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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-08
did not you would not stay NTH us, and

did not you would not stay with us, and
we assure you the affection is reciprocal
ed, aud by this token which we present
to you, we swear it. We delight to re-
cord the fact that tho you have withstood
the blasts Of man North Dakota winters,
you have never experienced "cold com
fort personifed."
-Four score and three, more years than m any see;
Beyond the average given man to live,
And yet with youthful thoughts and pleasantly,
Your heart is ever full, q glad reprieve,
A happy spirit ages pain relieve,
From doleful dreame, death ne'er will claim
yOu prize
With playful thought his call Won would deceive
so live you long, to prove good feeling dies
With natures last uest-recOurse fails to arise
A pioneer; not only one in name,
"A frontier hero; modest, likewise brave.
How many homes Dakota then could claim,
When fifty years ago to 1T you gave
Your hopes of life; more prospect Of grave.
Yet, You withstood the hardships, -sacrifice.
Stood to the helm, way 10 others pave;
SO may you reap reward sacred prize,
Eternal blessing win, the which but Heaven sup
1.-THE BOYS"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-08
Remarkable Cures Of Rheumatia,

Remarkable Cures OF Rheumatism
From the indicator, Rutherfordton NC.
The editor Of the indicator has had
occasion to test the efficacy OF Cham ber-
berlain's Pain Balm twice with the most
remarkable results in each case. First,
with rheumatism in the shoulder from
which he suffered excruciating pain flor
ten days, which was relieved with two
applications of Pain Balm, rubbing the
parts afflicted and realizing instant bene.
fit and entire relief in very short time.
Second, in rheumatism in thigh joint,
almost prostrating him with severe pain,
whic, was relieved by two applications,
rubbing with the liniment on retiring at
night, and getting up free from pain. For
lie at Shaw's drug store.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-08
Weather Report.

February-Maximum temperature 81;
minimum 20; mean for the month l
above zero; clear days 10; partly cloudy
6; cloudy 4; precipitation .36 inctl-equi-
valent to SO inches of snow. A COM
parison with February of last year shows
the average temperature this year to be
ga warmer than last, with one inch less
snow fall this year.
w. c. SHORT, Observer.
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81. ; $ =. 800. e..s..
County News.
8 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
.rayton.

Drayton.
The auction sale of j. D. Wallace on
Tuesday, was very successful in point Of
attendance and prices realized. Barney
Follins of Crystal acted as auctioneer and
all concerned express satisfaction with
his work He grows more popular at
every sale apd he is in most of them in
the southern part of the county
DR., Hunt of Pembina had an auction
sale here on Saturday and sold some
horses, buggies, etc. realizing good
prices.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Wallace and family
leave for their future home at Pembina
on Friday. Mr.. Wallace. and family
were among the foundations of Drayton,
and they will be greatly missed in the
business, social and religious circles OF
the town. The good wishes of many
neighbors follow them.
Owing to expiration of former contract
we are compelled to ask our subscribers
who want the Minneapolis Farmers
Twice.a-week Tribune as premium to
send 20 cents extra. That is 1920 fol
both PIONEER EXPRESS and Tribune.
The premium is we'll worth the money
The N. Y. Tribune or The Farmer or the
81 paper premiums are sent free for 81 in
aVance.
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Methodist Episcopal Church.

iSUNDAY sERv1cEs:-Epworth League ii
ia. m. Sunday School IL m. Preaching 7:3O p.
M every Sunday.
PRAYER MEETING each Tuesday evening at
7:3O; during fall and winter to be held In the
homes Of members and friends.
JOHN G.. DINGLE, Pastor.
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Grace Church, Penabina.

EVERY sUNDAY-school Il O'Clock. Even
song and Sermon Z: 80 p. NJ. Choir Practice Fri
day evenings at $780, w. WATSON, Rec tor.
st. Vincent.
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I Meets every First and Third Tuesday of the
honth.
n. W. FELsoN, j. d. WINLAw,
/ Secretary. % Chief.
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Teachers, denomination.

