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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
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."I will, then. Mr.. Druce."
"A better man than you any day."
THAT may be. But know he's not
the man to make Mabel happy"
He'll make her both happy and
rich," she retorts. "And you step in
with your smooth tongue, and spoil her
life"
God forbidy' say, with twinges of
conjunction and rue and jealousy.
"1'll not stand in the way of her happi-
ness. Call her in, and II she says now
she prefers another I'll bid her good
bye. as is mans duty"
She darts from the room and brings
in Mabel, and then there is scene.
The mother wants to have all the talk
to herself, and l am too much cast
down to stop her; but Mabel does.
amos" she says. sis it true that you
do not love me?"
I know by that question that her
mother has been working against me
secretly. But out of regard for Mabel's
peace of mind at home, I repress the
hot words that are rushing to my
tongue. I answer simply that love
her devotedly, and that I would pour
out my hearts blood in her service. l
make no reference to the wicked
tongue that has maligned me when my
back was turned. Then Mabel tells
her mother-before my face, bless her!
she tells her-that there's no man in
the world she loves like me, and that
she has given her word, and means to
abide by 1t. Her mothers face grows
white and sly and she does not
reply to Mabers outburst So, her
breath not being employed to fan the
fire, it cools down, and thatv storm is
over.
Well, am little disturbed at the
difference in our ages, which 1 never
thought of before Mabels mother spoke
OF it. Truly, am old enough to be her
father, though as for my hair getting
white, that's fable-there isn't gray
hair in my head. Still, the twenty and
odd years between me and her are
like twenty and odd little imps mock
ing and pricking me. How 1 should
like to poison some of them, and bury
them out of all knowledge!
Meeting Mr.. bruce at this point of my
musings, he looks at me as though he
would be glad of the opportunity of
killing not only my twenty and odd
years, but all my other years as we'll
am too happy to return his scowl
and he makes an angry motion and
passes on.
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passes on.

spirit; now my heart was charged with
sadness at the thought of leaving nv
darling girl.
l cannot tell you how 1 loved her-I
cannot tell you what she was to me.
She was more than my life-she was
my soul. In all the world there was
but one star for me-Mabel. Through
the light of her love the fair earth be-
came fairer, and the gloomiest day was
filled with sunshine.
1t happened at this time that Mabeps
mother was summoned suddenly from
her home. An only sister, who had
lived hundred miles away, was dy-
ing, and called her to her bedside. The
summons was so sudden that did not
see her before she left. Going in the
morning to Mabeps house, found her
alone. and she told me how her mother
had been compelled to go almost at a
moments notice.
Did she leave a message for me-" I
asked.
NO." replied Mabel. "She was so
hurried and agitated-"
sentence, so placed my fingers on her
lips to save her from awkwardness.
She felt more deeply than I any lack
of affection in her mother toward me.
II suppose she wanted you to 60 with
her, Mabel"
eyes; but said could not leave
you, especially as it was uncertain
when we should return"
I knew instinctively that there must
have been scene between the mother
and daughter, but was not the man to
question Mabel concerning it. would
not infiict that pain upon my girl.
Now, how it came into my mind, or
what put 1t there, it is beyond me to
say; but AZ Christmas drew near,
got it fixed in me that Mabel and !
ought to get married before went to
sea again. The more thought of 1t.
the more fixed became the idea and the
stronger my wish. ! was fearful Of
broaching the subject to Mabel, not
knowing how she would receive It in
the absence of her mother; but an in
cident which occurred three days after
her mothers departure gave me the
pportunity and the courage.
I had gone to the docks to see after
my ship. expecting to be away until
night. when Twas to meet Mabel at
our little cottage Of shells. I returned
however. three or four hours Fconea
than 1 anticipated, and I went ct once
4 to Mahelsa knilaei .2T l,aarS6y v,fIcs ruAfl,:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Tattooinr ana snake bites.

