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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
NAPOLEON LEARNS BUSINESS
Indifferent About Letting His subordi.
mates See His Ignorance.

Indifferent About Letting His Subordi.
mates See His Ignorance.
A few days after the thirteenth ven
demaire I happened to be at the office
of the general staff in the Rue Neuye
des Capucines, when Gen. Bonaparte,
who was lodging in the house, came in,
says the Memoirs of Baron Thiebault."
I can still see his little hat, surmount-
ed by chance plume badly fastened
on, his tri-color sash more than care
lessly tied, his coat cut anyhow and
a sword which, in truth, did not seem
the sort Of weapon to make his fortune.
Flinging his hat on large table in the
middle of the room, he went up to an
old general named Krieg, man with a
wonderful knowledge Of detail and the
author of a very good soldiers man
ual. He made him take seat beside
him at the table and began question
ing him, pen in hand, about host of
facts connected with the service and
discipline. Some of his questions show
ed such a complete ignorance of the
most ordinary things that several of
my comrades smiled. I was myself
struck by the number Of his questions,
their order and their rapidity. :
But what struck me still more was the
spectacle of a chief per
fectly Indifferent about showing his
subordinates how completely ignorant
he was Of various points of the bust
ness which the Junior of them was
supposed to know perfectly. and this
raised him q hundred cubits in my
ewes
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ASAS NY AAOeA0s S0AA0 uAn u BOuIlom00.
Mr.. Druca,"' ask. keeps his loan.
once stills"
eyes. and IL quite rich man. All
the neighbors borrow of him. They
pay him back little at q time every
week."
"You owe him nothing. hope?"
mo. my son; I manage without,
though tits hard PINCH
Il make 1t as easy for you as can,
mother" say, sternly. "It would be
harder the other way. All that have
is yours. You'll promise me never to
lay yourself under an obligation to
that man?"
Il promise you, my son." she replies,
in a tone made piteous by my stern
ness.
do you think" I say, following
out the direction Of my thoughts, chat
Mabel's mother owes him money!"
ut is likely, my son."
"And has Mabel herself spoken to
you about it?"
"No, my son.
"Has she not spoken to you about
Mr.. Druce?'
"She has never mentioned his name
to me, Amos
This comforts me somewhat. II a
girl is about to be married, and her
heart is in the match, she would surely
speak Of it to such a friend as my
mother was to Mabel. How do work
out the sum, then? In this way: Ma
bells mother favors the match; Mabel
herself wishes to avoid it. I follow
out the current of my musings.
do you like Mabel's mother"
Eve seen her but few times al
together, Amos. I doubt there's no
love lost between us. She is a cold
woman"
mabel is the same to you as ever,
mother?"
"My son." says my mother. with a
touch of rough wisdom which no pol
ishing can improve, ian old woman
and child go together; they fit in
with one another naturally. But when
the child grows into a woman herself,
~ Al oAAClCnI, OlACI uOIAOuS CO1uS IutO
her head-notions of counting and mar
riage. Then there's room for naught
else"
mabel is the soul of TRUTH say.
"Mabel's heart is as good as gold"
cay" repeats my mother in Pc
culiar tone, "as good as gold"
do you not believe,"I ask slowly,
chat Mabel would marry poor man
for love?"
"Not when gold is flung before her
eyes. Like mother, like daughter"
My mother and I have never ex-
changed harsh word and, I resolve
that one shall not be uttered now. Age
has it's privileges as we'll as its in
f1rmities, and with increasing years
the judgment becomes warped. So. l
say no more; but I resolve that l will
test Mabel soon.
The opportunity arrives day or two
afterward in the early morning, and /
speak to Mabel direct. Does any one
ever remember the exact words that
pass when he is following out pur-
pose such as was in my mind? I do
not, and cannot set down what was
said. I know that I was deeply agi-
tated, and that my first reference was
to Mr.. bruce.
"He is nothing to me-" Mabel says
ITO BE CONTINUED,
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pertinent can possess magic lOOkluS.
glass on Halloween night, but in China
and Japan magic mirrors are among
the daily possessions of the bright
eyed oriental women. The ladies Of
Japan use in making their toilet a
small round mirror, several inches in
diameter, made Of kind of spectrum
metal, brightly polished and coated
with mercury. At the back there are
various devices, including Chinese and
Japanese written characters, emblems.
landscapes, etc. These stand out in
bright relief and are polished like the
front surface. Now, if the direct rays
Of the sun are allowed to fall upon the
face Of the mirror and are then re-
flected in a screen in many cases,
though not in all, the figures at the
back will appear to shine through the
substance of the mirror as bright lines
upon moderately bright ground.
These are so-called Japanese magic"
mirrors, but we believe they are found
in China as we'll.
There have been many theories as
to the process of endowing mirrors
with this peculiar property we have
mentioned. Some writers consider that
the pressure to which the mirror was
subjected during the polishing, and
which Is greatest on the parts in relief,
was concerned in the production of
figures. If the back of the mirror Is
rubbed with blunt-pointed instru-
ment bright lines appear in the image
corresponding to the position of the
part rubbed. This experiment Is quite
easy to repeat. 1t would seem as il
ing would cause some change in the
rejecting surface corresponding to the
raised parts whereby the amount of
light reflected was greater, or suppos-
ing that of the light which falls upon
the surface part is diffused and the
rest concentrated, those parts CORE
spending to the raised portion on the
back are altered by the pressure in
such way that more light is reflected
and therefore bright image appears.
The theory now generally accepted is
that of Profs. Ayrton and Perry in
1878. They showed that the patterns
seen in the reflection were due to diff
ferences in the curvature of the sur
face produced by bending and subse-
quent polishing. Warming a mirror
also alters its possibilities. A thick
mirror which gave no patterns when
cold sometimes developed one upon
being heated. Prof. Thompson has
shown that a glass mirror having a
pattern cut on the back developed
image properties when the mirror was
bent. By using very thick glass, pass
ing spirit lamp behind a strip of
mirror, a dark band may be caused
to pass along the screen, Illuminated
by light reflected in the mirror. Prof.
Thompson has also found that Japa-
nese mirrors when imported could be
made so by bending them mechanically
SO as to make them slightly convex.
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a Psrtinent Enqulry.

