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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09


er of the children whom the Sisters
tended would be sent away to homes
that had been found for them in the
outside world. There were days when
men and women came, seeking to gain
by adoption that which Nature had
denied. And at such times Sister Dor
othea would turn faint and sick with
apprehension and strive to hide the
little Amabel; for though she knew
that within the Foundling's Home
there could be no future for the child
she so dearly loved yet from the mo-
ment of parting she shrunk faint
heartedly.
"The child is young" she told her
self, there is no need for haste in
finding her home"
And so the days went by till Amabel
was four years old; when there came
to the Foundling's Home a lady, at
sight of whose loneliness Sister Doro-
thea for brief moment forgot her
haunting fear lest Amabel be taken
from her. Then she raised her eyes to
the face Of the man who walked by
the lady's side and her own face went
white as the spotless linen folds that
bound her brow.
She heard their request for a child
and half blindly she led forward the
little Amabel and caressed the child's
bright hair with shaking hands, for
she knew that now the time Of part
ing was upon her.
And Amabel, the child of her love
and care, turned from the black-robed
Sister and going fearlessly toward the
beautiful lady played with the bracelet
on her wrist.
But into the eyes of the man had
come look as of one who gazes upon
the face of the dead, and he whispered
name beneath his breath-a name
that the somberly CARRIED Sister had
not heard for four long years.
what is your name, dear?" the lady
was saying and the child answered
! 'sAmabel."
"sAmabel', that is a pretty name.
And your other name, what is it?"
"She has no other name, SISTER
Dorothea said very gently, "She was
left here tiny baby four years ago.
know, for l, too, was brought here
that same night. IL was most I'M
happy; l had tried to drown myself
and the Sisters cared for me and gave
me the child to love. Her name was
written on slip of paper and pinned
to her dress and "a wedding ring
/. was found in the basket with her. /
II have kept it lest the child should
lose It,"
And from out the folds Of her black
gown the, Sister took ring and
dropped it with scarcely perceptible
shudder into the lady's outstretched
hand. It was plain gold band and
within It was engraved a name and q
date.
''It It must have been her mothers
wedding ring" the. Sister said With
whitened lips, and the other nodded,
y am glad Of the ring, she said,
for ] wanted child born IN wediock
i See. dear" and she held II toward :hel
j husband '4the date 81 the year 81 ON
marriage and the name anne. II
pretty name =
hut sthe. man knsws that the rfnr I'D
signalizsd nothing and his eyes so,iRi,,
i The Sisters face. dumbly baseechina
Il forgiveness Tor the wrong 10 Ind donss
A her. n fs,il 3. II.
i But ths mothers thoughts ess -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
How.s This3

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any
case Of Catarrh that Cannot be cured BY Hall'a
Catarrh Cure
4. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O
We, the undersigned, have known F: J.
perfectly honorable in a.fbusiness transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tons made by their firm.
West b Truax, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
O.; Wslding. kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent free Prio0
75c per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills are the best
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09


