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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
EAT WHILE THEY MOVE.
Chef Tel lis OF Popularity Of Pa
irons Of Dining Cars.

Chef Tells OF Peculiarly of Pa.
irons Of Dining Cars.
The chef on one Of the Pennsylvania
dining cars was particularly laxative
the other day. The train was waiting
for its Philadelphia passengers, and
every table in the diner was occupied.
The second call of Baltimore passen-
gers were standing around the aisles
waiting for vacant places. There was
no little amount Of dissension among
those whose appetites had not yet been
appeased. The diners seemed to be eat
ing in most leisurely fashion, with no
apparent concern for those who were
less fortunate.
cts always the way" said the dark
complexioned cook, glancing through
the car. "When the train is running
along those people will eat about twice
as fast as they do ordinarily. But
when she comes to stop they start to
talk and hardly touch bite. It's the
motion of the moving train that does
it. Now, you just watch them and see
If I'm not right"
Just then the train pulled out, and
the observer saw sight which firmly
convinced him that his informant had
spoken truHhfully. Plates, knives and
forks began to rattle industriously. Ev-
cry one began to eat as if his life de-
pended upon the next mouthful.
didn't I tell you sop called out the
grinning philosopher. - Philadelphia
telegram.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS.
A Subject About Which We Know
Absolutely Nothing.

A Subject About Which We Know
Absolutely Nothing.
Upon the question whether life bear
ing planets can exist in other solar
systems than our own the answer of
science is clear and distinct. 1t is pre-
cisely the same which Professor New
comb gave concerning the possible in
,habitants Of Mars, '"The reader knows
just as much of the subject as 1 do,
and that is nothing at ALL" Within
our solar system we can indeed form
some crude estimate of probabilities;
beyond it, nothing. All the amazing
progress of modern science, all the rev.
Citations made by the spectroscope or
by photography, all the advance in BIZ
ology have not brought us one step
nearer an answer to the question, "Is
this the only inhabited world" We
stand essentially where Whewell and
Brewster did in the middle of the nine
teenth century, or we might indeed say
where Galilei and Capoano were 300
years ago. We can indeed spin out the
discussion at greater length than our
predecessors and can introduce far
larger number of more or less irrele-
want facts, but of serious argument,
either for or against, we are entirely
destitute. - Professor Maunder in
knowledge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Electrical FfShca.

The electrical fishes do not belong to
any one class or group-some are found
In fresh water, while others inhabit the
sea. They possess two distinct types
Of electrical organs. One closely relates
In structure to muscle, as found in the
torpedo, gymnotus and skate, while the
other presents more of the characters
Of the structure of a secreting gland,
as illustrated by the electrical organ
Of the thunderfish. Both types are
built upon vast number of micro.
scopical elements, each of which IL
supplied with nerve fiber. These
nerve fibers come from large nerves
that originate in the nerve centers,
brain or spinal cord, and in these CEN
tiers are found special large nerve cells.
with which the nerve fbers Of the
electric organs are connected and from
which they spring. Yet the electricity
Is generated in the electric organ itself.
In these animals there are specialized
organs fol the production of electricity
on an economical basis far SURPRISING
anything yet contrived by man, Amer
lean Inventor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
An interesting enumeration has beer

An interesting enumeration has been
given Of the sources of color From
this it appears that the cochineal in
sects furnish the gorgeous carmine,
crimson, scarlet carmille and purple
lakes; the octopus gives sepia-that is.
the inky fluid which the creature dis
charges in order to render the water
opaque when attacked; the Indian vel
low comes from the camel; ivory chips
produce the ivory black and bone black;
the exquisite Prussian blue comes from
fusing horses boots and pigs blood;
blue black comes from the charcoal of
the vine stock; Turkey red is made
from the madden plant, which grows in
Hindoostan; the yellow sap Of d Sia-
mese tree produces gamboge; raw SELL
ma is the natural earth from the neigh
borhood of Siena, Italy; raw lumber is
an earth found near Umbria; Indian
ink is made from burned camphor;
mastic is made from the gum of the
mastic tree, which grows in the Gre
clan archipelago: bistre is the SCOT Of
wood ashes; very little ultramarine. OBJ
tanned from the precious iapis lazuli, is
found in the market.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
ANTHONY WAYNE.
Ehe Revolutionary Hero Was . Sol.
der Even as q Boy.

