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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Destroying Round Headed norer..

Destroying Rounl-Headed Esorers,
F. H. Chittenden, Assistant Entomol-
ogist of the Department Of Agricul-
ture. gives the following advice on the
destruction of the round-headed apple
tree borer:
Destroying the adult insects.-The
mature beetles are shy. and SO seldom
seen on this account, that it is doubt
full II any method Of destroying them Is
feasible. They are attracted to lights
ct night to some extent, and some meet
their end in this way. Very early In
the morning. Immediately after day.
break. the beetles may be found upon
the trees. If sought for in their season.
and may then be beaten of into an in
vsrted umbrella by striking the
branches with q stout stick.
Kerosene as a remed-.-A great va
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Soil Adapted to strawberr,e..

H. E. Mckay says: A few growers
fully understand this fact, but many,
apparently intelligent, seem not to un-
derstand how great these differences
really are, and are disappointed when
they fail to do as we'll as others. Too
little has been said by many writer's on
the strawberry, about the soils best
suited to the health and growth of the
plant, and the perfection and beauty
Of the fruit. The wonderful ease and
facility with which the berry adapts
itself to different soils and ATTITUDES.
coupled with the fact that even in an
imperfect condition it is satisfactory in
appearance and taste to most persons,
may in part be the cause of this over
sight. We do not agree with the gen.
orally received opinion, as taught by
many writer's. that sandy loan gives
either the largest yield or finest fruit.
Possibly in the North and West such
may be true, but in the south our larg-
est yields and finest berries are OBJ
tanned from clay loan. While it is
true that berries grown on a sandy
loan are often as large and apparently
as firm and well colored as on a clay
loan. it is equally true that they are
deficient in that solidity. strength Of
color and general makeup that the
same varieties possess grown on the
clay loan. All the .acts, so far as we
have been able to gather them, point
to the general conclusion that, all other
things being equal. the strength, beau
ty and perfection Of the berry is dimin-
ished in proportion as free sand exists
in the soil; not that any of our good
land is without sand. but we use the
term free sand where it readily sep
arates and can be seen in the branches
and little gullies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AGRlCULTURlSTS
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Cut
tivation Of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures. viticalt"re and
H1oriculturA
Getting Out Manure.

Getting Out Manure.
Observation shows that a large ma
Jority Of farmers have not yet learned
to take advantage of this job. which is
one Of the hardest and most disagree
able on the farm, says contributor
to the Michigan Farmer"
The common practice is to rig up
single wagon and team, drive in and
load up, then drive to the field and
spread the manure from the wagon.
When managed in this way the team
is standing idle over half the time,
stamping the barnyard into holes,
when it would be more comfortable
on the move. The men spend nearly
half the time riding to and from the
field.
It is next to impossible to do even
q passably good job Of spreading ma
nure by standing IN the wagon and
throwing off punches here and there
without being properly shaken apart
This whole job becomes tedious and
irksome and is very likely to be slight
ed from first to last, which will tell
on the next crop.
Several hired men who have helped
me with this work have told me that
by our plan we could move out more
manure for the time and money spent
than by any other way they had ever
seen tried. We want nothing but a
good strong, willing man TO help with
this. One team and two wagons are
always used. Every passageway into
the manure lot is thrown open, so we
can pass in or out in almost any d.
rection. While the team is gone to the
field to unload one wagon the man Is
loading up the other. Care is always
taken to drive the empty wagon where
the load can be put on with the least
work.
But it is in the field that the really
skillful work is required. We never
attempt to spread from the wagon. The
side-board on one side is taken out
and the manure pulled off in piles with
manure hook. We use boards ten
feet long, with side-boards about two
feet wide, and the manure is piled up
on these as long as it will lie on. Each
load is divided into six equal parts and
dumped in conicai piles, in straight
rows twenty-five feet apart each way.
When the manure is in condition for
rapid work, we get about twenty-five
loads per day. When it is fine and
tramped solid, eighteen or twenty
loads will make days work.
When put on at the rate mentioned
above it requires about twelve loads
to cover an acre. We practice four
year rotation, consisting of clover.
corn, oats and wheat. have tried for
years to figure down this manure
spreading pretty fine. I have found
that by working all the oats and wheat
straw from half of our cultivated land
into manure, by feeling all the corn
fodder and about al the clover hay
from the other half, and by carefully
saving and applying all the manure,
we have just about enough to cover
all our corn ground each year, or all
the pillow land once in four years. When
the season is such that the straw and
litter is pretty well rotted down, we
have to spread a little thinner than
here described in order to make it
reach.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
HoN.a Thai

