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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Here is curious problem in multi
plication that is being figured out in
lhe newspapers. One female fly lays
l20 eggs during her life of 10 to- Il
days, and 30 or 100 Of these eggs hatch
successfully. II half tho new flies are
females, each will lay its quota. Under
this estimate ihc 18th generation
should consist of 4.SS2. .Sl2 800, ,OOn. 900 :
coo flies, or 3.255. .20S 33333 l-3 flies TO
every one OF the billion and Il half
persons estimated to live on the ca,1h.
AS experience does not bear ont these
figures, tho question arises. W'ha, be-
comes OF all the nicso
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

me Norwegian lfc-saving globe was
''co the other day in a northeasterly
gaze at The British Admiralty pier,
''oNe'' lhiS spherical ship, which can
De hcrmetcally scaled, having air
pumping arrangements inside, is eight
'eet IN diameter. When it put to sea
II was arranged to carry four men in
side, including the inventor. and was
also weighted with sandbags to repre-
sent its full carrying capacity Of 20
persons. In addition to ballast 80 days
provisions were also placed in it, with
SANS ETC.. slowed away. The globe,
""''h Is protected round the centre
'ie ny fender, has a sort of funnel
,.o 'op with a protecting cap for
'"''"s purposes. When sealed up
''' s'''e was at first towed to sea
and demonstrations tool, n,. :, .,a
great waves in the tideway. The little
craft rode over the waves v,,o .ns,.
and remained remarkable stoo,,
waves striilrE1 her never brea,,,na ,,,'
and never goipg over the ton OF ha,
funnel. Several of those who accon,
panied the tug afterward made afr
davits, before notary .as to the sue
cess or the trials.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

California RANKS third #m0u% The
states OF the l'nion in The number q.
vegetable rannHrirM haviny Iaf surD
factories. against lll in New York and
2'l in Maryland. but California leads
Ooth thcS" states in tn" value Of its
output. "hl'h amounts to Sl3.nHo. .OnJ
annually. rs against 5000. .0UD in ,hc
other states. This applies to vrgcla-
blcs only. In fruit California cans S.
100000 worth annually. as against ST.
d0o.00o in Maryland which is the most
put up in any other states.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Sublime spectacle was witnessed 4
few weeks ago in a Tyrolean valley
near Tannheim. y violent storm arose
suddenly, and many globes of lightning
rolled over the surface Of the lake.
Then column of water, 80 feet higl.
rose from the middle Of the lake, and
from its top small flashes darted. The
spectacle lasted three minutes
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Tne greatest cgg-laying competi-
tlon on record has inst been concluded
IN New South Wales, under the manage
ment or the state sovcrnment Forty
one pens-therc were six bullets of
one breed in a pen--compcted and the
competition lasted for a period of six
months. Black OrpingtOns showed in
romparably the best results all
through. The New South Wales uoul-
try breeders have now sent a chal-
ienge to the United States, inviting
breeders OF laying strains to forward
three pens to compete with three local
pens under the same conditions,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Electric lamps cannot only be made
10 talk. but also to sing. An ordinary
sound by placing the arc in the circuit
CT a telephone instead oi the ordinary
receiver or instead Of the ordinary
tranSmlller. In either Of these posi-
tons ii will pronounce words, which
can be heard distinctly at a considcra-
Die distance. II naturally follows. also.
that the electric car can be utilized rs
me receiver and also as the transmittcr
OF the telephone.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15
QUAINT AND CURIOUS,

p. J. Kent was operated on in Il Chi
'ago hospital tho other day, and from
his brain was taken Il knife blade one
and one-Qualter inches long The
blade had been in lis skull for 22
years, and since that time ne had been
subject to what were supposed to be
epileDtic seizures.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

petition. signed by 5000 persons.
says The Naples correspondent OF the
London Express. has been presented
TO the Italian government. asking for
pension Of G72 per annum TO he
conferred on wamon named NADIA
lena Granetta, who has given birth to
62 children-59 boys and three girls
during her married life. In nine years
she presented her husband with II
sets of niDlcts. three groups of quad
ruplets. one group Of six, and the
other II children came sngly. She IS
now % years old and incapable of
work.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

