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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21
An Early start.

Nanny" said Pickaninny Jim,
"was George Washington first in
warp
"Yassindeed."
well, doesn't wanter sinuate dat
anybody is in the same class wifi
George Washington. But l wants ter
call 'tention to de fax dat Dewey was
on de ground befo' de wah happened,
waitin' fur t.'-Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

Melbourne, now the seventh city of
the empire, consisted, at the time of
Queen Victoria's accession, Of thirteen
huts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

We win forfeit 8, 600 IL any Of our pub.
nshed testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. TH1 PIso Co.. Warren, Pa.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21
The Roy With the Bow.

The Hoy With the Bow.
"Jane is a YER yclose student OF the
Philippine war;
"What makes you think it%'
''She recently referred to Cupid as
the NEUROLOGICAL Ygorite. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

There are three Bonapartes left
Prince Roland, widower, WITH one
daughter, and the Princes Victor and
Louis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

A Long-Nosed Hog.-But q furrow n
q furrow no matter whether made BY
q single or double-board plow, or BY
an Arkansas razor-back hog that can
eat potatoes from the third row
through a crack in the fences hind
Of swine that the Arkansas farmer lifta
by the ears to see II It IL fat enough
to kill. II the nose goes down It won't
do. but II the body descends It Il fat
indeed.-Ex.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

Whoever pays you more court than
he is accustomed to pay, either intends
to deceive you or finds you necessary
to him.-Courtenay
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21
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GET
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St. Jacobs Oil
RIulIkx.

Bulky.
"You are fined SO for contempt OF
court" said the Judge.
THAT wouldn't even pay the express
age on It" answered the culprit.-
Philadelphia North American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21
aalser.a aaea Corn.

Does your seed corn test, Bro. Farmer,
Salzer's does-it's northern grown, early
and good for 80 to B0 bu. per acrel Send
this notice and Ice for corn samples and
low prices to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis. Nv. nj
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

Only, seven and one-half miles Of
horse railroads remain in Massachu-
sets. The trolly, is responsible.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21
An Excellent Combination.

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effects Of the well known remedy,
SYRUP OF F1Gs, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Ere SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid laxa.
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taste ard acceptable TO the system. It
Is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub.
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make 1t the ideal
laxative.
In the process Of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP
Co. only. In order to get.its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

Some men Judge by appearances but
detectives judge by disappearances..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

The Indian population Of the United
States is 800, AGA, q decrease in fifty
years of only 62,765.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21

It were better to be Of no church,
than to be bitter for any.-Penn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-04-21
Health and Beautx

4seg. E3rlI93 aeAIth ma Be0UtY. 81
. No beauty with pimply skin. DUH eyes bad
breath. Clean your System ana keep It clean
With fragrant Cascarets Candy Cathartic. All
druggists. Toe. Csc. &C., s5sE ,s2 --9
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
FIFTY CENTS FOR NOTHING.

What win the inventive brain OF
man dc next? This is question some
one asks almost daily. There is one.
though. who leads all others. who for
quarter of century has been making
fine laundry starch. and to-day is Of
fering the public the finest starch ever
placed on the market.
Ask your grocer for a coupon book
which will enable you to get the irst
two packages OF this new starch. RED
CROSS" Grade mark BRANDY, also two
childrens Shakespeare pictures. paint
ed in twelve beautiful colors. natural as
life. or the Twentieth Century Girl CAL
endar. all absolutely free. All gro
GERS are authorized to give ten large
packages of RED CROSS STARCH"
with twenty of the Shakespeare pic
lures of ten of the Twentieth Century
Girl Calendars to the first five purchas-
ers of the ENDLESS CHAIN
STARCH BOOK" This is one of the
greatest offers ever made to introduce
RED CROSS" laundry starch, ]. C.
Hubinger's latest invention.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12

