davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
THE POINT OF THE PRovERB.

An OlQ pTOVeTO duVAooo Sh0 SAAoS
maker to stick to hrs last. It means
that man always succeeds best at
the business he knows. To the farmer
it means, stick to your plow; to the
blacksmith, stick to your forge; to
the painter, stick to your brush.
When we make experiments out of our
line they are likely to prove expen'
sive failures.
1t is amusing, however, to remark
how every one Of us secretly thinks
he could do some other fellows work
better than the other fellow himself.
The painter imagines he can make
paint better than the paint manufac-
turer; the farmer thinks he can do
a Job of painting better, or at least
cheaper than the painter, and 80 on.
A farm hand in one Of Octave
Thanet's stories tells the Walking
Delegate of the Painters Union, "Any.
body can slather paint" and the old
line painter tells the paint salesman,
None Of your ready made mixtures
for me; reckon I ought to know
bow to mix paint"
The farm hand Is wrong and the
painter is wrong: Shoemaker, stick
to your last" The fancy farmer"
can farm, of course, but 1t is an ex.
pensive amusement. II it strikes him
as pleasant to grow Strawberries at
fifty cents apiece, or to produce eggs
that cost him five dollars dozen, It
is a form Of amusement, to be sure,
If he can afford 1t, but it's not farm.
ing. II the farmer likes to slosh
around with paint brush and can at.
ford the time and the expense OF hav.
ing a practical painter do the job
right pretty soon afterward, it's a
harmless form of amusement. If the
painters customers can afford to
stand for paint that comes of in half
the time it should, they have perfect
right to indulge his harmless vanity
about his skill in paint making. But
in none of these cases does the shoe
maker stick to his last.
There is just one class of men IN
the world that knows how to make
paint properly and have the facilities
for doing it right; and that is the
paint manufacturers-the makers Oh
the standard brands of ready.prepared
paints. The painter mixes paints;
the paint manufacturer grinds them
together. In a good ready-prepared
paint every article of one kind Of
pigment is forced to join hands with
particle of another kind and every
bit of solid matter is forced, as II
we're, to open its mouth and drink IN
it's share of linseed oil. That is the
only way good paint can be made. and
If the painter knew how to do it he
has nothing at hand to do it with. A
paint pot and paddle are a pool
substitute for power mixers, buhr-mills
and roller-mills.
The man who owns building ant
neglects to paint 1t as often as i
needs paint is only a degree more
short sighted than the one who triei
to do his own painting or allows thu
painter to mix his paint for him.
p. G.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
CURTAIN ROD SUBSTITUTE.

CURTAIN ROD SUBSTITUTE.
Have you learned the trick of using
1uarter-inch iron wire instead Of brass
rods for the hanging Of sash curtains1
For the shams, the mantA and closet
curtains, and all the little extra
"shirrs'' put up in house decoration it
answers just as well and is about one.
6fth the price. It is necessary to have
a little bottle of gold paint and to
wash" it. both for the scke Of the
looks and to keep It from rusting.
You can have it cut in lengths wanted
at any hardware store, and will be
surprised at the purchasing power Of
the small sum Of ten cents when in.
vested in 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
TOO MUCH ron HIM.

The proprietor Of tan yard built .
stand on one. Of the main streets OF .
Virginia town for the purpose Of sell
ing leather and buying new hides.
When he had completed the buildins
he considered for a long time what
sort Of sign to put up to attract atten.
lion to the new establishment. Fl
nally happy thought struck him. He
bored an augur hole through the door
post and stuck a Calls tail into 1t With
the tufted end outside.
After awhile he saw solemn-faced
nan standing near the door looking at
the sign, his eyes in a round, medita-
tive stare behind his spectacles. The
tanner watched him minute. then
stepped out and addressed him.
Good morning, sir!' he said.
"Morning!" said the other. without
taking his eyes of the sign.
Want to buy leather?" asked the
tanner.
NO"
"Got any hides to sell?'
mo"
care you farmer?"
"No."
"Merchant?"
"No."
lawyer"
mo"
snoctor3~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
If a sleeve is too narrow increase the
size at the inside seam. and il it is
too wide take it in at the outside seam.
=. 80,
QGoodaTkmQS
QQ[Ej'1Q Eat
s:.; U .HW HoN 70
RZEzAREAz2zE