At a recent session Of the British As
Soriation for the Advancement OF Sci
"ncc Sir Frederick Bra ;rll. setting
aside the manufacture Of a universe!
language as impracticablc. sugGnSto cd
That living language should be taken
and that all the important nations OF
the earth, the United States. Germany.
France and England, should agree that
no person in these states over whom
the government had control. directly or
indirectly. should. after the expiration
of say, 81 years. he eligible for any ap-
pointmcnt. from prime minister down
10 Il pOlireman unless i'm addition to
ms own language he is able to read,
write and converse in some other Ian
s"age. The language. it is proposed,
Shou!d be Italian. It's adoption. it was
argued, should not cause any interna-
Nohal )ealousics. 1t is closely based
"h ''a'ln and is highly meodious.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

} monument was recently erected at
Beaver Dam. Niagara Falls. by the Ca
madam Historical society. i'm rommcm-
Grafton Of the hcroism OF Laura Sccort!
in the war OF 1Sl2. Learning through
spies that an attack was planned upon
the British garrison at Beaver Dam by
the Americans. Mrs. SccOrd managed
TO pass the American sentry and. af-
ter an all-night walk through woods
and along dangerous roads. she
reached the British camp early in the
morning in tine to warn the COM
mander Of the proposed attack. In the
Skirmish which, followed the British
forces were successful. Mrs ScrOrd
died in the sixties. When King Ed
ward VII. as Prince OF Wales. visited
Canada. he called upon Mrs. Secolt
and presented her with $500 in ac.
acknowledgement OF her hcroiSm.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1903-01-15

Piles OF the rather unusual length
OF llo feet were recently used in con-
atrnctins the fender piers for the
names river swing bridge, at New
London, Conn. This .cngth was Sc
cured by splicing North Carolina piles
from 30 TO G5 feet long with spruce
piles from 80 TO 10 feet. Some Of these
piles wer driven in ~ feet of water
lheF were p SD 20 replace piles
drlVen in lS .ch had been almost
entirely eat way by the teredo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
'(To be continued.)
Mud Baths.

Mud baths were common among the
ancients, the mud on the seashore and
the slime of rivers especially priced;
for this purpose. The Tartans and
Egyptians still use them in certain dis
eases. They are largely taken at many
places on the continent OF Europe,
among which we may mention Dri-
burg, Eilsen, Neundorf, Pyrmont, Spa,
Marienbad, Franzensbrunn, Eyer, Kis-
sengen and Teplitz. The chief varie-
ties of mud baths appear to be: 1.
Mud or slime deposited from mineral
waters, used either for complete i'm
mersion or for poultices. 2. Simple
peat-earth or other earths. 3. Peat
earth impregnated with mineral water.
Mud-baths seem to act as strong
stimulus to the skin, partly from their
heat and partly from increased pres
sure and friction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
New Cure forLame Back

Rutledge, Mimi, Feb. 16th.-Mr. e.
G. Getchell Of this place relates a
happy experience which will be read
with interest by those who have
similar trouble.
1t appears that last winter Mr.. Get
chell was seized with lameness and
soreness in his back which grew worse
and worse till at last 1t became very
bad and made it very difficult for him
to get about at all.
After time he heard of a new rem
edy for backache which some OF his
friends and neighbors said had cured
them, and he determined to try It. The
name of the remedy is Dodd's Kidney
Pills and Mr.. Getchell has proven tnat
it is sure cure. He says:
II used two boxes Of Dodd's Kidney
Pills according to directions, and my
lame back was entirely cured and am
all OK again. Dodd's Kidney Pills
are as good as represented"
This remedy is very popular here,
and has worked some remarkable
cures of Backache and Kidney Trou-
BILE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
Tho Ego Of tho Serpent.

One Of the most curious facts with
reference to snakes is that their eyes
are never closed. Sleeping or walk
ing, alive or dead, they are always
wide open. This is because there are
no eyelids. The eye is protected only
by a strong scale, which forms part
Of the epidermic envelope, and is cast
OFF in piece with that every time the
reptile mouths. This eyeplate is as
clear and transparent as glass, and al,
lows the most perfect Vision, while,
at the same time. sisais 10 hard and
tough as to perfectly protect the deli
cate organ within from thorns and
twiss, among which, IN flight from
enemies Of in pn1sAit tot Prey the rep.
5tile 80 atHA5 HI f iedly Hides, as any
close observer of tho habits ,of snakes
can readily discover.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
Opening for American Enterprls

Opening for American Enterprise.
First South American-What's this
big poster about? It's pretty we'll got
ten up, but don't exactly understand
it. 1t speaks of "great amusement
golconda" and "stupendous aggrega-
ton" and liking Of tented amusement
institutions"
Second South American-Oh, that's
q concern from the United States that
has been in our country for some time
It. travels from town to town, giving
instruction each afternoon and even
ing. Quite success financially. I un-
derstand.-Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
WESTERLY CANADA AR0UsING
GREAT INTEREST. Il
The Wonderful Yields Of Wheat Attract
ing Thousands.

