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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-11-15

We shall have the prettiest woman in
England here"
who may that be?" asked Sir
Raoul.
DO you not know Lady Belle Win
stone--the lovely golden haired young
widow?"
Sir Raoul looked at the noble, beau
tiful face opposite to him; it could not
have been colder and prouder.
Lady Belle Winstone," he repeated.
Il have never even heard the name be-
fore. I incline to the belief" he con-
tinued, with bow to the countess,
that we have the loveliest lady in the
land at Ravensmere now"
you are courtier, Raoul,' laughed
the earl. do not commit yourself to
any decided opinion until you have
seen Lady Belle"
"My opinion has long been formed"
replied Sir Raoul, pleasantly. When
ever he advanced the cause Of the neg
lected, unloved wife, he did it with so
much good humor that the earl could
not possibly take offense.
Lady Belle. continued his 1ordsbip,
has had more admirers than any w3m-
an in England"
"Then l should say" replied Sir
Raoul, "that she was great coquette."
Lord Caraven laughed.
'She is indeed; but then her coquetry
is so delightful that man does not
mind being made the victim Just for
once"
TASTES differ" said Sir Raoul,
calmly. GA coquette would never
please me-" ..,- ...
Then the carriage stopped at the
great entrance, and they were at home.
Remembering that after all he owed
this house to the wife he did not love,
Lord Caraven deigned to say few kind
words to her; he said he had never seen
so many roses at Ravensmere, and new
er such beautiful blooms. She did not
even turn to look at the flowers he in
dictated. but passed on, the words he
had spoken about Lady Belle ranking
in her heart.
What mattered the bloom of the roses
to her? He did not love her; she did
not even like him; but she could not
forget that he was her husband, and
it was intolerable that any other wom-
an should have all his admiration.
With gesture of naughty pride she
swept into the house. Sir Raoul I'M
derstood the action we'll.
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ID "A Try AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR our
s RURAL READER
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Il Department Of tho Farm--A Few
Hints as to the Care OF Live Stock
and Poultry.
..fi,hiness., In Butter.

