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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

1t is not too much to say that the
pastime of making hand shadows is as
universal as light itself. The Chinese
practiced it thousands Of years ago; and
it flourishes at the Egyptian Hall to-
day. That there is money in shadows,
as we'll as in more substan-
tial commodities, will be tes-
titled by Mr.. David Devant,
the eminent ombromaneur. The APP
paratus is not elaborate-merely a
powerful arc light of 1000 candle pow
er, whose beam passes through small
circular opening on to sheet of ticket
writer's holland. Occasionally some
little property-a pipe, piece Of card
board, or what-not-is used for adven-
titious effect; but for the most part the
"artist" uses his hands simply and
solely. What is more. the arc lamp
can be dispensed with, and almost
equally amusing results produced by
the aid of a clothes horse, a sheet, and
a candle. If an oil lamp is used, care
must be taken to turn it so that the
edge of the flame is towards the sheet;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
ITO BE coNT1NuED.J
Labouchere's Little Joke.

Notice-Several influential dowagers
have combined together to charter the
steamship Frisco, 5000 tons, for the
purpose of conveying cargo of disap-
pointed British girls to America, with
a view of disposing of them advantage
eously in the states. Attention is earn
estly requested to the circumstance
that presentation at court is desirable,
since Importance is attached to this
social formality across the Atlantic,
and ladies who have attended draw
ing room may, therefore, be expected
to obtain more satisfactory terms than
those vino have not. The steamship
Frisco, according to present arrange
ments, will sail from Southampton for
New York on October Is next. All in
quiries as to terms, etc., should be ad-
dressed to the secretary, 225 Belgrave
square, S. w. Office hours, 10 a. m. to
6 p. m. upon week days; Saturdays,
close at p. m.-London Truth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
Father Ryan.

No American poet has given clearer
proof Of the possession of poetic genius
Of a rarer order than Father Ryan.
Certainly no poet has achieved more
enduring fame and secured warmer
place in the hearts Of the people of the
south than the "poet priest" He is
distinctively known as the poet of the
Lost Cause"-as the bard whose harp
sings so sweetly and so pathetically
the requiem Of a brace and a proud
people, over the grave wherein their
hopes and aspirations have been buried
by the mysterious dispensation of an
almighty and all-wise Providence. This
fact puts Father Ryan in unique
place separated from any other Ameri-
can poet Of his time. AS to the high
intrinsic literary value of the major
ity of his poems, of the genuineness OF
his poetic faculty. and the excellence of
his gift Of song, there can be NO man
ner Of doubt.-The Alkahest }:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
Burned His Own Evidence.

Judge Stockbridge is at a loss to
know what to do with Mr.. Albert w.
Reed, the -four and grain merchant
who, after turning the books of his firm
over to his lawyers, Messrs. Schmucker
& Whitlock, SO that they might be
used in court, came again, and, getting
them, took them to Johns Hopkins uni
versity and burned them in a furnace.
In August Mr.. Reed brought suit
against Mr.. Baltzell, his. partner, for
a new accounting, alleging that his
partner, who had had entire charge
of the books, had falsified them. BY
the use of the ledgers prima facie
case was made out against Mr.. Balzell.
The books of the original record, from
which the ledgers were posted, were
called for, and Mr.. Reed furnished
them to his attorneys. He then came
and got them and burned them. His
attorneys would have no more to do
with the case. Mr.. Reed was before
the court on an attachment for con-
tempt. The case has not yet been de-
cided.-Baltimore News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

LORD SALISBURY ON THE ALERT.
Turn We now for a moment to M.
Trewey of the Crystal Palace, whose
capital bull is shown; this, as you may
see, is wholly unassisted hand sha-
dow. When about to produce new
figure M. Trewey takes seat between
his light and the screen, and then COM
mences to practice patiently and per-
sistently, introducing tentatively deli
cate little lines here and there, and
trying various motions that he has pre-
viously noted mentally while studying
the living prototype.
Lord Salisbury figures without
property" of any sort, the we'll known
beard being produced in a remarkably
ingenious fashion by the fingers of one
hand extended downwards.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