It really begins to look as If there
While scientific minds are discussing
the anti-toxin serum treatment of dfa
ease asiif 1t were a new thing, the peo-)
pie OF ancient Burmah are calling ut
tention to the fact that for centuries
they have used in the common custom
of tattooing has been an efficient anti.
toxin for snake-bites. The tattoed Bur.
mese regard the bites Of poisonous
snakes as harmless. This, ut least, is
the statement Of a gentleman from
Burnah, who brings testimony to bear
in corroboration OF his singular state
ment. Scientists might well give the
matter their attention.-Leslie's Week
ly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

The appointment Of w. G. Hayes as
Locomotive superintendent Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Rail Road will be fol.
lowed by distinct change in the plan
OF overseeing locomotives in service.
The road has been divided into the fol.
lowing subdivisions, and travelling
engineer appointed for each: Philadel-
Phia to Washington; Baltimore to
brunswick; Brunswick to Cumberland;
Cumberland to Grafton; Grafton. to
Benwood and Parkersburg; Pittsburg
to Cumberland and Wheeling; Wheel
ing to Sandusky and branches; Chica-
60 to Akron.
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A priv l,.,rv.

u
When Il q dairy clean? The safes,
answer to this question lies in describ-
Ing when q dairy Is dirty, and dan
gerously dirty. too. says the New York
Farmer. When woodwork in the dairy
gives on q smutty. musty. fusty, acid,
rank, and spoiled buttery smell, it Ia
dirty. When tin vessels-such az pals.
cans. dippers. cups and skimmers-
after being Thoroughly washed" give
off sourish Smell, or show dark lines
Of matter in the folds and seams Of the
tin. they are dirty, and the dirt of
just such a sort and in Just such places
as to encourage the bacteria in the air
to drop down upon it, to crawl into
1t, to feed upon it and to multiply in
1t until they swarm in 1t and are ready
to launch themselves into the milk
put into those vessels. When the win
dows, walls. floors and fixtures in the
dairy are unpleasant to the smell when
the room is warmed up, there is dirt
present-enoughd dirt to have an effect
upon the flavor and other qualities Of
the milk and Of the butter made from
it. When vessel. from which milk
is removed. shows layer of black
sediment in the bottom. smelling with
unpleasant suggestiveness Of the barn
yard, there is dirt, plain, straight. I'M
mistakable dirt there-dirt that is un-
pleasant to think Of as a component
part of milk that is to be used by
humans as food. No dairy showing
these things in any degree can really
be called Clean" or decently clean,
or BEAUTIFULLY clean. Hardly any other
occupation on earth makes such de-
mands for cleanliness and offers such
difficulties in the work of securing
cleanliness, as the milk and butter and
cheese industry.
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for a. appeared he laid his hand in
no light way upon her, and she was
striving TO wrest herself from his grasp.
To see was to act: my blood was boil
ing furiously. I seized him by the neck
and the next moment weswere outside
the house, whittier had dragged him.
Without any effort on my part, and
without resistance on his. He was
really as q feather in my hands. Be-
ing outside. with my hand still grasp
ing him firmly, I twisted his face by
force to mine, and looked into his eyes.
"You miserable coward!" said.
"That IL the way you treat defense.
less women, is it,"
And with my open hand I struck him
on his smooth face; then flung him
away.
He said nothing-not word. But
the glance he gave me was like the sud-
den darting forth Of q serpent's fang
without the active poison.
PUT up your hands," I cried; "I'm
going to thrash you, or you mel"
He put up his hands, and aimed
feeble blow at me. hit him once, and
he fell to the ground, with the color
of blood now on his frightened face. I
had not struck lightly.
He wiped the blood away as he rose.
l scorned to strike again. Then he
spoke.
amos Beecroft," he said, "you shall
live to learn that this is the worst days
work you have ever DONE"
Worst or BEST" replied. "you have
received a lesson advise you never
to forget. Indeed, think you are not
likely to, for I am in hopes I have
marked you for life.''
His lip was cut, and the scar, I
judged, would not be soon effaced.
by what right" he asked, slowly,
"do you step between me and Mabel?"
by the best of all rights. That
young lady is to be my wife,"
"You are liarw he cried, flriously,
Mabel was standing at the door,
trembling in every limb, and 1 went to
her side and passed my arm around
her waist.
He stood before us in silence for full
ten seconds; then, with q wicked look,
skunk away.
"Ill not risk your being insulted
again by that scoundrel," 1 said to
Mabel. while your mother is absent
you must sleep at our house. 1t will
be safer for you"
But her woman's sense saw in this
proposal what had not occurred to me.
Il can't do that, Amos, until I'm
Until what, my darling?"
Bright bushes drove the lilies from
her cheek. Then I guessed what was
in her mind.
Come with me-" I said. 81 have
something to say to you before my
mother"
She locked the door and came with
me.
Mother" I said, cit isn't safe for
Mabel to sleep in her own place alone:
she has come to stop with me-"
My mother nodded.
II shall sleep there instead of her."
continued, "and Mabel will take my
room here for day or two"
"And then, Amos?" said my mother,
guessing that I had something more to
say.
"And then, mother" rejoined, "Ma-
bel and l will get married. There is
no occasion for any one to know but
ourselves. On the day before Christ
mas we will go to the registrars, and
this Christmas shall be the happiest
we three have ever SPENT
saw in Mabel's joyful, blushing
face assent to my daring. 1t took nv
mothers breath away for a moment
however.
ITO BE CONTINUED,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

