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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13

faint tapping on the door, or only q
trick of the wind?
Stephen Ruthen stood listening ill.,
tently. He heard only the music in
the church and the wilder music of
the storm outside. He re.fastened
the tiny window.
Again the tapping. Some one was
at the door; this time he could not
be mistaken. The knocking rose
above the crying of the wind, and a
thought sent all the pulses in him
beating as in fever.
Quickly Stephen Ruthen crossed to
the door; in the ghostly gloom of the
church the music from the organ was
mounting up TO swelling crescendo.
like the orchestral prelude in thea.
ter to some great drama of passion.
He flung open the door, to rush Of
icy wind.
CroucEing there, as If beaten down
like broken flower by the storm.
half-kneeling in exhaustion on the
threshold, was woman's frail figure;
and out of the white-moulded face up
turned to him two eyes met his-darl,
tragic, passionately alight with the
CLEANS of emotions that burned in
her, like night upon a starlit river.
"Olive!" he cried, hoarsely. "Olive!
You've come back to mel"
The woman dragged herself to her
feet, and flung out her hands with
wild, passionate gesture towards him.
"Yes," she cried, feverishly, 1.-The
woman who cast your love aside and
broke your faith in women, who has
no claim on you now but that of con-
tempt! Yet she has come back to
ask you, by the love you once bore, to
help her to avenge her wrongs"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
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HABITS OF MUTTON BIRDS.
Antarctic sooty Petrels Fraternizs
With Snakes.

s>''s" SssS 0Vosy 6SIGVtU VTASSTOSzv
With Snakes.
Large poisonous snakes and mutton
birds. otherwise known as antarctic
sooty petrels. fraternize in tho Fur.
neaux island rookeries, northeast Of
Tasmania, according to Consul Baker
OF Hobart. who Investigated the hab.
Its of the birds. The mutton bird
hunters in reaching into the nests fire.
quently lay hold Of snakes instead OF
birds. The mutton birds fly swiftly
and irregularly, and the consul men.
tons that Capt. Flinders Of the British
royal navy reported that a flock of
the birds he once saw was forty miles
In length. Even the lighthouse at
Goose island, one Of the Furneaux
group, has to be protected from the
birds by iron screen work, and fire.
quently hundreds of dead birds are
found at the lighthouse base: The
birds are very methodical, arriving in
enormous sumbers at the rookeries
every year about Sept. 20.
After the eggs have been laid the
male and female birds take turns at
Matching, each partner when relieved
securing the country in all-day questa
Cor food.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
Cold Storage Meat.

The muscular tissue of chickens
Kept in solidly frozen condition at
l3 degrees Fahrenheit shows marked
astrological changes even after one
month in cold storage, according to
Pennington and st. John. These
changes are progressive. and at the
end of six months many muscle f1bers,
are scarcely recognizable. The OBJ
servations have been made on chick
ems of known history and which have
been carefully kept, and upon chick
ems Of the ordinary market type. The
latter have been examined after stor-
age periods Of two and three years, as
we'll as when stored for comparatively
short lengths of time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13

tramping the silage during the filling,
doors which extend into the silo are
not serious objection, though per.
fectly flush doors are certainly an ad.
vantage. A vertical wall is the only
satisfactory wall to use, as wall in.
clined outward will support the silage
to certain extent and prevent its
settling satisfactorily, thus creating
air pockets. When the wall is in.
clfned inward the silage will settle
away from it. In the case of con.
crete silos with tapered walls, these
should be vertical on the inside.
Best results are obtained where the
silage is uniformly distributed
throughout the silo and is carefully
packed near the walls and around the
doors by tramping. Care should be
taken that the heavy and light por.
lions shall be uniformly mixed. Some
silo owners are of the opinion that a
great amount of tramping is unneces.
sary, but the investigations of the
writer's would indicate that where
tramping was not followed there was
always certain amount of spoiled
silage and that the money spent for
labor used in thoroughly tramping the
silage in the silo when filled brought
good returns.
It is desirable to prevent the freez.
ing of silage In the silo during cold
weather as far as possible and the
silo of construction to prevent freez.
ing to the largest degree is the prefer
able one, other things being equal II
is difficult to make comparison be
tween the merits of the various types
of silos in this respect owing to the
inability to find them under like con.
ditions. Freezing of silage is due to
loss of heat; first, through the silo
wall; and second, to the air in contact
with the feeding surface. The first
loss may be reduced by using a non.
conducting wall in the silo and the
second by preventing the circulation
of air above the silage in the silo.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
'cHAPTER II.
The Priest and the Man.