10e HevOluttOnary Hero Was Q Sol.
dter Even as . Boy.
Wayne was one of the leading spirits
Of the American Revolution. He served
throughout the war, most Of the time
with the rank of general. What he
was as a boy will interest readers, and
this they may learn from his biogra-
ply, written by Mr.. John r. Spear.
When he was about fifteen years old
Wayne was attending school taught
by his uncle, Gilbert Tor Gabriel
Wayne, and this uncle, exasperated at
the boys conduct, wrote the following
letter to Anthony's father, Isaac Wayne:
II really expect that parental affec-
ton blinds you and that you have mis-
taken your sons capacity. What he
may be best qualified for know not.
One thing am certain of-he will new
er make scholar. He may perhaps
make soldier. He has already dis
tracted the brains of two-thirds of the
boys under my charge by rehearsals of
battles, sieges, etc.
'They exhibit more the appearance
Of Indians and harlequins than of stu
dents-this one decorated with cap
Of many colors, others habited in coats
as variegated, like Joseph's of old;
some laid up with broken heads and
black eyes. During noon, in place of
the usual games Of amusement, he has
the boys employed in throwing up re-
doubts, skirmishing, etc.
II must be candid with you, Brother
Isaac. Unless Anthony pays more at
tention to his books l shall be under
the painful necessity of dismissing him
from the school,"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Struggle and Strength.

Strength comes only through strug-
struggle and earnest work
never through frantic beating
against the bars nor through self pity.
Ill health is prison of your own
building, prison wherein you are
locked by your own thoughtlessness
and lack of self control. Circum-
stances have something to do with it,
and you may have inherited a tenden-
cy toward disease. In that case circum-
stances must be altered and inherited
weakness outgrown. Both can be done.
Earnest thinking and thoughtful work
will move mountains.-Maxwe Tai
isman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Milly-I'm writing to Dolly. Have
you any message for her?
Tilly-What! Writing to that horrid
creature? Well, give her my love.
Some persons do first, think after
ward and repent forever.-Secker.

Some persons do first, think after.
ward and repent forever.-Secker.
In Old Nantucket.
Nantucket island is full Of strange
names. Here are a few Of them:
Coatue, Coslkata, Nauma. Wauwinet,
Pocomo, squam, Quidnit, Quaise, Ca.
chacha, Sankoty head, Polpis, Siascon.
set, Pochick, Tom Never's head, the
territories Of the late Sachems Wan
nochmamock, Autapscot and Poconet,
the Shearing Pens. Shawkemo, Shin.
mo, Monomoy, Massasoit bridge,
Nopque, Wannacomet, the Washing
pond, No Bottom pond, Saul's hills,
Gains hill, Hensdale, Popsquatchet.
Trot's hill, Maddequet, Whale House
lookout, Miacornet pond, the Haulover,
Tuckernuck, Muskeget, Abrams point,
Jeremy's cove, Wigwam ponds and
Egypt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Holding Up a Bank,

Perhaps the first Confederate bank
raided by Union soldiers was one at
Charleston, Va, as AIilroy was making
his way up the Shenandoah valley.
Drumming" was in it's infancy then,
but dozen of the fellows found them.
selves ahead Of the army and resolved
to strike for big stake. They made
sudden attack on the town at day
light and then dashed in and made for
the bank. They broke in the door with
an ak, obliged the banker to unlock his
safe and something like 100000 was
carried away as they retreated.
A day later they bundled up 100000.
strapped it on the back Of an old lame
mule and hired farmer to deliver the
wealth" to General Milroy in person.
Accompanying the money was note,
which advised the general to bride the
Confederates to keep ahead of him and
do no fighting. AS his military maneu
vers had been checkmated right along
and his reputation was under cloud,
1t was a hard shot at him. The story
got to Washington and was commented
on by President Lincoln. and it has
been asserted that the presidents lev.
ity caused the general to tender. his
resignation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Mourning In KOrea.

