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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
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II
No Dull, but Comparativsly Sc.
Friedrich Prinzing has Just pub
lished in Germany, some Of the re-
suits Of Ills study of the influence Of
marriage upon the criminality Of men.
says the Cincinnati Commercial-Tr
bune. From criminal statistics he de-
| duced that property rights Of all kinds
are respected moro generally by the
married than the single. Such graver
offenses as robbery, extortion and
fraud are committed by married men
with comparative infrequency. When
he is driven to the unlawful acquire
ment Of material goods he generally
chooses some less dangerous method.
Receiving stolen goods, breaking the
laws relative to trade, commerce and
public health, foreible detention Of
pieces of property, bankruptcy, ETC. ARE
the forms which offenses against prop
erty usually take among married men.
Among those married at an extremely
early age trespasses against the rights
OF property are more common than
among the unmarried of correspond
Ing age. This is explained by the fact
that poverty is frequently concom-
liant or result of such marriages. In
cendiarism is found most largely
among the married between 80 and 60
years OF age. The unmarried outrun
the married in the offenses against mo-
rality, and also in those against human
life. but the married surpass the un-
married in careless and negligent kill
ing and wounding. The difference in
criminality between the married and
the unmarried grows less with advanc-
Ing years. Between the ages of so and
6O years it is small, and after that 1t is
even less. Drunkenness claims the
major share of its victims between the
ages of 30 and so years. The GRIMM
ality of widowers between the ages Of
~ and SO is notably greater than that
OF other classes. The loss of the wife
frequently leads to mental derange-
ment, and certain kinds of self-control
are difficult for this class to exercise.
In general there is decrease in GRIM
lnallty of the married the longer they
have been in the married state. Among
the restraints which marriage places
upon the married man is the fear of
bringing disgrace upon his family and
lasting shame upon his children. The
temptation of the married man to in
dulge in the pleasures of the public
house is less than that Of the single
man. With the need of defending and
supporting a family, there comes, too,
increased respect for religion, law and
property, the defending and supporting
OF the institutions of society. Lastly,
strong deterrent effect of marriage
upon criminality results from the in
nuence of constant and intimate asso-
citation of the man with a member of
the sex whose criminality is low com.
pared VITA that of his own.
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Singular Article Of Export.

A curious article Of export from tho
Chinese port of Pakhoi. according to
the British consul there, is dried liz
ards. "The European, scampering ov-
er the Pakhoi plain, on a little native
pony, finds his equestrian pastime sad
ly marred by the necessity for a bright
lookout for the holes dug by the ma
tiyes, sometimes on the very paths, to
catch lizards, The numerical import
ance Of these-little saurians in the list
of exports may we'll cause surprise. The
greater quantity exported comes from
the; neighborhood; Of Wuchow. in
Kwangsi. They ara used for making
medicine called Lizard wine;" 1t Is
said to be touic!"
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He Objected.

''I'm goin' fast, Amos" said old Mis-
Walker.
Amos held his gray head in his
hands, but said nothing. She had al
ways been the spokesman, and expert
ence had taught him that silence was
the best course.
you'll be marryin' again when I'm
gone, Amos" continued the wife of his
bosom.
Still there was no word from Amos. p
Il say you will marry again." repeat
ed Mis- Walker, in sharp rejoinder.
Il don't guess 1 WILL" objected the
prospectively- bereaved husband.
"Oh, yes, you WILL" responded she,
with acrimonious conviction, from
which there was no appeal.
In tone of demurring, he pleaded,
humbly:
Il don't exactly feel like it just now,
Sarah."-Waverly Magazine.
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Emperor william and HIS s,sss,

