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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29

like livin', lovin' thing to Jim-had
moved into a little old untidy frowsy
house with bowed in roof and anglin'
shutters, in a part of the town where
self-respectin' folks didn't generally
try to get. And Jim knew, and we all
Knew that he and the rest of us and
lot more had built Ioe's house in the
park, and that every nail in if il II
was counted dozen times, wouldn't
count up as many ner tenth as many
as the tears shed fer it's putin up!
We callated that one of us had hand
ed enough hard earned money over his
counter to pay for the grand stairway,
every inch of which was the premium
Wccrk Of an artist and q man as made
grand stairways for a Twin and never
botched, and I reckoned, jist maxim q
rough, unfigurin' estimate, that had
traded enough with Joe one time and
another to as much, or may be more,
than pay for the plate glass windows,
not meationin' the stained ones, that
looked like flower beds set into fYs
walls, with wreaths and roses and
young children and blue sky and grass
and things. And there was my wife
and youngsters at home-if such a
place as we had finally got to could be
called home-with the windows filled
with old quilts and cushions and not
enough in the cupboard to eat to much
more than prevent them from goin' to
bed hungry. And this was New Years
night! 1t wasn't cheerful, CLOWN
outlook, no odds how perseverin' one
tried to be chirk gleeful over it.
Hank Harmon remarked as he took
his place at the table, with his back
agin the door to prevent anyone from
droppin' in unexpected. that likewise,
maxim rough, uneducated callation.
he he'd helped Joe Howard in the build
in of his mansion, as the newspaper
called Joe's house-quite a consider
able, even to the pinchin' Of his fam
lily for provisions and clothin'. Hank
callated he had done as much toward
the house, as the putin in of the
plumbing - pipin' - chandeliers, with
the furnace .hrowed in for fair meas
ure and good feelin'. And speakin' of
the furnace, Hank happened to recol-
lect that there wasn't stick of wood
or a pound Of coal in his house, and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29

dren to hear, too-that I, like our
friend who has jist left us, will never
touch another drop of intoxicating
liquor so long as live" And he
picked up his hat and went away.
And me and Hank was left alone.
But Cameron hadn't much more than
shut the door, when Hank, as owned
the shop, kicked the box out from
under him and come nigh to upsettin
the infirm old table and while he put
on his ragged overcoat, kind of care
less remarked-only anyone that
knowed Hank would have known that
he was in solemn, awful earnest-that
it didn't look neighborly nor civil to
leave company like this, but he
guessed-no, I'll be damned if l
guess-(Hank wasn't a swearin' man,
never he said, l know l must do as
Jim Green and Jim Cameron have
done, and with God to help me and
God and you, William Wren, to be my
witnesses, 1, Henry Harmon, will never
drink another drop of Intoxicating
liquor SO long as live. And the rick
ETY. old door dragged back to its place
and he was gone, and alone.
There was but one decent, manly
thing left for me to do, and by this
time it was the only thing wanted
to do and standing up with only God
for witness-and He was enough
promised as the other boys had prom
Used, and then, with a thread of a
prayer that would tangle itself with nv
other thoughts, took the jug and
smashed it upon the anvil.
While 1t come to us unexpected that
we should begin new and decent life
-jist like a message from God, almost.
1t was put upon us to help ourselves,
jfst all that was possible. God stood
clost by us, though, and was always in
reach when we most needed Him. II
was hard won victory, but we won it.
"In conclusion as they say in story
books, it is only fair to mention that
Jim Cameron and his wife have pos-
session once more OF their stone dog
and ,geraniums, and Jim Green lives
with them, and there is another baby
In the house whose name Is James G.
Cameron. There are no blankets in
the windows OF my home today, and
Hank Harmon ds as happy and pros
porous as a decent, hard-workin' Cod
ifeartn' man can well be, and In every
one of our homes there was New Years
dinners today, that makes my mouth
water to even think Of now.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
IA NEW YEARS STORY,
BY S. B. McManus.

