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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
The orde.l, o. . poctor.

1t is often claimed by outsiders that
having profession dulls woman's
sympathies. but l cannot believe that
this is true in the practice of medicine.
where one side of the work Is so Inn
measurably sad. have seen a baby
that came after fifteen years Of wait
ing and hoping and was rejoiced over
daily and hourly for a wonderful year
suddenly struck down and gasp its lit
tie life out in day with pneumonia.
These are the times when 1t hurts to
be doctor, to find that all the knowl-
edge that you possess, all the skill at
your command, is as so much chaff
before the wind. To have a woman
cling to you. begging you to save her
baby. is an ordeal to which no human
being can grow callous. You must
feel as though the brand Of Cain were
upon you when, with all your efforts,
you cannot save the little life. Not
years nor experience can tighten hours
such as these.-Everybody's Magazine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Speaking and Stopping.

The knowledge of when to sit down
is invaluable to public speakers and to
their audiences. Perhaps the best plan
is to secure candid friend who will
pull you down by your coattails. A
man ION his legs" is one with whom
time gallops; he has spoken for half lin
hour. and to him 1t seems but five min
utes. The excitement of the brain
suggests new and ever new ideals, and
the extemporary talker in the pulpit
or after public dinner founders In
pursuit of these will : o. the wisps
through swamps and thickets of bad
grammar haunted by the anacolouthon
and other fearful wild fowl. In the
pulpit there is no man to pull the
preacher down, and many are his two
words more, my brethren" After pub
lie dinners bored audience begins to
talk and laugh. but these symptoms of
disapproval are not marked by the self
absorbed public speaker. In short. the
knowledge Of when to sit down is rare
and hard to acquire
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
storm. of old Rnsland.

In the year 944 in London alone 1900
houses were blown down; in October,
1901, a great number Of churches and
600 houses were destroyed; in 1895 it
Numbered for fifteen days consecutive
~. The dreadful night during which
Cromwell's spirit passed has formed
theme for poet and partisan. And
the great storm that "o'er pale Britain
mia passed" in November, 1903. the
most terrible in British annals. also
has its enduring record in poetry. It
did damage in London to the amount
of f2.OOO,OOO; over 5000 people were
drowned in floods in various parts Of
the country; twelve men-of-war,i with
over 1 300 men on board, went down in
sight Of land, and the Eddystone light
house. along with Winstanley. its in
ventor. was swept away.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
A Common weakness.

DR.. Joseph LIE Conte was an author
ity, recognized by the world at large.
on the science Of vision. One day he
was showing class how to detect the
blind spot in the human eye. He took
two coins and held them, one in each
hand, before him on the table.
"Look at both of these steadily" said
he, land gradually move them in op.
posite directions. Presently they will
pass beyond the range of vision. That
is due to the blind spot. Continue the
movement, and the coins will again
emerge to view
Then the philosopher and naturalist
had his little, joke. "You can expert
ment for yourself at home.," said he.
But II you are unsuccessful try some
other object instead of coin. Some
people have no blind spot for money"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Di.content with work.

That there is much discomfort Will,
work among the SO called middle class
es in America is due in large part t.,
the pampering Of children. to the sup
plying of their natural and artificial
wants and to the sentimental idea that
their day Of toll will come soon
enough" In general, work is not a
curse, but blessing, positive means
Of grace. One can hardly begin too
early to impress upon children lessons
Of self help by tasks appropriate to
their age and forces and to beget in
them scorn Of idleness and of depend.
ence on others. To do this is to make
them happy through the self respect
that comes with the realization Of
power and thus to approximate Tenny.
sons goal Of man, "Self reverence, sell
knowledge, self control" Century.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23

A wonderful powdof. 81 raros
merit and unrtvalod strong n.
MEXICAN HOUSES.