The Queen and the Empress Fred
erick have succeeded in bringing about
a full reconciliation between the EN-
peror William and his sister, the
Duchess Of Sparta, who spent few
days at Potsdam with the Emperor
and Empress before she left Germany
the other day on her return to Greece.
The Duchess Of Sparta was formerly
the Emperor's favoritc sister; but her
sudden and unexpected Conversion
to the Greek church infinitely exas-
perated his majesty and he has since
been on the coolest terms.
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foIIard, and stamped uu

follard, and stamped up. name
of U. S. steamship Monadnock an! "a
government frank. BY some means it
was supposed to be intended for Mr..
Page, and he was notified to call and
open it. This he did, and it proved
to be letter from Commander Mich
OILS. of the Monadnock, dated April 1,
1899, informing him Of the death Of his
son in the hospital. The letter was
complimentary to the young man, and
stated there was $3.50 to his credit on
the ships books. Mr.. Page came to
town to see ]. H. Small to whom he
made the above statement, and Mr..
Small at once took steps to procure the
money and If possible to have the body
returned to Pages old home.-Wash-
ington IN. CO. Gazette.
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Uncle Zebulon, from one of the back
townships, was on visit to his nephew
in the big city, and the two had gone
to a restaurant for dinner. They had
given their order and were waiting for
it to be filled, when the younger man,
who had been glancing at paper that
lay on the table. said: by the way,
uncle, did you ever have cerebro-spfnal
.mentngitis?" mo" replied Uncle Zeb-
l'ulon,, after. a !, few moments mental
.saifug&1s with the question. "and !
don't want any. I'd ruther have fried
liver and bacon anx day."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
"a u NJ y
eLEEPM OLD RENNE9.
s!isss ON Which The zysssof sths Wssll
8 Rested Durins tbs ;Drsyfus Trial. s.

s Rested During tbs iDrsyfuss TsisL Il.
] Out-of-doors, under the baking sun
OF August. says Harper's Magazine, lie
the somnolent streets Of Rennes. The
tall yellow-plastared houses, all with
their yellow-painted blinds hermetical-
ly shut, are fco rlessly ,clean. You
could eat off tha.square cobbles Of the
streets. But Rennes Is clean because
1t is asleep. and never wakes enough
to smirch itself with the avocations Of
modern life. You look down the long
vista Of a speckless street, and it is
empty. Perhaps one, two, at most half
a dozen, heavy-booted Breton men or
women clack over the ringing pave
ments. Eight hours after the court
has adjourned for the day, the good
people of Rennes, appearing at their
doors in shirt sleeves, can with diff
ficulty be persuaded that the report of
the sitting is already in the evening
paper. At length persuaded, they de-
liberate thoroughly over ways and
means before they decide to buy. At
last decided, they read and wonder
who arc MERCER and Picquart that
they talk SO much about, and come to
no conclusion. On the walls moulder
posters-appeals to friends Of liberty.
to law-abiding Catholics, to haters OF
Jews; but Rennes passes them with
out lifting the eyes. Meetings are held
to denounce Galliffet, to denounce the
army, to denounce the church, the
Jews-anything; score Of young
hooligans smoke dirty tobacco, yell
when it seems expected of them, go
out and do nothing. The more electric
Dreyfus, the less conductive is Rennes.
The most explosive trial Of the CEN
fury is packed in impenetrable sand
bags of apathy. All of which things.
you would naturally suppose, make a
parable. 1t is of piece with the
irony Of the whole affair that the re-
turn of Dreyfus to France, which
ought to have been match to set
faction decorating, seemed instead the
signal for sudden, immense and
mostly holy calm.
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,
sthsuEh she sat so silent. She was now
seventeen or eighteen years of age, and
q very fne young woman indeed, but
4 remarkably silent one.
When my wife had hidden us good
night and gone, I filled my pipe and
lighted 1t. for was ruffled, and smok-
ing t,as Q soothing effect upon my
"teEves.
-GeoGrey," said Fanny, when I had
lnfaheA, for she always called me
.Eeodrey, "is this idea of yours new
une3 mean, has it ever entered any,
t,odys braia before?"
$50 far as am aware" I answered,
~ fs the one exception that was want
cd 10 prove Soiomon's rule-it is alb
rSulntely and completely new" This
has subsequently, turned out to be the
<taet1 :.
IL I understand you rightly, your
S4aa, &c It can be established, will
0sFniah q rational explanation Of the
uhenDmenon OF ufe."F
Quite so,r answered; for her in
saMpretatioa was in every way accurate,
almost psdadtically so.
and, she went on, "the certainty of
40 practical immortality Of the soul,
~ rather Of the EGO or individual
& Gsnffty, will follow az necessary con-
/. ssquence. will 1t not?"
AYe4 Individual immortality Of
.As0yf1ing that has LIE l. the keystone
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Mrs. Clara Makemer.