The bell Of the Foundling's Home
Gang softly, so softly that the old port
9ess doing at her post beside the
door took no heed; but Sister Mary
Angela passing through the hall heard
end herself answered the summons.
She's tired, poor thing" she said
With . plying glance at the nodding
portress. and she stepped softly past
the sleeper and opened wide the door.
lnstinctively her hand sought the bas-
&et that day and night stood just
without the entrance; for Sister Mary
Angela had been long in the Found
aing's Home and her caressing hands
and plying heart had soothed and
welcomed many q tiny outcast.
She lifted the child tenderly, and
1oosening its wrappings, held it so
that the rays of the dimly burning
nightlamp shone full on It's baby face.
It opened big, violet-blue eyes and
stared blinkingly at the light, and its
dfmpled hands clutched at fold Of
the sisters black gown. To its dress
was pinned paper on which was
written single line:
~Amabel, gentleman's child"
And the sister read and sighed
voftly for the penciled words told a
story with which she was only too
familiar.
poor child" she said gently, "Poor
child" and her thoughts were of the
mother rather than of the babe she
held in her arms
But she blamed no one, this good
sister, for she knew that to every
vtory there are many sides and I'M
heard she would condemn neither
man nor woman.
In the gray light of the early morn
ing Policeman O'Donnell followed ST.
Identity girl who, muttering incoher-
emily and wringing her hands, walked
rapidly toward the bridge and the
'darkiy flowing river. She paused for
. moment above where the current
ran swiftest and the policeman laid
his hand on her arm.
None o. that, my GIRL" he said
grufly, none O. that"
anu dt lue sOunu OF MS voice the
poor, distraught creature burst into
WILD sobbing, and turning, clutched
desperately at his arm.
Il don't want to-" she cried, the love
of life rising strong within her and
Sighting against the black despair
that possessed her soul. 81 don't
want to; but there's nothing else for
me to do; in all the wide world
there's no place for me-"
The burly policeman patted her
shoulder with rough kindness. well
See" he said. "we1l see. Come with
one, my girl" And half leading, half
@arrying her he made his way through
the silent streets and stopped before a
square, brick building. But the girl
drew back protesting.
mot here" she cried, "any where
but here; 1t is the Foundlings' Home"
'@And what If it u.s." O'Donnell said,
cot bleeding her protest, "the good
sisters will know what to do for
.you."
And he rang the bell and gave her
Nm charge of Sister Mary Angela, who
took the forlorn girl in her arms and
0oothed and comforted her as she
might q child.
You shall stay with us as long as
1ou WILL" the Sister said, Eve need
Sou here. There was tiny baby left
IN the steps last night. The Sisters
have SO many to care for; you shall
have charge Of it,
For" the Sister said to herself,
she must be taken out of herself.
Ohe needs something to love and the
4aby needs mother"
And the girl caught at the Sisters
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
Miss Alice Bailey. OF

Miss Alice Bailey, Of
Atlanta, Ga, tells how she was
permanently cured Of inflamnla.
lion Of the oyaries, escaped sur.
geon's knife, BY taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
~ had suffered for three years with
terrible pains At the time Of mem
situation, and did not know what
Ehe trouble was until the doctor pro.
nounced il Inflammation Of tho
Ovarfes, and proposed an operation.
g felt % weak and sick that / felt
0ure that I could mot survive the or.
deal. Tho following week / read an
enlightenment in the paper Of Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Come
pound in such IN emergency, and so
I decided TO try it. Great was my Joy
to find that actually improved after
taking two bottles, and in, the end I
was cured by it. had gained eighteen
pounds and was in excellent health"
- MISS ALICE BAILEY, so North Boule-
ward. Atlanta, Ca $4,000 forfeit # original
s.s 3D. ''''S '''S'' ''''''''' ea""'s ~ '''-
The symptoms Of inflammation
and disease of the Ovaries DIRE
q dull throbbing pain, accom-
panied by q sense Of tenderness
and heat low down In the side,
with occasional shooting pains.
The region Of pain sometimes
shows some swelling.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
Labor Bureaus Con,

Labor Bureaus Copy.
II would be willing to work." said
Tyre Doubt. IF could get the sort Of
job want
what would that job BET"
''Welf, wouldn't mind calling out
the stations on an Atlantic Hner."-
Illustrated Bits.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09

Many School Children Are slekly.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children,
used by Mother Gray. a nurse in Children's
Home. New York, break up Colds in "a hours.
euro Feverishness. Headache, Stomach
Troubles. Teething Disorders and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists. 25c. Sample mailed
free Address Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, NY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09

We call our readers attention to the
Northwestern Hide and Fur company's
advertisement. This is an old and re.
liable firm to ship to, or to buy such
goods from as they sell. They send
price lists on application. Mention
this paper.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
Knew All About I,

Knew All About lt.
what do you think of this scheme
Of telegraphing without wires?"
''That's nothing. My wife has kicked
my shins under the table for twenty
years."-Exchange
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
AIwava Looklno for Il. !

Always Looking for It. .
Blobbs-1 never saw such a fellow as
Oumpley. He is also trying to Dor.
row trouble.
Slobbs-Yes; If he couldn't borrow
it, actually believe he would steal it. !"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
SNOW. and Ice sports.

