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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
Tho Cashew.

The cashew nut is tropical produc
ton with which the people OF the
United States are not at all familiar,
but 1t seems likely that it may be
introduced into the market at no dis
tant date. The cashew is bush-like
tree, which bears a nut shaped some
thing like a large lima bean, only
much thicker and meatier. On the END
Of this nut or seed is borne what gen.
orally passes for the fruit, though in
point of fact the seed itself is the fruit
and this pulpy mass simply the recep-
tacle,l as is the case in the strawberry.
This so-called fruit is as large as a
small pear and of delicious acid
flavor, very refreshing on hot day.
The seed when roasted is considered
by many the peer of any nut on the
market, being spicy and highly fla
vored. Roasted almonds are compared
as fiat. The casnew is a native of the
tropics, and arrangements are now
being made to plant groves in Porto
Rico and Hawaii. Attempts will also
be made to grow them in south Flor
ida and southern California. The tree
rejoices in the botanical name Of Ana.
cardium Occidentale.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18

The father of family nudged the
old bachelor who stood beside him on
the car platform. The old bachelor
knew what it meant. The father of a
family was about to revert to the
dreary old subject-his children.
II WONDER" he said, "why the boys
of the present generation are so much
more perverse than the boys were when
I was young? If l remember rightly,
usually did what my parents wanted
me to do. What are you smiling
about? What makes you think I
didn't? You didn't say so? OF course
you didn't says so, but your smile did.
Well, boys are very different now,
aren't they? Yes; they are. OF course
they are. What do you know about it?
That's all right. You needn't shake
your head. There's nothing in it.
Well, my youngest boy wouldn't re-
spond to the breakfast bell a few morn
ings ago. I went upstairs and told him
to get up Immediately. He's 10 years
old and he defied me. He said he
wouldn't get up; it was Saturday morn
ing and no school and he was going to
stay in bed as long as he wanted to-
How was that for the spirit of rs!
But I settled him. All right says I.
you stay right here in bed until your
mother tells you that you can get up
but don't get up until she does Say
you should have seen him jump! He
was into his clothes in no time and al
the breakfast table as soon as was
I don't know what to make Of that boy
He isn't bit like me at his age-pot q
bit Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
Water for the Team

When going to distant fields to work
with the team the farmer will be pretty
sure to take with him water for his
own drinking, for he would regard
himself as greatly abused if he was
compelled to work a long halliday
without drinking water, and he would
be right. It should be borne in mind
however, that the team has similar
needs, and if it is to be taken out for
a long half-day's work in a distant
field that is unprovided with water, a
supply should be taken along, says
Homestead. The way work presses
one will not feel that he can afford to
unhitch and drive very far to water
along about the middle Of the fore
noon, but the team should not be al
lowed to go without water, either, and
the way to meet the difficulty is to
carry supply along. A merciful man
is merciful to his beast. That is tta
moral and sentimental aspect of thu
question. The material aspect is that
it don't pay to let the team suffer for
water, and on one or the other Of these
grounds. or both. those who work with
teams should see that there is no dep.
rivation Of this kind.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18

Late blight: due to Phytophthora infes-
tans: l. blight of the foliage; 2. discol-
grafton and rotting Of the tuber.
time. and probably why it appears later
than the disease discussed under the
former heading. The tubers affected
with the disease show depressed, dark
colored areas on the surface, while
within are blotches and streaks Of a
brownish or blackish color. Other dis
eases may produce similar effects, so
that in this case the changes are not so
Characteristic as those shown by the
leaves. For many years it was be-
l1eved that most Of the injury to the
potato was due to this disease, but re-
cent investigations have shown that
view to be erroneous.
Treatment.-Thes same treatment as
recommended for early blight should
be followed here, and will be found
to prevent the blighting Of the tops
and rotting of the tubers. In regions
where late blight is known to occur,
care should be taken to begin the ap-
plication Of the Bordeaux mixture be-
fore the attacks of the fungus. In all
this work it must be constantly kept
in mind that the main object is pre-
vention rather than cure. Benefit will
undoubtedly result If only clean
healthy potatoes are used as seed. De.
cayed and discolored tubers should be
fed to the hogs, as it is poor policy
to plant them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
The Alligator Pear.

