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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-08
Council Proceedings.
Pembina, N. D., FebY. 26, l!


Special meeting city council.
Present Aldermen P1ice, Hart, Shaw,
Feldman, King and Short.
Alderman Short in the chair.
Object of the meeting stated by the
chair to act as board of equalization in the
case OF special assessment of A. Green
berg, itinerant merchant, as returned to
the city auditor by City Assessor F. C.
Myrick.
The Council severally took the oath Of
qualification as members of the City
Board of Equalization.
Mr.. A. Greenberg appeared before the
board and claimed that the goods were
not assessable on the ground that said
goods had already been assessed and
taxed in Stephen, Mimi, and that the
goods were to be returned within few
days to Minnesota, and that his goods
were not of the value of $500 and that
the Goods were the property of his son
who lives at Stephen, MINI.
Moved by Alderman Hart, seconded
by Alderman Shaw that the assessment
Of A. Greenberg as returned by the as
SCISSOR, be certified without change to
the county auditor for the purpose OF be-
ing placed on the tax lists.
Carried by unanimous vote.
On motion adjourned.
Attest AUG. SHORT,
F. A. WARDWELL, President pro tenn.
March 4th, 1901.
Regular meeting city council.
Present Aldermen King, Price, Shaw,
Feldman and Short.
Alderman Short in the chair.
Bills audited and allowed:
St Paul Trust Co rent ........... S37 so
VIM Russell light Jan and Feby... 45 90
T R Shaw supplies. es............... 1 90
E M Nixon lumber .............. 81 80
E X .Cavileer exchange, postage. IS
Auditor read treasurer's report shows
ing from Sept l, 1900 to March 1, 1901.
Warrants paid ............ 81, ,56S SO
Interest on bonds ............. 2S6 60
Treasurer's commission ....... 83 So
Cash on hand d................. 149 45
Total, ..............s2, ,Oss Al
September 1st, 1900 he had
Cash on hand. d.................S 38 26
Reed from county treasurer. -. 1850 Is
Total, ..............s2, ,0SS Al
Auditor reported s657.S9 outstanding
unpaid warrants.
Auditor instructed to correspond in
reference to repairs on engine.
On motion it was resolved that all
cash in the cemetery fund be transferred
to the general fund and all now outstand-
ing orders on the cemetery fund be paid
from the oonera1 fund a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-08
EferssaI Vigilance Is the l,rfoo
of a beautiful cOn,pIoxfors

puri6es a d invigo-
rates the old an d
makes new, rich blood
that nourishes the
body and keeps the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25
WHOLE NO. 1921

Years calling the NEST fashionable
people wore evening dress the blinds of
the parlors We're closed and The gas
lighted The scene within was often
like that of an evening reception of the
present day.
But rs the Dutch New York burgh-
ers of old were oycrrm by the Eng
lish SO the New York swclls of today
have suffered the same fate. \ dis
ease called anglomania appeared In the
land and seized upon swelldom. The
English aristocrat spends the Christ
mas season nj his country seat, and
when the New York parvenu became
wealthy enough TO have country seat
he must needs initiate his English
model and go TO IL for Christmas and
New Years.
When the New Yorker began TO
spend the holidays rs his English
cousin spends them, New Years calls
began To fall OF So for several years
New Years calling In cities has been
dropped. Fortunately there are still
left people who do not have chateaus
in the midst of great parks who cling
to the old custom. On New Years day
they visit their friends with something
OF the simplicity of former days and
enjoy II rs II was enjoyed then Eut
the great rush of New Years day as
II existed ten years ago Is passed and
II is no great loss.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