The improvements that are being
made to the Baltimore and Ohio
South Western railroad between Park
ersburg and East ST. Louis are being
pushed rapidly to completion. Sew
enteen thousand tons of IS pound
steel rails have been placed in the
track, and there are still $4,000 tons to
come, delivery being delayed on &C
count of rush of orders at the mills.
The company has also put in rs miles
of gravel ballast and expects to get
out 200 miles more during the season,
and 1t is hoped by Fall that the track
will rank as the best in the west. A
great many grade reductions and
changes in line are also being made
between Cincinnati and st. Louis. The
purpose is to make uniform one-half
of one per cent grade between Cincin-
natl and st. Louis, as well as to elimi-
nate large amount of Objectionable
curvature. At one point, for instance,
the line is to be shortened mile and
half, $50 degrees of curvature elimi-
mated aid seven bridges abandoned.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
and then the voices became indistinct

and then the voices became indistinct
as the party passed on down the lane
Marguerite stood still. or course she
had known ii all before, but it seemed
notwiths' anding TO come upon her
with sudden shock She bowed her
head on the stile, and gave way to her
trouble for time. She d. not know
how long she stood there; she only
knew that what reused her was the
sound of more horses feet. She start
ed and shivered, but it was too late to
move. Holding on by the rough wood
for support, she saw them ride slowly
past-saw Lady Mildred pale, proud
face, noted the downward curve OF her
expressive mouth, saw Bernard riding
close-ah, so closei-but could not
catch tie low words that he was
speaking. So they passed, and II
seemed to Marguerite as if the life and
gladness of the sunny day passed with
them. She waited till the last echo
of horses feet had died away in the
distance, and then climbed resolutely
back into the lane and continued her
journey. She did not care for twenty
Daniel Brandons now, Nothing. she
thought, could ever stir her emotions
again--love and fear were dead to-
gether.
Il have lived and loved" she said to
herself, "and now it is all over. 9th
ers have had harder things to bear. !
can bear this"
To be continued.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
TAXES A ROOM
On the Top Floor of Hotel to Avoid
the Noise at Home.

On the Top Floor of a Hotel to Avoid
the Noise at Home.
A sad-faced man with iron gray hair
and tired manner walked into a hotel
bowed to the clerk who greeted
him, by name, and took the KEY held
out to him. "High?" he asked.
Top" answered the clerk with
smile. The man wrote his name in the
register and followed it with that OF a
popular summer town near New York.
AS he walked to the elevator, the clerk
turned to a man leaning on the coun-
ter. so long as the Fourth of July
continues to be celebrated and that
man lives" he said, this hotel will
never be without one guest on the ma
tional holiday. While everybody else
is hurrying out of town, he is making
his way for this hotel from his country
place. He lives near a small town
which has lately become the center of
fashionable country house district.
He is the father of several children and
a man of wealth. But he suffers from
nerves. The Fourth of July is too
much for them. He says that the fire.
works get into working order twenty
four hours ahead Of time in the country
and he cannot stand the nervous wear
and tear. Nor does he want to inter-
fere with the pleasure of people who
like to hear noise and smell powder.
So he has come here on this day every
summer for the past four years, taken
a room on the top floor where he can
hear nothing and passed the night and
day as quietly as if it were not the
day his family, friends and neighbors
are celebrating. New York Sun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
TO CALIFORNIA.
Via the Midland Route.

Every Friday night, at 1926 p. M, a
through Tourist Car for San Francisco,
carrying first and second-class passen-
gers, leaves the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railway Union Passenger Sta
ton, Chicago. via Omaha, Colorado
Springs and Salt Lake City with stop
over privileges at Salt Lake City, for
all points in Colorado, Utah, Nevada
and California. The Tourist Car berth
rate from Chicago to San Francisco Is
only $500, and the sleeping car berths
should be reserved few days in adj
vance of departure of train. Through
tickets and sleeping car accommoda-
tons can be secured from any agent in
the east or by applying at the Chicago.
Milwaukee & St. Paul Depot or City
Ticket Offices in Chicago. Send for our
free illustrated California folders. Adj
dress Geo. H. Heafford, General Pas
senger Agent, Chicago, III.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
A New building Material.

A new article called opaline has been
placed upon the market by French
plate glass factory presumably a
French invention, though this is not
mentioned. 1t is described as a Wit
reous mass. absolutely free from
metals, acid proof, Of a grayish blue
opal color, and resembling artificial
ice. 1t is cast and rolled into large
plates of from IS to 100 feet surface
area, and from one-half to IL inches
thick. Large surfaces, it is said, can
be lined with single plate without a
joint, and it is superior to marble, in
that it is acid proof and remains spot
less. The plates have smooth and a
roughly surface, the latter to render adj
hesion to mortar sure, though for par
tition walls it is finished smooth on
both sides. Boston Journal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
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CHAPTER XIII.

