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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
Born That Way.

There is perhaps no point on which
the librarian and child disagree 50 en-
trely as that Of the proper condition
Of the hands. A child whose hands
were black with dirt solemnly stated,
II was born that way" Another de.
clared that the doctor said "he must
not wash his hands till the weather
got warmer" Another whispered.
Teacher, that's the color Of my skin -
A boy who brought back book with
its cover soiled and greasy refused to
pay the fine and finally brought his
mother in to speak in his behalf. We
had been very unjust and unkind to
her boy, she said, ''for he Is very care
full. He puts his book In the icebox,
where the baby can't get 1t, and moth.
ing but our food and Willie's books
ever goes in that icebox."-Iibrary
Journal. TF sxE-,-s-: -s.isev,~~~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
A Place Of Safety.


Wits which are serviceable only IN
fair weather are not of much use to
the pioneer Of new country. All sorts
Of vtcissitudes present themselves to
the dweller of the wild regions. Mr..
Wiley in his History of the White
Mountains" gives an instance Of q
man whose ingenuity withstood cy.
clone. The incident took place In the
early days Of Jackson.
A terrible tornado passed over the
little settlement. 1t was SO strong
hardly anything could stand before it.
Houses and barns were leveled, trees
were whirled about in the air like
sticks, and men and women were
caught up and carried along for rods.
One house was RACED to the ground,
and chairs. tables, beds, bedding and
children went flying about in the wind.
The father Of the family. snatching his
babies from the rude grasp of the mon
ster, thrust the little folks heads
through two rails of a fence and left
them thus secured, with their legs
dangling in the wind. He then went
to look after his other property.
The five little children remained safe
in their fastening and, uninjured, out
rode the tempest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
Nor a Hospital Either.

Talking of our British cousins?'' in
quired the tax attorney of the South
ern Pacific. well, I heard one the
other day. Big fat Britisher showed
into one Of those compartments at the
last moment. There was an American
in there reading his newspaper.
"'1t's sixty miles to my station re-
marked the Englishman, and, say,
old chap. I'm treating myself for a
wounded foot, and I say. If you don't
mind. III put some of this iodoform on
my ankle. Beastly smelling stunv
Go ahead said the American. But
when he got the full odor OF it he
showed up a window and pulled out a
cigar and lighted it and began putting
away vigorously.
"'Here, here. my good fellow pro-
tested the Englishman. this is no
smoking compartment! San Fran
cisco Chronicle. ..-.s.....r..,..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
H.Isvy and tho Due d. mornx,

1t may not be generally known in
what circumstances Halevy owed his
advancement in the French civil serv-
ice to the Due de Morny. The duke, an
amateur Of the arts. had begun to write
the libretto Of comic opera of which
ofenbach was to provide the music.
He found that he had not the time-or
perhaps that he had not the talent-to
finish 1t. He sought collaboration, and
Halevy came to the rescue and kept
his secret. When. therefore. the Office
Of the ministry Of Algeria. which he
held. was suppressed he had no hesita-
ton in asking his august patron for the
post which he sought on the Journal
omciel. "The very thing!' exclaimed
the duke. There is six months vaca.
ton when the chamber Is not sitting,
so that you will have plenty Of time
to write for the stage" And he gave
ihim a note to the head of the depart
ment, consisting Of the simple words,
make arrangements to give the bearer
the post for which he win ask you
Westminster Gazette.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
CLOSING Hi. Mouth.

A very sensible bit of advice ex-
pressed in homely language was given
by man not long ago to an excitable
and quarrelscme friend. It was in q
brickyard, and two of the workmen
had engaged in an angry dispute
which eliminated In fierce encoun-
ter. In the skirmish one of the CON-
hatsnts yes hastily hurt On the head,
and the employer, who HAPPENED I'd
come on the scene Of action when the
fight was finishing and was man Of
more temper than discretion, advised
the injured one to get a warrant for
the others arrest While the matter
was being discussed by a number of
workmen who had gathered round q
big, bury fellow who had heard ev.
erything and seen the whole affair
made his way to the man with the
damaged Uranium and said:
You don't want to get no warrant
Bill. You just 60 to the chemists shop
and get yerself two pieces Of plarster-
eood big ones-and put one piece OF
yer head an the other on yer mouth
an you'll be all right Mail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
Queer Auctions.