Little Wood Used In Them, ana They
Are Practically FireprO01. 3
There is Al minimum of wood used
Mexico, and there is absolutely nothing
to burn except what furnishings the
houses may contain. The walls are
solidly built of stone and brick or In
the less costly structures of adobes.
which are thickly plastered inside and
out with mortar or stucco. The floors;
are of brick, stone or tiles, while the
some cities Of semicylindrical clay
tiles. Many roofs are arched with
brick laid flat, not on edge, and It is
marvellous how slight curve some of
these arches have. Yet they support
heavy weights and have lasted through
centuries.
Flat roofs are supported by 6 by 6
inch hewn pine joists placed eight inch
es apart. These joists are often TWEEN
ty feet in length. The doors are heavy.
hanging upon ornamented wrought
strap hinges and secured by strong.
handmade locks, which have remark
ably large complicated keys. Practi-.
cally the only wood used in construc-
ton is for the doors and joists which
support the roof. The church roofs are
invariably of brick arches, usually sev-
eral arches in each. There are no such
fire traps in Mexico as those mansard
roofs of French and American cities or
the frail dwellings Of China or the uni
versal wooden structures which have
made fire insurance so great burden
in the United States and which cause
30 great and continuous expenditures
for fire Observation-Disclosures.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
s ofb opRANIl.


4 n Rrcn Its Deriyation
0rl9 inal gniAcance.
sSl 0syAdAy 'smelod IRA MAJ ii III general
sstse as denoting purely sensational
play. With an all but Impossible hero,
Jerome and villain among the charac-
tiers represented. Formerly the word
kept more closely in Its signifcation to
actual derivation. .tMelodrama' is COM
pounded Of the Greek words melos, .
song. and drama. an action. a play,
and was applied to two sorts Of per-
aorlilances when it first came into use.
II signified a play, generally Of the
romantic school, in which the dialogue
was frequently relieved. by music,
sometimes Of an incidental and some
times Of a purely dramatic character.
On the strength Of his "Pygmalion" j.
]. Rousseau is credited with the inven-
ton of this style. Some OF the so called
English operas OF the older school, such
as the once famous "Beggar's Opera"
and the once popular mo Song, No
Supper" are in reality true melo-
dramas.
In the second place "melodrama" was
applied to q peculiaS kind q theatrical
composition In winch the actor recited
his part In an ordinary speaking voice.
while the orchestra played more or
less elaborate accompaniment appro-
pirate to the situation and calculated
to bring Its salient features into the
highest possible relief. The merit of
the invention of this description of
melodrama belongs to George Benda,
who used it with striking effect in his
"Ariadne auf Naxos." produced at
Gotha in 1774.-London Globe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
ruo wen. q. III. a.I,..

A clergyman on his way to church
one Sunday morning pulled up to re-
buke an angler. Don't you hear the
bells summoning you to churchr' he
asked The fisherman put an inquiring
hand to his ear. Encouraged. the cler-
gyman repeated the question. But once
again the fisherman asked for repeti-
ton, and then again, and even yet
again. Flushing from overmuch bawl.
ing, the parson was about to proceed
on his way when the fisherman spoke
VERY sorry. guv'nor." Sshe said. ''but
them bloomin' bells makes such an in.
fernal clatter that l can't hear word
you says."-London Globe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Making . VIII.

Always coll in q lawyer to make a
will. II one cannot be procured then
write your Wishes In the simplest
words yR can. Never try to use what
you may consider illegal terms" Few
persons realize how difficult it ia to
make will. A classic example is the
celebrated Lord st. Leonards. at one
time lord chancellor of England. He
was the foremost conveyancer Of his
day, and yet when he died an informal
will was found in his coat pocket, hur-
riedly written when he was at the
point of death. This will occupied the
courts for years and served Ito point
moral and adorn tale"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
7l,uuKs were pEcEiTFuL.''
Ingenioss FRAUD Practtced by the
Heather Chinee, ii;

