams ,should
have extra feed to keep in condition
under the heavy strain on his system.
After this 1t is the care and feed that
makes the breed. In selecting flock
of ewes for breeding would take
those with long. deep bodies, wide
through the region Of the heart, wide
breasted and short legs.
Z Those with long, heavy wool will
help make the balance on the right
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-01-15

wen DieEinE made Easy.
A attach a strong rope. run Il through
q pulley, al at b. through another nus
pended from the top Of the framework.
and finally through q pulley at p ana
to the whihie tree. The horse can easily
raise the dirt which 10 shoyeled into
the box or other carrier, - at E, after
being lowered. Two two-inch boards
are laid as Of H 81 in the cut. r r are
also two-inch boards, fastened at one
end and loose at the other 60 they can
be spread apart TO- allow the box q to
descend into the well. When It comes
up loaded they are again. placed as
shown in the illustration and the box
rests upon them. The track, *, is Of
plank and convenient for drawing the
box over It to be emptied. a small
truck can be run under the box after
It Is raised, over the track Is and on
the cross pieces r r. This makes M
loading much easier. "A short sled,
built after the fashion Of a stone boat,
has also been found convenient for
dragging It away by horse. John
Tucker, Decatur county, Ind.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

Burrows heard this man In the secret
apartment, and Burrows was up stairs;
SO am sure that the place of which we
are in search is above. Now what is its
exact location2 It must be accessible to
this room, and yet the room which Bur
rows occupied is as large as this Now
observe that the closet in the corneS
projects out into the hall In your room
there is a similar closet. On this floor,
in the hall, between these two projec-
tions for the closets, is the little passage
leading from the main hall into the din
ing room. l have noticed that up stairs
there are no closets and, Of course, no
such passageway. Therefore the space
occupied by them below indicates where
the secret room is to be found on the
next foor.'
'But bow shall We get in?''
II think it will be difficult for you to
do SO, for expect that the entrance is
through the ceiling Of the closet i'll this
room. I will now look.''
Mr. Barnes opened the closet door,
and then started back as he saw the
great masti7 lying on the. floor within
The dog arose and went up to Virginia,
whining pitifully. Then he went back
into the closet, raised himself upon his
hind legs, rested his fore paws against
the wall Of the closet and with head up
turned howled in horribly suggestive
manner
''Do you see. said MI. Barnes, s'the
brute knows that there is something
wrong up there?' Virginia coaxed the
dog away from the closet, and the de-
tective stood on chair and examined
the ceiling. In moment he announced:
II have it. Here is the trapdoor." A
minute later he had drawn himself up
through the aperture and disappeared.
Very soon, however, he returned, and
as he dropped to the floor he said:
'tHe is up there-dead! Suicide, /
suspect. You must go at once for the
squire. Pardon my not doing so, but
have reason for wishing to remain
with the body until it be turned over to
the coroner.
Virginia gladly hurried away upon
an errand which she knew promised
the speedy release of her lover.
lTo BE CONTINUED
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

A~e>AAAN~' SO>>NS>>sO~ ~
then said:
81 have half mind to arrest you any
way!''
"Do SO if you wish! But will tell
you nothing, though should be kept in
prison forever.
81 haven't time to wait in the city,
or would try the experiment. AS it is,
must be sure that I can get you when
/ want you" So saying, Mr.. Barnes
stepped up to the electric call and press
ed the button 4 moment later bell
boy knocked at the door. Mr.. Barnes
opened it and said:
ssCall district messenger and bring
me some writing materials!'
4'What do you mean to do?" asked the
woman.
"You shall see. !"
In short time the bellboy returned,
and with him the messenger. Mr..
Barnes took a piece of paper and wrote
as follows:
Send NE your best shadow. Important.
BARNES.
Placing this in an envelope, ne seal
ed it and addressed it to the inspector
whom he had seen at police headquar-
ters. Handing it to the messenger, he
said:
ssDeliver that as quickly as possible.
Hero is an extra quarter for yourself. "
He then sat down and commenced to
read newspaper. The woman said
nothing for a time, but at the end of
half an hour, during which the imper-
turbable detective had not raised his
eyes from his paper, she jumped up,
walked to the window and stood look
ing out Mr.. Barnes may not have seen
her move, SO little notice did be seem
to take After few minutes at the
window she went in the direction Of
the door, but apparently with no spe-
cial object in view. Suddenly, with the
agility Of cat, she made q dart for the
knob and grasped it. Still the detective
made no sign She turned the knob and
gave the door pull, but it did not open
as she had expected, and after few
futile attempts she turned on MIR.
Barnes like fury:
Chow dare you lock my door?'
els it locked?"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
"Of course It is, aud you locked it. >
"You are mistaken"
"Hoxv IA il fastened thenp'P

-
''N course It is, and you locked it .
You are mistaken -
Chow is it fastened theny''
''You said it is locked, did you not7
I have not examined it.
"How did it get locked?'
"Since yen are SO anxious to know, I
will be more amiable than you and tell
you. I asked the bellboy to turn the
key on the outside
'Why did you do that?''
II did not wish to lose your pleasant
company until the arrival of my friend,
for whom I have sent All, there's his
knockr' Going to the door, he said,
s'Turn the key and come in. -
The lock shot back and a man en-
p.red. Addressing Mr.. Barnes, he said !:
81 am No. 56."
"a shadow"
ga shadow. -
sWhat is the meaning Of this imper-
tinenceg'' said the woman, in a rage,
but neither Of the men appeared to no
tice her. Mr. Barnes continued:
Look at this woman well. I will e1-
pect you to know where she is when I
ask you for her. Do you understand"
'tI do.''
"Good morning" No Sc left the
apartment.
.'Now perhaps you will explain what
this means. -
"I was about to do SO. Understand
that if you make any attempt to leave
the city that man will prevent it. You
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22
.JOhns0n's
Chill and
Fever
Tonic
Cures Fever.
In One Day.
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
SUMTER COUNTY.
OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR OF, REGISTRATIONS,