A fruit which Is likely to ind Its
way into American markets since the
tropical war is the alligator pear. or.
as the spaniards and Cubans call It.
Aguacate. The tree is very suscepti-
BILE to frosts. and has been nipped
down time and again in Florida, where
otherwise 1t does we'll. The fruit divi-
sion Of the department Of agriculture
has recently received q large amount
of seed from Mexican trees which have
been known to fruit after tempera-
ture considerably below the freezing
point, and will distribute them to south
Florida and southern California, where
this fruit has been tried. While the
demand is not large. fancy prices are
obtained from naval officers and others
who have visited foreign lands an. be-
come fond Of this fruit. In Washing
ton these pears retail 1t Is ana 80
cauts easb. The fruit q totally unlike
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
FARM AND GARDEN )llE'
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRlcULTURlsTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
tivation of tho son and Yields
Observation-Disclosures vitioulturs and
Horticulture.
Potato Blight.

FOC8CO
B. T. Galloway: This disease at.
tacks the leaves. stems and tubers.
Generally the first noticeable effect
upon the leaves is the sudden appear
ance of brownish or blackish areas,
which soon become soft and foul SMELL
ing. So sudden is the appearance OF
the disease in some cases that fields
which one day look green and healthy
may within the next day or two be-
come blackened as though swept by
fire. The rapid spread Of the disease,
which is caused by a parasitic fungus.
is dependent in large measure upon
certain conditions of moisture and heat.
A daily mean or normal temperature OF
from u to "a degrees Fahrenheit for
any considerable time, accompanied by
moist weather, furnishes the best con-
ditions for the spread of the parasite.
On the other hand, If the daily mean
or normal temperature exceeds u de-
grees for a few days, the development
of the disease is checked. This fact
explains why the fungus seldom occurs
to any serious extent in sections where
the mean or nomal daily temperature
exceeds " degrees for any length OF
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18

anything growing IA the temperate
zone, and seems to be az much o vege-
table as fruit. being used for salads.
It has peculiar flavor which Is ussi-
ally not liked at first. but the fond
ness for It becomes almost mania
with many travellers. The writer has
eaten 1t in Florida and Nicaragua, and
believes there is no fruit in his esti-
nation over, which It does pot take
precedence. It is like pear only ID
general shape.-Guy E. Mitchell.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
OUR 1 BUDGET OF FUN,
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND Sc, EcrED.
I variety of Jokes. Gibes ana Ironiss.
Original and selected-Flotsam and
retsam from the Tide Of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
He Remembered.

"Not long ago." says the Cleveland
Plain Dealer. "the pastor dined with
the family, and Master Tommy was at
the table. He behaved pretty we'll
until the cake was brought in. Then
he suddenly lurched forward and
snatched the piece he sized up as the
biggest.
"'Why. Tommy cried his distressed
mother. you are forgetting that DR..
Choker is here!'
"The boy gave the worthy pastor a
vithering look.
NAV, amt. forgettin' IT, he
snarled; If he wasn't here I'd git two
pieces!'"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
The Prodigal Son In Africa.

The Prodlgal Son in Africa.
The cannibal chief stood with his
hand shading his eyes. A solitary fig
ure was timidly creeping towards him
from the jungle.
Suddenly the old chief stared. He
took quick step forward
ut is" he cried, sit is my son! He
is coming home again!"
Then with his eyes still fixed on the
slouching figure he shrilly called to his
head hunter:
"Mbongwa, the prodigal is return
ing! Kill the fatted Kaffir"-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
Triumphant Inatinet.

Trtumphant Instinct.
Fuddy-Remarkable cure, that case
Of Mrs. Blankets.
Duddy-Haven't heard about It.
What was it?
Fuddy-She has recovered her voice.
You know she hasn't been able to
speak for three years. They induced
her to play game of whist, and she
was talking before she knew it.-Bos-
ton Transcript
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
The Obstacle.

