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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Longevity Of Birds.

An eagle died at Vienna at the age
of 1O3 years. According to Button the
life of the crow is 108 years, and no
observation authorizes us to attribute
to it, with Hesiod, 1000 years. A
paroquet, brought to Florence in 1888
by the Princess Provere d'Urbin, when
she went there to esponse the Grand
Duke Ferdinand, was then at least
twenty years old, and lived nearly 100
more. A naturalist whose testimony
cannot be doubted, Willoughby, had
certain proof that goose lived a cen
fury, and Button did not hesitate to
conclude that the swans life is longer
yet; some authors give it two and even
three centuries. Mallerton possessed
the skeleton of swan that had lived
307 years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Mountain Climblnr by Ran.

Mountain Climbing by Rail.
The several mountain railways al
ready laid in Switzerland seem to have
whetted the appetite Of electrical en-
gineers for greater achievements. The
latest scheme is railway to the top
of the Jungfrau Peak.
The enterprise is one of the most
stupendous Of the age, for the cap Of
the Jungfrau, is $4,000 feet above the
sea level. Fancy riding to such a
height in train. To be able to do 80
on the surface Of the mountain would
be marvellous enough. but most of the
route will be through tunnel cut
through the center of the mountain.
The aesthetic side of the enterprise has
been we'll considered by the company
which will build the road, and the
Swiss Government, which has approx
ed Of the scheme. The old moutain-
climber might be tempted to declaim
against project which would rob Al
pine-climbing Of its perils. and ter
rors. but he will be silenced when he
is told that the Alpine Club has APP
proved of the road.
Something of the vastness of the
enterprise will be realized when it is
pointed out that the difference in level
between the lower and upper terminal
will be 1000 feet, and that this al
titude or rise will be accomplished
within distance of seven and halt
miles. No such grade has ever been
attained before, and so step does 1t
0nally become that the passengers will
be compelled at the last moment to
alight from the cars and accomplish
the remaining $50 feet in an elevator.
There are forty mountain roads in
Switzerland, and the Jack rail is used
On all. It will be used on the Jungfrau
road.Its construction is such that the
car cannot slip backward should thu
propelling power give out.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
SCRAPS.

Two great English engineering
arms. the Armstrong; and the Whit
worths. are about to amalgamate.
Maude-Miriam Is trying to keep
her engagement secret. Martha-How
do you know? She told me so.-Yonk-
ers Statesman.
A man residing ten miles from To-
peka, Kan, lives in a house made en-
tirely of baled hay, except the roof,
which is canvas.
There lies in the port of Darien, Ca.
100000 feet Of timber and $4,000, 900
feet Of sawn lumber, most Of which
will be shipped to foreign ports.
"Uncle Simon, what is a phenome-
non?" "a phenomenon is a man who
gets SO rich that he won't accept q
pass on railroad. Chicago Record.
Author (invited to very poor din
ner, to himself-A miserable dinner!
I'll have to take care that I don't let
anything witty slip out.-Fliegende
Batter.
Last year the Salvation Army in Lon
don provided s.22l.917 meals, and L.
339, 246 lodgings for poor persons. It
received in pay $190.090 and in contri-
buttons S91, 175.
The directors Of one Of the largest
and most prosperous banks in Louis
VILE chose for president last week q
man who had begun life as q news
boy and who had made $3.50, 900 in legi-
innate business.
Tuffold Knutt-You're always talk
in about hard luck. II you had mill
lion dollars you wouldn't know what
to do with It. Mosely Wraggs-Yes,
would. I'd be Q . thunderin' sight
more select about the company I keep
than ! am Chicago Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
OSTRICH HUNTING.
Profitable sport That Il making tn.
Blrda Rcarca.

