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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
sEvEN 4. AGES I, e. OF THE, CHINESE.

Unknown Philosopher Pictures Course
o. the Life o. Man. ..5. rs
q French oficer, Louis De Chantilly.
tells OF his discovery in Buddhist
convent in9the mountains Of Tonkin
Of q dusty Smanuscript containing the
Chinese version Of the seven ages Of
man. @
"At ten years DID," says the writer
whose name has long been forgotten,
the boy. has heart and brain al
soft as the tender shoots Of a young
bamboo. At twenty he is like a green
banana: he is just beginning to ripen
In warm rays of common sense.
Thirty years sees him developed
into buffalo. He is strong and lusty,
full of bodily and mental vigor. This
Is the true age of love; it is the age
for him to marry at.
AT forty years the prosperous man
has grown to be mandarin and wears
coral, button. But it would be truly
1ndiscreet to confide to him at this
early age any functions calling for ju.
dicial intelligence or calm.
when he reaches fifty years, how.
ever, although he has grown stout
and fieshy, he is fit to hold any mu.
nicipal OF state office; he can admin.
lister a city or a province or perform
any official duty.
But at SIXTY years he is old. Han.
dicrafts and all active bodily activities
are beyond him. Hegiycs his depend.
ents and clients advice. That is all he
is fit for.
AT seventy he is just dry rice
straw. He has only one care-to hus
band the breath of life that is left in
him, to preserve it, even by artificial
means. His sons must assume the
care OF his estate and the performance
Of his duties.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
Arrangement Of the eranary.

A granary should be so constructed
that all of the different kinds of grain
produced by the farmer can be stored
in it and yet use all of the available
space. The illustration given here
with shows the same buildings so far
as width goes, but gives it at varying
heights. This gives a ten-foot drive
way, with a nine-foot clearance. On
either side, We have the corn crib,
eight feet in width. This illustration
is given to show the capacity of vari-
GUS. heights, when this particular
width is used. You will note the oat
bin in the center. The farmer who
also raises wheat can vary the bins
to suit his individual needs. This will
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

ing to maturity as they will, surround
ed always with the gentle environ.
ment of cultured home, Mr.. Rutter
does not believe that his piggies will
after they are grown up ever depart
from it. He is going to give them
nice hot bath with perfumed toilet
soap and Florida water every day.
They will have their little bristles
brushed with military hair brushes,
and their textiles will be diligently
scrubbed with an ivory-handled tooth.
brush.
Each little pig will have his hoof
les manicured three times a week,
and wear pink ribbons on it's TAIL
Any little pig that doesn't keep it's
hair parted and it's snout clean will be
in disgrace and can't eat at the table
for week.
For Recreation Mr.. Rutter will LEAD
the piggies for walk every after
noon on the graveled path in front of
the house. After they are old enough
to sit up and notice things intelligent
ly, he is going to take them out in
his automobile. Every night Mr..
Rutter will gather the little piggies
around him and read to them from
Bacon, and Barrow, and Swinerton,
and other standard and appropriate
authors and sing to them such dear
old songs as "Higglety Pigglety" and
"Ah Certenly Do Lub Ham," and give
little talks from such subjects as
1.-THE Pen Is Mightier Than the
Sword" and Cheer Up, There Are
Many Hogs with Only Two Legs"
For diet the Rutter swine will not
be fed in vulgar trough. They will
eat sterilized food from chemically
cleaned plates and wear nice little
sterili1ed bibs SO as not to spill food
on their clean little feet SO that visit
ors might call them dirty little pigs.
And inter they are raised to full
swine maturity Mr.. Rutter knows that
his parlor grown pigs will not 60
back TO the low wallow of their ances.
tors. They will never loaf around
the trough ct night ready to swill up
anything In sight. They will not be
muck rakers or rooters or anything
like that that. They will look down
towards the pens Of their relatives
and Eunt their disapproval and
hAsten back to the parlor aud make
noise Ike Q cake of soan. l5.5.s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
Glass WASTING Awav.

