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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10

Almost every 'mediaeval monarch
claimed the whole or a part of the
dominions of almost every other and
insisted on inserting his claim in his
list of official titles. In treatises and
all official documents, the whole list
was reffgieHsly- copied, and as it often
happened that the two negotiating
monarchs had some Of the same titles
it became usual to insert a clause in
the list, non praejudicando, in order to
indicate that, no matter how absurd.
inappropriate or untrue were the titles,
they were understood to be inserted be-
cause they pleased the monarch who
claimed them, that they did not confer
a valid claim, and so no harm was
likely to result from their use.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
His Glasses.

He was wearing his first pair Of
glasses, and at first they afforded great
relief. but at the end of a month there
was retrogression. Somehow, polish
the lens as he would, the vision ap-
peared to be weaker. So he went back
to his oculist and said he thought the
glasses weren't strong enough"
The oculist stepped aside for min
ute, then handed his customer what
apparently was another pair. Trying
them drew forth the exclamation:
"Why, these are much better! can
see now as we'll as when first wore
my glasses
Then he was initiated into one Of the
little secrets Of the trade. The oculist
had merely cleansed each lens with q
little soap and water.-New York Post
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
HARD 70 INITIATE.

Sounsl. Beyond the Ability q our
@ Vocal Organs.
"That man can initiate perfectly the
Jingle Of money" said in tone Of eu-
logy young woman.
swell, what Of that?" objected her
companion. "That ought not to be
hard to do.''
'"Try to do it,
The objector, after summoning into
his mind the sound of jingling money,
tried. "R-r-r-tat-tat," he went "Br-br-
bra-ra-ra, chk- chkk-chk." Then he
smiled apologetically, for he had failed.
Not by the furthest stretch Of the i'm
agination could it be said that he had
uttered a sound that resembled mon
ey's Jingle in the least degree.
Il knew you couldn't do it." said the
young woman. 1T is amazing how
many simple sounds there are that we
can't initiate, try as we will. There is,
for instance, the sound of person
walking, the sound of typewriting
machine in operation, the sound of run
ming water, the sound Of breaking
dish. You can't initiate those COM
monplace noises, and I doubt If any
one in the world can. Our vocal ca
pacity seems to us large, but it is real
ly limited enough-as limited as that
Of many animals and much more linn
tied than that of certain birds. That
is why honor man who has extend
ed his vocal capacity sufficiently to i'm
itate the pleasant, silvery sound of
moneys Jingle. "-Baltimore Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

When an attorney offers to settle.
listen.
Some men try to get business by
fighting people. ....
The successful business man is one
who knows what people will not do.
When a man gets discouraged and
quits, the doctor says afterward that
that was just the time when he should
have held on.
When one of the town boys marries
an out of town girl it creates more
feeling" than when a town girl i'm
ports a husband.
When a man wants to sharpen a
knife he hunts up a milestone. When
woman wants to sharpen a knife she
takes few swipes on crock.
1t often happens that the woman
who has reputation far and wide as
a judge of good bargain seems to fall
down when she picks out husband
Atchison Globe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
/. ANIMALS slANDERiNos.
Rats the Most ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Race With Death 49,

Rats the Most observation-disclosures
Race With Death.
The fable Of the country mouse and
the town mouse has foundation In
fact. Mice occasionally migrate In
large numbers when food grows scarce
and travel considerable distances to
fresh houses. Farmers in part of
Perthshire had good reason to be-
come aware Of this fact when a couple
of years ago vast swarms of mice in
vaded their cornfields ut harvest time.
But the mouse only travels when it
has to. The rat, on the contrary, seems
to take u yearly outing in very much
the same fashion as do human beings.
Rats are the most migratory creatures
In the world. Whole troops Of rats
leave the towns at the end of summer
and spend a month or two in the coun-
try, apparently in order to enjoy the
change of food, which the county af-
fords at that time of the year in the
way of fresh fruit and grain. Before
the cold weather sets in they are all
back in their old quarters.
Reindeer migrate with the same regu-
larity as swallows. They move south
when winter sets in, but as soon as
ever the snow begins to melt they
travel steadily north, sometimes for as
much as thousand miles.
!. To end Il holiday by deliberate sui
eide is so strange phenomenon that
for long time naturalists looked upon
the stories of the migration of the lem
mings as an improbable fiction. Yet
the facts are beyond dispute. At ir-
regular intervals these rat-like crea-
lures start out from their homes in the
Businesses of northern Scandinavia in
huge drpves, numbering tens of thou
sands. and travel steadily southwark.
Death pursues them in a hundred
forms. Hawks and other birds of prey
hover above them. Foxes, wolves and
man decimate them. Thousands are
drowned in rivers. Yet the rest strug-
gle on until they reach the sea. They
do not stop. They plunge in. swim out
and struggle on until at last their
strength fails and they drown. Not
one ever returns from this journey of
death.-London Answers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
An Ineeniou. scheme.