Profitable Sport That Il Making tn.
Birds Scarce.
An ostrich chase is very attractive
sport or rather the sale Of booty is so
great as to attract hunters, says Paris
Illustre. The Arabs give themselves
to it with q real passion. Mounted on
thei4 fine little horses they try as much
as possible to fatigue the ostrich, for
as It is eight feet high and has very
strong legs 1t possesses a quickness Of
movement which the best horse cannot
attain. It has great endurance. Over
taken by the hunter, it seeks to defend
itself with its feet and wings, but more
often 1t still strives to escape by fight,
uttering plaintive cry. In fact, the
ostrich is deprived of the power Of
flight by reason Of its great size. The
muscular force with which nature has
endowed it is not equal to lifting such
. weight. It's peculiar organization
has made it the courier of the desert,
where 1t is able to quickly traverse the
almost limitless expanse. The Arab
knows very well that it is the habit of
the ostrich to make great detours about
Its nest In circle. He chases it then
without ceasing until it is almost there,
when. worn out, 1t succumbs, conceal
ing its head in the sand in order not
to see its enemy, or instinctively hop
Ing to escape danger which 1t cannot
see any more. This chase requires
eight or ten hours, but it offers large
rewards. The plumes are worth con-
siderable sum, the skin makes good
leather and the Arabs are very fond
OF the flesh. Besides, in spite of the
fact that it reproduces its species rap
idly, the ostrich is all the time becom-
Ing rarer. and it is hunted for export
and domestication in other countries.
1t Is one Of Africa's greatest resources
and may become a new source of pros
perity to Algerians II they are willing
to make the effort. The truth of the
popular saying, "the stomach of an
ostrich" has been confirmed recently
by an autopsy on one, doubtless for q
time captive, when the following was
found in its stomach: A parasol handle,
two keys. two great pieces of coal.
a glove. a handkerchief, a pair of eye
glasses. ring, comb, three large
rocks, the necks Of two beer bottles,
the sole of shoe, q bell and q little
harmonica.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
WORTH READING.

A Los Angeles (Cal.) jury recently
refused to deliver its verdict until its
fees were paid.
New York's appropriation for free
libraries has been increased this year
from $4,000 to $4,000.
Peppermint lozenges are being sup
planted throughout Scotland by choco-
late drops filed with whisky. :
The strongest fortress in European
Russia is Cronstadt. It is the Russian
naval depot Of the Baltic sea.
The number Of convicts in the Mary
land penitentiaries has increased 20
per cent in the last three years.
One steamer-the Mongolian-car-
ried 100000 geese and turkeys from
Canada to Liverpool Just before Christ
mas.
They make their own bicycles in
japan now and call them jin-ten-sha.
which means. literally, man-wheel-
vehicle.
It is said that one Of the colored
kings Of Borneo has Just placed an or
ASA AZ SAAS SOo0S4y AO1f . 4VO4SSSUs1UCU
searchlight.
A plan proposed for marking Queen
Victoria's longest reign on record is
for every little community to establish
a garden. park or playground in her
honor.
The countess-Do show me the cor
onet! The Earl-My dear. I'll show
you the ticket for the coronet. It was
hypothecated to pay for the engage
ment ring.-Puck.
One British writer spent $1,000 in
advertising his book, and never sold Q
copy. Another spent $50 in calling at
tention to little 81 book. and sold
$4,000 copies within q year.
There are said to bs in Michigan
white cedar shingles now doing good
service on roofs In that state that have
been in full exposure and wear for over
seventy-nve years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
A STRANGE FREAK OF NATURE

A STRANGE FREAK OF NATURE.
We hope to sell 100000 packages
Golden Rind Watermelon, the most
wonderful freak Of nature-smooth.
shiny, yellow rind, crimson flesh, deli
cious! It's sensational. Took 500 first
prizes in 1896. You must have it to be
in the swim. Melons go like wild fire
at $1.00 apiece. We paid $500 for one
melon! 500 prizes for earliest melon
-ripened in 1896 in Al days. Lots of
money made in earliest vegetables.
Salzer's seeds produce them. Thirty
five earliest sorts. postpaid, $1.00.
Send This Notice and Is Cents for a
Package Of Golden Rind and won
derful seed book, LAG big pages. to John
A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
W.n.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Caution,
APure Grape Cream d Tartar Powder.
4OYEARS THE STANDARD

Caution.
Hostess-Well, Tommy, you can tell
your mother for me that you are the
best-behaved boy at table ever saw.
Tommy-Thanld you, ma'am, but I'd
rather not.
lowed to take the upper hand and
Hostess not? And why,
pray?
Tommy-she'd think I was Ill,
ma'am, and send for the doctor.-New
York Dispatch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
MEASUREMENT OF TIME.
~ y Iavsntioa q . 1sas Clssk 4