Koreans wear full mourning for their
fathers. The dress is of hemp cloth,
with hempen girdle. A face shield is
used to show that the wearer is a sin
ner and must not speak to any one I'M
less addressed. The costume is re-
tanned for three yeurs, the shield for
three months. This is worn for a IA
Their only. Secondary mourning is worn
for mother and no mourning at all
for wife. The hat is of wicker. Dur
ing the China-Japanese war the United
States minister ordered every Ameri-
can citizen to have in readiness a dress
of this sort for disguise in case of fight.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
The HelOderm.

The venomous lizard, heloderm, lives
In the warm zone between the Cordille>
ras Of Central America and the Pacific
ocean. 1t secretes poisonous saliva
and has the curious habit Of throwing
itself on its back when struck. Its bite
II not always so dangerous as popular
opinion makes it, and after severe pain
It often rapidly heals. Recent observa-
lions show that the saliva Is sometimes
very poisonous and sometimes very In.
offensive. The poison acts by coagulat-
Ing the blood and first increasing then
diminishing the irritabiliY of the
oerves.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Fish Flour For Food.

The fisheries represent one of Nor.
ways chief industries. and quantities
Of fish are sold at very low rates. par
ticularly during summer. One way in
which these are utilized Is by means
of an invention which quickly dries
and pulveriZes the flesh of fresh fish.
The resulting product. called fish -four
is easy to transport from one place t.
another and has great nutritive value.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Food Commissioner. North Dakota
Government Experiment Station.


A Sudanese baby when dressed up in
Its best clothes is probably the most
uncomfortable infant in the world. Tie.
coat or outer garment which fashion
dictates should be Worn reaches to its
very heels. 1t is of heavy velvet. hang
Ing in many folds. This in turn il
adorned with countless buttons AMI
bangles of brass. considerably adding
to its weight. Its cap in turn is of tl.s
same material, similarly decorated and
doubtless equally uncomfortable.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
washington ana the Twins.

The Hartford Coumnt demo!ishes
one OF the numerous Washington tra
ditions. George Washington. Father
Of His Country. stopped overnight
once ut the home Of Oliver Ellsworth.
Tradition has it that Oh that suspicious
occasion he took the twin Ellsworth
boys in his lap and was found in the
nursery dandling them on mis- knees
and singing to them the we'll known
hymn called The Darby Ram" But
the visit of General Washington was in
1883 and the twins were born in 1901.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
A Sleep DESTROYER.

"Are you ever troubled with insom-
nia-sleeplessness?"
II should say am. Some nights 1
don't sleep three hours"
'That SO! I've got it awfully bad.
I've been afflicted now about two years.
The doctor calls it neuris insomnis
paralaxitis"
"I've had it about eighteen months.
and we call it Ethel."- Schoolmaster.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
ThNse Dear Girl ITricnlS.

Miss Utaplace-l had my pictures
taken last. week, and today got some
Of them. They are just as natural as
life.
Miss Parcavenue-My, but you bear
up chcerfully under misfortune. Aren't
you going to even bring suit or any
thing?-Baltimore American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Not a Bit Accommodating.

"Meanest folks 1 ever saw in the
city," growled the man from the way
back district. "Why, when you find
Teller goin' right your way with one O.
them big cars he won't give you lift
without chargin' you a nickel for it,
Exchange.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
IS a General Rule They Are Careful
and Constant Readers.