want to tell you this New Years
night, what happened jist a year ago
In Hank Harmon's blacksmith shop.
'Tain't much to tell, nor over much for
an outsider to harken to, but it means
mighty sight to me and the boys,
an I fer one. jist like to think of it
an talk it over and kind of hug and
embrace the words, eXpressin' it as it
were, and hold the sentences like a
bitter sweet morsel under my tongue.
My strength don't in any wise lay in
relatin' things and Incidents, and it
will be a good precaution, when warn
you not to break in into me and ac-
cordingly interrupt me, for it will take
f1ne-haired and top sawyer Work to
make my story look as II it had any
sense or meanin' at all, except to me
and the bovs as understand it COM
p1cte.
jist Year ago tonight we met in
Hank Earmon's blacksmith shop to
celebrate the day by gettin' so para
lyzin drunk. that We could disremem-
Der the miserable homes we had
sneaked away frum and the heart
broken and down-lookin' wives and
children We had left in them. We hung
boss blanket over the biggest cracks
in the sides after Hank had fastened
the door, and then we was in shapeful
condition to guzzle and pour down
our red-hot, thirsty Threats, jist as
much of Joe Towards red-hot, pizen-
hot whisky as we could manage to get
with our tremblin' hands, to our weak,
waterin', disgraced mouths. After this,
we know what would most likely hap
pen, judgin' of course by what had
happened before-we would fall over
amongst the cinders and boss hoof
jealins and old wagon tires and drag
teeth and scrap iron, where we would
sleep like hogs-hogs as had lost their
self-respect-until the cold and the
uncomfortableness would wake and
sober us enough to crawl home to our
wretched houses, which we would
make wretcheder and miserabler by
our comm.
We talked of this tonight, and we all
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
RECOVERED HIS GYMS.
Dispatches Say Buffers Men Recap.
turcl J1henl by Might.

Dispatches Say Buffers Men Recap.
turcl Hhenl 10y Might.
London. Dec. 22.--A special dispatch
from Durham. Natal, dated SATURDAY,.
Dec. lG. says it is rumore(l that ten.
Butler called for volunteers to recover,
the abandoned guns and that 81 party
issued from the camp after midnightI
and brought the gunS. which were un.
injured
According TO n dispatch to the Asso.S
cated Press from Durham sent off on
the evening OF the battle. and which,
has just been received here. the snnsf
remained where they were left Inv thft
British troops and were covered nv thdi
heavy guns Of Gen. Hildyarls hri-ade;|
occupying an jntrencl,e,l position Tht:
dispatch adds that the Beers have thu5
far not attempted to cross the rivcds
and carry off the guns. while c,dvicc.a
to the Associated Press from pretori:N
under the same date say that an Off i
cial Rocr dispatch reports that tleIa
guns. thirteen wagons and Il u,,an,it,
OF ammunition We're captured besides.
::DS prisoners.
'T::.lc Rol,s'' in I."n.lon.
London. Dec. 2222.--Gcn. Lord Roberts.
who Is to hHve full command of the
British troops in South Africa. accom-
panied by Lady Roberts and their two
daughters, arrived i'm London yester
day morning. having Travelled from
Dublin with Mr.. Chamberlain. Their
departure from Dublin was marked Inv
cheering crowds, but the general made
quiet entry into London. After going
to quiet hotel he spent about an hour,
at the war office in consultation with
the marquis of I.ansdowne. the spcre-;
tary of state for war. Then Lord Rob
erts returned to the task of packing.
his effects and interviewing the officers
selected for his staff. In an interview;
Lord Roberts denies the reports Of dis
LOYALTY in the Irish regiments.
The Associated Press REPRESENTATIVE.
learns that Gen. Roberts entcrt:,ins n!
great friendship for Gen. Kitchener /
though they have never served toceth-
er. and that the combination of Gen,
elalshp creates the greatest satisfac-
ton in military circles AS one of tle!
officers Of Gen. Roberts staff s.lj,l. Of
really makes life worth living once
again."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
ct close to the edge Of the table by