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars reward for any
ease Of Catarrh that cannot DO cured By Halle
Catorrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
We, the undersigned. have known F.. J.
Cheney for the last IS years and believe him
perfectly honorable in ali business transactions
and financially able to carry out any oblisa-
lions made by their arm.
West Truax. Wholesale Dru9gists, Toledo.
O.: Walding- kinnsn Marvin, wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio
Halls Cstarrh Cure IL taken internally act-
Ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system. Testimonials sent free Price
TIC per bottle. Sold by ell druggists
Halls Family Pills are the bosk
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
What the Fool Said.

1t was where the motor cars pass in
certain city. An old gentleman
alighted, and the conductor told him
to look out for the other car. The
passenger did not understand him, and
turning around, asked: What did you
say?" Just then the motor struck him
and knocked him without serious dam
age toward the curb on the opposite
side from which he wanted to go. AS
he got up, he was heard to mutter,
Il wonder what the fool said"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

To WOO a woman properly man
must first win her.
Love is like a butterfy-it was prob
ably lot more comfortable when it
was worm.
Before girl is 20 you can never tell
whether she is in love or her stomach
is out Of order.
The average woman doesn't want
her husband to be just; what she wants
is for him to love her.
A man without any religion at all
may not be manly, but woman with
out any religion at all isn't even feni-
nine.
If there are women who can make
a fool Of every man, there are other
women who can make man of every
fool.
At the age of Is a man must be
either engaged or married, or else the
women begin to wonder why he does
mt behave himself.
To be fascinating to a young man a
woman must never admit that she ia
not in love; to be fascinating to an old
man she must never admit that she il
Before man falls in love he won.
ders how a woman would suit him for
q wife; after he falls in love he won
ders how he would suit q woman for
husband.
The best imitation OF woman bur-
rying through some shopping in a de-
partment store is a cat for about Eve
minutes after she has lit with all fonr
feet on hot stove by mistake.-New
York Press. ,r
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Excellent.
Mr.. Penn-The peace commissioner
have signed the treaty.
Mr.. Pitt-That's good sign.-Pitts.
burg Chronicle Telegraph.
Excellent.

May Bring Leprosy to This Country.
Z Our soldiers in Hawaii may contract
leprosy and bring it to this country.
While leprosy is to be dreaded, there
are thousand times as many victims
to stomach disorders, but there is a
cure in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
Other ailments that the Bitters are q
specific for are malaria, fever and
ague. Sold at all drug stores.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Unexpected.

$50 you want to marry my daughter,
ehY
'If you please, sir"
LET me see. Have you read the
presidents message?"
"Oh, yes, sir; every word of it."
'"rhat's enough. You can't have her.
Any young man with as much idle
time on his hands as you seem to have
can't marry his way into this family if
I Gan head him off."-Cleyeland Plain
Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
A Conference in the Study.

DR.. Thirdly am in dire straits.
DR.. Fourthly-What is the trouble?
DR.. Thirdly-It was decided, some
three months ago, to cut down my sal
airy.
DR.. Fourthly-Ah that was unfoz-
tunate. But why not cut down your
sermons?
DR.. Thirdly-That is exactly what
did, and they seemed to like the ar.
rangement SO we'll that they immed-
ately cut down my salary again. Now,
what am to do?'
DIR. Fourthly-Try making your ser
mons longer, and see if they won't pro
pose mpromise.-Chicago News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Read the Adyertt.ement.