Mrs. Clara Makemer, houseEeepef,
for the Florence Crittenden Anchorage
Mission, of Chicago, writes the follow
ing letter from 302 Chestnut street.
Chicago:
"Peruna is the best tonic I have ever
known for general debility. sure
cure for liver complaint, and never
failing adjuster in cases OF dyspepsia.
II have used it in cases of female
Irregularities and weak nerves COM
mon to the sex, and have found 1t
most satisfactory"
From early girlhood to the end Of
the collaborating period few women
are entirely free from some degree OF
catarrh Of the pelvic organs.
With Peruna the thousand and ono
ailments dependent upon catarrh Of
the pelvic organs can be wholly
averted.
Health and Beauty" sent free tb
women only, by The Peruna Medicine
Co., Columbus. Ohio.
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wanted Him to STAY.

From Puck: Won Blumer-"Haye
another cigar?" Plankington-"Thanks
(punf). but really l must go. (Putf.) It's
getting late" Won Blumer-"For
heavens sake don't leave yet, old man!
(Pun.) My wife objects to my smok.
ing in the house." it
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
No Assurance,

She could not forbear asking him,
Tafterrthe refusal, IL he were of the be-
lief that he would never love again.
II dunno" he said, sadly. 1T is an
even chance that will have another
attack next spring"
Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
You Know the Sort

II don't like Spifiins," said Bellefeld
to Bloomfield. Il don't like that sort
Of chap"
"What kind of chap is Spiffins?"
1.-THE kind that predicts an event at
ter it has occurred" -Pittsburg Chron-
Telegraph.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
A Tenacious Tenant.

at was very careless!' exclaimed the
Partisan property-owner.
whats the matter?"
'sThe agent has rented my property
to a man named 'Geurin.'
"What of it,"
81 don't like the name. 1t sounds
mighty unpromising in case we should
feel called upon to undertake an CIVIC
tion."-Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
Careful Rilkina,

SdrcA0A o1AAlnSs
"Billins got married rather sudden
~, didn't hep
Eyes. Somebody gave him a pass to
New York, good for two, and he didn't
want to waste it."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
CHAPTER II.
s&EEEEEE:GGEGGGEEGe
CHAPTER I.-(Coxr1xuEp.)

IL THE time that
I had been holding
forth, until my elo-
quence was quench-
ed by the coal
a u e st i on, Fanny
was sitting opposite
me, watching my
face with all her
eyes. Evidently she
was interested in
what I had to saw.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
In the swim.

How is it that Penswipe isn't pub
fishing any more novels?'
"Why, you see, he's writing all his
2oses."-Philadelphia Nolth-American
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24

will inform addicted to Morphine, Laudanum
Opium. Cocaine Of never failing. harmless, home.
cure. Mrs. II. H. Baldwin, Box 1872 Chicago Ill.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24

Piso's Cure for Consu nption has been :
family medicine with y, since 1855. r.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
Hit Below the Ne

Hit Below the Belt.
"You and Young Chubbleigh don't
speak to each other any more, Ethel.
What is the matter"
Nothing; only he told me one day,
when we were at the park that had q
swan-like neck, and 1 told him he had
aswan-like walk. Chicago Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
\ Beware OF Overfeedinr

Beware of Overlooking. "
When cows milk is fed to babies
with enfeebled digestion 1t must be
largely diluted with warm water. Over
feeding ID the frequent cause Of infan.
tile dyspepsia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets, All
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure,
&c. E. w. Groves signature on each box.
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Active Agents Wanted

In every county seat for our Gas Lamp.
Makes its own gas. Better light than cleo
trioity or Welsbach city gas. Cheaper th9p
kerosene. Retails IS. Big money maker.
Standard Lamp Co., "Dept. A." Chicago. ;.
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SUBSTITUTE FOR PLATINUM.
For Incandescent Lamps Nickel Steel
May Serve as Well

