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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

took him on hunting trip. They put
up at q farmhouse and occupied two
little bedrooms, which opened into
each other. In the middle of the night
the son was awakened, and saw his
father walking back and forth. "What
are you doing?" asked the boy. "You
see am walking" "You are sick?"
Eyes, am in great pain, but I am
used to it. I have it every night" els
there nothing to cure it," ct is incur
able" But can't 1t be relieved?" mo;
when it takes me I get up and walk. II
1t is very bad, go to reading" "And
when it is insupportable? 81 go to
work" It was true, and in later years
his son often saw him sitting at his
desk writing. "How can you work al
ways?" some one asked him upon one
occasion. II have nothing else to do.
he answered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
COAL AND IRON.
Showing That Great Britain Is Not
Holding Her Own.

Showing That Great Britain Is Not
Holding Her Own.
Statistics show that, whereas Great
Britain in 1910 produced rs per cent of
the worlds supply of coal, at the pres
ct time it produces only "a per cent,
says Nature. Atlantic liners no longer
carry coal from Great Britain for the
return journey; they now take in
American coal, and no less than 1,500,-
900 tons Of American coal were thus
consumed in 1895. The condition of the
iron manufacturing industries has al
ways exercised most important inhu-
ence on the production of coal so that
large demand for iron draws with
it large demand for mineral fuel. Dur
ing the last twenty-five years the
worlds production Of pig iron has in
creased from 100000 to 100000
tons; but the share taken by
Great Britain has fallen from
1873 per cent to 20 per cent,
while that of the United States
has increased from AL per cent to
1852 per cent, that of Germany from
liza per cent to 21.4 per cent, and that
of Russia from per cent to AZ per
cent. Indeed, iron is now being i'm
ported from the United States into this
country, and, incredible as it may
seem, the railway station at Middles-
borough, the center of the iron trade,
is built of iron brought from Belgium.
Surely, then, the author of "Our Coal
Resources at the Close of the Nine
teenth Century" is hardly right in
thinking that British coal and iron
still hold their own. He argues that
other countries of Europe are exhaust
ing their coal supplies Just as Great
Britain, yet the figures he gives show
that Germany has in reserve, within q
depth of 5000 feet, 100 900 000, 900 tons
of coal, as compared with our $685.
100000 tons within depth of 1000 feet.
And this estimate does not include
brown coal, of which Germany raises
q, 900, 900 tons annually.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

heavily under the icy load, and blue
mask of ice covered the flowing An
nan from bank to bank; but to Mar
jorie all was gladstone and familiar as
she moved about from scene to scene.
She wore black, like widow, and so
did little Leon; and, indeed, it was a
common report everywhere that her
husband was dead, and that she was
left alone.
AS to Miss Hetherington's secret. all
the world knew it now, for the swift
tongue of scandal had been busy be-
fore Marjorie's return. Needless of the
shame, needless Of all things in the
world, save her joy in the possession
of her daughter, the grand old lady re-
NAMED in deep seclusion in her lonely
ancestral home.
In these sad, YET happy days, who
could be gentler than Miss Hethering-
ton? The mask of her pride fell off
forever, and showed mothers loving
face, sweetened with humility and
heavenly pity. She was worn and fee
BILE, and looked very old; but whenever
Marjorie was near she was happiness
itself.
The fullest measure of her love, how
ever, was reserved for Marjorie's child.
Little Leon had no fear of her, and
soon, in his pretty broken English,
learned to call her "grandmamma."
Eve began wi bar sinister" said
the lady one day, as they sat together;
'but there's no blame and no shame,
Marjorie, on you and yours. Your son
is the heir of Annandale."
ooh, mother" cried Marjorie, sadly.
chow can that be? am a mother, but
no wife,"
You're wife to yon Frenchman," an
swered Miss Hetherington; "ay, his
lawful welded wife by the English and
the Scottish law. Out there in France
he might reject you by the law of man;
but here in Scotland, you're his true
wife still, though / wish, with all my
heart, you were his widow instead"
"Is that SO, mother?"
"True as gospel, Marjorie. It's wi me
the shame lies, like the bright speck of
blood on the hands of the thames wife,
which even the perfumes of Araby
couldna cleanse awa'!'
"Don't talk Of that, motherw cried
Marjorie, embracing the old lady. II
am sure you are not to blame"
"And you can forgive me, my bonny
bairn?"
II have nothing to forgive; you were
deceived as-as I have been. Oh,
mother, men are wicked!-I think they
have evil hearts"
The old lady looked long and fondly
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
w,ule's Essay ON Heroes.