You will enjoy this publication much
better if you will get into the habit Of
reading the advertisements; they viii
afford a most amusing study, ana
will put you in the way of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers are
reliable; they send what they adver
tiSe
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
That Much-Kis.ed Hero.

THU Mucn.FNIsse0 Hero.
"Say, that Oscar Delgnan, late of the
Merrimac, would make q poor crib
bage player"
"Why 500"
HE pegged his first fifteen and then
stopped playing."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Killing tho Aphis.

A horticulturist speaking at an Illi-
nofs meeting said: II think we have
solved the question in Southern illinois,
We remove the earth round the trees
for distance of three feet from the
trees and to depth of three inches.
On the roots thus laid bare we sprinkle.
powdered tobacco. The earth is then
put back. and when the rains come the
tobacco is washed down onto the roots
and the aphis are killed. I think it
great thing; it takes very little tobac-
co. You can always tell when a tree
is infested by the woolly aphis by the
roots growing in knots and being COW
cred with mildew. The aphis is very
easily killed. 1t is good idea for a
man when setting tree to dip the
roots in mild solution of soap suds."
Fresh Eggs in Demand.-A great
many of the eggs that reach the large
cities are what is known as lined eggs,
and are purchased by those who buy
the cheapest in the market, bakers be-
ing the best customers. They do not
begin to compete with strictly fresh
eggs, which are bought by differen.
class Of customers. and it is doubtful
If it really pays to lime the eggs e:-
cept in the extreme west, or in those
sections where eggs in the summer are
very cheap and plentiful. In the east
there is always ready sale Tor FRESH
eggs.-Ex.
Poison Ivy.-Poison ivy (Rhus toxi-
codendron) is known also as three
leaved ivy and in some localities az
poison oak. In growth it much re-
sembles the harmless Virginia creeper
or American ivy (Ampelopsis ouinque-
folia). To avoid installing one for the
other. remember that the poison ivy
has but three leaflets on a stem. while
the Virginia creeper has i've. Children
distinguish them as 'three-leayed iyy"
and ''11ve-leaved ivy" The poison wv
bears clusters Of small smooth berries.
greenish white when ripe.
The merits Of good lemonade should
be better appreciated. For all those
troubled with biliousness and sick
headache acid drinks are especially
wholesome. Lemonade is improved for
many tastes by adding one TABLESPOON.
ful Of lime Juice to quart Of lemon.
aCe
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
The Saving Clause.

Don't you get tired of so much
Shakespeare at your club?"
well, We always have teas"
A woman should never try to bang
her hair by igniting the powder on her
face.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
He Needn,t Worry.

Given il the people of Great Britain
were to abolish their throne the Prince
Of Wales wouldn't have to look for q
job"
"Why, what could he do to earn a
living?'
"Being an experienced waiter, he
could probably catch on in the first
chop house he came eto."-Chicago
News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Where the Rule Failed

Wallace-The way to get a thins
done properly is to do it yourself.
Ferry-Oh, don't know. I have Q
distinct and painful recollection Of try.
ing to enamel my bicycle once.-Cinr
cinnati Enquirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13

In China wife is never seen BY her
husband before marriage. In this
country some wives seldom see their
husbands after marriage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
Abreast of The Time..

sis Aguinaldo civilizedY"
II used to have my doubts" replied
Senator Sorghum, "but I must say he
talks up for money mighty prompt
WASHINGTON Star
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13
ONE PURE BAKING POWDER.