+.
The New Zealand Dairyman reports
] that at q lecture delivered on the 18th
| Of May at the eighth annual conference
J Of the Australian Butter and Cheese
/ Factory Managers Association, held
at Melbourne, Mr.. Thomas Cherry,
M. D., M. S., lecturer in bacteriology,
Melbourne University, said: Il may
say word or two about enc special
defect in butter which has attracted
! a great deal of attention during the
past two or three years, namely, fish
mess" This peculiar flavor is due to
chemical substance called "trimeth-
ylamine," which was first isolated
from herring brine, and which gives
the brine its peculiar flavor. During
the last ten or twelve years tri'
methylamine has been extracted In
small quantities from many kinds OF
purifying substances, and 1t Is now
known to be product Of the growth
of at least a score Of different micro
organisms. 1t can be produced by
sowing pure culture of these, just In
the same way as pure culture OF the
Ac1CI4C dC1u UdCL6Ild pAOANSSS
agreeable aroma of good butter. Inc
primary cause of fshiness, is therefore
the accidental invasion of the butter
by an organism capable of setting up
this change. Among such organisms
there are several bacteria which are
found in dirty water, and others
whose natural home seems to be sea
1xyof Dot
able to manufacture trimethylamine
from pure butter-fat and milk sugar.
The material from which they pro-
| duce it is the butter-milk or curd; that
is to say, it is product of the putre.
faction of proteid substances. Further.
some of these organisms grow very
slowly, and at comparatively low TEN.
peratures; and finally, the addition Of
an extra amount of salt seems to "a
vor their development.
The experiments which are being
conducted at the University Labora.
tory are not yet complete enough for
full report to be given. but 1 think
sufficient information has been OBJ.
tanned to justify the above conclu.
sions. If SO, 1t is evident that fish.
mess is not a simple matter to be
cured by any single remedy. On the
contrary, it may originate at any
stage in the process Of manufacture.
The organism may find its way into
the milk on the farm and be carried
over into the cream, and thence to
the butter, or it may come from the
water used to wash the batter. or even
possibly from the salt.
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He was not we'll for many weeks after
his arrival. He did not actually keep
his room; the earl, who was tender
enough and anxious enough where his
cousin was concerned, had ordered two
of the largest, lightest and most cheer
full apartments in the castle to be pre-
be prepared for him, and Lady Cara
ven was only too anxious to arrange
everything most luxuriously for him.
More than once, when she came to
read to him, always bringing with her
sweetest flowers and choicest fruits, he
had noticed that her face was pale and
her eyes were heavy with weeping.
Once, as she bent over him to show him
the lovely bloom on a peach, he said to
her:
Mildred, do you spend the whole
night in tears?"
Sometimes" she replied; "but, Ra-
oul, do not talk to me about it, would
rather speak on any other subject than
myself"
He respected her wish.
The quiet Of Ravensmere was indeed
broken up-the house was filled with
guests.
Lady Caraven did not like some of the
people whom the earl had invited. If
not rude, they were neglectful of her
seemed to know her position by in
stinct-seemed to guess that she was an
unloved wife, that she had been mar
ried for her money, and had a title
instead of love. She must endure it.;
but there were things she could not toll
crate. This was one:
One morning she. was quite alone in
the castle. The whole party had gone
out riding and driving, some of them
greatly disappointed for not having
their beautiful young hostess with
them; but she thought Sir Raoul looked
worse that morning, so would not leave
him. She was busily engaged in read
ing to him, when servant came to say
that a poor woman was waiting to see
her.
II tried to send her away, your lady,
ship" said the man, "but she begged
SO hard that had not the heart"
Tried to send her away! Why die
you do that?" asked Lady Caraven.
II think she Is one of the tenants
your ladyship; and his lordship gave
orders that they should not be ATTENDED
to here-they were to be sent to Mr.
Blantyre. II have done wrong. ar
sorry for it,
you have done right" she said; ''ne
blessing ever comes to a house where
the poor and the sorrowful are sen,
from the door, 5s
S Not even to q servant would she vi
ter one word in disparagement Of he 4,
husband. although she thouKht the Of
der = cruel one. Tssy III
The woman Was wait ING % 80 her
{ = oae q ~ mt s-reonas Lady Cara
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BY CHARLOTTE N. BRAErlE.

CHAPTER XIv.-(Continued)
That girl Is as proud as Juno" said
fho earl, for want of better COMPARE
con.
she has every right to be proud,
Usrtc, remarked Sir Raoul. "She is
without her equal for goodness and
beauty."
She seems to think I shall kill her
Il touch her." said the earl, bitterly
She would rather lose the costliest
1eWe1 We have than touch my hand to
ny It In 1t safely"
Sir Raoul made no reply.
Meanwhile the artist has made great
0roeress with his picture. 1t was a
work OF love with him. He came to
aaiby House at times. and sometimes,
vixen Sir Raoul felt we'll enough to es-
cart tn, countess, they went to the stu
d6o. How 1t seemed to grow under
his brush, that fair face-fair, pure,
original. so exquisite in color, so dain-
y In bloom! When the painting was
ftnished there was but one opinion
tho portrait was simply masterpiece
OF art, with its delicate beauty and rich
eoloring.
But everyone made the same remark
tho face was so sad, the dark,
Swallowed eyes did not look as though
they had ever smiled, they were so full
az strange, sad dreams; the beautiful
fps we're sad, and looked as though
they had never laughed in girlish fash
ton.
The portrait was hung up in the
drawing room. 1t did not remain there
hong; the earl did not like to hear the
comments upon 1t. One morning he
esd 10 Sir Raoul:
This portrait of Hildred's is consid-
eEed . very fine picture; l think
should like it hung in the picture gal
tory at the CASTLE"
Side by side with all the dead-and
gone Ladies Caraven?" replied Sir
Raoui- II do not blame you. To me
there appears to be a quiet reproach
IN the face which is not pleasant to
We."
There is no cause for reproach,"
<G1d the earl. "You seem to think that
I deceived Hildred, Raoul. From first
20 last there has been no mention Of
sove between us. It was a case of
money versus title. We both have
shat We wanted; therefore, no more
need be said.''
Sir Raoul, being wise man, said no
more just then.
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ttein or sh-formsrs, which add q IT
value as . poultry food. The best
way to render the bones available q TO
have them broken by means Of the
bone cutter. Cine pound Of the green
bones is generally considered SUFFICIENT
for sixteen hens. Besides the cut
bones Of oyster shells, the hens must
have a generous supply .of some kind
of grit, very coarse sand or broken
.crockery. The grit serves as teeth
for the hens, and when they are un-
able to obtain 1t indigestion and other
ailments are sure to follow. @ y
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PITY ME.