calls" were an unknown institution IN
three faurths of the United States.
But IN the border states, especially The
southern sections of the states just
north Of the Ohio, the practice of
"Watching the old year out and the
new year In" WIS the one thing pc.
culiar To Nrw Years. Wonderful
things were To he seen ut that hour.
Cows fell upon their knees, fowls Wen.
through II sort OF revcrcntial perform
anee. the wild animals lost their fear
of man. and certain plants of n mys-
FERROUS nature sprang up In the door
yard.
Il have had the children pull and lay
on my lap shoots rs long as my hand"
WAS the testimony of one good old
lady, and, for aught any nearer could
ever discover. she honestly believed II.
\ little later, when the old superstl-
ton died out watch night became a
religious proceeding. The ordinary
evening meeting WAS followed by n
Song and praise" session. \ few min
utcs before midnight the members of
the church gathered around the altar
ut was merely The space in front of the
pulpit, but the old name remalneb and
sometimes ioined hands IN II circle.
rs the minute hand of the clock near.
ed the MI mark the most profound 81
lcncc was observed every Christian
WIS supposed To be In silent prayer FOR
pardon for the sins of the closing year.
When the new hour and new year be
gan, all broke into n glad song, often
mingled with shouts" In Methodist or
United Brethren churches, and after
the song closed the members pledged
each other To renewed devotion and
greater faithfulncss to duty" for the
coming wear. The negroes, always
quiet ndnpt their old African etfs-
toms tn their new religion, took special
deli in this one. adding many fanci-
ful features, and 1t still survives In the
far south MS walking Egypt"
But what of the original watch
night" Wen, all we can say Is that
some of our ancestors brought II from
Scotland with them, and, MS they told
Of the wonderful things that had hap.
pcncd In Scotland, so their children in
kentucky aud Indiana told the same
things ms having happened In Mary.
land, and by aud by their children IN
Illinois and Missouri told OF them as
occurrences In Maryland or Kentucky,
and 81 the superstition lived on In
mnny Hclghborhoods even 10 the QUE
break Of the civil war.
Strange 10 say, the custom Of calling
on New Years day grew most nearly
universal among the Chinese and
americans. The former celebrate the
new year through three days, during
which they call on thclr friends ex
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25
TEMPERANCE PUNCH BOWL
To lie kept Hospitality Full on New
Years Day.

10 lie kept Hospitality FuII on New
Years Day.
If we are to follow one of the Jolly
old customs hequeathed Us by our Eng.
llsh forbcarS, we must keep the puuch
bowl Hospitality full through the holl-
day week But even il this is not pre-
pared for the weeks celebration Il
must not h. neglected for New Years
cheer.
For those who are al to emphasize
the good cheer which This custom typi.
iicS, hut who for CONSEQUENCES sake pre-
fer temperance beverage, the follow
ing cancoctioa is recommended: Take
the juice ot three lemons and three
oranges, one pineapple shredded frem
the core With Il silver fork, one quart
can of Strawberries. one tablespoonful
of Ceylon tea. one quart OF boiling wa-
ter: pour the water on the tea and let
1t stand fifteen minutes. Md to the
fruit one or two cups Of sugar accord
Ing 10 aeidity aud lei il stand half an
hour. When the tea IS cold, add to the
fruit and sugar oae quart Of apollinaris
water ana a block of lee; leave the pulp
OF the orange rs well rs the shredded
pineapple and berries in the punch. In
serving this slices of lemon are placed
In each glass. II canned piuapple Is
used. lessen the quantity of sugar
This forms delicious cuncoction, and
by keeping the various Ingredients pre-
pared in quantity they are quickly
mixed ms desired, and there need be hi
lack of this particular good cheer" no
matter how many callers may drop
In for the New Years greetings
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

There Is one street in Paris to which
New Years day is IL whole years for
tune. This Is the Rue dies Lombnrds.
where the Wholesale confectioners re-
side. For days preceding Jan. this
street Is blocked with wagons loaded
with sweetmcnts ready for shipment.
There are MI forms and descriptions
made Of sugar and hollow 10 hold Ion
hons. II Is said that for swectmcais
alone 100000 is spent annually on this
day in Paris. Icwelry Is also sold In
great quantities, for 10 Ircnchman
calls empty handed. The day Is filled
with exchange of visits mud h0nhons,
ana the occasion Is one OF enjoyment
and rejoicing.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