Heather Chinee.
The ingenuity Of the Chinaman ID
wonderful surprising at times the be
lief Of his European and American
brothers. A striking instance Of II, not
unmixed with guile. was brought to
light recently during the trading trans
actions Of two foreigners at Boone
Road market.
This husband and wife, having decid-
ed that duck should figure on the menu
Of the day, went the round of the mar
ket in search Of fat. plump. we'll fla
vored bird.
After awhile two were purchased
They were beautifully dressed ducks.
young, but plump. and promised to
show up we'll at the evening table,.
When the domestic pair got home the
lady CHANGED to puncture one of the
birds with sharp knife. and it col
lapsed like a toy balloon. The other.
subjected to similar treatment. q ow
ed suit. Their erstwhGe, inflated Lodlies
became fiat and bony and mere ghosts
Of the ducks that had been bought.
Investigation showed that a thin
piece of wire had been fastened round
the birds necks and elsewhere. and
everything pointed to the conclusion
that the ducks had been blown up with
bicycle pump.
How the ducks had been drawn and
then made to stand the strain of the
air pump is evidently an oriental trade
secret.
When the young couple again 90
shopping for ducks they will take q
skewer along with Shanghai
Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Moth. and Butterflies.

Butterflies are active in the day and
fold their wings together when they
settle. Their antenna end in clubs
The fore and hind wings never hook
together The chrysalis is angular and
not inclosed in cocoon or silken case
Moths. on the other hand. are usually
active in the dusk or at night and do
not fold their wings together on set
Ting. The feelers are very various in
shape. but rarely dubbed The fore
and hind wings are generally fastened
together during fight by "hook and
eye" arrangement. The chrysalis is not
angular and is inclosed in some sort of
case or cocoon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Blind swimmer. Straight steeri,

Blind Swimmers Straight Steering.
1t is standing puzzle that all blind
swimmers are able to hold an almost
perfectly straight course for very con-
siderable distances, though no more
guidance Is given to them than some
species of call or whistle coming from
the winning goal. A blind man, in
fact. desiring to so In straight line
possesses the curious power of being
able to do SO almost exactly. A pro-
vincial mayor instituted a series of
contests in an open lake between blind
men and ordinary ones of about equal
skill and strength. and the result was
marvellous so far as the straight steer
ing Of the blind was concentration
don Chronicle
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Durable Whiteua.h.

A very durable whitewash that will
stand nearly as well as paint Is made
as follows: Stake bushel of lime with
boiling water and thin sufficiently with
cold water to make good whitewash;
dissolve pint of white vitrioI (sul-
plate Of zinc) in boiling water. only
enough to thoroughly dissolve 1t; also
a quart Of fine salt The bushel Of lime
will weigh about seventy pounds. and
by keeping the above proportions q
greater or less amount can be made.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
COMFORTING,

A man who had buried three wives
took to himself fourth lately. and. as
is wont in Lancashire. the pair went
for walk one Sunday afternoon. On
the way they called at the cemetery
where the three former wives reposed
in the one grave. The new wife read
the Inscriptions with some interest, but
her feelings may well be imagined
when she came to the usual text from
the Scriptures. 1t ran. BE We also
ready."-London Standard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Jewels on an Idol.

The jewels of an Indian idol must be
worth stealing If many of those re-
markably hideous images possess such
valuable head ornaments as one made
for the idol Parthasathy, in the Trspli.
cane temple at Madras. The ornament
10 worth some $4,000 rupees and IL
made Of sovereign gold studded with
diamonds. emeralds and rubies, the lar
gest emerald being valued at 1000 ru-
pees and the biggest ruby and dia-
mond at 800 rupees apiece.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Not His Kind,

would you die for meT' she asked
dreamily.
"Oh. say" he reto<ted in matter Of
fact way. III You haven't any more am
bition than to be looking for dead ones
you're not the girl for mev'- Chicago
Post.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Mater,.n,.al .Pride.

First Young Wife The photographer
said my baby was the prettiest baby
he'd ever seen.
Second Young Wife That's strange!
He said the same thing about mine.
First Young Wife-Well. I suppose
he saw your baby before he saw mine.
-Roseleaf.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Natural Hi.torx.

B Pupil Bees live In hive. but they
call II 9 cellar. for It Il full or cells.
Bees also make honey They make ii
fne by combing II with 4 fine honey.
comb. New York Times. # II rs i1,' ISL
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
ch.nged His Mind.

Naggsby-I thought you were never
going to work for those people again.
Waggsby-I did say so. but since that
time they have decided that might
come back. Baltimore American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
fz
Pull.

