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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
Dislike American Rule.

A peculiar result Of the American
conquest and rule in the Philippines
Is the exodus Of a large number of the
better class Of Filipinos to Japan. It
Is reported from Yokahama that the
number Of these emigrants, now, ex-
Hes, from the Philippine islands Is IN
,reasing daily, and 1t is thought that
thousands Of the educated classes IN
the archipelago will permanently set
lie IN the Japanese empire. Most Of
The Filipinos who have gone to Japan
have at once taken up the task Of
learning Japanese and Of availing
themselves Of every opportunity Of In
dustrial training. By 3! RI
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04

held his hand under it about two feet
away. Instantly a marvellous spectacle
burst into view. 1t seemed as if the
great disk had become a living volcano,
squirting forth jets of flame. The dis
play was dazzling. Waving, leaping,
dancing, the countless tongues of light
cleaned and vibrated. Then, fitfully,
reluctantly, they died away, leaving
the lens rejecting only a pure, un-
troubled light.
What is it? How do you account
for the wonder?" were the eager ques-
tons.
1T is only the radiation of heat al
ternately expanding and contracting
the glass. If had put my hand upon
the lens, the phenomenon would have
been even more violent"
To person ignorant of lenses the
almost supernatural sensitiveness Of a
mass of glass weighing several hum
dreds of pounds was astonishing. But
to the scientist 1t. is an everyday mat
ter, for he has instruments that will
register with unfailing nicely the ap-
proach Of person fifty or hundred
feet away.
The human heart is not unlike the
great lens. It is similarly sensitive.
and SO cannot afford to surround itself
with evil. The radiations of influence
are infinitely fine. Inevitably we vi
brate to ''the company we keep" Be
fore we know it we have taken the col-
or and tone Of our neighborhood.
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VIII watss nd fsisSd Is J; ths ssur ~, 9

with swatsf Sid lissd q the aurfaal
gof the ground. s 81 SssS
s Large notches cut 81 TIE trssss 1890
/ a. 4 ladder tor the barsfooy1d lndi.
ans, and render II, easy Tor them IA
reach the tip Of TIL; pole q the mo.
snents when. wing arrived at the end
! of tts course, 1t rs aimiust Teal.
While theysaress making this Il ascent
with incompatible gility another man
aempties the water from the enormous
vessel int trenches BY simply oscilat..
Ing the vessel. after which the ma
Mowers ID, repeated.
The work OF the coolies is by no
means so onerous AZ it seems, for pains
are always taken to have the pole bal
anced correctly and OF the / proper
weight, and In this way the task ID
much simplified. The weight Of the
coolies themselves Ii also taken into
account, and there are cogs by means
OF which the balancing pole can be
heightened or shortened, as may be de-
sired. IS, &
This method Of irrigation" says Dr..
H. Socard, a traveller, ''is not ap-
plicable everywhere. since it is essen
'tial that the. subsoil should be moist
and, doubtless it Is inferior to the
methods employed in. Europe. On the
other hand, it has the, advantage Of
being entirely appropriate to the econ
omfc and social conditions of India, for
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
y .sl 4 a 1! ! Y longH
LstnS ~ Holy r;ant.

sssaal Along linstnt
Isins sla Hey End. 8SI
ri Palestine long has been considered
sting splely 40 s.the Holy Land RI
ana md gtlH only trade which has sought
g exploit ~ hss been that 81 the
PERSONAL conducted. tour But this
may be changed soon, Tor valuable
mineral deposits have been discov-
cred beneath the historic soil. "a Ger
man mining engineers III Palestine has
written TO his home 8 Valuable min
eral treasures have recently been dis
covered in Palestine, 30 IL IS safe to
say that the industrial awakening Of
the Holy Land Is no longer dream. It
is true that the greater part OF the
once hourishing country Is a barren
desert. The lines OF communication are
miserable. and trafic is unsafe, aside
from the one railroad from Yafa to
Jerusalem. The newly discovered min
eral deposits lie on both sides OF. the
Jordan and the Dead Sea. The salt de-
posits Of the Dead Sea could be deyel-.
oped into an industry. The waters hold
chlormagnesium, brommagnesium and
calisalt. Aside from this, there is
the bituminous chalk springs of Nebi
Musa, which contain from 80 to 40
per cent asphalt. The most important
Of all the deposits is phosphate. AS is
we'll known, natural calkphosphate,
phosphorite and coprolite are neces-
sary for the production Of superphos-
pilates. This latter composition and
sulphur form the most important In
gradients in the preparation Of arti-
fetal manure. AT present the phosphate
mines of Florida almost supply the
worlds demand. The immense fields OF
phosphate to the east and west of the
Jordan need only better means OF
traffic and communication in order to
insure their development. This. it
would seem, is not far distant, as the
Turkish Government is planning a con-
tinuaticn Of the Yafa-J Jerusalem Rail-
road, and steamboats, are already ply
ing the Dead sea.-New York Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
By CHARL OTTE. N. BRAEr1E,

