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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

But 1 know this Senior Starne. He
is-well, there are others who know
him and who know me. If it was
known that I picked you out of the
water and saved your life-pr-r-r-r!"
The captain drew his hand across his
throat most significantly.
'But what have done! Why should
any one kill you for helping me- Tell
| mel"
table.
Look here"' he said, now in an
angry mood, II tell you, that l have
taken risk in saving you. Ask me
no questions. But tell you this From
today you are no longer Senior Horizons
nephew. Do you understand"
"But am" said Rob. 81 am on my
way to get to him.
The captain OF the "Black Cat" ex-
ploded with an oath.
Hang you!" he cried. ~ will kill
you myself if you do not obey. You
are no longer his nephew. You are
mine"
Yours! Your nephew! What de
you mean?"
Listen! You are stupid, think
But listen, and I will tell you what
mean. I mean that where we are go
ing the name Of Senior Horton Is dealt
to him who utters it-unless to ours,
it. If you let it be known that I savet
the life of the man that Starne triet
to kill, I shall be killed myself. ant
you will lose your life in the end
There is plenty of reason for hatin,
him. He is rich. These duties are pu
on to make him richer. And he hire
soldiers to hunt us down and kill us
to protect his own interests. dom
know why Starne wished to- kill you
But / know that the name of Seno
Horton will lose your life and mine
You utter it,
The captain spoke so holly that Ro
could not doubt his sincerity. A. tel
rible fear crept into his heart-a tea
that after all lie was never going t
see his uncle, and perhaps never goin
to see his dear mother again.
Your name is Ricardo. my nephew,
Y said the captain. Ricardo Torrevt
tho Same as mine. Do you under
q stand =, 81.
.sYss," faltsred Rob. wondering VIII
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
CHAPTER Nv.

But the great Black Cat!'" ex-
claimed the captain, who spoke better
than any one else on board, cts only a
boy!,'
But I'm grateful to you for saving
/ my life, even II l am" said Rob. be-
tween his chattering teeth.
Oh. no! OF course! But what un-
der: the sun are you doing in the
river? Z.
!: Film swim berry WELL" said one Of
the men. who had gone in the boat.
Him swim like fish! Him make good
one!" -
Come with me-" said Captain Tor
reyo. He turned, and led the way to-
ward the companion hatchway,
whittier Rob followed him.
It had been SO dark on deck that Rob
could not see what kind of men he had
been saved by. He was therefore sur
prised when he entered a small but
comfortable and well-lighted cabin to
ind the captain to be a small. swarthy,
evil-faced fellow, who looked as if he
would sooner kill man than save one.
The young senior is very wet" said
the captain, with a grin that was
meant to be friendly. II will give
him change Of clothing, and he may
tell me how he came to be in the river.
or course, I understand he fell from
that steamer that just passed."
Il fell-or was thrown" said Rob.
The captain seemed to pay little at
tention to this. He eyed Rob narrow
ly, with an evident desire to measure
his stature. Then he opened a trunk
or sea-chest that stood in one corner
of the cabin.
"Ah! Ho! Hal" exclaimed the can
tain. each explosive coming louder
than the preceding, as he attacked the
store of garments that was packed
away in the sea-chest. Finding what
he was after at last, he sent one piece
after another flying across the cabin
toward Rob.
"There!" he said, with a grunt of
satisfaction. "The young senior can
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
CHAPTER V.

CHAPTER v.
The "Black Cat" lay peablly in
a bay that was. to all aIbrance.
from Rob's point of view deck.
completely surrounded by Yer. 1t
was evidently a deep bay, witt wind
ing entrance. so that the git river
could not be seen from it, arfhe an
chorage Of the schooner cou not be
seen from the river. The watwas as
smooth as glass. The shorI Of the
bay, nearest the schooner. kre low
and gradually slipping. Neathe wa
ter's edge there was a lon)line OF
sand. Above and beyond is there
was higher ground, with ple1f full YER
dure, towering plants and u.s.
But it was not the naturl beauty
of the place, great as it wa4hat at
tracted Rob's attention.
There were. plying from SOONER to
shore and back again, tire Tor four
boats. manned by men as hck as
negroes. stripped to the visit and
straining at the paddles till II perspi-
ration glistened on their ski These
boats were not like the small boats OF
the Black Cat" They wei large,
fat things, evidently used folconvey-
ing goods from the vessel to 4e shore.
And that is just what these den were
doing.
Rob had paid some attenti& 10 po-
litical matters, and while studying in
school about various South american
had also taken up tn, con-
stitution OF each, and the p3irts OF
in their governments. He
had read the tariffs of all, AMI recalled
the fact that there was largo duty on
tobacco and rum in the Argeltne Re-
in the air. and Rob was not tong II
reaching the conclusion that these men
were engaged in the dangerous bu3i
ness of smuggling tobacco and rim
into the country without paying TIL:
duty.
Ito be continued.) -"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
A Novel Fruit Picker.

