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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
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Miss Berrisford Of Winnipeg is visiting
with Evelyn Basken.
Fred Gill of Portal is visiting with the
home folks this week.
Hector Branchaud of Cavalier Is
visiting the folks at home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spiller have been visit.
ing with relatives of Mrs. 8. at Hillsboro
this week.
Miss Bessie Douglas is home again
after two years absence teaching in
Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Mitchell of Bowes-
mont were visitors at the home Of w.
Douglas over Sunday.
Misses Rose and Esther Kochen-
dorfer left last week for Wisconsin for a
visit with friends and relatives.
About fifty people went over to Cava-
lier from here to enjoy the celebration
there an to help root for the home nine
Miss Edith Wardwell took in the
circus at Grafton and has since been
visiting with her sister Mrs. Cockburn
at Drayton.
Editor Bouvette of Hallock and his
brother-in-law Mr.. Sheehan of Spokane,
Wash, were visitors at this Office yester-
day. They were on their way to Emerson
to take the flyer back to Hallock.
st. Vincent Episcopal Guild hold a
picnic tomorrow, Saturday, at the farm
of Alex. Gamble and large attendance
is expected and invited. Base ball and
other amusements.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Warner spent the
first of the week in the Twin Cities and
while there Mr.. Warner made the pur-
chase of a forty horse Ford touring car
that will be here next week. 1t is a
six cylinder machine and is one of the
finest on the market, equipped with about
three hundred dollars extras.
Judge and Mrs. Wick went to Dray-
ton to spend the Fourth and Jud ge Wick
was the orator of the day and others
say The gave fine address. Mrs. Wick
remained over as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs.McCrea and took an automobile trip
to st. Thomas and returned on Monday
evening. Aug. Short and Geo. Peterson
were also visitors at Drsyton
On Dominion day at Emerson,
Emerson played st. Vincent and won
to 3. Then Emerson lost to the Sham
rocks of Winnipeg 10 to 4. Theh the
Emerson Journal says, "After supper
Pembina was in line for game with the
Winnipeggers, and here is where the
city fellows fell down. The two games
stunt takes the ginger out of the players,
and it is hardly square deal to ring in
fresh outfit against tired team.
Pembina boys showed excellent form,
and put up star game. Only five in
nings were played and then the Shams
had to get ready to go home. Score
Pemblna. .................O w 8 . Us
winnipeg. ...... OOUOZ -2
Batteries-Conmy and Conn; Hend-
erson and Cuthbert.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

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except upon request.
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vestising medium in the county. having
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Supt. Sherarts arrived home from
his visit to Ohio on Friday and left on
Sunday for Grand Forks where he will
be engaged with summer work for the
next few weeks. A large number of Penn
bina county teachers are reported as in
attendance at the school this term.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

By attending Mankato College, Man
kato, Mimi, you attend the best school
in the country. Send for beautifully H.
Illustrated catalogue.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Rev. \. McGregor, formerly of ST..
Paul, and who for time owed a farm
at toilette, moved about year ago from
Grand Forks to Whittier, CAL, and last
week was stricken with paralysis caused
by overwork.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Neche VS. Pembina at the Pembina
Park on Monday evening at $50.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

DR.. Porter, dentist, can be found at
the dental parlors of DR.. Mcqueen,
ready to attend to callers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

The new bank building at lBathgate
is under construction. 1t will be of brick
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Drainage board meet at their office
in this city next Wednesday 18th.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Judge kneeshaw left on Monday fol
Langdon to hold jury ter,n of court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

bathgate has just finished 2,S16
square feet of crossings and $4,000 feet
of sidewalk at cost of $500.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Entered at the postoffice at Pembina as
second class mail matter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Girl wanted at the International
Hotel. G. A. BELKNAP.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Atty. Brynjolfson and Mr.. Lang of
Cavalier were over on Monday via auto.
mobile.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Wheat has been going upwards pretty
rapidly the last week. Whether. legiti.
mate or cornered is not quite certain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10
Oak Fence Post. for sale.

! have for sale about 1000 good oal
fence posts. JOHN F. MILLER.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

The Presbyterian church is receiving
a coat of paint at the hands of Artist
Moorhead.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

PLAIN sewing at home solicited by
Mrs. Giltrud, So. Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Pembina goes to Hallock to play ball
today, and Hallock will play return
game here next week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Ninety-four in the shade Wednesday
afternoon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

My new soda fountain is here and the
latest and best drinks drawn while you
wait" CHAS. LaFOND.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