Over seventy per cent Of all baking powders
contain an. The III effects Upon the system Of food
leavened by this injurious drug are attesed by the
highest medical authorities. Alum baking powders
would Be less dangerous were they fatal at once for
then they surely would be avoided, but their banetu
action because ipercepub1e at first and slow in II,
advances IS no less certain.
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Is certified by all authorities as free from alum or any
other aduterant. Its purity has been questioned,
and while does finer and better work. costs no more
dian many Of the adulterated powders
L received the highest award at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1899 and at the
California MidwinAer International Exposition, (Saa
Francisco. 1879 special god medal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-13

Nothing but wheat; whatyou might
call sea Of wheat" 10 whit was said
by lecturer speaking Of Wstern Can
ada. For particulars as to routes,
railway fares. etc, Apply to Su-
perintendent Of Immigrattn, Depart
ment Interior, Ottawa, Calada, or to
Ben Davies, 1874 East Third st.. st.
Paul, OF T. o. currie, ST ens Point.
Wis. *
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-02
SUMMERS LACK OF HvMoa.
Some Amusing Stories Are Tsld Of N
LitornlueeS,

Some Amusing Stories Are Teld Of M
Litsr.lness.
Carl Sumner was a man OF great
qualities and Of small defects. His
blemishes, which were easily discerned,
were temperamental rather than NOR
al. He had not the sort OF imasina-
ton which enables a man to enter
easily into tho feelings Of others, and
this deficiency on his part somstimes
resulted in unnecessary rudeness. says
the Atlantic Monthly. Charles Sum-
ner's appearance was seriously meta
morphosed by severe attack Of "
phoid fever which he suffered. I think.
In 1843 or 1874. After his recovery hs
gained much in flesh and entirely lost
that ungainliness Of aspect which once
led friend to compare him to geom-
etrical line, length without breath or
thickness" He now became a man OF
strikingly fine presence, his great
height being Offset by a corresponding
fullness Of ngure. His countenancs
was strongly marked and very ind1-
vidual, the features not handsome In
themselves. but the whole effect very
pleasingly impressive. He had but
Httle sense Of humor, and was not at
homo in the small cut-and-thrust skir-
mishes of general society. He was
made for serious issues and for great
contests, which then lay. unguessed.
before him. OF his literalness some
amusing anecdotes have been told. At
an official ball in Washington he rs-
marked to . young lady who stood BE-
side him: I'VE are fortunate in having
these places for standing here; We
shall see the frst entrance of the new
English and French ministers Int
Washington societyl" The young girl
replied. II am glad to hear It like
to see lions break the Ice" Sumner
was silent for few minutes, but pres-
emily said: Miss -, in tho country
where lions live there II NO ice." !
once invited Mr.. Sumner to meet .
distinguished guest at my house. He
replied: II do not know that wish -
meet your friend. have outlived the
interest in individuals" In my diary
Of the day recorded the somewhat
ungracious utterance with this COM
ment: God Almighty, BY the latest
accounts, had not got 20 far ~ thia.s
Mr.. Sumner was told Of this in my
presence. though not by me. He said
at once: What . strange sort Of .
book your diary must bel You ought
to strike that out immediataly."
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-02
Old Spanish Guns.

There were number of Spanish guns
captured in the Philippines, passed
through here last night. They were oi
American make and quite antiquated.
One Of the guns was billed to j. NJ
Burriss, mayor Of Auburn, Nebraska
The gun was numbered 80 and there
were thirteen balls with the gun. II
was marked as being manufactured by
A. c. & Co. Of Boston. Mass, and was
manufactured in the year 1884.
Two guns also captured in the Philip
pines by the Missouri boys were billed
to Hon. s. D. Lamb, Macon, Missouri
These guns were inch muzzle leaders
dated 18l6, by the same drm Of Boston
manufacturers. There were 86 balls
along with these two cannons and some
were explosive and some non-explosive
One of these latter guns was to be pre-
sented to the Grand Army Post at Ma
con, Mo. No. 1877 and to be mounted in
the lodge room of that organization.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-02