A Dutch auction at Cape Town is
frequently exciting. If house IL to
b sold, the auctioneer offers 80 gold
en- sovereigns for the man who first
bids $4,000" Nobody bids. A pause.
and then 80 golden sovereigns for the
man who first bids f4.9O0." This is
kept up until a bid is secured. But it
BY no means follows that the house is
sold to this bidder. No. the auctioneer
1s then at It again. Say that f4.400 is
/. the first bid. The auctioneer cries.
'cThere are Is golden sovereigns for
the first man who has the courage to
bid $4,000" Perhaps no one has It.
Then f25 IL offered for 1850 bid. II
there Is eventually no bid above the
A.400, the man who made that bid IL
saddled with the house. Otherwise be
pockets his bonus and gets or fires Of
It au.-Westminster Gazstte.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31

ss m IA M
z 1i 8 {; ill1 = q y
.oe wv 49, ili lis1 : 3,
avAils U IL eoGst q ltaea Ss1i S
eQnatoe H. shipIsf 80 taken
siek ma died. H 49, s1lWyud u n
canva4 ana with him sWverS sswlod III
lit q tools and grind tons f0r ballast
to sink him. Services Wsre held ana
the body committed TO the 20.
-Four days later the ships boy fell
overheard. and I great shark came up
under the stern and swallowed the boy
before he could b reached. !.
The next day the SHARK was still FOL.
lowing the ship. A shark hook was
baited and put over the stern, and the
shark was caught, but was 90 large It
could not be taken on board, and they
were obliged to shoot him. He looked
80 plump and large the mate. who was
an old whaler. wanted to 60 over the
side and cut the fish open. He was
lowered over and cut a hole In the
shark and was surprised to hear voices
aud on looking in saw the ships boy
turning the grindstone for the ships
carpenter. who was sharpening his
az to cut their way out.
My father. who Is eighty years old.
can vouch for this that 1t is q fish
story.-Boston Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
I'll. Old ceIleee chvms:-

A conductor sent new brakeman to
put some tramis of the train. They
were riding In u box car. The brake
nan dropped into the car and said.
Where are you fellows goingy" ITO
htchison." well. you can't so to
,tcllison GU this train. so get of"
You get" came the. reply. and as the
:at;en."n was looking into the bust.
cess end of gun he took the advice
::i"ea him and got" He went back to
lie cabocse and the conductor asked
!!::, if h: had put the fellows OF.
Co." he answered. II did not have
''lc heart t" put them Off They want
~ so to Atchison. and. besides. they
re old schoollnates of mine" The
Hns."c.or used some very strong Ian
:na-e and then said he would put
'':':n off himself. Ee went over to the
lar and net with the same experience
as the brakeman. When he got back to
f!,e cahnose. the brakeman said, "Well,
t:i:! you put them OFF," ''Naw. they're
schco,,Aates of mine too.''-Wellington
(1>an.) News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
TENNIS MATCHES

There was considerable interest and
many SPECTATORS at the Tennis matches
which were spread over the two between
the ball games.
Results were as follows:
Mems Singles
Mckay Wenzel 2 g. 1-6
Ellenbaum.Fun 1-6, 1-6
Harris-King SO, 6-3, SO
Finals
Wenzel- Harris 4-6, 60, SO
Wenzel-Full SO, 60, 81
For second place.
Harris-FuN 1-6, 40 =
Winners, Wenzel LIST, Full End
Mems Doubles
Wenxel-McHolland LIST vs. Mckay.
Full End
Porter Harris LIST vs. King Ellenbaum
End
Porter Harris LIST VS. Wenzel-M cHol-
land End
Winners, Porter Harris.
Mixed Doubles
Mckay Miss Conmy LIST vs. McKenty-
Miss Tenant End
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
A. Other. 81. u..

"Mem-sshib," asked young East In
dian girl of her English mistress, "why
do you wear those sad colors? don't
like them"
Il am in mourning, Tattoo. It is the
custom Of English ladies'"
"But black is the color Of night, men,
sahib. and yet you believe that when
you die you 60 to heaven at once. Then
why not be glad for your friends who
die and wear colors such as We see In
birds and flowers and falling water
when the sun shines? God doesn't
make your colors. All, well, Christians
are strange peoplew-From 1.-THE In
dian Alps"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
A Few sufeed.

