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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
The Best of Life.

Not till life's heat is cooled.
The headlong rush slowed to n quiet
pace.
And every purblind passion that has ruled
Our noiser years. at last
Spurs us in vain, and weary of the race.
We care no more who loses or who
wins
All; not till all the best of life seems
The best of life begins.
To toll for only fame.
Handclappings and the tickle gusts OF
praise.
For place or power or gold to gid name
Above the grave whereto
All paths will bring us, were to lose our
days,
We. on whose ears youths passing bell
has toiled.
In blowing bubbles. even as children do.
Forgetting we grow old.
But the world widens when
Such hope of trivial gain that ruled us
lies
Broken among our childhood's toys, for
then
We win to self-control.
And mail ourselves in manhood and
there rise
Upon us from the vast and MINDLESS
height
Those clearer thoughts that are unto the
What stars are to the night.
Spectator.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
IT'S THE TERROR OF ALL WOMEN

6ackaehe Quickly Cured by Dodda
Kidney Pills. Mrs. W. H. Ambrose
tells how her pains vanished never
to return when she used the Great
American Kidney Remedy.
Dover, KY, Feb. 18th (SpeciaD-
So long has Backache been the terror
Of the women Of America that the
numerous reports of the complete and
permanent cures Of this ailment now
being made by Dodd's Kidney Pills
are causing wide satisfaction and not
the least remarkable of these cures
Is that Of Mrs. w. H. Ambrose of this
place. Mrs. Ambrose says:
1T had ,eNeh pains in my back at
times coAh hardly move and other
symptoms showed that my kidneys
were affected. One box of Dodd's
Kidney Pills drove away all the pains
and have never been troubled since"
Rackache> is the kidneys first notice
5that they are. out of order and need
help. II they get that help in the
form Of Dodd's Kidney Pills all will be
well. Il they are neglected the dis.
ease may develop into Diabetes,
Bright's Disease or rheumatism.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
The Strength of Michael AnoeIo.

Michael Angelo relied almost en-
tirely upon form-the form of the fig
ure and of the draperies, writes
Charles H. Caffin in St. Nicholas. He
told Pope Julian H., when the latter
requested him to paint the ceiling of
the Sistine chapel at Rome, that he
was not a painter, but sculptor; yet,
after he had shut himself up for four
years-from 1903 to 1512-and the
scaffold was removed, a result had
been achieved which is without paral
lei in the world. Very wonderful is
the work which Michael Angelo
spread over this vast area of 10000
square feet. The fact that there are
343 principal figures, many OF colos
sal size, besides great number of
others introduced for decorative eff
feet, and that the creator of this vast
scheme was only SO when he began
his work-all this is marvellous, prodi-
gious, and yet not so marvellous as
the variety of expression in the fig.
ures of which jeremiah is only one
figure, in a small side arch.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

tered the hall; they We're only waiting
nntll the September rain-storm should
pass away, and the roads become fiji
for travel
At this unsettled time, and in g
driving shower, Cymlin and Doctor
Verify We're seen galloping up the
avenue one evening. Every one was
glad at the prospect of news and com
pany, Sir Thomas so much so, that he
went to the door to meet the Doctor
Nobody col.d be more welcome" he
said; and pray. what good fortune
brings you here?"
Il come to put my two nephews in
Huntingdon Grammar school. l want
them to sit where Cromwell sat" he
answered.
"Ah! this great Cromwell" said
Lady Jevery; but if he has the willy
Mazarin at his disposal. why can he
not find out something about that poor
Lord Neville? Has Col. Ayrton re:
turned. or is he also missing?'
He returned some time ago. He
discovered nothing OF Importance"
Then | suppose we shall see no
more OF Lord Neville. l am very sor.
ry. He was {; good youth, and he loved
Jane Swaffham very honestly
A week after this evening the Jew
erys were in their own house, and Ma.
tilda had sent word to Jane Swaffham
that she wanted to see her She
opened her heart ON various subjects
to Jane, more especially on Anthony
Lynn's dramatic life and death, and
the money and land he had left her.
"Of course" she said. 1T is only tenn
porary. When the King comes home,
Stephen will be Earl de Wick, and
shall willingly resign all to him. In
the meantime l intend to carry out
Anthony's plans for the Improvement
OF the estate
When this subject had been talked
we'll over. Jane named cautiously the
lover in France. Much to her sur
prise, Matilda seemed pleased to en-
large on the topic. She spoke herself
Of Prince Rupert. and of the poverty
and suffering Charles Court were en-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
SHOULD HAVE CLIPPED WINGS
Wise and Profound Decision of a GIas.
gov Bailie.