him in the early dawn of the morning,
lying in the clover, dying-dying, my
lady-the dear lad who had never given
me an angry word. We knelt down be-
side him, and we tried to raise his head
to look at the children for the last time;
but he could not see them-his eyes
were dim, he CROPPED with his hand, as
though he was in darkness. He neither
saw them nor me, but he knew that I
was there.
"'Ellen,' he said, and even in dying
the words sounded quite clear-'Ellen,
you have been a good wife to me. I
am losing my life for few birds of my
lords; but he will see to you. The earl
will see to you-he will never let yoE
want And all the men standing round
him said:
"'That is right enough; the earl will
never let you want
(To be continually
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American Butter and Cheese Abroad.
A. r. Eastman of Waterville, New
York, says that his experience with
dairy products in England shows that
very little American butter is to be
found there. The amount of Amer
lean cheese there is also small. He
stated at meeting in New York that
be had inquired the reason for this
and had been told that the dealers
had not sufficient confidence in Amer
lean goods. This is due to the vast
amount of fraud that has been prac-
ticed, and contrasts strongly with the
methods followed by the Canadians,
who make goods that will stand the
lest. He charges that the Americans
work for the greatest possible immed-
late profit. That his charges are part
point that modif1es the situation con-
siderably. He says that he finds lit
tie butter or cheese on the English
market. This is partly explained by
the fact that dealers In all kinds of
goods resort to the trick OF false
branding. Though the sale in Eng
land of American cheese has fallen of
considerably from what it was few
years ago, we still sell a good deal
of that product to the English peo-
pie. If it does not appear as Amer
lean cheese on the English markets
it does appear under some other
brand. Just now the Canadians have
quite reputation for their cheese
and good deal Of the best quality Of
American cheese is doubtless sold as
Canadian, while the poorest Canadian
cheese is branded American. We
know the trick is worked with Amer
lean meats and see no reason why It
should not be used in the sale of dairy
products. Americans should work for
better reputation abroad, and that
reputation can be gained only by
sending to foreign countries goods
fully up to the. requirements.
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lola AND voLTAlRE.
Latter's Defense of Lally Recalled by
Formers Trial.

Latter's Defense of Lally Recalled by
Formers Trial.
History has a strange way Of repeat
ing itself in human actions. The trial
of lola in Paris for openly deca.ing
the innocence of Captain Dreyfus re-
calls similar part played by Voltaire
more than 100 years ago, when he de-
soldier, Count Lally. Lally had failed
to save India from the English, had
been taken prisoner, and had, with true
magnanimity, begged his captors to
allow him, to go to Paris to answer the
charges that had been made against
him. His request having been granted
he voluntarily placed himself on trial.
But his countrymen, Infatuated at the
loss Of their possessions in India and
Canada, were in no mood to treat him
with impartiality, and after proceed
ings which were tainted with fragrant
illegality, Lally was condemned to
death by the Parliament Of Paris on
the vague charge of abuse of authority.
exaction and extortion. Voltaire, who
was always ready to espouse the cause
Of the victims of injustice and oppres-
sion, helped the murdered mans son.
known in the days of the revolution as
Lally Tollendal, to clear his fathers
name. With unrelenting perseverance
he went to work to procure revision
Of the proceedings Of Count Lally's
trial, and one of the browning triumphs
Of his life was the news, brought to him
On his death bed, that his .untiring En-
forts in the cause Of justice had been
crowned with success. Strangely
enough, voltaire also exerted himself
n trying to save man condemned by
our own government Of the time. The
execution Of Admiral Byng was par
allel in the history Of England to the
leath Of Lally in French history. Vol
.aire, who had known Byng when Ii
EnglaRd, did his utmost to save the
Unfortunate admiral. He obtained from
7ichelieu, who had been Byng,s on
oonent at Minorca. letter setting
sorth the formers conviction OF his de.
'eated enemy's courage and good sea-
nanship. This document Voltaire for
garded to England, and. though It Wa
not entirely successful. he af;erward
,laimed that 4 turned four votss II ths.
ourt martial. q
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A Nocturnal A1aneator.

