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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-26
Early BjrdE

Mr.. Garfield, of the civil service
commission, says that year or SO
ago there walked into the office of the
governor of Western State a citi.
zen who, with suppressed excitement.
said:
"Mr Governor, understand that
Col. Blank, the president of the Irri.
cation Board, is dead"
"He u.s." was the reply. "Col. Blank
died an hour ago."
''Well, Mr.. Governor" continued the
citizen, II dislike to exhibit any un.
seemly haste in the matter, but very
much desire to make application for
appointment as his successor"
Whereupon the governor courte,
ously motioned his caller toward an
anteroom. E'Pray walk into this room,
sir" said he, "and take your place in
the line. New York Herald.
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THE POLICE OF NICE.
They Are Accommodating, but They
Like to Talk.

They Are Accommodating, but They
Like to Talk.
The policemen of Nice differ radi
cally from their colleagues in Paris.
They are not so business-like and
they want to talk things over. If you
ask a Paris police officer for direc.
ton, he will say briefly, 1.-TWO streets
ahead of you, first turning, to the
left" Not so the Nice policeman.
asked one the other day if he could
tell me where the Rue Lamartine
was.
why, certainly. Do you see that
church with the two towers?'
eyes. Is 1t on the Rue Lamartine?"
mo, that is the Church of Notre
Dame, and opposite to it is"
"Ah, 1 see-it is the Rue Lamar.
tine"
ooh, no, that is the Avenue Notre
Dame. Well, you see, two streets this
side of that avenue is
The Rue Lamartine?"
ooh, no, that is the Boulevard Du.
bouchage. Well, you go up that boule.
ward for two blocks and then you turn
to the left. Hello, Henri, how are
you? Wait a minute till I'm through
with this man. Want to talk to you.
Lemme see. Where was 1? Oh, yes.
going up the boulevard. Well, you go
up there for two blocks and turn to
the left, and there you are at the Rue
Lamartine.'
Thank you"
Don't mention it. Glad to be OF
service to you. A very good day to
you. Eft autremain." And the DO.
liceman turns and begins q converse.
ton with his friend Henri, while .
violent dispute breaks out between
two cabbies, TO which he pays no at
tention ct all. Jerome Hart II Sa1
Francisco 5Argonaut. Is
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through It's pleasant streets Wa Z
kind Of public Invitation. For Jacob
Van Ariens was one Of guild Of
wealthy merchants, and they were at
their shop doors to express their
sympathy by lifted hats and smiling
faces; while the women looked from
every window, and the little children
followed. their treble voices heralding
and acclaiming the beautiful bride.
Then came the breakfast and the
health drinking and the speech.
making and the rather sadder drive
to the wharf at which lay La Belle
France. Then the anchor was lifted,
the cable loosened, and with every
sail set Ls Belle France went dancing
down the river on the tide-top to the
open set.
Van Ariens and his son Rem turned
silently away. A great and evident
depression had suddenly taken the
place of their assumed satisfaction.
They had outworn emotion and knew
instinctively that some common duty
was the best restorer. The same feel
ing affected, in one way or another, all
the watchers of this destiny. Women
whose household work was belated,
had used up their nervous strength in
waiting and feeling, were row cross
and inclined to belittle the affair and
to be angry at Arenta and themselves
for their lost day. And men, young
and old, went back to their ledgers
and counters and manufacturing With
a sense of lassitude and detection.
Peter had nearly reached his own
house when he met Doctor Moran.
The doctor was more irritable and de-
pressed. He looked at his friend
and said sharply, "You have a fever.
Van Ariens. Go to bed and Sleep"
ITO work will go. That is the
best thing to do. My house has no
comfort il it. Like a m;lliner's or a
MERGERS store it has been for many
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Secret Of Lona Youth.

Simple diet, plain living, active out
door work or walking, and absence Of
worry, give conditions that will de.
velop the best physical and moral
possibilities within one. We are all
prone to exhaust nerve force over
petty cares. We get excited II the
rooms are not properly busted; we
put too much Of ourselves into our
household work; we do not want to
learn to simplify; we do not always
take the forty winks" early in the
afternoon. These are some of the
causes of age, and we can avoid them
just as we can learn to sometimes be
Idle and at all times be reposeful.-
Housekeeper.
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WAS ENEMY or * NockERa.s,
Printer Tried Earnestly for the Ret.
ormation Of Mankind.

