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Returning Every Month. Consult him
While the opportunity is at hand

DR.. REA has no superior in diagnosing
and treating diseases and deformities. He
will give $50 for any case that he cannot
tell the disease and where located in five
minutes.
All durable medical and surgical dis.
eases, acute and chronic catarrh, and
Special Diseases OF the eye, ear, Nose
and throat, Lung disease, early con-
sumption, bronchitis. bronchial catarrh,
constitutional catarrh, dyspepsia, sick
headache, stomach and bowel troubles,
rheumatism, neuralgia, sclatica, bright's
disease, diabetes, kidney, liver, bladder,
prostate and female diseases, dizziness,
nervousness, Indigestion, obesity
interrupted nutrition, slow growth in
children, and all wasting disease in
adults. Many cases of deafness, Ringing
i'll the ears, loss OF eyesight, cataract,
cross eyes, ect., that have been improp-
erly treated or neglected, can be easily
restored. Determines, club feet, curva-
ture of the spine, disease of the brain,
paralysis, epilepsy. heart disease, dropsy,
swelling af the limbs, structure, open
sores, pain in the bones, granular en-
Engagements and all long-standing diseases
PiOPSAy ttSdlSd. 1oullS, AAlodiC-dSSu
and old, single or married men and all
who suffer from lost manhood, nervous
debility, spermatorrhoea, seminal losses,
sexual decay, failing memory, weak
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impediments to marriage: also blood
and skin diseases, syphilis,
eruptions, hair falling, bone pains,
swelling, sore throat, ulcers, effects Of
mercury, kidney bladder troubles,
weak back, burning urine, passing urine
too often, gonorrhoea, gIeet, structure,
receive searching treamtent, prompt re.
lief and cure for lite.
Cancers, Tumors, Golfer, Fistula Piles
varicocele and enlarged glands with the
simultaneous injection method, ALSO
lutely without pain and the loss OF a drop
of blood, is one of his own discoveries
and isthe most really scientific and GER
tainly sure cure of the nineteenth
century. No incurable cases taken. Con
sultation to those interested. S1.OO.
DR.. REA & co.
Minneapolis, MINI. Louisville, Ky
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LincOln's Hay Crop.

A story of Abraham Lincoln would
have to be older than the one below to
lose it's characteristic SAVIOR.
In the summer Of 1857 Mr.. Lincoln
was sitting in his Office when he was
visited by one Of his neighbors, an ex-
cellent farmer, but one inclined to in
crease the size of his crops even after
harvesting. He had given on this par,
ticular morning a slillfully padded &C.
count Of the hay he had put in.
Give been cutting hay, too" remarked
Mr.. Lincoln.
''Why. Abe. are you farmingY
"YcS''
"What you raise"
"Just hay"
Good crop this yearY'
Excellent"
"How many tons?"
"Well, don't know just how many
tons. Simpson, but my men stacked all
they could outdoors and then stored
the rest in the n."-Youth's Com
paniOn.
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Constitutional Amendments.

+ = trAi I.
The following proposed amendments
to the Constitution of North Dakota,
having passed the Seventh Legislative
Assembly, will be submitted to the
Eighth Legislative Assembly for approx
al or reflections:
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
That subdivision 8, of Section 215, of
the Constitution of the State of North
Dakota be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Subdivision 8. A state hospital for the
insane at the City of jamestown, in the
county of S,utsman. And the legislative
assembly shall appropriate twenty
thousand acres ofthe grant of lands made
by the act Of Congress aforesaid for
"Olher Educational and Charitable
Institutions" to the benefit and Tor the
endowment of said institution, and there
snail be located at or near the City Of
Grafton, in the country Of Walsh, an
institution for feeble minded, on the
grounds purchased by the Secretary of
the Interior for penitentiary building.
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Appropriate Text.

Hit surtinly do fill dis ole heart oh
mine wifi Joy" began the Rev. Flat
foot as the last wall from the wheezy
organ escaped through an open win
dow. ter see SO menny strangers pres
ent dis galorious Sabbath mawnin'.
De good book hit say: He war er
stranger an Alb took him in De dea-
cons will now perceed ter take up de
collecshion."-Chicago News,
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STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,)
County of Pembina. ss