From the Cleveland Leader: Heroes
is folks What has their Name in the
Paper every day, and their Picture on
Sunday. Some Heroes is Lucky to Be
Where they amt no girls to Git them
in Corners and Kiss them Before you
Can Say Jack Robasen that's Where
Dewey showed His good Sentz IL them
girls over to Manila got after him He
could yell to one Of the Boys to turn
the hose on Them. Every time a Hero
goes down street Everybody wants to
Set them up FER Him, and He Don't
haft to do Nothln fer q Livin Becos he
can board around II He wants to and
The theaters all lets Him in Free. He
rides in one Of the Front Carriages in
the Procession, too. and Everybody
Cheers Him and I bet he feels Blame
stuck up only He tries not to show it.
I wisht Il would be a Hero with a sord
and q uniform with Them things on
your shoulders what Hang over in tos-
sizes. They look fine IN body's pho
tograft, and Then mebby Ethel Whar-
ton wouldn't Think 30 much Of tom
barlow list becos He stole q little old
measely pup and give It to her.
10 49, y + =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
Argentine, Kan, Has lively Experience with
Circus Animal.

A prodigious elephant named Rajah
broke loose in Argentine, Kas., the
other day and tore the city up for two
days. He upset a railroad car and did
other violent things. When fired at
twenty times he refused to succumb
or return. Finally he was captured
single-handed by an unarmed man.
The people of Argentine watched the
performance, Of Rajah from the roofs
OF their houses, which they considered
the most advantageous position. The
outbreak of Rajah is attributed to an
outbreak Of fever in his feet. which
makes him intensely irritable. He be-
gan by wrecking Lemen Brothers cir
Gus, to which he belongs. Three hun
dred feet Of iron switch chain bound
his legs. Like Sampson, he broke his
chains as thread of tow is broken
when 1t toucheth the fire. First he
charged on smaller elephant named
Albert and knocked him down. Then
ne picked up a cage Of monkeys and
threw it at the royal Bengal tiger. He
smashed the wolves cage and let loose
two OF those animals. Rajah might
have set free the lions and tigers had
ne not been seized with an intense
desire for fresh air. He broke through
the slight wooden partition that en-
closed the menagerie and went out to
explore. Soon he came to the Santa
Re railroad yards. Many things here
dlspleased him. He attacked a box
car with his head and almost butted it
off the rails, but finally allowed it to
fall back to its original position. Then
he smashed in the front end of the
car. Looking around for something
more to break, he saw switch. Al
though it was of the strongest iron, he
snapped it like twig. Of course there
were plenty Of circus men, after him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
MAN REDFlELD WANTS TO MEET

He Refused in Writing to Vote
for Him.
From Chicago Democrat: Most vot-
ers who are opposed to any particular
candidate are satisfied to show their
feelings toward him by marking cross
on the ballot opposite the name Of
some other candidate. Not so with
someone out In the Fourth ward. Just
who he is has not yet been discovered,
thanks to the secrecy of the Australian
ballot. but Representative Robert Red
field Of the fifth district wants to find
him. He wants to buy him drink.
When the ballots were being counted
In a certain precinct of the Fourth on
last election night Redfield, who was
an anxious candidate up to the hour
that his election was made certain,
happened to be in the room watching
the count. It went along rather mo-
notonously until ballot was unfolded
by the Judges, which, in addition to
the cross in front of the rival candi-
dates name, bore the following inscrip-
ton in lead pencil: 81 do not wish
to vote for Robert Redfield." The
judges were inclined to throw out the
ballot on the ground that it was mutt
lated by the marking of something not
authorized by the law, but Redfield
objected. "Not for minute" said he,
there's man would like to meet.
He's against me and he has the nerve
to make 1t good and strong. He's all
right and I'd like to buy him fresh
one. I'll bet he's good fellow" And
now the newly elected representative
is waiting for his enemy to come in
and get the glad hand and cordial
welcome.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
CHAPTER XXXIV.