Printer Tried Earnestly for the Ref.
ormation Of Mankind.
Several years ago q printer OF the
Gilbert Hubbard" school started q
print shop in one Of the smaller cities
Of New England. The place was fitted
up "Roycroftie," and above the old
fashioned brass knocker at the side Of
the entry he hung a sign which read.
"Enter without knocking"
To many this would merely presags
welcome to the shop within; but to
the more subtle, suggestion that the
shortcomings of other men, among
them printers, were of no interest to
him.
The new print shop attracted many
patrons, among whom we're, unfor.
tunately, some that could not appre.
ciate the style" peculiar to this schol.
ar-printer. Some of these were quite
caustic in their arraignment of his
manner of handling their ideas, and
he felt that in some way he must ad.
monish them, lest their opinions, IL
expressed, should add to the ranks Of
the unappreciative.
So he had prepared another sign.
Depart without knocking" and hung
it within his sanctum. This to i'm.
press upon his callers the futiility Of
bruiting abroad their differences Of
opinion. =.
Some, however, continued to offend,
and to help them lay aside their per.
nicious habits he had driven into the
wall within the entry, a large nail,
under which he placed a sign, "Hans
YOUR hammer here"
He felt that some would enter, leav
ing their hammer" upon the nail and
perhaps, to his lasting benefit, leave It
behind and depart without knocking
Sing Sing Star of Hope.
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lifted the pearls.

Arenta lifted the pearls.
Ariens has as much of Cornelia's lik-
ing as George Hyde; and perhaps
neither of them have enough of it to
win her hand. All lovers do not grow
to husbands"
Thank God, they do not! But what
you say about Rem is only cobweb
stuff. She is too friendly, too pleas
antly familiar, would like to see her
more shy and silent with him."
Dinner is waiting, John, and
whether you eat it or. not, Destiny
will go straight to her mark Love is
destiny, and the heart is its own fate.
Did not know thee, John, the very
moment that we met?
She spoke softly, with voice sweet
5er tran mdsic, ard her husband was
touched and Gained. He took the
hand she stretched out to him and
Kissed II. md she added: ~ 81
Let 10 be patient. Love has req
sons that reason does not understand,
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Tipped the Wrong Porter. !


"A lively looking porter stood 5on the
rear of Pullman car in the Pennsyl-
vania station. A fussy and choleric
looking man clambered up the steps.
He stopped on the platform, puffed for
a moment, and then turned to tie
young colored man in uniform and
said: ''Porter!" a
Eyes, SIR h
I'm going to st. Louis to the fair.
l want to be well taken care Of, and
can pay for it. Do, you understand"
Eyes. sir. hope
''Never mind what you hope. You
listen to what I say. Keep the train
boys away from me. Dust me of
whenever want you to. Give me
an extra blanket, and If any fellow
has the berth above me, slide him OF
into another one. want you to-"
"But, say, boss"
Don't talk too much. young man,
Here's 81. Now, want to get the
good Of it. Not word, sir"
The train was starting. The porter
swung of to the platform.
"All right, boss" he shouted. "I'm
powerful sorry you wouldn't let me
talk, but I amt going out on that
train. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-26
Hiuh In Space,

The conception Of the magnitude Of
the star Campus, which is regarded.
rs the greatest body in the universe;
Is difficult indeed, even when Mr.. Gore
Of the Royal Astronomical Society fur
hishes the sun as step by which the
Imagination may raise itself. One has
some appreciation Of the size OF the
earth with its circumference Of q, 900
miles. The sun Is more than a mil.
lion times as large as the earth. The
mass Of Canopus has been weighed
astronomically and found to be ono
million times greater than that Of the
sun, n Ill Nh ss5s a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-26
For Troublesome Feet.

1 A decoction of white oak bark is in.
valuable for perspiring feet. To make
the decoction place one ounce of white
oak bark to one and one-half pints Of
boiling water and simmer very slowly
for two or three hours; cool, strain
and add four ounces of alcohol; then
bottle for use. The most convenient
mode of application is to pour out q
small quantity in a saucer and apply
to the feet with a velvet sponge, after
giving them a warm bath.
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Automatic in It's Action.

in its operation, scooping up the dirt
from the pavement, elevating it to the
required height and depositing it in
p bag at the rear, The operator has
extra sacks with him and as one is
filled he replaces it with another, de-
posting the full one at the curb for
collection by wagon.
Daniel B. and William R. Cliffe OF
Marion, O., are the inventors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1904-08-26
Tho M artIa i, 9 anais. !. i.

"a new theory OF the Marian .'ca.
nails Is that Mars has q solid crust
and an elastic nucleus ofl y higher
temp erature The crust Id cooling
necessarily contracted. and the pres,
sure upon the mass within caused ~
sures "a Be formed All the surface. 100.
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Missed Opportunities.

