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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
WORRIES ARE MANY
WHEN JOHN cHlNAMAN BUILDS
HIMSELF A HOME. 1s
innumerabIe Precautions Necessary
LestylII Fortune 30 the Lot Of the
lnhabitants-Much Time Consumed
In Preliminaries.

When Chinaman has decided to
build himself a house the first person
he consults is not an architect. but q
ort of wizard.
This individual examines the site
md marks the exact spot for the front
foor. In China front doors must new
er face due south, though partly
southern aspect is highly desirable.
Only the houses of the emperor and
Of high governing officials may front
due south.
The wizard, or geomancer, next pre-
scribes the exact size of the front
door. An inch too much or too little
might have disastrous consequences.
A screen of wood or of bricks must
be erected about three yards in front
of the door. This is to keep out any
evil breath. Not human breath, nor
malaria. nor bad doors; but some
mysterious and fatal something which
is only to be kept out by that screen:
The wizard next locates the spot
for the kitchen fireplace. This also
must not face south, because the south
represents fire; and the kitchen fire
and the south fire, working together.
would be so powerful that the house
would just naturally burn up.
Having settled the question OF place,
the wizard figures out a time when
work may be begun with some degree
of safety. For instance, if the earth
god should be at home when the work
men began digging they might stick
a spade into his august Uranium and
then there would be the devil to pay.
The family living in that house would
lie out.
The would-be builder must also find
out whether it is year when he may
with safety begin anything. There are
,0ts of these unlucky years. A man
must not be married, for instance,
when his age is "a or 26, or any even
number.
Having picked out favorable year,
John must next consider his two lucky
months. for there are only two out of
the twelve which are favorable to his
undertaking new things. Then his
yellow road days CIR good ones must be
determined. There are more black
road days than yellow ones, so the
suspicious moments for starting his
house are finally reduced to pretty
limited number.
But that isn't all. The lucky days
Of the whole family must next be fig
ured out, compared with Johns own
yellow road days and the result boiled
down. The proper moment for put
ting the front door in place, for build
ing the kitchen fireplace and so on are
then decided on. and, after waiting
perhaps several months for the aus
picious day to arrive, John can at last
begin work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
RHEUMATISM CURED
The Disease Yielded Readily to Or,
Williams Pink Pills After Other
Treatment Failed.

Treatment Failed.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills cure rhcuma-
tism because they supply the necessary
elements to the initiated blood and ell
able nature to cast out the impurities
aud effect cure. Mrs. A. Baker, of No.
119 Fitch street, Syracuse, n v, will
furnish living evidence of the truth of
this statement. "There has been rlleu.
matism i'll my family ever since l can re-
meluber, she says. My grandmother
was q great sufferer from muscular
disease in mild form. About a. year
ago had Il hard cold and rheumatism
caught me in my left kuee. There were
sharp pains, confined t" the neighbour
hood OF the knee and they seemed to 90
right into til" bon", The pain suffered
was intense and | also had dizzy spells,
"Ihe doctors called my trouble
uriatic and scitic rheumatism. When
L didn't &c, better under their treat
mehtmy brntllcrin- law 81 ggested that
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills. [ bought
three boxes. and. 10y the inc had
taken them, the psin and dizziness had
entirely left me. wanted to make
sure OF cure SO bought three more
boxes, but | didn'r take quite all of them
as found thar was entirely cured.
E" Before took tho pills the pain was
so severe that had To cry at times and
when i was cured was so thankful and
grateful and l am glad To recommend
them to every Que who suffers with
rheumatisIn -
DIR. Williams Pink Pills have cureo
severe cases of an;rmi:,, sciaticu, nervous
ness, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia
and st. Vitus' dance that have not re-
kpontled to other modes of treatment
All druggists sell Dr. Williams Pink
Pills or they will he sent by mail, post
paid. on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50. by the DR.. Will
hams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
The UnIucky Number.

There were half 4 dozen candidates
for the postofice at Alexandria, Va.
The row was settled a day or two ago
by the appointment Of fine old fel.
low who has been in the Office there
for years.
One Of the unsuccessful candidates
based his claims on direct descent
from, George Washington and on the
further important fact that he has
thirteen children, He thought that
would appeal to the Presiden 4 r e.
'Durn it" he said, when he heard
that the President had appointed some
one else. 81 always knew thirteen wal
ar unlucky number"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
kinus in America.

The royal families of Sweden. Spain
and Italy all own lots in New York.
Kaiser Wilhelm owns several par.
cells of New York land and has been
for some years a heavy investor in
Western property.
The King of England inherited from
his mother a piece of real estate on
Nassau street, New York. King Ed
ward owns some thousands of acres OF
Western land.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
90 Brutal.

