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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05
Prison Productions.

John Runyan wrote '.pilgrim's Prog
ross" during one of his terms in prison.
which altogether lasted twelve years.
The brilliant Frenchlnan. Mirabeau,
dGring his three years imprisonment
at Nincennes wrote many pamphlets
and his .Lettres dc Cachet ct Prisons
Etat' Luther while in the solitary
castle of Wartburg wrote that nosle
hymn, "Eine Feste Burg ist unser
Gott." During his thirteen years con-
fnement in the Tower Of Loirlon Sir
Walter Raleigh wrote history Of the
world from the creation to $50 B. G.
Daniel Dcfoe, who was imprisoned for
two years for the publication Of ait
ironioal pamphlet entitled The Short
est Way with Dissenters. produced
during his Imprisonment several Of tho
2l0 works he Is said to have wntten
The poet Lovelaen wrote "Lucasta"
while a political prisoner, ana the Ro-
man philosopher Eoethius wrote In
prison a work sinsularly appropriate to
his situation, "On the Consolation of
Philosophy"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05

looking chap. but the fixed regard of
even fine looking fellow became most
annoying, and Ruth Vincent was glad
when the call for luncheon in the
dining car enabled her to escape the
searching gaze for awhile.
Preston's stare was so steady and
undemonStrative that she could not
very well complain to the conductor.
but it was none the less unpleasant
AS the ducky waiter brought the first
course of her luncheon she caught her.
self hoping that the rude man would
not take his place opposite her at the
table and so spoil the meal for her.
But Preston had no intention of Wis
iting the dining car He was not even
aware of the call, so deeply immersed
in thought was be. Not until the por-
ter, in his perpetual cleaning up of
the car, touched him on the shoulder
did he rouse himself with start.
"Yo' book, sah?" he asked, holding
out magazine. Preston fshed out his
eyeglasses, looked at the cover. and
with a puzzled expression admitted
that it was his 1t was very strange
He did not remember prov ling hil
self with reading matter before boar
ing the train, yet this was clearl! hi
He replaced his glasses, glroppea t
magazine into Lis lap and in minui.
was again lost in thought.
For ten minutes he was left aion'
Then Ruth Vincent. returning from
the dining car, gasped to find her
magazine appropriated. 1t was bad
enough to be stared at. but for him ta
calmly appropriate the magazine, be
hind the covers of which she had been
conceaAng her annoyance, was unpar-
donable She leaned forward with IN
Il beg your pardon"
But Preston was in Cleveland, goinS
over the details Of his business trip
She raised her voice without avail and
finally leaned farther forward and
touched his arm.
"Eh? What is it," he cried as be
suddenly became aware that he was
being addressed.
May / trouble you for my maga
zine? she said coldly.
why, certainly" he said cordis 80
''Keep it as long as you like shan'1
need it until we get to town"
"You will pardon me- she said acid
ly. .'It is my magazine"
rs it!'' he asked. why, bless mc
l thought it was mine. Yes" after
pause. ''It is mine, don't you know,
and with eager fingers he felt for hi:
eyeglasses. Yes" he said again. after
a scrutiny of the cover. See. her,
is my name"
He pointed to name scrawled upoI
the cover. Her lip curled with fin:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05
Joking With Royalty.

When Marshal Bassompierre was de-
scribing to Louis KILL his embassy to
Spain and how he had entered Madrid
Ia state seated on mule, Louis cy-
claimed, "An ass seated on mule."
''Yes. sire" quietly retorted the old
soldier "and what made the joke the
better was that represented you
Ferdinand II. was a man OF very ur,-
certain moods and would allow his
jester to take liberties with him one
hour While resenting any familiarity
the next. One day he turned round on
Jonas, his favorite fool, and Numbered:
"Fellow, be silent never stoop to
talk to fool'' "Neyer mind that an
swered Jonas. Il do. So please listen
to NE in your turn
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05
A Stanley story.