For one startled moment stephen
Ruthen stood like man spellboun.
1t was Olive! Olive. with all the
old resistless appeal of her beauty
Olive, whom he had never thought to
see again-facing him now across the
threshold of the open door. He
hardly heard the wild, hysterical out
burst that broke from her lips; he
only realized that this woman, the
one love of his life, had come back
as if in answer to his prayer-had
come back to him in some dire stress
of need.
She made faltering step across
the thresholds; then swayed, and
would have fallen but that he caught
the frail, exhausted figure to him out
of the tumult of the wind, with sud-
den fierce passion of tenderness thrill
ing every fiber of him, and carried
the half-fainting woman to a seat.
He crossed quickly to cupboard
where the communion wine was kept;
he forced some drops between her
lips. Her face was deathly white;
but the stimulant brought back a
flicker of strength that helped her to
fight off the faintness.
Don't try to talk, Olive" he said.
There was an unfathomable tender
pitifulness in his voice. Presently,
when you are strong enough, l will
take you to the rectory. Its shelter
is yours, of course, for as long as you
may wish. Then you shall tell me
your trouble-how 1 can help YOU"
It went to his heart to see the
change three years had wrought in
her. She was so thin and white, her
face nodded with an impress OF
tragic suffering; an unnatural glitter
burned in her eyes; her hands were
as hot to his touch as though a fever
scorched them.
stephen" she said, in low voice
that well-remembered voice with
the old thrill in it, that had always
made his pulses beat faster, as now
"then-then you are still my friend?
Still-in spite of all?"
Her dark, feverish eyes searched his
face.
ITO 30 continued.)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
WHERE THE PEACOCK ae,oNs.
State Of Mouhbhanj Holds Fowl az
Sacred and Eorbide lts sIauat1ter.

State Of Mouhbhanj Holds Fowl az
Sacred and Forbids It's Slaughter.
The little native state of Mourbhan,,
known as the Peacock kingdom" is:
the most northerly Of the tributary
states Of Orissa. and native chronicles,
relate that the principality was found
ed more than two thousand years ago.
The chief emblem of signature is a
peacock, which is held sacred, and
hence the killing of this heraldic bird
IS strictly forbidden throughout the
state, says the Birmingham Age-Her-
aid. The state has an area. OF 4,243
square miles, and the country Is va
ried in soil and scenery. 1t abounds
in rich valleys, but a vast extent is
clothed in primeval forest. The ma
harajah of Mourbhanj is an enlighten.
ed prince and administers state ON
modern British lines. The govern
ment is divided into separate depart
ments, as in British territory, and
each department is under an officer.
who is responsible for Its administra,
zion.
Sericuiture is being encouraged and
mulberry groves have been planted.
The culture of Tasser silkworms is an
important industry, and visitors to the
recent Industrial exhibition at Calcut-
ia, India, had a good opportunity of
seeing the Tasser manufactures Ut
the state. The country is very rich
in minerals and forests, but, while the
latter are being exploited. the former
still await the attention of the mining
expert.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
TWO GREEN MOUNLHLN S7HVE SILOc5 Al. THE DAIRY
EA2N.' IOWA STATE COLLEGE.

The silo may be made an ornament
70 any group of farm buildings. Its form
IL such that 1t may be made to add to
the appearance of any style of con-
struction. One or more conical silo
roofs when viewed from a distance,
or the full height of the curved walls
ct closer range, gives a very pleas
Ing effect when placed in setting Of
rectangular buildings. This impress.
sion is entirely independent of the
great value of silage as feed and
u pleasing to such a degree that
Q prospective purchaser, in making a
close decision, would be Influenced
to far greater extent than the origi-
nal cost of the silo.
In our illustration is a view Of the
new dairy barn at Iowa State college
showing two stave silos and the man.
ner In which they add to the appear
ance of the adjoining buildings.
OF the silos reported by their own
ers or visited. 1876 were located out
side Of the barn and 26 inside. Those
located inside Of building were large.
ly Of type not we'll adapted to be
placed outside. These reports indi-
cate that location of the silo outside
Of all buildings meets with greater
favor among those using silos. There
are good reasons for this. First, the
silo, with the exception of few types,
10 of such construction that it does
not need the protection of a covered
building. Second, it is not economical
to place silo in building where it
will occupy space which may be put
to other use. Third, silo located in
side of a building is often unhandy
to fill. The forage cannot be deliv-
cred to the cutter conveniently.
Fourth, by locating a silo outside of
the building and only connecting it
thereto with passage provided with
doors. the Objectionable odor of the
silage may be kept out of the build
ing. BY arranging the silo so as to be
connected to the feeding room with a
feed way, 1t should be as convenient
for feeding as when located in the
building itself. A very common ar
rangement is to SO locate the silo that
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13