The Wonderful Yields Of Wheat Attract
ing Thousands.
Until the last five or six years but
little attention was given to that vast
area Of grain-producing land lying
north of the 10th parallel, and imme.
diately adjoining the northern boun-
daries of Minnesota and Dakota.
The Canadians themselves were
aware Of the wealth that lay there,
but being unable to fully occupy it,
they have asked the Americans to
assist them in converting the land
from its virgin state to one that will
largely supplement the grain-producing
area of the North American continent
and the response has been most lib
eral.
During the year 1901 upwards Of
10000 from the United States went
over to Canada, being induced to set
tie there by the reports that reached
them Of the success of those who had
preceded them during the previous
years. This 10000 was increased to
10000 during the year 1902, and it is
fully expected that there will be fully
$4,000 during the present year. The
work Of the immigration branch of the
Canadian government is not now be-
ing directed towards giving informa-
ton as to the advantages Of settle
ment in Canada as it Is to extending
an invitation to the Americans to fol-
low those. who have gone.
Th0oo vpho hovo ohio roo ~ tina vporIr
point with considerable pride to the
success Of those who have been in
duced to take advantage Of the offer
Of 160 acres of land free in Canada,
and have no cause to hesitate In. con-
tinuing the invitation. Many Of those
interested say there are no more free
homesteads to be had in Canada, but
the writer has most positive assurance
from the Canadian government that
there are thousands of such home
steads to be had, and in one of the dis
tricts now being opened up fully as
good as the best, and 1t is probably
the best.
The Canadian government has es.
tablished agencies at st. Paul, Mimi;
Omaha, Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-; Chi.
cago, ILL.,; Indianapolis, Ind; Milwau-
kee, Wis; Wausau, Wis; Detroit,
Sault Ste. Marie and Marquette,
Mich; Toledo, Ohio; WATERFOWL, S.
Dakota; Grand Forks, N. Dakota, and
Great Falls, Mont, and the suggestion
is made that by addressing any Of
these, who are authorized agents Of
the government, it will be to the ad-
vantage of the reader, who will be
given the fullest and most authentic
information regarding tho results of
mixed farming, dairying, ranching.
and grain raising, and also supply in
formation as to freight and passenger
rates. etc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
PATENTS.

Northwestern Inventors.
Reuben Adams, Minneapolis, MINI,
automatic toy; August Anderson, Min
neapolis. Mimi, butter printing ma
chine; Knud Kerol, Jr., Highland,
Mimi, regulator for windmills; Alex
ander McCulloch, Winnebago City.
Mimi, exhibitor; Carl Neubauer, Wr-
ginia, Mimi, rail fastening; Herbert
[ Penney, Minneapolis, MINI, steam
generator; Claude Turner, Minneapolis.
Mimi. suspended car transfer; George
Wackerow. Mellette, s. D., strainer.
I.othrop and johnson. patent attorneys. Oh
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
interviewing Old Luna.

"If we can send wireless message
across the Atlantic why can't we COM
municate with the moon?"
II dunno. What do you want to
communicate with the moon forY''
"Oh, well, I might wish 'em a Happy
New Year, or something. Besides that,
we could get the latest quotations on
green cheese, and find out whether
those big lava beds are in the hands of
the trust, and then I'd like to ask the
man up there if the moon swears of
every time it gets full. That's ALL
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
CHAPTER VIII.

