davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11

grand Forks, N. d.. Jan, III
lam Barry yesterday went to- Milton
Cavalier county, and, asked to- be
taken into custody, as he had killed
his hired man, Andrew Mellen. Mr..
Barry is q wealthy farmer; and one Of
the most respected reside Tents Of the
county. He owns g fine farm about
twenty miles from Milton. He Is ~
single man and has for years had his
sister with him as lousekeeper. Mellen
had been employed by him at intervals
for the past eight years. & The story
that Mr.. Barry tells is ubstantially
as follows Wednesday, night he had
been doing chores, and on, coming in
from the barn he found his sister IN
tears. On being questioned by him I
/ she confessed that for some time she
and Mellen had been unduly intimate
and, that she was to become a mother.
There had been a secret engagement
of marriage, and just prior to SBarry's
entrance she had pressed 5Mellen to
carry out the agreement, which he had
declined to do. Barry, enrageds Went
$1n search OF Mellen, but could not
4 find him. Returning to the house he
found that his sister had disappeared.
tinued ALI night Toward morning he
found her. lying on the prairie with
her hands and: feet badly frozen. He
placed her in the care Of a neighbor
and returned home. -y sss
Given Choice Of Death.
Going to the barn he found Mellen:
inside doing the morning chores. He
went in fastened the doors and told
Mellsn what had occurred and that he
had resolved that Mellen must die.
He gave bIellen the choice of death by
rope or the knife and demanded that
he choose at once. This AIellen de-
clined to do, and Barry then took q
rope and with 1t attempted to hang
his victim to a beam overhead. Mel
len resisted and desperate struggle
ensued, lasting, Mr.. Barry tells, about
fifteen minutes. Barry weighs about
$50 pounds and Me1len about 140, but
SO desperately did the latter struggle
that the plan Of hanging was aban-;
doned. Barry then took out his watch
and told Mellen that he had just five
minutes more to live and recommended,
that he say his final prayers. Mellen
too exhausted for further resistance,
knelt on the floor Of the stable and Inn
plored heaven for forgiveness and
mercy. PromptIyssat the end of the.
.fivemminutes Barry closed the watch.
returned it to his pocket and with q
knife with which he had armed him
Z self, stabbed the kneeling man In the
B neck. killing him instantly. Barry then
drove to town and gave himself UP.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
RTINlsIaIPR0vING.,

Congressmnn-Elect of south Dakota
Il Out Of Danger.
Deadwood. S. d., Jan. a. Congress-
man-elect Martins condition has inn
proved He passed a good night and
his physician believes he is out OF,
danger unless he gets setback. His
Illness has reduced him greatly in
strength and he viii be several weeks
in regaining his health sufficiently to.
VIII escape the worst stages Of pneu-,
monia. ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
SILVER Fol. LIND.

Military Stan Presents Token to the
Governor.
st. Paul. Jan. 6.-The military stair
Of Gov. John Lind gave luncheon in
the governors honor yesterday after
noon at the Minnesota club. After the
luncheon Rukard Hurd. speaking for
the staff, presented to the governor a
silver soup toureen, ladle and tray.
The governors thanks included rec
ognition of the efficient assistance he
had received from his staff.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
Rowdies Are Punished.

thorities rounded UP gang Of young
men who have been in the habit of
using indecent and profane language
on the streets and Insulting passers-
by, and each was fined $40 and costs.
j. w. Collins, father of one of those ar
rested assaulted Marshal Boyd and
managed to release his son. but he him
self was arrested and fined SO and
COSTS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
WHITD HOUSE EVENT. /.
Brilliant Reception by President Nc
i