Stanley used to relate the followin.
funny story: One day While lie WEI
eonversing with a friendly tribe durins
his travels one Of the chiefs present
inquired how many wives he pos
sessed Upon Stanley replying that he
had none. all those present stood un
like one man and unanimously ex,
claimed. What splendid liarr' They
intensely admired the apparent calm
ness with which he had. as they
thought, tried to pass off on them q
wondrous travellers tale.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05

in her teens. He was both frightened
ard flattered. Could it be possible that
she considered him not beyond the age
at which she could love man?
What would have been the result had
the affair gone on Indefinitely no oEe
can tell. When Lane returned Gray
felt as II he had been set to watch a
sEeepfold and had very nearly gotten
away with a lamb. He concluded to
Rosalie was twenty-one and 10 longer
Il child. A running courtship between
the two. extending over several years.
at last resulted in marriage.
ELIZABETH SEYMOUR
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Sure Sign.

Watts-Tebson must be awfulfy
afraid OF lis wife. He is always tell
ing us how she win give him fits if ha
doesn't hurry home. Potts-That's The
best sign in the world that he is not
afraid of her at ALL The man who is
hossed by his wife never says word
about It,
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-01-05
A Diplonatist.

II am amazed. sir, that you should
propose to my daughter. You have not
known her a week"
-'Frae. madam, but | have known you
for some time, and everybody saya
your daughter takes after yon.' He
got the girl,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Tuesday evening, about seven O'Clock
Francis DeFoe's horse ran away, and
created disturbance generally. Michael
Wagner jr was driving the horse and was
at ST. Vincent, with Herb. Henderson,
when the horse left them. When the
horse reached the post office he took the
sidewalk, and everything in his way scat.
tered. Judge Conmy was returning home
from his Office and was struck by the
cutter and knocked down, as the rig
passed him. At LaMoure's corner the
heavy iron lamp post happened to be in
the way, and it was broke in two and
che cutter, badly demolished, left in the
gutter. The breaking OF the lamp post
Jared every light in town and reduced
1.-THE pressure SO they got dim. The gas
emitted from the lampapost as from
a volcano, and twas with considera.
bic difficulty it was stopped. That Judge
!conmy escaped without serious injury is
q miracle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24
FRIDAY MORNING. FEB. "A, 1905
Club Papers.

The PIONEER EXPRESS cannot be responsible
ance after expiration Of other papers sent as
premiums or on clubbing rates. We always
Contract however that club papers shall be dis
scribers should note the date of respiration of
premium papers and if they wish them discon-
tinued refuse them from the postmaster after
post office is prima iacie ev idence that the per-
son taking it is subscriber and ther efore liable
for the subscription. Any person who pays up
refuses the paper at the post office, need not fear
Nny responsibility for further payment. In any
eeisofArrsgulsrity, change Of address. or other
- matter write to the publishers of the
,pI0 iNA ps oers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24
Great Icelandic Celebration.

The Icelanders bear the palm for
national society banquets in western Can
ada. There was an attendance last night
in Manitoba Hall, of purely Ice'andic
nationality, estim ted at 800 to 100
Tables were set for 500 ard many could
not be Accommodated at the first sitting.
The superiority in numbers over similar
gatherings, such as, for example, the St.
Andrews society, was no doubt largely
due to the presence of the ladies. Not
only Winnipeg, but also south-wes tern
Manitoba, and several settlements in Da-
kota, Cavalier, Akra, Edinburgh, etc.,
were represented. ~
The gathering was under the auspices
of the Helgi Magri club, an organization
composed exclusively of Icelanders, who
were born and brought up IN district Of
Iceland surrounded by mountains and
the sea, which was originally settled by
Helgi Magri and others, these pioneers
forming what wrs known as the Helg
Magri colony, in the ancient days. The
descendants Of these .colonists are still
regarded as having the "blue blood" Of
Iceland in their veins.
The members of the Helgi Magri club,
occupied the chief table at the banquet by
themselves, they and their wives sitting
on opposite sides facing each other. Mr.
O, Thorgiersson, president Of the club,
affiliated as chairman. The hall pres ent
ed an interesting sight as it was packed
with banqueters. A few of the ladies
wore the picturesque national head-dress
and the gentlemen walters were dressed
as fashionable gentlemen ST the Shakes
peaaan era, with powdered wigs, vcIve,
coats, knee breeches, white satin vests
etc.
During the progress Of the supper
music was furnished by the Icelandic or
chestra under the leadership of Mr.. TIL.
Johnston. The bill of fare had an ole
country favor, several Of the delicacie!
being calculated to revive patriotic rec
ollecttors. Dried cod fish from Norway
smoked mutton, pan cakes, bannocks
coffee, ETC., will probably serve as Eng
lish names for samples of the viands
The guests were all Icelanders. the re
porter seeing no outsider in the Grove
except himself.
Thorrablot, or the midwinter banque
of the western Icelanders, is a perpetu
alton of an old country custom dating
away back centuries ago. The name
has reference to the season Of the yea
and the nature of the celebration. 1
was revived here few years ago, ane
has continued to grow in popularity
since.-Winnipeg Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24
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Social Corner.