OFFICE OF
SUPERVISOR OF. REGISTRATION,
SUMTER COUNTY
SUMTER. S. c., May l, 1897
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an Act Of the General q ssenbIy, the
books for the registrstioe of all leea:lg quali-
fed voters, and for the issuing of transfers,
&C., will De open nj the court house, between
the hours Of O'Clock "a, and 5 o'clock
p. o.. on tie frs, Monday of each month,
and for three successive days, until thirty
days before the next general election.
Minors who shall become Of age during that
period Of thirty days, shall be entitled to
registration before the BOOKS are closed,
Otherwise qna!ided.
VS.. JAMES.
EF BURROWS,
]. N. KNIGHT,
May IL Supervisors of Registration
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

Trains between Millard and St. Panl leavss
Millard 10 Is m and As p M, arriving
st. Paul 10 25 IA and 8 55 p N. Returning
leave st. Paul 10 IS N and 40 p n, and
arrive Millard 10 46 ~ and 4 20 p m. Dali
ly except Sunday.
sDaily except Sunday.
THoMAs WILSON
Predsieat
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1897-12-22

*OaiIy, fDsi'y except Sunday.
Trains 80 aod 35 carry through Pullman
Palace Bnffst Sleeping Cars between New
York aud Macon via Augusta.
T. NJ. Emerson, q. N. Emerson,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Agt-
j. r. Henley, Gen'l Manager.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

The failure Of the Globe Savings bank.
OF a postal savings system. II does not
serve much purpose 20 can attention to
the fact that the number OF savings banks
Of any magnitude which fail Es exceed
sngly small. II the depositoe exercised or
binary caution he would not put his money
into every institution that chose to set on
10. door sign that IL was g savings
bank Something OF the character Of the
men who promote banks should be known
and some OF tAa Inquiries made which
would suggest themselves IN most bust
ness transactions.
that could bs taken. however. there is a
great demand for an absolutely sure de-
posstsry for the savings Of poor people
The life q q nation Is its thrift, and enc
OF tie FIRST duties OF q government should
Be TO encourage that Thrift an. place thu
poorest above ell fear OF loss Most peo-
PIE with = limited income CO rot want 70
Invest thefr money. or, at least not al OF
g. They want 10 pat by certain funa
fer emergencies and cid ssa. They want
ssfety-aesolu;e safety. no; profit Thers
- II tbs country no means by which this
can b assured outside CO tia large cities.
and net even Il then within ready -xe-
cess 70 al
II may Be a reasonable answer 20 nan
who Invests IN property. securities CT
hanks that for the interest or pron, be re-
csives re rznst take sorns risk But what
Re cgten wants ard cannot set IS a guar
sntee % TIE safety O., Rs money. IRE
sgsctive e interest or proat. Few poor
uen can buy government bends. Yet
with rational system The very ha-nales,
could oe lender TO TIE government aaa
the satst Q, saving ecsia - male seue-
- 70 tie ceantry ard a priceless s1van-
tsEe q ire prudent.
AAnx raazs A&vs seea devised. Tia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25

the presence OF the wa-ships indicates the
determination ot tie British gcvernnenc-
ore remark made By tbs premier -
suggestive. Hs said that Transval au-
toromy was not worth = years purchase
without the protection OF Great Britain
Nothing world tend more quickly ana
surely to rtvet the affection OF the soers
TO the standard OF Great Britain than
their belief that this was true England
could not Go q more shrevd thing than
leave the Beers alone for time. until tais
had become demonstrated All the Beers
sought when they trekked beyond tas
vaal was to get away from the British ;
all they ask now Il 70 Be let alone. 1t
would % . simple matter to stand back
and let them discover how greatly thsy
need British protection Then II would not
require the presence Of eight warships to
corvince them that Ensiand's Friendship
IL al that stands between them and the
loss Of their autonomy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-25
EDITORIAL sPARKLEs.

Always pay O compliment whenever II is
possible. You may want to borrow money
some day.-Somervills Journal.
A sorrowful French scientist says laugh
ing is g disease. He ought to be vacci-
mated for IL with tearA-New Orleans
Picayune.
MIR. Bryan's experience with shaky
platforms ought to enable him to avoid
accidents hike the one that happened to
him In F1orida--Wsshinston Post.
Since David Bennett Hill has quit help
ing to make the laws OF the land he has
come to the conclusion that the country
is governed too much.-Kansas City Star.
The Washington Post may be correct IN
saying Jerry Simpson doesn't carry his
brains In his stockings" but, II 50. II Is
not for want Of room.-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The most tiresome man IN the world Is
he who wants to tell you what he knows
just when you want to tell him what
you know.-New York Commercial Ad-
yertiser.
II II Is true, as now appears that Mr..
Fitzsimmons has neither the desire nor
the power to talk much. his title to the
championship Is doubly Justifed--Chi-
cago Record.
Nebraska's legislature has made II q
crime TO be possessed OF q pack OF cards
containing more than four aces. Some CT
those rurals must have been up against
the game since they have been at Lin
coln.-Sioux City Tribune.