III you don't get out Of here" said
the bartender, who was somewhat giv-
en- to- circuitous statements, at will
become my painful duty to soak you
in the neck" , " b.
Might il inquire" responded tho
gentleman who had stood against tho
stove for two hours, might inquire
sif this II 70 ~ u external or internal
treatma Indianapolis Journal.
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Chfna.s. Powerful sword.

There is dreadful sword in China.
It gives to the holder power to cut OF
the head Of anyone he wishes without
punishment. All people flee from this
sword, as stomach ills fee before the
approach Of Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
tiers. This famous remedy cures all
forms Of stomach troubles.
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womnn,. rru.teu, -

Woman's Trustful Love.
Many a wife dusts the billiard chalk
from her husbands coat and sheds
tears Of sympathy because Of the late
hours he must spend at his desk, close
to whitewashed wall.-Chicag News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
Xlv,sil,ss.I

The Sport SO yer dropped some mon.
ey on the Milwaukee Chicken, did yerl
The Chappde Well, 1 saw him box,
and thought he'd win. IL S
The Sport-Well, de mex time, yer
Jes' ask somebody dat knows, an don't
try to do any t'inkin' Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
DO Your Feet Acne ana Burn1

Do Your Feet Acne ana Burns
Shake into your shoes. Aliens Foot
Ease, powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions.s Swollen, Hot ana
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Z.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
She'll Do the TnlEinr

She'll Do the Talking.
"John," said Mrs. Bllkins, 81 don't
believe Tom will ever marry. He is
too bashful to ever propose to q wo-
man."
"oh, don't know; he may meet a
young widow some day." replied her
husband.-Ohi0 State Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
Hts Speech Impaired.

First Deaf Mute ION his ffngers)-
Too bad about Walker losing one of
his fingers.
Second Deaf Mute (ditto)-Yes; it
causes quite an impeachment in his
speech.-Ohio State journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
Read the Advertisements.