A story is told Of Chicago girl
whose verses were always declined
with thanks who hit upon the fol-
lowing unique plan for having them
published. She would send q line of
verse from one of her poems to the
query column of some newspaper and
ask from what poem such line came
the name Of the poem and Of the au-
thor. A friend, also rhymester,
would send the querist's own poem to
the paper with the desired informa-
ton, and of course it would appear in
print The querist would do the same
for the friend and so on until between
them they had all their poems" print
ed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
Wearer. of cockade..

Cockades were formerly worn only
by soldiers, which gave rise to the
phrase. common both in England and
France, ito mount the cockade," mean
ing to become q soldier. The black
cockade worn on the hats of officers
servants was introduced into Britain
by George l. from his German domin-
ions. The real right to use it belongs
not only to naval and military officers,
but also to the holders Of certain Of
fees under the crown, such as privy
councillors, cabinet ministers and
judges, though many people who can
not claim to be classed under any of
these categories display it on their
servants .hats.-Londo Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
Developed Genius.

Lady-Do you think that your in
ventive genius was hereditary or de-
veloped? INVENTOR owe 1t all to my
dear wife. When we were first married
I used to stay late at the club, and my
wife cross questioned me severely
whenever I came home late. The ne
cessity of inyenting fresh excuses tax
ed me to the utmost, and this faculty
became 80 abnormally developed that
~ soon as turned it to business ac-
count made fortune with ease.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
violated the Rules,

Assistant-Here's an account from
your tailor among this mornings let
tiers. He writes on the back that he
wants a settlement at once. Editor
Return it with printed slip stating
that communications written on both
sides of the paper are unavailable n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
Feathered Barometer..

There are lots of birds which proph-
esy rain and storm in their actions.
Crows, gulls, wild duck. ,snipe, plovers,
woodpeckers, cormorants, wild and
tame swans and most Of the wading
birds show great restlessness when
stormy weather is approaching. They
ny swiftly and often aimlessly up and
down. futtering from tree to tree and
place to place, and usually scream loud
" and harshly Mature.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
The sick Nom ana .the Law,

The Sick Man and the Lawyer.
The sick man had called his lawyer.
~ wish to explain again to you, said
he weakly, "about willing. my proper
ty'-
The attorney held up his hand reas-
suringly. "There, therev' said he.
Leave that all to me-"
The sick man sighed resignedly.
IT suppose might as WELL" said he,
turning upon his pillow; you'll get it
anyway. Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
why johnny Ate Then.

Mrs Billus (after the company. had
gone Johnny. you shouldn't have eat
en- those preserved fruits. They were
not intended to be eaten. They were
put on the table to fiil up. Johnny Bill
Us Well. that's what used 'em for.
mamma.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
An Inherited Quality,

Mike (the cop) ~ Faith. an phwat an
ould fashioned kid thot is! Katy the
nurse)- shure It Is. An no wondher
thot she is. fer SOME av her ANCESTORS
lived nearly 400 years ago. Judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
CALI JlN
Baking P oWder
The only high grade
Baking Powder sold at q,
moderate price. Com.
plies with the pure food
laws Of all states.

Trust Baking Powders sell for Is az
50 cents per pound and may be iden-
tilted by this exorbitant price.
They are menace to public health.
rs food prepared from them con-
tains large quantities Of Rochelle
salts. dangerous cathartic drug.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-02-10
70 nat. 81 Coarse.

