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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
WHERE JEFF DAVIS counrED.
A Large Stone That Figured In HI.

A Large Stone That Figured In His
Youthful Romance Preserved.
When Gen. Zachary Taylor was in
command at Fort Knox, near vincen-
mes, Ind, Jefferson Davis, afterwards
president Of the Southern Confederacy,
was lieutenant in the army, and was
with his command at the fort. Tradi-
ton has 1t that Davis and Miss Taylor,
whom he AFTERWARDS married, took
strolls upon the prairie near the fort
and that they often seated themselves
upon large stone which lay on q knoll
some distance away. 1t is stated that
while seated thus. one day Davis pro.
posed marriage to Miss Taylor and
was accepted. Davis and Miss Taylor
were married at Vincennes, and them.
selves told of the courtship on the
stone. To commemorate the romantic
incident, Mrs. DR.. j. III. rabbi of Vim.
cennes,, has caused the stone to be re-
moved to the house where it is now 10
be seen.-New York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
why He Wa. Afraid to Bid.


At IN auction sale of miscellaneous
goods ut a country store the auctioneer
put up buggy robe of fairly-good
quality. An old farmer inspected Il
closely. seemed to think there was q
bargain in 1t, and yet he hesitated to
bid.
think it cheap?" asked the auction
err. crying n 1O-cent bid.
YES, kinder" was the reply.
Then why don't you bid and get It p
wall, I've bought heaps o. things in
dry goods an so on" slowly rejoined
the old man. "and never took home
anything yet that the old woman
thought was worth the price. III got
that ere robe for even Is cents she'd
grab it up, pull at one end and chaw
on a corner and call out, cheated again
-more'n half cotton! That's TIL rea-
son dasn't bid. '-Arlzona Graphic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Cleanse ]
Your Blood

: = = + i II
Tho thing most desired Of q SPRING
Medicine is thorough publication Of
the blood. With this work Of
cleansing going on there is com.
plete renovation Of every part Of
your system. Not only 10 the cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion, il
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite, the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, and there is, in
short, new brain, nerve, mental and
digestive strength.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
ARTIFIclALLY GROWN PEARLS
The Method of Producing Them Ii
Not Difficult.

|
The Method of Producing Them Is
Not Difficult.
The method of producing figures and
symbols from the fresh-water mussel.
dipsas plicatus. of Lake Riwa central
China, has been in vogue many CEN
turtles, says Popular Science News. Su-
perb examples of Buddha and fiat,
pearl-like disks-produced by inserting
between the mantle and shell of the
mollusk small tinfoil figures of Bud
dha, or small hemispherical disks,
which in time become coated by the
pearly nacre-are to be seen in col
lections, such as that Of the Field Co
lumbar and other well-known muse
ums. Experiments Of a like nature
with the "rough-shelled" unios, of Ce-
dar River. Iowa, have been practiced
by the writer the last three years with
fair success. An average-sized shell,
or shells, from section Of the rivers
bed known to produce brilliantly lus-
tered shells, were allowed to remain
in the sun until the valves part. With
a quickly inserted wedge in the open
ing the shell is Immediately dipped IN
water to sustain life. The operator
then carefully lifts the mantle from
the shell and, with a pair Of tweezers,
drops in pellet Of wax, glass bead or
other small article that he is DESTROYS
Of having coated. Care is taken not to
strain the muscles by forcing the
wedge while the clam is resisting the
intrusion.
After the objects are placed In that
part Of the mussel showing the best
color the mantle is drawn to place,
the wedge removed and the shell al
lowed to resume it's normal condition.
With sufficient number fixed" In
the above-described manner they are
then placed in pond or bayou that
will not freeze Its depth IN winter. At
the expiration Of six months, or. one
year at most, the unto will have
thrown over these Irritating foreign
substances q nacreous covering that
fastens them to the shell. Usually
about two thirds Of the object thus
fastened remains above the she'll,
though it is presumed that IN time the
natural growth Of the shell would en-.
tirely efface this. BY careful work ~
Is possible to remove these objects, soa
as to have considerable pearl snrtacAs
though their comm gciai values 10
small very small, indeed, II couapnJd-5
son to more perfect gems
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
PATENTs.