Read tho Advertisements.
You will enjoy this publication much
better IL you will get into the habit of
reading the advertisements; they win
afford most amusing study. and
will put you in the way Of getting some
excellent bargains. Our advertisers
are reliable; they send what they ad.
vertise.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last week ia
Northwestern Inventors

NOftnWcStern inventors
pen.
George Bruhn, Winona, MINI, auto
matte wagon brake; James ]. Gustaf,
Lowville, Mimi, device for finding
dead-centers; Neis Hockerson, Jr., Ma
riae Mills, Mimi, pole and neck yoke
coupling; William HI. Loomis, st. Pc
ter. Mimi, sliding door lock; James III.
Robinson, Minneapolis, Mimi, ife-sav.
ing guard for street cars.
Merwin, Lothrop & johnson, Patent At
torneys. 80 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul.
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This is the season for sackcloth and
ashes, but when the tennis season be-
gins it will be sack coats and sashes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

CALESWOMEN understand wha. torture Is
Constantly on their feet whether well DRILL. Compelled
to smile and be agreeable to while dragged
down with feminine weakness Backaches and head
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

The best way to beat poor carpet 10
to buy a new one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

never used so quick . cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumption. B. Palmer,
Box LII, Seattle, Wash. Nov. IS, 1895.
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81 RT.FXRJEoN.
CHAPTER ".

i WANTS DUO SIX
weeks to Christ
m a 8, nd the
weather is cold and
cherries. I expect
to have a long
stay at home this
t I m e-to spend
Christmas, there, in
fact. Tomorrow I
am to take tea
with Mabel and her
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

I have seen but
once, many years
ago, appears again
b efor'e me- the
bony fingers again
m axe themselves
felt " thin my
palm. It seems but
yesterday that they
lay there. ! spit up-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

Mrs. Wlnslow's soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces n,
damatton. allays patA cures wind collie. $50 abottl
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aches count for little. They must
keep going or lose their place.
To these Mrs. Pinkham's help is
offered. A letter to her at Lynn.
Mass, will bring her advice free
of all charge.
Miss NANc1E SHoBE, Florence.
Col, writes a letter to Mrs. Pink
i... E.e..a x,r1aso1. .... -...a4a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

It's a great misfortune not to have
Judgment enough to keep silent at the
proper time.
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Encouragement.

He-'Tis said that the secret Of sue.
cess is constancy Of purpose.
She-Yes; If you keep ut it long
hold of that mustache you are trying
enough you may succeed in catching
to ind.-C Chicago News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19

IiABASTiND 70 the original
and only durable wall coating.
entirely different from all kali
eomines. Ready for use In
white or twelve beautiful tints
by adding cold water.
AIDES naturally prefer ALA.
BASTINE for walls and cell.
ings, because It ID pure. clean,
durable Put up in dry pow.
dered form, In 1lve.pound pack
ages, with full directions.
LII kalsominss are cheap. tenn.
porary preparations made from
whiting, chalks. clays. ETC.,
and stuck ON walls with Dc.
cnying animal glue. ALABA8>
TINE 10 not Q kalsomine.
NwARD Of the dealer who
th TIN e q San A ~ fHH III o or
Something just 40 good" H.
10 either not posted or . try.
1ne 70 deceive you.
ND IN OFFERING something
h1 has bought cheap and tries
70 eel on XLABA9TIN@9 de-.
z mAnds, he may not realise tho
damage you will ouf6er By .
! kalSomino on your walls.
DN0IBLB dealers VIII not bty
q lawsuit, Dealers risk one ~
Dolllng.and consumers, ~ uol08
enhancement. Alabastln0 CO.
own right to make wall coat
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WOMENINT / MIRROR
MAGIC IN THE LOOKING GLASS
IN THE FAR EAST.

Queer conesits That Are Found Ia
Oriental llirrors-some Queer Theories.
Advanced ~ TO the Cause Of The
Effects.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-19
The Ideal Laxative

No more ancient pill poisons and black
draughts but up-to-date. scientific. harmless,
palatable. potent, Cascarets Candy Cathar<ic.
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Every man is more or less of hero
to himself.
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left ovary being swollen and that could not move
without pain Now thanks your wonderful medicine that
tired feeling all gone. and healthy and strong
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WOMEN
WHO EARN
THEIR LIVING

II had been poor health for time my troubles hav.
ing been brought on by standing physician said
ing serious womb trouble had give up my work. was
just bundle of and would fairting spells at
monthly periods Idoctored and took medicines
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CHAPTER v.