Breakfast Rolls-Mix together dry
one quart of sifted -four, three tea.
spoonfuls baking powder. one-half tea.
spoonful salt. Then add enough cold
water to make q batter and drop with
a spoon into very hot buttered baking
pans.
Mufiins-One quart -four, two tea.
spoonfuls baking powder, one tea.
spoonful salt; mix well, than add q
pint of cold water. Make into balls,
then put into buttered pan and bake
on top Of stove. When the under part
is brown, turn over end bake the
other side.
Tapioca Blanc Mange-Half pound
Of tapioca, soak an hour in one pint
Of milk and boil It'll tender; add, q
pinch of salt, sweeten to taste and put
into mold; when cold turn it Out
and serve with strawberry or ra.p,
berry jam around 1t and a little cream
Flavor with lemon or vanilla.
Cream Lilies Cream half cup Of but.
ter, add very slowly one cup Of On
gar, half cup Of milk, two cups oi
pastry -four, ana teaspoonful OF ",
nilla. Spreld thinly on the bottom 81
IN inverted dripping pan; mark 81
squares and bake I'VE minutes. NJ
move. roll while VAIN Ii cornnucopia
Shape, and Just before serving All IN
open spac j IN each lily With whippalil
cream slight. sNsstsnsdi M asIa1s6
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
ne WENT ON CRuICHEsI


:. Some years ago.' says Mr.. w. H.
CLARK, : printer. living d 6i2 Buchanan
street, Topeka. Kaa,s, :. had = :. bad A.
tack of rheumatism and could NOT seem
70 got over It. All sorts of medicines
failed 70 do me any good and my trouble
kept getting worse. MY feet were %
swollen that I could not wear shoes and
I had to 60 on crutches. The pain Wa
terrible. ...sss KS.
zone day I was setting the typo Of On
article for the paper telling what Dr..
williams Pink Pills had done tor man
afflicted as was and was 90 Impressed
with it that ! determined to give. the
medicine . trial. For year MY rheu.
matism had been growing worse, but
after taking DR.. Williams Pink Pills !
began to improve. The pain and swell.
ing all disappeared and can truthfully
say that haven I felt better In the past
twenty years than do right now. !
could name, OF hand, half-dozen peo-
pie who have used DR.. Williams Pink
Pills at my suggestion and who have 70.
ceived good results from them"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are guaran.
teed to be safe aud harmless to the most
delicate constitution. They contain no
morphine, opiate, narcotic. nor any
thing to cause . drug habit. They do not
act on the bowels but they actually make
new blood and strengthen the nerves.
d.. Williams Pink Pills cure rheuma-
tism because they make rich, red blood
and no man or woman can have healthy
blood and rheumatism at the same time.
They have also cured many cases Of
anmmia, neuralgia, sciatica, partial pa
ralysis, locomotor ataxia and other dis.
eases that have not yielded to ordinary
treatment.
All druggists sell DR.. williams PINK
Pills or they will be sent by mail, post
paid, on receipt Of price, 50 cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50. by the DIR. Viii.
iams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. 7.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
(TO be COnt1Aued.)
MILES NOT ALL THE SAME.

