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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Rabbits.

Somebody, very learned, once took
the trouble of weighing the brains of
number of animals and found that
the brain of tame rabbit weighed less
for its size than the brain of any other
known creature-much less than that
of wild rabbit. This is not surpris-
ing, for old br'er rabbit out in the
woods needs to be clever and enter
prising being in order to pick up a
living, but the tame rabbit is pro-
tected from foxes and from want by
his house and his wire netting. Yet a
tame white rabbit can be accustomed
to anything-even to a fox terrier, as
one boy has found out In fact, the
terrier is rather perplexed at the
friendly advances of the rabbit. The
order of things is therefore reversed.
Rabbits are pretty pets and are easy
to keep. Moreover, a boy may make
considerable money from his rabbits
if he is shrewd. They need to be fed
cabbage, lettuce, bran and oats. They
love milk thistle, dandelions and such
food. and after the young rabbits at
tain good weight are readily sold.
But most rabbit owners become at
tached to their pets and regard with
horror their disposal to the butcher.
Consequently they sell them only as
pets. and find a more restricted market.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
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GENERALLY.

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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
The Chinese LILY.

Once upon a time there lived in
China two orphan brothers. The elder
brother, not satisfied with having in
herited the larger share of the paren-
tai estate. seized the most valuable
part of the younger's. leaving him but
few acres of rocky, unfruitful soil.
The younger brother bore the greedi-
ness of the elder one until he was fin
ally overcome with poverty and hun
ger. Then, in great despair, he threw
himself upon the ground and lay there
sobbing and bewailing his cruel fate.
Suddenly he heard sweet voice call
ing his name. Opening his eyes he saw
fairy bending over him, who babe
him arise. saying: "Thy patience and
forbearance have been noticed, and
now great shall be thy reward. Thou
shalt find riches and fame beneath the
soil where thy head but a moment ago
rested. To reach the treasure will be
no easy task, but be patient aud per-
severing. Rest not until thou hast
found that which shall cause thee to
be honored and loved for a thousand
generations" Then the fairy vanished,
and the young man rubbed his eyes
and looked about him. His rocky
ground was still there. and he was
jubilant with Q newborn courage and
hope. With resolute will he applied
himself to the task Of finding the bur-
led treasure. For many days hs dug
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
A natural p,,dre in Arlzon..

Natural Bridge, on Pine Creek. in
the northern part Of ella county,
Arizona, in one of the greatest natural
curiosities in the United States, equal
ing IL not surprising the Natural
Bridge Of Virginia. 1t spans the creek
at q height Of about 200 feet and the
walls Of the canon rise above it on
either side ECO or 800 feet, and on one
side form perpendicular precipice
The bridge is of lime formation, and
the inside of the great arch, which is
some $50 feet across, is worn by the
water as smooth as though chisseled
by the skillful hand of stonemason.
The arch on top is nearly, It not quite.
AGO feet In width, 1000 feet in length.
across the canon, and at the thinnest
part only six feet through. About the
center Of the arch is a hcls large
enough to admit the body o. ! man,
and through which one can look down
into the crystal pool Of water 900 feet
below. II,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
faithfully, and finally he found ! fiow.

. - ii n 1 + Il
faithfully, and finally he found q how-
er-bulb. Believing in the fairy's prom
ise he planted tho bulb and nourished
1t until from 1t there grew q flower
more delicately sweet and fair than
had ever before been seen. Hundreds
Of people came to see the new flower.
Other bulbs sprung from its roots. and
the young mans name and his bulb
patch soon became famous. Riches
and honor came to him because.
strange as it may seem, the flower
would not grow in any other part Of
China, and thousands came to buy
from him. He named his treasure the
"Shuey Seen Fah," or Flower of the
Water Fairy"-a name that 1t has ever
since borne, though in common par
lance it is known simply as the Chi
nese lily"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Know When Sunday Comes.

It is an undoubted fact that many
animals are able to tell from other
days "the day that comes betwixt the
Saturday and Monday" The trades
mans dog that accompanies its owner
on week days makes no attempt to
turn out on Sunday. Sparrows and
other birds that come to school play
grounds for the unconsidered triies
they may pick up at luncheon time do
not show up on Sunday. Ravens.
crows and rocks are most fearless and
do most damage on Sunday, we'll know
ing that the man with the gun is an
absentee on that day. A dog that
visits for his private ends the bakers
shop every week day morning stays
at home on Sunday. Other dogs that
have been tied up on Sunday have been
known to hide on Saturday
to avoid this interruution Of their free
dom.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
In a Minnie.