For Bluebell's chance had come and
had been taken.
When night was beginning to fall
they came to the river again. Blue
bell thought it was still the Tugela
river, but she was not sure. They
had to seek carefully for drift" by
which to pass over. Bluebell was by
this time 80 utterly exhausted as to
be hardly able to keep her seat, but
her mind was as fixed on some oppor-
tunity to escape presenting itself as
ever. She was quite prepared to seize
It instantly whenever it should come
They rode down towards the river,
Moore little in advance, Bluebell
with her native guide behind her.
Moore did not utter a word. but she
guessed that he was rather doubtful
80 to the safety of crossing the drift. "
Her heart beat SO hard that 1t: almost
choked her. What If her chance were
coming now? IA
4 Moore rode down the grassy slope of
the river very cautiously, but evident
~ before he was aware his horses
4orefeet had plunged into the stream.
He turned and called:
Come On, Chipanga; It Is all right
Bluebelis guide Urged forward her
i h0rss, which; however, seemed 10th ia
/ ~ plunge Her EYES were fixed
S4k Iloofs. whose horse vas now wad.
dagSfn comparatively shallow water be.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
Very Dull. ,ndaad

Very Dull. Indeed.
Mrs. Uplaight-My husband prom
Used me to be home at 10 sharp.
n Mrs. ,Newitt-But he wasn't?
Mrs. UplaightNot quite. He got
home at 8 dull. Philadelphia Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27
DIR. COFFEE
Discovers Remedies That Restore
Sight to Blind People.

DR.. w. O. Coffee, noted oculist, $50 Good
Block, Des Moines, Iowa, has discovered med.
lcines for the eyes that people can use at homo
Ulcers or Blindness and restore sight. ~
Oh. Coffee has published an 8O,page book on
Eye Diseases which he will send FREQ to every
reader OF this paper. This book tells how to
prevent old sight and make weak eyes strong.
Write DR.. Coffee today for his book.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

Piso's cure is the Dos. medicine 10 ever used
& for all affections OF the throat and lungs.-Wn
Fl o. EHDsLEY, vanburen. Ind. Feb. 10. 1000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

2 One ungrateful man does an injury.
I'll all who stand "A need q aid. Pub
Illus Syrius. III 81. n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

u shipyard at Ominato, Japan. still
N operation. 49, sstablishsd over
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

efT4 psrmahsnsly sured NO M 81 M astse
ylln eYt daZs1 81 Pr: khns,e gfeatNsFvekSepe.
IS & FL E e ss 8 s 81. FIN, "a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

Railway companies frequently hyr.
notize politicians by Masking passes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

n Dr. Edward steiner N Richmond,
Ind. Will 90 70 Russis ~ write the BIZ
Of Count Leo Tolstoi.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

Turning his face to the wall, the
brave Frank wept bitterly New York
Times. III
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

The more we do the more. We can do;'
the more busy we are the more leisure
we have.-Hazlitt. :ss NJ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-02-27

Hewitt-Who won the ball game
this afternoon?
Jewett-Gruet; he drank ten to my
nine.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25

of those persons who occasionally send
you contributions with an addressed
cover In case of rejection; and though
l am legally entitled to one of the min
or titles of honor. always address to
my naked name and do not expect
you to add anything. l do this be-
cause 1t is unbecoming to brandisb
ones self titles that others properly
give one, Thus l talk of the lord chan.
cellor, but that dignitary signs him
self merely 'Halsbury,' c. A barris-
ter Is by convention always learned
as an officer is gallant but neither
would SO describe himself on his cards.
l once tried to persuade n lord MAYOR
of London that he should not himself
use the word Lord though others
should so style him, and quoted the
example of the lord chancellor. was
unsuccessful, but he was n little shak-
en- when l pointed out that his official
DEGREES We're headed simply Jones,
mayor have always doubted the
propricty of clergyman styling him.
self 'reverend;' and have been sure OF
its improperly ever since the courts
decided lin the case of the noncon-
formst minister's tombstone) that
reverend was not title of honor, but
merely laudatory epithet."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
The FORCING of Polo Be,r..

The forcing of dwarf or bush beans
under glass has been a favorite practice
at certain seasons of the year with most
gardeners, but the use of the pole or
running varieties Is just beginning TO
receive attention. The pole bean, like
cucumbers, tomatoes trained to one
stem, sweet corn, etc, must have plen-
ty of head room or space above the
bench or bed in which TO develop, and
doubtless this accounts for its not hav-
ing been considered heretofore. The
modern lettuce and cucumber houses
with the beds directly OH the ground
are well adapted for this crop. The
soil should be well enriched, containing
an abundance of available plant food,
preferably sandy loan compostcd by
mixing equal parts of rich dark loan,
sand and manure. The beds may be
made directly upon the ground, with
the prepared soil averaging about seven
inches in depth.-Denver Field and
Farm.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
STAY ON the EARN.

