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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
What's In q Name.

Canvasser-Are you single2
Man at the Door-Yes.
"Why, the folks next door told me
you were married"
$50 am"
'Yet you told me just now you were
SINGLE"
Yes; SO did"
"Well. what is the matter with your"
Nothing, sir. My name is Single,
and I'm married. Good day, sir"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
The Value of Solitude.

Solitude, the safeguard of mediocrity.
is to genius the stern friend, the old.
obscure shelter, where mott the wings
which will bear it farther than sun
and stars. He who would inspire and
lead his race must be defended from
travelling with the souls of other men,
from living. breathing. reading and
writing in the daily time worn yoke of
their opinion.-Emerson.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
An Upstart.

Teacher-What is the meaning Of
'parvenu?'
JohEny-Ar upstart.
Teacher-Give me sentence In
which the word is used
Johnny-N'hen a man sits down on
bent pin he gives violent parvenu.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
Better Than Art.

"Yes." said D'Auber, the artist, pat
ronizingly. I'm selling my canvases
now at my own prices"
you don't say?' replied sharpley,
whose works had not yet caught on.
Eyes. indeed. suppose you'd give
a good deal to be great artist"
mo. indeed. I'd rather be you"-Ex.
change. K
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
cutie q Different rhin..

Quite q Different Thing.
Naggsby-Would you regard 1t as i'm
modesty in man to speak Of his own
good looks?
eWaggsby Well, it depends. II it
were you ! should call it plain lying
Exchange.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
Bleeding.

When I was young it was the fash
ion to bleed folks fer different com
plants. but they say now that it was
big mistake: the doctors still bleed,
but they lance the pocket instead o. the
veins.-'"The Substitute"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
Painfully. waiter Of Fact,

< a gFdIM1uIAyB{ MAttcr OF Fact. l33 m
III fairy should appear to you and
offer you three wishes" said the Inn.
aginative young woman. what would
you do? 35.. & n .5a is.
I'D sign the pledge" answered the
matter of fact man. w Washington Star
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03

The Expected.
~ E-nie-So Mabel and Jack eloped9
s Helen Yes; and they did just what I
thought they would do.
Ernie Wrote home for forgveness7
II Helen No; wrote home for money
Answers. $s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03

A brave man is sometimes despera-
do, but bully is always coward
Halliburton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03
Quickly subduea.

III Won Blumer (roaring with rage3
Who told you to put paper on the waI1
IS Decorator Your wife, sir. s
Won Blumer Pretty. isn't 1T s55
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03

Where the Worry Comes.
"Are you not worried by your wife's
absence?"
"No; it's her return that always wor-
ries me."-Smart Set.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-07-03

But one-eighth Of an iceberg i aboys
the water. N; d Il d q
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
Surprised Court and Spectators.

Falling on his knees John Francis
surprised the court and spectators in
the Maxwell street Chicago police
court one day last week by offering up
fervent prayer for mercy. The jury
which was to deliberate upon the evil
dence filed slowly by and members
heard the appealing words of the de-
fendent as he prayed aloud. The jury
remained out but few minutes and
on returning to the court room rem
dered verdict finding Francis guilty
OF disorderly conduct and imposing a
fine of SIS and costs. TIE prisoner
leaped with JOY as be listened TO the
reading OF the verdict and loudly de-
clared that his prayer had been ans
wered. ''If had not prayed to God
for mercy that jury would surely have
fined me $780," said the happy pris-
oner. Francis pleaded his own case
and surprised the police court lawyers
by the earnest, pathetic appeal he
made to the jury. He was arrested
while under the influence Of liquor.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
A Democrat Sizes Up Tom Johnson.

Some of the adherents of Tom
Johnson affected to be amazed at the
announcement that, upon John W..
BookwaIter'S refusal to stand for tbs
United States senatorship, he substi-
tuted as bis choice for that position
John III. Clark, a pronounced gold
standard man who vigorously opposed
Bryan in 1896, but supported him on
the issue of imperialism in 1900. Why
this shift should cause amazement in
anybody mind is an enigma. With
Tom Johnson consistency cuts no fig
ure. He is the Barnum of American
politics. As pronounced goldbug he
shouted lustilyIfor Bryan and free sill
yer. AS plutocrat he has been
honeyfugling the followers of Henry
George with praise of the single tax
idea. As a manipulation of watered
street railway stocks he has deluded
the unwary by championihg three
cent fares. If there ever was dyed
in-the- wool demagogue, his name is
surely Tom L. Johnson. South Bend
Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
A Sign of the Times.