: For more than month the, inhabi-
tnnts of the district of Etchmaidzin, in
the Caucasus, have been terrified by
the nightly visitations of some un-
known animal, which attacks and de-
YOURS the children of the peasantry
whilst they sleep. Every day news
comes to hand Of some fresh victim.
The ferocious monster, which is be-
heved to be q hyena, attacks grown
up people even, and only recently a
man was torn to pieces In the village
Of Zuiya. I.s III i . s
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ven's generous heart was touched %
she looked at her, she was so thin. so
worn, with face so white and so sad,
and great despa!ring eyes; her clothes
were thin, shabby dress, and still
thinner and shabbier shawl. AS the
young countess stood before her In the
pride of her youth and beauty, amid
all the luxury of her surroundings, she
felt, in some vague way, ashamed Of
the contrast.
did you want me?" she said, in a
low, gentle voice. II am Lady Cara
ven. Did you wish to see me?"
The thin, worn hands were clasped
tightly. The woman hardly seemed to
have the power of speech.
do not be afraid" said the young
countess; tell me what you want"
ooh. my lady, my lady," was the cry
that seemed to come from break
ing heart, will you take pity on
me?"
81 will, indeed, if I can. II I can
help you, I promise that I will. What
is the matter? You must not fear to
tell me. can understand the sorrows
of others, and feel for them"
The woman looked up into the kind
ly, beautiful face.
81 hardly know how to tell you. my
lady. It is not the earl'ys fault. None
Of us blame him; he does not know it.
It is all Mr.. Blantyre's doing"
"But what is it," she asked, gently.
'You forget that do not know"
'My lady, it is this: My husbands
fine, strong, handsome young man
was killed here in the woods two years
ago; he was keeper, and there was a
fight with the poachers-my husband,
John Woodruff, was killed. He was a
fine, handsome young man, and we had
three little children. I was fetched to
him after he was hurt. He had been
struck with the butt end of gun, and
the doctor said that the moment he was
moved he would die. So his companions
fetched me to him, my lady-me, with
my three little children; and we saw
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magnificent. The Ravensmere woods
stretched out far and wide; antlered
deer reclined in the shade of them.
Ffey were woods always full of music,
where bluebells grew with the red fox
glove and wild hyacinths, where starry
pramroses grew at the roots of the
trees, and cowslips hid their sweet yell
tow heads-a home for the ferns-one
ae the loveliest of all the lovely hooks
In England.
The interior of the castle was just as
attractive. Covers and wrappers had
seen removed and everything restored
20 Ats proper order, for the earl and
ooantess were expected home with a
large party Of guests.
The home coming had not been a
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7An8Involved Con.ciepee

Husband You must be more econom-
teal. Il You know my business Has been
running down hill steadily Yatefy.
Wtfe--True. But now feel TINT to
dress well Is a matter Of duty. x-De-
trOit free Press. @
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PASSED ON.


source Of great pleasure to Lady Cara
zen All places were alike to her; the
sifadow of her unhappiness darkened
them all.
It vas lovely evening when they
aeached the castle. The sun was shin
ING full on the towers and sturrets. Sir
Rao1i cried out in delight when he saw
&c place.
This is Just how have seen it a
tRndred times in my Dreams" he said.
There Is No other spit in England one
half 80 fair
Upon my word" said the earl, turn
6g to him suddenly, Il wish that you
80 t instead Of me; you would make
thousand times better master"
And Sir Raoul could not help seeing
aEat the young countess turned to him
NTH the same wish most plainly writ
- On her face.
You will be q better master yet than
90 have ever BEEN" said Sir Raoul.
apsehed q the unexpected humility Of
40FWOrds.
-; 4 shall never improve" replied
AssArl win 1 short laugh. 1--WE shall
! s10 - the quiet Of Ravenswood dis
s1bsd Do ron know that only three
= tssaty dscliasd ny iayitAttoa!
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CHAPTER XVI.