whose opinions he valued turn to look
at his wife; he heard her name whis-
pered; he saw admiring glances follow
her; he felt that amongst fair pink
'and-white English girls she looked like
some southern queen. But the knowl-
edge of all this did not in the least
warm his heart to her. And she? She
had ceased to feel any great interest
In his opinion. The time had been
when she would perhaps have stood
before him, and have said, II hope you
are pleased with me, Lord Caraven."
She would not now; she was proudly,
superbly Indifferent. Indeed. she
would have given much for the i'm
pulse, the desire to please him. 1t had
faded away-died of neglect.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
NOT AFRAID OF A RAT.

Near-sighted Galveston Woman Unaware
of Her Own Courage.
An amusing incident, somewhat on
the order of the story Of the ignorant
man who strikes a match in a powder
magazine, Is told by leading society
woman of Galveston, Texas. The lady
was brave, although she was not aware
of her own courage. It seems that
she, in company with several other
ladies, called on a mutual friend who
has a bright little 6-year-old, whom
she wished to show of before her visit
ors. The precocious lad has leaning
toward elocution, and his fond NAM
ma lost no time in apprising her callers.
of his powers in that direction. They,
of course, asked to hear some of his
work and he began reciting that char
acteristic sketch of James Whitcomb
Rileys entitled "seein' Things" Just
as the boy reached the lines reading,
'Pm not Altered of rats an mice an
things at girls is skeered Of" an enor-
nous rat tdarted across the room
toward convenient hole. The ladies,
except the one about whom this story
is told, screamed, jumped on chairs
and tables, gathered their skirts around
them and made every effort to con-
vince everybody interested that they
had no desire to form the acquaint-
ance of the rodent. The other lady
who. by the way, is nearsighted, sat
quietly in her rocker with smile Of
appreciation on her face. When the ex-
element had subsidized she calmly re-
marked that 1t was very good, J" much
to the mystMcation Of her companions.
It developed that she thought that the
small boy had thrown a toy rat on
the floor and that his mother and the
other callers were assisting to make
| the performance realistic. q Neysrths-
less, she Is regarded q quite heroine
BY her friends, among whom the story,
Of course. has bssn circulated. 3
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8sb k1AluE0NG UlUA0i y sa11tc-I0ea v1leg n20
discreetly disappeared.
81 had no idea that you stayed out
80 late" she said gravely. /, Il do not
think 1t Is right. "e
III I were you, returned her hus-
band, II would not waste any time in
thinking about 1t. You know the old
song:
!" The best Of all ways to lengthen our
days +
Is to steal few hours from the night,
my dear, = . rs
ut must be hard for your servants. :,
she said, though perhaps very de-
lightful to yourself" 7.
you forget our compact, Hildred; i"
he said, his face clouding. 5...You. 90
your way, and go mine; but viii
allow no interference; my outgoings
and incomings have nothing to- do with
you-do not forget"
IT do not forget" she told him.
haughtily. ~
Twill never allow anyone to make
any comment upon my actions. he
said. Il please myself and I always
shall"
81 make no comment" rejoined his
wife.
He recovered his good humor-it
was impossible to look at her and do
otherwise.
eve both, it appears, steal a few
hours from the night, but mine are
taken from the beginning, yours from
the end. Good morning, Hildred," and
the next moment she was standing in
the hall alone.
Itwas not until dinner time the same
day that she saw her husband again,
and then he did not look very well
pleased.
"Hildrcd," he said, sharply, 81 hope
you do not intend to repeat this morn
ing's performance. If you want books,
take them upstairs with you. It is
like scene from French drama to
open the hall door and find ones wife
waiting there"
at was quite an accident" she re-
piled. "How can you imagine it to
have been otherwise?"
he. appeared rather ashamed OF his
harshness
II have heard so many stories," he
said. II thought perhaps that some
one had been telling you that spent
whole nights at billiards, and that you
wished to find out for yourself whether
it was true"
"You do not understand me-" she
returned, haughtily, eff you think that
1 would allow any one to speak evil Of
you to me-"
He looked pleased. .s
THAT is right" he said. II see it
was accidental. Do not let it occur
again, Hildred. I should not like it.
After all, you know, liberty Of action
is the one great thing. I will let no
one interfere with mine"
Il can assure you, Lord. Caraven,"
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~T CONGRATULATE YOU"
dear Hiidred," he said. Il congratulate
guu- How beautiful you look! You
'rere boTu to be countess"
Then was born for very little pur-
Dose." she replied hastily.
Ho would not notice the petulent re-
uky.
Il must repeat that you look very
beautiful, indeed, my dear child" he
ARfd- Il am surprised-gratified."
am glad that you are pleased she
reatbed- He was her father, and she
~az eoaaaelled to honor him; but she
1eIt Cha. she could never forgive him
Tar having sold her-sold her for a
Cite"
II think, my DEAR" said ArIey Ran
some. nervously, "that it would be
quite veil il you could try to-to look
n little bright. You do not look happy.
How Is it,"
did you ever expect that I should
ne happy, papa?"
of course. Most certainly you have
everything to make you so.'
Size made no reply. The lawyers
eyes gtistened with keenst satisfaction
az he looked at her.
TT Is a proud day for me-" he said
he day on which see my daugh-
&sx sn her eourt-dress Throw down
fhe train; Let me see the full effect"
Without smile on her face she
cnmpIaed, standing before him, calm.
heanfifHl, seli-possessed. At that mo-
oeaf the earl. not knowing she was
efaece. entered the room. He stared at
Gle lovely apparition.
Hldred, did not believe that you
~ere here. You are ready, see...
uite ready" she replied, briefly.
Eten we will start at once" he
esEA.
AEfey Ransomo went up to him.
-Hda nust feel pleased and proud, :
- saiA The most beautiful woman
I Ursenfed today viii DO your wife. j
A urEiiek ge6F her : signal triumph !.
syhiel viii add considerable Is M
n @lle ppiness. : remarked the
4 Il 4! 3sss5 d !, rs
Z II - plsassd e NV peoph
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
!: \ A POWERFUL LENS.