The raising of apples for export and
home consumption has grown to be
an important industry in some parts of
the country where this fruit thrives
we'll, and many farmers add consider
ably to their income by the shipment
apples to the large cities, for sale on
the fancy fruit stands. Some orchard
lists shake the trees, utilizing can
vas sheet suspended beneath the
branches to catch the falling apples
and roll them into the barrels. Others
still use different forms of pickers, sus.
pended on long poles. some with flex.
lble tubes, through which the apples
fall as soon as they are severed from
the limb, while others have recep'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Gentle Judgment.

"Do you think my photograph does
me justice?"
We gaze first upon the features Of
the maiden who asks the question and
then upon the picture she hands us.
It is difficult to believe that the sub.
timely beautiful, angelic face depicted
upon the card Is that of the speaker.
No treckles are to be seen in the pho.
tograph; even the nose has been given
q pure Grecian line and the lips bent
into q perfect Cupid's bow.
"Does 1t do me justice?" she repeats.
Rejecting that justice should be
tempered with mercy, we answer that
Il does.-Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
A MADE OVER BARN 4. + n
INEXPENSIVE WAY TO RENO.
81 vATE STRUCTURE. IL u
Some Simple Alterations Which Rem.
der Il Unnecessary 60 Tear Down
and Rebulld-Room for Many Head
OF Cattle. HI

s.. M b. have an old barn, 30x56
feet. which wish to build over ana
enlarge SO that l may have room
enough to store winter feed for them.
have nearly enough lumber and tim.
Der on the farm so that, 1t need not
cost excessively. How would you ad-
wise me go about this undertaking!
Please publish q plan for the base
!ment.
Answer-There are two ways that
have seen barns made wider without
taking them down. have built base
ments for barns that were originally
only thirty feet wide; they were saw
ed into two parts plumb from the peak
down and each side moved back four
teen or sixteen feet and purline posts
put in with girths between them. The
rafters were continued to the peak.
But better way is to raise the barn
up and build the walls out fourteen
feet on one side and put up frame
work on It, joining it to the old barn,
the posts of the new frame to be the
same height as the posts in the old
barn. The posts Of the old barn are
used for the purline posts and the op
posite purline post can be put in be
tween the beams. If hip roof is put
on barn 44x56 feet, with basement
for stock, it will be large enough fol
the average farmer with 100 acres o.
land. Unless one knows how many
bents there are in barn, and theil
distance apart, it is hard to draw
plan for basement for stock, fol
fear the posts in the basement nigh
interfere with the stalls or cutters.
/ think the plan shown would be
! convenient one. The manure is takel
out as desired. In this plan the man
ure would be at the north end of tn
barn and the straw stack at the cas-
side. But if desired the stalls can b
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
BEN HuR.