The doctor was sanguine.
We're going to pull you through
qu0th he.
by the leg7' ENORMOUSLY demanded
the patient, 4 sordid man. whose soti;,
Dven in that extreme moment, brooded
on the matter of expense. Puck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
H. Plaster.

Brannigan Tie doctor told me to ssfs..s;
a porous plasther for me steni,eii.s
Druggist Yes. sir, What sort do yol
want Il: 8 s#5
Brannigar-,Tis little
sort It Il so longsils It's All Igesttfff
--7sf1:ii'fl'olit Standard and e.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23
Business Principles,

Dolly-So Simpkins, the cashier Of
the bank. proposed to you last night.
Polly-Yes: and promised to marry
him.
did he ask your fathers permits
STOMP
"Yes: he said he would ask papa to
indorse my promissory note"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23

Are ron blind BY nature7. asked
ne charit ably inciinsd citizen.
sir. can Idly replied the beg
~. ssI'm blind " prof ssion. = 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-10-23

| Notice u hereby; ixe,ss sl,st Sthc SIDE.
walk Tax on The foiloMing list III lotss III.
uatedFin NE scity sot ,ipa, N tounty tf
Pembina. North DIN ots IL renisiins due
and unpaid.
Said sidewalks were skuiit l,y the City
Of Pembina. under and 81 lvirtue ofs rssos
lutions passed BY the puncil of said.c
OF Pembina at the regular meetings Of
June LIST and July 9Th, 1903 s {;
Public notice Of the assessment against
each Of said lots for the cost Of said side
walks having been given hy publication
in the official newspaper Of said city 81
Pembins. to-wit: The Pioneer cypress,
fixing the 9th day Of October, 1903, at 8
o'clock p. NJ, at the Coupcil Room in
said city, as the time and place for hear
ing of complaints and objections, and to
approve of the assessment list as return
e,' by tbs. acting Street Commissioner,
the Council Of said City Of Pembina in
regular session on said OctobsI 9th, ut
the council room il, SAID city, NsNing re-
ceived no complains or obi c,ions, duly
approved Of said assessment FIST as re-.
turned, and ordered the same 10 lie re.
turned within ten days to W. Treasurer
of the County Of Pembina, Stale o, North
Dakota, to be colecte.l by him as other
taxes are collected, with tl>r- costs pen-
a'lics .,n.i Nnler, $; ,tnc,eoli ae>ruins ind
te per cent p>'n,.ity to be added il not
paid within thirty days after tie first
publication ofthis notice, as provided
by law.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-16
Program Of The Phillips County S,

S, Association.
The Phillips County Sunday School
Association will be held in the Bap-
fist church at Philllpsburg, July 2Sth
and Goth, 1903
FIRST DAY.
10 a. m.-DevOtional led by
Rev. ii. j. HaSSard.
1890 a. REORGANIZATION and appoint
ment Of committees.
IL a. inflow can we Stimulate music
in the S. s. W. W. briggs.
Discussion, N. W. Gibbs.
l:3O p. m.-Praise Service.
300 Shall we Grade our S. S?
Rev. @. NJ. Snyder.
2:3O-TOwnship Conventions,
ii. l.. Caswell.
Discussion.
3:00-Personal work and It's Import
ance, Rev. Grant Mann.
3:3O-FungI of the S. s.
Il. Bartholomew.
S:0O-AddreSs, j. II. Ingle.
SECOND DAY.
$3.50 a. m.-Praise Service.
lO:OO-Temperance in the S. S.
Rev. II. Eby.
Discussion, Rev. Kirkpatrick.
1880 Benefits Of the Model Sunday
School Work, John BOeye.
Discussion.
ll:-Reports Of Township Presidents
and County Officers.
l:3O p. m.-Praise Service.
2:OO-How to secure Punctuallty In
the s. 5. James johnson.
Discussion, Arthur Morgan.
Primary Work, Mrs. A. W. Tracy.
Round Table, ]. II. Ingle.
Business Meeting.
Election OF Officers.
The Prairie View choir will assist
In the music the second day.
A. +. WALKER. ALTA NJ. Rico,
President. Sec'y.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-16