4 The northern sporting tournament
opens next Wednesday at Christiania.
Skating and Ski events for the world 8
championship, horse racing and other
the social features have been given
more attention than ever. Sweden,
Finland and Denmark are expected to
send large delegations. Eli
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
10 Prevent MIstake

To Prevent Mistakes.
Employer Ito new Office boy)-
George. IL anybody should ask you, I'll
be back in half an hour.
New Office boy drumming after him)
Mr.. Jacobs, how soonM you: be back
II nobody asks me?- Chicago Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrr. THos. ROBBINS,
Maple Street. Norwich. N. Y. Feb. II. 1900. X
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09

Is It 4 team when man takes q
pony" in bed and then has night
mare?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
A SONG OF THE WAY.

a-rcin Though thornyb bed
Never mind,
Thankful
Msvsr mind believers! Never mind believers!
the tear drpfo eyes-
= Songa matter
lights in
believers!
@-Skank =
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09

On the calendar, every holiday y 4
red-letter day. Jg,s/$
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09
A GENTLErlAN'S CHILD.
BY UNA HUDSON.

Copyright, 1904. by Daily Story publishing Coz
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-09

Annabel. gentleman's child"
- ard the Light Of hope came back
- hR 1ull eyes. "A.
~ VIII let me stay, she breathed
: and ! may love the little baby,
0oA 70 -thanksdl .,s, .s8
hsltersd within the walls Of the
Is allnS's Home and tenderly cared
- rood SISTERS ne little Am
u Esv ana sbiossoned Ike now.
- tie girI whose lie had III but
3 cut beneath tho silent river
- orsr the child and loved her
% i - love % often brought upon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
AT LOCAL THEATRES.

For those who appreciate clean
comedy, good music and first class
vaudeville, Harry Wards minstrels.
which open at the Auditorium to-
morrow night for series of three
performances, will be an attraction.
The company this season is COM
posed Of 35 men and has two bands
and an orchestra Of 10 pieces. The
first part setting now being used by
the MINISTRIES is one Of the most
elaborate Of It's kind. 1t represents
a scene in old Virginia. Electrical
effects and bright costumes assist in
making the shows grand ensemble
a pleasing one.
The company has eight end men,
the number including Harry Ward,
George Wade, Harry Van Fossen,
George Christopher, John Neff,
Charles Ivers and Harry Lamont.
Jean Wilson. Will Burgie, Albert.
Disque. Ed Price and Fred Varin are
singing new ballads with the COM
pany.
The olio Is made up of seven pleas
ing vaudeville specialties. including
Wards monolQgue, Manvro's peculiar
Lone Hottentot" contorion act. and
the performance of Herschel, the only
electric bag puncher on the stage.
The company will give parades at
noon tomorrow and Saturday with
two bands and quartet of mega
phone singers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
Realty Transactions.

P. s. Byrne and wife to j. w.
Locker. lot 7, block 1874. Lidgerwood
Park, $3.50.
f. II. Thompson to Mrs. Anna
Thompson, south half of northeast
quarter Of section Q, township rs.
range 40.
Charles, Kelly and wife to j. r. r.
win, southwest quarter of section a.,
township 20, range as, $4,000.
A. j. McMahan and wife to r. A.
McMahan, east half of northeast
quarter of section 8, township II,
range AZ, 81.
A. j. McMahan ard wife to A. Lob
rey, east half of section /. township
27. range AZ except south half OF
southeast quarter of southeast quar-
ter, also three acres in southwest
corner of southeast quarter, $4,000.
]. II. Chenoweth to c. Price, north
half of southeast quarter of section
81, township "a. range 43, $3.50.
]. D. Finely ct al. to G. G. Richard
and wife, lots 6 and 7 of section a,
township "a, range Al, $1,000.
@. M. Wallace and husband to T.
e. Damrell, lot 8. block g., Ontario
Land Company addition. $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
TeIegraphic Briefs.