gov Bailie.
A story is told OF Glasgow baltic
whose knowledge Of natural history
was limited. One day, while on the
bench, the following case came before
him:
A man who had squirrel, on going
to the country for short time, left
the squirrel in charge of a neighbor.
The neighbor, when attending to the
animal, accidentally left the door of its
cage open, and, without being seen, it
made it's escape.
On his return, the owner Of the
squirrel was very angry at the man for
his carelessness, and brought an &C.
ton against him, demanding compen-
sation for the loss of his pet.
The bailie heard both parties, and
then gave the following as his deci.
sion. He said to the neighbor:
Noe doot We did wrang to open the
cage-door, but turning the pursuer
we was wrang, tae, for We should
have clippit the beasts wings
Its duadruped, your honor!" said
the man.
"Quadruped here or quadrliped there
if We had clippit it's wings it couldns
haze flown ava. I dismiss the case
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
FEARFUL SIGHT At LlAoYANe.
Horrors Of the Battlefield Depicted ir
True Colore,

True colors.
Never will the few foreigners who
saw the battlefield Of Liaoyang on the
morning of September be able to
dismiss from their memories the fear.
full sights they witnessed. Already.
in the mists of early morning, hun.
dreds and hundreds of crematory fires
dotted the plain. Just layer of fire.
wood, then layer of dead bodies, and
above them another covering of fuel.
AS the flames cracked the dead shranb
and shriveled and rose up, tortured,
to sink back in ashes, while hideous
skulls, with empty sockets, grinned
through the quivering heat. The air
reeked with the fumes of burning
flesh, and the smoke blew scalding
into ones eyes. Fuel was scarce and
the dead numbered thousands, so as
many more of the stiffened .corpses
were thrown thudding into the hollow
trenches. in rows a hundred yards
long, and covered from sight with a
blanket of earth. The living, gaunt
and tired, shuffled stumblingly as they
YEARLY dragged in the dead to pyre
and pit, or piled up the rifles and am.
munition belts of comrades who had
served their country for the last time
into huge stacks. Poor chaps!
Eleven days of carnival of war, and,
after all, they had failed to accom-
plish their great purpose-the forcing
of ko,lropatkin into a decisive battle.
William Dinwiddies War Core.
spondence, in Leslies Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

THAT wretch of a woman at The
Hague never paid him farthing,
never even saw him. She intended to
rob me and Stay him for a thousand
pounds. but under question of the law
she confessed her crime
What do you think has happened
to him."
Il think robbery and murder Some
one has known. or suspected. that he
had treasure with him. He has been
followed and assass!nated. or he has
fought and been killed, and little Jane
Swatfham is slowly dying OF grief and
cruel suspense. She loves him. and
they were bctvothed."
There was short silence. and then
Matilda said: Many brave young
lords have gone out from home and
friends these past years, and never
come back. Is Neville's life worth
more than my brothers. life. than
thousands of other lives? trow not. +"
But in the privacy of her room she
could not preserve this temper. II
wonder if Rupert slew him. she NUT
tered. And anon
He would think it no wrong-only
piece of good luck.
"He might also be jealous of Cluny.
spoke often of the youth beauty
I did that out of simple mischief
but Rupert is touchy, sometimes cruel
always eager for gold. Poor janet
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Calumet
OsO -
Baking
Powder
Perfect in Quality
Economical in Use
Moderate in Price
Making Sure.

A circus had oeen touring the prov,
fnces and business had been bad. Fl.
nally the performers. with tumbler
named Zeno at their head went to the
management and insisted on having
their back pay. They were put off re.
peatedly. A definite date was at last
promised but the time arrived and
still there was no money.
zeno eXpostulated, whereupon the
management explained that it had ar.
ranged to pay salaries. commencing
with the names beginning with A, and
so on, but that the money had run out
some where in the SIS. The company
walked home
A year later Zeno appeared at the
offices of the circus and asked for an
engagement.
"Certainly,' said the manager. 1--WE
will take you on at an increased sal.
airy. Now let me enter your name
Mr.. Zeno, is it not?"
"One moment" said the performer;
this year my name is Ajax"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
CHAPTER XIV.
A Little Further On.