The cow had just jumped over the
moon.
"Heavens!" cried the press agent.
"Why couldn't she have jumped over
my Star instead?"
Weakly falling back on old ideas, he
was compelled to lose the lady's dia.
monds again.-New York Sun.
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STRENGTH In Cod. Hands.

Our life Is scarce the twinkle of star
In Gods eternal day. Obscure and DIM
With mortal clouds. it yet may beam
for Him. ~ S. d
And. darkened here. shine fair to spheres
"a afar g5
I will be patient, lest my sorrow bar
His grace and blessing. and fall M.
yJS pine: 81
IN my own hands want and weakness
Ny strength, o God. in Thine. 4.
4{ -Bayard Taylor II
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For Your Perfect Comfort

At st. Louis Exposition, which is very
severe upon the feet, remember to take
along a box or two of ALIENS FOOT.
EASE, q powder for Hot, Tired, Aching,
Swollen, Sweating Feet. 10000 testi-
monials of cures. Sold by all Druggists,
CSC, DON'T ACCEPT A SUBSTITUTE
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what Land Yields.

It Is estimated that twenty-five
acres Of land are necessary to sus.
tain one man on fresh nest. Tho
same space Of land, devoted to
wheat culture. would feed lorty-two'
people; Il 10 .oatS. eighty eight: pota,
toes, Indian corn and rice. III; and e
10 the plantain or bread tree, oysg.
5000 people. y. SKI g:E
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s,3Isg5 lX q ~
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IN ~ I1QM!
Street Sweeper.

r . 4 ,bis a
There is no other city pavement
which seems to meet with the favor
Of asphalt. with its smooth surface
and lasting qualities, and in view Of
the growing use of horseless carriages
1t is probable that as the city pave.
ment Of the future it will stand alone.
At present some streets must be GOV.
cred with Belgian block or vitriffed
brick to afford foothold for horses
drawing heavily loaded drays, but
when ianimal traction is thing Of the
past these streets can be resurfaced
with asphalt.
With the advent of the smooth pave
ment seems to have come also an i'm
creased desire to keep the streets
clean, and it is customary to station
men at intervals along these pave.
ments to keep free from dirt sections
of pavement varying from one to three
squares. Originally the only nipple.
ments with which the man worked
were the shovel and heavy broom, re,
quiring two distinct operations to do
his work, in addition to wheeling a
heavy cart about with him. Now, how.
ever, the street cleaner can simply
push machine back and forth over
the section of pavement assigned to
him, forgetting that he ever had to
handle the broom and shovel. This
latest machine is entirely automatic
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Some creatures have the faculty of
swallowing insults and growing fat on
the strength of them.
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Some women have the faculty Of say
ing funny things without being re.
garded az bright. .
The sun., 1904-12-05
G. #. u. EXONERATES PALLAS.
Accepts Repor, That He Deprived No
Newsdealer OF q Living.

James McCabe Of the Gold Beaters' Union
reported yesterday to the Central Federated
Union on behalf of a committee appointed
to investigate charges ma de by Delegate
Debs Of the Newspaper DelivereIs' Union
that Park Commissioner Pallas had de-
prived women and crippled men from earn
ing a Lying by selling newspapers in City
Hall Park. McCabe remarked that Com
missioner Pallas thought he had been
treated most unfairly.
The committee was convinced said
MoCabe, .LefoTe they left MIR. Pallas, that
not one OF these people was deprived OF
making living. They are all ceiling papers
not from stands though some are selling
from chairs and some from boxes. Mr.
Palas told US that he had an idea for orna-
mental new wsstands about two feet by three
and as soon as locations were liked for
these he would reissue the permits.
He told us that what he Is trying to do
is to abolish what were practically book
stores in City Hall Park. These stands
are used by a company for selling maga-
zines and periodicals., and the proprietors
OF book stores complained TO him about it..
When we left him we we're convinced that
there was no Justification for the charges.
Debs said that no was satisfied with the
report. James Wilson OF the Association
Of Maohinists said he could confirm 1t by
what he saw on personal Investigation.
He found in three afternoons fifty-nine,
ninety-four and 100 persons, respectively,
selling newspapers in tho park The re-
port was accented
The sun., 1904-12-05
OBITL 4RI.