A man who formerly represented
one of the best known and most sue.
cussful lecture bureaus, lately called
attention to the decline of talent
offered by these organizations. He
says it is among the lmpossibillties
to secure such talent as was conspic-
uous years ago in such men as Inger-
soil, Beecher, Lyman Abbott, Tai
mage, Lowell and kindred men OF
worldwide reputation. Such men are
not-in the lecture field, and cannot be
induced to enter it. Thirty years
Emerson, Wendell Phillips. Sumner
and others whose names are linked
with all literature and politics and
philosophy in this land were conSpic-
uous Later came others mentioned,
and then the decay began as they
grew into years that made lecturing a
burden or that proved the measuring
of their days. Today with very few
notable exceptions the men who seek
platform success and attain it are the
literary buffoons and farce-comedy
lecturers. Literature, science and art
are tabooed by lecture associations.
and only that which will anuse or En-
terrain. but not instruct, is sought.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

Men may write and write and men
may think and think, put without the
printer their thought would be of
little value to the world. Among all
the trades there is not one more honor
able or important than that of the
printer, the man who edges up the
metallic messengers of thought with
nimble fingers or who manipulates
with dexterous hand the keyboard of
that marvellous invention which con-
tinually exciues intelligent wonder and
admiration, the linotype, that monu-
ment to Otto Mergenthalar's genius
which the wisest man should be proud
to claim. The composing and press
rooms OF a great modern daily news
paper never ceases to be impressive to
the thoughtful man, even though his
days and nights may be spent therein.
The world cannot do without the
printer New York Express.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
Lightning's Franks.

A peculiar freak of lightning is re-
ported in Fulton county. A farmer
was blowing with three horses when
a storm9burst upon him. He kid not
have time to unhitch the horses so
tied them to tree near the fence and
ran into a house near by. A streak
OF lightning and great crash follow
ed and upon looking toward bis horses
saw them lying in heap. Upon 60
ing to them they seemed to be all
dead After the storm passed over he
went to the horses and two of them
were trying to ger up. The third was
perfectly quiet and looked like it was
dead. However, it. too, recovered and
all the horses are as good as ever. The
lightning had struck tree some dis
lance away but ran along a fence wire
near the horses and on up to the
house where the end of it laid on the
ground. Two chickens standing near
the end of it were killed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
President Roosevelt and Labor.

President Roosevelt is determined
that there shall be no discrimination
against the nonunion mechanics and
laborers employed on the government
work or in the departments and, If
any applicants for work have been dis
eliminated against because the person
is not a member of union, he will
order an investigation if the matter is
brought to his attention through the
proper channels. This does not mean
that President Roosevelt is an enemy
of organized labor, for he is its stead
fast friend and the labor unions ap-
preciate the fact.
Some time ago the president order
ed an investigation, which now is In
progress In all the government depart
ments, TO ascertain il there is strict
compliance with the principle laid
down by the ''anthracite arbitration
commission that no person shall be re-
fused employment or in any way dis
eliminated against on account of mem
bership or on-membership in any
lobor organization.
In his letter to Secretary Cortelyou
regarding the case Of Assistant Fore
man Miller Of the government print
ing office, President Roosevelt said:
sit is of course mere elementary de-
cency to require that all the govern
ment departments shall be banded in
accordance with the principles thus
clearly and fearleSSly enunciated !"
When this letter was written the
Interpretation Of the labor leaders was
that it applied to the printing Office
only. But President Roosevelt pre-
viously had conferred with the men,
bers OF his cabinent and directed them
to investigate the conditions. He had
ir his possession reports which indi-
Gated that the printing office was not
the only government bureau where
there was discrimination against nom
union labor. He then ordered a
thorough investigation.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

The people Of Culver-Maxinkuckee
Lake-have this season manifested a
disposition to insist upon the law be-
ing respected, instead of being AFRO
gantly ignored and defed- Some in
diyidualS seem to think this is cur
tailment of what they are pleased to
call personal freedom. - Culver has
had some unpleasant and disagreeable
experience in lawless demonstrations,
and the determination to inaugurate
an era of order and common decency
was manifested none too soon. The
lawless elements must be made to un-
derstand that law is made to be OBJ
served, not to be treated with con-
tempt. South Bend Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
Elect Good Legislators.

Isn't it about time for the voters
OF Indiana to. get over the idea
that the legislative conventions are
mere caucuses to select United States
senators? For some years the voters
nave been led to feel that the one
thing necessary was TO elect the man
who would or wouldn't vote for this
or that aspirant to senatorial honors,
and every other consideration was cast
in to the back ground. Any man
would do for the Indiana general as
sembiy, just so long as he was right
on the senatorial proposition, and the
people have gone on and on. clinging
to the idea that United States SEN
tor was the most important subject
for consideration.
When one looks back and surveys
the personnel of the Indiana legisla-
ture in years gone by he feels that
there is something missing, that the
body doesn't average up like it used
to. Time was when United States
senators were elected from the mem
bership of the lower house of Indiana
representatives or of the Indiana state
ssnate, when the best and truest tim
Der in the state regarded it as an
honor to represent his county In the
state legislature. The strong men be-
.ieved that they could do the state
some good there, and they were will.
ing to 60. They met other strong men,
and the laws which came into tne stat.
ute books reflected the wisdom of the
pioneer people in choosing their law
makers. 1t might be good deal Of
help to Indiana to put aside the sena
torial question, let it take care of it.
self as it were, and see If we cant
improve the quality of the Indiana
Legislature and free the state Of goot
deal Of peanut politics. -Kokomt
| Times.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