Il Set ctosS % the cage Of the table By
me.
Jist then, Jim Green began to cry.
And It wasn't a drunk, maudlin'
swashy cry that makes one tired. but
great. man. heart-breakin'- heart
full cry, not loud nor noisy, but low
and heavy with bitterness and re-
morse and the useless wishin's that
you hadn't done some things. And
while Jim cried we all looked away
and kinder above each others heads
and sneaked my cup Of whisky from
the table and emptied it without maxi
IN any splashin' in the pail where
Hank tempers his boss shoes. After
spell. Jim got where be could speak.
and We was all wiilin' he should have
the floor. He yaid he didn't know how
many houses he had helped to, build.
Out expected he had done his share,
but he did know, with sad certainty
Of one heart he had broken by. his
hayward wicked ways. Jim didn't
say whose heart it was, but we all
knew it was his mothers. And she
had died alone and neglected jist q
year ago. So many things happen just
year ago! Then Jim begun again.
Che could talk like his father l sus-
pect) and said that while he knew he
had killed the one who loved him best
and the one that he loved best in the
world, killed her with cruel shame and
sorrow-with Gods help he was re-
solved to make her glad in heaven to-
night, that he would never touch an
other drop of liquor as long as he
lived.
There was stiffness for time and
the edges of the old blanket tapped
like big, ragged evil wings and the
uncorked jug sent out smell that put
one in mind Of venomous snakes and
close by danger, while the smutty,
creacked lamp flared up and then al
most went out as if even that little
puny, crippled light was ashamed of
us company. Pretty soon, Jim Cam
eron pulled his legs out from under
the trembling table, and Strengthening
himself up as best he could, bein' so
tall and standin' as he did right under
the caves of Hanks shop-said, "Boys,
l have notion that amounts to dead
certainty, that my wife and 1 will
move back to our old home before long.
We are both homesick for the grass
and geraniums and big trees in the
front yard, and the stone dog on the
door step, and the little room where
our babies died. 1 think we shall 80
back pretty soon, because you see with
Gods help and God for witness and
Hank Harmon and my neighbor, Will
liam Wren, for witnesses, now SOL
EMMY promise-with my dead chill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29

his wife was sick and his children not
sweatin' with bein' oveMlothel or
overfed. And reminescening along
this line, we naturally got dismal and
down-hearted and some at us-tt was
me-for I needn't pretend to confuse
or forget anything that happened that
night-moved that we unanimously
take q drink and aocordin' pulled the
cork from the white stone jug, with
the blue letterin' and wheat sheaf.
But Jim Cameron NOR Hank nor Jim
Green held up their cups, but I filled
mine in manly, den way und
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
PUT THE Hoss BLANKET UP.

PUT THE HOsS BLANKET UP.
remembered everything that was done
and said, as if it was writ on the black
walls of the shop with white heat run
min iron from the forge. and we all
agreed too, never to try to disremem-
Der that night-the night when God or
some of his shinin', holy angels come
down to us and shamed us into bein'
decent, sober, Christ-lovin' men.
There is recollections," Jim Cam
eron said, that alters ought to be
recollected and kept like blazin' torch
in front of us. Some of them fer
safety sake and some fer shame sake"
and Jim furthermore said wessught to
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
Trinl of Emil Zo1.

Paris, Dec. %. - The trial of Emil,
lola on charge of having liEel]cl NJ.
Judet. director Of the Petit Journal. in.
accusing him of using forged tlocu-
merits IN an attack upon Francois,
Zola, the novelist's father, was ad-
5ourned yesterday for month ON tho
request of the defendants counsel.
Maitre Iabori,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
Beers /! ARE MASsING.
THEY WILL MAKE A BIG STAND AT
j sTORMBERG. .s