Tommy, aged 5, and his cousin VIII.
lie, aged 6, had several little alterca-
tions, in which Tommy invariably got
the worst Of it. One day his mamma
said to him:
Tommy, tomorrow is Willies birth
day. Wouldn't you like to give him
something's"
'You just better believe I would"
was the reply; "but, you see, he's big
ger than am, and can't."-Tit-B Bits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
CHAPTER XVI.
myself

AROUSED myself
from my rev.
erie, and my heart
throbbed violently
as my gaze fell up
on Pearl. who was
kneeling before the
fire, looking with
tender love into
my face. Surely it
must be q continu-
alton Of nv dream
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18

that caused me for Q moment to be-
lieve it was Mabel herself whose eyes
met mine! So did she look az opened
my arms to her, as opened them now
to Pearl, who raised herself and sat
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
And had to TRY Manv.

And Had to Try Many.
Judge Ito man up for having five
wives)-How could you be so hardened
villain?
The Prisoner-Please. your honor, I
was only trying to get good one
Tit-Bits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
Wrecked on the coast.
Far, Far Away.

Glow do the really independent Ger
man thinkers feel about this idea Of
mine?" asked the kaiser.
1.-THE Independent thinkers?" echoed
the official vacantly.
Eyes. Those who aren't in any way
personally influenced by my lese mai
esty threats or my other facilities for
assuming autocratic power"
II don't know how they feel, your
majesty. I haven't heard from Gin
cinnati or st. Louis lately. washing.
ton Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
CHAPTER XIV.

NOE more, then, l
set foot on my ma
tive land. 1t Was
about the second
week in November,
and Pearl and 1
were alone. I stood
in silence for a few
moments outside
the docks, to draw
what seemed to me
to be the breath of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
The Sparrow Hawk.

In many sections the sparrow hawk
is recognized as true friend of the
farmer, though in others it is included
in the general warfare waged by farm
ers and sportsmen against hawks of
all descriptions. The value of the
sparrow hawk lies in his habit Of
feeding on small rodents. He is a
rapacious bird, and destroys great
numbers Of these farm pests; also
grasshoppers. Farmers are slow to
appreciate the value of birds of prey.
If one young chicken is devoured by
hawk year, the whole race is con-
demned and no account taken of tho
500 mice and young rats he may eat
during that period. Mr.. w. B. Hall
of Wakeman, Ohio, was county clerk
while the Ohio hawk law was in force,
and he issued forty-six bounty certifi-
Gates for sparrow hawks. He exam
ined their stomachs and found them all
to contain the remains Of grasshop-
pers. beetles and meadow mice; not
one held any signs of chickens. The
investigations of the department Of ag-
riculture are more conclusive yet,
showing hundreds of mice against
every chicken. +.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
Love VIII Find a Way.

She-How do you suppose the arm.
less man makes love?
He-Oh. he says things in an on.
hand way.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18

Bands for Trees.-The way the tent
caterpillars are Matching makes many
persons anxious about protective bands
about fruit and shade trees. What
seems to be a good scheme is reported
7. to US by valued correspondent whom
we know to be q practical man Of long
experience. says an exchange. He cut
an unnamed sheep pelt into strips
about an inch wide and tackled these
about the trunks Of his apple trees.
wool side out. He says that the cater
pillars were absolutely unable to crawl
over the strip Of wool. The plan II
worth trying.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18
The Regular Thine.