Grocer % ron want apples to cook
q to eat Small Boy Both. That's
WHIST " cook ,em Tor Baltimore
A1serican. 4, y & I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
THE %XAN
ON THE BOX
BIZ
HAROLD MAC GRATH

Heavens, If anything should happen 10
her. His hopes rose a bit. Pirate had
shown no temper so far that morning. lie
Goclely permitted his master to put on me
side-saddle. But as he came out into the
air again he threw forward his ears.
stretched out his long black neck. took "a
a great breath, and whinnied a hoarse chal-
lenge to the elements William had 81
ready saddled Dick. who looked askIncc
at his black rivals small compact heels.
Il am afraid of him. said WarburtoH,
as he returned. He will away With
you. l did not wholly subjugate him the
other day. He pulls till my arms ache.
Miss Annesley shrugged and patted Pr
rate on the nose and offered him lump
of sugar The thirst for freedom and
wild run down the wind lurked in Pirate s
far-off gazing eyes and he ignored the sign
of Cancellation which his mistress made
him.
II am not afraid of him. Besides, Dick
can outrun and outjump him"
This did not reasSuTe Warburton. nor DID
he know what this comparison meant, pc
ing an ordinary mortal
with all respect to you, Miss Annesley.
l am sorry that you are determined to ride
him. He is most emphatically not a lady 5
horse, and you have never ridden MIN.
Your skirts will irritate him. and if he sees
your crop, he'll bolt
She did not reply. but merely signified l1cr
desire to mount. No sooner was she up,
however, than she secretly regretted her
caprice; but not for a hundred worlds would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

these ScIpios that the Treveneuc law is a
law by which, on the dispersal of the cham
bers by any cause the legislative power
passes, ipso facto, to the conseils generauX
which answers somewhat to our own state
legislatures. He explained to them 1t would
be their duty, in such a case, to put them
selves at the disposition of the conseil gen.
eral of the Seine.
Il have rarely seen men so astonished and
SO scandalized," he added. "They had never
heard of such doctrine, and the conseil
general of the Seine was an empty name to
them If 1 myself knew of the Treveneuc
law 1t was not because I had been taught
it at the military school. I have no doubt
that the immense majority of our officers
today imagine that coup d'etat Is legal
thing. provided for by the constitution, and
that the simple duty of each subordinate
in such extremity is just to obey the officer
Immediately above him."
AN AMERICAN IN PARIS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
XIII.
A Runaway.

A Runaway.
Four days passed. I might have used
the word sped" only that verb could not
be truthfully applied. Never before in the
history OF time $50 our jehu thoughD did
four days cast their shadows more slowly
across the dial Of tho hours. From noon
till night there was n,adding nothing to
do but poiish bits and buckles and stirrups
and ornamental silver. He would have
been totally miserable but for tho morning
rides. These were worth while, for no was
riding Pirate. and there was always that
expectation OF the unexpected. But Pirate
behaved himself pussingiy well. Foftu-
make him drive through the shopping dis
nateiy for the iehu these rides were all
ways in to tina north country, He was con-
tiauaiiy possessed with fear lest she would
triet, If he met Nancy ii would be, in the
pariaaee of the day, all off: Nancy Weuid
have recognized him in a beard like Cos
sacks and here he was with the boy
face-the face she would never forget,
He wsa desperately In love. | do not
know what desperately in love is, my own
loves course running smoothly enough;
but L can testify that It was making Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
A Modern Family.
Louisville Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Where's Edythe?"
She's up In her studio hand-paintin'
snow shovel"
Where's Gladys?'
''In the library wrtin' po'try."
Where's Clarice?"
SEES m the parlor playin' the piannsr."
where's Gwendoline?"
Up her boudoir eurlin' her hair"
And where's mar
Asag? oh, maw's down in the kitchen
reftin' dinner for the bunch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
Poses and Poseurs.
lie London Saturday Review.

From the London Saturday Review.
If you dislike person there is nothing
gives greater satisfaction. in1the absence of
any particular charge you can bring, than
to declare that he poses. But there is an
other view OF the matter. We are all play
ing to larger or smaller gallery. Even
the rough, the hooligan. is not SO much a
rough or hoeligan as he is supposed to be.
There is pose of poverty and industry
amng the poor and Woodworking, as there
is pose of wealth and idleness among
many of the more prosperous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11
Breaking In.