The Grandest Play Ever Produced.
st. Paul, Dec. 14-Klaw & Erlanr
gers stupendous production of Gen.
Wallace's great religious romance.
ben Hur," employing the services of
$50 people, is scheduled to occupy the
Metropolitan theater, st. Paul, the
week of Dec. %, with matinees on
Wednesday, New Years day and Sat
urday, and in Minneapolis the week OF
JAM 4, with Wednesday and Saturday
matinees, at the Metropolitan theater.
Usually one approaches a play made
on really powerful novel with mis-
.givings, but with ben Hur" this is
different, and herein lies one Of its
greatest charms. In this wonderful
production, when they essay to show
you the inside Of galley with Prince
of Hur at one of the oars, it is stage
picture that suggests the every en-
vironment and takes on the semblance
of reality. The same goes with all the
other pictures, from the allegoricai
one in the prologue, showing the Wise
| Men discovering the Star Of Bethle.
hem: and onward through those stir.
ring scenes of Jerusalem. preceding
Hur's arrest to the galley, the rescue
and the Grove of Daphne, which is
picture of Oriental splendor and pleas
ure combined, as beautifus as has been
set for the gaze of theater goers In
many a day. Then comes the great
chariot race, the acme Of stage mech.
anism, and the great scenic triumph
of the piece. It goes off with whirl
and picturing the Circus at Antioch,
with the struggle between MESSIAH ana
Ben Hur that fires the interest of the
spectator to the highest pitch.
The last scene of this great series OF
pictures is one that will live in the
history Of the American drama as the
best scene Of the kind ever shown on
, the American stage. It shows the re
, union of the mother, daughter and son
utter their years Of suffering, the great
N white light from Mount Oliyet, which
: signiAad their healing at the hand o.
3 the Master. The final grand hosan
. nahs Of large chorus brings the cur
!. tain down upon scene which has in Il
something which should live for {
longer period than most dramatic eli
makes. There is woe, despair, and thu
accumulated suffering of three wea
,. ried souls all brought out in this fna
scene, until, in the presence of tn
Z Light, relief comes and, on its wings
!. the ecstatic Joy that the reunion
I brings, sending a thrill through tn
house that has not had its like IL
many day.
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Now, tell me how you got into the
river and what you are doing here, .
said the captain, beginning to feel even
more friendly.
Il don't believe can tell you how
came to fall into the river" said Rob.
81 am on my way to Buenos Ayres to
my uncle's, and met on board the
steamer a gentleman by the name OF
Starne. He and I were on the deck
talking and he told me to look down in
the water. did so, and then I felt
some one seize ME aud throw me in.
But l can't understand why Mr..
Starne should wish to kill me"
"No! No! Did you ever meet him
before?"
Never"
"Was any one else near you?"
II saw no one else
cha! Ho! Look out for Senior Starne,
whoever he is. Now, who are you?"
my name is Rob Cleverdale. was
on my way to make my home with my
uncle, David Horton, Of Buenos Ayres.
Have you heard of him?"
The captain of the BLACK Cat" gave
a long whistle of surprise.
"You are the nephew OF Senior fIor-
TOM"
Eyes" n.
"The black hand is in it,
Having uttered this mysterious SEN
tence, the captain of the BLACK Cat"
walked to and fro a moment and
seemed to be doing some hard think
ing.
Look here" he said, suddenly. 81
didn't know what was doing when |
picked you up. Even now, I ought to
throw You in again. But l wont do
that. But you must promise one
thing"
Promise one thing!" echoed Rob,
staring at the captain in surprise and
terror. What do you mean? Why
ought you to throw ME in again? What
have 1 ever done to you that should
make you wish to kill me?"
Nothing to me, except fall in the
way of my schooner" said the captain.
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Ito be continued.)