Parke-Step in here with me a mo-.
tuent., I'm going to get my wife a pres.
ent. -5: .l
Lane On your own hook, IN
Parke-0h. no. Something she has
had set aside for me to select and give
Yer. Detroit Free Press. /.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18

A Spineless Cactus.-Mr. d. G. Fair
child. one Of the explorers of the de-
partment Of agriculture, writes that
he has discovered a valuable forage
plant for the dry regions of the south
west. It is nothing more nor less than
spineless cactus. and probably not
everybody in the United States under
stands how important an acquisition
spineless cactus would be to dry
and sandy country where ordinary
grasses and cloyers will not grow. In
parts Of Texas cacti are now used as
forage plants extensively. the limbs Of
the plants being held over fires to
SINCE of ths spines and then fed to
stock, which eats them greedily. These
spines. while minute and apparently
not particularly harmful. will play
havoc with animals swallowing them,
as they form into hard and compact
balls and lodge in the intestines,
eventually causing death. The cactus
is drouth lover and will grow and
store up water in its thick succulent
limbs and leaves where any other
plant would wilt and die. The new
spineless species is described as grow
ing from ten to twelve feet in height
and furnishing large amount OF
forage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-08-18

When to Harrow.-Land should be
narrowed after blowing before the
clods become hard and difficult to
crush, and the surface made as fine
as possible. Frequent narrowing Of
lands already planted will check the
loss OF water. Orchards. especially
those containing young trees, will be
greatly benefited by narrowing at brief
intervals until midsummer. The disk
harrow is best adapted to clayey soils.
The disks should be set at such an
angle that the entire surface will be
titled. II the land has been put in
the proper condition early in the sea-
son spike tooth or smoothing harrow
will be all that is needed during the
summer.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
FRATERNAL ORDER OF EAGLES.
1t Will Re Instituted in This City Sunday
Afternoon With a Strong Charter List.

Anaconda lodge No IS of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles will be instituted in
this city next Sunday afternoon with a
strong charter list. composed of the very
best men of the city. This will be the
fourth lodge established in this state. SUI
coordinate lodges having already been in
stituted at Butte. Helena and Great Falls.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles has had
a remarkable growth it having been
established at Seattle but a little more
than a year ago, and it now has IS lodges
and a total membership that runs away
into the thousands. Its principles are
broad. it's benefits reasonable and its in
itiation is said to be of the most inter-
esting character
Said Melvin G. Winstocll. deputy grand
president. in an interview yesterday at
the Montana hotel: II have been more
than gratiied at the reception accorded
our principles by the people of Montana.
Our order has passed the experimental
stage, ana before another year shall have
rolled around it will have been firmly
planted IN every state in the union. One
of the distinguishing features of the new
fraternal association is the broad patriot
ism which it seeks to inculcate, and that
added to strong social and beneficial feat
ures has been the secret of our wondrous
success. After placing the iodge here in
working order, | shall return to Seattle
to attend the meeting of the grand lodge,
which begins on Saturday, May 6. ut
which time there has been prepared n
| royal reception for Eagles from all parts
of the country
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
"McFadden's Row of Flats"

A queer combination of tile quaint and
curious sights of everyday life will be
seen in the farce comedy "McFaddens
Row of Flats" which will be seen at the
Margaret theater on Wednesday evening,
May g. The theme Of the play is taken
from the caricatures of the celebrated
artist r f. Outcault and the dramatiza-
ton of the efforts of this artist are made
by Z. w Townsend the able journalist
widely known as the rreator of the world
and savings have been one of the great
the past few years. The copyright Of
"McFadden's Row OF Flats" is the prop
erty of the New York Journal, in whsh
the series of cartoons have appeared. IN"
play will introduce all the characters
known to the reader of this paper. cspe-
cially that funniest creature of the gen
Grafton. The yellow Kid, whose prank'
and precocity have been the delight of
both old and young. In presenting Me
Fadden's Row of Flats for public apnJo-
ba ton the management has given every
attention to detail. Not only has NJ hau
the best sketches made of the ricketT and
ramshackle sections of New York City,
but has given personal supervision 10 the
painting and preparation of the scenery
in order to present Il stage picture in per-
feet accord with the New York Journal s
cartoons. which have been so eagerly
looked for Tle city has been explored
to obtain the rags and tatters of the
characters and the bureaus of dramatic
talent searched for players capable of
sustaining the parts to be played.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
A SERIES OF FIRES.
Advices From Circle City, Alaska-A
Stampede of Miners.

