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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-30


white waves-whiter because Of the
darkness which surrounded us-dash-
Ing against them, had no shadow Of
doubt that we were lost. Pitch dark It
1t was. but a sailor can see rocks with
out light to guide him-for the matter
OF that, believe he can smell them
and 1t. does not need q sailors eye to
see the white foam from a raging sea
dashed from an iron bound shore back
into the black waters. Many's the time
l have seen the spotless spray leaping
up the sides Of the rocks that line the
foreign shores, and, curling back again
In beautiful showers, laughing in the
sun-sparkles that filled them with light,
and made them look like millions of
living silver stars: but then the days
were fine, and the sun was shining. It
was different now. There was no sun
and no moon, and the swell of the sea
toward the shore came to my ears like
the sound of mufiled drums.
The task we had before us now was
to prevent The Rising Sun from set
ting bodily toward the land; but the
task was too much for us, and though
We worked with will we could not
avoid our fate. The vessel hardly had
Storage way, and the heavy southwest
swell was driving her nearer and near.
er to the black rocks. By midnight
she had become perfectly unmanage-
able; and all the passengers, being now
alarmed and aware of their peril, were
on deck. keeping their feet as we'll as
they could. I looked out on the lee
beam, and saw the land, like fog
bank, creeping nearer and nearer to us.
In the midst of my duties had striven
hard, but without success, to discover
Bob and Pearl, and it was while was
thinking of the land with feeling of
agony that woman's voice, falling on
my ear. sent shock through me which
curdled my blood.
Hush, my child-hush!" were the
spoken words; and it was my wife who
uttered them to my boy.
Dumb with fearful Joy and amaze
ment I turned toward the voice, when
The Rising Sun came crash
against sharp, jutting rock,
and, if you will believe it,
carried part of it away. In the midst
of the cries Of despair that accompanied
the crash, 1 myself called out: "Ma-
bel! Mabel! give me my boy!' But my
voice only added to the general terror
and confusion, and before we had time
to recover ourselves, the ship lurched
on to another point of rock, which
carried away her spanker-boom and
rudder. And now, dark as it was be-
fore, it grew darker. Ay, it was like
the Egyptian darkness, for it could al
most be felt, and The Rising Sun
seemed to be slowly cutting her way
through it, as if it were a substance.
The two points of rock which the ves-
sci had struck formed the entrance to
a huge water cave, and into this cave
we were now fatally working our way.
This accounted for the increasing dark
ness, for above us and before us were
savage rocks, from the walls of which
the thick slime was crawling down to
the sea. This much know, and this
much saw, but I was mercifully
spared from the conscious knowledge
of a great deal of the agony and terror
of that awful night. The mizzen-top-
gallant mast coming down with ire
mendous force, was struck prone to
the deck by it, and for time partial.
ly lost my senses.
ITO BscnNTfNueu.,
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At the Musicale.

At tho Musicale.
The glorifled hand organ was pain
fully grinding out composition BY
one Of the old masters. /.
do you call that muster" asked the
fair young listener. Il have sewing
machine at home / could give better
concert with than tnat."
what kind of a sewing machine?"
inquired the matter-of-fact man sitting
next to her.
"Well, it's hummer!" she rejoined.
And he listened to the music and
didn't say anything more.-C Chicago
Tribune.
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CHAPTER xIII.-(Coxr1rusn.)
BY BC.FXRJEON.