From the Washington Star: "T4k-
ing about people being peculiar" re.
marked an old trainer out at the Ben
nings race track the other day. "it
there is anything more peculiar than
race horses haven't come across it.
Race horses. l mean thoroughbreds,
Of course. are as full of whims as
we'll, as woman. and you've got to
humor them just the same as women
I remember one I trained some years
ago-a horse, l mean, of course. He
was great one, and few Of them
could show him the way in. Yet tina.
fellow couldn't be exercised in pre-
pairing him for race unless the boy
on him was rugged out in the stables
regular colors. You couldn't fool him
about it, either. for he knew just as
well whether the boy was fully dress
ed as we did, and if he wasn't you
couldn't get the old fellow on the
track. But when the boy put on the
| buds. why. the old horse would go
out and do all that was wanted OF
him.
! Then there was another that I had
that wouldn't associate with other
horses. and the consequence was that
| we had to train him by himself.
Actually had to wait every time until
| every other horse was off the track,
Then, when he had the whole track to
himself, we had all we could do to
get him off when we thought he had
been given enough. This same one We
had to send to the post by himself
and when we got him there we had
to keep him away to one side, off from
the bunch. Another one I had wal
just the opposite, for he wouldn't &c
on the track, either for exercise or fol
race, unless he was accompanied BY
another horse.
'Then there is the horse that run!
true as long as he is in the lead, bu
will stop and give up the fight tn,
moment another one gets near hin
or passes him. On the other hand
there is the horse that tries all tn,
harder as long as he is behind. Thel
there is the horse that will not try
( the jockey has whip, while Their,
are others that will not try unles
they are given both whip and spurs
But, as / said, they are very peculiar
and have as many whims a. man
kind"
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difference q name meant tot How
who was sure to be killed.
Not word out of you this
night. Do you hear?"
Eyes" stammered Rob aga
Every well. Now 60 to You
need Sleep"
Rob looked at the captaipubt-
fully.
"You need not fear, II " bey."
said the captain of the "Bla@ til
like you. We are short-ha1 and
need boy. You will be sal you
keep your tongue still. II u can
not be responsible for your
"I'll keep STILL" said Rob.
Il know. Go to bed. Co4 will
show you your room"
He led the trembling and 1ering
boy to q cabin near him AMID the
black steward bring light. room
was clean and comfortable.
.'Sleep!" said the captain lomor-
row you will have work to, d
Wondering what the captaheant
our hero lay down on the and
though he wept little, and much
troubled, the youth could mob kept
from slumber. and he was sobsleep
When, after sleep that u some
what disturbed by dreams, Rat last
awoke and went on deck, thehoonel
had come to anchor in a beaull shell
tered bay on the south sho(of thu
river.
And what an amazing andlstlini
scene met Rob's astonished q.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

every automatic device is necessary to
tighten the labor and save time for
the workers. Therefore, the farmer
will appreciate the merits of this ex-
tremely simple arrangement, design
ed to weigh and sack his grain auto
matically. The apparatus consists OF
two fitting beams, with sliding
weights and bag holders at the outer
ends. In the center of the grain chute
IL a gate, which directs the flow OF the
grain first to one side and then to
the other, changing the instant there
is enough grain in the bag to tilt the
beam and throw the gate to defect
the stream down the opposite tube.
BY the time the second bag is filled
the first has been replaced with an
empty one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Ground Plan of Made over Stock Barn

made to run crosswise of the base
ment and all the manure taken out
Oh the same side that the straw stack
stands. To make it fifty-six feet long,
add couple of feet to the horse stable
and two feet to the passage behind the
cattle and feeo alley along the south
end. might say have built q good
many easements barns land STABLES
NEd 90 1,o---eesat s0f,rtLoxa- had thoir
rows of stalls running crosswise. The
stalls are single ones, but can be
made into double ones If desired.-N
b. A., in Montreal Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Recoyrnne nded.

It was fair time, and Sandy and his
sweetheart were wandering around,
arm-in-arm, enjoying the sights. Pres.s
emily they espied q smart looking pie
shop. which they promptly entered.
Sandy ordered one pie. sat down and
commenced to eat It. y
s Meanwhile the girl looked shyly on
o. her gallant escort RECALLED himself.
list fine. Sandy &" abe timidly asked.
~, It's awful fine, Jennie" he an.
5swered. re should buy one!"C Cas-
sells London Journal s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Misunderstood,

Mixtjikofski, Che butler (sticking hill
head In cautiously Did your terror
ship call met" s.55
Xtypmw xtzqmwvitch-'"'No, syou
idiot; ! was only sneezing! "-IIarp'
ler's Bazaar. 8 5i s5
Arizona republican., 1903-11-08
KANSAS REUNION.

The tenth annual reunion of the Kansas people Of the valley was held yesterday st the public school grounds. It was rot quite as we'll attended as some former ones have been. owing TO doubt to the fact that a good many other things have taken place this week, yet those that were present had a very plesssnt day and enjoyed them selves thoroughly.
 Alter large table full of good things had been disposed of. a short pre- gramme took place. in which the fol- lowing participated: Nr Post or Mesa. J. F. Price. Rev. Kloss of Tempe and Rev. Tclle Of Mesa. This was followed by the election of officers for the en- suing year. The following were elect ed: President, Rev. Tolle: vice-presi- dent. D. c, Buck; secretary and treas urer. Milt Meye~. Committee on pro- gramme. Mrs. Buck. Mrs. Kloss. Rev. Tcmiinson. Committee on resolution. J. E. Price. Rev. Kloss and Nit Meyer.
 It was decided to hold the reunion again one year from yesterday at the same place.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-08
0N ~ TEMPE
NUPTlALS CELEBRATED.
A Popular Tempe Young Lady Mar r:ed to Rev. Rowland of Solo,
 noEvi!le.