HEY took her home
with her little boy
to Annandale, and
there in the old
c a S t e Marjorie
soon recovered her
health a nd h e r
S t r e n g t h. 1t
was winter still;
the landscape was
white with snow,
t h e trees hll n q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

Hitherto rubber has usually been, Sc
cured by the wastsful method Of cut
ting down the trees. The recent dis
covery that the leaves furnish q purer
and more copious supply Of gum than
the trees, promises to produce great
change in that industry.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
WHEN AN ELEPHANT BROKE LOOSE,

Of Rajah's periodical rebellions. They
are inevitable in a mature elephant,
who leads a life Of captivity. In few
years Rajah will certainly have to be
killed. but he may take an ample re-
venge before then.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

i Hey carried rifles,
iron bars, pitch
forks and other
weapons, and made
some plucky eff
forts to stop him.
But when an ele-
plant runs amuck.
no human power
can stop him. He
must have his run.
While Rajah was
toying with the
switch the men
made an attempt
to chain his hind
legs. He noticed
this, and ran north
in the direction of
the Santa Fe depot.
He saw a man on
top of a box car.
With his head low
cred he charged
straight at the end
lof the car. Instead
of upsetting the car
he drove his head
through the wood
work. The man
was thrown down,
but while Rajah's
head was inside
the car he had time
to jump up and
make his escape.
Rajah was sur
prised for a mo-
ment. Then he
took his head out,
MT his fOrefeet on
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

Bsauty q Educatson. Z,
.Paw, what does 'nonpossumus'
mean 2. No 'possum. Of course" lin.
dianapolis Journal s !:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

A Duma. Story.
When Alexandra Dumas, the young
er, was just out of college HIS tfather
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
1T CAN'T BE DONE.
No One Can Remain Well, No Chronic
Disease Can he Cured Unless the
stomach is First Made
strong and vigorous.

This is plain because every organ in the
body depends on the stomach for it's nour-
ishment. Nerve. bone, sinew, blood are
made from the food which the stomach con-
yerts to our use.
How useless to treat disease with this,
that and the other remedy and neglect the
mcst important of all. the stomach.
The earliest symptoms Of indigestion are
sous risings, bad taste in the mouth. gas in
stomach and bowels, palpitation, all-gone
feeling, faintness. headaches. constipation;
iatel comes loss of flesh, consumption. liver
and heart troubles, kidney diseases, nervous
prostration, all OF which are the indirec,
result of poor nutrition.
Any person suffering from indigestion
should make It practice to take after each
meal one of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, al
lowing il to dissolve in the mouth ano
thus mingle with the saliva and enter the
stomach in the most natural way These
Tablets are highly recommended by DR.
Jennison because they are composed of the
which assist the stomach in digesting
wholesome food before it has time TO fer-
ment and sour.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
druggists, full sized packages at soc cents
They are also excellent for inyalids and
children. book on stomach diseases ant
thousands of testimonials of genuine cures
sent free by addressing +. a. Stuart Co.
Marshall. Mich.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
BREAKS MINING DEAL RECORD
Heaviest Transaction in History Of the Black
Hills is Oonsummated,
CONSIDERATION TWO MILLION DOLLARS
Golden Reward Consolidated Mining
and Milling Company Makes Heavy
Purchase of Dcndwood & Del
aware Smelling Company.

DEADWOOD, 5. D., May l6-tSpecial Tel
egram. )-The largest mining sale ever made
in the Black Hills has just been completed.
The Golden Reward Consolidated Mining
and Milling company has purchased OF the
Deadwood & Delaware Smelling company,
both Of Deadwood, all Of its Black Hills
possessions, including the large smelter in
this city, all the mining ground in Ruby
Basin and in the Bald mountain, strawberry
and Bear Butte districts, and all the lime
stone ground in various parts OF the Hills
making about 1900 acres. The Golden Re-
ward company is represented in New York
by L. II. Hartman and associates, Samuel
w Allerton and others in Chicago, and
Harris Franklin and associates of Dead
wood. The Deadwood & Delaware com
pany was controlled by the Swift Brothers
of Wilmington, Del. The purchasing company
now has possession OF the new smelter with
capacity for treating 400 tons of ore per
day and has become the largest and wealth
lest corporation in the Black Hills 1t also
owns the largest chlorination works. Con-
sideration, $2,O00,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
STUDENTS CARRY THEIR POINT
Small Sized Rebellion In WymOre
High school Comes to an End.