They Differ In Length in Various Coun.
tries and bv Land and Sea.
English-speaking countries have four
different miles-the ordinary mile Of
$3.50 feet and the geographical or nau-
tical mile of 6,0S5, making a difference
of about one-seventh between the two;
then there is the Scotch mile of 5,92S
feet, and the Irish mile of 6,720 feet;
four various miles, every one of which
is still in use. Then almost every
country has its own standard mile
The Romans have their mil passnum
1000 PAGES, which must have been
about 5000 feet in length, unless we
ascribe to Caesars DICTIONARIES great
stepping capacity. The German mile
of today is 24,318 feet in length, more
than four and half times as long as
our mile. The Dutch, the Danes and
the Prussians enjoy mile that is 49,
40 feet long, three and one-half times
the length of ours; and the Swiss get
more exercise in walking their mile
than we get in walking five miles, for
their mile is 9,153 yards long, while
our is only 1,760 yards. The Italian
mile is only few feet longer than
ours, the Roman mile is shorter, while
the Tuscan and the Turkish miles are
$50 yards longer. The Swedish mile 10
7,341 yards long, and the Vienna post
mile is S,796 yards in length. So here
is list of twelve different miles, and
besides this there are other measures
of distance, not counting the French
kilometer, which is rather less than
two-thirds of a mile. The Brazialans
have milia that is one and one-fourth
times as long as our mile; the Neapo-
Titan miglio is about the same length;
the Japanese ri, or mile, is two and
one-half times ours; the Russian verst
is five-eighths as long as our mile
while the Persian standard IS a fesakh
four and half miles long, which il
said to be equal to the paransang, &C
familiar to the readers of Xenophon's
Anabasis. The distance indicated by
the league also varies in different coun,
tries.-Ledger Monthly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
sIuns Always In East.

"A city's sums" said a globe trot.
ter, "are always in its eastern quarter.
I wonder why?
Take New York. Its east side is it,
slum side. So it is with London. The
east end is the slum end.
"Of Philadelphia, Chicago, San
Francisco, Canton and Madrid the
same thing holds good ,as l know from
personal experience.
The only possible ground I can give
for a city's slums being invariably in
Its eastern quarter is that this quarter
is the one that Is exposed to the harsh
and unpleasant rigors of the east
wind"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25

saw no indications that there are any
human beings on this island except
ourselves. We shall not find shelter.
but we can make one. We need q
place in which to sleep. so as to be
protected from rain or p.owling
beasts" 5
True enough" said Jacinta, laugh
ing. 1--WE have been so long without
sleep that l have forgotten ever
slept
Glorious youth" murmuced her
mother. II wish could so easily for
get my sleep. l am nearly dead for
it."
Away, then" said Medworth, start
ing to go. away go to find a place
where Dona Maria may take nap"
DO be careful" said Jacinta, tender.
ly. do not go into danger. Remem-
Der that we need YOU"
II do not think there is any danger"
replied Arthur. "By the way, can you
use revolver"
"Jacinta can Shoot" said Dona Ma
ria. she owns beautiful silver
mounted rifle that hangs in her room
in the castle, with which she shoots
deer and alligators."
Il wish 1t was here instead of in her
room in the CASTLE" replied Medworth.
But since it is not, we must do the
best we can with what we have. I
will leave my revolver with you to
use in protecting yourselves from any
chance intruders."
mo, MOI" exclaimed Jacinta. 1--WE
at least know that nothing threatens
us now, while you are going where you
may need this to save your life"
Nevertheless, you must keep It," he
said. Il will also leave the waterproof
pouch of cartridges with you. shall
be gone some time. My wet clothes
are beginning to feel uncomfortable.
and I am going to dry them. II you
are wise, you will do the same"
AS Medworth was starting of, ia
cinta sprang to his side, and taking his
hands in hers, looked up into his face
with her eyes beaming with passionate
love.
do be careful" she said. Do not
go into danger"
II will be careful. Do not fear for
me-" he said, smiling down at her:
and grateful for her tender solicitude,
he gave her hands gentle pressure, az
she drew them away.
He strobe of. leaving her with q
blush and happy smile on her face and
a rapidly beating Eeart.
my love!" she murmured, AZ she
watched his stalwart, retreating form.
Come back to me safely! Come
pack!"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
For = cardeners' Ho,

For a Gardeners Home.
John NJ. Hunter Of New York, presi.
dent Of the National Gardeners asso.
citation, composed of landscape and
decorative gardeners of the country, 10
touring California with the object of
finding location for q national gar.
deners' home, which is to be estab-
lished In that state, He expresses the
opinion that the Golden Gate Park,
San Francisco, is the most beautiful in
this country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
TO BREAK HOT BREAD.