Teachers Examination.
The next regular teachers examination
will be held at the high schools in Hamil-
ton and Pembina, commencing March 9th
at 8 a. m.
WI. ALEXANDER,
County Snpt. of Public Schools.
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Degree os Eonor.
/ Meets every Second and Fourth Wednesday.
MRS. F. NJ. KING, MRS. c. B. HARRIS,
.ofH. Recorder
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&Rena7o.n a canp, aa77,. NJ W. a.
/ Meet every Second and Fourth Monday. vi
ssiting neighbors cordially invited.
". r. CoArs, F. NJ. KING,
Clerk. v. G.
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Stops the Cough and Works OF
zs9 is the Gold, .s5

Laxative Bromo-Q uinine Tablets cure
/ cold in one day, No cure. no pay.
I,riS e . cents. s53-.ss S.35
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SOCIETIES.

|Re.abana Ledge, 2, - e ss a. No
Regular meetings in the evenings OF first and
third Friday of every north. Visiting Brethren
In good standing are invited.
kv w. FE1soN. RoBT. MORRISON,
Secretary, w. M.
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,Perab.na Ledge a1o, a. Q. y W.
| Meets every first and third Tuesday of the
Month.
( No' : : -- Recorder. M. W.
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Nv. j. BURKE,
l A1TORNEy-AT-LAW.
! Successor to N. G. Young. Real estate, loans
Ind collections.
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u. H. SNYDER.
-ErTRINAR gvEaEof
Calls night Or day promptly attended. ONCE at
Watson's barn.
Emerson, masoss'
-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

could almost see the sparks n.y." re-
turned Kate.
Did Margaret agree with him;
what did Charlie say?" asked Maude,
trying hard not to look too interested
In that young gentleman's views OF
the weaker vessel"
"Of course she didn't agree with
him Why. he says the modern wo-
man Ia as bold and Independent as a
man, and as for the restraints of Gus
tom and things conventional. she ut
terly ignores them"
Yes" interpesed Margaret, ''hs
grew SO much In earnest that he said,
why. ladies'. to show you how convinc-
ed am that I'm right, I've got a bet
OF a hundred dollars with a certain
fellow who shares your antiquated
ideas. and tomorrow evening I'll blow
that hundred on a swell dinner at the
Club; ladies. consider yourselves en-
gagged for Tuesday evening, May 20.
and we'll toast woman, old and new"
How lovelyi wonder what the
bets about." And Millicent elasped
ner white hands above her head and
gszed up at the blue and silver ceiling
as If it's intricacies could unravei the
mystery.
Girls. have it," cried Kate. who
had been idly huttering the leaves OF
a book which John Strong had the
evening before brought Margaret;
don't you remember. hargie, how John
said. don't get too personal, Charlie,
and Charlie laughed and said, what de
you know about personals?' and John
answered. Nothing. only l don't think
1t safe to bet an even hundred to ten
on them and girls. look here on the
ny-leaf of this book. "A young, honest
intelligent man desires acquaintance
OF young lady of similar attributes;
object. friendship; possibly matri-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

by no means a crank. Summer visit
ors to that section set him down as
an eccentric of the extreme kind, but
this idea was soon disposed of when
Mr.. Hubbard's fellow citizens were
consulted. AS a matter of fact, they
had always been rather proud of him
-college-bred man, poet, philosopher
and war veteran as he is.
The inventor of this new sartorial
cult bases his crusade on his alleged
discovery that modern ideas of male
attire are entirely opposed to the con-
sistency and teaching of the scriptures.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08
THREE WORDS

Tor three words that you said TO me-
go through life fun cheerily:
They shield ME like some holy charm
That wsrdeth off distress and harm,
And bar from earths iniquity,
happy heart. that knows not doubt
nor ache,
For three wordsf sake.
For three words that you said, know
How rich the poorest hind may go.
And how very prince may be
Draped In the deepest poverty:
And how Love laughs to have 1t so.
sach is the tender knowledge May
take,
FOR three words sake.
For three words that you said. stand
With strength unfailing in my hand.
Knowing no thing 1 would not dare.
Bent by no burden I must bear:
Armored to meet a worlds demand;
My heart may never fall. ny spirit
break:
For three words sake
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

worm.-but. pardon these digressions.
In proof that 1t was sent. listen" and
he read from paper he drew from his
pocket, "A young. honest. intelligent
man desires acquaintance of young
lady possessing similar attributes, OBJ
ject, friendship; possibly matrimony.
Address L. AIS Niposink Club" fur
Their than that the Personal was an
swered. behold" and he flashed ten
crisp tens before their eyes, which
blow on this dinner. and now, ladies'.
congratulate the winner"
With an audacious look on his face.
Laurence sprang to his feet. Ladies
and gentlemen" he cried, my contest
ant speaks truly. but" and taking
Kate's hand he forced her to stand by
his side. do you think am altogethss
the loserf"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