lsfty ana persona. For this ySasoss
machines like tho Babcock tsstsr arsl
sncased IN metal. ana should not ~,
operated except whom tho metal cover
= closed. 81. Is 3lsAs
Minnesota has taken up the question;
Of renovated butter and has passed ID
law that prevents the placing Of. reno.
2vated and process buttsr On the mar.
ket, except under proper restrictions.
The restrictions are mostly in the line
o. haying these goods sold for what
theS are. There are said to be three
large factories Of these goods in Min.
nesota and number Of small cor
cernA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Lacked the Needful

Marfa-Dar's a parson moved ohaa
ter Pine Holler, Rastus. Dey say he (
pow'ful reasonable bout charges. He's
jfst j'ined @ couple TO, basket OBJ .tat-
ers. Cyarn't yer devise sumpin'?
Rastus-Ah would, Maria, on'y ab
amt got no 'taters.-Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Tho World. Record for Output.

Adding te gether the actual number
Of the diffe, ent kinds of harvesting ma
chimes made in a single day during
1898 at the works of the Deerlng Har-
vester Company of Chicago gives the
enormous total of 1919, or more than
complete machines for each working
minute.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
ncad the Advcrti.cment..

nCuU tU0 AUVCrtI9cmcntBe
You will enjoy this publication much
better IL you will get into the habit OF
reading the advertisements; they will
afford most amusing study, and
will put you in the way Of getting some
excellent bargains Our advertisers
are reliable. they send what they I'D.
vertise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Classified.

Classified.
Here's an item about the establish
ment Of a summer boarding house for
dogs" said the editors assistant.
"Put it among the current events"
snapped the extraordinarily North
American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
He MUST he the One.

Il read today" says Mrs. Mcbride,
''of a judge who recently granted twenl
ty divorces in day"
Gle must be one Of those twenty
knot destroyers we read about some
times" added Mr.. Mcbride. Life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Crowded Out.
n will 1,ovo RI Iaovo ~,,r NotV

I'VE will have to leave our fat"
"What for?"
'Our baby has got too big to sleep in
the cheffonier. Chicago Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Are You Using Allen. Foot-Eas. .

Are You Using Aliens Foor-Ease?
1t is the only cure for Swollen.
Smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease. powder to he shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Halls Catarrh Cure
e taken internally. Price, &c.

There is nothing stuck up about the
hen. She is willing to remain a layI
figure.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

Farming pays, but often It only
helps to pay the interest on the mort
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

Pi.o's Cure for Consumption Il our only
medicine for coughs and colds.-Mrs. G.
Bsltz, $50 9Th Ave-. Denver, COL. Nov. al1of(
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
CHAPTER vi.