YEA Patriot, Havana Soon be-
A came too hot To hold me-
Al "a Suspected Of corresponding
with the insurgents, l
was hauled before the tyrant Weyler
a. the palace This was one morning
early At noon was aboard train
fer BatahaEo and ut night Oh steam-
IT for The Isle of Pines. the penal set
Element for political conVicts
1t might have been worse, of course
for the tribunal might have sent me 10
chains and cell would surely have
been my portion. Instead. however. |
was confined within the borders OF a
beautiful island which II bountiful
Providence had provided with every
gift of nature and deprived only of 1 y
friends and my hahltual environment.
Soon after my deportation. having
been landed al one of the two ports
here and finding the Mrctched town
life not TO my taste | wandered away
TO the emincnce known rs the Crystal
hill, from The summit Of which could
look ont over the desnlatc SEA aud the
forest interN cning between II and the
plantations These and the town lay
on the plain eastward Of the hill Some
distance down lis western slope |
found the Nawning mouth Of Il cave
open IN the direction Of the sea. its
farther end somewhere within the
bowels Of the earth. 1t WAS large and
dry, with immense natural pillars sup
porting roof hung with stalaetites
while Il stream of clear water issued
from its unCNplored Interior In It's
utter chamber hung hammock, "A
lire Of gum Wood dispensed warmth
and perfume when the nights were
chilly. and thought | should he con
tent here fer Il month AT least. az until
l could venture back 10 Havana.
had money and firearms. and provi-
sions were daily supplied me by
faithful Islander whom lad befriend-
ed In former times In the surround
Ing forest were many plants aud ami
mails which could afford me sustenancc
cut off, and lackcd only companion
ship to make me perfectly enntented.
II Only Olivia We're here Olivia, my
fancee! If had but married her be
fore this unfortunate affair! But no;
this was 10 place for a tenderly nur-
;urcd woaan like HE daughter of the
alcalde of san Crstobal.
sat In the caves mouth one day at
noon. The heat of the plains was most
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25
NEW YEARS SUGGESTIONS
Queer Beliefs OF the reasnni -. n
Provincial EngIam..

Prov nciaf EnRtan,..
Don't take light out of the house
before one has been brought In Is the
solemn injunction on New Years night
of the peasantry Of Lincolnshire, Eng
land. Death is certain 10 result If this
advice Is not followed.
TO permit II woman to enter The
house first ON New Years day Is said
TO be sure forerunner of evil The
same results are said to follow the
throwing out of dirty water, ashes or
any kind of refuse.
In sweeping the house the dust must
be swept from the door to the hearth
or death viii be the consequence, y
custom largely observed ut present IS
after making the fire In the morning
to spread the ashes over the threshold.
III In the morning there Is an impress
sion of n foot leading from the house,
death In that family is SO firmly be.
lIeyed In that preparations are made
for It, but IL the footmarll leads to-
ward the house II birth during the year
is sure, and preparations are made ac-
cordngiy.- orleans Picayune.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

by far the most charming of the
German New Years customs * one
observed from time lmmcmorial IN
Frankfurt am Main. There nj the
same moment the whole city saluirs
itself wishes Itself II happy new year
ON the night Of Dee. - all THE city
keeps the festival watching ll,t old
year ont and the new year In. Family
parties or gatherings Of friends are 10
he found Ia every house. Games, sto-
iles, music and kindred diversions.
with an honorable attention 10 eating
and drinking. serve TO speed on the
last hours Of the dying year.
Suddenly ut the exact moment when
from the great dome of the cathedral
the first stroke OF midnight sounds It's
warning every house throws Wide oppu
its windows. Forth from the east
ments lean all the jewellers In the
town, old and young together, each
with glass In hand. The glass Is rni+-
"a on high and the words Of The toast
burst on the nstouishcd air of night In
one massive tone born Of more Than
100000 voices joined IN the cry,
"prosit neujahrw C.Ilappy new
ypart"l
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hound 20 sonnd Their "n.v

The English middle classes have had
so much fun poked at them for drop
ping the letter III and for carrying it
forward and placing 1t where It should
not be, possibly thus TO obey the laws
OF compensation, that they have be
come sensitive on the subject, and
many aspirate the III with double
force when the letter should be aspi-
rated. Instead Of saying "beforc him,
as Americans do with a light aspira-
ton. they will say before him" taking
full and deep breath when they utter
the second word. shooting It out rs If
1t came from a popgun. Dropping the
~ Is not new for ordinary English
folk. 1t Is a new trick to aspirate II
with double the force required. New
York Commercial Advertiser
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New Year. Suggestion. For wone


Read good books and keep up with
the best writer's and thinkers of the
age.
Ally yourself with some church anu
Use your influence to spread the truths
Of Christianity.
BE womanly In your every act re-
member that the home Is usually what
the wife and mother make IT,
Do not marry n man for his money
or his social prestige, Love founded
upon true respect Is the only road to
happiness.
Don't ne cxtrnvagant; hvc =, s~asss.
your means, and IL you are married
help your husband to save something
from his salary every month Honest
poverty Is no disgrace. Russell
Sage in New York journal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