The best impression of LISTS ap-
pearance in 1854. writes Dr. William
Mason in the September Century, Is
conveyed by a picture which shows
him approaching the Altenburg. His
back is turned; nevertheless, there Ii
certain something which shows the
man as he was, better even than those
portraits in which his features arc
clearly reproduced. The picture
gives his gait, his figure and his
general appearance. There is his
tall. lank form. his high hat set lit
tie to one side. and his arm trifie
akimbo. He had piercing eyes. His
hair was very dark, but not black. He
wore it long, just as he did in his old
er days. 1t came almost down to his
shoulders. and was cut off square ali
the bottom. He had it cut frequently.
so as to keep it at about the same
leagth. That was a point about which
he was very particular.
As remember his hands, his fingers
were lean and thin. but they did not
impress me as being very long. and he
did not have such a remarkable stretch
on the keyboard as one might imagine
He was always neatly dressed. gener-
ally appearing in a long frock coat,
until he became tse Able Liszt, after
which he wore a distinctive black
gown. His general manner and his
face were most expressive of his feel
ings, and his features lighted up when
he spoke. His smile was simply
charming. His face was peculiar. One
could hardly call it handsome, yet
thsce was in it subtle something that
was most attractive. and his whole
manner had a fascination which 1t is
impossible to describe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08
United States Geodefic Sur
DeTfra& Corps Finishes
IFS Work.
IT'S Work.

not disturb the target or telescope
mounted upon the platform of the
inner. In windy weather canvas
screens covered the windward Sides of
the outer towers. and thus prevented
the vibration of the instruments sup
ports. AS further protection against
exceptionally high winds. the towers
were guyed on all sides with wire ca
bles. In the Kansas cyclone belt
screens Of thin drilling. such as would
tear In the face of fierce wind. were
substituted for those Of canvas. which
latter were liable to carry the entire
skeleton structure Of q hecycloned
tower to the ground before giving
away. At Still Pond. Nd. was erect
ed curious tower 40 feet tall. which
supported target to tina height of 275
feet. This target was the highest
above ground of all these employed.
Between such towers the surveyors
signaled over distances varying be-
tween ten and forty miles.
We seldom hear OF an American
mirage. Yet during this signaling 1t
lutely Invisible from another through
out the entire course OF the day, would
suddenly and most weirdly rise above
the distant horizon just at sunset, thus
effecting a much longer line of vision
than could ordinarily be utilized By
actually laying bars OF metal end to
end the surveyors in the course of
this stupendous measurement marked
off the base lines essential to their
triangulation work. Thus carefully
measuring these base lines and later
measuring the angles from either end
to common point, they, by applying
a simple formula, could estimate how
far away that point might be. The
temperature of each bar was carefully
measured by thermometers inside and
its effect upon the length of the bar
was taken into strict account. A sin
gle pair OF these complicated bars cost
Uncle Sam $500. Stretched across
the country they were not rested upon
the ground. but upon tripods carefully
leveled. One style of measuring bar
| utilized in this delicate work was truly
q wonder 1t was carried in a trough
filed with melting ice and was thus
kept at the zero point Being always
at the same temperature its length
never varied Can the imagination be
strained to picture a degree of hair
splitting care exceeding this?
| - FILTRATION ET.srf BE COMPEL q
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08
MEAS VRX NC
4 OUR GLOBE

always as a mode of settling disputes
OF this character The attempt to
make the voluntary mode work ought
to have been abandoned long ago.
Failure to recognize this fact and to
provide for stopping the wars and
instructions against the laws OF the
land which are continually occurring
under the name OF labor disputes and
strikes is not creditable to any coun-
try whose people call themselves civil
ICED. Ntf
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08
A Social Formally.

