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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
THE BUCkB0ARD.
Invented Ia the Year 1870 81 1 Pen
t -efe.,@ Il (, oylvania Doctor.

Invented Ii the Year 1870 81 I Penn.
sylvania Doctor.
Though the name "buckboard"' is ap.
piled to thousands Of carriages, few
people know how the word came to be
used. :.
Back around 1920. says the American
Vehicle. In explaining 1t, when the
transportation Of goods, wares and
merchandise was almost entirely! by
wagon, q DR.. Buck, who for many
years afterward was the military store
keeper at Washington, was in charge
Of military stores en- route to army
posts In the southwest.
In east Tennessee much difficulty
was experienced by reason Of the rough
roads, and there were frequent mis-
haps, mostly from the wagons over.
turning.
DR.. Buck overhauled the outfit, and,
abandoning the wagon bodies, long
boards were set directly on the axles
or hung below, and the stores were
loaded in such a manner that there
were no further delays from break
downs, and the stores safely reached
their destinations. In special emer-
gency, too, the load could be shifted
or taken of in a hurry.
The idea was probably not new, but
DR.. Bucks example was followed,
especially when roads were rough. and
soon much hauling was done by the
use Of wheels, axles and boards only.
Now we have the blackboard, both in
carriage and automobile forms, con.
forming closely to the original idea,
though few suspect the source Of It,
San Francisco Chronicle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
Tho Effort Of Hi. LIZ. . Failure.

w. s. Gilbert had novel experience
before he wrote for the stage, when
he was barrister waiting for. his first
brief. It was long In coming, and
when it did come Mr.. Gilbert deter
mined. Of course. to make the effort Of
his life.
He was intrusted with the prosecu-
ton Of an old Irish woman for stealing
coat, and when he began the speech
that he had prepared and rehearsed so
carefully. the old dame at once began
to interject: "Oh. We divil. sit down.
"Sure. now, he's loier. yer honor!' "Sit
down. ye spalpeen!" Hes known to
all the perlice. yer honor" After some
minutes Of this abuse Gilbert asked
the recorders Intervention, but that Of
fetal was too busy laughing. So the
effort Of his life was not success.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
What 10 Edueationf

Herbert Spencer tells us In one short,
pregnant sentence that the function of
education is to prepare us for COM
plete living.
A true chord is touched by Sydney
Smith when he urges the Importance of
happiness as an aid to education. He
says. III you make children happy
now, you make them happy twenty
years hence by the memory Of it."
Equally wise are the words Of Sir
John Lubbock: knowledge is a pleas
ure as well as power. It should lead
us all to try with Milton to behold the
bright countenance Of truth in the still
air Of study"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
HAD BEEN IN JAIL.
Vet Il Did Not Prejudice His Standing
40 q Witness.

Yet Il Did Not Prejudice His Standing
AZ q Witness.
An important case was being tried
before the criminal court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia. An old negro was
in the witness box. The district attor
ney commenced:
"What is your name?"
"John Williams, sah."
"Are you the John Williams who was
sent to the Albany penitentiary for
larceny?"
mo. sah-not this John"
care you the John Williams who was
convicted Of arson and sent to the Bal
timore penitentiary?"
"No, sah."
"Have you ever been in any peniten-
tiary?'
Eyes. sah."
All eyes were now turned upon the
witness. The district attorney smiled
complacently and resumed:
How many times have you been in
the penitentiaryY
"Twice. sah."
"Where?"
I'm Baltimore, sah."
Glow long were you there the first
timer"
"About two hours, sah."
GLOW long the second time?" asked
the attorney, rather crestfallen.
IAN hour. sab. I went there ia
whitewash cell that was wanted for
a lawyer who had robbed his client"
The attorney sat down amid the
laughter Of the spectators.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
The influx o. buyers and
settlers during the past year
into The Lethbridge District,
southern Alberta, is the largest
since the opening Of the country.


l own and control approx
mate]y 5000 acres of open
prairie, a hundred'per cent steam
pillow proposition in the Leth.
bridge District. Close to the
new C.P.R. extension. Surface
water obtained at 2 to IS feet.
First class farm lands, ideal
climate, adapted either to spring
or winter wheat. For location,
prices, and terms, write:-W." M.
Prince, Box 100, Grafton, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
Present Giving Worse Than rippin,