Stampede of Miners.
Seattle, Wash, April 27.--Advices
from Circle City, Alaska, dated March
IS, were received to-day. There has been
a series of fires at this camp. In addi-
ton to the warehouse of the Alaska
Commercial company, previously re-
ported, the United States customs
house and building used by the fed
eral troops as an arsenal have been
burned. Several cases of scurvy and
freezing are reported.
Early in March a man named Price
of San Francisco accidentally shot
himself in the shoulder. United States
Mail Contractor Richardson caused no.
tees to be printed March IS that no
more mail would be sent out this Win
ter because there We're no locks for the
mail bags But one United States mail
has reached Circle City this year; this
contained last years letters.
During the last two weeks of March
there was a stampede of miners to
Wade creek, in the Forty Mile district.
The stampede was caused by reports
that prospects gave from $1.50 to Sc
per pan and that nuggets We're picked
up weighing from s. to $SS.
Alaska has the martial fever. The
towns of the southeast portion of the
territory are organizing militia compa-
MES. Skaguay has one company and is
organizing another. Juneau, Wrangel
and Sitka will each have one. Cover
nor Brady will then form a regiment.
The staff appointments are announced
as follows: Adjutant general, Colonel
A. D. Kelsey of Juneau; assistant adj
jutant general, Major w. H. McNair of
Sitka.
The Canadian sloop Dorothy has been
seized at Skaguay for violation of the
customs regulations.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
Frenchmen Poor Travellers.

The distinguished French explorer.
NJ. Bonvalto, is constantly eXhortng
his fellow countrymen to travel. The
average Gaul is aVerse to adventure
beyond his own frontier. He has little
idea of the practical side of travel.
The English and Americans present a
decided contrast in this respect. Up to
few years ago the English were the
greatest travellers, but to-day it is the
American who moves about most. one
reason Is our improved and excellent
facilities In no country is travel made
so easy and comfortable as in the Unit
ed States. Such passenger service. Tor
example as the ,Milwaukee's Pioneer
Limited trains between st. Paul, Min
neapolis and Chicago encourages travel
and makes journeying positive de-
light.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
THAT DOG BITING CASE.
An Action for $1,000 Begun in the Dis
District Court.

Attorney J. Edmondson yesterday, on
behalf of Charlie Davies. the blind col
ored pedder. began an action in the dis
trict court for 5000 damages against the
Anaconda Brewing company and Mike
Kraker. proprietor of the Mountain View
saloon on the corner of Chestnut and
Third streets. In the complaint it is al
legged that on March Il. 1899 the plaintiff
was bitten and laCerated by dog which
was allowed to so at large without being
properly guarded and muZzed. 1t is fur
Their alleged that the dog did lacerate and
tear the neck of plaintiff, causing great
pain and suffering, requiring the services
OF Il physician for period of three weeks
The plaintiff asks Judgment for $1,000 and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
Suing for a Divorce.

Chicago. April 27.-Mrs. Mary a.
Davis, wife of Edward A. Davis. is
suing 70 a divorce in the superior court
here The defendant who is the son of
an heir to the $10,0O0,O0O Davis estate in
Montana is charged with habitual
drunkenness and extreme and repeated
cruelty. Mrs. Davis was formerly tel
ephone girl and say she has resumed
her former vocation to maintain a live
Iibood
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28
AIaloneY Bound Over.

Frank Maloney, who was tried on We'd
nesday evening before Judge Kennedy on
the charge of having set dog on blind
Charlie Davies and whose case was TAX
en- under Amusement by Judge Kennedy.
was Yesterday bound over to the district
court for trial in a $500 bond.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28

munication with the balance of the
family and whom she declared she
thought to be dead, as testified when
she made her application for letters of
administration before the will came up,
but Mrs Kelley refused the proffered
friendship.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-28

Distant vision is good; eye ball too
short; fine print cannot be read; let
ters run together: pain in the eye ball;
looking cross eyed and squirting While
reading. This is the most common dis
ease of the eye, and can be corrected
by properly adjusted glasses. Cassidy,
expert optican, Montana hotel