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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-20
STORY OF A STAMP

Worth . Quarter, Then $500, Then
Went Up In Smoke.
In the year 1851 12-penny black
Canadian postage stamp was printed
by the government at Ottawa. The
public did not regard this somber is
sue with favor, and few were issued.
/ One OF Stnese sstAsnpsawasssszt,t To tim
Hamilton postofice. where it was sold
to an old man, who said It was
shame to print the queens picture on
stamp that might be handled by pro-
fame hands. Tenderly the man put it
on a parcel, sending it to a friend in
the United States. Here, in. the waste
basket, it lay for many a day, till an
errand boy found it and qickly trans
ferred it to his album. Despairing of
getting a good collection, and his fe-
yer somewhat abating, he sold them to
a dealer. The new dealer. on looking
at the catalogue, found that what he
had paid S for was worth $25. Acct
dentally this stamp was slipped into
25-cent packet and sent to a dealer
residing in Hamilton. When the lat
ter opened the packet he was aston
ished to find such valuable stamp,
and, being honest, wrote his friend to
inform him of what had happened, Of
fering him $1,000 for it. The offer was
accepted, and the stamp again changed
hands. BY this time the stamp had
increased In value, and not few came
from distance to look at the treas
ure. One day an English nobleman
who, through friend, had heard of
the stamp, offered s1,50o, which offer
was accepted. The English lord, fall
ing in love with an American heiress,
and wishing to gain the favor of her
brother, presented him with the stamp
as token Of his esteem. Here, in It's
new and luxurious home, it came to q
sad end, for one day the maid by
mistake swept the stamp, which had
accidentally fallen out of. the album
into the fire. In an instant the stamp
which thousands had heard of and
longed for, went up in smoke to the
broad, blue sky, leaving not a trace
behind.
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entionsd that ! attended TIC wsd-

mentioned that I attended TIC wa.
ding , s. n
The words sounded Us plain md
positive that doubt was no II onee,
possible. But Maxwell was now q.
sailed with questions from ali sides
Everybody pressed forward, ana ~ IL
found himself compelled ~ Y relate
briefly what had happened. 81 u }Is
Our return was accomplished with.
out the least danger" he said. III con.
clusion. SIN an elegant carriage and
accompanied by lady. we were be.
yond the pale Of suspicion and reach.
cd the outposts safely, where Lisuten-
ant Davis received us with the utmost
courtesy and went into raptures over
Mrs., Roland. But he is right, Will
liam is daredevil and incorrigibly
obstinate, but we must admit that he
has good taste. His wife Is charm
ing" @
The last remark seemed to interest
the younger officers extremely. They
wanted to learn all sorts Of particulars
about Mrs. Roland and were greatly
disappointed when informed that the
young bride was very much agitated
by her fathers death and probably
would see little of her husbands com
rades for some time.
"Ah, there comes William!" he ex-
claimed. interrupting himself. econ
graduate him. He wears his new
dignity somewhat timidly.''
1t was really William, who had come
to report his return. He was warmly
greeted by all The colonel especially
received him with great cordially.
Welcome. Lieutenant Roland! Here
you are at last! Doctor Maxwell has
already told us the whole adventure
OF which you were the HERO
mot but John Maxwell was the
hero" said William, holding out his
hand to his friend with ill-repressed
emotion. Had it not been for him. /
should have lost happiness and life.
shall never forget what he did to-
day"
Maxwell laughingly refused his
thanks.
Let that pass, Will; we shall
wrangle again at the very next oppor-
tunity. Germans and Americans al
ways quarrel, and our armistice won't
last long. Today risked my life for
you; tomorrow you will, perhaps, per-
il yours for me; so we shall be quits.
At any rate, you returned punctually
at sunset"
He pointed toward the window. The
sun was just sinking below the hori-
zon, and its last beams were fading.
Yes, gave my word of honor that
I would do So" said William, with
the deepest earnestness. But that I
kept twas able to keep tt owe
to you alone"
THE END.
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CHAPTER XII.