STATE County mn N Of pem5 RAhorA' ss
In Justice Court, before Russell Aylen, Justice
Charles c Keller, plaintiff, vs., Amos Purdv.
defendant.
The State of North Dakota to the said defend
ant:
By this second summons herein you are di.
rected to appear before me ut nv office in the
city of Pembina, county of Pempina and state of
North Dakota, at 10 O'Clock am. of the 24th day
complaint of Charles C. Keller the plaint here
In against you, alleging that you are Indebted
70 MN IN the sum Or one hundred and thirty
four dollars ($l340O), being IN account for meat
of $9O.3l and interest at seven per cent. on said
account from October 25th, A. b. 1895, to Sep
TEMPER oath, A. D. 1902 due from you to plain
special instance and request, and further alles-
ing that under and by virtue of warrant of at
tachment issued out. of said coult in the above
entitled action, the sheriff Of Pembna county
seized, levied upon and attached. aud took into
mis- possession one hundred and seventy.fve dol
lars belonging TO you, and alleging that he
five dollars, by reasoa Of said levy and relies
thereon and demanding that said property to
wit; one hundred and seventy.fve dollars, be
applied to the satisfaction of the said claim and
demands judgment for the sum of one hundred
and thirty four dollars besides costs AMI dis
bursements of this action.
And you are hereby notified. that unless you
go appear and answer. that plaintiff will take
judgment against you accordingly.
Given this 4th day of September, A. D. 1902
Russell Aylen, .s7a
Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF NORTH DAKoTA,(
County of Pem5ina.
hereby directthat the within summons NAV
be served by publishing the same in the Pioneer
Express, weekly newspaper published at the
city of Pembina, county of Pembina and state
OF North Dakota, once each week for three snc.
cessive weeks.
Russell Aylen,
| Justice of the Peace.
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Didn't Notice Improvement.

An eastern senator was riding to the
capitol on an F street car when very
deaf lady. who sat next to him, asked
some questions about Washington and
then apologized for being deaf.
why don't you try electricity" SYM
pathetically suggested the senator.
WELL" said the lady. II was struck
by lightning last summer. but don't
Gee that it did me any good."-Wash.
ington Post.
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment
A Sad Disappointment.

Ineffective liver medicine is a disap-
polntment, but you don't want to purge,
strain and break the glands of the stom-
acn and bowels. De\Vitt's Little Early
Rlsers never disappoint. They cleanse
the system of all poisons and purid mat
and do 1t SO gently that one enjoys the
pleasant effects. They are tonic t.
the liver. Cure biiiousness, torpid liver
and prevent fever.
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Died of NerleCt

Louis XVII, titular king of France,
the unfortunate dauphin. died in the
Temple Of Paris Of abuse and neglect.
His body was identified and certified
to by four members Of the committee
of public safety and by more than
twenty officials Of the temple. The re-
mains were privately buried In the
cemetery Of st. Marguerite, and every
trace Of the grave was carefully oblit
Grated
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STATE OF NORTH DAKoTA,l

County Of Pembinu, In county Court
In the matter of the estate OF Amelia E.
Thompson, deceased.
Stuart E. Thompson, Admin.
tstra.or, 'De-Bonis Non"
George Alexander Thompson, i
rhomss r. Thompson. Clay ! Notice of Hear.
erling Poverty Thompsod. AL I ing Petition
ice Thompson, Jamie Pever- \ for License to
ly, Fred Oscar Mason a min. Sell Real Es
or, Leslie Reed Mason, a min tate.
or, Thomas Mason, father and \
custodian of the said minors,
and August Short. special i
guardian Of suid minors,
Respondents
The State of North Dakota to the above named
respondents and AL persons interested In the
estate of Amelia E. Thompson, deceased:
You and each Of you, are hereby notified that
the Petition OF Stuart +. Thompson, Admins
traitor OF the estate OF Amelia E. Thompson, late
of The city of Pembiua, in the county of Penbi
| ma, and state of North Dakota, deceased, has
been filed In tnis Court, therein petitionlng that
| he be authorized, empowered and directed to
sell real estate be longing to said decedent's es.
| tale. described rs follows, 70 wit: Lots number
| ed eight ~ and nine co. in block numbered
twenty hve1 (25j and part of lot numbered seven
! "a In block numbered fifteen (15), in the Town
Of pembina, described follows, to wit: Com
meneing al point on the west side of cavalier
street where the e. line between lois seven and
sects sold Cavalier street: thence running III 3
northeasterly direction along the west side of
ad GsysS snssy
seven III two hundr 1901 feet, thence sOush.
westerly twenty [2Ol feet, along the east side Of
the alley IN said block fifteen Il5l 70 The line be
block fifteen ll5l, thence along said line 10 the
place Of beginning, all Of said real estate being
IN the city Of Pembina, county Of Pembina and
state Of North Dakota.
That said Petition will be heard by this Court
on Wednes day. the 9th day OF October. A. d.
1902 At IL O'Clock in the forenoon OF that day, at
Cont Rooms of this Court, in the Court House,
| In the City of Pembins, County Of Pembins and
Stale of North Dakota.
And you, and each of you, are hereby cited
and required then aud there to be and appear
before this Court and show Gauss, II any you
! have, why SAID petition shOM not be granted.
BY the Court:
| (sEAL) j. d. WALLACE.
Judge OF the County Court.
4 QUACKEHBUsH 4 HART,
Attorneys tor Estate
Dated the 9Th day Of SEPTEMBER, 4. D. l9o2.
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Down on al. LUCK.