CHAPTER XIII.-(CoNr1Husp.)
Having no money at one time, was
compelled to make longer stay than
y intended at new gold-aeld, where
q fell in with a mate after my own
mind. We sunk shaft, and got more
gold than I had ever possessed; my
share of fortnight's work was two
hundred and seventy ounces. didn't
like to keep so much gold about me,
nor did my mate, so we gave 1t into
the charge Of man named Richard
Farley, who had opened a deposit
bank. My mate took the gold to him,
and brought back the receipt, I. never
Get eyes on the r'"n. He didn't act
fairly to u.s.. for fine morning he
made himself scarce, and I and my
mate, and lot of others, had to whis-
tie for our gold-and then it didn't
come. We vowed Death to him If he
ever crossed our path; and I got a
description Of him from my mate; a
short, thin scoundrel, with iron-gray
hair on his face, hanging almost from
his eyes-to hide. his villainy l sug-
gested. However, we got more gold,
and I saved over hundred ounces,
which was not fool enough this time
to part with.
Well, we had pretty nigh worked
out this claim, when had a dream
not of my wife and child; no, of my
old mother. 1t seemed to me that she
was dying before my eyes, and when
woke, and found, thank God! that I
had been dreaming, the last sound I
heard from her poor old lips, "Oh,
Amos, my son, my SOM" came to me
with mournful significance. She had
been a good mother to me, and had
but i'll repaid her by leaving her in
her old age with no provision Gas now
remembered for the first time, God
forgive me), after these many years.
awoke in the dark, and I lay awake
thinking until the sun rose; and in the
darkness of that night saw my duty
clear before me. resolved to go home,
make the old woman comfortable lall
my unjust and bitter feelings toward
her had melted away, and then come
back again, if necessary, and renew
my search. You may say that might
have sent money home, and that that
would have answered the purpose. So
by going home might perchance hear
news of my wife and child. had not
written line to my mother all these
long years. Not that she could have
read it, but she would have got neigh.
Dor to read it for her; and it occurred
to me all of a sudden that in my haste
and hot-headedness I had neglected
the chance that might have restored to
my arms those who were so precious
to me.
I astonished my mate in the morn
Ing when told him was going home.
No inducement that he could offer was
strong enough to hold me back, and
that very day was on my road to Mel
bourne, with my gold in belt, buckled
round my waist. When reached Mel
bourne l was in no difficulty about a
ship. Hobson's Bay was full of home
ward-bound craft, and after running
my eyes over the names, selected The
Rising Sun, twelve-hundred-to clip
per, then lying off Sandridge, and to
sail in few days. How often have I
thought that a special destiny must
have led me to select that ship out of
the large number that were advertised
for London! I don't believe, as some
believe, that our lives are ruled by
chance,
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deep, and the lake for the naval opera
lions will be 300 feet long and Is
broad. Performances will be given
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays of
each week. Following each perform.
ance will be given a grand display
of fireworks, including f1fty-one spe-
cialties, all of which are novel. These
displays will far surpass anything ever
seen in the west,
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the possibility of seeing it wholly lost.
Every dollar needed to insure the
complete and emphatic success of this
great enterprise will be forthcoming
with practically as much certainty as
if it were now in the exposition treas
ury The colonial exhibits planned
as the basic feature of the enterprise
are being collected and will be landed
in this country by government trans
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At Gettysburs.

Dusty Doolittle-I left leg a.
Gettysburg, mum. Kind Old Lady
Here's quarter, poor fellow. Tell me
about It. D. There's not much to
tell, mum. It was wooden one, an
the enemy surprised us 80 suddint /
didn't think to bring It with me. mum,
New York Tribune.
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CHAPTER XIV.
80 HE Rising Sun was

a passenger ship,
and was to take
home, besides pas
sengers, a cargo of
wool, b i d e S, and
gold. 1 thought l
might as we'll save
passage money; l
had no mind to set
up as a fine gentle
81
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lures of President Mckinley, Vice
President Hobart, officers of the expo
sition and other celebrities. Another
will weave silk handkerchief bearing
pictures Of exposition buildings and q
third will turn out fine silk. dress
goods.
The concessions being granted for
Midway attractions at the Greater
America Exposition at Omaha this
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of a .perplexed people for additional
light and information on a subject
needing calculation. Special features
of great interest to every citizen of
the republic are. being planned, and
before the fall of 1899 has passed into
history the pilgrimage Of the preced-
ing year to Omaha will have been re-
enacted.
The Greater America Exposition for
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1899 will be the first in history In
which large appropriations Of taxpay-
ers' money have not been asked from
public treasures, and It will eclipse
in magnitude and attractiveness any Of
its predecessors, with the exception
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-30