The defeat Of Zimmerman in Ohio
will prove a very severe blow to the
anti Bryan element in the Democratic
party, not only because it loses to
them state with large vote in the
next democratic national convention,
but because Of the moral effect OF the
defeat in Indiana and other neighbor-
ing states, where they are making a
bard fight to regain control of the
party organization, swept out of their
hands by the waves of 1896.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

Ex-senator Wolcott, Of Colorado,
says that the most humiliating ex-
perience of bis career befell him once
when he visited Denver on important
business. He did not want to have
his visit generally known and meant
to slip into town quietly. Consequent
ly he was was much surprised to ind
a large crowd and brass band watt
ing in the depot. As United States
senator he could not refuse to notice
this eviderce OF public favor. SO he
hastily began to think out little
speech Of thanks. Just as he was
about to begin bis remarks he dis
covered that the demonstration was
in honor Of e popular prize5hghter,
who had been his fellow passenger on
the train.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

Crop reports from the principal
western and northwestern corn states
indicate radical changes in estimates.
Illinois and Indiana show much inn
provement, while Iowa, Michigan,
North Dakota and Minnesota CON-
plain Of damage by cold, wet
weather. Wisconsin and South Dak0-
Ia report delay in farm work, but are
hopeful of the effects Of warm
weather.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

The RobY race track management IN
order to evade the Indiana law will
remove the grand stand across the
Illinois state line. 1t is pointed out
that the laws of Indiana permit forty
five days racing but with the erection
of the grand stand and betting rings
on the Illinois side. attorneys decide
that the jurisdiction of Indiana au-
thorities would be lost. The new
move Is the result OF the war waged
BY Governor Durbin, who threatened
to call cut the militia to stop the
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

Judge Woods Of Arkansas. who il
opposing Governor jeff Davis aspira.
lions for reelection: kicked the latter
statesman of the platform at joint
debate the other day. His excellency
is used to that sort of thing, however.
He was kicked out of the First Bap-
fist church of Little Rock for drunk
ennesS, gambling and other immor.
atty, after which the democrats OF
Arkansas enthusiastically elected him
governor. They will probably do ii
again. He is the kind Of governor
they admire.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

Congressman James A. Hemenway,
of the First Indiana district, who is
credited with saying that Mr.. Cannon,
who is to be speaker of the next house,
has offered him the craftsmanship OF
the committee ON appropriations, init
mates that there will be no financial
legislation. MIR. Hemenwav also init
mate that he will be liberal In appro-
priatlons for the improvement of riv-
ers. and this strikes popular chord
in southern Indiana where they want
the Ohio river made navigable to the
headwaters.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

The Rochester Sentinel says that
while Travelling Passenger Agent
Hicks was in Rochester recently on
business he was interviewed by the
Sentinel and found good news. I'm the
very near future" said Mr.. Hicks,
"the tracks from Peru to Michigan
City will be rebuilt into level stretch
of track laid in ballast as solid and
level as road bed can be made, the
passenger trains will be new all the
way through and the running time
will be increased so it will be one Of
the fastest roads in the state. Through
trains viii be put on from Indianapo-
lis to Chicago via Laporte and the
equipment will al be flrst-class.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03


The monument dedicated to the
memory of Chester A. Arthur in the
little town of Fairfield, VT, last
week, will commemorate a man whose
superior qualities were discovered al
ter he was called to high Office by 2
fatality. President Arthur, without
special ability or strenuous effort, won
a respect that has been growing from
the time he succeeded James A. Gar
field until this day. He had several
qualities which will carry a man far.
He possessed admirable tact, we'll
balanced business mind and he was
gentleman.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

The truth of the Old saying that
politics makes strange bedfeilows, was
never more strikingly exemptified
than in the Ohio democratic conyen-
tion. Tom L. johnson, the nominee
for governor, is regarded as a Bryan
man. He has the certificate Of poll
tical soundness from Bryan himself in
every respect but one. As to silver
Bryan pronounced Johnson unsound,
but expressed confidence THAT he
would see light Of free silver in time,
as he was on the right populistic road
and bis only fault was Ignorance. /"
johnson made free silver men welcome
to the convention and to pretty much
anything they wanted on the state
ticket which was OF no practical I'M
portance to the cause Of free silver one
way or the other, but when it came to
the place that connted-t seat in
the United States senate with the
powerful voice and vote thereunto APP
pertaining nothing would do but the
6tancheGt Of gold democratsi
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
Heavy Weight Patriots.