i Some years. ago the writer paid a
visit to- Alyan Clark, at Cambridge
port, to witness the testing Of the huge
lens for the famous Lick telescope, At
the end Of the long, dark room the
largest flint glass then in the world
was set up on edge. From distance
Of about fifty feet pencil of light was
flashed into the heart of the disk and
reflected back into the observers eye.
The slightest imperfections, If any, in
the glass, would then be revealed by
the curves of light and the lines of
polarization.
"Now," said Mr.. Clark, Il will show
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
INVENTION OF TOYS.

In the accompanying picture Is rep
resented new toy, the component
parts of which are a parachute, q
stick and a weighted figure. On the
stick is a movable link and from this
link the weighted figure is suspended
by means of socket which holds it in
correct position when the parachute
is projected. The movement Of the
link is limited, cross pin and loop
near the lower end of the stick pre-
venting it from descending too far.
Those who know how a parachute
works will readily see that much fun
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04

you the wonderful
sensitiveness o T
the lens to outside
influences. Every
human body gives
out heat and when
brought near to ex-
tremely sensitive
substances, affects
them to a greater
or less extent. Now
watch"
He walked down
to the lens, and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04

can be obtained from a toy Of this
kind. The device, too, is 80 constructed
that it cannot easily get out of order.
and hence, il only ordinary care be
taken of them. the parachute and the
cunning little figure below it will do
good service for long time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
CHAPTER Xv.-(Continued.)