+ Papa, If you don't let her have the
paper she wants, I'll never, no, never
KISS you nor pull your whiskers again
as long as live! swear it by the
book"
lnsensibly his stern face softened.
Agnes was watching him closely. She
saw the change, and her heart leaped
into her throat. She caught his hand
ana pressed it to her lips.
You will make me happyw she cried
oh, sir, God in heaven bless you; and
some time you will thank Him that he
taught you mercy in the cause of JUS
ticew
The governor rose, put Helen away
from MIN, and drew toward his writ
ing materials. He wrote rapidly a few
moments, signed his name at the bot
tom OF the sheet in bold characters, and
affixed the great seal of the state.
he then folded the document and
gave it into the waiting hands of Az
mes.
There" he said. eff have done
wrong, l hope heaven will pardon me,
but no man in his senses could resist
Two such women. I have reprieved
Lynde Graham for eighteen months,
and If in that time nothing turns up in
MS favor, he shall be executed! Take
1T and lose no time. Remember if you
40 not reach Portlea by 10 o'clock on
Christmas morning, this paper for
which you have dared so much will be
dead letter.
She stopped over him and touched her
lips to his forehead in utter silence.
Only God knows how much at that time
she revered Archibald Fulton.
The groom brought her horse, fed
and refreshed, to the door, and assisted
her to the saddle. Helen went out and
took her hand. There was a suspicious
moisture in the eyes of this wild girl
that the damp fogs of night did not
put there.
Il love you, Miss Trenholme. she
said gently. Il admire so much your
courage, and your faith in the man YOU
love. l do hope You will be in time. And
some day l mean to know you better.
Good-bye."
The groom loosed the rein and
through the gloom rider and horse
vanished from the sight of Helen Ful-
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

One of the most effective of these
shadow portraits is that of Sir Henry
Irving. The long hair is very cleverly
indicated, while slightly protruding
finger tip produces on the sheet the eff
feet Of the pince-nez. OF course, as we
have remarked before, hand shadow
pictures can not be judged when sta
tionary. For each and every one of
them is designed a certain marvelously
appropriate movement; and even the
great personages whose portraits ap-
pear on the disc are made to exhibit
some mannerism or characteristic
whereby they are known.
Mr.. Devant was on one occasion CIV
ing his shadowgraphic performance in
the famous subterranean saloons at
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

HOW THE SWAN is FORMED.
of his kind; and his terrible eye rolls
in fearsome style by truly ingenious
finger tip movement on the part of the
shadowgraphist. AS Mr.. Devant's
sands enter the Illuminated disc they
are quite separate, all the fingers be-
ing extended. The operator then pro-
ceeds dexterously to mold" his SUBJ
ject, but in such a manner that all may
behold the clever evolution of the fin
ger. The placing of the hands and the
disposition of each finger are swiftly
seen by an intelligence audience, who
appreciate this method far more than
they would the instantaneous appear
ance of perfect figures.
But to proceed. In another of our
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

Welbeck Abbey, and the Duchess OF
Portland was present with her pet dog
on her knee. Now, one of the funniest
of Mr.. Devant's scenes depicts quarrel
between two big dogs, which are por-
trayed solely by the operators own two
palms. When at length these shadowy
animals were depicted at it tooth and
nail on the sheet, her grace's pet could
no longer resist Joining in the excite
ment.
"That little dog" remarked Mr.. De-
want, "howled and barked with all the
vigor it could muster. Evidently it
was backing one or the other of the
combatants, or perhaps it wanted TO
have hand-or rather tooth-in the
fight. At any rate" added the popular
entertainer, 81 considered the incident
one Of the sincerest and most unique
compliments I ever received" From
an article in the Strand Magazine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