Present Giving Worse Than Tipping.
The trend Of the times makes itself
felt in the matter Of presents and
present giving. In the days Of our
grandmothers these tokens of affection
were few and far between and were
marked by stern simplicity. But we
have changed all that. and the up to
date riot of presents means deadly
drain on our bank balances.
The tipping tax is bad enough. but
the burden Of countless presents can
give it points and beating.-London
Taller.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
Hard to Decide.

smithers-I am going to have my pic.
ture taken. A good deal depends upon
the pose. don't you know. Now. what
kind Of position do you think would
be the best for me? Browning Well,
I don't know. was going to say with
your back to the camera, but then you.
hair is rather thin behind.-Boston
Transcript
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
In a Bad Way.

you seem much upset, my good
man." remarked the curate, who hap.
pened to call when Murkie was laying
down the law somewhat emphatically
to his family circle.
"Hupset? beloved Murkie. II
should think I am hupset! Our bless.
ed kids just set ITSELF on fire, an
blowed If the missus ERE amt bin
an put i'm out with my pot O. beer,
an me stony broke too!'-London An
swerS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
A Cruel ln.in,,.+io,

Stern Old Lady = They tell me,
madam, your husband is continually
smoking dreadfully-
Young Woman bursting into tears
Il don't believe it, your horrid old
thing!
Old Lady (astounded)- What's the
matter with the woman?
OMcious Bystander-Her husbands
dead.-Baltimore American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
A Moro Adv.nt.oeou. r;r..

"Why do people always say, Kiss
and make up? thought people usu-
ally We're friends before they kissed"
"Well, you see. it's good deal more
satisfactory to kiss before the make.
up is put on."-Chicago News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
!. Always In Print,

"Do you subscribe to the theory that
Mars is inhabited?''
mo. don't subscribe. But buy It
every month at the news stands
Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
A Simple Remedy,

my cocoa's cold" sternly announced
the gruff old gentleman to his fair
waitress.
PUT your hat on" she sweetly sug-
ested.-Harper's Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
II WA. Iant.nount,

HAS she told you that she loved
your
mot in SO many words She merely
asked me what l.fe insurance ! car
RED"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04

Fortune gives too much to many, but
to- none enough.-Martinl.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-12-04
PEMBINA
Building and Loan Association.
sPEMBINA. N. d.

sPEMBINA, N. D.
I Loans money on good Pembina County
real estate. Every borrower is share
holder and participate in the profits the
same as the investor. Every dollar paid
In pays part of the debt and Is also paiced
at interest for the benefit of the share
holders. From experience it is found that
from 106 to LIS monthly payments pays the
rincipa1 and interest on any sum borrow
ed. Monthly payim ents are so cents per
share and 81 per hundred of sum borrowed.
No bonus. This form of borrowing money
is especially convenient and profitable to
wage earners and salaried men who want
to own their own homes. The monthly
payments are less than rent, and this
Tor moi rent" buys the home,
8. 9. THOMPSON. {. .. BOOKER,
President Secretary.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
An lmportant Medical discovery

The reports received at the Bureau OF
Medicine and Surgery of the Navy De-
| partment from the naval medical officer,
Surg. B. L. Wright, in charge OF the naval
1 hospital for service tuberculosis patients
at New Fort Lyon, Cello, confirm. in a
most promising and gratifying way, the
earlier statements made from that quar-
ter. Surg Wright has been conduct
ing some experiments in the treatment
of tuberculosis by the administration
OF mercury. and some thirty patients
have voluntarily subjected themselves TO
the worthy cause. The first result, as
Surg Wright. showed a decided improve
ment OF the cases under treatment. and
the comments OF the medical officer were
impaired TO his professional associates in
bulletin which is published periodically
by the Surgeon General Of the navy.
With the assurance that Surg. Wrights
been fully sustained by the continuance
Of his experimentation. there Is no such
thing as overestimatlng the Importance
OF the discovery.
OF course. 1t must not be exaggerated as
to its infallibility, and due allowance must
be made for the salubriocs climate at the
Colorado Naval Hospital. where the treat
ment has been applied. 1t will doubtless
remain necessary for victims of the dread
disease to surround themselves with al
the known precautions. using the new
treatment IN connection Herewith. II
would not do to place too much faith even
In the conservative estimates Of the naval
doctors who are in a position to know
what has been accomplished. but 1t viii
be appreciated that the work which 8;
being done at the naval sanatorium IL
Colorado is of the highest Importance a:
a contribution TO the medical attack upor
consumption.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Parliamentary Growth