HE ugly, thin. in.
duisitiye face that
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ctored and took various medicines, but
got no relief, and when wrote to you
could not walk more than four blocks
at time. I followed your advice. tax
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Blood Purifier
in connection with the Vegetable Com
pound and began to gain in strength
from the first. am getting to be q
stranger to pain and I owe it all to your
medicine. There i: none equal to it.
x,,n for I have tried many others be-
XIII fore using yours. Words cannot
n be said too strong in praise of it. ("
|IS lDl MISS Polly FRAME. Meade.
luql- Kan, writes:
"pEAR MRS. P1NKHAN.-1 feel it
j.. my duty to write you in regard to
fH what your medicine has done for
-N- me. I cannot praise it
~ enough. Since my girlhood
W., I had been troubled with ir-
N.Y. regular and painful
AA8A - periods and for nearly
@AES&fve years had suffered
k$@EFwith falling of the
4f#4ff44A@5 womb, and whites. Also
l"'NN had ovarian trouble. the
vollen and sore that I could not move
hanks to your wonderful medicine. that
r 3 .k~
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mother. Mabel's mother is widow, as
mile is. Strange to say, have never
seen her, and have never entered her
house.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-05
CUTTERS STRIKE.
Eighty Hen will Likely Be Thrown
Idle This Morning.

Last evening the sand cutters at the
plant of the Wheeling Mould e Foun-
dry Company, located in East Wheel
ing, struck for an increase from $3.50
to S1.75 for days work of ten hours.
There are but five men who ask for a
raise. but the entire plant will be
thrown idle unless the difference is
patched up before this morning. The
sand cutters are employed at night, and
unless their work is done the day
hands cannot go ahead. The night
force goes on at 6 o'clock, and at s
o'clock last evening a committee Wis
tied the management and asked for
the increase, receiving a negative an
swer. The cutters at once decided to
stop work and will ask the other en-
ployes of the foundry, numbering about
eighty, to sustain them in their de-
mands. The management last evening
made an effort to have some of the day
men take the strikers places, but up to
late hour had not been successful.
The sand cutters have not yet organized
but express an intention Of doing So
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ing in their entries to JAS. Barge. care
Mcclure House barber shop.
George Carts PugiIistIc Aspirations
Nippsd in the Bud.

Nipped in the Bud.
When George Carl entered the arena
of the Drover's Home Athletic Club
last night, he had an opportunity to
step from the ranks of an unknown to
a tenth rater. A victory over Buck
Stelzer would have meant that much
for him, and no more Carl couldn't
stand the gaff. Stelzer is one-hand-
ed fighter, but a little short arm punch
in the wind with his bum swing put
the Benwood boy in Copeland. Carl
is to be congratulated. He wouldn't
have gained much enviable prestige If
the result were different. Boxing is a
poor business at best. A place at the
bottom of the pugilistic ladder is infin-
itely worse. Carl is said to be a we'll
behaved, gentlemanly fellow, and he
can now settle down and become a
good citizen.
Stelzer never hested good man. All
his ring experience has not helped him.
He has gone backward since he last
showed here He is good thing to
try out ambitious pugs against. and in
the philosophy of pugilism he probably
serves a useful purpose. His superior
knowledge of the game stood him we'll
in hand last night. He missed open
ings big enough for train of cars to
go through He bested Carl in his stay
ing and recuperative powers. Nothing
else. At one stage of the game, Carl
had him going and might have finish
ed him, but the Benwood lad locked
the steam.
There was little or no science dis
played. Carl ducked out of some sassy
swings, and blocked Stelzer's stomach
leads until he got the knockout punch.
He was painfully slow, however. us
ually sending word by courier when
he intended to land. 1t was blow for
blow until the fifth. Then Stelzer got
his Dutch up on account of few
swings on the jaw. There was thirty
seconds of rough house, and Stelzer
went down taking the full time to arise
Carl could not, or would not, follow up
his advantage, and both were weak
when the bell sounded.
Buck was the agg"essor in the
seventh. He handed out a job lot of
jabs that had no steam behind them
Then it was Carts turn and the round
ended in his favor. The seventh was
as tame as pet pug. Just after they
came up in the eighth, Buck got his
left in ON the stomach, and Carl went
down and had to be carried to his
corner. Buck had strength enough
left to turn handspring
The club house is conveniently ar
ranged, with a good ring, and lighted
by electricity. The management is
enterprising and deserves encourage
ment.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-05
Resolutlons Of Eesnpct.