In discussion OF the brutality of
football Morris Wood. the skating
champion, said the other day:
"One of my friends told ME that last
fall as he was walking down certain
street he saw Il crowd collected, and
in the center two lads fighting like
mad
The older lad as my friend ap-
preached, downed the younger one,
and then began to kick him
TO this treatment the younger lao
objected Justify.
Here, Jack. he shouted. squirmins
under the kicks. mind what yer about.
This is only a fight. II amt football -
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
.a.iris and Proposar,.

B Il is curious conventional trick Of
dramatists to make girls on the stage
always do their best to prevent men
from proposing to them. AS soon as q
man begins to come to the point the
girl asks him to shut the window, or
says It is getting very late, or propos-
es that they should go into the mex
room and find others. This is quite
untrue to life. AS rule the lady IS
as anxious to hear as the man is to
speak.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Pleasant.

"Now that it's all over, darling"
said the delighted bridegroom, Il must
confess I never expected to win you.
Even row cant understand why you
married me-"
well, George" said the Chicago
bride, 'I'll tell you. Some time ago .
fortune teller told me that my second
marriage would make me very happy
and wealthy. So, of course, had to
get my first marriage over with"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Helpful.

Helpful.
1--WE been looking for a small man
in this department with glasses" said
the old lady.
"Well?" replied the new floor walk
err.
well, I can't find him..
"Mebbe the glasses you've been look.
ing for him with amt strong enough.
ma'am. Try microscope"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
The Resemblance.

when Crittick was discussing my
new tragedy with you," said De Ritter,
Il overheard him remark that it re-
minded him of Shakespeare. OF course,
that was rather extravagant, but
mot at ALL" replied Kandor, che was
discussing the plot. Shakespeare al.
ways stole his plots, you know"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Marrow Escape.

Il can cure you, believe" said
the young doctor, "but you must drink
no coffee
Il never do drink coffee" interrupt
ed the patient
Ger, don't interrupt mo. As wac
saying, you must drink no coffee but
purest Mocha. You must drink q lit
tie of that every morning"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
origin Of . Cel.brat tod .y....

When Mr.. Evarts, who was my near
relative and a man with whom I could
take a liberty, came into the Senate, I
said to him that we should have to
amend the rules SO that a motion to
adjourn would be in order lin the mid
die Of a sentence, to which he replied
that he knew Of nobody "a this country
who objected to long sentences except
the criminal classes. Senatkr Hoar N
Scribner's. s5 I. ss 5s9
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Nearly Correct.

II want to complain about the way
you printed the notice of my daugh.
ter's wedding" said the fussy old man.
Now, the brides name was Cratic,
and"
'How did we have it," interrupted
the editor.
You had it Gratis sir!"
well, that's not so bad. You cove
her away, didn't you?"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
RUBBING II La.

Old skinem-Huh! So you want to
marry my daughter, Ell?
Young Maxwell, I guess that's
about the size of it.
Old skinem-Um-yes. Can you SUP.
port her in the style to which she has
been accustomed?
Young Mani can-but I'm not
mean enough to do 1t.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Foxy Move.

''You mortified me to DEATH" com.
planned Mrs. Richley.
How" demanded her sick husband.
"Why did you tell that new doctor
you were in the habit of eating corned
beef and cabbage? We never have
such common food as that"
well, want him to fix his charges
on corned beef and cabbage oasis"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
CHAPTER XII.
A Puzzled Spaniard.

Philip was pacing to and fro in the
Council Room. His head was bent.
His hands clasped behind him. He
was evidently in deep thought. AS
he passed a high barred window he
paused and looked out. His gaze wan
dered to the distant fields and we'll
titled acres Of Salyarez .s
1t was splendid. q magnificent es-
tate. .5.5 }5 jS2sg y
AS far as the eye could see the land
belonged to salvarez.g And Salyarez
was now q prisoner, one Of hfty SUR
vivors Of the bloody battle that de-
.stroyed the defenders Of the Rspublic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
On and Off.

Mrs. Buggins-Did you notice Mrs.
Uptodate's decollete gown at the re.
ception?
Mr.. Buggins-Can't say I did.
Mrs. Buggins-Just like you men.
Didn't you see what she had on?
Mr.. Buggins-Well, to tell the truth,
I was too busy noticing what she had
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Her Hobby:

Bragg-Sure. He originated the part.
Stingyman's Wife-Tm saving all OF
the money you give me. dear.
Stingyman-Thats good
Wife-Yes. l call i, my collection
of rare old coins
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Important 20 Mothers.
OF Course.