Cassidy- Shtop kickin' about yer
hard luck. man! Some mornin' yell
wake up an find yersep famous.
Casey Faith. ORR bet ye whin thot
mornin' comes twill be me luck to
overslape meser. Philadelphia Press.
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At q Discount

Edward" she sighed, when l read
your notes my hopes are raised toward
happiness"
YES" he answered moodily. II never
was able to raise anything on my notes
except hope"
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Keeping On With P.te-

"You will be marsied within year."
continued the fortune teller. Dear
mel! exclaimed the lady. who was al
ready married. Il shall have to begin
divorce proceedings at once."-Boston
Post.
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The time comes when one feels the
need Of the slumber Of death. as at the
end Of 4 toilsome day one feels the
1ssd Of anothsE slsep
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment.

That Section 176 of the Constitution of
the State of North Dakota be amended
by adding thereto and making part there
of, the following clause:
The Legislative assembly mays further
provide that grain grown within the state
and held therein in elevators. warehouses
and sranaries may be taxed at a ggfxed
rate.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Subdivision five, Section two hundred
and fifteen (2l5), of Article nineteen 10y
OF the Constitution of the State of North
Dakota, is amended so as to read as fol-
Fifth. The school for the deaf and
dumb of North Dakota, at the city of
Devils. Lake, lin the county of Ramsey.
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IN DISTRICT COURT.
Seventh Judicial District.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA

STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
County of Pembina.
William Deahay,
............... Plaintiff
William H. Shead and Betsey
Shead. his wife, Walter L. Co.
naughty as executor of the estate
of Hugh COnaughty, deceased, Summons
and all other persons unknown,
claiming any estate or interest in,
or Lien or inCumbrance upon the
property described in the Com
plant, and their unknown heirs,
............... Defendants
The State ofNorth Dakota to the above named
defendants.
You, and each of you are hereby summoned
to answer the complaint in this action. and to
serve copy OF your answer upon the subscriber
within thirty (3O) days after the service of thts
summons upon you. exclusive of the day of SER
vice; and i'll cuse Of your failure to appear or an
swer, judgment will be taken against YOU by
default for the relief demanded in the complaint
Dated at Pembina, N. D.. August 10th, "A. D.,
1902.
QUACKENBUSH 4 HART
Plaintiffs Attorneys, whose office and post Office
address is Pemb1na. North Dakota
rake notice that the complaint in the above
entitled action was filed in the office of the
Cler1 of the District Court within and for the
County o; Pembina and Stale of North Dakota
on the 25th day of August, A. D. 1902.
QUACKENBUSH s. HART,
S-A Plaintiffs Attorneys.
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The systematic use Of capital letters
N writing and printing was not COM
mon until about the year 1880.
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DR.. REA has no superior in diagnosing
and treating diseases and deformities. He
will give $50 for any case that he cannot
tell the disease and where located in five
minutes.
The National tribune., 1902-02-13


All OF our old books are of great merit
and have received thousands of teStimo-
4ials. Here is :; specimen OF two:
Palmer, Neb, Jan. %, 1890.
Editor National Tribune: | received the
Greeley books all right. | will say that |
am very wei! pleased with them. / do not
think | ever Invested money that secured
so large an amount of good reading mat
ter i'll my life. L. j. Dillon.
Ovid, Me-, Dec. II.
Editor National Tribune: Greeley $
American Conflict came TO hand, and I
don't hesitate TO say it is far beyond my
expectations. 1t is in my opiHion the
greatest book ever published Ii is printed
on good, hard paper, i'll large, clear type,
and is bound neatly, substantially and
ornamentally. Yours truly,
Samuel Garrison
AnnSyiyan;a Auanue.
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1.-THE UNITED STATES.
ARMY AND NAVY
The Text.
FROM I776 TO 1899.