Ck1AF L. Ell ALL. 35fstts
It was sunset at the Union camp.
Colonel Burney had summoned all the
officers Of the regiment to one Of the
little festivities which are often i'm
provised on the march or in camp.
A certain feeling Of anxiety per-
vaded the group. Lieutenant Roland,
though expected every minute, had not
yet arrived. The colonel had no rea-
son to conceal the fact that he had
given the young officer leave of alb
sence or its purpose. True, dangers
and risks were everyday occurrences
in this war; people regarded them as
matters of course and wasted few
words over them, but Roland was, as
his friend, expressed it, ''the darling
Of the regiment"
Il ought to have refused the leave"
said Colonel Burney, angrily. Il fear
the matter will end badly. He ought
to have been here long ago, had the
adventure proved successful"
1--WE often reconnoiter within the
enemy's lines" one of the officers re-
marked. "True, Roland is alone, but
he is less likely to attract attention
on that account. The dangers which
threaten him on way"
Are the least" interrupted the col
onel. What fear is treachery with
in the house where he believes him
self safe. He would listen to no coun-
gel, but had presentiment of evil
from the beginning"
1--WE won't anticipate the worst at
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present" remarked another officer.
Roland may be compelled to make a
circuit or wait for the darkness. Doc
tor Maxwell has not returned, either"
Maxwell is at the outposts; there
Is no danger In that quarter. 1 am
glad that my fears concerning the fe-
yer proved groundless. The doctor
sent me the most reassuring news"
Good evening, gentlemen!" said a
familiar voice at the door. This SOL
emn assemblage is probably on &C.
count Of the victory of which I heard
on my arrival. 1t will give an unex-
pected turn to the campaign"
And fortunate one," replied the
colonel, reckoning Maxwell to enter.
"Sit down, doctor. We were Just
speaking of your friend, who has not
yet returned. am beginning to be
seriously anxious about him."
William is already here" said
Maxwell, taking the proffered seat. 81
left him five minutes ago."
THANK heaven! So you met him
on the way back?"
mo. We returned from Springfield
together"
From Springfield? What were you
doing there?"
Very different things-some pleas
ant, some disagreeable. In the first
place, I had to bring Lieutenant Ro-
land from behind iron bars, then tc
secure the worthy Mr.. Harrison, who
wished to brand us as spies; then tc
subdue all Springfield, including q
justice Of the peace, and, finally, tc
act as best man-all In single hour
] think, gentlemen, have accomplish.
| ed the utmost amount possible within
this brief time"
The officers glanced first at one an
other, then at the speaker whose Low,
4 OF banter they knew, and the colone
said disappr0vingly:
Don't Jest, doctor. Such thing
are no laughing matters. II Rolan,
y really hsre. why doesn't no repor
q Of once?
Because he IL escorting Mrs.. Ro
land q his quarters. one can't bIam
q man who has been married onl,
Il three hours. if he cares drst Tor iii
young wifs. 10 win 81 hsrs pune
4 tually ct sunset ri is v ,S
'rIis wife. no You mean Mss III
sl1fson. l,3s
d Pardon -. \ mean Mr.. Rdaan1
q ~ y, - ! lascccmp anied Her husband.
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BEEAK- AND.BusINEss.
Advice Of an Old Bank Clerk 10 .
Youna One.

Young One.
Never but once did go to my task
with blear. That morning my CONE
putations were so riotous and was so
aet ON distributing my checks into the
wrong pigeonholes that ! went to the
cashier about II o'clock to ask permits
sion to 60 home. He looked at me
kcenly, and said, not unkindly:
Last night is responsible for this
morning. Let me tell you right here
that you cant do that sort Of thing and
make . banker Of yourself. no matter
what your name is. No: keep at your
work to-day. make your errors, face
the consequences Of them, even IL you
are fined for them. guess your NOR
tifcation will be. the best cure for
you"
What a wise man he was. never
presented myself in that condition
again. It was paying too much Ey.
erybody's Magazine.
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Water and Transplanted Trees.