The authorities of the Royal mu-
scum at Dresden have discovered a
glass vase in one of their showcases,
dating from the eighteenth century,
which shows every sign of suffering
from a wasting disease, and not only
is it wasting away but the authorities
declare it has infected the other glass
vessels in it's immediate neighbor-
hood
The vase mas been carefully exam.
ined by experts, and various medi-
cines, externally applied, have been
prescribed to stay the progress Of the
malady, but to no purpose.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

be determined by the size of his va
rious crops. Each foot in length of
this building with studding ten feet
high will hold IA bushels of corn and
oats; IL feet high will hold 173 BUSH
els of two kinds of grain; IA feet high,
202 bushels; 16 feet high, 231 BUSH
els; 1S feet high, 260 bushels, and 20
feet high, 290 bushels. With these fig
ures, says Northwestern Agricultur-
list, any farmer can easily determine
how long building he will need after
deciding on the height he will build,
or after deciding the length he can
determine the height he will need to
build in order to take care of his
crop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
A Pertinent Question.

Senator Rayner of Maryland is in
favor of adequate salaries for school
teachers, and at reception he told a
story about a teachers meeting in a
district where the salaries were ex-
tremely low.
"A rich, portly banker opened the
meeting with an address," he said.
THE banker concluded his remarks
with an enthusiastic gesture and the
words Long live our school teachers!'
What on?' shouted thin, pale,
seedy woman in black gown, slightly
Emeared with chalk marks"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
Rector Knew ri. Business.

Mrs. High-Our new rector is such
heavenly man. Don't you think so?
Mrs. Low-Heavenly! Why, I saw
him dancing the other night at the
Trillions.
Mrs. High-He likes to set an ex-
ample of Christian cheerfulness, you
know.
Mrs. Low-But he danced only with
the best set there.
Mrs. High-That was because they
have only this world to enjoy them
selves in. you see.-Town and Coun-
try.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
rurned the 1ahlea.

In q crowd waiting for a car at
Eleventh street and Grand avenue
yesterday was an old negro, who was
inclined to be discursive. Two high
school boys believed they saw q
chance to make fun of him, and made
several remarks at which they them
selves laughed heartily. Finally one
of them said You're a preacher,
aren't you, uncle?"
Yes, sah,' replied the negro,
bringing forth card. "Ah'm a under
taker, too. All don't wish you no bad
luck, but Aid lax teh have yo' bust
ness"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
Another Nursery Affected.

"The state legislature" said the pa
triot, "is the nursery of political great
ness"
Yes, answered the expert in hor-
ticulture, "but don't you think that
in some nurseries they pay too much
attention to grafting?'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
PATENTS.
List Of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Northwestern inventors.
Reported by Lothrop & johnson,
patent lawyers, Oil Pioneer Press
building, st. Paul, Mimi: Walter Air
hart, Blunt. S. D., hens nest; Arne H.
Berg, Clarified. Mimi, telephone at
tachment; Christian c. Bergh, ST
Paul, Mimi, rake attachment; George
c. Berglund, Cloquet, Mimi, gymnasi.
UNI apparatus; William c. Clopton
Fargo, N. D., mandolin; Joseph S.
Evan, Minnesota Lake, MINI, separa.
tor: Peter c. Forgard, Lake Preston
S. D., stea mboiler
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

The Calf o. Good MiIker,-The
good mixer usually lbegets the same
characteristic in her heller cali. hut
even this isf 9 rule which Is not initial
slfble. Il = z pretty good one 10 tie
to. however. providing the sire also
comes from good mixer. sS5
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
Exposed.

Great joke on Brown"
'How's that?"
"He was going fishing, but broke his
leg and couldn't co.
That's no Joke"
mo; but the fish dealer heard Of
the accident and sent out the string
Of fish Brown said he would call for"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
SORE SHOULDERS:

would like very much to personally meet even
gore SHOULDERS and toll him about Security CAL
Salve This is impossible 30 am going to tsll 20
". You and I both know that horses working With
ere FREQ from gain. ALSO know perfectly we'll shss
y9q do not know It. II yoS did yer would buy Sod
ssnng Eou s9plS XSo
or II you prefer 70 try IL hrst will mail yoa :
oa%p!S ss9 free just write for tilt VIII yos
Also want to toll you that Security Antiseptis
H HeSlsr i e. good tor barb xira cuts a. SecsriV
IN nc, 90 and 20 .izes. Use them for your needs
guarantee you perfect satisfaction.
Frank b. Dennie President,
SEoUR1TY REMEDY GO. Ninnsspolia. MIN.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

SHIP CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP.
Highest market price guaranteed.
CARSON, WOOD & WELLER,
South ST. Paul. Minnesota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

WE PAY TOP PRICES FOR CREAM.
Cash every day Write for prices and tags
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
rus In Ufbe.'