The settlement of the affairs of An
tho1iy Lynn occupied Sir Thomas
much longer than Unexpected. and the
autumn found the family still at de
Wick. Stephen had escaped, as had
also his companion conspirators, Ma
son and Blythe; and Matilda. gould not
but compliment herself little on her
share in securing their saisg.
"a. Towards w, the middle Of September
Sir Thomas reused himself from his
HE among flowers and shrubs. and
said he must go back to London. He
had "a sudden desire for his wharf and
his sonfce, and the bearded. ohtlandish
men that he would meet there. And
as the ladies also wished to return to
London, the beautiful home quickly
put on an air OF desertioh. Boxes lii,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Can't ketch Him..

An attendant in one of the branches
of the New York public library noticed
that a little negro boy who came fire.
quently to the library invariably went
to the same shelf and took the same
book, which he seemed to enjoy i'm
mensely. Curious to know the name
of the book she followed him to the
shelf, where she found him looking at
a picture of an old darlley being chased
by bull. A wild grin stretched from
side to side of the little fellows face.
Whats the joker" asked the sur
prised attendant. "Golly, he amt
ketched i'm yeti" replied the delighted
child.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
CHAPTER x,,,.-(continued.)

CHAPTER xlii.-(Continued.)
Then he turned to Matilda and led
her to a sofa, and comforted her: and
the men-servants came and took away
the dead body and laid it, as Anthony
wished, on his old masters bed.
And in the great salon. now cleared
OF its offending visitors. Cymlin sat
comforting Matilda and finally ques
toned her in way that compelled
her to rely in scme measure upon
him.
Stephen was here yesterday" he
asked
Part of the day He left here at
tour in The afternoon"
YET the mailrider under oath
swore this morning that it was Ste
phen who robbed the mail
She laughed qucerly.
But if it was not Stephen. who was
!t?' he insisted. and he looked with
such steady, confident gaze into Ma.
tilda's face that she crimsOned to he.
tinger-tips. She could not meet his
eyes. anc she could not speak.
Il wonder who played at being Ste
phen de Wick" he said gently. And
the silence between them was so SEN
sitire that neither accusation nor con-
tession was necessary.
II wish that you had trusted me,
You might have done so and YOU
know it,"
After Anthony wass buried, his will
was read. He left everything he pos
sessed to the Lady Matilda de Wick,
and no one offered word of dissent.
Sir Thomas seemed unusually de-
pressed and his lady asked him If he
was in any way dissatisfed?"
NO. he answered 1T is the death
of the young Lord Neville that gives
me constant regret"
rs he dead" Alas, Alas. Such a
happy, handsome youth. 1t is incred-
ibie. said Lady Jevery.
Il thought he had run away to the
Americas with your gold and my
aunt's jewels said Matilda.
Il wronged him. wronged him
answered Sir Thomas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

during, and she regretted with many
strong expressions Rupert's presence
there. "All he makes is swallowed up
in the bottomless Stuart pit" she
said: even my youth and beauty have
gone the same hopeless road"
There was queer story about
Stephen robbing the mail and tearing
up the three warrants for the arrest
OF Blythe and Mason and himself"
said Jane.
Did you believe that, Jane?'
The mail was robbed. The war
rants were never found. Stephen has
a daredevil temper at times. When
did you hear from hin?'
II hear from him very often now,
Jane, for it is the old, old story
money, money, money. But l am not
going to strip de Wick second time
for them then drawing Jane close to
her, and taking her hand she said with
an impulsive tenderness:
Jane, dear Jane, | do not wish to
open a wound afresh, but I am sorry
for YOU | am indeed. How can you
bear ito
Il have cast over it the balm of
prayer; have shut it up in my
heart, and given my heart to God
l have said to God, DO as thou wilt
with me. / am content, and l have
found light in sorrow, brighter than all
the faring lights of joy"
Then you believe him to be dead?"
Yes. There is no help against such
conclusion, and yet, Matilda, there
comes to me sometimes, such an in
Simultaneous, penetrating sense of his
| presence, that must believe he is not
| far away" and her confident hearts
still fervor, her tremulous smile, her
/ eyes like clear Yater full of the sky,
affected Matilda with the same appre-
bending. And there was such haunt
ing sweetness about the chastened
| girl that Matilda looked round wan
deringly; it was as if there were
freshly gathered violets in the room.
4 She remained silent, and Jane, after
a few minutes pause, said, Il must
go home, now, and rest a. little. To-
morrow | am bid to Hampton Court"
and you will come and tell me all
about your visit. The world turned
4 upside down is an entertaining spec
4 tacle. Ann Charges the market won.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
MiIiionaires Object to Hotel.