The Bathgate creamery building is
started.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Heimbaugh left Fri
day last for Valley Springs, SD. where
they will run hottest. Thomas Times
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Commissioners have been in session
all week, all present. They have been
working on equalization matters mostly
and have passed some bills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Miss Lenora Gibson who has recently
completed term of teaching in the
Tyner neighborhood has gone to Salt,
coats, Sask. to visit her sister Mrs
Moore.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Raggie. Basken has accepted posi-
ton in the G. P. r. general Office, at
Winnipeg during school vacation and
entered upon his duties last Monday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Hicks of Neche
were visiting at Emerson this week.
Mrs. Hicks sister who lives there was
seriously i'll.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

f. D. Booker and his father-in-law
Mr.. Simonson: left on Tuesday for al
outing in the Warroad country to b,
gone about ten days, and will take in tn,
Winnipeg fair before returning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

The city fathers decided on Tuesday
evening that all future sidewalks shall be
made of cement and that on residence
streets they shall be five feet wide. This
width gives room enough for one person
to pass couple when meeting without
forcing the couple to fall into single file.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Walter Ward of Macarthur thinks
that new boy that came on Monday even
ing will be great help on the farm pretty
soon. Congratulations. DR.. Harris re.
ports all concerned doing we'll.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

The Band went to Morris to play at
the local fair on Tuesday. They report
a good crowd and most hospitable treat
ment. Two sets of ball games were the
principal sports.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Fred Farrow of Cavalier was greet
ing old friends here this week. He
brought Miss Beatrice Fowler home from
her Fourth in Cavalier and his daughter
Miss Pearl, who is visiting at the Fow-
lers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

l. B. Parsons of Bathgate was struck
in the eye by foul ball while at the
picnic on the 4th at Eddington's grove.
At first it was feared that the sight had
been injured out he is getting all right.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

We learn that DR.. J. F. Mcqueen,
formerly of Milton, has decided to leave
Pembina and locate in the Canadian
Northwest. The change is made nec-
essary by the doctors ill health Milton
Globe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

Base ball at Cavalier on the 4th, re-
suited, Backoo-Bathgate, 3-13: Cavalier
Hensel, 6-3 Cavalier-Penbina. 3-3. The
latter game was played for nine innings
and then called off on account of rain.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-10

The st. Thomas Times in copying the
catching of the 40 pounds sturgeon here
last week, says This information comes
from the Pioneer Express and is quite
reliable" Thanks for the compliment
Brother Hager. Our reputation for
truth and veracity seems to be pretty
we'll established by this test.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

to the bath room for first aid to the weepers.
scared purple. for fear her eyes would show red at
lunch.
"By that time your Aunt Bessy had her mind
made up good and plenty what to do.
Is This Mr.. Hardy guessed, putting dab OF
rogue on the prettiest little finger nail saw.
If he's young with two shoulders and several
white teeth, 1 think he's down in the barber shop
right this minute, spelling his finger nails waiting
till come back. See If his names this, and
slipped her the note.
"Say, she lit up like BeIasco sunrise!
"'I didn't know he was here she said but it
wasn't she said it; and she just fairly that
note without salt or pepper.
You may tell Mr.. Hardy that cannot write
note just now she said, but to please send up his
card to mother and right after luncheon. I'll
see that he is received
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

to me. and my. but was the giddy young thingl Il
only cost me two glances and another smile to have
theatre invitation for that night and at I'VE o'clock
hiked home and put all my kill -'em-deads from
the pIumes down. When Uncle Antique saw me IN
the uniform felt sorry for his respectable family
but will say he knew how to do the honors. ana
the way he tucked me into my seat you'd have
thought was the Queen of Sheba-
II enjoyed the show while / was there. too
everything in this world looks SO good to me now
adays that I could almost enjoy the toothache-but
just before the get-busy chorus at the end got
real peeyish and made him leave. OF course the
next move was the bird and the bottle and without
letting him know that was doing the driving
guided him right across to chnriey's. The head
rusher over there is one of my best trained pets
and as we went inside dropped behind and spoke
to him.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

Il You'll win,' told her. I've got bet on you
? when told young Hardy the stunt that was cut
out for him he turned the color of his collar and
got perfectly limp
''Cheer up said. The returns are not all in
yet, and IL there's any way your Aunt Bessie can
help stuff the ballot boxes, all her other engage
ments are or 81
"That night he was waiting to walk out to the
car with me. and beaming like a custard pie. He
simply had to recite it all to somebody, and was
the only audience he could nail.
! "'I saw her. he said, and I'm to see her once
more though guess that will be about ALL at least
that's what was given to understand, and rather
plainly. There's no chance for me-
".Don't tare up your ticket before the bell rings,
told him. Everything comes out in the wash. for
while's there life there's soap. When does this
aging interview come Off
Tomorrow night. he said. I'm to take them
to the theatre
'That's when 1 decided to wedge in. I can't
keep out of it. 1t all comes from my East Side
bringing up, where, whenever there was midnight
nght every man in the block yelled out of the win
dow for them to wait till he got his shoes on. II
there was anything doing we all wanted to be in
it, and I suppose I'll be ticIzled to death with my
own funeral just because I'll be there and have the
best part in the cast. I had fine plot, standing
right where was. too. I get 'em often that way.
Amt the little Bessie Bright?
" Tell you what you do said After the thea
tire you bring your crowd over to Churleys for a
bite Of supper and TIL get up little play for you
thatll beat any show Broadway. Don't get there
to quick Mosey out of the theatre slow, and be
sure your the last ones out. Go back to your seat
for something to kill more time. When you get in
to Churleys I'll have table saved for you That's
all you have to do except sit with back to me-
.Of course he was crazy to know what was com
ing on but wouldn't tell him. wasn't quite sure
myself. yet, but the next morning was. for my
passe Mr.. Passay waltzes in as usual to have his
wrinkles pressed out, and the smile gave him
would have melted this milestone brick ice cream
that they put up for picnics. He was so tickled I
thought he would do headsDin. and by the way
Billy frowned knew I'd done perfectly scrump-
tious Job on grandpa. After he had his morning
face put on Of course he came toddiing right over
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23
Mr.. George Rasdolph Chester is