her to leave alone on so
dangerous journey, soon af-
ter she departed, and he Immediately
dispatched one of the servants on horse
back to escort her. The man was we'll
mounted and he overlook her a few
miles on her way and they rode to-
gether until the evening of the oath,
when she dismissed him. She preferred
to go on alone. She halted until after
midnight to rest her horse, and then
set forth. She had seventy-five miles to
ride before ten in the morning.
Between the hours of ten and two!
The fearful words of the sentence
rang constantly in her ears. What if
she were not in time? o, what if she
were not? The thought was agony. She
urged on her jaded horse by every
means in her power. Ten miles from
Portlea, it seemed as if the animal was
about spent. He trembled, staggered
and was about to fall, but Agnes spraug
off and soothed and encouraged him
with voice and hand, and then by-and-
by mounted again and went on. O. how
heavy her heart was! Despair had al
most seized her. If Jove gave out, then
all was over. She seemed, even then.
to hear the jeers of the cruel crowd,
the mocking shouts, the heartless
laughter.
Still her horse staggered on, but his
breath came hot and thick, and the
foam stood upon his TANKS like newly
fallen snow.
She looked at her watch. Half past
10! If she should be too late! The world
whirled round before her. There was a
great roar in her ears, like the rush of
the sea upon the rocky coast. It grew
so dark she could not see. She grasped
the neck Of her horse for support, her
confused head falling on the pad of the
saddle.
Only for moment. The anxiety
within brought her to herself. She
looked around her. She was very near
Portlea. There were many people NOV
ing to and fro. A great crowd filled the
streets. She took road to the Jail yard.
The crowd was terribly dense, but Ag-
mes saw nothing save that horrible
frame work Of timber. raised high
above the stone walls of the Jail, and
standing on the platform, very prince
among them all, the tall, erect form of
Lynde Graham!
She was in time! Her heart swelled
almost to bursting.
"Yet little more. Jove. and it is
done" she cried: but the poor beast
could do no more-he reeled and sank
on: his knees, with something that
sounded like the sigh Of human be-
ing in despair.
Agnes spraug from the saddle and
dashed through the excited crowd
They parted before her, and she reach.
ed at last the foot Of the sca1fold. Thu
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
Safe There.

When Col. Ingersoll was in England
he visited St. Paul's cathedral for the
first time. AS he was contemplating the
tomb of Wellington the guide said:
"That, sir, is the tomb of the great
est military zero Europe or the 'ole
world hever knew-Lord Wellington's s.
This marble sarchophagus weighs ~
tons. Hinside that is a steel receptacle
weighing 10 tons, and hinside that is a
leaden casket 'ermetically sealed,
weighing over two tons. Hinside that
is a mahogany coffin, 'olding the ashes
of the great 'ero."
"Well," said the colonel, after think
ing while, II guess you've got him.
If he ever gets out of that, cable me at
my expense"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

and familiar traditions. The long.
graceful neck comes back. in sinuous
curves that the plumage (Mr. Devant's
hair) may be preened and pecked; and
the stiff little tail waggles in pleasure
able anticipation as the swan dives be-
meath the surface Of the supposed lake.
Finally the bird sails out of the disc by
the simple process Of Mr.. Devant in
Ginning himself gradually forward.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

"THE BRITISH BULLDOG"
otherwise the shadows will be blurred
and hazy.
No one who has not actually seen a
professional entertainment of this kind
can form an idea of the amusement
that may be derived from these hand
shadows. OF course the pictures
largely depend for their effect upon in
cessant movement; yet so cleverly are
the figures produced, that even this
series of "still'' photographs bears
powerful testimony of the skill of the
artist.
The British bulldog" (see illustra-
tion) is capital example of unaided
hand work. His ferocity on the screen
is extraordinary. He advances threat
eningly, albeit with the unsteady gait
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
The sultan's Troubles.

AS If the sultan's cup of bitterness
were not full to overlooking, with the
spirit of revolt stalking through Ar
menia and Macedonia, and even in the
shadow Of his palace at Constantinople.
now comes petition from Crete re-
questing the powers to intervene in the
affairs Of the island and put an end to
anarchy, accompanied by murder and
rapine, of which the Cretans are the vic
Tins. In little while it may no
longer be necessary to partition Tur-
key; the empire Of the Ottomans will
fall asunder through sheer rottenness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

illustrations we have singularly in
genious representation of a swan. no
property" of any kind being used-un-
less one so describes Mr.. Devant's own
head. The photograph scarcely re-
quires explanation. The stately bird,
here shown, we'll maintains it's ancient
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
CHAPTER VII

DV. FULTON need
ed not to have urg-
ed Agnes to use ex-
petition; she re-
quired no incentive
to haste, beyond her
own terrible ankle
ty. The good old
gentleman be-
thought himself of
his want of gallant
nv in Dermittin o
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

Each l7as FITS Good Points.
Mr.. Callahan--Euchre is not a bad
game, but I'd rather play poker. Mr..
Cohen-Vell, euchre is chenerally der
best If you lose lndt poker is der best
II you vim.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
The one Thing Need,,,.