l PLUNGED 1T INTO THE Man EATIlS BODY.
oppressive, but breeze from the
ocean stirred the leaves of the pines.
But for their signing there was no
sound to disturb the deathlikc calm till
an unfamiliar clashing Of branches
caused Inc 10 start and reach out for
my rifle, leaning against n rock.
Distracted as WAS. expected moth
Ing less than visit from the Spanish
volunteers who guarded the island;
but. looking up. | saw before me the
figure of a girl She was comcIy, and
her face shoue with intelligence, yet
knew that She belonged 10 the serving
class. It WITS. indeed, Carmela, the de
voted maid Of my iinncec, She smiled
and held out a folded paper. At FIRST
my bewiIdcrcd senses could hardly ac-
cept this token OF her existence. Ny
vision was blurred, the scene before
me swan in n mist; but, murmuring
vaguely my thanks, | took the letter,
opened II ana read:
Ny flthcr las driven me from his house Do
you love NEE VIII ,au welcome me? am near.
OLIVIA.
l turned to tire maid. Where
where Is she:' | demanded, lcapiug
from my hammock. The girl shrugged
her shoulders and pointed to the pines
on the brow of the hill. but y0ucl-
safed me no other reply.
| scrambled up the rocks, and there,
steadying herself against the trunk OF
pine, was my sweetheart She look
ed at me timidly. In her eyes a mute
inquiry, as If doubtful of the reception
! would Offer Not long. however, was
she hesitaGt, Then. shaking Il finger at
me With playful GESTURE, she said: "Oh,
Felipe. you did not think | would
come. Now, did you? Aud now that
have come, DO you not think me over
bold, or are you glad to see me, to have
me bide awhile with you? Now, rs to
the hereafter well, we must allow
events to shape our course. Now lead
me to your cavern. ] am tired-faint."
While the maid set the cave In order
and my Beloved reclined in my ham
mock prepared a simple repast, with
cool water from u spring that gushcd
from the hillside near. AID soon set II
before her
After she Lad partatcn and had been
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

IT'S midnight. and the passing year
trrcps noiseiessly awa5.
No stern regret nor bitter tear.
No pl"adngs in It's dull, odd ear,
Can bid il stay.
It's gone, and am left alone
To ponder DER the lost,
To weep DER wasted moments flown.
To reap the harvest / hive Sown
Aud count the cost.
The flowers In their heads IN praise
In their appointed time
IT'S man alone finds idle ways.
Neglected. OF the passing DAYS.
While in his prime
The fnHlage fpcns on the trees
When summers sun ia bright,
While man enjoys the soothing breeze
And slunibcrs on nor heeds nor sees
The coming night
The binds from instinct know just wh9n
10 leave the downy nest,
While oft the reorcant sons u men
Repent and weep and turn again
lu mothers breast
Tie sun and moon and stars roll on
Nor s'acken in their puce,
They cheer the night and gild the dawn,
Just as in ages long agone
Before uuf race.
And | III here alone and sigh.
Another year begun,
And. looking back with fearful eye
Through misty days, cannot desory
What | have done.
-. l.. Aultman in Cincinnati Enquirer.
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A senti,t,eutnIIst.

Johnny SizzIetop Electricity liz a
great thing.
Willie Hocrum W.why yes, hut
there Isn't half lie fun pushing electric
buttons ut folas' front doors that there
Is pulling t!ic oil fashioned d1orbeiG.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

NO" said Mr. Meddorerass to the
restaurant man. no I'll not say that
your pie Is i,sl liz mother used TO
make. but I'll say this MS pun nigh
as crusty NJ slir used 20 gil" Balti-
more American
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

castleton-.Ilm, Is this. indeed, youf
You have kept then, to the promise
made when We parted ten years ago
that We would meet on the corner Ian.
/, 1902. shake, old mnn! Now that
we have met, what shall We dof
Jim I'VE got Il great scheme. If
you'll lend me five dollars. iii Dor
row it,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

One thousand bushels II shucked
oysters leave about ll00 bushels 9f
shells, which accumulate in great
heaps about the shuctIng houses. The
oyster sEcli, landed On the shores OF
Maryland during The last ninety years
have been reckoncd Mt 100000 tons
"a quantity twice sufficient TO over.
load and sink every sailing vessel,
steam vessel, barge ana canalboat In
America.
Don't neglect yourself to do work for
others that Is ineffective and ouiy a
bother to them. a:chison Globe
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-12-25