The Text section of this written
Col A. L. Wagner, Asst AdtGe u s. A 1t embraces
Hawk of
Of
Appointments
Section ably by Commander ~ Kelly
historical
OF
Of
Spanish Captured
Of
Auxiliary
chnery;
the Battle of
The illustrations
- illustrate siz
in
en tlne.E one of pictures is worthy
Perfectly
bookpa edge
3xS inches Reading matter ordinary Weight
The binding superb being
with typical pictures in gold and cors
volume has
Price SEss Ten subs sulec
Wv coupons o with DEAL guesses
Delivered Express prepaid. contest
l TRIBUNE, 29o =
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tistry first. In the center of this edifce,
directly beneath the great dome, is a cir
cular font about 80 feet in diameter.
= well-favored, rotund monk stood by
the railing of the font, and chanted in
a full, round, melOdious voice. The eff
feet was marvellous. The notes went
swelling around the vaultcd arch, seem
ingly gathering strength as they rolled,
giving you the impression of large, we'll
trained choir; then dying down into a
vibrant sigh among huted columns and
overhanging arch.
Our party wandered around, looking at
the various objects of interest. They
were standing near one of the inches,
when they noticed stout elderly gen
tleman walking by the side Of young
lady on the opposite side of the hall
"Avast, there, boys! Look at that pretty
girl over there. | wonder who the old
duffer is. Ny! Isn't she n stunner!'
Just then a hoarse whisper foated over
to the astonished seamcn:
"The old buffers name is Walter Lane
and he is glad TO see you enjoying your
selves" and n sivery laugh came gurgling
around the walls as the old gentleman and
The National tribune., 1902-02-13