Guest Tin restaurant) what does
the cook use in cutting these chops?"
Waiter-'I believe he used an az. sir.
Guest Well. 20 ask him to lend # TO
me for an hour. win you?"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

When a woman begins to notice ev-
cry act and word of man she has be-
gun to either love or hate hiuA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
Al. sefe DI.tanoe.

A. Q safe Distance. s.
Clara-All the girls are taking box.
ing lessons. Aren't you scared?
Young Bachelor-No; always keep
away from bargain counters.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13
SMALLPOX AT pECOS.
The PeCos County Health Officer
Scores the Ell pdSO Authorities.

PECOS, Texas, Dec. IL. 1898. the
HERALD:-As the result of the incom-
potency of the authorities of Ell Paso,
three people of Pecos are down with
smallpox and two at Roswell, and the
cost of quarantine will be great to say
nothing Of the loss in business, etc.
When 1 went up to see the man
Moore after he had passed through
Pecos 1 asked him why he was permit
ted to leave Ell Paso in that condition.
He replied that DR.. Race told him it
WAS chicken pox, but later the report
came that the case had been pronounce
ed smallpox, and that the man escaped
from the pest house.
Wishing to do DIR. Race justice and
get at the matter in it's true light 1
wrote DR.. Race asking what his dag
nOsis of the cases was. But he ne
elected to even reply to my letter thus
virtually admitting that Moore told
the truth, and as result, Race is the
best ''cussed" man in the Pecos Valley
today.
When returned from Guadalupe and
reported the case smallpox, many peo-
pie in both Texas and Eddy refused to
believe it, and when thirteen days had
elapsed and the disease had not showed
up 1 was most severely criticised by
many but on the fourteenth day one of
the people who had come in contact
with Moore had high fever; then peo-
pie began to look sober and when it
that small pOx really existed
the people simply went wild, and pre-
parations to leave town were in order,
and pandemonium reigned.
1t was noticeable fact that those
who had denounced me the loudest
were now the first to become alarmed.
The papers here, from a sense of self
protection lin q business way), have
had nothing to say regarding the small
pox situation. In this think they are
la boring under false impression, as
people will hear about such things
through other channels. and in such
ways rs are calculated to bring about
reportsthat in the long run
are of more damage to US than true
report in our papers at the outset.
1 have rigid quarantine of all
parties who have 1t or who have been
exposed to it and hope to soon stamp
1t out.
That Ell Paso would do we'll to
change health officers the people of the
Pecos Valley fully believe.
Respectfully, |: ]: BUSH,
Health officer
Reeves Co.
for the quarantine against Ell Paso as
stated by the Graphic. IL. B.
Doctor Race was seen regarding the
man Moore and stated that he diagnos
ed Moore's case as chicken pox but did
not expect Moore to leave the city. He
also stated that Moore had escaped
quarantine in Reeves county and re-
turned to Ell Psso before he was dis
charged.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13
James Gregory Dead.

James Gregory, we'll known sport.
ing .ran of this city who has been i'll
for some time, died at an early hour
this morning at Hotel Dieu. The
cause of his death was general debility.
Gregory mad been q hard drinker.
The remains were turned over to the
Caldwell undertaking company who at
once wired the relatives of the deceas-
ed for instructions.
Gregory came to Ell Paso about if
teen years ago from Kansas and has
made it his headquarters ever since.
He was we'll known through the west.
At one time he was mayor Of Newton,
Kansas.
Deceased leaves two sisters and q
brother. His brother and one sister
reside in Chicago and the other sister
at Streator, III. His relatives have
been telegraphed to but as yet no re-
Spouse has been received and the re-
mains are at the Caldwell establish
ment awaiting their reply.
Dick Tobin and Gus Lee have charge
of the funeral arrangements. Gregory
leaves considerably property, it is
said
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13
THE ROOF CAVEDIN
And Members Of the Family
Were Buried Also.
BABY BADLY INJURED
The Accident Occurred On Myrtle
Avenue At Eleven O'clock And
For A Time Created Intense Ex-
element.