Kinley i
Washington, Jan. 3.-The representa-
tives of the various civil and military
branches Of the government and Of
numerous private organizations yes
terday paid New Years greetings to
the president of the United States.
For two hours and a half Mr.. McKin-
ley stood in the Blue room Of the
White House and shook hands with a
steadily passing line Of officers and
civilians. beginning with the members
of his cabinet and their wives, and
concluding with many hundred repre-
lsentatives Of the "plain people," Mrs.
Mckinley also Joined in TIE New Year
reception, at her right standing the
ladies of the cabinet in regular order
of official precedence.
4 The New Years reception of the
president is always an occasion Of
unusual formality and no little brill
clancy. but yesterday the thought was
In eyerybody's mind that the present
event
I'D Marked Not Only
the beginning of another year but Of a
preston in the greetings Of many Of
Vic GAO6l6S 10 IICyt SISSpCu Lie. pISSle
dents hand and offered their best
wishes for his health and happiness
and long life. It was evident also in
the crowd of persons who entered the
executive mansion between the hours
of II and 1880 o'clock which was sone-
what larger than usual, and in the
suinptuousness off the floral decora-
lions. s5g2s.
The Marine band, stationed under
the stairway, discoursed national airs
and lively marches throughout the GER
emony. The members of the cabinet
and their wives, together with the
ladies of the receiving party. were the
first to arrive. They DOTTED their
wraps in the state dining room and
assembled to#the private apartments of
the president, where they
Exchanged Greetings
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley. The
ladies of the receiving party entered
the Red and Blue parlors and took
their places behind the line. Mean
time the ambassadors and ministers Of
foreign countries, with the. attaches OF
the various legations, Respondent in
their gorgeous court uniforms. had,
gathered In the state dining room.
Promptly at II o'clock the bugles
sounded the approach Of the presiden-
tial party. and led by Col. Bingham.
the master Of ceremonies. and Mai.
McCauley Of the marine corps Presi-s
dent and Mrs. Mckinley descended the.
main staircase, followed by the mem
bers Of the cabinet and their wives. Isl Sss,
~ AS the party passed along the res
ceiyinfr room the president reflected in
his smiling face his health and happi-
ness. He bowed repeatedly to the
crowds assembled in the corridors and
greeted many OF them with the well
wishes Of the day. Mrs. McKinley also.
bestowed her gracious greetings upon
many OF the throng. 81 So IS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
sHER1FF OVERCOME.
Cnpturdfe Prisoners Lock Him In jail
and EscaDe.

and Escape.
Fort Dodge. Iowa, Jan. e.vMarsha1
Kortie of Whittmore caught two men
stealing tubs of butter from a cream
cry, had arrested one of them and was
taking him to Jail when the other
struck him over the head with some
blunt instrument, and when he came
to himself he was bound and gagged
and his prisoner had escaped. The
thieves had tied him and locked him
up in his own jail. The captive mar.
shall finally succeeded in getting the
gag out of his mouth and soon aroused
the town. 1t was discovered that the
thieves had stolen $50 pounds of butter.
but 1t was all recovered. The thieves
We're later captured in Emmetsburg.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
STRANGE DECLINES.
Bryant Will BE Appointed Wfxcon
sin superintendent of Public Prop

bryant VIII BE Appointed WfxcOn-
sin superintendent of Public Prop
erty.
Madison, Wis, Jan. 6.-John Strange
of Oshkosh, who was offered the posi-
ton of state superintendent of public
property by Gov.-elect La Toilette and
who had accepted it. has declined the
appointment and George Bryant Of
Madison will be appointed. Gen. Bry-
ant is chairman of the Republican
state central committee and lifelong
follower Of La Toilette. Gen. Bryant's
appointment takes him out of the list
of possibilities for the adjutant gem
eralship.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11

Marinette, Wis, Jan. 6.-The largest
lumber deal of the year was consum-
mated this week. The Diamond Match
company purchased of the Jacob
Mortenson company Of wausau. *, 0OO,-
600 feet of lumber, the seasons cut OF
the company during 1901. The consid-5
Grafton is over $5O0, O00
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
Confess es His Guilt.

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 6. Charles
Klein. janitor of one of the city branch
schoolhouses, was arrested, charged
with making criminal assault on his
twelve-year-old daughter. He adj
mitted his guilt to the police and later
PLEADED guilty before the court and
was sentenced to two years at Wan
pun. The little girl is in serious
condition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
Po y, Z. FE.ata 4! nLt z

!, K Larimore, NJ. D., Jan. e Mrs. ]. III.
McMullen; wife Of q prominent IA ilroad,
man of this city. lied sndd denly yester-
day. While the. doctor states the lady
died supposedly OF heart fail,ire 2.
yet there are circumstances that indi-3
cate that Mrs. c1dullen may have
drank wood alcohol In mistake for the.
pure article. as there was a half filled.
bottle Of the liquid IA her room.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-11
smallpox Renche. Dul,uaue

Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 6. Smallpox.
which is SO prevalent between here and
La Crosse, has reached this city.
Martin Dale. a laborer from Wauxon.
was taken with the disease and is I'M
the pesthouse. His companion. Fred;
Roby. Is also In charge sof the aus
sthorities. N }Es sS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
A Legend of the Mirror.