What do you propose to do with
this man?" said the stranger in Grim
son Gulch. I'VE amt goin' to do moth
in to him." said Rattlesnake Pete.
"only jes' show him that we don't feel
under no obligations whatsoever.
We're going to take him out an stand
him up in wagon under a tree with
a rope around his neck. An then we're
goin' to drive off an not have any
more sociability with him.''-Wash-
ington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

Ths civil engineers employed by the
United States government have Just
completed the measurement of this
globe OF ours The task has been
hard one. For over thirty years 1t has
been in progress and 1t has cost the
taxpayers the neat little sum of $780,
500. more or less. The coast and
geodetic survey corps have had tho
matter In charge and they have ar
rived at absolute accuracy.
One result attained has been the
determination of the fact that this
sarth Is not as great ball as has been
commonly supposed. Our old mothers
diameter through her great waistbanj,
or equator, is discovered to be 1926
miles; her height. from pole to pole,
1893 miles. In other words. she Is
broader than she is tall.
Laymen will wonder how Uncle SarEs
Engineers could have accomplished such
a seemingly impossible task as the ac-
tual measurement of the earth's dimen-
sions. In order to determine the great
spheres girth or circumference, for in
stance, 1t would at first blush appear
necessary to circumnRvigate it over the
equator and across the poles, making
careful measurements step by step.
The equator was not touched. however,
during the measurements, and needless
is 1t to state that the poles were not
crossed. The measurement of a noun
tain's height does not require that its
summit be climbed II so we would as
yet be in ignorance of the insurmounta-
bic Attitudes of our Hottest peaks.
Trigonometry, employed in mountain
measurements, was utilized also in this
difficult computation Of the earth's di-
mensions.
The greatest task of the coast and
geodetic survey, beside which all others
paled into insignifcance, was the meas
urement of the great arcs precise
length in miles from ocean to ocean.
Not until after twenty-seven years of
constant field work was it proved that
a chalk line stretched from Cape Nay
to Point Arena and snapped against I'D
earth's crust would leave a white mark
1926 miles long. And, by the way, it
is along this very line that our center
Of population seems to have wended it's
course westward. The distance was
measured, not along a straight tape,
but along narrow network Of TRAN
giles, such as the surveyor traces in his
measurements of great distances. 1t
may be difficult of belief that the num-
Der of localities whose ATTITUDES and
longitudes were precisely established
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08


ton reports rnat arbitration as mode
of settling disputes between labor and
capital is gaining in favor; that the
Illinois law is better than that OF any
other state and that it is susceptible
of improvement The reader OF the
report will find that in the opinion
OF the board the law is effective and
superior TO that of other states
just in proportion as 1t is COM
pulsory in character, and that the pro-
posed methods of making it more eff
fective are methods of making 1t
more compulsory. To speak more cor
rectly, the law is effective in proper,
ton as it ceases to provide for volun-
tary arbitration and provides for COM
pulsory adjudication. The truth is
that voluntary arbitration is a failure.
1t has proved failure everywhere and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

West Haven, Conn, Is In whiri Of
excitement over the extraordinary
conduct of John Merwin Hubbard, one
OF its hitherto most respected resi-
dents. who has taken to appearing in
costumes radically different from the
prevailing mode in male attire. hr.
Hubbards departure from established
rule in the matter OF personal apparel
is all the more unaccountable to his
neighbors when they remember that SO
far as they have any knowledge be Is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