The na-r.aga of Miss Clara CumInins to Rev J. H. Rowland took place Fri day evening at 7;30 o'clock at the horne of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. Aaron Cummins. three miles west of Tempe.
 The bride was atttired in a gown cf white and carried in her hand a bunch of beautiful roses. The groom wore the conventional suit of black. and Rev. MCwre pronounced the>words that made the couple man and vie. The ceremony was performed in the parlor under a bower of white roses.
 Following the ceremony and after the happy couple had received the con- gratulations of friends. a delightful wedding supper was served. and later in the evening the newly married couple drove tC Phoenix, where they will spend a few days with friends and relatives. after which they will go to So,omonville. where they will make their home
 The bride is among Tempe's best known and most popular young ladies. and the groom is the pastor of the M. T.. church at Sclomonville.
 Those present fFom Tempe were: MT. and Mrs. John MCLane. MT. and Mrs. Alice WyncOop. MT. and Mrs. Alma Cummins. Rev. ana Mrs. Mowre, Ed- win, Ethel and Lucy Cummings. Will jam Laird. Ed Huck Walter Harris. Clarence Cosner. Anna Matthews and Alma Harris
Arizona republican., 1903-11-08
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. R. Wallace was a business visitor to Phoenix yesterday. He was accom- panied by r. T. Pome-oy of the firm of Pomeroy Brothers company. real es- tate agents. who had recently sold his property tC A. VI. Lamson of Iowa. and they went down to close up the Geal.
 Judge c. W. Woy was business visitor in Phoenix Saturday.
 pr. J. Powell. who lived for several months in Mesa, and. when granted a license to practice medicine in Arizona. hung out his shingle in Tempe. left today for Florence. where he has been employed as surgeon for the Grant Construction company.
 z. J. w. Bowen. W. K. Brown. c. NJ. Mullen and NIT. Hawley. ST. engaged in a duck hunt yesterday with marked success. Besides numerous ducks, they got several fat young quail.
 A petition was circulated yesterday asking the government to pay the set tiers on the Indian lands at Mcdowell for their improvements. It was gener- ally signed' hy Mesa people.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-08

the doctors fairly gave me up, and dc spaired of ever getting we'll again.
 "I noticed your advertisement and .he splendid testimonials given by people who had been cured by Peruna, and Ge- termined to try bottle. I felt but little better, but used a second and third bottle and kept on improving slowly.
 elf took six bottles to cure ne, bui they were worth q Kings ransom to Ele. [ talk Peruna 70 all my friends and an q true believer in its worth. " ---lHrs. Col E. J. Gresham.
 Thousands of women owe their lives to Peruna- Tens of thousands owe their health to Peruna. Hundreds of thou sands are praising Peruna in every state in the Union. We have on file great multitude Of letters, with written per mission for use in pubic print, which can never be used for want of space.
 Address The Peruna Medicine Co.,, Columbus, O., for book written espe- clally for women, instructively illustra- ted, entitled "Health and Beauty" Sent free to women.
Arizona republican., 1903-11-08
CASTLE CREEK HOT SPRINGS HOTEL.

situated in the Bradshaw mountains. 1971 feet above sea level is now open for the winter. Finest resort in Ari- zona.
 Even temperature. No winds. no dust Hotel accommodations first-class in every respect. Modern plumbing Hot water heating plant. Electric lights. electric bells. Billiard and pool room, bowling alley. Natural medicinal hot springs flowing 100000 gallons ev- cry twenty-four hours. Open pools of different temperature. Shower baths. needle spray. cabinet bath and plunge tank under cover.
 Four hours ride from Hot Springs Junction on the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix Railway in a comfortable four hoise coach evsry day except Sunday. Fine road, grand scenery.
 ". NJ. SELL, Manager.
 Hot Springs, AriZ-