Not only should the walls be tight
and rigid, but they should be perfectly
smooth on the inside to permit the
silage to settle without forming air
pockets, which cause a certain amount
of the adjoining silage to rot. Several
foundation walls were found con.
structed as shown at the left of Fig.
2, and in each case a considerable
amount Of spoiled silage was found at
the shoulder made by the wall. The
foundation wall, and in fact the walls
of the entire silo. should be as smooth
as possible. II due care is used in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13

the passage way from sflo to barn Is a
continuation of the feed way in the
barn. In general. it seems that there
are few advantages in building silo
inside Of building and many in
building 1t outside. There are types
of barns. the large round barn, for in
stance. which are of form making
It impossible for a silo to be con-
veniently located at the center.
The fundamental principle in the
preservation of green forage when
placed in a silo is the exclusion of air.
It Is the purpose Of any silo regardless
OF fts construction to exclude air as
far az possible from the silage and in
this way prevent decay. To prevent
the air from reaching the silage all
silos must have air tight walls. These
must be rigid enough not to be sprung
out Of shape by the pressure of the
silage, permitting air to enter next to
the wall. Not only the walls but the
doors also. must be perfectly air tight
we'll fitted and the joints made more
perfect by felt pads or gaskets. It is
good practice where the silo door sets
against shoulder, to place clay
worked into the consistency Of putty
in the joint. The clay is, placed on
the bearing surface and the door
placed over it and when the pressure
Of the silage comes against the door
IN air tight joint is obtained. Tar
paper Is successfully used by some
silo owners either in strips to cover
the cracks around the doors or in
widths sufficient to cover the entire
door and lap q few inches on the silo
walls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
Beyond Help.

Martha, endeavoring to: instruct
would-be housekeeper in the mysteries
Of pudding making, was overheard:
Eyer jes' takes some bread, en-"
"How much bread, Martha?"
ooh, jes' what yer needs. Miss
Min, en- den yer puts yo' milk on 1T"
"And how much milk, Martha?'
well, yer mus use yer Judgment
bout dat, Miss Min"
"But I haven't any judment, Mar
tha."
"Well, de Lord help yer, Miss Min,
cause can't"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
BARGAINING WITH A BURGLAR.
How an Old Banker Got Rid Of an
Unwelcome Visitor.

How an Old Banker Got Rid Of an
Unwelcome Visitor.
A group of his friends were dis.
GUESSING William Winslow Sherman,
the old banker, who died not long
ago.
"He had the coolest nerve of any
man I know" said one. Three or
four years ago, when Sherman was
an old man and partially crippled by
reason of a fall from a horse, he en-
tered his bedroom late at night to find
a masked burglar ransacking it.
1.-THE thief had a big gun trained on
Sherman in a minute. The banker
Just waved it aside with tired hand.
Put that away he said irritably. Let
us discuss this matter like gentle.
men, The burglar was so surprised
he laughed. Now. you could hurt me
if you wanted to, and might get
away with some little knick-knacks.'
said Sherman. But you might be
caught, and there's slight probabili-
ty that you could dispose of my toilet
articles profitably. What would you
consider a fair cash proposition to
go away?' They talked it over in all
peace.
1.-THE burglar thought he ought to
have SO, but Sherman, after inquir.
ing into the mans habits, said 50 was
enough. You see,' he said, you're q
known thief. II this were your first
offense I'd pay you your price. but
now the police have your picture you
ought to be glad to accept any fair
compromise and run no risk
"The burglar finally agreed to take
| 50. Sherman pulled out SO bill
| Give me 81 change said he. And he
got it before he paid"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
EAGER TO WORK
Health Regalned by Right Food.