Most trainpS are OMnlEOrOlS readers,
and they are posted upon wide range
Of topics. In speaking OF tramp read
ers a man who has had Il chance to
study these peripatetic students said
the other day:
You hardly ever find genuine hobo
that is an ignoramls. You find lots Of
men who are tramping who are doing
So because they haven't intelligence
enough to earn living, but am speak
Tag Of the real hobo who is wandcrer
from choice and who would not work
If he had the chance. These fellows
are pretty wise, can tell you. TIL Y
can tell you more about What is going
Oh i'll European politics than college
professor can, and they know almost
everything that is coming off in our
own country for the next six months.
"Whcn you are travelling you will no
tice the hoboes sitting along the rail
road track reading a fraycd and soiled
newspaper. Often yon Will sec them
picking up the loose pages lying in
the streets, and | dc not believe l ever
saw traces of a tramp's camp fire
around which there was not left one
or more old newspapers, where they
had been cast aside after reading.
Then the tramps have sort Of trav.
cling library, too, that few people have
ever heard of. If one tramp finds an
old magazine he will read it and then
pass it to some other tramp. 1t keeps
going the rounds in this way until it is
worn out. If one picks up a book
some place it does service in trampdom
for months.
II never saw a tramp with a fresE
paper in his hand, but l have never
run across one of the wanderers that
did not show he was careful and
constant reader."-Chicago Inter OceaD
sweetheart ADDey.
There is in Galloway, Scotland, an
ancient ruin known as Sweetheart alb.
hey. Within it's ivy covered, storm
battered walls lies buried the affec.
tomato and devoted Dervorgill, with
the heart Of her husband, John Ballot,
embalmed upon her breast Lovely in
their lives, in death they are not divid-
ed. The crnmbling masonry is still
and must ever be romance in its
symbols Of death and decay, telling ev-
cry day, as it has for 600 years, the
thrilling story Of a woman's tender
love and devotion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
A Pauper Artist.

In a museum attached to two aims
houses at Kirkleatham, England. is Q
wonderful carving Of st. George and
the dragon out of single block Of box.
wood, the work of a poor prisoner, and
it is valued at $4,000. 1t is said that
this piece of carving was the cause of
a wager being once laid in dispute
as to it's entirety. To prove that the
work was one single piece of carving
it was plunged into IL pot of boiling oil
and allowed to remain for hours. All
doubts were set at rest when it was
withdrawn and found to be still com.
plete. The prisoner who completed this
marvellous piece of work used an ordt,
nary penknife only.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Diplomatic DicL

Bob-Are you fond of reading, Dick?
D1ck-No, hate it; that's the reason
I pretend to like it. If my mother
thought I didn't like to read she'd
keep me at it all the time. - Boston
Transcript.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
His Standard of Measurement.

81 thought you claimed this was a
good restaurant" he grumbled as they
passed from the room of the big dry
goods store.
"Well, isn't it?''
bah! I know of a place over on
Madison street where you can get three
times as much as we've had for quar-
ter."-Chicago Record Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Theory and Practice

Professor of Rhetoric = Here is an
Item of news would like in the pa
per.
City Editor Ito Office boy)--Here, Ben.
ME, rewrite this. Fix it up to print
Cleveland Leader.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22

No.
Co.. St. Louis. Mo .-conta. ms
added cane sugar syrup.
930-Maple Syrup - st. Paul Re
filming Co.. St. Paul-contains al
added product.
s31-Maple Syrup Puritan Brand
D. B. Scully Syrup Co., Chicago
mostly cane syrup.
932-Maple Syrup Northern Woods
Brand Berry Maybrum Co.,
Chicago contains added cane
sugar syrup.
933-Raspberry Syrup John Sexton
& Co.. Chicago contains coal
tar dye.
934-Mola SEES. John Sexton G. Co :,
Chicago adult.rated with glrl-
9S6-ClimaX Dr:ps John Sexton &
Co.. Chicago-cclored with coal
tar dye.
954-Iowa Sorgum John Sexton &
Co.. ChlcagO-cOntainS added
glucose 41.77 per cent.
e. F. Ladd.
Food Commissioner. North Dakota
Government Experiment Station.
Sworn and subscribed to before me
this the Goth day Of December. 1908.
Fargo, N. D.
(SeaD -Waude r. Nugent,
Notary. Public, Cass Co.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Matrimonial.

There is no doubt that the woman
who loves you forgives you too much,
while the woman whom you love for.
gives you too little- New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Where She Failed.

Maybell-Can you keep secret?
Elizabeth-Yes, easily. But l can't
help any one else keep one.-Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22

A man in earnest finds means or, If
he cannot find, creates them Chan.
ming.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
1he Literary Chan In Finance.