The biggest officer in the reyolu-
tionary war was Colonel Swift, who
weighed 319 pounds. General Wash
ington, always IN fine training and
without an ounce of super6uous flesh,
weighed 200 during his campaigns.
General Benjamin Lincoln, who sur
rendered Charleston to Sir Henry
Clinton and afterword accepted the
sword OF General CORVALLIS at York.
town. was Of 224 pounds avoirdupois.
General Henry Knox, Washington s
mouthpiece on many occasions, and he
who said at Is rule in war never to
leave fort in your rear weighed
$50 pounds and was as light on bis
feet as kitten.
Great bulks those! General Jedidiah
Huntington weighed 1872 pounds,
Lieutenant Colonel Cobb 1872 and Gen.
eral Creation 166. They were regard
ed as light weights. Colonel Michael
Jackson, who had five brothers and
five sons in the war, and who at the
battle of Bunker Hill killed British
officer In personal encounter,
weighed 252 pounds. His brother,
General Henry Jackson, weighed 23s
pounds, Colonel Huntingdon 2l2 and
Colonel Humphreys 22l. Humphreys,
the poet, was favorite aid-de- camp to
Washington. General Winfield Scott,
old "FuSS and Feathers" was the
most imposing of all the Industrious
soldiers Of the nineteenth century.
possibly of all the centuries. His was
a more imposing presence than Wash
iDgton's. He felt ''off his weight" at
less than 285. Another great (physi-
cally) soldier was Shafter. who fiat
tened Cuba when he put his foot on
the Gem of the Antilles. New York
Press.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

Secretary Hitchcock is somewhat
disconnected to discover that the func-
tionary whom he designated to inves-
ilgate the larcenous proceedings in the
Indian bureau has himself been steal
ing everything that is not nailed
down. Evidently the interior depart
ment is going to give It's esteemed con-
temporary the postoffice department
q close run for the penitentiary stakes,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03
History OF the Passion Play.

Ill tuc Oiu PARISH IcCOIuS vi OUcI
Ammergau one reads, "Anno 1881,
on account of the long Swedish war.
is there much fever and hot headache
among the Bavarians and jewellers in
Swabia, and daily do men die. Ammo
1888, the pest increases so fearfully
that in the parish of Kohlgrub (three
hours from here) there were only two
couples left, and man named Casper
Schuchler, coming here to visit his
wife and child, fell by the roadside
and was buried. From that day to
Senior Tuda and evening 81 people
died of the plague: accordingly Is
Burghers. assembling from the village
of Ober Ammergau, vowed that once
in ten years would they present in
living pictures the Passion of Jesus
Christ. From that instant the plague
ceased, and those who were ill instant
ly recovered"
Thus we have the origin Of the
mystery play in ODER Ammergau, and
with two or three exceptloHs-the
French period. and different invasions
of the Tyrolese-the vow has been
faithfully observed every ten years.
Two years previous to the perform
ance, the principal characters are
chosen, as the individual personating
Christ must allow his hair to grow for
that length of time, as also Joseph of
Arimathea, st. John, and many of the
disciples, and the boards are trained
to initiate as nearly as possible the
best existing pictures of the various
characters. The people are devoutly
religious, in the best Catholic fashion.
The Passion Year" is sort OF
jubilee. Debts are paid, the poor
pensioned, marriages FASTENED or de-
layee 20 fall within its limits. At the
high mass of the Great Fest the actors
are present, and receive special con-
secration for the day before them.
To sit from 500 a. m. until 5p. m,
with no fatigue other than that of re-
action after so much excitement
speaks everything. 1t is a spectacle
which must have a most humanizing
effect upon those who witness it. and
in the words. of the good old monk
Ettal, Ammo 1884, ''And not only were
they all healed which were afflicted,
but they begged God to bless these
His servants who had thus lovingly
exposed the passion of His blessed
Christ"
Our main object is to represent the
story of Christ's Passion, not only by
mere statement of facts, but by the
actual representation OF the scenes
and figures, and that thoughtful spec
tators be able to realize that Jesus
Christ, the Son of God, made man for
our salvation, is the central figure of
the inspired volumes and whatever is
recorded in scripture has an avowed
reference to Him who is yesterday, to-
day, and forever.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1903-09-03

While the eastern democrats are
sagely casting about among them
selves for a candidate, discussing
whether it shall be German or Parker
or Judge Gray or someone Use, the
Bryanites are going right along bot.
Ting up state delegations and getting
ready to enter the convention with a
great big proportion of its member
ship pledged to man who will repre-
sent the principles enunciated in the
Kansas CITY platform.