The millionaires who have private
mansions in the neighborhood of the
ST Regis hotel, New York. are vexed
and peevish over the fact that this
exclusive place dispenses alcoholic
beverages to its guests. They want
it stopped. They have filed an appli-
cation at Albany to have the license
revoked. Among the residents of the
fashionable district where the hotel
stands live John D. Rockefeller, Levi
p. Morton, Cornelius Vanderbilt, H.
Nick. Twombly, Henry S. Redmond
and score of other .millionaires, who
opposed the erection Of a hotel so
near their homes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Had a perelict in Tow.

Admiral Evans one day noticed two
sailors in earnest confab. One OF them
was imparting information to his com.
panion of very agreeable nature,
Judging from his beaming coun
tenance.
The admiral, in relating the Incl
dent, says the manner of the speaker
amused him very much. AS he
passed by the mate raised his voice
with the unmistakable intention OF
being overheard, saying to his com.
panion:
81 mean to give up this seafarine
life when my time is out am go
ing to marry a rich widow woman
the derelict of butcher"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
WAS CURED RAPIDLY
RHEUMATISM 1NTWO SEVERE GASES
MASTERED IN EEW WEEKS.
The Remedy Used by Mr.. Schrosppel and
by Captain I-alfOur In Great Demand in
Vicinity Of Their Homes.

The Remedy Used by Mr.. Schrosppel a.A
by Captain I-alfour In Great Demand in
Vicinity Of Their Homes.
In the winter of 1902 Mr.. Schroeppel
was confined to his bed by severe at
tack of rheumatism. His doctor's treat.
ment proved unsuccessful, but he subse.
quently regained his health by means
which he describes with great enthu-
siasm.
''After five or six weeks of helpless.
ness and pain" said he, " during which
I was receiving regular visits from tho
doctor, felt as bad rs ever. Just then
my mother. q woman eighty years Of
age, paid me visit. She had received
great benefit from DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, and she was confident they would
help me. At her solicitation gave up
the doctors treatment and took the pills
in its place"
''And were you cured as the result Of
taking her advice?"
eyes, quickly and thoroughly. Be.
fore the second box was finished felb
very manifest Improvement, and within
two weeks was able to leayemy bed and
take up my neglected farm work. con.
tinued to. use the pills, however, until
eight boxes had been taken, although
long before that felt that every ves.
tige Of the disease had been eradicatsd.
care there no traces left?''
absolutely mono. For year and
three, months there has never been the
slightest return of thetold trouble. For
this happy result I and my family freely
praise DIR. Williams Pink Pills. .
Within the bounds of China township.
ST. Clair county, Mich, there is no bot
ter known farmer than Mr.. Henry
SchroeppeI. His cure has therefore nat
urally attracted great dealof attention.
One of Mr.. Schroeppel g neighbors, Cap
tain George Balfour, after hearing Of the
salstary results in Mr.. SSchroeppe q CASE.
decided to try DR. w lliams' Pink Pills
for an attack of rheuinatism from which
he was himself sun erinR. He took eight
or ten boxes and now declares himself
tree from the painful ailment., Z
Z 1t il little wonder that DR.. Williams'
Pink Pills are much in favor in tbs COM
lnunity where Mr.. Schroeppel and Cap
tain Balfodr are so we'll aud favorabiy
known They are sold by all druggists
and are equally successful in curing
neuralgia. sciatica and partial paralysis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Well Supplied.

Now, Mr.. Peck" said the lawyer.
after having drawn up that gentle.
mans last will and testament, do you
think it will be wise to have the same
service performed for Mrs. Peck? l
believe she is possessed of considera.
BILE property in her own name, and"
Never mind her," said Mr.. Henry
Peck, 'she always has had a will Of
Der own
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
sheepyln Argentina.