ERHAPS the dis
tress that Sir Raoul
Iauretson cou d not
help feeling for the
SORROWS for his fair
young kinswoman
was too much for
the weak, shattered
frame, or it may
have been that the
air of Ravensmere
did not c,1it HIM
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Lime Supply for rou,.r.


A bulletin Of the California Experi-
ment Station says:
One of the best materials that a
poultryman can use for supplying the
requisite lime is oyster shell, or any
other variety of shells. An expert
ment in this direction was made at
the New York Experiment Station, and
the result was such that the use Of
oyster shells during the laying season,
where they can be cheaply obtained,
was strongly recommended. It was
found there that one pound Of oyster
shells contained sufficient lime for the
shells Of about seven dozen eggs.
Shells are not the only source for
the lime necessary for egg shells.
Bones also contain a large percentage
Of lime. as Is seen from the following
analysis Of clean dry bones o. oxen
and sheep: e 81
81 Per cent
Carbonate Of lime. 4. ~. I. 4. $500. -. 6to Z
Phosphate of lima. =. y. i. y. .6S TO 63
Phosphate O. magnesis. 49,. ! to =
SFluoF1de 81 calcium I. y. B. =. &. I. %
sOrEanic matter I. !. !. 4. !. 4. Is ~ 80
A IRISH Erssn bones also contain, ~
80 ~ IL compounds soms pro-
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CHAPTER XIV.

EVER did the fine
old mansion of Ra-
vensmere look fair
er than in the leafy
month of June.
1t rose, noble and
lofty, a perfect pic
ture of harmonious
coloring. The castle
was situated in the
loveliest part of
Devonshire. It was
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The world seems I narrow piaosi
hen W try to avoid IN enemy, hut
vide and vat when looking foe +
ffisaA
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The International Live Stock EXPOSE
The latter part Of November and the
early part Of December will bring large
numbers of people to Chicago to attend
the international Live Stock EXPOSE
ton. 1t scored such q success last year
that the managers feel justified in
making preparations on magnificent
scale for the coming exposition. Rail-
road managers have granted special
rates, which in themselves will be
special inducements to visit Chi
cago at that time. Those who
plan to attend the exposition should
make their Applicant. ms to their
railroad agents, so that il not
properly informed the information can
be secured direct from the Interna-
tional Live Stock Exposition Company,
whose address is Union Stock Yards,
Chicago.
During the exposition week (Novem-
Der 80 to December y this year the
National Live Stock Association will
hold it's annual convention in the city
of Chicago at Studebaker Hall, and
some of the brightest livestock minds
of the two continents will be present
and address the delegates and visitors;
thus the first week of December affords
feast for the student of livestock
husbandry. The international Live
Stock Exposition is entirely co-opera-
tive; it is not gotten up as money
maker in any sense, but rather as
tribute to the livestock men, and to
aid them in their efforts to improve
the general character Of our live stock,
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Poultry Rrlefs.

Il y LID y 2
Some farmers that are interested In
breeding up poultry make the mistake
Of trying to do so with common fowls.
By using fowls of known breeding and
fixed type they could progress much
faster, as they would have behind
them the generations of work Of other
men. If they continue to work with
the common fowls they will be merely
duplicating the work already done by
others. The prices for pure bred birds
and for mongrels are not far apart,
which difference, If 1t were large,
would be the only excuse for choosing
tho common fowls for a basis on which
to work. As the best of the pure
bred birds may be purchased for q
few dollars, it is waste time working
along other than established lines.
There is an abundance of room for i'm
provement even with the fixed breeds,
FOR there are as yet in all the breeds
birds of very Indifferent merit.
This has been a very dry fall in
much of the West, and has. therefore.
been favorable to the work of repair
ing the poultry houses, which we doubt
not has been quite largely done. If, for
any reason, any, houses have been
neglected they should be looked after
at once. A few repairs now will save
frosted combs this winter. Drafts
should be prevented by stopping up
all the cracks. In the cold, damp
nights that are frequent in the fall
and spring birds catch colds that open
way for the development Of roup
germs, and thus losses from this dis
ease occur.