WYMORE, Neb., May 16.-(Special.) A
number of the High school students are
members of the ball team, and likewise ex-
pected to take part in an entertainment
which is to be given by the school some
time soon to come. The superintendent is
interested in the entertainment and the
BOYS are interested in the ball team. It
appears that the superintendent came to
the conclusion that the boys were not de-
voting enough time to their parts in the
entertainment and too much to the ball
team. Mr.. Kaufman, who has charge OF
the ball grounds, informed the boys that
they could not have the grounds for their
game, which was scheduled with Lincoln
for yesterday. The boys concluded that
they would get even by refusing to have any
thing further to do with the entertainment,
and accordingly they wrote note declining
to have anything more to do with the
show, signed their names to 1t and sent IL
to the superintendent. He gave them until
the following morning to reconsider the
matter and in the meantime Mr.. Kaufman.
for some cause, changed his mind and gave
the boys permission to use the ground. Thus,
their only grievance being removed, the
boys concluded to reconsider their declina-
tion ito take part in the entertainment and
everything Is once more running along
smoothly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
victim of "a blizzard.

RAPID CITY, S. D., May 16--(Special.) y
The body of the second victim of the bli2-
zard of March down on the Cheyenne river
has been found and burial has been made In
this city 1t was Antoine Kockburner, n
To- year old son of a prominent rancher Oh
that district. He had drifted about four
teen miles with the storm and the body was
decomposed when found. The boy had taken
the saddle from his pony and making pill
low of 1t he lay down to die The other
victim of the storm was Willie Reed, whose
body was found about a mile from the re-
mains of the Kockburner boy There Is
considerable doubt held for the safety of
the mail carrier, who is still supposed by
many to have perished in the storm.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

STUART, Neb. May 16.-(Special Tele-
gram. .)-Lieutenan ]. w. Wertz and the
Stuart contingent of Company NJ Third Ne
braska, arrived Sunday night. They were
met at the train by a great crowd of en-
thusiastic people. Monday night grand
reception and banquet were held at the
opera house. 1t is estimated that 1,5OO peo-
pie were present, there being many from
O'Neill, Atkinson and Newport. The New
port band was also in attendance. The
feelings of his comrades toward Lieutenant
Wertz were evidenced by a perfect storm
of applause from the members of the COM
pany as he rose to respond to eloquent well
coming addresses by Attorney j. A. Rice and
DR.. F. S. Hunt. The evenings entertain
ment was finished by a grand ball.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

WEST POINT, Neb., May 16.-(Special)-
The rain. which has come in desultory
showers throughout Sunday and Monday
poured down in a copious stream last night
About three inches of rain fell in three
hours, thoroughly soaking the ground. The
weather for the last six days has been very
cool benefiting small grain greatly. Wheat
in this section looks line and sanguine ex-
pectations are entertained by those farmers
who were lucky enough to SOW large
acreage.
COLUMBUS, Neb., May 16.-(Special)-
Another good heavy rain fell here last
evening. The weather has been unusually
cool since Sunday and at times there was
a trace of frost in the atmosphere. Much
anxiety was felt for the corn which has beer
planted but it is believed with good sun
shine it will come out all right.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Two Days of Sunshine with Rising
Temperatures Promised for
Nebraska.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-Forecast for
Wednesday:
For Nebraska-Fair Wednesday and
erly winds.
and warmer Thursday; fresh northerly
winds, becoming variable.
For Iowa-Partly cloudy Wednesday, with
cooler in southern and eastern portions
northwesterly winds Thursday fair and
warmer.
For Missouri-Partly cloudy Wednesday
and Thursday; cooler Wednesday; warmer
Thursday; variable winds.
For Kansas-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; cooler in southern portion Wednesday
warmer Thursday; northerly winds
For Wyoming-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; warmer Wednesday; variable
winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
ature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of the last three
years:
Maximum temperature. "A "a II 20
Minimum temperature...., so SO 81 IS
Average temperature..'.. g 63 g. 62
Record of temperature and preclpitao :
ton at Omaha for this day and Since
March /. 1899:
Normal for the day........................ 63
Accumulated deficiency since March i. .235
Normal rainfall for the day,.,...... IA inch
TSHfSS ESta r,nfa i1f ine snas nay March nsh
Deiicincy for fore cor period i8sS....ii5 neh ehh
Excess for cor. period, ls97.........l9O inch
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17

COLUMBUS, Neb,, May 1G.-(Special.)- y
Judge Hollenbeck relieved Judge Crimson
in the district court here yesterday after
noon. Upon calling the civil docket 1t was
found that very few of the cases were ready
for trial in the order of their assignment
and the jury was discharged. The rest of the
week will be devoted to an equity term. The
state failed to make a case against Henry
Stone, who was brought here from Valley
Springs, S. D., two months ago, and he was
accordingly discharged. He had been charged
with horse stealing. 1t was the intention to
prefer charge of grand larceny after his
discharge. but the value of the animal
could not be established at over $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Knocks Out the Low Fares.