The average healthy man Or woman
is usually eager to be busy at some
useful task or employment.
But let dyspepsia or indigestion get
hold Of one, and all endeavor becomes
q burden.
"A year ago, after recovering from
an operation" writes q Mich. lady. my
stomach and nerves began to give me
much trouble.
"At times my appetite was vora.
cfous, but when INDUCED, indigestion
followed. Other times had no appetite
whatever. The food I took did not
nourish me, and / grew weaker than
sver.
Il lost interest in everything, and
wanted to be alone. had always had
good nerves, but now the merest trifle
would upset me and bring on a vio-
lent headache. Walking across the
room was an effort and prescribed ex.
ercise was out Of the question.
II had seen Grape-Nuts advertised,
but did not believe what. I read, at
the time. At last when it seemed as
II I were literally starving, began to
cat Grape-Nuts.
II had not been able to work for
year, but now after two months on
Gape-Nuts I am eager to be at work
again. My stomach gives me no trou-
BILE now. my nerves are steady as
ever, and interest In life and ambition
have came back with the return to
health"
There's . Reason"
Mans given BY Postum Co., Bottle
Greek, Mich. Read ''rhe Road to Well
vills." "a pkgs.
Ever Feaa the abevs lettsrS A new
Ono aDD011s IRON t1nle t. tine. TAs1
are geauaaaI t1Uss anA 1sll q huAaA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
His Little Joke.

What is lac of rupees?" inquired
the man who was entertaining visitor
from Hindustan.
"A great Inconvenience" replied the
Fastener, who had evidently become
sufficiently acquainted with our idioms
to venture q mild Jest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
For Modern Health.

In aqua saritas.'" quoted the mod
ern observer Nov, there's an axiom
that needs to be revised"
What's the idea?" inquired the
plain citizen.
"Well, to be correct, 1t should read:
In boiled aqua sanitas.' The Cath.
Ollie Standard and Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
Even eetter.

my daddy laid down tun Of wine
when was born"
Zine old custom. Going to do the
same for your SOM"
mo: think I'll lay in . ton Of coal"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13
Amo.In,,u Polltlclan,e.

what makes that man with q boom
80 hopeful Of ciection?" :i$ t5,ff q
He recently read in q book that Il IL
always the unexpected that happena"
Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-11-13

Never Judge q mans good or bad
qualities by what his relatives say
about him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
LOST To MILITIA
Picked Team of Local Basket
ball Players Defeated by Com
pany A Of Muscatine
BY AN OVERWHELMING SCORE
Final Tally Is SO TO 13-Touring Sol.
diers to Play Here Are Max
ing Fine Record.

The picked team which went from
this city to Muscatine yesterday to
contest with the Company c team of
that city at basketball met with over
whelming defeat at the hands of the
militiamen. The latter, which is the
home Company c team and not the
Muscatine champions who are touring
the country, which team plays here
Saturday evening, is an able one and
we'll qualified to uphold Muscatine's
basketball laurels. They piled up in
the first half of the game a total of SO
points against II secured by the Rock
Island squad, and in the second half
went even better, making 55 points tC
2 for the visitors. The Muscatine
five is composed of tall athletic play
ers, and it's center is six feet seven
inches in height. The game was play.
ed last evening in the Company c
armory. The following was the line
up of the Rock Island team: Nc
Manus, center; Ficken and w. Robb
forwards; Cloudas and L. Robb
guards.
Have Made Good Record.
The Muscatine tourists, known on
the road as the Y. NJ c. A. team ant
at home as the Company C's, return
Saturday night from their trip east
with a big percentage of the game:
won. Only three times have they
been defeated, in such instances, un
fortunately, by aggregations recog
nized as champions of their sections
At Hamilton, Ont, the champions o.
Canada proved too strong, as did the
Rochester, N. Y, Y. M. c. A, acknowl
edged champions of the east A
| Charlottesville, Ind, Wabash college
| took the third game Tuesday night 81
| to 81. Wabash was the only team tina
defeated the Columbia university tour
lists and is conceded to be the bes
| in the middle west. Muscatine play
at home Monday and Tuesday with th'
| Chicago Meteors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02

infrequent, had a low, coaxing note
that made it irresistible. An adroit
pleader, knowing her power full well,
she did not always plead, having the
Tudor temper and preferring to COM
mand." Miss Grace Merritt is the per-
|sonification of that Descriptions real
Mary Tudor" She more than graft
fies the wish of Charles Major, the au-
thor, that he might see his heroine in
the flesh, for that no more perfect i'm
personation of Mary could be given
than Miss Merritt's delineation of the
part, is the opinion of many of the
most competent critics in the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
HOLD OPEN HOUSE.
Many Present at Athletic Exhi-
bition and Evening Program
at the Y. NJ. c. A.
MAGAZINES AucTIONED OFF
Gymnasium Contests Included Two
Handbali Tournament Games and
Basketball Contest.