Every one knows that hot bread or
cake should never be cut, but not
every one knows how to break it into
regular lieces. Insert the tines OF
two silver forks into the top, back
% back, and slowly spread the handles
apart. Cottage pudding, which is a
hot cake, should always lie served in
this way. 10 cut hot or new bread,
heat the knife quite hot and clean
llices may Ne made. ..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
REMED,: FOR IRON RUST.

Iron rust will sometimes yield to lem.
on juice and salt, but more certain
eradicator, trough dangerous to han.
die, is hydrochloric acid. This would
better be used out Of doors, as the
fumes from II will burn the nostrils
and throat. Be careful not to al.
low 1T to come in contact with the
skin at all.
To use, moisten the rust spot with
water, put a drop Of the ac.t.. on, hold.
ing over a cup or bowl, then rub with
a match stick until the stain disap.
pears.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
eunion Plaster Will Prevent That IN.
pleasant Slipping.

pleasant Slipping.
A smart, up-to-date young woman
asked the drug clerk for box Of bun
ion plasters. It caused one to look
with curiosity at her feet. They were
straight and slim in the smartest of
ties.
THAT is a new trick" the drug clerk
explained when she had taken her un-
embarrassed way to the street. "A
ready-made tie or one of those new
low pumps is likely to slip up and
down at the heel, or bind the ankle, SO
that 1t chafes either way. Some lady
genius stuc ka bunion plaster in the
back of her shoe and the trouble was
all over"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
TRY THIS ON YOUR PUMPS.

Garfield Tea purifies the blood, regulates
the digestive organs. brings good health.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25


around with thread. They will last
very much longer and will not tear
away from the material.
In altering waist the 1.lculder seam
should always be dropped toward the
back rather than the front. !;
When sewing piece of material cut
on the bias to a straight piece, the
bias part should be placed underneath,
as otherwise it will stretch.
In changing the length Of sleeve.
cut the pattern in half at the elbow
and take half the required reduction
from either side, or if the sleeve is to
be made longer, add one-half the length
IN either side. s
For taking out a basting thread,
the knot should be cut first and the
thread pulled out by degrees and moi
all at once.
In pressing seams, If there is no
seam-board at hand, rolling-pin
wrapped in a clean cloth will serve
equally as well.
A thin silk that is slippery or tina,
trays easily should, when being cut
out, be laid between sheets of thin
paper. The pattern is then laid on
top and cut through paper ard mate
rial together. MI.
II sleeve is too narrow increase the
size at the inside seam, and il it is
too wide take it in at the outside seam
When thin crinoline is inserted IL
the bottom of skirt to stiffen II
care should be taken that it is cut
on .he bias. 1t should also be Slightly
stretched before being sewn in 90
as to follow the cur of the skirt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25

from the very base of the darkly out
lined mountain before them.
Il hear it," he said
ut is the Whirlpool said Jacinta.
we will land on the Island of the
Clouds. alive or dead, as the spirit of
the whirlpool Wills.
"Safe!" murmured Dona Maria.
Thank God, we are safe."
That night the wind died down, the
rain ceased and the angry waters Of
the Orinoco. the Coroni, the Apure, the
Caura and the Arauca. that had
brought desolation to the land, began
to grow calm and then to subside; and
when. after sleep.ess night, morning
came to our castaways, it was with
bright skies and balmy winds; but the
Orinoco was hundred feet above its
highest level. and running with ter
rible swiftness past the island upon
which they had been thrown,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-05-25
FOR THE HOME DREssMAKER.
There is no greater mistake than to
shirk the troubles Of bastiac and press

Basting thread of an inferior quail.
ity is really better investment than
the more expensive make, as it is
usually finer and less liable to leave .
mark on delicate fabrics. -
To strengthen buttonholes stitch
around with thread. They will last
very much longer and will not tear
away from the material.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-12-01
AL. MARKvE SECURED 20 NEW
SUBSCRIBERS AT AUGSBURG SEM
MARY IN TWO HOURS AND A
HALF. HIS LIST NOW NUMBERS
OVER 40.