Mr.. George RGrdoLPk Chester IS
one of the younger authors sOhoSe
phenomenal rise and grosOtk iN'ths
magagipse and book publishing
avoyld are still the subject of almost
imcyedmIo~s comment. Fine years
ago Mr.. Chester'S name sVaS COM
Par@tjOeT amksosOu. To-day every
magazine that can get a story from
Mr.. Chester is TO be congratulated.
One of Mr.. Chesteys most boP~-
lar characters is the "JM0nicaye
Girl" She is a nell de5SNed type
and is dYasUn With that human
touch g0hick makes Mr.. Clesteys
chayacteYs, no matter aOho they are,
SO Thoroughly hkabIe.
Mr.. Chester is one of the authors
rho keep gOeU aavay from the rush
Of MstropoJita's GctiOity. HIS home
is in Cincinnati, ohio, and he
spends most of his time in his big
studio sOorkshob under a tYe'nes-
do@s s9yess@re Of contracts a0ith5ooks
and magazines.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23


.nough to have fed Methuselah his tennel tea, but
me help an old get from ugliness, doctors
ind taiors, that ought to have been taxidermists.
makes anything they show at the Hippodrome look
easy. The minute caught sight of that saucy lit
be freshman hat and the collegecut clothes, knew
Eie whole play before the curtain went up, and
wouldn't look in Bi1y's direction. He was already
Ioshing than was good for him. You know
Billy. He's the boss barber and wants to buy me
plain gold ring and piano-p1ayer, but poor Billy
isn't man OF his word He promised he'd do any
thing in the world for me- and reneged on the only
request made. He wouldn't change his face
"of course the first thing Mr.. Neverdie did when
be kittened down into my chair was to. squeeze my
hand. That was a terrible shock to me. guess.
since it only happened from nine to twenty times
day. and hardly knew what to do--only just
how to stop it. 1 shifted his hands into and out OF
the nineycight cent nearcut glass bowl often he
fell to it that the programme had been changed
without notice, and then he took the number. Billy
snickered out loud and shot glance at him that
ought to have shrunk him to the size of oneunged
peanut; but it didn't. He only swellsd up and
watched for more. He's regular cut-up, Billy is,
and of course ne knew there was coming
These past-due hrty boys get so callous to turn
downs that nothing short of brick makes a dent
In them. and pretty soon saw him watching my
hair and my eyes, and got ready.
'Do you know said ne. 'you look exactly like
Maxine Enott7' estsq2 2S;ssaas
"of course know it,, handed him back. Max
inc comes in here nearly every day and asks me to
quit it, but won't eeSs-sss<sass @s4spa
THAT made him pause for the crossing, anyhow,
and got three minutes farther on the way
- What lonesome city this is! he put in next,
and knew it was no use trying to save him chill
He wouldn't be satisfied until he got froze stin.
why did you slip away from him them? I
asked.
g from he began. and then he stopped. He
wasn't SO slow after all. He'd been going to ask
from whom but he'd had a fash of second sight
and knew I'd hint that it was either his guardian
his keeper.
What cross little dear you arei' he said and
patted my hand. ss-
Just see what have 30 put up with though,'
explained. ana then 1abbed him under the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