From the Richmond News'Lcader.
When the Russian D0uma refuses 20
vote an appropriation OF S5O0.O0O to lay
the keels Of four new naval vessels and
we are told that the vote expresses a
want Of confidence. with the result that
there VIII be several ministerial resigna-
tions. it begins to look as II Russia was
making pretty rapid progress toward
government by the people. This is the
third time the Douma has in a very prac-
teal way intimated TO the government
that the people hold the purse strings
and the government has not resented the
inumation by resorting 20 dissolution.
Two decades ago such a thing would
have been regarded as preposterous. not
only in Russia by the nation itself but
for Russia by outside nations. OF
course, II would be going too far to say
that Russia has attained as yet true
parliamentary government but Il is not
going too far to say that she Is rapidly
approaching It.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
The Verdict of Iowa.

From the Brooklyn Standard Union.
A good indication OF the steadfastness
Of the great Republican Middle West is
shown by the triumph Of Senator Allison
IT. the primaries IN Iowa last Tuesday
Gov. Cummins. who has held himself
out as representing some sort OF new or
improved Republicanism supposed 20 be
much better than the old-fashioned kind
made a strenuous effort 70 get the Sen
atorial seat away from the venerable
leader. The matter needed only 10 be
discussed. as Il was discussed thoroughly.
to cause the party voters 10 rally 10 the
support OF Allison and indorse him by
more than 10000 majority. A few days
before the primaries Senator Allison re-
marked that as 10 the tariff issue IN the
coming campaign. the question is whether
the Republicans or the Democrats shall
revise the tariff. The Republicans Of
Iowa evidently prefer that II there is any
revising to be done # shall be done with
the assistance OF Mr.. Allison IN the Sen
ate and according 20 the principles he
has eXemplihed during his eminent ca
reer. a word direct from the people, like
this, is useful
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
Only One Peerless.

From Harper's Weekly.
Our good friend T. W Ia Fleiche. OF
Belle Fourche. 5. Oak. IN writing 20 an-
prise US Of his resolution to deny US IN
the future The ho.pitalties Of his m'nd
and roof, makes this interesting dec.ara-
ton Of his convictions:
am Democrat and am a profound baiiever in
The political principles advocated and advanced by
those peerless Americans. William J. Bryan and
Theodore Roosevelt and believe them 10 be the two
greatest Americans Of the present day. with few
peers In past history.
Gently and respectfully, but with such
firmness as we can command. we depre-
cate this duplication Of peerlessness
There is but one peerless American.
There cannot be another The country
might stand another, but the language
couldn't II there were two. there would
be none, because each would have q peer.
As II is. no shade Of ambiguity dlmin-
ishes this glowing title. It belongs with
out competition or dispute to William
Jennings Bryan. Of Nebraska. He is the
Peerless American-the Peerless Leader.
and no other need apply II any other
does apply he will wish he hadn't be-
cause the present incumbent proposes to
hold the job. AS for President Roosevelt.
he is undoubtedly eminent but he never
set up TO be peerless, and truly we ques-
ton very much whether he would be
grateful to our South Dakota friend for
| yOking him up with Dr. Bryan as a CO.
proprietor Of mat coruscating word.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14