Olympia, Wash.-The state bank
ers have lost the bill regulating for
eign banks. 1t being indefinitely post
poned when-a vote was secured upon
1t in the senate.
Boise. Idaho.-A bill has been pass
ed by the senate providing for the
creation of state repositories in
which funds may be deposited after
proper security has been deposited.
Washington.-A caucus of the
democrats of the house has been call
ed to act on the filibustering pro-
gram the democrats have decided
upon for the remainder Of the ses-
sion.
Wallace, Idaho.-Mrs. Hugh Smith,
the victim Of John Bjerken. who, in
a Jealous rage. shot the woman
through the breast and then COM
mitted suicide. died yesterday at
Magee's hospital.
Olympia, Wash.-Three men yes
terday swore before the investigat-
ing committee that Representative
Levy attempted to extort $500 from
printing firms to stifie the investi-
CATION of the charges of fraud.
London.-King Edwar- will send
the late Queen Victoria's priceless
collection Of jubilee presents for ex-
hibition at the Louisiana Purchase
exposition as his personal contribu-
ton toward the success of the fair.
Seattle.-Chief of Police Sullivan
has issued an order closing the new
ly established red light district All
the crib houses were closed last
night on a few hours notice Ten
or twelve places are affected by the
order
Chicago.-Fred Hart, who is want
ed in Colfax, Wash, on charge of
holding up Sid Bentons saloon, gave
the Chicago police desperate fight
when they attempted to arrest him
in an electric car of which he was
| the motorman.
New York.--There was good at
tendance yesterday at the convention
of municipal ownership and fran
chises, which convened for a three
days session. Several papers were
read on the popular indignation al
corruptness of the policy of private
| ownershiPs
Salt Lake.-The latest news from
Chicago Is that freight rates between
Chicago and the Pacific northwest
will be completely demoralized now
that j. ]. Hill has captured thu
contract for carrying government
supplies to the Philippines. The Hill
roads have taken the contract to hau
the supplies at fiat rate of n
cents a hundred in carload lots.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26

The arrangement of the constitu-
encies is even worse. In Berlin at
the last election one constituency had
90.657 Inhabitants. another 1928, 1853,
another 400, 934, and another 586.926.
In the Berlin neighborhood an agri
cultural constituency had 68,118, an
industrial constituency 505,395. All
the great towns suffered in the same
way. In Munich, 327,i13 people had
one representative: in Leipsic, 334.-
56s; in Dortmund, 3O3,360 in b.
chum- Elfenkirchen. 429,903; Elber-
field, Essen, Dusseldorf. Frankfort,
Dresden, Stuttgart. Kiel, Cologne. all
contained gigantic constituencies.
These things have to be remembered
in considering the strength of parties
in the reichstag and estimating the
| extent to which even the reichstag
reflects the will of advancing Ger
many. They coulu only me reformed
| if the powerful center party would
join with the rauicals and socialists
in pressing the government to enforce
the law. This the center hast never
done, but recent declaration by Herr
! SPAIN, its leader, in favor Of reform,
may possibly herald a new epoch.
The present arrangement Is what
gives the agrarians their great power,
and they will not let go without a
struggle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
GIGANTIC GFRRYMANDER
PROPOSED IN GERMANY
REAPFoRTIoN1ENT EE1cHsTA9 DEMANDED


BERLIN, Feb. 26.--An up-to-date
American politician visiting Germany
would see what appeared to be the
prettiest gerrymander on record. and
all in the interest of the farmers. In
Germany, one farmer is as good as
five city folk on election day. 1t is due,
however, to tho wonderful growth
Of the country. The present districts,
each of which sends one member to
the reichstag, were mapped out in
1862 and not changed since, while
the cities have grown enormously and
the farming sections very little.
The constitution law of 1869 con-
tanned two provisions-that there
should be one representative for each
100, 900 inhabitants land for any resi-
due Of over $4,000 within each state)
and that the constituencies should be
multiplied and rearranged so as to
preserve this proportion. The first
provision was carried out at the time;
the second had never been carried out.
The consequences are very striking.
Thus, to consider only the number
of representatives, Prussia has 235
where she should have 345, Hamburg
instead Of s, Saxony 23 instead of
AZ, while in some states the diverg-
ence is slight. and Alsace-Lorraine
have even a representative too many.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
LOTS OF TIME LEFT.

certainty
lionso of yearsfo Of
He a is to
He
of
mil
of
IN
Ike the earthh and
Of
is worth whne to more attention to posterity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
THE LOVE OF FRANZ AND ANNA.


Anna Renner had INDUCING courtship for
when he
knew had his faithful and
undertook the long the land beyond the The
performed and Frame laid with his forefathes
a lifelong fidelity is this!
a many who called omear at
three-quarters of a
celebrate their diamond
continuously for rs Yet
a couple
others
and forget
minds the bride
of her departed
her heart crushed with unub grief young
not fully
decided whether they should live fat and do light
in
their children
speculate
of
Annals BOSOM
other girls.
Suppose
Annals house 26S75 times
o
this thing had been 80 40
could had love either side
would looked
Arabian
republic Here would
a fine
would
gradually
eighieth the national
a
The only country this situation any
Is
In a
a
lessen the divorce percentage
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
HIGH PROTECTION IN GERMANY.