Van Camp once knew a man who
really enjoyed moving.
Flatleigh-I don't believe it.
Van Camp-It's a fact. You see, hs
lived in houseboat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13
Explained.

"say, dad"
: swell, son?'''
whats a Pedestrian"
"A pedestrian, son. is one wis
doesn't have time TO get out OF the
way of an auto.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethtng, softens the gums reduces -
dammstton. alleys pain, wind collie. 25c botsio
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-13

Gardeners mind their peas and
chinamen mind their queues. 8
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
REPORTS CURRENT
OF THE BURLINGTON
Extension of Road to Salt Lake
Said to Be an Assured
Fact.
TO TRAVERSE STAR, CACHE
AND GENTLE VALLEYS
Will Enter Junction City by
Way of Famous Ogden
Canyon.

Again reports are current Of the extension
OF tho Burlington from Wyoming to Salt Lake,
q now and feasible route now being mapped
out As is we'll known the branch from
Frannio. Wyo.. is now extended to Thar-
mopolis, near the Yellowstone Park, thus tray
erslng tho basin OF the Big Hon. According
to tho reported now plans tho road will branch
to tho west from Thermopolis travcrsins the
jackson Hole country, thus down through Star
and Gentle valleys TO Preston, Idaho. across
tho divide into Cache valley, down tho south
ern edge Of that valley and through the divide
into Ogden valley and from there through og
den canyon to Ogden and thence to Salt Lake.
Options Are Secured.
Tho route from the Junction City to this
point is not yet defined. From Wyoming through
Idaho and down to Ogden. however, II Ia said
TO be an assured foct. 1t Is well known that
options have been secured from Uncle Billy
Wilson for q right OF way through oil HIS prop
crty In Ogden canyon and tho route outlined
would develop splendid stretch OF country
which todny only requires transportation ia
ciiiues TO make Of IL q highly valuable and
productive section
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
SAYS THAT PACKERS
HAVE VIOLATED LAW
Governments Side of Famous
Rebate Cases Is Presented
to the Court.

KANSAS CITY, June S.-A. 8. Van
Valkenburgh. District Attorney for the
western district OF Missouri, in the
Federal court here this morning. pre-
sentcd the Governments side in the
cases OF Armour & Co. Swift & Co,
Cudahy G. Co, and the Nelson Morris
Packing company. on trial on charge
of accepting rebates from the Burling-
ton railway on export shipments. Mr..
Van Valkenburgh declared that the
packing company's acceptance OF
rate of % cents a hundred pounds
when the regular tariff was 25 cents
was plain violation OF the Inter
state Commerce act.
Four Propositions.
Mr.. Van Valkenburgh addressed him
self to four propositions as follows:
Has Congress power to legislate
respecting export rates?
2-Has Congress so legislated and has
II conferred upon the Interstate Com
Inerce commission authority respecting
the publication and adhesion to such
rates in so far as the rail carriage to
the port OF trans-shipment is con-
cerned?
SIS this rate such a through rate,
depending upon the facts and circum-
stances without the Jurisdiction of the
Interstate Commerce commission as TO
bring his case within the reasoning OF
the Texas & Pacific railway VS.. Inter-
state Commerce commission Q62 U. s.,
and to take this case out Of the opera
ton OF the interstate commerce law2
Question Of Contract
4-Would the contract between the
packers and the Burlington railroad, II
valid when made, protect the packers
against prosecution for violation Of the
sixth section OF the interstate COM
merce act. as amended by the act Of
February, 1903 II they persisted in ac-
cepting a rate which was In effect a
concession after that rate had been
raised by the railroad company and ef-
fectlYe on and after August Z. 1905?
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
RECLAIMING ARID LANDS.
w. T. Curtis Discusses Matter In Chi
cago Record-Herald

William E. Curtis. special correspondent Of
the Chicago Record Herald at Washington
sayr: President Roosevelt has donned his
policy concerning tho reclamation work in the
West by giving David III. MofTat. who is build
Ing railroad from Denver to Salt Lake, a
right way through Gore canyon OF tho Grand
river. which had been reserved by the Score
tary OF the Interior for reservoir to store
water for tho Irrigation OF about 1000, 600 acres
OF arid lands in Colorado and the adjacent
States.
The reclamation service 10 now engaged upon
twenty-thrce projects. involving an Investment
OF t3s. 900 600 In reservoirs and canals which
Will irrgats 800. 900 acres OF land In the arid
States. II has surveyed the entire arid and
eemi-orid regions and has located for future
operations about thirty other reservoirs for
future construction ut estimated cost OF
Slos 900 600 for the reclamation OF about 900 900
acres OF desert land.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
HEAVY STORM NORTH
Chatham, Ont, Is Visited by Great
Wind and Rain.