One of the prettiest of all the stories
relating to the mirror is that which
comes from the far East. In this q
man brings as gift to his wife mir
ror of silvered bronze. Then she, hav-
ing seen nothing of the kind before,
asks in the innocence of her heart
whose was the pretty face smil-
ing back at her. And when, laughing,
he tells her it is none other than her
own, she wonders still more, but is
ashamed to ask further questions.
But when at last her time comes to
die she calls her little daughter and
gives her the treasure she has long
kept hidden away as a sacred thing,
telling her: after / am dead you must
look in this mirror morning and even
ing, and you will see me. Do not
grieve."
So when the mother is dead, the girl,
who much resembles her, looks in the
mirror day by day, thinking she there
talks face to face with the dead wo-
man, and never guessing it is but her
own shadow she sees.
And 1t is added by the old Japanese
narrator that when the girls father
learned the meaning of this strange
conduct of hers, che thinking it to be a
very piteous thing, his eyes grew dark
with tears"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
Y. p. S. C. LonafeIIow Evening.

A most enjoyable social and supper
was held at the Cong'l church last Fri
day evening. The attendance was
large. A well-arranged program was
successfully carried out and then fol-
lowed the reading of twelve selections
from Longfellow by Prof. Beebe, dur
ing which all present wrote down,
upon numbered blanks that had been
furnished for the occasion, the titles
of the selections. No one present
succeeded in correctly naming the
titles to all of the selections. The
two who came nearest to scoring 100,
the perfect" mark, were Miss Foss
and Mr.. Farrand, both named ten cor
rectly. The progrom for the entire
evening was as follows:
Music.
Longtelow's Life, Mrs. Slayton
Recitation, The Children's Hour,
Lucille Robinson
Song, The Bridge, Miss Evah Barrows
Reading, Hiawatha's Wooing, Mrs. Blodgett
Longiellow's Homes, Mrs. Cheney
Music.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Haze Always Bought
signature paasa ,ao of A<tHzlZI

Individual attention to the ilch
cows, in the way of kindliness. q an-
illness and comfort will be dir etly
rewarded by the increased value OF
their product.
AS rule, sell an animal when it is
ready for market; after that the cost
of the food will be very likely to off
set any advance in price. Besides,
the price may not advance.
There is always a cash market for
good young mules. They are no
more trouble to handle than horses,
and are rather less liable to disease
and accident than the latter.
1t is Just as bad policy to give poor
food to good stock as to give good
food to poor stock. Both should be
good, the food and the stock; then
there may be some profit in the com.
bination.
Wheat bran is not rich in fat-form
ing elements, but is especially valu
able for promoting growth of muscle
Also, when literally fed will increase
the flow of milk, but will not give q
desirable butter color.
1t is not wholly sentiment to say
that /" the foot of the sbeepis golden. )
This is the only one among our do
nestle animals that is increasing il
value in the face of the present agri
cultural depression.
A colt should never be broken. II
this relation the phrase to break
should become obsolete. A mar
should never have to break the col
any more than the boy. Both should
be taught "from their youth up"
Disposition is a quality to be con
sidered with all farm animals. In tn
dairy, in particular, the quiet, gentl
COW is worth more than a fraction
one. The latter is not only trouble
some to handle, but a disturbing ele
ment among the Others.
The profit in " finishing off" an an
imal for market is that thus a bette
price may be obtained for the whole
there is less gain for the food con
sumed toward the close than at an,
other period. Unless assured that
higher price will result, better not tr
too long for the extra pounds.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
An Exciting Game.