80 1nvsntioa % . 1sds Clssk d
a . very early period In the worlds
history We ind the rude people measur-
fng the longer periods Of the flight Of
Lime by making observations on the
eeavenly bodies, says the st. Louis
Republic. These longer periods refer
red to were the division Of time into
yea's and months. The Arst calcula-
tioI was made by observing the mo-
tioni Of the sun among the constella-
HOES and the second or shorter period
was reckoned and divided into months,
fhts period being calculated according
to the various phases of the moon.
Even long before the time when years
and months were first calculated primi-
tive man must have noted the days
and the nights. calculating them by the
alternate light and darkness, which
depended on the rising and setting Of
the sun. Here we have three divisions
OF time-the year, the month and the
day-but how long men lived without
more accurate divisions, such as hours,
minutes and seconds, no one can tell.
After ages had elapsed some genius fig
ured out the sundial-the first attempt
at dividing the day. Later on we find
some thoughtful horologist figuring on
machine which would leak out q
given quantity of fine sand in a certain
length Of time, as indicated by the sun
dial This machine, when finally COM
pleted, was one which allowed the rum
ming Of given quantity Of sand from
one compartment to another in one
hour and on that account 1t was called
an hourglass. But these expedients
were all unsatisfactory, as was also the
method adopted by King Alfred Of
measuring time by the burning Of a
candle. The dissatisfaction finally re-
suited in the invention Of rude clock
this in 1873. This original clock was
made by one De Wyck for Charles v.
6! France and was set in the tower
Of the kings palace. Since that time
the progress along the line of time
measuring machines has only been in
the way of Improvement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

PARTICULARS Desired.
''1f you don't get out of here" said
the bartender, who was somewhat
given to circuitous statements, at win
become my painful duty to soak you in
the neck"
might inquire" responded the gen.
tleman who had stood against the
stove for two hours, might I inquire,
If this is to be an external or internal
treatment Y''-Indianapolis journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

List Of patents issued last week ~
Northwestern inventors:, 5s Y, n $;S
Walter P.Butler, Minneapolis, Mimi
typewriter attachment; Marion r. and
E. @. Clark, Minneapolis, Mimi, tels.s
phcre transmitter; r. L. Ettenger md
G. Ripley, Duluth, Mimi, hosting -
vice; Joshua Evered, Duluth, Mimi,
steam log turner; Charley A. Kulber8,
Hawick, Mimi, motor-driven harvest.
er; james Ratledge, Paramount, Mimi,
suspend trestle; Delbert J. Reyn0ldAv
Winnebago City, Mimi, acetlyne gar
generator; Adolph Roesch, Winnebago
City, MIMI, weed cutter and cultivat-
or; Hans Stromsp, Holt, Mimi, now
ing machine; Duluth Imperial Mill
Company, Duluth. Mimi. (trademarkl
wheat -four.
T. D. Merwin, Patent Lawyer, 91O,
Pioneer Press Building, St Paul, Mimi,
and Washington, D.. q.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
A Quality Of Frankne..,

A Quality Of Frankness.
There's one thing like about the
Camel" observed the Tiger to the
Lion, at feeding time.
what is that?" asked the king Of
beasts.
HE always comes out hat-footed."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
PREPARED to Learn,

Ladies and gentlemen" said the
candidate, "I'm no speech-maker."
That's all right" yelled an enthusiast.
encouragingly. "Tell us about the
things we don't know!'-Philadelph
North American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

To make smooth hole in sheet Of closs
pack wet clay upon the surface, and outline
the hole in the clay. Then pour melted
lead in the hole. and circle Of glass will
drop out.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
A Lucky Find.

"What is on the bill to-day?" asked
the King Of Bkplo.
II have q piece Of rare good fortune,~
said the royal purveyor. IAN after.
dinner orator."
"Ah!
"And the beauty Of it is, o, father Of
the solar system and boss of the roogt,
that it is already stuffed with its own
chestnuts. -Cinncinati Enquirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

Paper collins are the latest novelty In
mortuary furniture. They are pressed into
shape from mass Of pulp, and, when
stained aud vanished, look Just like wood.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

A dozen dogs Toasted on the carcass Of q
COW that had died Of rabies at pottera
Mills. Pa, and all Of them contracted hydro
phobia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

A well-seasohed old colored woman ID
Mary Marks. who resides In Brennan, Tex.
She was born in the West Indies in 1776,
and is therefore 120 years Of age.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

No-To-RAc FOR FIFTY CENTS.
Over 404. 600 cured. Why not let No-To-B ac
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco7
Cure guaranteed. Soc and $1.O0. All druggists
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

ASrs. Windows Soothing Syrup
For children teethng softens the gums. reduces ina
nation, aays pain cures wind collie Is cent? bottle
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

IF YOU WANT TO BUY A FINE FARM
in good fruit country, warm climate, Improved,
$4,000 to $1,000 per acre, write to j. w. Car.
penter, Bolivar, Polk Co. Missouri.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

Hegeman's Camphor Ice with 0lycerine
The original and only genuine. Cures Chapped Hand
and Face Cold Sores. &C. c. @. CLARK Co.. n. Haven Ct
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
In Love-.