Abandoned British Camp IL neing
Oecapied-Gravity of the Military
Situation Acccntuatel Owing to
the Complete Absence of News
Feared That Methucn's COmmuni-.
cations Have Been Cut--Formisla
BILE Bocr Position Mt Modder
River Greatly strengthened
British Forces Acting on tho De.
ssn.,ve. II Ill st;1 'ls'''- --e1s'
- 60 :s..1,A,
= london, Dec. 20. = The Daily News
has the following dispatch frelD Cape,
Town, dated Saturday, Dec. 1G:
"The Beers intend to make big
stand mt Stormbcrg and are massing Il
great force at the abandoned British,
camp. One commando OF 1000 con-
sists chiefly of rebel Dutch 49,
The gravity oe the military situation
is again becoming accentuatcd in the.
public mind. owing to the complete abb
sence of Eews. Nothing has been heard
from Lord Mcthuen since Sunday, and
1t is feared that his communications
have been cut. If this be SO his posi-
the Daily News, ts,e ssiai 'ef from IN
Mcdder River last Sunday, says:
"Thc Bocr position. already formi1a-
bic OH Dec. II, has lately been greatly
strengthened. extending over an area
of twelve miles. 1t is intrenclletl ac-
cording to the most modern methods.
throughout its entire length; wire fenc,
ing has been put along the trenches at
every point. guns have been got into.
position and there is every evidence.
that the Beers arc we'll supplied With
ammunition. Only II powerful attack
ing force eau hope to make a SUCCESS
full attack
The Times in an article from tho pen
OF military expert. laments the dis
persion of the British forces. quotes
the maxim of Napoleon in favor of
concentration and regrets that Lord
Methuen did not retire to Orange river
a week ago.
The latest dispatches received seem
10 SHOW that the British forces are
acting on the defensive at all points.
zen. Butler Is ordering the troops now
arriving at Cape Town to proceed to
Durham to reinforce the Natal column.
Lack of information from him leads to
the surmise that he is trying to join
Gen. White by a flank move.
The appeals for ycomanry aud vol
unteers arc being responded to with
the greatest enthusiasm in all parts OF
the country. The government expects
the total yccmanry and volunteers to
reach 5000.
The papers arc now generally Joining
III free criticism of the government
and the war Office as dey by day fresh
proofs of unprcparedness come to
light. Special stress is laid upon the
failure to provide proper transports,
which compcls the columns TO stick
tight to railways and upon the infcri-
GRITTY Of the British artillery.
The Australian colonies are respond
ing easerly to the imperial govern
mcnt's appeals for second conti..scnts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
Miner. buried by a cav.-,,

Stockton. CAL. Dec. pa Telephone,
message from Angeles Camp saws: Al
cavc-in occurred in the Liglltner mine
at Angeles yesterday. -Four miners
are buried and it is feared tl,.y are.
lost. The caye-in was in tile 3O).foot
level.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-12-29
Anxiety for acc.....

Queenstown. Dec. %. - Consilorohl...
anxiety is felt regarding the White
Star Steamer Oceanic, Capt. Cameron.
winch lett New York OH Dec. Is. She.
is thirty hours overdue.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
Mig Deal in Timber Lands.

San Francisco, April Zone OF the big
gest deals in timber lands in Oregon made
in some time was consummated Friday
in the purchase by the Booth-Kelly Lum-
Der Company from the Southern Pacific
company, through w. IL. Mills, of large
tract in Lane county, the consideration
being Sl2l ,299. The lands purchased are
tributary to Mill creek and are located
east of and about 10 miles from Coburg,
the terminus of the Oregon-California
railway least side), which runs out from
Portland. 1t is the purpose of the Booth
Kelly company to construct a railroad
from their newly acquired lands to Co
burg.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08