Sir James Crichton- Browne was sent
on mission to Jamaica in connection
with the British colonial Office. While
at Kingston he had an encounter with
q colored but very humble Official Sir
James, q strenuous sanitarian and an
ardent Scot, was keenly interested In
the Scottish population Of the island.
do you have many Scotsmen In these
parish he asked Of the omcial. The
darky thought for a moment and then
answered, mot many; just q few. but
enough" Sir James collapsed
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
A Weman's Country.

The Frenchwoman may not b %
classical in form or outline 40 many Of
England's beautiful women, but she
has undoubtedly the gift Of charm, and
BY virtue Of this elusive. tantalixing
quality she has for centuries bewitched
and enthralled all the men Of her coun.
try. France today IL the most woman
ridden country and also the mos
peaceful, prosperous and contented.
The women rule BY charm.-stormy
Petrol. .9
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
A piplematie rrama.

~ 0sP0mSsso sVa"pp
''Why don't you vamoosel I said
no."
"Ah, madam, a beautiful woman's
no ofting means yes.''
He got the cold bite for which he
was pleading, and 1t was even warmed
over for him.-Louisvflle Courier-J Jour
nal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
I'll. Old Ma.t.r.

Mistress Ito new servanD-I must
impress upon you. when you 60 to the
lining room, not to try to get the dirt
OF the old Master with a wet rag.
but use dry, soft cloth only. serv.
nnt-Mercy on %. marin; be 70 wash
the master?-Londo Tatler.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
outstrippsd Il.

As recall things, you once had .
future before you" said the old frisnd.
YES" replied the fate tossed man,
sbut you zee, lived % fast that gol
ahead Of It"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
Do Your Own
ThreShinq

Did it ever strike you to buy the best
steam outfit made-the Avery Under
mounted Engine, the Avery Steam Lift
Plow, the Avery Yellow Fellow Separa.
tor? May be it would pay you to call on
FRANK G. morris
Agent for Avery Co.
PEMBINA, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31
A GRAFT Ar N Littis.

lis there really any art in convszs-
ing?"
"Of course; always say small things
In big way and big things In . small
way."-Minneapolis Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31

Human life u governed more by foe.
tnns than BY reason.-Hums.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31

The world IL dying for want not OF
good preaching. but q god hssring.-
Doardman. .3 n Fl
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31

Inning 1924 567s 9 Total
Cavalier zoos 200 Z
Humboldt COOS 10000 4
s+r,cL ont ! By Krumbolz 7
wv ~ 'N' BY Mcintosh
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31

Eli Nil s&titssr lst . Hs,tasesd.
Min VAIN hid sl. 81 &C. n VS. ".
Full-1f Switses lst ve Mckay llisa
Conmy Ind
Winners, Full-Miss Switztr
Barley for Sale.
Feed barley at my farm at Carlisle. &c
cents bushel.
JOHN McCAFFERY.
PLAIN sewing at home solicited by
Mrs. Giltrud, So. Pembina.
To be successfula business training
is necessary. Mankato Commercial COL
lege, Mankato, Mimi, offers the best
courses of study at the lowest rate.
Send for catalogue.
Registered Bull.
I have registered bull for service.
Terme, 81, cash. VIZ. VOLRATH.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-07-31

Home runs Spanton
Two base hits Renaud 2
Struck out b Gooseiawo
By Noyes 8
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PLAIN sewing at home solicited by
Mrs. Giltrud, So. Pembina.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03
CONCORD