For Incandescent Lamps Nickel Steel
May Serve as Well
An important metallurgical discov-
cry is reported by Industries and Iron.
A few years ago greatly increased
demand for platinum was created by
the invention of the incandescent cleo
trio lamp. In order to connect the car
bon filament inside the globe with the
copper wires outside, it was necessary
to find substance which would ex-
pand and contract with changes of
temperature at precisely the same rate
as the glass in which it was embedded.
Platinum was the only material which
seemed to meet the requirement.
Therefore in all incandescent lamps
two slender threads of this rare and
costly metal have been used. But the
supply of platinum has not kept
with the demand, and fears have
expressed that number of indus
might be paralyzed in consequence,
Is now asserted that for the parti'
purpose named another material
been found to be equally avail
This an alloy of nickel and stee
which the former metal constitute
percent of the compound. L. C. Du
Frenchman who is credited will
discovery. made a variety Of tests
alloys of these two metals, in val
proportions. The results were
diverse, and, to one who is unfan
with such matters, surprising.
untempered steel has a rate of e.
sion only trif1e greater than til
glass and platinum. But II % per
of nickel be added to it, the rate Will
be increased to that of brass, which is
about double that of steel. With 81
ger cent there is practically no s4pan-
sion at all. But with As per cert of
nickel the rate is close to that of ,saass
and platinum.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-11-24
study I'm darrent..

=. study in Currents.
'There is always sbmething frigid te
me about the atmosphere of bank"
said Dee Vre.
"Well, that is probably because they
always deal in coli cash there" OBJ
served Handy.-PAiladelphia North
American.
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History continues to repeat Itself in
spite of the fact thlt twO-thirds of his
tory isn't worth repeating.

( California produces about nne-tbirtil
s St tas almonds Consumed in the United
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ounty,
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you would nave 10 ABANDON all the
everyday aims and pleasures of your
sex and youth, to scorn delights and
live laborious days, on the chance of
benefiting humanity and for the GER
tainty Of encountering opposition and
ridiCule."
eyes," she said, "but I am willing
to do that. want to become some
body and to do something with my
life, not just to go out like one little
candle in lighted ballroom and never
be missed"
every we'll, Fanny, so be it. I only
hope you have not undertaken a task
beyond your strength. If you have
not, you are very remarkable wom-
an, that is ALL"
At that moment our conversation
was disturbed by the sound of a person
falling heavily on the floor of the room
above us, which was occupied by my
wife.
Without another word we both turn
ed and ran upstairs. / knocked at the
door, but, getting no answer, entered,
accompanied by Fanny, to find my dear
wife lying in her dressing gown in a
dead faint before the toilet table. We
lifted her up to the bed, and with great
difficulty brought her round, but this
fainting fit was the commencement of
her last illness. Her constitution ap-
peared to have. entirely, broken ,up, and
all we could do was to prolong her life
by few months.
It was most heart-breaking bust
The Winslow mail., 1899-09-07
ELECTRIC HEADLIGHTS.
Some Interesting Facts Developed By
the Recent Experiments in
Their Use.

The electric headlight for locomotives
has come well out of the ordeal through
which it passed while the opposition to
the innovation in certain conservative
quarters was active, and, especially
since it has been made to carry its own
little dynamo and thus supply itself
with current, is extending its good re-
pute among railroad men. 1t has been
stated. however, that with all its mer-
it's, it has the very serious objection
of affecting the visibility of the signal
lights on the front Of the locomotive
which carries it. This question has been
put to the test by railroad which has
a special interest in it's settlement from
the fact of it's having equipped 20 Of
its locomotives with the latest form of
this headlight. The observing party
stationed itself at the side of the track,
ard the locomotive, bearing powerful
electric light, backed away about two
miles and then started up at high speed.
The speed ranged, in fact, through the
different tests, from 60 to 95 miles an
hour. The signal lights-of white, red
and green-were tried in their usual po-
sition GO inches back and then affixed
to brackets extending out sideways 20
inches from the smokeboX.
From the somewhat imperfect rec
ords of the tests which have been pub
lished it was shown that the lights came
out much palmer when put on the pilot
beam instead Of having them farther
away from the headlight. Another
great improvement was developed by
attaching to the headlight an extension
hood in the shape of tube stretching
out horizontally in front. In using this
| tube in sizes ranging from Is inches to
| 16 inches in diameter, and running il
out from four inches to fourteen inches.
i'll different experiments, some most sat
isfactory results were attained the
color of the signal light being easily
distinguished up to a distance of $50
feet. This when they were merely
| placed in front of the smokeboX, in
stead of in their usual position, &c
inches back. But with the 16-inch head.
light hood, extending four inches, greer
| lights, even with an unusually bright
! illumination of the headlight, were
visible about 1000 feet away. This fur
| ther vindication of the locomotive pro-
jector is said to have appreciably quick
ened the orders for it to supply houses,
and to have greatly increased the con-
fidence of railroad men generally in the
electric headlight.--St. Louis Globe
| Democrat.
The Winslow mail., 1899-09-07
Prefer Comfort to style.