The best game Of basket ball Wit
messed in this village this season was
played ar the local GYM last Thurs
day evening by the Morrisvilles and
st. Johnsbury Guards. More than
two hundred people turned out to
see the sport and they got their
moneys worth in pleasure and excite
ment. The visitors ca me here expect
ing that the Morrisville team would
be an easy mark, but before the ref
eree's whistle sounded the end of the
first Commute half every body ia the
Gym could plainly see st. Johnsbury's
" finish" The score at that time was
20to Z in favor Of MorrisviIe. During
the second half st. Johnsbury braced
up and manoeuvred the ball very
prettily but fumbled and failed in toss
ing to goal. During the game Heath
OF st. Johnsbury and Sergeant OF
Morrisville were put out of business
but each pluckily "came back" from
the dressing room after being" pump
ed up" and rubbed down." Le-
Baron distinguished himself at the
beginning of the game by making
first toss into the bag. In the second
half he also scored. During the game
Gray sent the ball a,fying through
the iron hoop not less than four
times, while Sergeant won first honors
~ I sending the ball to goal seven
times.
The score at the close of the game
stood 81 to 13 in favor of Mofrisville.
1t was the first defeat experienced by
st. Johnsbury Guards in this state
this season.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
Perhaps She'll "Be Good" Hereafter.

"There is a thing that has got to
be stopped" The theatrical man.
ayers favorite and much-worn ex-
preston is especially applicable to
certain persons who abuse their chill
dren. A few days ago the attention
of States Attorney Cheney was called
to an aggravating case of this kind
and he at once took steps to protect
a child from the awful cruelty of its
maternal parent. He found it neces-
sary to arrest the seemingly unnatu-
raj mother, Mrs. Maud Spaulding.
She was taken before Justice Niles for
examination. There it was discover
ed that the woman had beaten her
fiYe-year-old girl until the little thing
was covered with black and blue
marks. A fine and costs amounting to
$15 81 were imposed by Justice Niles
upon Mrs. Spaulding, which she paid,
and also promised not to repeat the
cruelty to her little daughter. 1t is
said that are there Others who had bet
ter take warning from the above or it
may be their turn next to face the
"Cadi."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
Chinese Wedding.

The rite of marriage in China is one
Of much ceremony. The bride is in no
way consulted but is sold to the high
est bidder for her hand. The ceremo-
MES are six in number, namely: Maxi
ing the marriage agreement; finding
out the lady's name, the hour. day and
month of her birth, which until this
cermony the husband is not supposed
to know; the consultation OF the sooth-
sayers as to prospects of happiness;I
paying the wedding fees, settling the
wedding day, and conducting the bride
to the house Of the bridegroom.
l On the day OF this latter, or sixth cer-
Bmony, the bride Is gorgeously dressed
and carried to her husbands house In
q tightly closed palanQuin. -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
THE BABY'S NAILS.
Should Be Trimmed Neatly and Carefully
from Very Birth

from Very Birth
WE the mother would preserve the
beautiful contour ana texture OF
her baby's soft little hands she
cannot begin too early to care for
them. AS it is, however, few
Oh girls ever own a manicure set I'M
til they are young women. By that
time. as often as not, the hand is be-
yond reclaim. Babys finger nails
should be trimmed neatly and care
fully from very birth. During the
first year this will be sufficient, but
from that time on the mother will
give them a five minutes treatment
at least once a week.
Any little detached cuticle about
the base of the nails must be trim
med off from day to day with the
tiniest and brightest manicure scis-
sors obtainable, and the flesh about
the nail pressed away from it with a
soft, old piece of linen. In this way
the tender, delicate flesh about the
finger tips will become firm and hard,
and the child will not suffer from
that painful affection known as hang
nails. This, while commonly regard
ed as a most trivial thing, is, never
theless, often the cause of much
graver troubles, ending in nervous
diseases and blood poisoning,
Where a baby's nails have been
properly trimmed from birth the hab-
it Of nail biting is never contracted.
Where it has already been formed,
however, the mother can overcome it
Immediately by putting the child
through careful course of treat
ment. If the nails are tough enough
to stand the operation they will be
filed instead of cut with scissors, and
at first they will be kept very short.
Something will be done every day,
even if it is only to rub them gent
ly. AS biting the nails is a purely
nervous affection, it is imperative
in aggravated cases, to put the child
under a physicians care. If baby
should suddenly display voracious
appetite for it's finger nails, as is Of
ten the case even in infants, you can
depend upon it that something is not
right, and the physician will probab-
ly tell you that the food is not agree
ing with it. /
Children should be taught from
babyhood how to hold the hands
gracefully and naturally while in re-
pose, and when using them to do so
daintily.
Each time after the hands are
washed good plan is for the mother
or nurse to not only press back the
flesh about the base of the nail as
already described, but to also press
the tips of the fingers very firmly on
either side of the nail, and the result
in few years will be the beautiful
tapering finger tips so rare and so
much coveted by everybody, especials
ly every woman.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
LOWELL.