A serious catastrophe that came
near costing the lives of a Mexican
family, occurred at eleven o'clock this
morning. The roof of q small adobe
room gave way and the heavy material
of which it was constructed came down
with crash, burying three persons in
the ruins.
The house is situated on the left
hand side of Myrtle avenue just beyond
large adobe consisting of at least six
rooms occupied by as many Mexican
families of the poorer class. In
one of these rooms huddled around q
cooking stone, was Silvestre Sanchez
and his two children, one girl of
eleven and the other a baby of two.
The baby was sitting in a box upon
the floor: the man was on the bed, and
the girl was sitting near the baby.
Without moments warning the
roof gave way, and the occupants of
led beneath the debris to depth of
three feet. The two children were
rendered unconscious and almost
smothered by the dirt, but tho man
managed to drag himself out and give
the alarm.
The children were dug out with
shovels and conveyed to the house of a
neighbour.
The chief of police, Detective George
Harold, and q HERALD reporter drove
out to the scene of the accident in the
chiefs buggy Immediately after its
occurrence. The Mexican settlement
was found to be in q state of turmoil
aud tn e inh abitants thereof wild with
ex element.
A woman who could speak English
had telephoned to police headquarters,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13
A Freight Wreck.

The freight wreck on the Santa Fe
Pacific last Thursday. during fierce
sandstorm, cost the company consider
able. An engine, several cabooses and
number of freight cars were piled
up in the wreck. Conductor
Detweiller, with Engineer Ho-
gan on the engine, ran into
the rear end of q freight train under
Conductor Underwood. The accident
occurred at Penzance, the rock quarry
siding for Lantry Bros. railroad con
tractors, and which ia located near Hol-
brook. Several trainmen were slight
ly injured, one of whom was brought to
the local hospital last night.-Albu-
qusrQue Citizen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13

On Wednesday night, Dec. IA, Ell
Paso will have the exceptional pleas
ure of witnessing the most gorgeous
Minstrel Jubilee ever given in this
country at the opera house.
William II. West, formerly of the
celebrated firm of Primrose & West,
has made himself famous in years past,
but it remained for his master stroke
this season in securing an all-star-cast
to have the public proclaim him the
worlds greatest minstrel producer.
His singing artists have startled the
theatre-goers. Joe the "Patti In
trousers" makes his first appearance
In the south, also Clement Stewart,
London's favorite tenor; Kent, the
barry tone; Frillman, the basso; German,
Garland, are few OF the famous sing
ers with this organization. Everybody
knows Carroll Johnson. of McNish
johnson & Slavin fame. He laughs and
you cannot help doing the same. Tom
Lewis with a quicker of his lips or q
wink from his famous eye will almost
set you into Mysteries. Chas. Ernest is
irresistible; the Freeze Bros, the
worlds famous tambourine spinners,
automatons, will give the most novel
and interesting exhibition in ventrilo-
quism ever seen: McMshOn and King
in "a Hot Time in CoOntown" will
present his gorgeous spectacular pro-
duction of remember the Maine"
introducing 'Hobson, Dewey, Schley,
President Mckinley and Captain Sigs-
bee, who witness the drill of the
crew of the "Maine' from the box.
The above star cast are sure of q warm
reception
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-12-13
DE MULES'S RELATIONS.
They Continue To Be Heard From In
All Parts of the United States.

Sheriff Boone ia in receipt OF let
ter from a party at Minneapolis. Min
nesota, who claims to be a brother of
the late A. J. De Mules, better known
as the Turquoise king" who was MUIR
dered recently at his mine in the ia
rillas.
The writer says he last saw the
Turquoise King" thirteen years ago
and since then has not received line
from him. He knew, however, that
his brother was somewhere in the
south west and tho"ght he was engaged
in the cattle business. He recently
learned, by reading a newspaper dis
patch, that his brother had been killed
and left valuable turquoise mine.
He wants to know if A. J. DeMules
left wife or children and in case he
did not would like to put in claim for
the estate as the next of kin.
A short time ago w. A. Hawkins
received notice from q sister OF De
Mules, living in Nebraska. She said
that she was the only living relative of
deceased and claimed the mines.
Others are yet to be heard from.