List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
jones O. Bane. Waseca, Mimi,
spring attachment for pump rods; Mi
chael Beck and e. Ferrant, Minneapo-
lis. Mimi. automatic magazine gun;
Harvey l.. Marlett, Warner, S. D., and
g. Marlett. Fargo. N. D.. officiating
dinner pail; Will S. Metcalf, Fandreau.
s. D., pillow coulter; William Newton,
Minneapolis. Mimi, starching machine:
Caesar Wilson. Litchfield, Mimi. plow
attachment
neys. oil & 91o Pioneer Press BLDG. ST. PAU
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
insanity.

In his book on Mad Humanity: 1ts
Forms, Apparent and Obscure" DR..
Winslow states his belief that INSANITY
is on the increase: that the degenera-
ton of the human race is Sin gradual
and sad progression; and that much
OF this result is due to indulgence In
alcohol. His attempted proof Of LON.
broso's theory that genius is akin to
insanity consists merely In a list Of
geniuses who were more or less de-
ranged. DR.. Winslow hopes his book
may do good In enabling some to de-.
tect the incipient progress Of mental
diseases. a5.8 & q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

Kept Awake Listenine.
What makes Mrs. Henpeck look %
worried these days. I wonder2'',
Her husband has developed q habit
OF talking In his sleep, and it's driving
her crazy" -Ph Philadelphia Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

the butt end which is left after the
candle has burned down as far as pos
sible.. The simplicity of the design
permits Of cheap manufacture, an es-
sential feature Of such an article.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

The latest hiding place for microbes
Is in Eaoustaches. !
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
Human Mature.

Mr.. Tigg-1 don't see how that Mont.
real girl could sleep sixty days.
Mrs. Tigg (speaking from observa-
n)-Probably some one kept callinS
her to breakfast right along.-New
York Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

A boy never realizes how good his
mother 10 until he gets sick.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

Ss Agent XIX philan thfopl c soclsty
Edsar yonnyg ygon,l 4, the pEcprts e
So se ls Z! Tor thsir CLERK I don't -
any ISL sssS az ~ &
Sales Girl They'r can H. the fuu1rni,
ture sdepaE tment, ma Chicago TIL
'bnne.i 81 355s'S9
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20
HOODS
Sal'sapas.Mxa

Possesses the peculiar qualities
Peculiar to Itself-which accom-
plish these good things for all
&. who take it. An unlimited list Of
wonderful cures prove its merit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-04-20

A Book Of Choice Recipes
Mas. Mention this paper. - :. -" - 70
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cloth, permitting of that elasticity OF
the latter so necessary FORTS success
full operation by allowing the polishing
cloth to conform to the outline of the
shoe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
OUR ADOPTED ISLANDS.

Surgeon Major Reed and a board Of
experts will continue the Investigation
into the propagation Of yellow fever
by mosquitoes, and an experimental
station will be established outside OF
Havana.
Serious riots have occurred in the
suburb Of Rio Pedras, Porto Rico. In
q clash between n mob and the police
shots were exchanged. one OF the
rioters was killed and several citizens
and policemen were wounded.
The officiaL-turns Of the late elec.
ton in Porto Rico show, as was ex-
pected. the election by the Republicans
Of the entire House OF Delegates, and
Of Federico Degetau as Commissioner
10 Congress.
Hope for peace negotiations in the
Philippines has been abandoned, and
the insurgents will keep on with the
war,
Secretary Of War Root sent instruc-
tions 10 General Macarthur for the
conduct Of the campaign in the Phil
ippines.
Aguinaldo issued proclamation or
dering American prisoners released
and Offering inducements for Yankee
soldiers 10 surrender.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16