He Couldn't and She Could.
Mrs. Jollyboy-Where on earth have
you been.
Mr.. il can't tell lie-1've been
at m of1ish. n.
Mrs. J.-Thats where we differ.
can tell lie-when hear one.-stray
Stories.
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The grace Of the spirit comes only.
from heaven and lights up tho whols
bodily presence. -spurgeon. B
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-30

Excited Passenger-Blowed IL that
Isn't Spanish man-of-war right over
yonder! Look at 'er. Captain, look at
'er! 4,
The Captain-well, the wars overs
can't you let 'er be? Amt no use to
yell Hathaway and brighten the Door
Dagos into commissions an make 'em
sink their doggon craft, is there?
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Cheaper to Lot It Go.
Client-This bill Of yours Is ex-
brilliant. There are several items in
1t that don't understand at all.
Lawer-I am perfectly willing to ex-
plain 1t. but the explanation will cost
you $10.--New York Journal.
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summer already exceed those Of the
Trans Mississippi Exposition. Care
has been exercised TO permit only the
most interesting novelties to get .
footing on this years cosmopolitan
Midway.
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Cheerful Disposition.
my boy Johnny has such a cheerful
disposition"
"Yes?"
ooh. yes. When I make him wash
his neck, instead Of grumbling, he just
says he is glad he Is not giraffe
Indianapolis Journal.
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Trouble brewing.

Insurance sAgent-Madam, really you,
should have your life insured.
Mrs. McGinnity Sure. tis me ould
man yez want to see. Whin he gits
home tonight twill be two days he's
been away dhrinkin'--'tis him that
nades It. sur! Be-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-06-30
A. Happy S0ubrotte.

e Happy s0ubrette.
The Comedia Ian The soubrette seems
unusually happy tonight. What is the,
matter?
The Villain She has Just received
telegram saying that her grandson Has
made q hit In Chicago as sEaip Van
Wrinkle. -IIarper's Bazaar.
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"A Dead Shot.
Amateur. Sportsman-What did I
bring down, Pat?
Pat-Yer dog, sur: blew his head
all OH.
Amateur Sportsman Where's the
bird?
Pat-Picking at the dog. sur.-Har-
lem Life.
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OVERRIDING It.
Hicks-1ts all right indulging in
little hyperbole when you are making
love to woman; but there's such a
thing as OVERRIDING it.
Wicks-As for example?
Hicks-Why, Dubbleupp. He has
been married three times, and he told
Miss Kwarry the other evening that.
she was the first woman he ever loved.
Boston Transcript.
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A Desire to Get Even.
Yes, we were mighty glad to get
home"
What was your hurry?"
I'VE want q visit from those people
who thought they were entertaining
us. II we don't use them up root
and branch inside of a couple of weeks
you may call us Indians."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-31
Beautiful Calendar Free.

Fairbanks Fairy Calendar for 1900 is Il
beautiful six piece art calendar 1oXl2il
inches in size. on heavy plate stock.
There are six different designs cone on
each Sheet elegantly Autographed II
colors and tied with silk ribbon These
designs are original water color painting
bv one Of Americas best artists, and
show pretty children in the uniform oI
our navy, cavalry, artillery, infantry
etc. They are strikingiy beautiful ana
will please everybody. This calendar Is
equal to those usually retailed for 80
cents to 81 in the leading art and station
cry stores throughout the country.
BY sending your name and address u
The ~ X. Fairbank Co. Chicago, H.,
and enclosing five 90 Fairy Soap wrap
pers. or 10 cents in stamps to cover cX-
pense Of wrapping and mailing, you will
be able to obtain a copy Of this beautiful
calendar.
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SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.
Octob:r Term. Hon. L. A. Emery. Presid
ing.