L wanted not a
week to Christmas,
and in another week
from that time I
should be bidding
my Mabel farewell.
1t was my lot now
to experience the
pain that gives joy.
Hitherto / had left
for my duties with
a light. and willing
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
Alh.O0 Per Week

$500 Per Week
We will pay salary of SIS per week and.ex-
penses for man with rig to introduce Perfec-
tion Poultry Mixture and Insect Destroyer in
the country. Address with stamp
Perfection Mfg. Co.. Parsons. Kansas
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

Most men have a peculiar way Of
forgetting the things they should be
thankful for.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

~ vocal 80 by = lady sishty-nins1
years ok aee wAs q feataise ot q recent
social ak Chast1t. n. "a. Is,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

9rs. WlnslownsDooshings Syrup.
6oe children teething sofeenS tho Sums reduces m
allays pain. eurss wind colo. 40 abottla
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
parentase In Poultry Breeding.

Percentage In Poultry breeding.
Long experience has ascertained thai
the male bird has most influence upon
the color of the progeny, and also upon
the comb, and what may be called the
fancy points" of any breed generally;
whilst the form. size and useful quail.
tiles are principally derived from the
hen, says Wright's Practical Poultry
Keeper. Now it cannot be denied that
it is desirable to secure absolutely per.
feet birds in all respects Of both sexes
if possible; but, alas, every amateur
knows too we'll the scarcity Of such
and the above fact therefore becomes
of great Importance in selecting 6
breeding pen. For instance, cocl
may have been Matched late in the
year, and therefore be decidedly under
the proper standard in point Of size
and inferior for show pen; but if his
color, plumage, comb, and other points
whatever they may be-are perfect
and he be active and lively, he may
make a first-class bird for breeding
when mated with good hens. A hen
again, if Of large size and good shape,
is not to be hastily condemned for
faulty feather or two, or even for
defective comb, if not too glaringlJ
apparent-though the last fault is
serious one in either sex; but very
bad colored or faulty combed cock
however excellent in point of size, OF
a very small or ill-shaped hen, how
ever exquisite in regard to color, will.
invariably produce chickens of very in.
different order. 1t is also to be OBJ.
served, with regard to the crossing OF
a breed that the cockerels in the
progeny will more or less resemble the
father, whilst the pullets follow the
mother. A knowledge of this fact will
save much time in breeding back" to
the original strain, and much disap.
pointment in the effect of the cross.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

" The secret Of success is constancy TO-
ipurpose.-Disraeli
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS ron
OUR RURAL READERS.

How sueesss9al JarnsEs Operate This
Department Of the 1arn-A Tsws
Hiata ~ 60 the Csrs Of 1--we Seek !.
and Poultry. ,. sd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

"a shsep ana Peaches. "a Maryland
lpsach grower uses scarlet clover "a
:Sertilissi biz orchard ana lsts shsep
have tho run Of II 10 sayp thsy. WIN
keep the sprouts down around fhe
trees. and also ct the wor,.im, q peaches
which drop. 80.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-26

Too Much Oleo.-Recently the writer
made a shipment of butter to Tampa
Fla, to a reliable commission mer.
chant. While the butter netted fair
price, the merchant wrote as follows:
There is 80 much oleo here. and It is so
low, that it's hard matter to sell good
butter" What is true Of Tampa is
true of almost every large town in the
South. There are no effective laws to
keep the stun out Of our markets, or
to compel the sellers to dispose Of It
under its true name. Thus It 5is that
the Southern dairyman IL operating
all the time under disadvantages, COM
peting in price with counterfeit ar
ticle. Something surely must be done
to protect the legitimate dairy inter-
ests Of this country from the injury
done by the sale Of oleomargarine un-
der the name and In the semblance Of
genuine butter.-southern Dairyman.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
Ae0INALDo MUST BE CRASHED,