Silent serenity sat supreme in the
pretty pink parlor of sweet, smuggling
Sally's happy Harlem home. The mis-
crabl moment of midnight made mill
tant M0rdmcr Mountioy move.
Softly squeezing sweet, smuggling
Sally'S Sylph-lille sixteen inch sash, he
dared TO do homage To her lovely
lips in the delicious darkness. Lumiu-
Gus lamps lighted the harmonious hall
way, but blisSful hlaclincss blessed the
babes in the pretty pink parlor.
Suddenly stole on this SumptuouSly
signing. sibilant scene n sad and sOr.
rowful sound The dire and dreaded
voluminous voice of the soft, smuggling
Sally's ratcrnal parent cruel and
coarse, was heard in the hallway.
From the top of the tall, steep stair
way he roarcd rumblingly:
Tell ne the time"
Sweet. soft. smuggling. snickcrinc
Sally sought sanctuary, sylphlikc and
simple Signing. she said glancing
gracefully at the ancient. ancestral.
artistic and amiablc anachroniSm in
the humble, harmonious hallway:
"Plcasc, precious pepper, ten ticks to
ten 10y the uimepicce.'
So snapped the sncering and
snarling old cynic, when that bidder
ing dude departs start the clock"
This was the terrible time OF twelve
thirty-two.
An ancient. ancestral anachronism
was again allowed TO accelerate the
approximation OF it's hands in the huU.
BILE, harmonious hallway To the zany-
istic zenith at twelve thirty.thrcc.
timer Mountjoy miserably made move.
mcutS. mcandering meckly TO mother
In the mild midwiuter morning g.-New
York Herald
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
WISE WORDS.

salt in the sermon may smart, but
il viii heal.
The violent partisan knows only the
big ~ plank
It Is easier far TO SOW sin-sccds than
10 unrOot them.
Success is not in what you have but
in what you are.
1t is little use lending hand unless
you give a heart.
The worst things are always corrup-
tions Of the best.
The better days will come only as
you do your best to-day.
If you lose the habit of giving you
lose the happiness of living.
People who clear away new paths
will be bruised 10y the thorns.
1t takes more than high price to
make a thing highly precious.
We may need many Of life'S hard
ships 10 cultivate homcSiCkucss.
Tapcriug off n bad habit is but spin
ming ont a rope To hold you till the
next scige Of the tcmptaton.-RGm's
Horn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
HALL CAME TRAPPED.
The Author Tells How lie Was Outwittcd
by AmericnRf ournaIs.

Hall Cainc has every reason to hate
the American journalist, says Peter
Kcarcy i'm the London Express, for
once he told me a story | could hardly
credit, yet | heard II confirmed by the
man who instigatcd it,
Just as Hall Cainc was leaving the
States on his last visit, Il certain muir
dcrcr was about TO be executed. Tho
novelist received letter from him say
ing that during imprisonment ne had
been allowed 10 read the Christian,
and would like 10 meet the author. The
book had done him much good; the
writer could perhaps give him some
words of comfort during the last few
hours ne had 10 live.
Hall Caiuc went; ne talked 10 the
man. he even prayed with him, aud
kissed bin on the forehead before Ec
left.
Two illustrated pages Of this ap.
pcarcd in a New York daily paper next
day. II seemed the editor had prom
Used tho prisoner $1,000 for his family
il nc would carry out certain plan,
and hc did 1t. Mr.. Hall Cainc fell in.
TO the trap.
! heard this story from Hall Cainc
some time ago; | heard IL last month
10y the man who projected IT, Another
story heard may also be relied upon
rs true.
Hall Caine agreed with one New
York daily paper TO contribute certain
articles to IL. \ rival paper had % get
the literary lion of the moment some
how. II Was not going TO hc scooped
in the race for sensational items if it
knew Il.
\ damsCl of tender years waited
upon him at his hotel with the request
for an interview. He refused il point
blank. She importuned another re
fusal. She sent up a fearful message
that so much depended upon this; ii
was her first attempt. her whole future.
Could Hall Cainc. who preached Chris
tianity, ruin her life?
Wen, Hall Cainc could not, and he
fell into the trap again. He gave the
interview, TO find later that the young
woman was the most expert journal
list In New York
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
knew Ills business.