In Love.
1.-TWO souls with but single
thought" said the sentimental young
lady.
YES" replied her prosaic brother,
land they've lost that."-Washington
Capital.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

PlT0 stopped free and permanently cured. No hss
Restorer. Free % trial bottle and treatise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

1t is estimated that during the last i've
years $lOO,OOO.OO0 have been spent in the
United States in the purchase of bicycles,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

Cascarets stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe, 1Oc
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

"she treats her baby as though u
were a dog"
''1s that possible?'
eyes; she is hugging and wissing IL
all the me."-Detroit News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
Particulars. Desired.

Just try . 100 box Of Cascarets, candy catha,
the finest liver and bowel regulator made
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

In the Bermudas rats often build their
nests In trees. like birds and squirrels.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26

Fish must be sold alive In Japan. The
peddlers convey them through the streets
in tanks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-02-26
WAS AN AWFULN NIGHT
EXPERIENCE or 4 TRAVELLER
IN a CAR OF BANANAS.
fasantulas crawlsd Across His race
He wss Bitten Once. ana Twice Be
Came Unconscious - Health Almost
shattered-A Horrible Predlcament.

e
CCUPY1NG q state
room in q Pullman
car on the south
bound Missouri Pa
cihc limited last
night were two pas
8 e n gers who at
tracted the sympa-
thetic attention Of
the trainmen and
their fellow-passen-
1era aavN n CORE.
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

BOARD NJ Managers Such gifts are OF great uso
I'm the Home and are deeply appreciated; us,o,
on the night OF the presentation ~ Is 'H nhnei of
IN have n largo gathering In the HOPE nn'Pe' "
the Presbyterian church, Salisbury Mllls. f,, IT,
dresses are made by ministers OF tne n col' ,hnm
annronriate harvest carols are sung, anu lh,n q,
representatvc from the Newburg Home convfyS yhu 10
,hr ,vers thc gratitude of the managers anu cnli-
dron nf Tho institution 1t used to be the practice
OF taking some of the older children down 10 ru NJ
chapel and to have them sing ana teCite' r,ame nc
waa much enioyed by all present, but tor V"i ro
reasons had 10 omitted in late years 10 ,i,,e
pleasing sight can be wiihessea .nan nnine % Of the
nresentation Loving hands have skilfulIy aecu, nd
a led the room with autumn leaves ana nowc' ~ 80
The bannv faces OF the gvers speak OF happy hca.s
svep he little tots who have gathered lne nuos
ond hroueht them are alive TO the full meaning oI
the occasion You read I'm their faces ahn tiicI
eIadsome songs the words OF our besseo Mastcr' Sc
''It is more blessed to give than 10 ,eGene 1nnee
,aInly n Is well named the Harvest noiv 49,.
Salisbury Mills holds no patent on ~ ,,m n rigbts @
freely give to any other community the Iuii IT,
nf tnstIuting a similar custom In It's own heish-
LAr kAnA
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21