"Rus In Urbe.''
He was countryman, and he walk
ed along a busy thoroughtfare and
read sign over an engineers door,
Cast Iron Sinks" 1t made him mad.
He said that any fool ought to know
that-Exchange.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
The Lawyer and the Reformer.

The Lawyer and the Reformer.
The prison reformer met the con-
victed lawyer in his striped garb.
And what brought you here, un-
happy man." she asked him.
His old-time cleverness asserted it.
self.
AN automobile" he blithely replied.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
Sticking to the Subject.

Sticking to the Subject.
"She has enormous feet"
But she's very, very clever girl"
"She must be. A horse with feet
like that would interfere. "-Washing-
ton Hrald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
After the Explosion.

After the Explosion.
De Style-Does your motor cover
much ground?
Gumbusta-One of them did. Why,
parts of it were found in three differ
ent counties.-London Taller.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
Aammasion alays pain cures wind collie. CSC bottle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02

GOLD COUNTRY" CEYLON TEA
worth a dollar a 10. sold for Soc Write VIM.
McMurray, ST. Paul. Mimi. for free sample.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1907-08-02
Shake Into Your Shoe,

Aliens Toot-Ease. It cures painful, swollen,
smarting, sweating feet. Makes new shoes
easy: Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores.
p 2%a. accept sny n substituts ssmpleF
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
JONES MARR|EO?"
MATRIMONIAL TANGLE vExEs
TOWN OF BLACK HAWK, COL.
Woman Supposed to Have Been Wife
Leaves him and He Is Now Wor.
ricd Over Matter - Cltizcns
Are Divided.

Black Hawk. Col.-"Say, am ] mar
ricd?"
Into the ear of the town marshal,
behind hand that keeps it from the
prying world, Jones poured this hot
query On hot toddy breath Tho mar.
shal got the odor, and shook his head
sadly. He passed on
The postmaster was led brhiud n
fence, and bent bis head down TO catch
the whisper:
Say. am | married."
Now, Jones is an old resident here.
For ten years he has been making his
personality felt, and everybody knows
him. They have known, or thought
they knew, for seven years, that he
was married. But three months ago
his wife" left him, and she talked and
he talked. Now everybody in town is
wrestling with the problom.
rs Jones married." 1t thrcatcrB
10 stop the wheels of Industry. The
land is neglected. Children are per
mitted to so out in the morning with.
out having their faces washed, and the
cows are suffering from lack of care
Down at the store the few people In
town who gave up the problem when
they got headaches, get in only by
climbing up over the legs of most of
the male population. who discuss the
question learned':. Before long every.
body. including most of the women,
will be either deeply learned in the
laws concerning matrimony or crazy
Jones has been advised 40 times
that he Is married. and as many times
that he isn't Some take the view that
be is a grass widower. and Que wo
man called him villain, But Jones
doesn't care what they call him If
some one will only answer his query:
Am married."
Jones has a good deal of money.
He has a good deal of land. lIo Is
worried about whether his wife can
sue him for divorce and get alinlony.
Some hint that certain schoolma'a am
Is as much Interested as Jones. and
that If it would not be subject to at
tack they would marry.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
oualn; Luxemburu.

Only twelf'a rs large as Holland
!he little gran l-duchy of Liixcmbura
is one of the most delightful of Euro
pcan countries. Yet 1t Is almost, al
ways neglected by the tourist who
travels from Paris to Berlin uncon
scious or its nearnoss. Luxemburg IL
free and Independent, and according
20 Robert Shackleton. writing ir
.iarpers Magazine for January, 1t Is
quaint and fascinating. II boasts free
speech and a free press, 1t has free
schools of commerce, philosophy
farming, gardening, manual training
and houscwfery. But with all lis
p;odcrnity It's ways are still old and lis
customs characteristic. including an
annual official hunt for Wild boar; and
whom the city bells ring out the hours.
they play some operatIc bit OF a strain
from gay song.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
EFFECT OF YlLLA OE ON FERTILITY
AND TEXTURE OF SOILS
BY A. HummsI Assistant Chemist f1innssoto College
Of Agriculture