CHATHAM Ont, June S-Thousands
OF dollars damage was done by a terrific
buildings were twisted out OF plumb,
chImneys were torn down and the streets
blockaded with trees and other debris.
So far as known, however, no one was
seriously injured. At the Collegiate In
stitute the wind tore the skylights from
the building. throwing the girl pupils
into n panic, Wires OF all descriptions
are down and traffic on the trolley line to
Wallaceburg is suspended.
The long distance lines out OF the city
are out of order and II Is impossible yet
to learn the damage done by the storm in
the country hereabouts
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
CHANGES NEEDED

MILWAUKEE,. June 6.-Hcalth Commissioner
Barring today visited several slaughter and
packing houses and inspected the sanitary ar
rangemcnts. Several radical changes Will be
recommended and some Will be demanded as
q result OF his discovery.
His Investigation showed that the places were
not Ideal, although not bad the condi-
tlons reported in other cities.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
SUMMER EXCURSIONS
Via Oregon Short Line,

Daily, June l to September Is, 1905
from Salt Lake City:
Portland or Spokane and return
(via Huntington), $4,000
San Francisco and return Via Ogden
and S. P. both ways. $4,000.
San Francisco and return via Port
land one way. $3.50.
Los Angeles and return via Ogden
and S. P. both ways. $4,000.
Los Angeles and return via Portland
one way, $3.50.
Proportlonatcly low rates from other
points.
81.
Sec agents for further particulars
City ticket office. 20l Main st
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
WORK BEING DONE
BY GOULD PEOPLE
Improvements and Enlarge.
mentS Which Will Benefit
Salt Lake City.

Few people seem to realize the i'm
mepse work the Gould people are doing
at present In this section OF the country
Just as fast as men and money can do
1t the Western Pacific is being rushed
across three States-Utah, Nevada and
California-from Salt Lake to San Fran
cisco. The construction of an immense
depot here. to be used jointly by the
Rio Grande and Western Pacific, is now
almost under way: II is no longer some
thing under contemplation, II is an as
sured fact. The purchase of over 400
acres OF the Church farm in the north
western part OF the city as a site for
huge car and repair shops ls another
Will soon begin. These shops will en-
ploy some l.SO0 men and this means a
large monthly pay roll for Salt Lake
City.
Work at Ogden.
At Ogden the Rio Grande ls also con-
templating improvements and enlarge
ments. Property has been acquired on
Wall avenue, near Twcnty-third street
and II Is highly probable that the freight
depot VIII be removed from It's present
site on Washington avenue, between
Twentieth and Twenty-flrst streets, TO
Wall avenue, a more convenient site
Yard and traCkage accommodation is
also 10 be increased and greater terminal
facilities afforded
As has already been stated. the Gould
work In this region. work which In n
few years will be carried to a success
ful consummation, greatly to the benefit
OF this city and State
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
BUSY WITH PENSIONS
House Grinds Out Big Grist for Old
Soldiers

Soldiers.
WASHINGTON. June S.-With the ex-
ception Of an hour spent on pension leg
islation. in which time 327 bills for the
relief OF civil and Spanish-American war
veterans were passed, the House labored
today the sundry civil bill, making
much headway.
No Silver by Mail.
Under the lead OF Mr. Keller Of Ohio,
the House refused to transport silver
coins and other money by registered mall,
insisting that their transportation should
be handled by tho express companies.
During the arguments II was contended
that tho West and South needed silver
dollars for circulation.
Other Bills Considered.
The conference report on the bill to
prohibit aliens from fishing In Alaskan
waters was agreed to, also the Senate
amendments TO the bill forbidding the i'm
portation. expectation or carriage in in
terstate commerce OF falsely or spuri-
ously stamped articles OF gold or silver
or their allies. These bills now go TO
the President for approval.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-06-09
CHIEF CLERK FIRED
Railroad Man Who Took Brides Loses
His Position.

PHILADELPHIA, June s. Joseph
Aiken. chief clerk to the superintendent
OF the Monongahela division OF the Penn
sylvania railroad. dismissed today
by direction OF President Cassatt.
In his testimony yesterday before tho
Interstate Commerce commission, Aiken
said that while his salary had averaged
between $50 and SIPS per month. he owned
nearly SIS, 600 worth of coal stock. He ad-
mtted having received checks from COIL
companies and also gifts from company
or