The above subject has been dis.
cussed at good many horticultural
meetings and always develops DIFF.
ference Of opinion. The old method
Of putting in water when dormant
tree was put into the ground is still
quite extensively followed, but certain.
II has no value except Il be to pack
the dirt more tightly about the roots.
"a dormant tree cannot certainty use
water through it's roots Tor weeks, and
In the case Of fall planting. for
months. The water sinks away and
dries up. bnt not particle enters the
delicate root hairs. which have vet to
be developed ~ the action Of sap In
the trees and8 the elaborate Ion 81
growth material By the leaves that are
yet to open "a little water may, how:
ever pack the dirt about the roots
more closely. and IN that case; It
should 10 put into the hole before III
/ thu dirt 81 "A. :If put 81 after the dirt
has been ~ put back around the tree,
the water running down the rpots3 may
crsats IN empty place below the roots
which y aiwsys dAnsero y Tor the
newly planted tres IA dot It Is
Eclaimed that such cayIities frequently
tcause u Ss n i'll soff strss A tree 81
Infant fFanSplanteds in lt VIII, III
| Sourss, 81 ~ Watars tD egle1upsthe spp.
lspay 0f moi tprS heinSi On p,orated from
Err le1ve 1'os sanas reason "a
I shct ~ ~ sihaoDal Il ono sprotec,
,1sfs ~
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"AH. THERE COMES WILLIAM"

mans brow and bid him farewell;
aothinx now held her to Springfield.
Meanwhile William, In low tone,
gAye the old servant the necessary Or
esrs.
ralph. We shall leave the care Of
-FOUR dead master in your hands. You
will render him the last services and
remain mere until the funeral is over.
Then seek us at the place l have de-
gcribed TO you. Escape is not diff
cult now. and the road is not long.
Bee that Edward Harrison is not found
ind released before an hour has pass
Cd. Ee is gagged and bound. but
there is no danger concerning his life.
The longer you can prevent his being
discovered the greater will be our
chance OF safety. II you are question
Cd. you know no more than the other
servants and had the best Intentions
In bringing the message. They can
not help 'belieytng, you, and in three
days we shall expect you"
Florence had also risen and held out
her hand to the old man.
Farewell till we meet again, Ralph!
I cannot even attend my father to the
grave. and must leave the last offices
% be rendered by the hands Of
strangers: but he will forgive me; he
Knows that my husbands life is at
stake. Farewell"
The carriage had rolled up to the
terrace outside They avoided the way
through the ente-room, where all the
servants had assembled. William led
l6s,swafe through the drawing-room,
Whare Maxwell ioined them, after tax
eng friendly leave OF Mr.. Thomp-
son and assuring him Of his high re-
gard. The young couple entered,
John, took the reins from the driv-
eEss haRdS. ordered him to remain and
Nrsang on tho box himself. The car
Eiaee dashed OF 1t the horses ut
tnpst Gpeed. IL sz "a
i've minufes later, tho magistrate.
Ace ApDeared II the open doorway
anA bsalnd him Tie tall fIgare al. Hi
Sle9k. Bnth Eass6 cautiously and tim.
nv altsf H. esriAgs, which was IA
Aoneer s0alY 8 capud az dus,
r. 4hA SeAnes alAenedl that 4he spir.
Z lsk lnll u 10 tislag their duty.
)8 4 ~ 80 TIL justtce
& a1fnga sank heay,
g nsstor lkAxwslI ii ,1sysr
"a ia
4 y - y y sshesa "a
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FiLS WORD OF HONOR, 4
Tale Of the Blue and the Gray f 1
BYE WERNER n
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Robert Boomers Sons.
a Tale Of the Blue and the
BYE WERNER III
CHATTER ri. Continued.}

CHAPTER XI. (Continued.} 9
II Maxwell remained behind; as ply.
stefan he was too familiar with death
70 be awed By that Of q man who hat
been: almost stranger to him ant
had never possessed his sympathies
Scarcely had the immediate relatives
oefs tho room, when. to the magis.
trate's horror. he took a seat close be-
eide him.
''Let me give you our warmest
thanks" he said. In the friendliest
tone. snow pray order the rest OF
the dinner TO be served. I'll call the
waiter at once"
mo. thank yop." replied the old
gentlemanSuneasll II prefer to leave
ct once. Mr.. Roland promised to let
rs return to the city"
yes. the carriage will be at your
disposal In half an hour at latest. The
young couple. to whom you will
doubtless be ready to yield precedence,
start first: and until then l shall
have the honor of entertaining you"
Mr.. Thompson glanced timidly at
: his; neightor.s scoat-pocket, where he
knew that the revolver was conceal
cd. but did not venture to decline the
offered entertainment and yielded to
his fate. Fortunately he was not sub
Jected to too long trial. 5
Meanwhile short but touching
scene had occurred in the sick room,
where Florence. amid burning tears,
saw her father draw his last breath.
He passed away in sleep. without re-
gaining consciousness Harrison's
death broke the chain which bound his
daughter.
Weak and irresolute as Florence had
seemed. the inevitable found her calm,
and the consciousness of the peril
which every moments delay increased
Cor her husband sustained her
strength. She. knelt to kiss the dead
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HAPPY DAYS
When Friends Say, "How Well Yes
Look"