CHAPTER XV.-(Continued.)
Hakby House was, rs rumor SAID, one
oc tho most magnificent mansions in
Eoud0a. It had been closed for some
yaarA the earl's affairs not permitting
DTS residence there. Now circum-
GeCAcea were different. Arley Ran
as0s-to whom this spring was to
osfnE tie keen enjoyment of his am
htefoa-had undertaken to have 1t re-
deeogAted and refurnished. Halby
Hosss Was talked about for its splen-
onc and nagnificence; even before the
oaEt and countess came to town crowds
oe people went to see it. 1t was con-
SSdered q triumph of art. The earl
dad aot asked his young wife il she
~o9ld 60 up to town; he had taken
aar consent for granted. He knew
t1lA3 she must be presented-that if he
Sxitsd In that duty Arley Ransome
~oad be Indignant; and he was fairly
caught In the tolls. He was not par
escol4rty ashamed of his wife; he was
not proud of her: but he had ceased to
fs.es sanoyed by the reflection that he
sazA married money-lender's daugh-
ter- The Duchess of Morley was to
Hreaent her, and, once under the
shadow of her graces protection, a
triumph was sure to follow.
A proud day for Arley Ransome was
that OF his daughters presentation at
court He drove to Halby House to see
sier before she went, and to him his
sfzaztfter looked like a miracle of
s.eaaty- Full dress enhanced her love-
illness wonderfully; her neck, arms and
ashaatdess were beautifully nodded, and
eheT vEe shown to the greatest adj
vantage, as was the perfectly rounded
GsN<e The court dress was one of I'M
H1E& Enagnifcence-a silver Orocade
'etabaeately trimmed with rich lace.
saShe wore parure of diamonds; the
waving paulnes that lend so gr6tesque
'sln effect to some faces gave her an air
'oe majesty. The lovely Spanish face
and 62rk eyes were a study in them
9eivea.
She was alone with her maids in her
oeessing-coom when Arley Ransome
came He sent up a little penciled
.uota. saying:
Hfdred. can you come into the
sdrawta8 room for few minutes? I
want 20 see you in your court-dress"
There was no citation in her heart as
che raised her magnificent train in her
haud aad threw it over her arm. She
veRt downstairs, grave, collected, al
Mnge sad
AEtey Ransome started as she en-
nered. Then he made a low bow. my
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
CHAPTER XVI.

HE people of the
great world did
not quite under
stand Lady Cara
ven. She was
among them, but
not of them. In
C r o W d ed !. ball
rooms, in the opera
house, at garden
parties, and where
the lovers of fash
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
The Largest Of Deer Tribe.

The Largest of Deer Tribe.
The American Museum of Natural
History in New York has recently Sc
cured specimens Of the huge Alaskan
moose, which Is described as the larg-
est representative of the deer tribe. It
is larger than the moose Of Maine and
Canada, darker in color. and possessed
of much larger antlers. 4
n 2 Russisn Wheat the Best.
Mr.. Carlton, of the United State.
Department of Agriculture, has devoted
several years to the study Of wheat,
with special reference to Its growth III
different parts of this country. In dis
$cussing the question of the best yari-
cites for cultivation here. he. says:
Considering all qualities. the best
wheats in the world are Of Russian
origin, coming particularly from east
ern and southern Russia /, These varie.
ties, he adds, resist cold and drought
are more or less resistant to leaf-rust
and have the best quality 81 grain.
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machinery there is scarce and expen-
sive. the man. though poorly paid, is
still tina most useful. beast of burden"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-10-04

Z "a Creator New York tho shilisiah =
nisAtisr than tAs sword.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
ROSTON'S DOG SHOW.

Among the honors TO be awarded at
the annual bench show of the New Eng
land Kennel club, To be held in Mechanics
building, Boston, next month. are the
Ladies' Partnerships" I'm all breeds.
These exclusive prizes can only he won
by members OF the Ladies' Kennel asso-
citation OF America, which organization
offers the following cups, open 10 mem
bers only.
The Champion challenge cup. presented
by Mrs Clarence II. Mackay. for the best
dog or bitch; Ballyhoo Bey challenge cup.
presented by William c. Whitney. for the
best American bred dog or bitch, bred
and owned by a member of the l.. k,A.
of America: Vancroft challenge cup, pre-
sented by the Nancroft kennels, for the
best field spaniel: Blemton challenge cup,
presented by August Belmont, for the
best smooth-coated fox terrier. bred and
owned by member OF the l.. h. ~; Cleo
dc Merode challenge cup, presented by
Mrs Jules J., Natable. for the best French
bulldog bitch. bred and owned by
member OF the l.. n. A. of America; I;
Meadows challenge cup, presented by Mrs
James II. Kernochsn, for the best team
of Irish terriers: Pallachucola challenge
cup, presented by sidney Dillon Ripley.
for the best setter: Meadowbrook chal-
Ienge cup, presented by r. A. Have
MEYER, for the best daschund, bred and
owned BY member OF the L. Il. A. of
America: Suffolk challenge cup. offered
by Perry Belmont. for the best Pomeran-
ian: Harris and Nixon challenge cup.
presented by Messrs. Harris and Nixon.
for the best bull terrier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
WINE Pa0DUCTlGa IN FRANCE