An echo of the Japanese-Russian war
that throws much favorable light on the
japanese character is the fact that they
have just dedicated a monument to the
Russian braves who died in the defense
Of Port Arthur. The monument stands
on the site Of Fort Antszshan-a fort
that Is no mOre--around which, at the
time Of the surrender OF Port Arthur.
over 1900 Russian soldiers had their
graves.
Antszshan was one OF the forts that
the Japanese did not take. II and the
Itszshan fort hanked and were supposed
10 protect the famous 2O3 Metre Hill. the
taking Of which by the japanese marked
the beginning OF the end-the fall Of
Port Arthur Thees times was 2O3 Meter
Hill assaulted by the japanese. and it
was here the most desperate fighting took
place. No estimate Of the number Of
japanese who fell in the assault has
been made. but the slaughter must have
been terrific. The attackers were stopped
by barbed wire entanglements; they faced
a withering fire from the front and were
enfladed on both fanks. but at the fourth
assault they won the fort, and there
after the smashing Of Port Arthur was
a comparatively easy task
/; was the extreme difficulty and dan
ger experienced by the japanese in cap
turing 2O3 Metre Hill that convinced them
Of the bravery of their opponents and
the Japanese code. based on the tenets
Of ancient chivalry, teach them 10 honor
the brave. Two years have been occu-
pied in building the monuments-one
monument to the unknown Russian dead
and thirteen memorials to individual Rus
sian soldiers.
At the dedication the ancient foes met
on the field Of bitter struggle. From Har-
bin came a company Of Russian soldiers
with a Russian general. representing the
Car. Regiments Of Japanese were there,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
English Patent Laws.

From the Buffalo Times
The English patent laws. against which
Ambassador Reid is 20 protest in behalf
OF American patentees. are but a form Of
Industrial protection which the English
government has seen ft 70 adopt Pre-
sumably there will be as much opposi-
ton in England 10 be abandonment Of
the plan as there Is in this country when
the reduction of the tariff protection for
any industry is proposed. The American
benefciarles OF the principle of protection
cannot complain II protection is sought
by their English competitors. although
the kind may be a little different from
that 10 which We are accustomed in this
country. II makes a difference whose OK
is gored.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
AUTHORS HAVE ASSISTANTS.
Some, However, Are Unable TO Die
tate and Must Write own Copy.

Some, However, Are Unable TO Die
tate and Must Write own Copy.
From the New York Press
Perhaps you did not know that a great
many authors have their assistants.
whom they term amanuenses. A volum-
inous writer was expatiating on the ad-
vantages OF employing an amanuensis to
save the time and trouble of writing
How do you manage It? I never tried
dictation." said a veteran Of the pen who
had made himself famous and poor by his
pen. why, I walk about the room, kick
ing over a chair now and then, jlngling
the keys in my pockets. smoking cigar
ette. and debating 10 a very clever fell
low. who puts down what / say in most
correct style. All have 10 do is 70 look
over the manuscript and then send it TO
tho press"
Our veteran writer. whose name is not
TO be mentioned, was delighted with the
information, ami desired his friend. the
voluminous writer. 70 let him try his
amanuensis. Surely. The latter waited
upon HIM with pen, INK and paper. and
got ready TO jot down great thoughts.
The veteran paced up and down the room
many times, pulled at his beard. tammed
/ his hands in his pockets. tapped himself
on the brow, took a drink lit n pipe and
broke a few pieces OF bric-a-brac. After
racking his brains to no purpose for half
an hour he handed a s. note 20 the aman-
uensis and said: 1T won't do. my friend;
I find that my head and hand must go
I together"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
The RELIGIOUS Eaker.