A newly married couple in this city,
sad to relate, have had their tirst
matrimonial complication, and peace
commission is in danger of becoming
necessity. The young husband says
he has no objection to his wife doing
fancy work or anything else that
affords her pleasure, and does not
dictate as to the management OF the
strictly household affairs. He does
think, however, that he should have
the right to exercise some authority
over matters pertaining to his own
wearing apparel. The other day he
went to put on a pair of stockings,
when his eve and sense of the fitness
of things were appalled, by the appear
ance of the toe of one of them. AS
such things have a way of doing, one
had yielded to the wear of time and
hole had appeared. 1t had disappeared,
however, under his wife's care and in
its place appeared a beautiful and
gorgeous bit of silk embroidery. Silk
there was in red, green, yellow, white,
and, in fact, nearly all the colors of
the spectrum, and in about a dozen of
the fancy stitches known to woman
kind. Then he demonstrated and sug-
gested that fancy silk would not wear
as well as good old-fashioned darning
cotton The reply was very sweet ly
said: Il know, but it makes them look
so prettyr" -Brockton Enterprise.
The Winslow mail., 1899-09-07
PHILOSOPHY OF THE NUN.
The Little Sister with the Sad But
Peaceful Face Talks of Her
Placid, Busy Life.

Two little nuns with placid faces
framed in bands of white and long,
flowing wells enveloping them like
black clouds were travelling in a Long
Island train the other day. 1t was very
warm, so each took a seat near a win
dow instead of sitting together. One
little nun looked sad. She sighed gen.
tfy, and her eyes looked suspiciously
bright as she fingered her wooden
rosary. An inquisitive fellow passen-
ger took the seat beside her and ven
tured to remark about the weather.
The sad little nun smiled wistfully and
admitted that it was warm, but added
that it was pleasant in the cars when
the breeze blew. Then she subsided
into silence and the prying fellow pas
senger spoke again. She spoke of the
convent at Deep Wood, and asked if
the little sister knew anything about
it. Il went to school there" said the
little sister, 'but [ am at Blankton.
Have you ever been there?" The in
quisitive passenger said that she had
many friends among the Blankton con-
vent girls, and recalled some of their
names. The little sister knew most of
them, and asked eagerly for news of
this one and that one who had been her
pupils in the long ago.
''It is very happy life" said the
little nun when the prying passenger
had told her what a struggle it had
been for her to decide whether she
wanted to take the veil of the church
forever or a veil of white tulle for day
owe see all the troubles of the world,
but are shielded from them. Work we
have in plenty, but no care or worry.
We are too busy to be lonely, and it
keeps one young and sweet-hearted to
be always among young people, watch
ing their minds and hearts unfold.
When a little girl who has grown up
under our eyes leaves the convent it is
sad for us. One might think that
among so many one might not be
missed, but each one is like a favorite
rose in flower garden and it's place
takes long while to refill. When they
come back to see us, pretty and happy,
we are glad, but when they marry and
are not well mated. when their children
die and THY VIII Be Done is hard to
say, then 1 wish them safe in the peace
full community away from the world
and its weariness."
The little nun looked out of the car
window across the green fields, where
water like sparkling blue ribbons
wound in and out of the green marshes.
Her face was as fresh as rose and her
deep-blue eyes shone like the mir1ers
of serene soul.-N. Y. Commercial
Advertiser,