Oldmixon Cling: William Bomgard
ner, first; J. F. Spencer, seoond,
Sevens' Rare Ripe: William Bonn.
gardner, first.
Early Crawford: William Bomgard.
ner, first; j. F. Spencer. second.
Bartlett: William Bomgardner, Sec
ond.
Beurrs d'Anjou: William Bomgard.
ner, first.
Flemish Beauty: c. W. Steele, second
Mount Vernon: William Bomgardner
first.
Lawrence: William Bomgardner
first.
Kieffer: William Bomgardner, first
Winter Nelis: William Bomgardner
second.
Clairgeau: William Bomgardner
first.
Grapes.
Moore EARLY: G. W. Steele, first.
Muscat: William Bomgardner, first.
Chusselas: @. W. Steele, first.
Flame Tokay: F. R. Smith, Grand
Junstion, first; William Bomgardner
second.
Plums
Lombard: G. W. Steele, first.
Abundance: G. w. Steele, frat.
Satsuma: William Bomgardner, first;
9. w. Steele, second.
Damson: G. W. Steele, first.
Pond Seeding: William Bomgardner,
second.
Green Gage; William Bomgardner,
second.
Botan: G. w. Steele, second.
Burbank: c. w. Steele, first.
Prunes.
German: William Bomgardser, first;
G. w. Steele, second.
Italian: G. w. Steele, first; William
Bomgardner, second.
Silver: G. W. Steele, first; William
Bomgardner, second.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-02
The Dime Social.

The social given by the Ladies auxil-
liary of the Brotherhood Of Railway
Trainmen, last Saturday night at the
Odd Fellows hall. was desided succe ss.
1t was fairly we'll attended, considering
the fact that there we're SO many people
out Of the city and the evening was spent
in highly enjoyable manner.
The game selected for the entertain
ment of the guests was progressive high
five and in its mysteries, several hours
were pleasantly spent. Mrs. ]. q. Var
Or was the successful contestant for
the first prize and Mrs. Laramer for the
second.
The entertainment Of the evening was
followed by q lunch prepared by the
ladies.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-02
The Prohibition Ticket.

The prohibitionists were the last to
place their ticket in the field. The con-
vention was held last Saturday and a
full ticket, with the exception OF Survey
or, placed in the field.
The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. r. S.Telford. The following is the
ticekt 1t full.
Blerk-Mrs. R. 8. Nichols, Grand
Junction.
County COMMISSIONER W. 81. Coff-
man, Whitewater.
Sheriff. M. B. Sharpe, Rhone.
Assessor-L. G. Olcott, Rhone.
Treasurer-Dr. X. l.. Evans, Grand
junction.
Superintendent of Schools Mi-s e. r.
Swift.
Coroner DR.. O. B. Masser, Fruita.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-02
COLD WAVE.

Washington, Oct. 1.-Freezin2 tenn
peratures were reported to the weather
bureau this morning from the northern
borders of the Ohio river, and the cold
wave is general east OF the Rocky noun
tains Frosts occurred last night as far
as Memphis and eastward throughout
the Ohio valley and the lake region.
The weather throughout the upper
Mississippi and northern Ohio valleys
and along western Lske Michigan was
colder by from 2 to 7 degrees last night
than at any time in the last ten days Of
September ever recorded by the weather
bureau. Heavy frosts are predicted for
tonight in various parts of the country,
including the Middle Atlantic states and
New England.
The daily sentinel., 1899-10-02

The following is a list OF the Pet
Jurors:
Albert Sales q 8 Oldham
G M White John Snipes
Otis Coakley John Stafford
j Allison Augustus Yetter
David Anderson j w Wright
e b Sucher NJ O Ports
George Wister Alfonso Myers
A B Hoyt w j 8 Henderson
William Innes e L Stewart
w F Barber H p Abbey
w d 81 Caughman Ed Henry
] r Bartlett e F Everhart
Jerry Nolan Green
w 81 Barker 81 B Carr
w B Leshee John Phillips