Now court is over we expect to hear
of more Socialism,"
A large party celebrated Westinghouse
birthday at the invitation and residence
of Judge and Mrs. E. w. Conmy.
Monday evening quite number OF
people from this side went over St. Vim.
cent to attend social held by the ladies
of the M. E. church there at the resi-.
dence OF Messrs Green and Russell
They report large gathering and very
! pleasant occasion. There was music
al and literary program in which Mrs
reldman and Mrs. Sherarts contributed
vocal solos.
The reporter has heard and read some
criticism because the ladies of the city
turned out to court in SO large numbers
and so continuously. In our opinion
such criticism is uucalled for. There are
many good reasons that III trial of this
kind why ladies should attend. In this
trial there was no cause tor morbid cur.
iosity" as one writer expressed it. There
was much of mental interest in the intel.
lectual endeavors of the talented and
learned counsel who took part in the
case. In listening to the evidence every
one must almost necessarily find them
selves weighing the pros and cons -, in
in their own brains. AS one lady said, II
am as tired as if had worked hard all
day" land the fact was she had been
working hard with her brain all day,
though perhaps she did not realize what
it was that made her tired. Then it is
we'll that every woman should know
something of the ways and forms of
conrt procedure. She knows not when
she may be called in court in some cap.
acity or other. Ifshe has never heard
witness examined, 1t would seem doubly
annoying and embarrassing to face a
court and jury for the first time without
that experience. And even as plaintiff
or defendant she would have a much
better idea of what is testimony and what
is not, by listening in court for day or
two at least-and thus be better prepared
to know if she should fight or settle her
case, if she happened ever to have such.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24
Piano and Violin.

Prof. w. Dichmont of the Winnipeg
College Of Music, who has class at
Emerson on Tuesday and Wednesday
of each week is DESTROYS of forming a
class in this city. This gives the pupil
every opportunity Of regular musical
course III college without the expense Of
being away from home. This is the same
college in which Miss Mcdonald who
gives the concert this evening is instruct
or. Prof. Dichmont can be addressed at
Emerson or atthe college at Winnipeg,
or inquiry can be made Of Miss Muriel
Full 81 this city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24
Auction Sale.

Having rented nv farm for term o
years, will sell on Thursday, March Enc
1905, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.
at my farm three miles from Neche
my entire stock Of horses, cattle, machin
cry and some furniture, consisting Of:
IA head of horses and colts,
6 cows with calf, S.
7head of young cattle.
1 Grade Durham bull.
8 binders and all the other machinery
Y For particulars and terms see bills. q
Lunch will be served.
J.P III
A. ]. MeFadden,
Auctioneer. 5.s
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{: County News:


Mrs. James Langton, and Miss Lang.
ton of Minneapolis were visiting i'll Neche
last week.
Oliver Brosseau aged 80 and one of
the old time half breeds, died last week
at Olga.
Mrs. Chas. Grant, mother Of Mrs. p.
St. Amour died at the family residence
near Neche on Jan 18th. She was 80
years of age.
A couple of sleigh loads of Neche
people went to Bruce last Wednesday
evening to enjoy an old fashioned ''tea-
meeting" there.
Johann o. Johannson died at the home
of his parents near Akra on Feb. 9th.
He was q years of age and was of ex-
emplary character.
Miss Margaret McLarty. residing at
Hyde Park, died on the 10th inst of con-
sumption. The remains were inferred
i'll the Hyde Park cemetery.
H. H. Lampman and Grant S. Hager
represented the press gang ofthis county
at the editorial meeting at Bismarck on
Friday and Saturday of last week.
There's paragraph running through
the county papers that begins eve never
realized what a blessing The Great North
ern was to this town''-which very nat
urally just ends in smoke.
The little son of DR.. Huffman of Wal.
halla while running with stick in his
mouth fell and the stick made severe
wound in the palate. The little boy is
doing well.
The Rife Paddock auction sale last
week was very successful and the gross
proceeds were over So, 600. Mr.. Paddock
and family have gone to their new home
in Indiana.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Morehouse OF
Bowesmont lost their baby boy, George,
by death last week. The funeral was
held on Tuesday at the same time as
that of Mrs. Mitchell at the NJ. E. church
Rev. Whitford officiating.
Devils Lake Inter Ocean.-Mr. and
Mrs. w. M. Holbrook and Mrs. M. C..
Holbrook went to Chicago a few days
ago and from that city went to California
where they will spend the remainder of
the winter.
Master Roy, son of A. o. Disbrow of
Cavalier, while ''riding behind" on his
hand sleigh, tell off and was run over by
team following. One leg was broken.
Another boy got badly hurt in Emerson
last week IN the same manner.
The Times says that Clarence Thexton
is back at St. Thomas visiting and brings
word that his parents will return to ST..
Thomas in the spring as they are not
satisfied with Winnipeg as place of
residence.
MIR. and Mrs. M. w. Young Of Cavalier
celebrated their forty-seventh year of
marriage at the home OF their daughter,
Mrs. L. o. Ferch on Tuesday of last
week. Mr.. Young is Il years old and
his wife is SO. They have "a grand child
rem and 2 great grand children.
The curriers' who went from this county
to the Winnipeg bonspeil report most
hospitable reception. The Drayton and
Bowesmont Kinks withdrew from the
contest out of respect tor Alex. Mitchell
whose wife died in the hospital there
during the bonspell. Mrs. Mitchell had
accompanied her husband to Winnipeg
for medical advice, and she was advised
to go to the hospital and have an oper-
alton, and from the effects she died. Mr..
Mitchell was member of the Bowes-
mont team. The St. Thomas curriers'
kept we'll up in the game i'll all the events
they entered but did not succeed in get.
ing in the finals
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24
Seed Wheat and Oats.

l have number of bushels of Fife and
Blue Stem wheat for sale, that cannot be
beat in the county, and which was recent
" bought from the Minnesota Expert.
mental Farm. have also about 1900
bushels of first class seed oats.
E. H. MILLER,
80 IS. Orleans, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

The elder Mr.. Hartzell who has beer
here during the trial of his son and SON
in-law, called at this office Wednesday,
and expressed his appreciation of the
courtesy and kindness with which he
and his had been treated by the people
OF this city since his stay.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Robt. Baskin of Carlisle arrived on the
Northern Pacific yesterday from the lum.
Der woods north of Bemidji, where he
has three teams employed hauling saw
logs to the mill. He was away two
weeks and reports pleasant trip. The
snow is In abur dance and the numbering
interests are we'll advanced for the seas
on.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