Kansas City, Mo, April IA receiv-
ership for the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf railroad was asked OF Judge Gibson
of the circuit court by Charles L. Grannis
and other stockholders ad creditors. The
application was granted and Judge Glib
son appointed the following named Of
fcials of the road as receivers: f. l.. Mar
tin, vice president; Robert Gilman, gen
eral manager, and J. Med. Himble, at
torney, all OF this city. Considerable mys-
terry seems to surround the affair. Presi-
dent A. +. Stillwell OF the road when tel
ephoned at his home at l o'clock this
Sunday morning denied any knowledge
OF receivership. 1t is believed the re-
ownership is a friendly one.
The interest due amounted to $4,000
and it could not be met. When this fact
became known a movement was inaugu-
rated to secure the appointment of a re
ceiver who would be specially friendly tC
the eastern interests of the road. This
move was checkmated by the preparation
of the papers for the appointment of loca
receivers.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
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The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
c.
YA:I 47z
ON
,eIANDNi}LS(1I]Sl5E2
H. 100000

A correspondent of Printers Ink
sends the following to that journal:
West Union, Ia. has a population of
1000. One of it's progressive firms is
the dry goods establishment of Thomas
& Magner, the latter a young man with
a training gained in selling goods for
Carson, Prize, Scott & Co., of Chicago.
The writer called upon Mr.. Magner re-
gently. and found him engaged In pre-
pairing a 6-column advertisement to APP
pear in each of the three county seat
papers.
81 have noticed, Mr.. Magner," said
the writer, that you are departing
somewhat from the usual lines in coun-
try advertising. Do you find that the
regular use of page ads is helping your
busineSsP'
"Well, yes" said Mr.. Magner, "some-
thing is helping 1t, and | don't know
what else to blame for 1t. We have
been compelled to put on extra clerks
this week, and still people have been
kept waiting"
''What do you find to be the taking
feature of your adsY
"Prices," said Mr.. Magner promptly.
"Our advertising is all prices. We
quote low figures on goods of known
quality, and we set apart certain
hour of the day when we will sell a
certain sort of goods at a cut price. We
also have special sales, from week to
a month, at which we offer special in
ducements on special lines"
"Do you find that the trade resulting
from this is largely confined TO the spe
cial lines, or is it generalY'
General. We seldom sell Gus
tomer-especially a customer from a
distance-only the goods used as a
leader. 1t is my idea that when a
farmer comes to town to buy dry goods
he has little list that has been In
process for weeks, perhaps months.
If we can induce him to come to our
store. we check off the entire list"
"Then it Is your opinion that the max
Ing of leaders is as good plan In the
country as in the cityY'
BETTER. We don't have swarms OF
bargain-hunters to contend with. A
man doesn't hitch up and drive ten or
fifteen miles to buy only a few yards
Of prints. But he does buy the prints"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08

to the public square and faced a firing
squad of soldiers with loaded rifles.
ehind the squad stood a huge mass of
spectators from far and near.
The execution lacked no element of
the dramatic. The man wept and la
mented and begged for mercy. The
woman was calm. The squad had
made ready to fire. when an aid came
dashing through the square on horse
back. His coming merely prolonged
the strain upon the two criminals. The
man embraced his knees in the hope
that he brought a pardon; the woman
turned more pale, but was silent. Mer-
cy it was, but only partial. The aid
bore a reprive indeed but only for the
man. She begged her companion to re-
main with her to the end. But the fell
low followed the guards away without
even addressing one word of pity to
the woman. And then-but is there any
need to tell the rest?
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen, ner-
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walking easy. Cures swollen and sweating
feet, blisters and callous spots Relieves
corns and bunions of all pain and is a GER
tain cure for Chilblains, Sweating, damp
or frosted feet. We have over thirty thou
sand testimonials Try it today. Sold by
all druggists and shoe stores for 25c. Trial
sted. lie Roy, N. Y.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1899-04-08
German Plan Is Accepted.

Washington, April 6.-Lord Salisbury
has accepted the plan proposed by Ger
many for she settlement of the Samoan
trouble by the appointment Of tripartite
commission. The acceptance is on broad
principles only, and the details of the ar
rangement are as yet to be agreed upon.
As the United States has already accept
ed the general proposition there is no
longer any doubt as to the organization OF
the commission.