The bumptious Filipinos need a sound
thrashing, and the indications are that
their wants will be fulfilled to the ut
most, if they have not been already.
They had nothing to fear from Aneri-
can occupation, and If their intelligence
and disposition had been good. there
would have been no occasion for an an
peal to arms. Their attack upon the
American forces was a clear case of
bad political leadership.
The United States government was
as benevolently inclined towards the
people of the Philippines as towards
Cubans or Porto Ricans, and the one
had no more cause Cor enmity than
the others. But instead of conducting
themselves in a manner to convince the
world that they had sound political
sense, gratitude for benefits conferred
and proper conception of information
al obligations, they have shown the
stupidity and contrariness of a mob.
and some of the attributes of savages.
1t is certain that this perversity is
not characteristic of all the people, but
it seems to dominate that faction which
is devoted to Aguinaldo and his for
tunes. Intrigue has long been his
handiest weapon, and when he found
that it was of no avail against the
United States, fighting was the only
alternative with which he was ac-
quainted. His is not and never has
been an honest policy, and there is not
the slightest reason for believing that
the leaders associated with him are
any better than he. Neither is there
any reason for believing that any poll
cy that might be adopted by the United
States would be satisfactory to Aguin
aldo, except it be absolute and imme-
date withdrawal from the archipelago
a policy which has been vigorously OPP
posed by every statesman of repute.
So long as our iieet and army re-
manned on the scene cor any purpose
whatever, Aguinaldo and his party
were sure to be vexation and a mem
ace to peace. The habit of conspiracy
and intrigue has been too firmly estab-
lished to allow of successful and friend
ly cooperation with him, even if we
were undertaking TO set the Filipinos
up in government for themselves. For
the peace of the islands, under any re-
gime whatsoever, the complete removal
of Aguinaldo and the extinction Of his
influence are Indispensable. Rational
Cancellation is impossible, and there
fore, the rebellion must be crushed bv
force. The blood of the Tagals is upon
Aguinaldo and his advisers. The re-
sponsibility and fault are wholly theirs
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08

Talk about 'embalmed beef" has
stimulated agitation against the gen
eral adulteration of food, and is bring
ing out the obvious though neglected
fact, that the use of chemicals in the
preparation of food products is no less
injurious to the average consumer in
peace than in war. DR.. George F.
Shrady has been writing about this
with much severity in the Medical Rec
ord. The use of chemicals is by nc
means confined to canned and refriger-
ated beef, and the commences of the
offense gives it an Importance that is
not restricted to army rations. This
is no new discovery, for, as The Spy
has previously pointed out, the fact has
been discussed at length in United
States government reports The pub
llcity now given to the abuse, however
might properly result in legislation that
would protect the consumer more ad-
equately than now from the virtual
poison that is Systematically put into
what he supposes is wholesome and nu-
tritious food.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-08
IN THE HOUSE,
Many Bills for Public Buildings Pass With
But Little Opposition.

Washington, Feb. To-day and to-
morrow were set aside in the House for
consideration of public building bills.
The committee had reported rs bills for
buildings in 35 states authorizing in
the aggregate an expenditure of $14,-
O6O,9OO. Little or no opposition deyel-
oped today, and bills were favorably
acted upon almost as rapidly as they
could be read. Thare was, however.
more or less good natured chatting
throughout the session. AS result, 20
bills carrying or authorizing appropri-
ations aggregating 81, 304, 900 had been
laid aside with favorable recommended
lions before adjournment was reached.
The following also We're favorably
acted upon:
Bridgeport, Conn, Ito amend the ex-
lstlng act so as to abolish provision for
an alley); Springfield, Mass, textensionl
$4,000; New York custom house for site
SIoO,000, for building 81 900, 900, limit of
cost $3,00000O; Cleveland 81, 200 900
Fftchburg, Mass, $1OO,000 Burlington
VI, 100000. The committee then rose,
and at $40 p. m, the House adjourned.