The man who said Concord is slow
Should to retreat quickly go,
There's rush aud turmoil fly daylight
Aud something doing every night.
Now that Moose Rivers getting thin,
The lower dam will be put in
by the live brothers Lillicrap;
They'll make Concord big on the map
With power for their big granite shed
In trade they viii go right ahead.
The Woodmen gave social treat
Saturday night quite hard to beat
lee cream there was-d~licious, mild,
Good for each man, woman, and child
For at Il lively promenade
by 10 mishap was pleasure .narred.
James Virtue has sold old Jumbo,
Who Oh the road was rather slow,
Bought Comets horse frisky and spry,
Now on the road he goes right by.
At Halls pond beach, which tourists
know,
Is down where gentle bree2es blow
You'll find Brewer and the Doctor there
Building barn thirty feet square.
Sunday night few rare pleasure missed
At the Church tniversalist.
There many It fine lad and lass
OF our school graduating class,
Heard a sermon that should help some
By Reverend &. Won Blarcom.
Our Oranges ate and drank their fill
At hospitable Lyndonvile.
Good steady folks, but sure's your born
They we're not home till Thursday
Merle Smith has returned safe and
sound
In Boston town she pleasure found.
Carl White has new barn quite big
For his hay, his horse and his pig.
Frank Tlton has gained much renown
BY the best garden.in the town.
Oar delegates, the chosen three,
Voted for Plumev and Prouty,
Walbrdge, Wallace and f. A. Brewer,
Stood for convention methods pure.
Last Sunday morn many attest,
The little folks were at their best.
For at the Church twas children's dav
Where Methodists worship and pray.
We regret much this space to ill
With news that Fred Dodge is quit
i'll.
But hope soon the glad tidngs tell
That Mr.. Dodge is getting we'll.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03
We Want to Know.

There has been just enough said lately
by well informed public men, regarding
a feature of government, to make the less
fortunate wish that the scanty informa
ton had been ample. Many of thu
interested voters hearing that a leader
favors an'"Anti- Injunction plank" will
he in doubt as to the exact extent of the
proposition embodied in the word Anti
when tackled ON to Injunction meaning
in this case, the forbidding of certain
actions of organized Labor under stress
of provocation by capitalists and strike
breakers. The use of the word Anti
meaning opposton--in this connection
will lead some to infer that the speakers
or writers favor dictation to the higher
courts, in this instance by the Execu.
tives 1t is easy to see how this would
bring contempt for constituted authority
by making the higher courts subordi.
nate force instead of the perfectly inde.
pendent means Tor the determination of
disputes that it was intended to be by
the writers of the Constitution. Those
men, who labored as thinkers never had
before, or have since, to lay the founda'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03
EAST CHARLESTON

The selectmen are shingling and re-
pairing the covered bridge near IL. A.
Piper's.
Miss Matte Stevens of Lyndonville
is here visiting relatives and friends.
Geo. c. Lang, wife and son are here
from Barton to spend the week with
relatives.
c, Moulton has gone as delegate to
the state and district conventions
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Allyn of Lyndon,
vile were guests OF Mr. aud Mrs. f. ID.
Allyn recently.
A. c. Fellows is building an ell on
his house.
The United Workers will serve din
ner at vestry hall Wednesday July s.
Miss Alice Nutter has returned to
her home in Maine having taught the
village school very successfully the past
term.
Mrs. Carrie Burnham aud daughter
Ruth left here for Manchester, n. H.,
Sunday, having received news that her
father was critically i'll.
Mrs. Myra Gray closed very success
full term at the Buck school June 26
with picnic in Mr.. Stewards grove.
There Was speaking by the children and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03
Increase IN Railroad Taxes Paid

With the exception OF railroad
taxes now in litigation, all the rail
road taxes for the current year,
amounting to s257,65o,II, have
been paid into the state treasury.
This is an increase OF about
$50. 900 over the taxes OF a year
ago. The Central Vermont rail
way pays i'll taxes S56,I74,92;
the Rutland railroad S54, o4I 40 !;
and the Montpelier * Wells River
railroad SO, So6.2 FL. The Burling-
ton Traction Co. pays the largest
electric road tax into the state
treasury, its tax this year being
s., $50, 90.
The sum of SI2,92S,4 2 was las,
week paid into the state treasury
. by the town OF Brattleboro, this
being its amount of the United
States deposit fund on which il
has been paying interest. The
town of Milton has also converted
its share OF this fund amounting &c
/ S3,I9o,4S, into the state treasury
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03
Franco-British Exhibition
London.