Marguerite judged 1t best to tell Mrs
Acland all the story of her long period
Of mental forgetfulness, and received
in return several interesting details
concerning the courtship of this hate
full unknown Arthur Phillips. who, it
appeared, used to bring her flowers,
and take her out for walks, and for
whom she used to watch with intense
eagerness day after day.
Il seen you more'n once holding him
round the neck, and crying fit to
break your heart; and he always SEEM
ed fond Of you, too-that he did, and
gentle with you as a woman would be. :"
Mrs. Acland," almost whispered
Marguerite, her cheeks burning with
shame, what was he like? Do you
remember"
"Oh, my dear, l amt no hand at de-
scribing the quality. couldn't tell
you. Not right-down handsome, but
looked real gentleman"
"A real gentleman? Yes, should
think sol" she answered in a tone OF
bitter contempt. Mrs. Acland, this is
very horrible for me to hear but it is
necessary. Tell me-this man used
to come and see me every day."
Whenever your uncle weren't there,
my dear; and when it got to be dusk,
he'd take you out for a walk along
the shore, and you'd be as pleased as
pleased could be. You'd come a-run-
ming to me, your pretty face all aglow,
and your hands stretched out, with
oh, dear Mrs. Acland do please let
Sarah dress inches a-going to take
me waikiki We had no bright days
nor running nor jumping when your
uncle was about. No, indeed! We was
as mum as a mouse then; and Sarah
she used to say. See how frightened
the poor thing is of him. We was both
fond of you, that we was; an he, too
this fine Mr.. Phillips. Mind you
take care Of her. Mrs. Acland,' he'd
say, an I'll make 1t worth your while!
which, to say truth, he did, though
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
ILLINOIS is IN LINE.
VIII Lead Every Other State Except
Missouri at Worlds Fair.

Gov. Tanner and his administration
is taking great interest in the worlds
fair to be held at st. Louis in 1908. In
reply to letter from the editor OF a
st. Louis paper the governor has this
10 say:
- while no part of Illinois
Is a part of the Louisiana purchase,
Illinois contiguity to and its CONNER
cial and social relations so interviewer
with the people of that vast and fertile
territory that we are perhaps as much
interested in the prospective worlds
fair, to be held in st. Louis, as those
living within the confines of the Louis
lana purchase, and you can rely upon
1t that the people of Illinois will con-
tribute more Loyalty to the success of
the fair than any other state outside of
Missouri.
Personally and officially, while l am
in Office, / will do everything in my
power to assist in making it success.
Yours very truly,
JOHN r. TANNER, Governor"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
WHAT SOME MEN CALL SPORT,
II. Rider Haggard's Hunting Experiences
in the TransyaaI.

ii. Rider Haggard's Hunting Experiences
in the TransvaaI.
H. Rider Haggard tells in Longman's
a little story which he evidently con-
siders merely dramatic, but which is so
full of horror for any lover of animals
that it can cause only condemnation of
the brutal instinct of sport" "Once,
many years ago, l was riding in search
of small game upon the veldt in the
Transvaal when a hare jumped up be-
fore me. Hating the horse, l shot at
1t from the saddle, and with the sec
ond barrel broke one of its hind legs
and injuring the other. Springing
from my horse without reloading the
gun. ran to catch it, but l saw with
chagrin that it would reach the hole
for which it was heading before l
could overtake it. Presently it came
to the hole, but, without boiling down,
sat quite still upon the hither side.
Thinking that it was dying, / crept up
cautiously and stretched out my hand
to seize it, The next instant received
one of the sharpest shocks l ever ex-
perienced, for on the other side of the
hole, within four feet of my face, like
some child of evil magic, there rose
up the largest cobra l have ever seen.
The reptile, which appeared to me to
be about six feet long, stood upon his
coiled tail, puffed out his horrible and
deadly hood, flickered his tongue and
spat upon me. There was no reason
why he should not have struck me also,
since for the moment | was too par
alyzed to move. Recovering myself, /
sprang backward and began searching
in my pocket for cartridge, when the
great snake, with single swift move
ment, vanished into the hole. Now, as
the cobra had gone, | thought / might
as well secure the hare, which all this
time, petrified with terror, had been
crouching by the hole. So once again
l bent forward. 1t heard me and tried
to run away, but was evidently too
weak. Then 1t looked, first back at me
and next at the burrow down which the
snake had vanished, and seeming final
ly to decide that the mercies of a CO.
bra are greater than the mercies OF
man, it uttered a scream and followed
the reptile into the hole. l stood by and
listened. Presently from under the
earth came the sound of a rush and
scuffle, followed by another pitifuI
scream. Then all was STILL"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
NEBRAsKA's GREAT CORN CROP
3OO,OOO,OOO Bushels Is the Estimate
and 1t May BE More.