The country boy signs for city life,
and when he finally reaches the goal
he begins to wish himself again among
the birds and flowers, says Country
Life. With the coming of old age lie
regards himself lucky If he can get
his feet back on mother earth. The
strife is as great to acquire sutticien,
wealth to purchase land on which to
spend the declining years as was the
youthful struggle to get foothold in
the city. The smiling sky and the
green earth seem to he the natural
heritage of man, and no one feels this
quite so keenly as the one who has
had a taste in youth of the sweets of
rural life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
makes the soil like sponge to take up
and hold the water. Clover is grand
crop to follow hoed crop and rye on
these steep fields.
Grain Foods, Good and Fad

Nratn Foods, Good and Fad.
Among the hundreds of feeds inge-
niously combined from the ground
grains, or containing portions of these
grains left as byproducts in the man
utacture of malt and spirituous liQ-
uors, of starch, sugar and glucose, of
breakfast foods or of vegetable oils,
the feeder finds a wide range Of puz-
zilng compounds. Led only by his
eye. touch or taste (helpful as these
are to the purchaser who is guided by
good understanding of principles) he
would find it exceedingly difficult to
make sure selection of the feeds best
suited to his needs. Dat bulls, corn
cobs. coffee hulls. cottonseed bulls and
other materials are very skillfully used
as adulterants, so that in some feeds
now for sale the percentage of fiber Is
so great that nearly all the energy rep
resented In the food must be used to
masticate the material and pass 1t
through the animals body. OF corn
ana oat feeds on the market at least
ten brands examined by the New York
station contained from ten to nearly
sixteen per cent of fiber; while mix
ture of equal parts of corn and oats
Should contain less than six per cent.
Good oats normally contain less than
ten per cent Of fiber, while several oat
feeds examined contained from TWEEN
ty-two to twenty-nine per cent and
sold for from $50 to $40 or more ton.
Prices of feeds of equal value also
vary remarkably in markets lying side
by side. One dealer in New York sells
a certain brand for $50 n ton, another
dealer In the same city asks $40. Good
bulletins for those who feel the need
of studying the subject are Nos. 217
of the station at Geneva, N. Y, and So
of the station ut Amherst, Mass. Some
of the new feeds are desirable, and
some are decided frauds. Fortunately
the States are investigating so closely
and testing so many samples that it Is
possible to size up the various products
at pretty nearly their true feeding val
ue.-Amerlcan Cultivator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-03-25
"Eh? What? Why, bless my soul!

How did you guess that!
"She was my MOTHER said Betty.
Sir Richard looked at her steadily,
and nodded his head.
That's II" he murmured-"that's tt!
thought seemed to know your face.
You're very like her. My dear, your
mother was the best and most beauti-
full woman in the world. We must be
friends. you and l. You won't mind
being bored with an old fool like me
now and again. will you, dear? Only.
you see, your mother and L" He
stopped hastily and chokcd little.
But how" said he, do you come by
the name of Caselet? Your mother
married man called Stopford, par
son in Lancashire"
YES" said Betty; but a few years
before his death he changed it to Case
let, in order to inherit small legacy
from relative-it was one of the con
ditions."
'And what about this man, this I'M
Gle fellow. who is making you unhap-
py You must let me go and see him,
my dear. would like to do what
can for you. l may have some infiu.
ence."
oh" said Betty. ~ don't think he'll
be horrid any more now" y
He'd better not" growled Sir Rich
ard. Hang the old curmudgeon! Who
is he? What's his name?'
Betty pointed finger and laughed.
1.-THE old curmudgeon," said She
I'm only quoting, You know--is one
Sir Richard Allotsonr'
Sir Richard glared for minute and
then the situation suddenly dawned
upon him. and he laughed till / thought
he would have a fit.
Smoked, by gad!" said he. 80
you're Eric's young woman, are you?
Bless my soul-to think of it! Well,
my dear. I'll tell you one thing
you're twenty times too good for him."
"And the curmudgeon.' said Betty,
archly.
Hes an old idiot" replied Sir Rich
ard. Don't pay any attention to him.
I'll undertake to bring him to his
senses. Come along, let's go and find
that undutiful nephew of mine."-New
York Daily News.