w. s. CHoATE, Clerk.
A. H. MCFADDEN, Sheriff.
G. W. HEsELToN. County Attorney.
J. C. CLAY, Stenographer.
Augusta. oct. %.
court came in. this afternoon at
o'clock, Judge Wiswel presiding.
The case Of Harvey Chisam and join
II. Church vs. the city Of Augusta Wa
taken Up. II is complaint against tn
city for damages occasioned by the rails
ing Of Bangor street on the east side oI
the river and y. NJ. Goddard and Thos
]. Lynch appear for the plaintiffs anf
Thomas Leigh, city solicitor, for defend
ants The compliments own carriag-
shop on the west side Of the street am
the complain that the city has raised ~
grade Of the street about three ieet above
tho floor Of their building.
The case was opened 70 the jury an
court adjourned until morning &C VIZ
This will be the only case tried before th'
taking up Of the criminal docket.
Both sides in the case on trial desire
view. and the jury will proceed in the
morning at $50 for that purpose.
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FOR A PLEASURE PARK.
another Citizen Who Favors Improving the
State Grounds.

II noticed" said one Of our Water
street citizens, who is always interest
ed in public affairs, that in a recent
issue of the Journal an article appear
ed about the use of the State Muster
grounds for playing golf. and in effect
that if it We're used for golfng
ground. next summer. Gen. Richards
would have to obtain as much rental
as would pay for the natural growth of
hay. Every now and then your paper.
a Well as others, has called attention
to the fact that Augusta has no park
worthy Of the name ana that there is
no breathing place for the people
"a proposition has been several times
alluded 20 in various papers relative to
the use If the State park in front Of
the State House as park for Augusta
as well as the State. There is not at
present n place in Augusta where peo-
pie can go OF a summer afternoon and
sit down in the open air without en-
croacning on some private ground. ex-
ccpt in III small triangular park where
the Soldiers monument i. and which
was never intended or designed for real
park purposes. What is true in regard
To this is also true regarding a place
where children can go ana play in the
grass ana expand their lungs.
tit has always seemed that at a com
paratively small expense the State
could nut this park into proper c0udi-
ton for something besides what it now
is, hay field. and that without much
trouble 4 plan could be entered into by
which this could be easily sustained At
q Joint expense Of the State and city.
ON such a park could be placed band
stand, a fountain, and there could be
laid out play grounds ana the usual
things to bc found on a well sustained
public ground with little expense. 1t
would he to thu advantage Of the
state, to Augusta ana its citizens. ana
also to the street railway ana t. the
people Of all over the State. 1t is tn
tie hoped that in some way this plan
will be carried into effect at no very
distant date. ana it could be accom-
pished at very little cost. while it
would ornament and beautify State
property, and, locally. at least, fill a
long felt want
IF Augusta had such park as this
talk suggests. there would be no need
To pay for the Muster grounds for golf
links"
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RUSSELL & WESTON,
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lincoln.


The following are the real estate trans
fers in Lincoln county for one week:
BOOTHBAY-Eliza A. Henderson to
John +. Kelley, land and buildings, 81;
Clifford Haws ct al. to Edw. Whitefield
land. $3.50; Edw. Whitehouse to Fannie C.
Lowden, land, etc, 81.
overwhelmingly Weston to Almena
$. Osier. land and buildings, 500; Winfield
s. keene To Almena S. Osier, land, SO.
JkFFERSON-Maria JohnsOn's Est. t.
Geo. y Hoffses. land and buildings, $50
Albert r. Jackson TO Ida y. Jackson. land
ana buildings. $1,000.
NEWCASTLE-Alex. II. league ct n
70 Sarah NJ. liuey. land and buildings 81
Ephraim Carlisle % Caroline A. Carlisle
land and buildings. $3Nh.
NDBLEBORO-Gorham r. EuEley Ia
Ira NJ Euglcy. lana ana buildings, etc
81.
sOrTHPORT-Mary j. Dessault ID
Courtland Wilson, land ana buildings
etc, 81.
WALDOBORO-Edwn Koizer to Olive
Z. keizer, land and buildings. etc. 81.
WISCASSET - Victoria Southland ID
Scwall Southland, land and buildings. $3.50
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The masons We're doing piece of
work that will be much appreciated on
the postoftice sidewalk. Monday. III
sections the stones We're 50 laid that at
times the water has stood on the side
walk in the depressions. These stones
have been taken out and will be ar
ranged 50 that all the depressions will
hc removed ana q dry sidewalk Will be
fhn rnSnlf-
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DRINK GRAIN-O