Fr0Tn fucK
Office Boy-"Kin I have a weeks vaca-
tion?"
His Employer-"Why, you've only been
here two days.
Office Boy-"Yes but after gifts used ter
de job, maybe kin stand it longer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

Two curious incongruities in the inter-
probation of customs laws have lately been
brought to notice. A New York firm has
been forced to pay 45 per cent ad valorem
duty on a bronze andfivory statue of La
Bellone." by Gerome.7 instead Of 20 per
cent, upon the ground that it is manu-
featured metal" rather than a piece of
statuary, and some etehings by Miss Mary
Cassatt have been held for duty Upon the
charge that owing to her long residence
abroad she can no lohger be considered
citizen Of the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

The Copley Society of Boston will open,
on March 15. a loan exhibition of paint
ings by Claude Monet, the great French
impressionist. From all over the country
collectors have contributed canvases, and
1t is thought that in its way the show
will be as notable as the Whistler memorial
exhibition, held under the auspices Of the
same organization last winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-11

There's one thing better than owning
an automobile"
whats that?'
Having friend who owns oue."--Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
DEER KILLER SENTENCED.
Irwin IshRm Of ~. George Must Serve
300 Days in the Work House.

Montpelier. April lS.-Irwn Isham of St.
George. who was lodged in Washington
county Jail last week charged with killing
deer Illegally was in county court this
morning for sentence. lie was so i'll and
nervous il required the services of two
officers to get him into the court room.
lie claims to be very i'll. but the physic-
ans who examined WV. Dr. &. +. Camp
of Barre and Dr. g. IT. Burr of this city,
think his Mysteries due to worry over
tho outcome of his case. They could dis
cover no reason why the man should not
be brought in for ntencc.
Judge Munson imposed tho statutory
penalty of "A fine OF 800 and costs. 1shan
has no money and VIII be obliged to serve
the alternative sentence in the House OF
Correction at Rutland. about 800 days.
The plaintff is still putting in evidence
in the case of McKanc vs.. Mari N Cor
don. Mckane is too i'll to testify and his
testimony at a former trial was read to
the jury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
CHATTEL MORTGAGE HOLDS
4 Caledonia County Bankruptcy Case
Taken to supreme Court for Decision.

| st. bloomsbury. April 1s.-'rhe United
States Supreme Court has rendered a de-
cision IN the first case ever appealed from
Caledonia county ard the decision Ky
| Justice pcckham afJlrn's the 'udg ncnt
of the supreme Court Of Vermont. An in
tcrcsiing legal question is involved as to
tie validity Of IL chlttel mortgage or af-
ter acquired property, said mortgage be-
ing executed more than four months prior
to the ADJUDICATION in bankruptcy of the
| n1rtgaGcr, and within four months Of
the adjudication and uron which prop
orty there existed an attachment lien of
| less than four months.
| Herbert r.. Moore, St. Johnsbury
livery stable keeper, filed petition in
| bankruptcy June 80 1902 was adjud.;cd
n bankrupt September l. following and
! Frank II. Thompson appointed trustee.
Henry Fairbanks had been Mr.. Moore's
| financial hacker and to secure Mr.. Fair
banks. Mr., Moore gave him chattel
| mortgage on The property. May = 1870,
| John IT, Ryan attached the entire prop
erty Th, week following Mr.. Fairbanks
to,j; possession and June II. 1870, the
| property was sold ut shortfs sale end
| the proceeds s92:.0S. turned over to Mr..
! l. airhanks which was only a partial pay
mont OH the sum due and for which he
| had endorsed notes held at the local
| banks.
| MIR. Thompson as trustee sued to recover
! for the amount realized at sherffs sale
| and the supreme court of Vermont held
| that the chattel mortgage WAS valid. and
| that under it Mr.. Fairbanks could hold
| the aftcr-acquircd property. and that the
sale OF the same was not an unlawful
preference which could be set. aside by
bankruptcy proceedings. Mr.. Thompson
Iappcalcd the case 20 the United States SUI
prcme Court for their Interpretation OF
the national bankruptcy act and they af-
iirincd the decision Of the Vermont court
which was written by Judge Watson. This
! is the first time this question has ever
| been decided either in the Vermont SUI
preme court or the United States Supreme
Court. The case was submitted to the
supreme court at Washington by briefs.
| the attorneys for the plaintiff being r. II.
| Dcavitt of Montpelier and Porter 4
| Thompson of st. Johnsbury. The attor
ncys for AIR Fairbanks were g. A. Prouty
of Washington, Harry Blodgctt of St
Johnsbury and the late jonathan Ross
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
PRESCRIBED TOO FREELY
\ Waterbury Physician Arrested for
Given u Minor Large I'rcscrip-
ton for Whisi~cy-l'cnaltyI Is
Heavy.