With this issue we strike from our
subscription list quite a number OF sub
scriberS whose accounts are badly behind.
If this item is marked with a blue pencil.
it indicates that you are one Of the num-
Der. We are sorry to have you without
the reading of our paper, especially as
the fight is getting hotter. We are sorry
not to have your quarter this next year.
We need it greatly in order to publish
such a paper as this should be. We are
sorry to lose the amount due US for past
years. But we have sent you bill after
BILL enclosed with the paper and In envel-
opes, and we can go to no further ex-
pense. If you would like to pay but
cannot at present and will so write us.
you will get as liberal treatment as any
millionaire subscriber.
II this item is marked with blue
pencil, your subscription expires with this
number. Please favor us with a prompt
renewal. One and two-cent postage
stamps accepted. If you paid your own
tinued until arrearages, If any. are paid
and an order to stop is received by US.
II your paper is a gift from friend, it
will be stopped at expiration, unless re-
newed
If this item is marked with blue
pencil your subscription has been paid Tor
one year by yourself or a friend. 1t Will
be marked but once. If you desire that
your paper shall stop at the expiration
of the time paid for, advise us to that
effect and your direction will be entered
upon our mailing list.
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-12-01

Irving. Kandiyohi, Lake Lillian, Mamre,
New London, Roseland, Whitef1eld ana
Willmar Townships.
kittson.
Dorsett had 60 votes in II precincts
out of 26, Lok ensgaard las in a. Hen
bricks 1872 in 25, Heiberg 161 in 23 Rokke
legislative, got 245 in % precincts he
passed Hanson (Rep) elected, in Te1en
and tied with him in Arveson. He beat
Robertson, Rep. also elected, In Hazleton'
Poppleton and Teien and tied In Arveson
Beat Tullar, DEM, in Arveson, DeerWood
Jupiter and Poppleton.
Dorsett polled 81 in five Of nine pre-
cincts, Lokensgaard 106 in seven, Hen
bricks 81 in seven and Heiberg 10S In six
Fulton, legislative, received APT votes In
ali precincts to 290 given Hugo, Rep,
elected, and 374 given Miller, Rep, also
elected Fulton beat Hugo, who Is a
prominent candidate for Speaker, In al!
five of Two Harbors precincts, and Fail
Lake He carried over Miller, the other
winner in four Of Two Harbors five pre-
cincts, Crystal Bay and Fall Lake.
lie Sueur.
Dorsett got 123 in 20 of &c precincts,
Lokensgaard 164 in %, Hendricks l9i IN
"a Heiberg 140 in p. MarZahn, for SEN
ator was remembered by 1876 voters In Il
precincts, Barker, for Lower House, by
264 in all but Heidelberg and Washington
and Dressed by 395 in the same precincts.
Continued on page ~
The public weal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1906-1908, 1906-12-01

in the 18th. He led Nelson, one of his
opponents, in six country districts ana
tied in one and led Nolan also in five
country districts.
Calderwood carried the 9th ward over
Timberlake and led Conroy in three pre-
cincts of the I'd ward and one Of the 9th
He polled 1873 more votes than Haynes in
the I'd ward, leading him in five precincts.
He also led him in one precinct of the
9th and Jones in four.
Higgins, Mckenzie and CalderWood
each led their opponents in the districts
in which they reside
B. H. Bowler, candidate for County
Attorney, polled 1,707 votes and F. j.
Empenger 1,785 for Sheriff
Houston.
Stewart, legislative, received 345 votes.
He carried the town and village or Shel-
don. Caledonia, the stronger liquor coun-
don Caledonia, the strong liquor coun,,
ty-seat, gave him SO Of it's 1876 votes and
the township 20 to his opponents 46.
Jackson.
Dorsett received 6S votes in "a or the
26 precincts, Lokensgaard 122 in 70, Hen
bricks 10 in 25 and Heiberg SO in Il.
Forman, legislative, got 191 in all pre-
cincts but Rast.
kandiyohi.
Bonde, Prohibition candidate for sher-
iff received 1881 votes against lazy given
his opponent. He carried the 1st and
3rd wards Of Willmar; the villages of
Spicer and Atwater; and Arctander. Bur-
bank, Colfax, Dovre, Fahlun, Gennessee,