The home of the late Geo. Randall was sold
at auction Tuesday, Feb. 26.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r. Chamberlain were in
Eden Sunday, Feb. "a.
G. E. Stone has moved in the rooms in V.
M. Parker's tenement, formerly occupied by
c. W. Greenwood as barber shop.
There was good crowd at the entertain
ment given by the ladies, ofthe Cong church,
at the town hall, Friday evening, Feb, %, and
all report fine time.
Miss Mamie Austin was in So. Troy Friday
and Saturday, Feb. % and %, and attended
the teachers examination.
Carl Winchester was at home from Feb. 81
to "a,
The dressing mill will not shut for week
or so longer, as orders have been received for
boxes
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
Niaht Was Her Terror.

81 would cough nearly all night
long" writes Mrs. Chas. Apologize,
of Alexandria, Ind, land could hard
ly get any sleep. had consumption
so bad that if | walked a block l
would cough frightfully and spit
blood, but, when all other medicines
failed, three $1,00 bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery wholly cured
me and | gained SO pounds" It's
absolutely guaranteed to cure
Coughs, Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis
and all Throat and lung Troubles,
Prices SOC and $1O0. Trial bottles
free at FL. j. Dwinell's drug store.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06

Try buttermilk for the removal of
freckels, tan and butternut stains.
Try hot flannel oyer the seat of neu-
ralgic pain and renew frequently.
Try taking cod liver oil in tomato
catsup ifyou want to make it palat-
able.
Try hard eider-a wineglassful three
times a day-for rheumatism and
ague.
Try taking a nap in the afternoon
if you are going to be out late in the
evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
Anew ODD LENGTHS.

Selected Items of Interest That Everybody
should Read and Remember.
The fast mixer has the fullest pail.
Try eating onions aud horseradish
to relieve dropsical sWellings.
Economy in production is the key
to financial success in all agriculture.
Less beef and more mutton means
better profit for the farmer and cheap
er food for the workingman, both
ends are worth keeping in view.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06

Profit would be found in breeding
good mich COWS, especially for family
use, for the village and suburban resi-
dent. They should have all the quail
fications of the best dairy COWS; and
in addition should be handsome in
form and color and thoroughly do
mesticated, accustomed to be handled
and to the presence of children. A
good family COW is as hard to find as
a good family horse.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
NnvaI Device for Cat ching Rats.

Here is a case of walk into my
parlor." 1t is a new rat-trap. two
feet high and one foot wide. The rat
enters at A and is lured by bait OUT
of his reach through B. At the end
of B is a mirror, which fools the rat
into believing he has company. He
climbs a screen along c and D. en-
tering the funnel E. The funnel de-
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06

To Cure Nervousness in One Week
To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Cure Indigestion in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea,
25c. If it fails to cure, we will cheerfully
refund your money. Trial size free.)
II. ]. Dwinell Morrisvle.
Foss q Andrews Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
Paint Your Buggy For 75c.

With Devoe's Gloss Carriage Paint, ready for
use; 10 colors. Gives high gloss equal to new.
Sold by Geo. w. Doty.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06

Try breathing the fumes of turpen.
tine or carboric acid to relieve whoop-
ing cough.
The temper of an animal has more
to do with it's value than has the col
or of it's hair.
When you see clubs lying around
the barn yard, look for cows that
have long, dry spell.
There should be a law compelling
dairy men to keep their diaries clean
or else to keep their products at
home.
Sheep growers have two strings to
their bow: whatever the condition
of the wool market, good mutton
and lamb always find ready sale al
paying prices.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-03-06
@ MA,.

This signature is on every box of the genuin'
Laxative BrOmO-Quinine Tablets
the remedy that cares cold in one da