mony. Address l. AIS Niposink
Club Hand me that paper. Maude;
Charlie must have written this and bet
on girls answering it And here it
is" she exclaimed. as she ran her eye
over the AID. sheet: land. girls. I've
a great mind to answer it."
$50 that Charlie can win his bet?"
queried Maude. who was dying to
know IL his interest in the fair North
erner was returned by her.
mol Just for the fun of the thing;
and then we won't go to the Club din
ner If he loses"
Would you dare?" asked Millicent,
who longed. yet dared not
"Of course dare" and in less time
than it takes to tell it, a dainty per-
fumed missive was sent to L. AIS Nipo-
sink Club. with an invitation to meet
X Tuesday 2 p. m, in the alcove Of the
North room of the Art Gallery.
Tuesday. May 20. at five p. m. The
Club smoker presented an unusually
gala appearance; flowers abounded,
chairs and tables were disposed in
social. yet convenient form, not bunch
ed. as was usually the case; magazines
and papers were placed. not scattered
about, and not cuspidor or cigar stub
was visible.
In the dining room covers were laid
for twenty, and at the door, waiting
TO receive the guests. stood winner and
loser Of the bet: the former exultant
and smiling; the latter. though not de-
pressed. strongly preoccupied.
Il say, old fellow" this from Char
lie, cts a burning shame; you're not
telling me a word about her. What
was she like? Lady of uncertain age,
or an airy, fairy Lillian7"
Neither" was the short rejoinder.
well. I'll have it out of you when
give my toast" Charlie replied.
Laurence smiled. but made no an
swer, as he turned to greet the first
corners.
Among the last to arrive were Mar
garet and Kste. Margaret with puz-
zled, mystifed look on her face, and
Kate strangely excited. She greeted
Charlie pleasantly but. as she gave her
hand to Laurence, she blushed visibly,
and his embarrassment was hardly
less than her own. In fact, on Hates
passing on and mingling with the
other guests, Charlie had to put the
question three times. Wasn't she the
prettiest girl he ever saw" before he
had sufficiently recovered to reply in
the Affirmative.
Dinner being announced, 1T was Lau-
rence's good or bad fortune, as the
case might be, to take out Kate who
supported him at the lower end of the
table. At the upper end. with Maude
on his right, sat Charlie.
The affair progressed merrily,
though Charlie and Kate we're the re-
cipients of many an inquiring glance.
At last toasts were in order, and
Charlie rose to his feet Ladies'" he
said. ito you alone is due this festive
scene Two days ago l made a bet
with my unsophisticated friend, who
graces the lower end of this grooming
board, an even hundred to his ten that.
should he send Personal to the paper
he would receive an answer inside of
two days-my admiration and obser-
walton Of the fair sex leading me to be-
lieve that you always have an eye to
the main chance-in fact, you are like
that early bird who always gets the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08
YAours AS TRAILERs.
Incias.ts illustrating Their skin ne
Game of Scouting.

Incidents illustrating Their skin ne
Came of Scouting.
The Yaqui Indians are wonderful
natural trailers," said former Next
can trader. relates the New Orleans
Times-Demoerat. They ought to make
the best scouts in the world. Some
years ago was stopping at placs
called Ysleti. near the east coast Of
Yucatan. when my cabin was robbed
one night of several hundred dollars
In gold. | hired very intelligent va
qui named Pedro to help me chase the
thief, and we started at once. This
thief who did the job had fed On
horseback, striking northwest, and be-
fore long my guide had pretty 40
curate idea of his personal appearance
He picked up his information a scrap
at time, beginning with the discov-
cry that he was understood. When !
asked how he knew, he pointed to a
lower branches had been recently
broken. The rascal had dismounted
there for rest. and several fat
stones were piled on the ground under
the broken branch. Pedro surmised
that he wanted a whip and had to
stand on the stones to reach the limb.
which was really not very high.
mention this incident because it seem
ed to me at the time to be very far
fetched guessing. but it turned out
afterward to be absolutely correct. He
knew the colors of the mans saddle
blanket FROM a few shreds caught on
a thorn bush, and learned that he car
ried native water bottle by its print
in the soft dirt near a spring. What
astorished me especially, however. was
tho ease with which he followed the
train of the horse over finty, sun
caked stretches, where not the faintest
sign of it's passage was visible to my
blunter vision. We caught up with
the thief on the second day, and all OF
Pedro's predictions were verified 10 the
letter. He was a prowling half-breed.
and when hard pressed had hidden the
money under log in dense thicket
Ny Indian located it ii almost less
time than it takes to tell the story, and
laughed contemptuously at the others
lack of finesse Yet he was not an
exceptional trailer. have met dozens
Of the tribe who were equally clever.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-08

work was done in Colorado and thence
westward across the Rockies and
glerras to California.
Giant signal towers elevated the sur
yeyors' instruments above the fiat
eastern country where nature had not
Eupplied mountain peaks for aid in
such feats of measurement as Just
described.
The highest combination or towers
was erected across Ohio. Indiana and
Illinois. Many of these structures
we're more than 100 feet In height.
One at Green. Ind. heia an instru-
ment 152 feet above the earth's sur
face. Each OF these lofG edifces ap-
veared to be one huge windmill tower
erected within another. Movements
Of the signaler or observer, standing
mon the top OF the outer structure, did