SOU,OOU,UOO Bushels Is the Estimate
and 1t May BE More.
conservative estimate of Nebras-
ka's corn crop, which Is now safe from
frost, is 300000,000 bushels. 1t is hard
for the mind to grasp what these fig
ures mean.
Counting 60 bushels of shelled corn
to the load, it would take five million
teams to haul the crop to market, a
caravan that would reach around the
world. 1t will take al army of $4,000
men over two months to husk it if they
husk go bushels day each. If loaded
into cars of 10000 capacity it would
take 100000 cars to haul the crop,
train over 1000 miles long. At no
time within the past ten years has
there been such tendency on the part
of farmers to look for new locations,
either to better themselves or to pro-
vide homes for their children. Many
sections in the East are overcrowded,
while thousands of acres of rich, well
watered lands can still be had in Ne
braska and Northern Kansas at COM
paratively low prices. Thousands will
visit that country this fall, as the
railroads have announced cheap-rate
harvest excursions for Oct and IL.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12


I've always regretted 1 listened to him
ever since, an it's laid heavy on my
conscience, my dear"
Marguerite wrung her hands. On,
to be a mana man, that she might be
revenged on the base wretch who TOOK
advantage of her helpless innocence!
You must be able to give me some
idea of what he looked like" she cried
something more definite than your
opinion that he was a gentleman!
We'll, I'll tell you this much-he was
tall man, slender and not much
color"
WAS he dark or fair?"
promptly.
Tall and fair and blackhearted!
murmured Marguerite. "Oh, how l
hate him! Do you say he used to
bring me flowers. Mrs. Ackland?"
MY dear, the most beautiful! You
was so fond of flowers. l remember
now the sorts he used to bring you
always red and yellow roses and heaps
OF fern"
Marguerite's eyes instinctively wan
dered to the table, where her sumptu-
Gus mornings instalment Of flowers
was ranged in a large bowl. Red and
yellow roses! strange coincidence.
For a moment the wild idea crossed
her mind that the unknown sender of
these flowers might be her husband
Red and yellow roses at once lost their
charm. She turned away from them
with a gesture of disgust
oh Mrs. Acland," she exclaimed,
you don't know how dreadfully miser-
able am! | don't know what to do.
Was any one ever in such a dreadful
position-neither married nor single!"
"Ay, and with a sweetheart Of your.
own. toll be bound" said Mrs. Ac-
land alphabetically.
The sudden flush upon the girls face
answered her.
Dear, dear, do feel sorry for you
poor child" said the woman, whose
pity eXasperated Marguerite.
Mrs. Acland," she asked abruptly,
should you know this-this Phillips
again If you saw him."
THAT should my dear. unless he's
altered strangely" was the encourag-
ing reply
That's right. | will just write down
your description of him to tell my law
yer. Where did you lay that marriage
certificate? I shall want to show him
that, too"
Now. my dear" said Mrs Acland
there's what can't help thinking'll
be likely of more use to you than that
marriage certificate; and l took and
copied that of a letter Mr.. Pa.,lips
wrote. He wrote 1t and left it BY asci-
dent on the table while he took you
out walking; and when he came in.
saw he was in a fine taking at the
thought of my having seen II" She
laid a piece of paper before Marguer-
ties eyes. I'd. Brandon, Esq, High
Lees, Great Woodenham. Hunts"
Marguerite looked steadfastly at the
address.
you are right, Mrs. Acland." she
said, with repressed excitement in her
tones-'this is the very thing I have
wanted" And even as she gazed at
the paper her resolution was taken.
She was all alone; there was no one to
hinder her, no one to object. She
would take the train and go and visit
these scenes Of her childhood.
II believe" she murmured, "if once
stood there and saw the place before
NE, should remember all about it /"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-10-12
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