Peter Dewitt. president Of the First Na-
tonal Bank of Somervilie, y. j., died at his
residence at AZ North bridge street. that
place. yesterday morning at the age OF 90
years. lie was the oldest bank president in
New Jersey. He Lad been a dirt Ctor OF the
First National Baik for twcnty-uignt yosrs,
and It's pTusid,n for nearly quarter OF a
century. lie continued TO perform is once
duties until few days ago. WI, u he Nas ooE-
1nod TO his home with a complication OF
diseases. He was born In Sussex county.
n. j. In his carly life he was a farmer.
lie is survived 10y one daughter, Mrs. George
w Sanborn.
Charles Couse. 90 years old, died at his
home In Rossmore place, BelleNiue. n. D.,
Oh Saturday. In 1859 lie was emplo yed
as engineer on the old Passaic River 81 cam
boat Confidence, which carried passenrers
between Bellevile and Newark. lie served
In the civil war as marine engineer for the
Government. " late he was In the business
OF manufacturing machinery and leather
belti ing and up TO the time Of his death was
a member OF the firm OF Couse a Bolton.
He Is survived by VI ife and one daughter.
Edwin 4. Seeley, until recently OF lsS
evening OF paralysis az his home in the Schuy-
Ter Arms. Ninety-eehth street and Riverside
Drive, Mr.. Seeley was senior member ef the
greet. He leaves q widow and son. Clarence
seeley.
The sun., 1904-12-05
ALAN POOR HARRY is DEAD.
Funeral Notice, With Poetry, for MIS-
Sheohan's Wei Beloved Poodle.

Funeral Notice, with Poetry. for Mis-
Sheehan's We'll Beloved Poodle.
Harry, q French Maltese poodle belong
ing to Miss Ida Sheehan, daughter OF Mrs.
j. Allen Sheehan OF 2l4 Park place, Brook
lyn, is dead and the Sheehan family are
In great grief. Yesterday they pubiahod
this advertisement in memoriam':
Diod Thursday afternoon. Dec. l., 1904, At
his home, 2it Park place. BROOKLYN,
HARRY. The faithful, kind ana beio go
| Il dog Of Mrs, J. A. Sheehsn and family.
Buried ned Friday. Dec. ,. 1904. at Hartsdale.
Al, but wen miss thee here. pet;
Thy picture thro' veil Of tears,
The word seems wrapped In for,
rs bIiyhtness hath zone out with thee'
Our pet, our fr,end-our dogl
Harry was 10 years old, and Miss Shee-
han had had him since he was pup. His
mother was a blue ribbon prize winner
and Harry was valued at $500 He caught
cold two months ago which developed INTO
asthma and then two specialists wer
called in. They made daily visits TO the
Park rlace house, but they couldn't save
the L ,. On Friday morning HAIRY
body was wrapped in his pretty blanket
and placed in little white coffin. In ~"
afternoon it was buried in the pet dog cell
tery at Hartsdale. n. Y. There were no
services at the grave. Miss Sheehan said
last night that the family intended to erect
a headstone to mark HarTy's grave.
The sun., 1904-12-05
DIED..

BRoCN.-On Sunday, Dec. 4, 1904 ~ hsr Sull-
depoe. So New fnflsrd ave-, Summit, n. j..
Cecilie. wife OF AIMED Iociv GOD EIeur spd
dsurhter Of Emma srt the ,ass DT. osttAes1
Mayer In the sIst year OF bd ASA
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
cuShMAN.-Suddenfy. ~ hb rsadesss y W4gs-
neid. Conn. William r. cusArsan, u. D., b -
6tth year OF his age.
Funeral 90 Monday. the 9Th tnss-, IRON -
Stephens Church. Ridre0eld. % The Arsiva, q
the train leaving Grand Central Ssstton u i,0e
p. n. II Is requested that no hovess b ssat
Philadelphia and San francisoo papsu pssass
copy.
ofyphoid fover. Ethyl Stevensen. darShtes of
Charles b. and Helen O. Grant, 10 ths is<A ysss
Of her are.
Funeral services win be held st The rsssasass Of
her grandmother. hra Emma c. Orsnk q
New fnGlAnd av., Summit, N. ~ On hea6ay,
Dec. g. on the arrival OF the train iesvtnG ksv
York at . p. u. VIA D- L, \ ". RAsirost.
JUDGE.-In Brooklyn, Saturday. Dec 4 Isek
Francis W. Judge, husbshd OF Annie JutGe.
formerly Captain OF Company X. Seventy.
ninth Hikhlanders, New York Volunteers
Funeral services will b. held n the san,s
Aveaus Baptist Church, corner Of esnasr
ave- and Decatur st.. Monday evening. D.. Q.
1904, Aso clock. Relatives and frtsads, nsa.
bsrs OF the Medal OF Honor Legion, vstsraa
Association OF the Seventy ninth HiShlAsdssA
Grant Post q A. n, and Putnam Ledes y.
and A. ". are respectfully invited 70 sssssA
wAGSER.-A, his residence In this city On Sunday,
Dec. 4, 1904. John Harrison wagner, sgsd y
The sun., 1904-12-05
CRUMPACKER FOR r EVISION.
VIII Urge the President to Gall an Extra
Session for TArin Work.