piowed when they are 40 wet that
they Will puddle. When wet clay Is
worked, as in pIowing. the conditions
are such that the fine particles slide
over each other easily, and are drawn
closer together. air is forced out, and
the soil in drying forms large com.
pact musscs which are broken up with
exceeding dlfflculty A -lay soil II
properly handled aid not plowed
when too wet is usually very produc-
tive, but II plowed when too wet 1t
may he rendered unproductivc for
several years.
The harrow aud the shallow cult.
vator arc valuable implements for i'm.
proving tho texture of the soil. They
are especially valuable when used as
soon after rain as possible without
pudding the soil When 50 used they
prevent the soil from drying into large
hard masses. let air into the soil and
conserve moisture.
Soil made up OF very fine grains os
u clay soil no: well undcr-draincd
and firmly compacted Is unproductive,
because plant roots penetrate It with
difficulty, and even when they do,
lack OF air In the soil prevents all
growth. Such a soil has exceedingly
small spaces between the particles and
these spaces are filled with water in
a wet season, completely excluding
air.
When a. clay soil is properly titled
the line particles do not form com
pact masses. but compound grains are
formed by the cemcnting together of
a number OF the particles. The ex.
istencc of the compound grains of soil
makes the soil porous, the spaces be.
tween are filed with air and the roots
can penetrate easily. The continued
stirring or cultivation OF the soil ahd
numerous heavy rains tend tu break
up these compound soil grains aud the
fine PARTICLES run together, filing np
tho larger spaces. In such cases rota.
tion of crops which includes frequent
seeding down TO grass and allowing
the land to remain as hay or pasture
land will prove beneficial. This Is
natures method for keeping the soil
In good texture. The grass prevents
the pudding of the soil by heavy
rains and the roots by their growth
and decay make The soil loose and
porous. Air enters the soil and assists
In dissolving lime or other materials
which cement the fine particles to.
sether into compound grains, and thus
the open mellow texture SO much dc.
sired 10 secured.
The application of limo on heavy
clay soil is beneficial. because lime
serves TO cement the particles together
into compound grains, making the soil
more fliablc and easily titled.
! Fail blowing of clay soils 10 usually
beneficial because the exposure to
winter freezing forces tho clay parti.
clcs apart and this makes the soil
more open and crumbly.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
Why FOrty-five
Women Died

During single month f0rty-hve
women wero reported to have died In
the United Suites as the direct result
OF using headache powders" The
poisonous and powerful ingredients
caused paralysis Of the heart and
nerves, and death followed.
II Is not difficult to understand that
any drugs which have ouch, hypnotic
effects as to Immediately stop pain are
deadly In their action on the nervous
system. W
In order TO thoroughly cure headaches
the nerves must be rovitalized and built
up. and there Is no way this cnn SO
well be accomplished as by the use OF
DR.. A. w. Chnsc's Nerve Pills. the
great nerve restorative.
DIR. A. w. Chase's Nerve Pills
do. not stop the headache. but cure 1t
by removing the cause They are not
recommended as relief for headache,
but as u thorough and positive cure.
Headache. sjceplessness, irritability,
lack OF energy and power to concentrate
the mind, and all the symptoms of ex-
haustcd nerves disappear when this
great restorative treatment IL used.
Fifty cents Il box, Of all dealers, or Dr.
A. w. Chase Medicine Co., Buffalo.
~. Y.
For sale In Marion. Ohio, by Flock.
g Drug Store.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
srcauss sHx's 4 WOMAN
crItIcisn, os The Gentle ss~ Evidently
Written BY asohe'ef.