10 a the
Germany.
why not
business
MACH andr railway mate
score by S o 10
prosperity be by competition
That a L $ a a
who win?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
PittSburg is Smoketown
in More Ways Than One.
sG0KEsTACKs CONSUME TOBAC THAN AMY
WORLD.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb. 26.-"If all
the cigars smoked in Pittsburg in a
single year were made into one per-
fecto it would reach almost half way
around the world" was the remark
able statement made by a local cigar
manufacturer who has taken the trou-
BILE to gather statistics on the
smoke" situation in Smoketown
While Pittsburg has long held the
questionable honor of being the
smokiest city in the country it now
holds the additional record of having
more human smokestacks and for
consuming more tobacco than any
other city of its size in the world.
The manufacturer above quoted
went on to say: "There are con-
sumed every day in Pittsburg fully
$685. 900 cigars, or S2,500,000 during
the year. Each cigar averages four
inches in length. a little figuring
will show that this would mean one
cigar something over 1000 miles In
length. In other words, man could
sit on the south pole with one end
of this huge cigar In his mouth and
an Eskimo could sit on the north
pole and light the other end of 1t.
To equal Pittsburg's consumption he
would have to smoke that cigar at
the rate of over 80 miles day.
But suppose he smoked it as fast
as a man smokes an ordinary cigar,
how long do you suppose 1t would
take lsim to finish his fragrant weedf
It's easy to compute. The average
cigar of four inches lasts about half
an hour, or Is burned at the rate of.
say, one inch every seven and a half
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
L0ATHS0ME ACT
OF OREGON BANKER

PORTLAND. Ore. Feb. 26.-
Stephen Carver. president of the
Bank of Ontario, Ore, was arrested
this morning on the complaint of
Ida Gray Of San Francisco. who says
that he secured her through an Ex-
aminer want ad to come to Oregon
as assistant cashier in his bank. On
the way up Carver made indecent
proposals to Miss Gray. which she
refused. whereupon sne was dis
charged from her situation. Before
the city attorney Carver this after
noon admitted the facts as charged
and paid $50 for the girls expenses,
whereupon he was released. The girl
returns to San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26
STOCK SHOW
AT FORT WORTH.

FORT WORTH. Tex, Feb. 25.-The
fat stock show to be held in Fort
Worth next week promises to eclipse
all previous exhibitions of the kind
held in the southwest, both as re-
CARDS the number and high class Of
the exhibits.
The national blooded livestock as
sociations are interested in the show
and prominent stockmen, buyers and
shippers are expected In large num-
bers from Kansas, Colorado. Mis-
souri,. Nebraska. Oklahoma, Arizona
and other sections where the live
stock industry fiourishes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-26

minutes. This gigantic cigar being
something like 73O,0oO.OoO inches
long, 1t would take him 5,475. 200, 900
minutes, or 10,417 years. considerably
more than the lifetime Of the average
individual.
Another thing. the annual value
of this wonderful conflagration
amounts to s4.562,Oou a, very con-
servatiye estimate.
1.-The value of the cigars and cured
weed kept in storehouses the year
round will average $1O,000,000, or the
equivalent of S00,000.OO0 cigars;
enough to furnish a man with a cigar
for each meal for 100000 years. This
stock, If made into one cigar, would
girdle the earth.
"Or you might figure 1t this way.
Suppost giant, say half a mile tall,
would come walking down Fifth ave-
nue. with a pipe made out of one of
CALIFORNIA; biggest trees and he
should find all this tobacco piled UP
on Grant street. He might sit down
on the 19-story Frick block. using 1t
for a stool, and fill his huge pipe 10
times over out of the tobacco that is
used here every year and he would
have a whole lot left.
"Of course this may SOUND some
thing like a pipe story, but every
word of 1t Is true, for 1 have taken
considerable time and pains to col
lect statistics on the subject. Fur
thermore. In all these figures I have
not taken into account the consump-
ton of cigarettes, which would swell
the amount of money spent good
bit. For cigars alone the annua
per capita is trihe less than $15.'