Such conversation might have been
heard in any rural region of the cen
New Years eve. And the setting up
WAS the one and only point In which
New Years obscrvanccs differed from
those of Christmas. The Kuickerhock-
ers have SO far impressed themselves
upon American life that most Of the
present generation think "calls and
congratulations have always been the
great feature of New Years
Know then. innocent youth, that as
late as lifty wears ago New Years
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ADVERTISING RATES

ADVERTISING RATES.
Square about ! /. inches), time, 10
/ - i" 3 times, f.25
A diminished rato !ot la-ge advertisements
aud foI those running 10 long periods
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF Asa II. HEATH, DECEASED.
Pursuant to the order of Paul A. Queen,
Surrogate of the County of Hpnterdon, made
ON the Twenty-frst day of May, A d. one
thousand nine hundred and one, notice is
hereby given to all persons having claims
against the estate of Asa H. Heath, late of the
County Of Hunterdon, deceased, to present
the same, under oath or affirmation, to the
subscriber, Executor of said deceased, with
in nine months from the date OF said order;
and any creditor neglecting to bring in and
exhibit his or her claim lunder oath or affirm
atom within the time so limited, will be for
ever barred of his or her action therefor
against the said Executor.
Dated May 21st, A d. 1901.
PHILANDER II HARTWELL,
May %, 1901 Executor.
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lat an ordinary. unin.
teresting item in enr
social lac is the mod
crn visiting card. But
this was not ALWAYS
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Old Time
NeWYear'S
Customs IS

DIN to sit up tonight :"
Il reckon yes. rcck-
| will. Nothin' In 1t
" know, but lots q fun
onl frasb siJnr"
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The Story Of
A Gu b an
Convict
) BY
/ a. Ober
A New
Years
Gifts

: managing eaitor of The
Patriot, Havana soon be-
came too hot To hold me.
Suspected Of corresponding
with the Insurgents. l
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-12
To be continued
A Railroad Mans Story.

"'One of the worst starts [ ever had"
said an engineer the other day, "was
due to a large, lazy pig that had got
on my mind. Nothing will slide a train
more easily and destructively from the
rails than live pork. This particular
specimen had a habit of burroWing
alongside the track, and it was a fair
presumption that sooner or later he
would find something to interest him
between the rails and somebody would
go down the bank.
81 was coming down a hill one day
at high speed and craning my neck for
q comforting sight of piggy in his &C
customed place when, as l popped
around the curve, q bright red flag as
sauIted my anxious gaze. The connec-
ton between that flag and the pig was
only q bit of mental alteration Oh my
part, but it was very vivid. l shut off
and grabbed the whistle cord, but be-
fore I could even screech for brakes |
saw that the flag was only a red fan
mel shirt which the. good woman of the
shanty to which the pig belonged had
hung on an improyised clothesline be-
tween the telegraph poles.
'That may not sound like much Of a
scare, but it represents q type that
turns the railroad mans hair to a deli
cate ash color"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-12
Children's Sayings.

Willie, whom did George Washing
ton marry? The widow GUSTS, ma 'am
Had he any children? Yes'm-the
sons and daughters of the revolution.
Willie: Mamma, I dreamed last
night that papa gave me a bicycle
for my birthday, and you gave me a
watch. Mamma: But Willie, you
know dreams go by contraries. Will
lie: Then you will give me the BIZ
cycle and papa the watch?
Little Nina went to church with her
grandmother, and for the first time
put two pennies in the contribution
plate. Leaning over, she whispered
very audibly: That's all right, grand
ma. paid for two!
Willie, said mamma, didn't I tell
you to wash your face? Yes, ma'am,
Willie replied, and I did wash it. I
don't believe you did. It's just as
dirty as ever. Mamma, piped little
Elsie, who had just been vaccinated,
maybe he did do it, but it didn It take
the first time.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1901-08-12

Ellington land ID on all fnur- in the
ROADWAY and found himself unhurt
Carew VA hu"lad several feet out in
to the vamr 4u' struck in the mire
feet downward, -iaking to his thighs.
When he attic mpted to pull himself
out he found he was stuck fast. He
twisted and wriggled to free himself,
and finding it of 10 avail, called to
George to give him hand. "What
beautiful picture of Stick in the
Mud you would make" said George,
moving towards him. The second
step he took landed him in the sticky
clinging muck up to his knee, and he
was barely able to founder back to
the road He tried to get out to Ca
rev from other points of roadway
with the same results. He could not
get two feet from the edge of the
road. Carew watched his efforts and
his laughter died away.
To be continued