Montpelier. April 1s.-.\s a result of the
feeling caused in Waterbury BY the cir
cular recently ISSUED by the Rev. j.. b..
Kellogg OF that village, ia which he ar
raians two physicians There for their
ndiscrirlinate issuing of prescriptions
for intoxicating liquor Or. George c.
Washburne was arrested this morning at
Waterbury by Deputy Sheriff {. &.
Graves, charged with violation of Sec
ton s. of the present license law. in Civ
ing Richard c. Davis. minor a prcscrip-
ton March 50 for two quarts of whskey.
The prosecution was instituted by the
boys father.
Dr. Washburnc was brought before
Judge Munson in Washington county
court and bail was fixed at 500, which
was furnished by J. w. +. Washburne.
brother of the respondent. DIR. Wash
burnc was represented by George w.
Wing. His case will come up later in
the term.
1t is also charged that the prescription
in question was given by DIR. Washburno
when he knew it was not for medical
use. The penalty for the first offcnse
is $500 and 500 for each subsequent Of
tense.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20

held in tho vcstrv of the Methodist
Church at two o'clock this afternoon.
with tho Rev 6. w Hunt of t.nos-
hurgh Falls presiding as chairman of
the examining board and tho Roy. +.
L. Clark of W indsor as registrar.
Seventeen candidates are taking the
examinations as follows FIRST year.
Fred A. Wells of Thetford Center.
jesse 4. Martin Of anaan: second year
candidates are Olaf J. Anderson Of
Wilder Frank NJ. Baker of Athens,
George w. Stott Of Wilmington, Ed
ward r. Wells Of South Royalton.
Jesse a. Martin of Canaan; second year
Finger of Bakersfield. Charles w.
Kelley of LuncnhnrGh; third year can
ddatos are Clarence -. Pierce of john
son, Frederick \. Woodwork of Wcs
ton, William r.. Newton of West Enos
burgh. Frederick Il. Blodgctt of Bloom
field fourth year candidates are
Franklin l.. Metcalf Of Putney, Fred
Daniels OF Barnard. Carroll -. Lance
Of Sheffield, Frederick NJ. Barnes of
Waitsfield.
This evening at eight o'clock the an
nivcrsarv of the Conference Temper
ancc society was hold and was attend
ed by an audience which filled the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-04-20
VERMONT CONFERENCE.
Seventeen Candidates before the Exam-
lnlny board.

Enosburgh Falls. April 1s.-The 6lst an
nual sessionof the Vermont Methodist con
ference will open here at nine o'clock to-
morrow morning. when the Rt. Rev. Da-
vid III. Moore of Portland, Ore, will ad-
minister the sacrament of the Lords sup
per. Bishop Moore. who will preside over
the deliberations of the conference Is one
of the best known of the board of bishops,
TO which position he was elected In 1890
He was born in Athens, Ohio. In 1898. grad
uated with honors from the University al
Ohio in 1860. being ordained to the minis
try later In the year. Upon the breaking
out Of the Civil War. he enlisted az pri-
vate and soon won his spurs. rising to the
position of Northumberland Of volun-
eerst. When he was mustered out. he re-
turned to the ministry. his chosen field o!
work. IN which he has been pre-eminently
successful. He has been president of the
Wesleyan College of Cincinnati, Ohio
president of the Colorado Seminary and
was chancellor of the Denver University
at the time OF his election 10 the bishoprc
Bishop Moore had charge for four years
of the missions in Japan, COroa and
China.
Tho examination Of candidates was