The entire program as arranged for
the regular New Years day open
house-at the Y. M. c. A. was carried
out and the attendance present both
afternoon and evening was very large
The gymnasium exhibition occupied
the afternoon from o'clock till 5:30.
Many amusing athletic features We're
put on under Physical Director Franks
direction and were witnessed by over
100 spectators, for the accommodation
of whom bleachers had been set up.
The contests opened with two relay
races, in one of which the carrying
|of Indian clubs was the handicap and
in the other the turning of somer-
sault by each runner at the end of his
lap around the room. A human burden
race followed, two teams being chosen
and carrying their respective mem
berS across the room, each person
carrying another member of the team.
Three pulls at tug of war followed.
Tournament Games Played.
In the handball exhibition two reg
ular tournament games were played.
McCandless and McCandless and Ohm.
sted and Moran were the participating
teams and the formed had the high
scores in both games, the results being
81 to and 81 to Is. A tumbling ex-
hibition by Imhof, Shiffer, Watts and
Woods followed. A basketball con-
| test played between the Y. NJ c. A.
| Pirates and the high school junior
team. the association team being the
victor, the first half ending in its favor
IL to Z and the second half II to s,
making the total % to Is. The closing
number was a comic sketch, entitled
DR. Houder," by Imhof and Woods.
| After the close of the athletic eX.
hibition the Association Helpers served
| lunch to about 100 visitors and mem
bers.
All Magazines Sold.
All of the magazines received in the
association reading room were dis
posed of at the auction which closed
the evenings program and goodly
sum was realized from their sale. H
A. Weld acted as auctioneer. The
evenings program opened with q
lphonograph concert rendered by G. A
Jenke and continued an hour. Miss
Nellie Reck gave a soprano solo
Frank Young rendered selection or
the piano, and Robert Crowley of Mo
line gave a reading. A moving pic
ture display was also given. About
100 people were present in the evening
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
LOCAL MARKET CONDITIONS.
Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock Feed and Fuel.

Today's Quotations on Provisions, Live
Stock Feed and Fuel.
Rock Island, Jan. 2.-Following are
the wholesale quotations on the market
today:
Provisions and Produce.
Eggs-Fresh, 23c.
Live Poultry - Spring chickens, SC
per pound; hens. per pound, Is; ducks
per pound, &c to Sc; turkeys per pound
12c to BE; geese per pound &c to SC.
Butter-Dairy, 23c to 24c.
Lard-10c
Vegetables = Potatoes, soc; onions
55c to 60c
Live Stock.
Hogs-$4.O0 to $425.
Strengthening or over, $500 to
$500; lambs, $3.50 to s6.75.
Cattle-Steers $3.50 to $500; cows
and heifers $500 to $500; calves, s4.OO
to $3.50.
Feed and Fuel.
Grain-Corn, 4Sc to soc; oats, 45c
45c.
Forage-Timothy hay, s11 to $13;
prairie, $500 to $11.00; clover, $1,000
to $11.00; straw, $500.
WOODLAND, per load, $500 to $3.50
Coal-Lump, per bushel, lac; slack
per bushel, &c to SC.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-02
he quotations on the market today:

the quotations on the market today:
Gas so, U. P. 1898, u. S. Steel pre-
ferred S91s, U. S. Steel common 1854
Reading 9SA, Rock Island preferred
2S1a, Rock Island common 151a, South
ern Pacific 73, n. Y. Central SO, Mis-
souri, Pacific 46s4, L. & N. 931a. Smelt-
ers 1874, C. F. l. 201s, Canadian Pa
cific 155, Illinois Central 123, Penna
110%, Erie II, C.. & o. 30k, B. R. T.
1895, B. & o. S2k, Atchison 69B, Lo-
connective BAH, Sugar 1O1ss, St. Paul
1861, Copper 4Sh, Republic Steel pre-
|ferred 66A, Southern Ry. 121a.