Argentina has the greatest number.
Of sheep Of any country, but derives
relatively the least BENEFIT from them.
This is due. in part. to the quality not
having yet been sufficiently refined,
due in part to negligence in the care
OF the sheep, and lastly to the preva-,,
.lence Of scab, the curing Of which has
not been made obligatory. In Australia
curing this disease was made compul.
sorry thirty years ago. o. &. III, l85ssss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
His Son an Air,

Prof BILLY" Strunk. OF the Cornell
English department, is a fond papa
also a desperate punster. His favorite
form of exercise is trundling a baby
carriage along the campus walks. One
day while he was so employed friend
hailed him with the query: Giving
your son an airing, Billy?" NO." re.
piled the professor. with dignity, Pm
giving my heir summing
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Society.

Put on all your dude clothes,
Bow and scrape and smirk;
Knock your friends who aren't there;
Sheer at those who work.
Tell risque story.
Loaf and f1irt and yawn,
Your host as glad to have you go
AS you are to be gone.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Not LOYAL to Her.

Mrs Newbride-Yes, I'm de.
termined to leave him. He has doubt
ed my word
Her mother-Bnt surely You won't
leave him simply because he doubted
your word?
Mrs. Newbride-It's too hateful Of
him. He should know I'm always
right, even II I'm wrong. Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
How'S This?

We o6sr One Hundred Dollars Reward for AM
sase OF Catarrh that cannot DO cured by Haiti
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY l. co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known F. j. Cheney
for the last Is years and believe him perfectly hon
oreble In all business transactions and hnancally
ssio to CARY out any obligations made by bis arm.
WALpINa, BINHAa q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halle CstArrh Cure Ii taken internally actinu
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of tha
system Testimonais sent free. Price IS cents pa
bottle. Bold by oil Drugetsts.
TAKE Hairs Family PIl!s for consupsron.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
Realistic.

Crittick-While was looking at
that painting of yours in Artman's
window to-day-"The Harvesters," you
know heard comment upon it.
DAuber-Complimen
Crittick-l'm not sure. A rustic.
looking individual gazed at it for a
minute and remarked that it made him
tired
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
What Started the Scrap.

Larry"Oid rhov yez to, know that
me grandfather niver showed his,
heels on tn batthlefeld.' z
Denny Bedad, thin, OF suppose
he retreated backwards M Il &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17

.7I.t !. :
a man may b able to conceal his
middle name while he lives, but It is
reasonably sure to crop out on his
Tombstone.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-17
About the Size Of II

she-Do you consider it wicked 70
bet?
He-It is if you lose.
She Why the distinction?
He-Because no person has moral
right to be wrong.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-11
A TON OF RED FIRE.

The Territorial Fair Association
a contracted with an eastern manu-
ufacturer for one ton of red fire and
by an arrangement now planned. pro
pose to keep the streets of A1buquer-
que aglow every evening during fair
week from 8 to IL O'Clock. 1t is also
their intention to set off 500 pounds.
at one time, on the top of the San
dias mountains and other distances
from Albuquerque on some night dur
ing b Fair, the reflection of which
will probably be see from Rincon
to Las Vegas, north and south. and
from Gallup to Santa Rosa, cas- and
west.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-11
side q him 70 growing . orrp 9
acknowledgements Journal.

Speculation has ended, and actual
work begun on the hospital PROPOSE
ton. Therefore The Record has de-
clined to publish some we'll meant
communications Recently sent in. We
regard them as too late to do either
harm or good. but one cannot always
tell what might be the result of agi
tation on a subjec that has been set
lied so far as the community is con-
cerned. The principles of abstract
right and wrong have SO long been
under discussion that a little delay
more OF less is not likely to retard
the coming of the millennium when
all subjects of dispute will be set
tied.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-07-11
Below Zero.

Keep cool, and remember that /
am now after your money. With the
per cent from actual value, $4,000,
can be bought today for 1850. Rents
for $500 per month.
A still greater reduction on the
home place. 5 acres in Fairview ad-
dition. New house, orchard, etc, etc.
see me at Hotel Richards,
from 2 to 4 p. m any day next week.
]. A. FOREMAN.