The Franco British Exhibition in
London this year is the great attraction
not only for the residents of the United
Kingdom and France, but for people of
all countries, and it is estimated that
the attendance will reach from 10000
600 to 40,000000 during the life of the
undertaking. Canada is well represented
with the Dominion Government building
and the railway buildings, and the
country will no doubt receive more
publicity in the old country than ever
before. The Grand Trunk Railway
System have erected a magnificent
pavilion in the Court of Progress, one
of the ideal sections of the Exhibition,
and where the building is surrounded
by beautiful gardens laid ont by noted
French landscape artist. The Grand
Trunk had the distinction of having
their exhibit completed for the opening
day of the Exhibition, in fact they were
the only exhibitor ready for that event.
Thousands of people have already
visited this building, and from the many
encomiums that have been passed upon
this exhibit is great success and "A
credit to the Grand Trunk. The colec-
ton of natural fruits from Ontario, and
the fish and game trophies from the
Canadian woods and waters create great
interest, while the grains and grasses
from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan.
and Alberta are much admired. Two
record moose heads, worth $1,000 each
are objects of much interest.
The electric lighting of the binding
inside and ont has been arranged on a
lavish scale.
The lines of the building are care
fully followed by small electric lamps
fitted with gold stars, about 900 of these
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03
District Reoubiican
Convention.

The Republican convention to nomin-
ate a congressman from the second dis
trict was held at st. ,Iohnsbry Tues
lav afternoon, June 30, and was one Of
the most interesting and enthusiastic
ever held in Vermont.
The name of Col. IIaskins was pre-
sented 10y Gen &C. Fits of BrattIeboro,
aud that OF Frank Plumley by John W.
Gordon of Barre. Seconding speeches
were made from all the counties except
ing Orleans Essex County had the dis
which the representative seconding
could speak as solid, aud when +. j.
Parsons thus answered gallant little
Essex" for Plumey. the demonstration
was loud and prolonged, The haIloting
was by couutes-each county deIega
ton standing as it was called, aud then
each town representation passing to the
front to vote separately. 1t happened
that Essex was the last county to vote
and the applause that greeted its dele
gates continued all through the voting.
and when by peculiar chance the last
town, in alphabetical order, was ar
nounccd as Victory the enthusiasm
reached the extreme. None present could
help approaching the importance of a
county standing unitedly by its choice.
The result of the ballot was whole mum
Der of votes cast $40; necessary for a
choice lS9; Of these Haskins had l59
and Plumey 2l7, and the latter was
nominated by So majority.
The Rev. p. n. Granger, f. B. Finn
and Porter II. Dale were appointed by
the chairman to notify Mr.. Pumley OF
| his nomination. and escort him to the
hall. He was given most hearty re-
ception AS he came to the platform to
express his appreciation. His remarks
were quiet and dignified and every one
seemed to feel the influence of the fine
mind and great heart of the man who is
to be their Congressman, as he ad-
dressed them. Thus after eight com.
mendable years, in the natural order OF
events one man retires, and another ELL
tiers upon what will undoubtedly be a
term OF faithful and efficient service.
General Fits moved that the nomin.
alton of Mr.. Plumley be made unani-
nous and the motion was carried with
out dissent, and three cheers were given
Col. haskins, after which the convention
adjourned
ExGov. VIM. w. Stickney presided i,
a manner that from his experience a.
Speaker of the House was absolutel,
finished and correct.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03
Democratic Conventions,

The. following are the delegates
elected to Denver and the state ticket
placed in nomination at the state Dem
ocratic and district conventions.
Delegates at large to Denver G
Herbert Pape of Barre, chairman John
D. Thompson of st. Albaus, Elisha Nav,
of st. Johnsbury, James +. Burke of
West Rutland. -.
Alternates at large II. G. Williams
OF Cabot, +. H. Horton of Colchester,
Sanford Emery of Cavendish, Oscar C.
Miller of Newport.
First district delegates j. Walter
Lyons of Rutland, Peter McGetterick
OF Richford.
First district alternates ID. S. Scott
or johnson, p. j. Delany of Burlington.
Second district delegates to Denver
Il. b. Evans of Waterbury, David Say
age OF Rockingham.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1908-07-03

beiug required for this purpoS. while
the allrgorieal group Of figures over the
entrance Is Nrll shown up al night 10y
concesi-d lights aud over the groups
suspended a brauiiful eat glass brilliant
star, representing Canada as the Star
OF Empire"
The Interior lighting i. very eit-ctiv"
the whole sl4ee being flooded With
orange light from four large Flame
LAMPS SUSPENDED from the lantern OF
the roof ~ that the service Of light Is
from tltr same point either 10y day 90
night.
The private offices are lighted 10y
electricity also heated by this means.
The lettering ou the exterior ot th'
building is executed IN French an'
/ English. The French dag as well a
the Canadian flag aud a series of banner
on which are the names Of the principa
cities ia Canada float over the top o
the structure.