CLEVELAND, o., May l6.-Judge Kicks
of the United States circuit court today de-
cded in favor of the street railways in the
legal battle over the low fare ordinance
passed by the city council several months
ago The court sustained the roads in their
claim that the ordinaces were in contraven-
tion OF the fourteenth constitutional amend
ment. Judge Kicks said that the temporary
injunction asked for by the companies was
therefore granted. to remain in effect until
hearing could be held on an application
by the companies for permanent Injunction
against the low-fare ordinances. The ordi-
nance required the street car companies to
carry passengers for cents and for uni
versar transfers
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Teachers Chosen,

SCHUYLER, Neb., May 16.-(Special)-
The election of teachers for the ensuing
year for the schools of the city of Schuyler
occurred last night and resulted in the re-
election of G.. F. Burkett, superintendent
e. R. Yundt, principal of High school, and
Julia NJ. Wort, Bessie Snow, Elizabeth Rus
sell, Lizzie NJ. Moore, Nellie A. FELTON,
Hulda Woods, w. w. Wells and Evelyn
Washburn, teachers in the High school
building; C. NJ Sutherland and Stella
Shultz in East ward, and Claire Cook and
Judah Howard in North ward. The method
of final examinations was changed by grant
ing that tests should be taken for 60 pei
cent and superintendent's examination fol
40 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Held to the District Court.

BENKELMAN,, Neb,, May 16.-(special
gram.)-Ernest Bush, the 16-year- old
boy who has been charged with the murder
of Silas Bailey on February last and who
was turned loose at preliminary examina-
tion before Justice Newberry on March 2
and who was recently rearrested in Denver
on the same charge, had a hearing yesterday
at Haigler, Neb., before Justice A. C. Welch
and was bound over to the next term of the
district court without bail. Very little new
evidence was offered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Held for Forgery.

DUNBAR, Neb., May 16.-(special.) "A
man claiming to be from Unadila, going
under the name of Brown. wanted to buy a
suit Of clothes from r. W. w. Jones, but
was refused when he did not have the neees-
sary means. In the afternoon he went to
the bank saying his name was Bassett and
said he had money in the Unadilla bank.
Mr.. Murray refused to pay him any money
until telegram from the Unadilla bank
came saying G. II. Bassetts check was good
for s25. He said he was going to Nebraska
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-17
Literary Contest N, peIlevue.

BELLEVUE. Neb., May 16,-(Special.)-A
large audience gathered in the auditorium
Of Bellevue college last evening in honor
Of the annual Intersociety literary contest,
the Adelphian and Philomathean societies
participating ]. T. L. Coates '9S, presided.
After the invocation by Professor Note
stein and music by the Phtlo quartette Ed
ward Hammond gave "Gaucus and the
Lion" and was succeeded by Miss AIDA
Cutlery, who recited THE Pilots Story"
A vocal solo by Miss Alice Doty was the
prelude to the debate Resolved, That the
Nations Should Adopt Policy of Disarma-
ment." Affirmative, Ira B. Brown, Hiram
l.. Denton negative, Blanche Barber and
j. Trumbull 5ackus.
In the essay contest Miss Josephine Pal
mer had chosen for her subject Robert
Burns" and the theme of her rival, Willis
II. Kerr, was THE Anglo-Saxon for HUI
manity."
A piano solo. THE Chase" Rheinberger,
and the decision of the judges closed the
program. The Philomathean society won the
honors in debate and essays, while the lau-
rels in defamation fell to the Adelphians,
The judges on thought and composition
were Rev. S. b. Mccormick, d. D., Cedar
Rapids, Ia. w. F. Mllroy, NJ. D., Omaha;
Rev. j. ]. Lampe, d. D., Omaha The judges
on delivery were Hon. c. r. Scott, Rev. A.
c. Brown and Rev. 7. V. Moore of Omaha.