will hold almost half pound of salt decanters,
celery dishes, gobleis and tumhlers. Many OF tne
yalua BILE old pieces have been given away Dy thslr
owner as bridal presents to relatives ana rienusI
who naturally prize them above the majority vi
their possessions. ., -..... lts,
in the second picture fascinating ceramic PSGvs
Of quaint old English ware They belons'd 10 a m,S
IIanks's grandmother and are IN uaiiy use ~
The flowers and edging done In Drown Mrs,
Hanks has number OF other pieces decotta taseu az w
old English blue showing landsc ipe1 o ,,,ds esnd
choking men, women cnliuIen I'LL ,i1' ,naho
tie, all blue az the old Deft masters oo"'u ''""0
them. - r. .oiid r,aho,
any-framed chairs. upholstered IN old-fash,oned ,s
with the seat covered with striped Drocade IN
cream and Old rose was upholstered , wh.n un pa'
Of Mrs Hankss Trap's backs and
Which is never go out of the family Is OF
solid mahogany lined with satin woPu Pnrriture Is an
exquisite old cabinet OF inlaid wo3ns, ,,oors anS
beautiful bouquets on the panels oi ,in to inlad in
Intricate oo,arrs srysons ona manner Two little chairs
for the two little of Mrs Hankss m hat
are and nest of tables slipping one under
the other with tiny. slim, carved ,eS Siiv % n,ano is
the traditional feather Of rnt"Te and the Keys
are as white as the day tn.y evsi"ahle Old naint
the wall over the plano hangs scens denicfsd !,
hs s@.nasrisy impsr.nt ceremony since i united
the two ,s nSu ,oses ara noticed In the bridal dec
a"ons One OF the prettiest pictures In the room
Is Grh'%Sa '%aar II hangs the coat-of-arms OF the
aa,IrIev a family done In water-coors ,..,,,,
All through the house may nldyn DC svmes and Ger,
tain romantic dignity clngs around mem az ,hsy imey
aan sad IN COZ trast to the modern furnishings thai
somehox. look nppant and siddy In tner up-'o-
dsMis dMs, Hank, is member of the old Connecticut
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
FaF FIlyl.' 7OV5EHOLD
heN, "A TALKS

KITCHEN PPIES AND THEIR BEST
USES-HOW TO MAKE COFFEE.
1t Is easy for a kitchen to be numbered with 100
many utensils which take up room and serve
no useful purpose. An embarrassment OF kichen
supplies is almost bad as A scarcity Manu-
facturers are continually introducing cooking uten-
slls which nattor the housekeeper into the belief
that II is not her own laundering or the stupidity
of her cook but the want Of the proper tools that
has made her coffee havoress. her pastry a failure
or her syllabub IL liquid
She goes forth and purchases "A new coffee pot"
when the best coffee that ever was "brcwed"
be made In old-fashioned stoneNare pipkn, cost
ing less than 10 cents for the two-quart size. No
New-York tribune., 1897-11-21
LAFAYETTE'S CUT GLASS.
THE SET BROKEN TO MAKE BRIDAL
GIFTs-TALL WINEGLASsES NOW
USED AS FLOWER VASES.
WONDERFUL OLD CHINA AND MASSIVE FURNI-
TURE OF THE LAST CENTURY BROUGHT
ERnM f,HARI.ESTON TO AnnRN

WONDERFUL OLD CHINA AND MASSIVE FURN1-
TURE OF THE LAST CENTURY BROUGHT
FROM CHARLESTON TO ADORN A
NORTHERN HOME.
In these crowded times Of rush and riot that one
is pleased call push and progress it Is restful
to find ones self In homo where old family furni-
ture and paintings strike the keynote Of peace
and quiet that surely belong to other days Our
grandfathers and grandmothers did not live in the
whirl and whirr that encrce their descendants In
this end of the century. Theirs were the days Of
rest not OF rush. Of peace not Of pace; and some
how the bits Of quaint old furnishings that have
survived the wreck of time and silently speak OF
older days than ours seem to have serene air
about them that soothes and comforts.
In the home of Mrs Mary V. Hanks, No l39
Rodney-st.. Brooklyn. many treasures that
have come down to her from her grandparents
and great grandparents
MY father. Erastus Bukley. and my mother
lived many years in Charleston. s. c." said Mrs.
hank hanks TO Tribune reporter. and were there
Haven't you some cut glass that belonged to
Lafayette?"
bought the cut glass used, by the great French
soldier The set contained large number OF
Down In the dning-room the reporter was shown
this valuable glass the ustre OF which seems more
old mahogany sideboard arc of quaint design, with
large capacous mouths. round bodies and sub
stantial handles. The lines of ornamentation
around the largest part of the pitchers are un-
usually well cut and delicate. The two tall slender
vases next the pitchers have glittered nj many
banquet. bubblng with champagne only n
little less sparkling than the bright eyes Of the
old-time Charleston bellies who danced with La
fayctte In the spendor Of their wide brocade skirts
powdered hair and affected little moth patches.
As times broadened, the champagne glasses also
broadened until these tall. straight receptacles
are out Of place in their first use, but make ideal
flower holders. Between these stands cut-glass
tub with two small mouth. each side. This
used a wine cooler, the wineglass being
set in the middle of the tub. which was then filed