VIM. Fowler, Archie Mcdonald and
Adam McTavish returned on Tuesday
from their sad errand to Langdon where
they took the body of Adam McTavish
Sr. for burial alongside the body of his
wife who died about two years ago.
They found poor sleighing part Of the
way in Cavalier county. A number Of
relatives and friends met them at the
cemetery at Langdon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Lewis, the cashier of the Grand Forks
Mercantile Co. who absconded a few
weeks ago, after embezzeling some $780,
OOO from the company, was arrested at
Regina and was taken through this city
on his way to the Forks on Thursday in
charge of Sheriff Turner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Mrs. Geo. Leibinger is in Manitoba
visiting relatives and friends. She will
be absent for couple of weeks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Cour: House janitor forgot to display
his flag in honor of Washngton's birth
day Wednesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Mr.. Murphy, auditor for A. J. Cum.
mings, the grain commission broker who
has branch office here, was in town
this week making inquiry as to grain on
hand in this vicinity, as his firm are
members of the Minneapolis Chamber of
Commerce and Duluth board of trade
and do large amount OF cash grain
business as we'll as option. Mr.. Murphy
says dollar wheat has come to stay and
advises the purchase Of any option below
that figure W. E. Hamilton, local rep
resentative here says business is as good
as can be expected this time Of year as
the spring is when the trade in grain is
best.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Sheriff Atkinson and F. c. Morris went
to Bismarck Wednesday having S. l..
Hartzell in charge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

A letter from Sid Wardwell states that
he arrived at Chicago safely and has
goue to work for the American Electric
Co. He says that Wellington and Char
ley Hills Of Bathgate work in the same
establishment which employs $500
people in one building. The Hills boys,
Tom Chisholm and Sid are about setting
up housekeeping together and will be
glad to have Pembina county friends call
when they pass through the city. Mr..
c. is connected with large house fur
nishing establishment in Chicago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Court matters have been crowding out
some other things from our columns for
the last few weeks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Campbell Bros. Of Neche and Cavalier
have established a permanent studio at
St. Vincent which will be open at all
times. Good work and satisfaction
guaranteed. If
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

We have file Of the laws introduced
by the legislature this winter, to which
our friends are welcome to refer at any
time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Mrs. Stoddard, returned to Langdon
Monday to look after some business, af-
ter which she goes to Blue Garth City to
reside.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24
Local Wants,
The Minnesota Special.
ssssssssessssssss0ssseo

line minnesota Special.
Will take all the wild oats out of your
wheat. On exhibition at King & Book
er'S.
1886
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

VIM. Nicholson of the Winchester
House left Tuesday for the Rainy River
country to lay in supply OF wood for
the hotel.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

A son and heir arrived at the residence
of ], D. Winlaw, on Friday evening, and
Mr.. Winlaw has been busy all week re-
cei,ving congratulations. All are well.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Miss Ida Mcdonald of Emerson, gives
a musical and literary concert this even
ing at the courthouse. Miss Muriel
Full accompanist and Jas. Wardu ell will
assist with readings. Admission SOC.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

News from the Winnipeg hospital re-
ports that Mrs. Jas Slater is rapidly i'm
proving after her operation and that she
is now able to sit up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Otto Whalen, who has been operating
farm near Macarthur. has rented his
farm to MIR. Deck and left the first of the
week for Manila, Iowa, where he will 90
IN business with his brother i'll handling
musical instruments. Mr.. Whalen has
been farming here for two years and
did wei! enough to have stayed, but for
the trouble of attending to the house
work after following the pillow all day.
1t Mr.. Whalen had made his wants
known we are sure that scores of fair
damsels OF this western country would
have been glad 10 assist him on his Nc
Arthur farm.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

The relatives Of Adam McTavish who
died last week, desire us to express their
appreciation and gratitude for many acts
OF kindness and sympathy shown by
many friends IN their hour Of sorrow.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Judge Pollock visited the high school in
this city on Monday and gave the pupils
talk on implied obligations which
proved very inter, sting and entertaining.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

$1,000 will be paid for dieease germ
that Liquozone can't kill. Try bottle.
You get one free if you use the coupon
in the advertisement.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

We regret to say that diptheria has
developed at the Little residence, one of
the children having come down with the
disease. DR.. Harris has arranged strict
quarantine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-24

Edna May Appleton was granted her
suit for divorce from Frederick Albert
Appleton in the district court at St. Paul
on the ground of alleged desertion.
They were married in Grand Forks,
April 8, 1902, and she claims that he de-
serted her on July IA, 1902, at Crystal,
N. d. She wants to resume her maiden
name, Stafford. The papers were served
on the defendant in Los Angeles. CAL.
and he entered an answer in which
he denies all the allegations except that
of the marriage.