In days gone 10y. in country town,
there lived and wrought n stonCcuttcr.
who. besides being rcckoncd skillful
in designing tomhstones, was also
credited with critical taste in the
cpitaphs inscribed thereon.
Being requested 10y the disconsolate
weeping rclict of one of his fellow
townsmen to place on the slab of her
dear departed the words. My sorrow
is greater than | can bear" he took
care to space them out So that an
addendum was possible. and was Ivy
no means surprised at her visiting him
few months after to ask him, as she
was about to remarry. 10 cfacc the
inscription and substitute a more tit
ting one
NO need for that. marm." was his
reply. Il always looks to the contin-
gcncics whore there's widdlcs lef'. All
that's wanted 20 the inscription on
that tomb is jes' 20 add the word
alone"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
GAMBLING BY COUPONS.
How the Vice H. Encouraged by London
Newspapers.

a few years ago a London newspa-
per printed "A coupon In it's issue In
viting the. purchaser 10 put on IL the
name Of the horse he guessed for win
ner In "a certain race. ana promising
a prize 10 the successful guesser.
The idea was 10 induce people 20 buy
the paper, and this object was
achieved 10 an unexpected degree.
Very soon an ingenious man i'm
proved on this simple pla1. And what
II has grown 10 now Is this: You buy,
let Ms say, one copy Of Sporting Luck.
You find a very extensive coupon on
its pages. You are told. perhaps, that
5000 viii be- divided between those
who place correctly the first. second.
third and fourth In some approaching
race. Then follow four columns with
forty-nine lines each for you 10 put
your guesscs into.
There is no limit TO the number Of
coupons 10 be- sent In. and plain paper
can be used II competitors desire 10
send In extra sheets.
The first line in four columns is free;
after that you pay a penny line.
Then you are offered certainty com
binatlon system" by which you can
select any number Of horses, and the
newspaper viii relieve you Of the trou-
blc Of filling mp coupons by arranging
these horses for you in every possible
order.
Suppose you choose six horses. These
six can be arranged IN 800 WAYS. and
if you send in the six names with 3Os.
you will get the 800 coupons filed up
for you. The paper arranges 10 go up
TO twenty horses. which will require
1lG,2sO coupons, or payment Of EiSi,
JOS.
This IS only one paper. Others DO
the same, a2d many cores OF thou
sands Of pounds are distributed by the
papers 10 winners. and how mu"u
more Is contributed To- the paper by
LOSERS one would very much like 10
know.
This is not q small business. II is
stated "thc letters arrive in Cab-lOads
at one Of the offices. and a permanent
staff of from sixty to a hundred pco-
pie is employed in opening and sort
ing them.
one newspaper proprietor is said 10
employ $50 women for this work. III
a provincial city the postoflicc puts
on special staff on the night in the
week when the bulk Of letters with
postal orders. etc. arrive.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16

her refusal OF the many excellent Of.
fers which she had had.
But Miss Lambert knew. though she
scarce acknowledged II 10 herself. that
she had long ago given the wealth Of
her love 10 Bert Leslie, and never
again could she bestOw aught but the
interest friendship upon another.
Him she had never met since they
parted on the beach that night two
years ago. She, however, often heard
him mentioned as lawyer Of ability
and promise. practlciEg in distant
city. And never did she rejoice as
when she heard him 50 praised, FOR
though they might never be 10 each
other more than they now were. yet
would she ever delight at his success.
Again she was one Of the gay party
summerlng with Mrs. Chester at the
island. and one night they were all at
tending n grand ball NJ one Of the prin-
clpnl hotels. Kate was looking more
pecrlcssly lovely than ever.
She had quietly stolen out on the cool
piazza for moments rest, when she
suddenly came upon n gentleman who.
arriving only half an hour previous,
seemed. like herself, anxious 10 avoid
the crowd
He had been standing I'm the shadow,
wholly unobscrvcd by Miss Lambert,
who came toward him, looking like
radiant vision i'm the glory Of the moon
i ght. when quickly he started forward.
cXclaiminc:
Miss Lambert, Kate"
The beautiful face changed and
frightened and softcncd. A smile
parted her lips, her figure lost It's air
Of naughty dignity, ana with her old
careless grace she held out both fair
hands, crying:
"Oh Bert, Bert, N last"'
For an instant he drew her close 10
his heart
And then he told her Of his hopes
ana fears, how he had worked and
striycn for the past two years, with
the one ambition Of gaining her ap-
proval and In time her love.
Surely he succeeded, for six months
later a newspaper paragraph an
nOunccd as follows:
Leslie Lambert. - At ST. Georges
Church, by the Rev. Or Tyrrcll, Bert
Leslie, TO Kate, only daughter OF Aus
tin Lambert. Saturday Night.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
FOREIGN.