grandpa was only twenty-five and getting younger
every second. From where sat could keep my
eye on the door. and as Frank started back with
Mr. Hardy and Grace and Ma he caught my nod. !
kept grandpa busy Just then so that he never turn
ed around but they saw us. Some, they didi The
two young ones were wise In second, and the tab
Ieau was peaches and cream to them: but Mother
had the shock OF her life. for just Frank seated
her at the end of the table where the whole panto-
mine was in full view. had grandpa paving for
my hand and cackling, plenty loud enough for
Mother to hear that was positively the only origi-
nal package of genuine joy.
"Of course Mother lorgnetted me for keeps. and
If there was basting thread about me that hadn't
been pulled out, she through to it. If I'd been
innocent I'd have shriveled up under that search-
light, but wasn't was perfectly wicked and
proud of it, and having the time of my life. So
was grandpa let him wabble and on. getting
farther and farther away from an alibi
all the time with Mr.. Hardy and his
Grace, all but stufnng napkins into their
mouths to keep from screaming Grandpa got
more kittenish every minute. He didn't notice
any more whether was drinking or not. and every
glass OF the foosh-water he took. made the lights
turn roster until at last he got too confectionery
and then arose in offended dignity.
"'Sir,' said I, with you at your age thought 4
should be sufficiently chaperoned, but 1t is must
go home alone! Good evening"
Il paused just at the end of the other table to,
say that Good evening", and of course the long,
lost old man turned around to look at Instead
he found himself looking square into the blazing
eyes of Mother, and the curtain down. The
last saw as Frank sent walter over to him with
the check, grandpa huddled in his chair. blink
ing his eyes. and trying to figure out what had hit
him.
maybe they wasn't the grateful ones young
Hardy and his girl. They made me come to the
wedding, and Mother quite chocolate creams
She recognized me tine poor embarrassed girl at
Churleys, but not as the manicure girl Of the Bel
weigh. and she seemed quite anxious about my
family
-WiIliams7" she repeated she shook my hand.
'WilamsT Are you by any chance connected with
the Wiamses of Narragansett7''
e" No. the WlIamses of Park Row. said and
the dear old soul perfectly satisfied. She
didn't know New York nor the names on the lamp
posts down Bowery way and Park Row sounded
real aristocratic to her. guess"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

thumb nail that set him jumping all over. That
lab was for the little dear.
wouldn't you think he'd guess his line had been
disconnected after that? He didn't. He was pune
ture proof and when ne got up to go he leaned
the table to me and said:
"'What do you think of nice evening at the
rheatre tonight, and maybe bird and bottle
after?'
'F1nei chirruped. Il Ike to read about it;
but If your hunting some poor but honest working
girl fatal beauty to share It you'd better hurry.
for the hour is growing late For me, not I! I'm
going to spend this evening with my own grand
father
''I hadn't supposed 1t could be done, but the red
began to creep under his makeup, and then felt
little bit sorry. It's wrong hit cripple anyhow.
and as he went out sunshined at him just SO
wouldn't feel so much Like crouch myself.
thought I could take a chance on that much with
out putting out the welcome mat, but say! when
I die put on my tombstone, will you, She
good gy-url but she couldn't learn.
THAT very evening as passed out through the
par1ors I saw my Methuselah's uncle, about five
years younger in his silk tile and open-faced vest,
talking to a real toppy mother and daughter who
wore enough happy harness to stock Tinany's.
The younger one such picture that swung
up close to see IL 1t was hand painted only
chrome, but that's once had to send wireless
apology, for her complexion was put on from the
inside and would stand scrubbing. she looked per-
fectly happy except for one thing; all she wanted
was something interesting to happen. She real
willing to go right away from there to nd it. too,
but the other two had their chins pivots and
smiled continuously without pain. Anyhow
thought Father Time is now back in his own pre-
cnct and they'll take of him If he gets to wan
dering in his mind
"The next morning, bright and early, before 1
even had my wraps offS who should come prancing
into the barber shop but my Mr.. Scar andyellow to
have his face ironed and with a nerve tall enough
to make the Singer Building look like hitching
post he lifted the roof of his toupee to me and
smiled as pleasantly mummy that had died
dippy. escaped him when he went out though,
because was busy with one of the worst kinda
merchant from Darkest Indiana who had to
New York to buy last years latest styles, and who
was explaining how much he missed his wife I
would go to the theatre with him and let him tell
me about her. ziss 1&s-Ye4 =
ut helped some that afternoon to have real one
drop in. He a tall. living-pcture built young
man, and looked SO solid he could have had his
clothes pressed right on him without hurting. His
hands were not bit pretty; they were better than
that: they were good to look at They
mans hands, big and strong and brown, but well
Shanad enough too. the kind that can hold high
stopper down to- an even trot through ten miles of
Los Angeles herald., 1908-08-23

" "'You are an ungrateful child,
Gracel' walled the mother. You'd
rather have that young adventurer
that forbade to bother us any more.
You have no proper pride at ALL !;
'Adventurer!' said Grace, and I
liked the way her eyes snapped. Mr..
Hardy has a fifty-thousaud dollar
ranch, and a nice little house In a
nice little city nearby, and money in
the bank. And he made it all him
self. His social position is good
enough for me. Its better than
fathers was when you married
! "Well, the old lady began to drip
at the eyes right away. Her
daughter was ungratefuI--again