shoulder at Mccarthy, who stood near.
Remembering this, in connection with
some scraps of conversation between the
bow oarsman and the Captain of the
maintop, the same evening, 1 conjectured
that there was lark afoot, when | saw
Mike Mccarthy and Bob Lennox seated,
one on each side of Mickey Hogan, in the
receding boat, beaming patronizingly on
the object of their fun, while he seemed
swelled up like turkey cock with the
Importance of his self-imposed duty.
1eghorn isn't much of a place Cor q
sightseer; a cathedral and one very ordi-
nary hotel summed up most of the attrac-
tiOns.
The small party that went ashore start
ed on the first train the following morn
ing for Pisa. This ancient little musty,
dusty town is about half an hours ride
on the slow-going train of that day; it
may be better now. l hope it is.
The other forecastlcmen determined to
do the town, but Mickey Hogan cast his
lot with our trio. The four therefore
made their way directly 20 the famous
square wherein lie the four grand at
fractions of Pisa. They visited the Bap-
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Closing 0ITT ppjCF. Five yearly
SLooiN' WI subscriptions. or
AnySlGWOrth SIS coupons. 60 Ss go st'PiGh &iih
r.,;.., ,..,o,,. thS deal. Also
b! EXPRESS of r'e'S"' r'''""''' 50 guesses in the
PaySg charges. contest
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off any ancient work Of art or architec-
ture.
There had been aboard of the Colorado
some discussion, on the forecastle and in
the wardroom, as TO the principle on
which the celebrated Leaning Tower was
built. Some asserted that the material at
the base was of heavy marble, while at
the apex the structure must be of lighter
make. The piece l held and still retain
shows this contention to be unfounded in
fact.
Mickey Hogan looked somewhat discon-
tentedly, l thought, at the interest excited
by the bit of stone / held in my hand.
"Ohor' he cried, derisivcly; dye 50 de
galoots sthand wild mout wide open luckin'
at a bit of sthone no bigger nor me chaw
of terbaccy. Wait till de morry whin [
get ashure. be COB! I'll go to de Ture of
Pasa and sail away wild block av it an
de whole dom fo'c'stle will have a piece
big enough to Ell de bottom of your ditty
bags"
"Good for you, Mike! You're just the
boy to do that same thing cried Bob
Lennox, slapping Mike on the back and
winking broadly over the little Irishman's
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When the pair reached Leghorn they
made the best Of their way to the landing
place. They were again fortunate.
Ensign Goodrich was at the landing in
charge of one of the ships boats. Good
rich, now famous Captain of one Of our
big battleships, was at that time 4 hand
some, rosy-cheeked, bright-eyed, bOyish-
looking Ensign, very popular with every
body, from Admiral GoldsbOroush to the
mess cooks. lie put on no unnecessary
airs, attended strictly TO business. was
not too familiar with the ships company,
but treated all as if they were entitled to
respect in proportion to that respect each
had for him.
'Avast. there Mickey; what have you
there, slowed in your beckcts:' called
Goodrich from the boat
.Oive the Tower av Pasa. sor,' an
swered Mickey with great dignity. This
had to be explained. and then Goodrich
became somewhat alarmed for the safety
of the seaman.
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Bad cest to the loikes o yez; wud yez
loike to cnll bobby and rub dc stitune
under his blunthcrin' nose? Besides, the
byes done it up in dare bandanas an ye
can't sa It onyhow till ye're boord de
ship"
Well, before I'd risk military prison
for - rotten stone" Groaned Patsy.
Weren't ye ut Foort Fisher, ye beg
gar:'
Yes; didn't 1 beat you by leg in
jumping over the wall?'
''Ye lie, ye blaggard; pulled ye back
be the leg and got in meself furrcst"
You did, and it was dirty trick"
quoth Patsy, hotly.
Never moind, ye were at Foort Fish
er."
II was; no thanks 10 you.
"An' ye We're foishtin' fur n sthone."
81 was fighting for my country" ex-
claimed Patsy. Indignantly.
"Ye were foightin' fur q sthone,' re-
peated Mickey, calmly.
There was no more to be said, and the
pair relapSed into silence. broken only by
the burr-r-r of the train and the chatter
of other passengers.
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Get into the boat, at once, you idiots.
If you are found with that thing in your
hold you win soon find yourself In yon
fortress"
Nothing 10th, Mickey and his mate
scrambled into the boat and they put off.
When Mickey appeared Mt the gang
way he was accosted by the officer of tho
deck, big Jim,' as Lieut.. Robertson was
called.
What have you there, my lad?'
Mickey explained.
Turn it out on deck" said Robertson.
curiouSly.
Mickey bent down on his knees and
took the big burden ont of his shirt and
laid it on the quarterback.
The boats crew had drifted forward
and carried the news of Micliey's forage
to the forecastlC, and the boys came
crowding aft as far rs the "Stic6."
Mickey slowly united the knots in the
outer bandana and threw it aside, and
then opened out an inner handkerchief
and revealed-not piece of ancient mar
bic, hoary with the breath of a halfdOzen
centuries, but n big, dirty, mud-smeared
section of common paving stone.
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There was 4 shout of laughter. and
poor Mickey turned red, white and blue
with rage. Picking up the contemned
stone the man went slowly to the nearest
porthoIe and dropped it overheard.
As it disappeared with splash from
view Mickey turned and staggered for
ward.
"De dirthy, murtherin'. prowlin'. mean
therin', blatheriu' spalpcens. Nv Oi had
EN- widin rach av me arrum Old sit 'em
down on deck and fade EN- rock wild
wooden spoon aud fill EN- mp to de neck
wild houly wather, fresh from the say,
fur ditcheshchun. bcgorrar'
Mike, Joe and Bob didn't get aboard
that day so that Mickey had time to cool
off. However, whenever time was dull on
board and anyone wanted 10 vary the
monOtOny by Il Lively fight. he had but
TO 90 up to the forecastlc and ask Mickey
Hogan for Il wee bit of the Tower Of
Pisa, and there was plenty of cOmmO-
ton Immediately.
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...PRANG'S...
Pictures

These finest of Battle pictures, of large
size leach 15x211a inchesl, and in vivid
colors, showing details Of uniforms, flags,
arms, fields, woods, and the smoke and
fire OF battle just as they appeared to the
eyewitness, have always sold for 81 each.
There are only few hundreds of each
picture left unsold, and we have pur-
chased all of them for distribution to our
patrons. When these are gone the pic
lures viii be scarce and command q higher
price. This prospective increase of value
is characteristic of all our premiums this
year.
If you, or your father, served under
Grant, or were in one or more OF the en-
gagements that these pictures so graph
ically represent, you ought to have them.
We have no doubt, at all, after this sea-
son, when these pictures are no longer in
the market, that they will bring So each
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ing group on the forecastle a small piece
Of marble taken from the tower of Pisa.
am not, I would have you know, one
of those relic fends who 60 about with
hammers hidden in their clothes to chip
off pieces of tombs and towers for SOU
venirs. confess to having seen the
aforementioned chip struggling to hold
the tower where it had peacefully lain
for 600 years. A light pressure of the
finger, such as a gentle" dentist would
apply to loosened tooth, settled the diff
ficulty in my favor and l pocketed my
prize in the interest of science. You must
know that it is an offense punishable by
confinement in prison to mutilate or bear