The Russian Government is reported
to have annexed land AT rien-Tsin,
China. the consuls of the other Pow
ers making protest.
The Japanese battleship Mikasa,
called the most formidable vessel Of
its kind in the world, was launched at
the Nickers- Maxim works, at Barrow.
England
The Russian Government intends
sending an agent to the United states
10 study homestead legislation. with
the view OF It's partial application 10
the peasant communities.
At a Cabinet council held at Madrid.
Spain. under the presidency OF the
Queen Regent. General Azcarraga. the
Premier. announced that Spanish
American convention had been signed
i'm Washington. by which the islands
of Caygayen and Cibutu. in the Phil
lppine archipelago. had been ceded
for 100000.
Elections to the Dominion Parlia-
ment were held throughout Canada.
and resulted generally in favor OF the
present Liberal Government: among
those defeated was Sir Charles Tup-
per leader Of the Opposition
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
whats In u Name.

Although the present fashion of.
christening children with family sur
names is much TO Ice commended for
many reasons, il carries with IL some
awful possibilities unknown In the
days of Mary AIMS and John HCpryS.
\ glauc, at the following list. each.
name Of which is genuine, will illus
tratc sufficiently well the possibilities
OF nomenclature resting with parents
i'm their choice of names for the men
and women of tomorrow: Edna Broker.
Mothcrshcad. Marian English Earle,
Sawyer Turner Somerset VIII w.
Upp. Ncalou Pray Daily, Rcnton XII
lin Savage. owen Taylor Money. lma
Little Lamb. Broker Husbands Hart.
Il. L. phclan- Goodc. Maria 4. Bachcl-
or, May Tyus Upp, |. Betty Sawyer,
Mabel Eve Story. VIII Waltz Wither.
Wnriug Green Cotcs. Iva Winchester
Rife. Eta Lolita Hammond Degges,
Barber Cutting Mann, Maxim Loud
Noycs, Hurd Copp Cumming, Rodenor
Pullman Karr. Doody Spies Sourwinc
and Knott Worth Reading Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
watch without Hands.

An old friend. who has done Europe
and England in the last fou- months.
fctchcs back a novel timcpiScc. IL is
. watch OF ordinary size. but devoid
OF the usual hands and dial. In the
centre are two small spaces for figures,
the upper for hours and the lower Tor
minutes. These change NJ the proper
intervals, presenting the correct time
as the railroad man gives it-lO.i2 or
ESQ. not Us minutes OF IL" or half
past e." In the slovcnly civilian style.
\ second hand makes fractions Of the
minutes Tor the exact man. This
watch Is guaranteed For seven years
and costs only Sll In Paris.-New York
Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-11-16
THE NEWS EPITOMIZED.
WARRINGTON ITEMS.

The President returned 10 Washing
ton. and was warmly greeted by a
large crowd. He was kept busy re-
ceiying congratulations and callers.
Negotiations for the sale OF the Dan
ish West Indies 10 the United States
are 10 be resumed.
Republicans are sure Of majority
I'm the United States Senate during
President McKlnley's second term.
President Mckinley VIII ask Con-
gress 10 increase the army TO 100000
men.
II is reported that President Zelaya.
Of Nicaragua. Will visit Washington
the coming winter.
The population Of Indiana, as Of
fcially announced by the CensUr
Bureau, Is 25lG.462.