When Friends Say, "How Well You
Look"
What happy days are those when all
our friends say, SLOW well you look"
We can bring those days by little
care in the selection OF food, Just a.
this young man did.
II had suffered from dyspepsia for
three years and last summer was so
bad was unable to attend school," he
says 81 was very thin and my appe-
stite at times was poor, while again It
was craving. I was dizzy and my,
food always used to ferment instead OF
Sdigesting. Crossness, unhappiness
and nervousness were very prominent
symptoms. "A
. 'I4ate in the summer went to visit
q sister and there ! saw and used
Grapefruit \ I had heard Of this IA
nous food. before, but never was In
fterested enough to try It, for never
knew how really good it was. But
when I came home we used Grape
Nuts in our household all the time and
l soon began to note changes IN my
health. improved steadily and an
now strong and we'll IN every wy.
and am back at school able 20 get my
lessons with ease and pleasure ana
can remember them, too, Tor the
Improvement in my mental power .
very noticeable and I get GOOD markA
In my studies which slways seemed
difficult before. ST. BE-
100 have N, ~ ora uf the had syn M
toms given above but feel fine and
strong ana shsppy md 81 q mighty
pleasant tos iesx my friends says
How we'll ayo,lis l0e, n z ~ Name giYsn
III stsims Battle Greek. Mich ss NJ
Look 81 ackate Tor y copy;
10 ths fzaa0fa5 little book. The Rosd
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I'd Hung chang. ,ar.nd.on,.

The two grandsons OF the Chinese
statesman Ii Hung Chang visited the
University Of California by invitation
Of Prof. Fryer. who was acquainted
with them in China. They arrived on
the steamer China on Monday but were
not able to land until Tuesday after
noon. They went to the Occidental
hotel, and are staying there with Mr..
Walter Lambuth, who is escofting
them to Nashville. where they will per-
I haps enter Vanderbilt university. The
young men will at first live in = pri-
yate family near the university and
take q course ~ At them for entering,
They dress In American style ana hive
discarded their queues. Although veil
educated from . Chinese point on view
they havs bsen studying only EnSiish
two ysars With private tutor att hsiI
homo 81 Nanking ana ysngchow.SThsy
haye plsssing and unasSuminE
mar aklana teal. 81 sDscialI leey
York World. HI
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Frying Times.
+ must b very trying for MOD
est girl" he remarked. Al
..Why!.' she asked.
q 'tShe cannot turn from the naked
truth without running into bare lie.s
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sh. couIdn,t Speak.

She Couldn't Speak.
Tess-Miss Passay has such an IN.
fortunate disposition: 80 disputatious
and 20 sensitive about her age.
Jess-Yes. she was In perfect agony
the other day when Maj. Bragg was
telling some "reminiscences. She knew
he was wrong, but It was something
that ,happened thirty years ago.-Phn-
: delphia Press. 8ss 51s s43'3
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Piso's Cure cannot 20 too highly spoken Of =
acough cure.-J. w. O'BRIEN. 500 Third Ava,
n. Minneapolis. MINI. Jan. g. 1900
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Hope for Him.

Hope for Him.
"Ah!" he said, as he led her back to
her seat after the waltz. Il just love
dancing"
WELL" she replied, as she attempt
ed to repair torn fiounce, you're not
too old to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Press.
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1t IL better to, write one word upon
the rock than q thousand upon the
water and the sand. Gladstone.
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stops tho Cough and
Works On the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price2So,
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clerk. II believe he would have shot
us both down In cold blood II you
hadn't performed the ceremony"
Eyes. o horrible fellow!" repeated
Mr.. Thompson. But an original. re-
markable character, too; and he has a
very high regard for me. He told me
SO three times"
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There should be a law against shoot.
Ing hot air during the heated term.
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+ We must learn to bear ana work be-
fore we can spare strength to dream.
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps.
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Mrs. Wlnslow's soothing syrup
oe chilaren teethng, softens the gums, reduces b
dAmmeOo, alleys pain. wind colo. 2bc sbott2A
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-01