In a report 60 the state department
from Lyons, France, Consul John G. Cow
ert gives some interesting information
concering the production of wine i'm
France in 1900. lIe says:
According TO the reports just issued. the
wine production of France for the year
1900 Is %. .OO0.O00 hectoliterS q. 72l 900 gal
lons), yield that has only been excelled
three times during the past century and
never in any preceding 100 years. IL is
several million hectoitcrs shortt of what
was expected in midsummer. when the
vines, especially in the southern Sinc
fields bore richer burdens than were ever
before seen in Fracc The heavy rains of
the month of September. however, entire
ly washed away the crop. vines and roots
OF thousands OF acres in the Midi OF
France. Milder but continuous rains rot
ted the grapes or impaired their richness
in many other provinces.
The promise OF a large yield was so
great i'm August that sales were made at
less than 81 per barrel for good table
wine 10 be delivered in October. the pur-
chaser to furnish the barrel From 5 TO
20 francs &l.5i TO $3.50 per barrel of 10
quarts Of very fair wine have been the
ruling quotations FOR the year. The high
brands are unusually rich this ytlr. and
the prices are low. ranging from so TO $50
per barrel of about 2i0 quarts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
ekGLhN0'S CYCllpELIa SCHEME.

II is TO be expected that the pidemic Of
tWenty-nine year old copies OF the Ency-
clOpeoIa BritauniCa Is over al last. says
Julian Ralph In Collier Weekly. For
nearly two years we have been asked
each morning 10 consider ourselves be-
hind the times and out OF the swim Il we
stopped 10 take breakfast before SendiLg
in an order for the Encyclopaedia at nine-
~ dollars set payable in twelve cent in
siallments. / bought my own Well-nigh
worthless set tthe same that has been
on sale hercD more than ten years ago
IN New York fer TWENTY-FIVE dollars and
with II the American Annex of five vol
HfneS, which were worth all the original
twenty-five English Volumes many times
over. The epidemic WA introduced by an
American who offered five dollars To the
Times Tor each set he was able to sell
by advertising coriously in the news
paper for double the usual rates He
made about seventy five thousand dollars
for the times. which was probably the
bulk OF that newspapers profits last
year Then ne took the project over to
other newspaper one of which has clear
ed ninety thousand dollars. What the
owners of the Encyclopedia got one does
not hear. but he American promoter OF
the scheme has cleared hundreds of thou
sands-far beyond a quarter of a million
dollars. Next year the new edition Of
the great work will be issued. anf in
Twenty-Five years there will be another
chance TO work off the hook on a guile
less public and retire 10 a baronial coun-
try-Seat on the proceeds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
new BACILLI DISCOVERED.

The nineteenth annual session Of the
American Society of Naturaisis began n
few days ago at the Johns Hopkins Uni
vcrsty at Baltimore. Md. IL was the oc-
CasiOn OF q large gathering OF prominent
scientists. Representatives from all de-
partments. marine laboratories, biological
laboTa tories. universities ana colleges at
tended In goodly numbers.
As had been anticipated a number OF dis
coyeries were announced, most important
of which were made by two Baltimore
scientists. both connected with the Johns
Hopkins University.
DR. Norman Harris discovered n bacil-
las which only grows where air Is cX-
clUdcd from its nclghborhood. lie found
Il in the case OF man who died OF abb
sCess of the liver. Professor Welch said
said nc considered Dr. Harris discovery
a most Important one.
The other important contribution 20
science was by DIR. Ross G.. Harrison, of
Baltimore, who showed tail which had
been removed from u child by an opefa-
tion. lie said the child moved the tail at
Will lust as monkey does.
other important discoveries announced
kvCre that the growth of children Is af-
Nccted by certain changes in temperature
that ice does not Kill the typhoid germ.
according 10 DR. Park OF New York. AMI
that a bacillus which forms gas is found
in the stomach Of man aud other AMI
mails by Dr. l.. X. Hirshberg. of Balti-
more.