II know q literary chap. good writer
and all that, but With absolutely no
business sense. who suddenly decided
the thing for him to do was to start
bank account" said the secretary Of
financial institution. He came in to
See me about it. | asked him how
much he had, and he said he had saved
$50. l told him we rarely started ac-
counts on such small deposits, but
would make an exception in his case
to encourage thrift and school him in
business.
HE went through the preliminaries
nervously, signed the signature card,
put his money in and got nice new
bank book. By that time he was all
fustered. They gave him Il check book
and he decided he would have to have
some money for present use. The re-
ceiving teller introduced him to the
paying teller. and he inquired the
procedure Of checking out money. The
paying teller explained at length. Then
my literary friend went over to the
desk and wrote a check for his entire
$50, got the money and went out"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22

Miss Sarah reads: REV. Mr. Mari
gold taken to the hospital. victim oil
locomotor ataNia.' How dreadful
wonder whether the poor man was run
sver or whether the thing blew up with
him ?"-Harper's Monthly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-01-22
Monte Carlos Black List.

1t is usually imagined that any one
may enter the gambling saloons Of
Monte Carlo and try his or her luck at
the tables where roulette, trente-et-
quarante and baccarat are played. But
the Prince of Monaco has made rule
that no resident in his dominion" is to
be allowed admission, and the privilege
Is consequently denied his people"
The casino authorities decline adnlis-
sion on their own account to any per-
son who on a previous occasion may
have lost all his money at the tables
and may have had to ask for financial
assistance from them to procure rail-
way ticket for home.
To secure this money one goes to the
Office of the administration, which is
at the top of Il steep staircase, and aft
er signing sundry documents the vic
tim hassto sit to a photographer. This
photograph is preserved for future ref
erence. and the man who is on this
black list has very little chance Of re-
newing acquaintance with the gilded
saloons until he has repaid the debt.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-13
Manager F. N, Taylor Announces
The Sale Of Butte SamplcrtO the
WasbOe Company.
PLANT HAS BEEN TURNED OVER
Mr. Woodbridge May Return to This
City Employees to be Taken Care
0f-The Nevada Field

The Taylor & Brunton sampling com.
pauy has quit the Montana field and
VIII probably never enter Il again.
+. NJ Taylor, the senior member OF
the big concern was in the city yes
torday afternoon Tor few hours, and
released the information that he had
closed a deal IN Butte. from which
camp he had arrived, whereby the plant
built ut mat place not quite year
ago had been sold and possession
turned over TO the Washoe Smelling
company. an auxiliary Of the Amalga-
mated
Manager Woodbridge. who prior TO
going To Montana, was cashier Of the
local office Of the sompIng company
while a decision had not been reached,
will probably remain In the service or
Taylor & Brunton, and may resume his
old post In this city
As result Of the sale OF the Butte
plant there viii be quite shifting
about, but It is the intention Of the
Taylor & Brunton management to take
care Of all It's present stan, among its
system OF plants In this state and Colo
RADIO
As to the building Of mill IN
Nevada, Mr.. Taylor stated that no def
mite decision had been reached In fact,
nothing had been done, since his pre-
vious visit to this city and then this
matter had been discussed only IN an
informal manner.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-13

II any Of the phenomenal strikes made
In this district The ledge has now been
opened by "a series Of trenches for a
length " 100 feet and shows 20 feet I'm
width with only one wall in sight The
rock is the hungrlcst looking stun lm-
agInable aud the wonder Is that any
one ever PANIED or assoycd Il for yal-
ues 10 only again proves the tritc
saying that gold Is where you find IT,
for thls hungry-lookiug stun carries
values Of hundreds Of dollars per ton M
gold in the trench whore fret opened
the values doubled IN sinking three
feet Average samples across The 20
feet returned assay values Of $3.50, SIS.
S6l and $40 at three feet I'm depth As
before stated. much Of 10 goes into the
hundreds aud the owners are now sack
ing ore that goes from $50 20 $500 per.
ton In the main trench the values
are all IN gold. but so feet away an
assay showed go ounces IN silver with
the gold values maintained Henry
Weber. NJ r. lsh. Geo Wingheld, j.
n. Dunleld and j. = Hennessy are the
owners NJ the Tonopah club and also
the Bonanza, which has fine showing
To facilitate operations they VIII or
ganlge the Conqueror Mining company
but the organization has not been COM
Melted