Tn every country of the civilized world Sisters of Charity are known. Not only do they minister to the spir. itual and intellectual needs of the charges committed to their care, but they also minister to their bodily needs.
 With so many children to take care of and to protect from climate and dis- ease, these wise and prudent Sisters have found Peruna a never failing safeguard.
 Dr Hartman receives many letters from Catholic Sisters from all over the United States. A recommend recently received from Catholic institution in Detroit, Mich, reads as follows: Dr. s. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
 Dear Sir:-The young girl who used the Peruna was suffering from laryngi- tis, md loss of voice. The result of the treatment was most satisfactory. She found great relief, and after further use of the medicine we hope to be able to say she is entirely curcd." Sisters of Charity.
 The young girl was under the care of the Sister of Charity and used Peruna for catarrh of the throat with good re- suits, as the above letter testifes..
 Send to The Peluna Medicine Co.,, Columbus, Ohio, for free book written
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-01

one gang of workmen that have small duty toward another gang. An iron worker, for instance, will be careful of other ironworkers. but he is dis posed to say to blazes with the ma sons, who may be working just below him. Workmcn get careless, too, even of themselves. It Is not often that they fail; their carelessneSs largely is that of men who work looking to the other fellow to take care of himself, provided he is not of themselves"
 Accidents that Happen.
 To show how easily the unexpected may happen in the work of putting up great building, an accident that broke both legs of riyeter in the new Chicago postotfice building may be re called.
 A heavy derrick had been put up on the third floor, and in order to anchor the legs of it ropes had been looped over them, doubled around stringers on the floor below, and for tighteuing them wooden levers were run through the ropes and twisted, shortening the doubled ropes and thus holding the heels of the derrick firmly to place.
 One day riveter working above the ropes holding this derrick chanced to look down and saw one of these an- chor ropes on fire from cinders drop ped from a forge above. IT was burn ing briskly. The derrick was lifting a load at the time, and in order to avoid accident it occurred to the riveter that he must put out the fire quickly. Seiz- ing a column, he dropped down. hand over hand, to the next floor and sprang for the blazing rope just as the strands burned through. This loosened the tight wound lever. which whizzed around striking the workman across the legs, breaking both of them and throwing him off his feet, twenty feet below.
 AS to workmen falling, 1t is the ex- perience of a foreman that many men lose their nerve on buildings; that some fright or narrow escape so i'm presses the possibilities of danger upon them that while they may continue to anu Dtlltht as steady as ever. they are really a constant menace to every one about them.
 To the average work man walking about the skeleton of new building, 200 feet above tine pavement. the ele ment of height cuts no figure so far as his nervous system is concerned; ; he can walk six-inch beam at that height a. readily as a person in the street can keep to the line of street car rail. But persons in the street oc- casionally step into coal holes or trip over Instructions, and to this extent at least the workman on high build ings is not immune from falling. In case of falling however. the ordinance requiring temporary flooring up through a building Is the means of preservl E many liyes.-Chicago Trib- mo
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-01
The Best Savings Bank.

4 saving woman at the head of the family is the very best savings bank established-one receiving deposits daily and hourly, with no costly ma chinery to manage it. The idea of saving is not a pleasant one, and if the woman would lmbibe 1t at once. they would cultivate and adhere to it, and when they were not aware of It, would be laying the foundation of a se- curity in storm time, and shelter in a rainy day. The woman who sees to her own house has a large field to work in. The best way to make her comprehend it is to have an account kept of all current expenses. Probably not one woman in ten has an idea how much are the expenditures of herself and family. Where from one to two thousand dollars are expended annual ly, there Is a chance to save some thing If the effort is made. Let the housewife take the idea. act upon it, and she will save many dollars-per- haps hundreds-where before she thought it impossible. This is a duty, yet not a prompting of avarice, but a moral obligation that rests upon the woman as well as upon the man.
Alaska sentinel., 1903-01-01

ly eradicate a disease of thirty years standing. ."-David Meekison.
 Dr. Hartman, one of the best known physicians and surgeons in the United States, was tile first man to formulate Peruna. It was through his genius and perseverance that it was intro- duced to the medical profession of this country.
 If you do not derive prompt and sat- isfactory results from the use of Peru ma. write at once to Dr. Hartman, giv- ing a full statement of your case, and he will be pleased to give you his val uable advice gratis.
 Address Dr. Hartman, President of the Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. o