The board Of directors Of the Central
Glass Works passed the following res
olutions:
Whereas, 1t has pleased God in His
infinite wisdom to remove by death our
worthy president, DR.. r. wv. Hazlett,
and
Whereas, In our association in bus
mess with him for the past four years
we have found him a man OF sound
Judgment, strict integrity, fine business
qualities and a gentleman with whom
it was pleasure 10 associate; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That in bis death the Cen
trail Glass Works has suffered a loss in
being deprived Of his safe counsel and
watchfuI interest in their behalf; and 1t
is further
Resolved That we deeply sympathize
with his wife and family in their great
loss Of husband and father. and that
these resolutions be spread upon the
minutes Of the company. that the direc-
tors OF this company attend the funeral
services in body and that copy OF
these resolutions be sent 70 the family.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-05
FIT CELEBRATION
BY the North End Literary and
Athletic Association of Their
Fifteenth Anniversary at Their
Club HOUSE Last Night.

The North End Literary and Athletic
Association celebrated their fifteenth
anniversary last night at their club
house at the head of Seventh street, in
fitting style. There was an excellent
programme, following which dancing
was in order until an early hour to the
music of their full orchestra Follow
ing were vocal numbers by a quartette
and Capt. William Clemans A mag
nifcent display of fireworks was fol-
lowed by a few appropriate remarks
from Attorney G. ]. Schuck. At 10: so
delectable and appropriate refresh
ments were served. The large club
rooms were thronged with members
and friends, and it was not till well
towards dawn that the lingering guests
departed for their several homes.
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tribute of Respect.

The Board of Managers Of the Wheel
ing & BelmoR Bridge Company met in
special meeting at their Office in the
city of Wheeling, on September 4, 1899,
at 4: 80 o'clock p. M, to take action re-
specting the death Of DR.. Robert w.
Hazlett, and the following was unani-
mously adopted:
Once again has this Board been called
upon to mourn the loss through death
of one of its members. DIR. Robert w.
Hazlett has been the last to fall, and
it is for the purpose Of expressing
their deep sorrow for the death of their
friend and associate, that they have this
evening come together. They valued
highly his worth and deeply deplore
his loss; and as slight tribute to his
memory they desire to give this ex-
preston of their admiration for his
manly character and many virtues. He
was an upright, public spirited and
useful citizen His high professional
standing, his wisdom as a man of af-
fairs, his maturity CT Judgment, his
faithfulness in the discharge Of the
duties OF the home, in the circles of bus
mess. of professional labor and of good
citizenship-all these have long chal-
hnged their respect and that of the
whole community: and it is with sin
cere sorrow that this Board fully real
ICES that they shall hear his kindly
voice and see his face no more.
AS an expression Of their sympathy,
they desire that minute of these pro-
eeedings be spread upon the records Of
this company, and that a copy of the
same be communicated with their re-
spectful coincidence to the wife and
family Of the deceased.
J. N. VANCE, President.
JOS. LAWSON, Secretary.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-05
COLUMBIA AN EASY WINNER.

BATEMAN'S POINT, R. l., Septem-
Der 4.-Official summary of yacht
race: Start, Columbia 11:26:09; De-
fender 11:26:22. Finish-Columbia q:
1873; Defender, 1858: SO. Elapsed
time-Columbia 3:17:24; Defender, 81
27:31. Columbia wins by 10 minutes,
Z seconds.
First mark-C Columbia, 12:24;45; De-
fender, 12:2S:24. Second mark-Co-
lumbia, 1:27:53; Defender, l: 1876
Mr.. Kane, of the New York Yacht
Clubs committee, stated that it was i'm
possible to tell whether third race
between the two yachts would be sailed
next "Wednesday.