Ethel was out on the long plank
wharf when the dinner bell rang.
She was feeding the cunning little
baby ducks with cracker crumbs.
I'll go in minute" she said to
herself, as she broke another cracker
into tiny pieces. But the baby ducks
were hungry, and it was such fun to
feed them that Ethel forgot all about
her dinner and the big brass dinner
bell, just as she had done ever so
many times before. She had only one
cracker left when Bruno came run
ming down the wharf to see her. The
mother duck espied him as he came
bouncing over the planks. "Quack!"
she called loudly; and what do you
think? Every one of those baby
ducklings scrambled and scrambled,
and into the water they went with a
splash. "Quack!" said the mother
duck again and all the little buckles
swan hurriedly after her and disap-
peared among the rushes that grew
by the edge Of the pond. why" ex-
claimed Ethel, in establishment. "They
didn't wait to gobble another piece!
They minded their mother the very
first minute she called them!" Very
still she stood for second, thinking;
and then she gave her basket to Bruno
and ran quickly up the wharf, across
the street and into the house. Late,
as usual" said brother Hal, as Ethel
came into the dining room and took
her seat at the table. cts 20 minutes,
instead of one, that you wanted this
noon," he continued. as she glanced at
the clock. But it's the last time I'll
be late!" said Ethel, decidedly, "cause
-'cause-it isl" And Ethel kept her
word. She had learned her lesson and
learned it we'll, and nobody but the
big white mother duck knew who
taught it to her. And I'm very sure
that she will always keep the secret.
Because, why? She can't tell it, that's
all.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
CHAPTER w.

Ruby has now been the se1f-consti-
tuted instructress of Bob and Meg for
nearly a month. The novelty of her
voluntary task has worn off; the chill
dren too have taken off that feeling of
restraint and shyness which caused
them in the beginning to sit
like little models of patience
during the two hours devoted
to lessons. They have now be-
gun to realize the fact that their lib
erty is restricted during the morning
visits to the Wilderness, and both are
beginning to regard their disinterested
benefactress simply in the light Of
jailer. Ruby possesses none of those
qualities so essentially necessary to
win childish hearts-she has no pa.
thence, no tact, and not an atom Of
real sympathy for her young charges.
One bright June morning Bob is la
boriously forming some strange hero
glyphics supposed to represent pot
hooks in very blotted and limpy copy
book, whilst poor little Meg, with an
ominous culver Of her lips, is stand
ing with her hands behind her in front
Of Ruby, vainly seeking in her passive
little brain for the answer to the Oft
repeated question
"Now, Meg-wake up, and tell me,
like a good little child, what is three
times four"
"Tree times four-tree times four. y
repeats Meg drearily-so often has the
same question been put in the same
words that it conveys no meaning to
her childish reason. Ruby has way
Of scanning the morning news whilst
she carries on her monotonous string
Of questions, so that her face is COM
pletely hidden from her poor little VIC
tim.
"Yes-three times four. You will
stand there until you tell me, you know
very we'll" persists Ruby in tones of
stern reproach.
This seems such an exceedingly
dreary prospect to poor Meg that her
two little fat fists are thrust, suddenly
into her eyes, and she breaks into a
dismal howl.
II say-you Miss Wilden-you Just
stop bullying our Meg" cries Bob, sud-
denly turning round on his high perch,
from which he cannot descend unaided,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Shell l /! zSzzzSzl !
Widen. !

There is nothing in the world I hate
more than officious meddling with my
affairs, and yet there is nothing that
one is more utterly incapable of sup
pressing without positive rudeness."
Il say, don't get waxy over 1t, old
boy!" suggests Ted, regarding his
brother with some amazement, for
Robert has as rule such an equable
temper that it seems strange to find
it even in the least ruffled. ''For my
own part, l thought it awfully kind
of Miss Widen to propose having the
and kind-hearted."
Il don't doubt for a moment that she
is most estimable woman" responds
Robert impatiently. "but she has no
tact, no common sense; she must have
seen plainly that hated being put I'M
der such an obligation. If she insists
upon teaching the children, don't see
how I can prevent her, only l shall
certainly send her a check at the end
of the quarter for her trouble, and so
make business matter of it,"
You can't possibly do that" cries
Ted, in voice of CONSERVATION; II am
sure she would take it as an insult! If
you want to satisfy your conscience,
the children could make her some pres
ent of jewelry or something of that
Sort
81 don't care so long as she gets
r1y no
brother carelessly, and yet with good
deal of annoyance in his tone.
Ted walks on for some moments in
meditative silence; then he says sud-
denly
II wonder what has come over Shell
one of the jolliest little girls in exist
ence, and now she seems to be full of
selfshness and spite. Surely she can't
have been crossed in love; yet nothing
else that I can think of would account
for the utter Indifference which she
seems for the world in general"
Poor little She'll noticed a great
change in her too" assents Robert
dreamily. GAS you say, she used to be
such a chatty child, and this evening
her behavior was almost rude; perhaps
she has had something, as you sug-
gest, to sour her. thought she looked
quite pretty in that simple white
dress"
II might have thought her pretty if
she had condescended to make herself
agreeable" laughs Ted; "but, since she
did nothing but snub me at every turn,
her hair struck me as being remark
ably red, and her temper uncommonly
bad. Wasn't that piece of music an
awful infliction?"
"Excruciating!" agrees Robert heart
lily. "Her family ought to give her
hint not to infict herself on visitors,
or, if she insists on playing she should
limit her performance to five minutes"
ooh. we'll, must own it was rather
my fault" confesses honest Ted. "She
warned me beforehand that 1 shouldn't
want her to play again if l heard her
once
well, she gave us a quantity, if not
quality!" laughs Robert.
Indeed she did," acquiesces Ted,
with almost a groan.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
VALLEY FORGE.
Tho Wonderful Endurance of Cold, Sick.
Hungry Soldiers.