She will save and scrimy on tho
laundry bills, and hagglc with tho
butcher, and make over her last yesr's
hat and thcn--shc will take MI the
wealth she has amassed by this painful
process aud stun II into ilimsy chatc-
lainc bag wist a weak clasp aud walk
screnely down among .hc 40 thieves
of broadway. says the New York
Press.
She Will spend hours writing long
letter, liipIofing an answer by return
mall and them, she vii. post II with.
out stamp AID without having once
mentioned her address.
She will stanh before the mirror for
20 minutes putting her hat on at OK
actly the right angle and will suffer
fortunes at the sight Of picture that
hangs crooked, or sofa pillow that
Is turned the wrong way, or a chair
that is out of place, and thcn---shc
will sign a thousand dollar check up
side down.
She will waste fortune at the
masseuses having her flesh reduced
md will walk and bant and exercise
herself into nervous hystcria, aud then
she will go home and eat enough
chocolate fudge to give a strong man
fatty degeneration of the chin.
She will cut woman she dislikcs
dead in the street and talk about her
to tho whole community. and them
she will go straight home and wear
her fingers out trying to make her
hat over like that same woman's.
She will go without lot Of things
she really wants, and mond her old
clothes until they drop to pieces, and
lhen-she will spend the money size
has thus saved on pink and gilt an
gel for the parlor mantcl.
She will trot ground In the rain
hunting for thrcc-quarters OF yard Of
ribbon or new patent haIrpin until
she Is exhausted, running her best
clothes and wearing her shoes and her
nerves to tattcrs. and then--come
home and weep because the dampness
has taken the wave out OF her fifty
cent marcel.
She will spank her little boy until
he cries for mercy because lie told
lie GDout his pet dog and iilched a
penny from her pocketbook, and then
she will calmly put him on a street
car and look the conductor squarely
in the eye while she pcrJures herself
about the boys age and cheats the
car company out Of nickel
She is puzzle, an enigma, para.
doX, but then--she Is woman.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
BRET HARTE's CHILD A PAuPeR.
Daughter Is Resident Of Poorhousc
at Portland, Maine.

Portland, Me.-Mrs, Jessie Steele, Il
daughter of Bret Eartc, Is an inmate
of Portlands poorhouse She was
taken there q few days ago and the
city oycrseers are eudeayorlng to get
into communication with her husband,
Luther steele, to ascertain who is to
be responsible for her maintenance.
She is believed mentally unbalanced.
III comfortable, stoam.heated,
sunny room Mrs Steele spends prac.
tically all her time, writing on paper
pads. She says she is writing play
and that she intends to earn money
enough TO 80 on the stage
She says she thinks her husband Is
in the west, but doesn't know where.
He had been contributing SIS per
week toward her support, but this was
insufficient TO meet her wants. and hc
finally stopped She recently adyer.
tised readings from her fathers works
but her patronage was very linited.
Mrs. Steele Is about 80 years Of age
aud is a handsome woman, and was
,ycil educated. For time her read.
ines Won hcr q llyoIlhood. y,
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
TESTERS HAVE THEIR TROUBLES
Punishmcnts for Failure - kmuss
Their Royal Masters.

, The man who has recovered $4,000
reward for his services 6s q jester
may thank his stars that he did not
have to joke for Il livelihood in car.
Her days at the courts of greater
potentates.
Ivan the Terrible, Peter the Great
and the Emperor Paul, for example
had rough ways with their fools. a
dagger thrust would follow poor
joke and banishmcnt any sign OF dc.
cliniDg wit. Once when Fougere, the
Jester of Car Paul. offended his royal
master he was permitted to depart In
peace. IN the middle of the night,
however, he was aroused. and ordered
TO get up and prepare for immediate
Punishment to Siberia. He was BUN.
died into a dark van and driven away
on his long journey.
Day after day, week after week II
lasted. Upon arrival he stepped oat
into the presence of--thc czar Al.
tho time he had been driven. not to.
ward Siberia, but round and round il
st. Petersburg! f'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
FINDS AFFINITY AT LAST.
"Uncle Billy Duke After ADVERTISING
Hsif a Century Is Welded.

llamiltin, O.-William Duke, known
as Uncle Billy" an Oxford township
bacheloE whose industry in advcrtis-
Ing and corresponding for a wife for
the last 6. years, has found his
affinity llo was married here by
Rev. a. B. Alstin of The First Meth.
odist Episcopal church, to Mrs. Mary
Allen Markham, agea As years. a
widow, of Kansas City. The brides
mother was Lee of Virginia, first
cousin of General Robert E. Lee.
Duke is IS years old, II is estima
ted that he has spent thousands of
dollars in matrimonial advertising and
IN paying the railroad fare of women
from all parts OF the country TO Ok
ford He always wore Il white ribbon
on his coat as neans of ldentifica.
lion and crowds woulj gather at the
Oxford station whenever Uncle
Billy appeared wearing white rib.
bon
Though the women arrived none
would ever remain at his farm until
Mrs, Markham arrived; Mr. Duke
met her, wearing The usual ribbon.
and the marriage was the result Mr..
Duke tried hard to have the license
suppressed because the newspapers
have had so much fun with him for
two generations