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t Is not a medicine
but doctors order it. because II is health
full, invigorating and appetizing. 1t is
made from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the fin
est grades of coffee and costs about u as
much. Children like it and thrive on IL
because u Is a genuine food drink CON
tanning nothing but nourishmcnt. ASK
your grocer for Grain-O. the new food
.frjnk. ~ and &c
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Gas radiators as q source Of heat
for the small rooms is a thing
that is gaining in use of late years
They are said to be preferable to The
kerosene heater which at the best is
an OdorOuS affair.
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LEWISTON AND AUBURN SANTA
RUM, 3i2 MAIN ST, LEWISTON
West Somrrville, Mass, May Il. 1898
Doctor Springer:
At the time ] entered your Somer-
willie sanitarium | was using from 80 to
80 grains of morphine each day and 4
large quantity of Whiskey, and |
weighed 1l3 pounds. | took your treat
ment eight weeks. today | weigh l39
pounds and never felt better in my life
and have no desire for any kind Of
stimulan;s or narcotics whatever.
Sincerely yours.
T. II. PATTERSON.
Send for pamphlet giving full partic-
ulars. Address Lewiston ana Auburn
Sanitarium 90, 81 Main street. Lew
iston.
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A guarantee on the back Of each AM
every genuine package Of Nuts Cougt
Syrup. Take it back to your dealer il !,
fails to cure and demand your money
Regular size, % cents; three times tn.
quantity, 80 cents.
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The three following companies. Mon
day, filed certificates Of Incorporation:
The Westminster Pulp and Paper Com
pany organized at Portland, Tor the pur-
pose OF manufacturing pulp and pap r
wIth $2,U.WU capital stock. of which $500
is paid in. The officers are: President,
W. *. Shurtlcff of Brookline. Me; treas,
urcr. Geo. Q. Gouid Of Bellows Fails, W.
Certificate approved, oct. ~ 1922
The Big Sin Gold Mining ana MllinE
Company organized AZ Portland. for thc
purpose III mining. with $-51.uoo capital
stock uf which $.5o is paid IN. The oil
GERS are: President. II. J.. Baker VI l;oa
ton. Mass; treasurer. ". = Kent IF Mcl
rose. Mass Certificate approved, Oct. ~,
1899
Tie Index Directory Company organic Il
at Portland for the purpose Of publish
ini, with $1,000 capital stock. of which $F'
is paid in The officers are. President,
j. t.; Ward Of Portland. Me: treasure,
T. c. Ward of Portland. Me.
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Mothers Mothers!! Mothers! !.

THE BEST or ALL
MRS wINsrow's SOOTHING SYRuP ms .I 9eTli 8
forever FIFTY YEARS by MILL1ninIISN1Gi With PER,
tECT SUCCESS. 1t SOOTHES the CCfIItR ISS' WINI9
Ems the GUNS. ALIAYS all P r., for i6SIsARRHEE
Sold by Druggists in every part OF tne Svrun an
and ask for " Mrs Winslow's sootnt.nse fIssossS
take 70 other kind. twenty-five cent? '~"0e'
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Misc Svbil A. Howe who has been at her
- IN Dixfeld for n few weeks is back,
- 1,.e resumed her duties in the office
af me bank examiner. Miss Bradstreet
]. ala assisting on the work in TINS ONCE
for a time.
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state Librarian L. d. carver ms r.
81 from his trip to indianapolis
where he attended the menus = (''J h,1
%rarians Of the United states ara H'1
40 honor conferred upon n'lhsell anu
eIaine of being elected the vice p'esioei''
g tho association.