were among the receipts and prices
were forced downward. Some sales
men declared cow stuff 10 to 10 cents
lower. Very fair westerns sold around
$3.50 per cwt. Several loads of south
western calves brought $3.50 to 81.
Bulls are selling mostly at $3.50 to SO.
Stockers and feeders show tendency
toward still further declines. The
range is now mostly 1925 to 81 and
the kind selling around 81 have to be
strictly good.
Hog receipts today are estimated at
$4,000 head. Trading opened late and
continued slow until afternoon. Prices
were mostly 10 to II cents below Mon
days quotations. The bulk of medi-
UNI weights sold at S.. 10 to S. 20, with
$5.25 for extreme top on hogs weigh!
ing over 200 pounds. Bulk of light
hogs sold at S. 20 to $3.50, assorted
featherweightS were steady with top
at $40
Personal correspondence invited and
oonSignmentS licited.-Rice Bros,
commission merchants.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-16
How Spring Creek Was Placed on
The Honor Roll

In response to an inquiry as to how
they did it, Mrs. Fannie Whitney the
president of Spring Creek, Kansas,
union writes: 81 had long been wait
ing for some opportunity to make
THE UNION SIGNAL a weekly visitor
to the homes Of our women. The
special 50.cent offer came at an oppor-
tune moment. Our union was to meet
with me that day and l had invited
the members to come to dinner. We
had a splendid meeting and while we
were all feeling encouraged | read the
letter giving the special offer. AS
Time was passing | asked that rather
than wait to get the money from each
member, we take the money from the
the treasury and send at once the
subscriptions for each one. They
voted to do this and we planned to
have an entertainment to replace the
money. The treasurer was i'll and
not able to be present. AS | wanted
to send the twelve subscriptions at
once l walked to her house, two and a
half miles away, the next day to get
the money. Had l attempted to have
each one subscribe for the paper just
now 1 should probably have failed.
This is the way we took "Our MeSsen-
ger" 1.-THE state paper The first year.
Now each one pays for her own paper
and hope for the same result with
THE UNION SIGNAL, for | am sure
1t has but to be known to be appreci-
ated. can take no credit of this to
myself. Had not the dear women of
of our union sanctioned the plan the
subscriptions could not have been
SENT"
Sping Creek is country union In
Phillips county, Kansas. Its member
ship is scattered and they have suffer-
ed much from drouth, floods and crop
failures. Yet their faith and their
zeal fails not in determination to
take our native land "Fur God and
Home"
The above taken from the Union
Signal will be Of interest to our lady
friends-and we have several so it
is reproduced here.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-16
The Tank Tumbied.

During the shower and wind
storm which came UP Saturday
afternoon, the water works tank
collapsed. The timbers upon which
the tank rested were piled in a
heap about forty or Eflfty feet
southwest Of where the structure had
stood, and the tank had dropped
straight down. The roof sailed off to
the southeast much in the manner Of
parachute dropping on the walk
near the school house Several par
ties watched the tank for a while
after the wind came up but few saw
it when 1T fell. Those who saw
| + consider j a very peculiar
spectacle. At the time, the tank
was well filled and the water rushing
in every direction lloated Off the
light timbers and even the bands of
the tank were carried short distance.
Some provisions for tank or stand
pipe will probably be made in short
time. At the present while the wat
err supply is limited there is but little
danger from fire than formerly, for
connection can be made so that direct
pressure from the pumps viii be
available.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-07-16
Flarket Report.

Kansas City, July l4.-The yards
presented something of the old time
appearance with 1000 fresh cattle on
sale today. Some choice white face
steers topped the market at So. The
general trade was about steady with
Mondays price on beef cattle. Not
withStanding decline of one quarter
to one half cent in Liverpool, there
has been fairly active shipping and
export trade. Mondays Chicago top
was only $3.50 for two lots of extra
prime steers. Kansas City is now in
line with eastern points and ahead of
all other Missouri river markets.
An UNUSUAL number Of western cows