Tho Wonderful Endurance of Cold, Sick.
Hungry Soldiers.
But, whether due to military expe-
diency or not, the story of Valley
Forge is an epic of slow suffering ST.
lently borne, of patient heroism, and
Of a very bright and triumphant out
come, when the gray days, the long
nights and the biting frost fled together.
says Scribner's. The middle of Deem
Der in the North American woods; no
shelter, no provisions, no preparations:
such were the conditions of Valley
Forge when the American army first
came there. Two weeks Of hard work
and huts were built and arranged In
streets. This work was done on a
diet of flour mixed with water and bak-
ed in cakes, with scarcely any meat or
bread. At night the men huddled
around the fires to keep from freezing.
Few blankets, few coverings, many
soldiers without shoes, "wading naked
in DEFENDERS SHOWS" such were tho
attributes Of Valley Forge. By the
new year the huts were done, the street
laid out and an army housed, with
some three thousand men unit for
duty, frostbitten, sick and hungry.
They had shelter, but that was about
all. The country had been swept 90
bare by the passage Of the contendins
armies that even straw to lie on was
hard to get, and the cold, uncovered
ground often had to serve for sleep
ing place. Provisions were scarce and
hunger was added to tho pain OF cold.
Sometimes the soldiers went for days
without meat-sometimes without any
food, Lafayette tells US. marveling aE
the endurance and courage Of the men.
There is often famine In the camp,
writes Hamilton. q man not given to
exaggeration. 4
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The MINI Point.
Never s3sl:Z:I:lzsfE

Eyes. my DEAR" said New York
man to his eighteen-year-old daughter.
II wish you would do your best to
captivate the heart of our teoachman."
and elope with him, papa?"
eyes, my dear"
"Ah, 1 see; you dear, cute papa! You
want all the papers to say am fas-
cinating beauty and a reigning BELLE
''Well, that would help little; but
that is not the main point"
what is it, then, papa?"
''Why the papers will all say you are
the daughter Of a millionaire, and that
will enlarge my credit See! Now. you
run out to the stable; that's a good
girl. "-Ohio State Journal.
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The Grumb,ine Slate Pencil.

Such shrieking and creaking and
groaning as there was in the little dis
trict schoolhouse which stood on a
hillside, and had a tower overlooking
most of the town. So that any of the
children, stopping to play by the way
side, might on looking up see the
finger of the large clock that was there
pointing the hour and warning them
not to loiter. But let us return to
the pencils, for they were having a
great discussion about the vexations of
this life, and we do not want to be too
late to hear some Of it. There was one
big girl, called "Goldie," who looked
ready for a masquerade, in gaudy,
golden costume, and although it was
only of paper, she was very, very
proud. Her voice was heard loud
above the others, and as went in, she
said, ITO think have come to this
public school-all of my brothers and
sisters are in private schools, and do
not feel at home here" One little
chubby fellow in red, white and blue
took the other side and was the spokes-
man for his friends. well, don't see
that you are any better than the rest
of us, for you must remember fine
feathers do not make fine BIRDS Meth
er does a dress of gold make good
slate pencil" ''Oh, it is we'll enough
for you who have never worn any,
thing but that red, white and blue, to
tank about suitable clothes. know l
am far too good for this company. 20
look at those silly children over there,
who never make themselves heard.
They will never get any of their rights
if they work along in that simple way.
For my part will make all the noise
can" Just then great squeak was
heard all over the schoolroom. The
other pencils stopped their work
breathlessly to listen. What would the
master do? His patience had been
sorely tried by noisy pencils. He
called Janet Lewis, the girl who owned
"Goldie"-for these pencils were all
slaves. that were owned by little boys
and girls. "Janet, you may bring your
pencil to me-" This is worthless
pencil" he said. "and must be de-
stroyed. 1t scratches, makes a great
deal of noise, and does not do it's work
WE'LL" Whereupon he broke it, and
tossed It in the waste basket. Goldie's
companions saw her fate and thought
how much better it is to do well, and
not complain, wherever we are. for
grumblers always come to bad end.
After this there was no such trouble in
the school. While Goldie was there,
there were others weak enough to keep
her company, but with the ceasing OF
her grumbling everything went WE'LL
BY Annie Wilson.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
How's This?