WASHINGTON, Dec, &-Representative
Crumpacker Of Indiana, who has been
one OF the principals in the hard fought
Senatorial contest in that State, arrived
here tonight His withdrawal from the
Senatorial race will be announced to-
islature Of the Tenth Congress district
which Ju dge Crumpacker represents in
Congress, will meet at lafayette He
leaves a clear field for Representative
James A. Hemenway, chairman OF the
Judge Crumpacker 10 tariff revisionist
OF pronounced views u believe | am
the pioneer revisionist and extra sessionist
in ILdlana,' he said; Il am going to urge
the President to call an extra session and
In the call TO request Congress to examine
carefully every schedule 30 that the re-
vision may be as complete and thorough
as possible. II We postpone revision until
the Fifty ninth Congress it will never be
done
The sun., 1904-12-05
TEST 2.PLATOON FIRE SYSTEM.
Third Battalion TO Make Trial Beginning
This Morning.

A general order from Fire Commissioner
Hayes was received in all the engine houses
yesterday afternoon declaring that test
Of the two platoon system would 60 into
effect at o'clock this morning among the
hremen OF the third battalion.
The third battalion district centres at
Broadway and Houston street and has
sixty fremen in it. The officers are not
affected. Half Of the iremen will be on
duty from s A. NJ. to Q p. NJ. when they
will be relieved by the other half. who will
do fourteen hours duty.
At present there are ten firemen in an
engine company and Chief Croker and
other officers don't believe that big fres
can be fought by FIVE men to company:
There is only one thing TO do II this
system is adopted for the whole city
said a company commander yesterday.
'The force Of fremen will have to be
doubled
Not only the officers Of the department.
but a number OF the fire insurance com
panies and many property owners have
objected to the new system.
The sun., 1904-12-05
STOLE TO PAY HIS FINE.
Court Imposed Penalty OF Five Cents q
Week on Tony Manic.

Tony Manzlo, IA years old, vi lls Sevent h
avenue. Newark. is again In the tolls Of the
police He was caught attempting 10 rob
a money dra wer in Mrs. Sophie Krauss's
candy store AT 62l Springfield avenue. and
his excuse was that he had no money 10
pay the fine Of five cents a week which
Judge Sweeney imposed upon him several
weeks ago when he was caught with some
OF her boys stealing toilet powder from a
freight car. Tony said that he was be-
wailing his lack OF q nickel 10 pay 10 the
probai ion officer to-day, when two other
boys suggest ed robbing the Ill in the little
$, ore. He reached the drawer and had a
nickel in his hand when he was discovered
and chased out Of the door into the arms
Of policeman.
The sun., 1904-12-05
TO IMPROVE MERCHANT MARINE.
Joint Congress Commission Not Yet Ready
With q Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec At was learned
tonight that the Joint Congress Com
mission, authorized by law passed at the
last session OF Congress to recommend
legislation designed to encourage the growth
OF the merchant marine service and for the
betterment Of the conditions Of American
sailors, he's been unable so far to decide
upon q suitable and satisfactory measure
The creative act provided that the o)m-
mission should report bill to both houses
on the first day or the session.
The commission has been engaged in
oonsi der1ng the various phases OF the ques-
concluded a long series Of hearings. Agree
ments, however, have been reached upon
several important features.
One as tnat tie coastwlse trade privileges
shall be extended TO American vessels
engaging in commerce between the main
land and ports upon the Canal Zone.
Another is the recommendation Of a treaty
with Cuba providing that all merchands.
transported between the United States
and that island shall be In Cuban or Amei-
can vessels
Still another provides for the abolish
ment Of the army transport and allowing
the business done by this institution to 20
TO private instead Of Government vessels.
tentative agreement was reached to
increase the tonnage taxes 30 as TO yield
come - 600 600 or Si,oo0Oo0, instead Of
$soe,O00 at present, to rebate the taxes paid
by American vessels and TO use the re-
mainder as subsidy in the shape Of mail
carrying contracts from both the Atlantic
and Pacific ports,
The report TO be made tomorrow, how
ever. will be preliminary In character,
merely 10 comply with the law. and the
permission Of Congress will be asked for an
extension OF the time within which full
report may be made and bin presented,
L.. 81 I'LL 4 Ill
s but the passage OF joint resolution will
he necessary TO effect II. Three volumes
OF testimony will be presented with to-
morrow's report.