case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY HailS
r j. CHENEY s CO.. Props. Toledo. O.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
ALes.on In Anatomy.


How many bones in the human face?
Fourteen, when they're all in place.
How many bones in the human head?
Eight, my child, as I've often said.
How many bones in the human ear?
-Four in each, and they help to hear.
How many bones in the human spine?
Twenty-four, like climbing vine.
How many bones in the human chest?
Twenty-four ribs, and two of the rest.
How many bones the shoulders bind?
Two in each-one before, one behind.
How many bones in the human arm?
In each arm one; two in each forearm.
How many bones in the human wrist?
Eight in each, if none are missed.
How many bones in the palm of the
hand?
Five in each, with many band.
How many bones in the fingers ten?
Twenty-eight, and by joints they bend.
How many bones in the human hip?
One in each, like dish they dip.
How many bones in the human thigh?
One in each, and deep they lie.
How many bones in the human knees?
One in each, the kneepan, please.
How many bones in tie leg from the
knee?
Two in each, we can plainly see.
How many bones in the ankle strong?
Seven in each, but none are long.
How many bones in the ball of the
foot?
Five in each, as the palms are put.
How many bones in the toes half
score?
Twenty-eight, and there are no more.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
John Chial. Lake Park, Mimi, straw
stacker; John *. Christy, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, shaft tug; David NJ. Houst-
on, Hunter, N. D., magazine camera;
Mike NJ. Jerdee. Dawson, Mimi. har-
row tooth; Chauncey e. Richardson.
Duluth, Minn.. seal lock; Herbrand O.
Simle, Marvel, n. d.. thill coupling;
George Wetherby, Duluth. MIMI, APP
paratus for boring and disintegrating
earthly matter.
Merwin. Lothrop & johnson, Patent Attor.
neys. OIL & 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, ST. paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
ConfessiOn.

"You shall yet confess that you are
wrong"
Hortense Pottgieser's eyes flashed.
'Never!" she retorted.
Even" Missed her now thoroughly
Infatuated husband. "if I have to con-
fess that am wrong myself"
Now her demeanor changed, and she
trembled and stood aghast before this
masterful exhibition of n broad and
correct understanding Of the feminine
nature.-Detroit Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
New Gable Line.

France is dependent upon England
for news Of the Transvaal war, because
the cables IRE under their control. and
she is ready to spend vast sum Of
money to free herself. This is like
many people who have dyspepsia.
spend a fortune seeking deliverance.
They should try Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t never fails to cure dyspep-
STA, constipation and biliousness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
It's Probable Effect.

A teacher in North Of England
boarding school was recently eXamin-
ing class of small boys in mental ar
ithmetic. She said:.
IF your father gave your mother
thirty shillings today and f2 to-mor-
row, what would she have?'
And a small boy near the bottom Of
the class replied:
"She would have q "-Woman's
Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26

u An Important Difference.
Sopwith- says there 10 no
difference between genius and mad
ness.
Maggie Pardon me; madness gets
three square meals q day.-Life.
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Struck Him a. strans,

Mrs. Jingso-Oh that Roberts OF
Utah!
Jingso-He's crazy, 30 don't worry
about him.
Mrs. Jingso-C Crazy?
Jingso-Yes. Do you suppose man
in his right mind would marry three
women at ck?-Syracuse Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD sToRlEs FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Tho arambl,ns stat. peno,l-rh. Chimes.
Lily - Tho Legend That They Tell
About Its Origin-Knows When Sum
day Comes-A Lesson In Anatomy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-01-26
Brought the wrone sirn

"But you are not blindY'
NO, sor. am deaf and dumb"
But your sign says blind"
oh, begor1'ah! It's the wrong board
I've broughty'-Lifs
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lmportant 60 Mofhors.

. safe and sure remedy for infants and children.
and see that 1t
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