The latest example Of the rise OF a re-
ligious faker occurs in Chicago. where
the ghost OF the defunct Dowie has arisen
I'm the person Of his brother. The late
John Alexander Dowie who called him
self Elijah II. died disgraced. but there
are still some people who believe in him.
and now his brother comes. calling him
self Moses II. He says that he IS
brother Of Elijah and that the spirit Of
the dead prophet has descended upon
him and that all other claimants TO the
divine-healing properties possessed by
Dowie are frauds and infringers on his
own divinity.
The new prophet says that he and his
dead brother were born in Scotland and
that both were born with the gift OF
divine healing. The present prophet says
that he was so much superior to the first
Dowie that Elijah stole his name and
came TO America, where, after making
great success. he failed. His would
be successor says;
Il am the greatest divine healer the world has
ever known. All my brother did in Chicago he
learned from me. l have a divine commission 10
cut the teaching Of the scren books Of Moses
which are not in the Bible. ! am tho roincama-
tion Of Moses. Where have healed the multitude
am known as Moses H."
Clad in robes Of silk. this new religious
faker proposes 70 resurrect Zion, cure peo-
pie OF all diseases by laying on Of hands.
and. of course, he will get money for it.
II it were not so pitiful that poor people
should be so easily gulled It would be
ridiculous to think that any sane people
could be taken in by such blasphemy and
impudent pretensions. Somehow there
seems 10 be an instinct in the human
soul which reaches out for the unknown;
which seizes on every hope of divine In
terference in mundane affair. and which
makes people easy prey for impostors.
In the countries Of the East, where life
is one long burden of superstition and be-
lief in the efficacy of idols is not yet
dead. It is not astonishing that the peo-
pie hail each new prophet that arises
as a possible leader out Of the wilder
ness Of oppression. 1t does not seem SO
strange that the Mahdi of the Soudan
should so awe thousands of followers
that they eagerly defied the bayonets OF
Great Britain. nor that the priests OF
Hindustan are able to excite the people
to rebellion in the name of Buddha. but
that in a country dotted all over with
schools and where the daily press is a
constant educator that these fraud.
should yet be able TO deceive and fleece
victims with a pretense of divinity is re-
markable.
Although our Constitution guarantee,
| the fullest religious liberty, It should bt
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
What Does IL Meant

Prom the Indianapolis News
No one has been able 10 PROFOUND a
plausible and patriotic theory Of the sud
den and practically unanimous support
Of Mr.. Taft by the trusts. the interests,
the great Wall street magnates. What
does It mean? True all efforts at trust
busting have ceased. We are hearing
nothing more OF the great things that the
Department Of Justice is planning TO do
Time was when we had bulletin nearly
every day. OF course. few Of the pre-
dictions were realized and precious little
was accomplished. But wonderful things
were all the while going to be done. 3"
But all that is over now. The trusts
are serene and fearless. pursuing their
courses, with no one 70 check or make
them afraid. And with this cessation Of
the breathing out against them OF threat
enings they have taken of their coats,
$50 10 say" or better. opened their tills.
and begun to whoop 'er up for Taft. 1t
is a great cOmbinatiOn-ROosev and the
trusts working together,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
An Absurd Assumption.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
The tables of imports and exports for
the first nine months of the present fiscal
year show a balance in our favor OF 1863.
100000. The exact figures are: Imports.
$3.50, ,S46 6S2; exports. 81, 4SS, ,lO7. .SS6 Compar-
ed with the frst nine months of the
fiscal year l9O6-07. the imports show a
falling off of $685. OOO,O 600 and the exports
an increase of $4S,OOO.OOO. These figures
furnish clew TO the causes which en-
abled US to draw gold from abroad with
out much trouble; in a way also they
refute the absurd free-trade assumption
that it makes no difference to a nation
whether It buys more than It sells to
foreigners.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-14
A HEROIC EXILE.
Bishop Brent Sets Another Example
OF n Churchmnn and n Leader.

Bishop Brent Sets Another Example
of n Churchmnn and n Leader.
From the Hartford COmant
AS a missionary bishop Of the Philip
pines. Charles II. Brent Is an exile in a
far land, in a trying climate. among alien
people, and facing a life Of wearing self
sacrificing toll. He will be (as Paul was)
in journeyings often. in perils Of robbers.
IN perils by the heather. IN perlls IN the
city, IN perlls In the wilderness, in perils
on the sea.
As Bishop Of Washington he would have
had a post Of covetable ecclesiastical dig
nifty In a splendid capital amid sur
roundings OF a kind 20 delight his refined
tastes; he would have been the honored
companion and friend Of the foremost
men OF IN imperial country. He elects
20 remain in the remote islands; there. he
believes is his appointed work. II would
have gone" he cabled 10 Rev Dr. Ran
dolph II. McKim. but God bids me stay"
And not one Of his old friends feels any
surprise at his decision. Secretary Taft
has been expecting il all along Il have
said 10 him often that he ought 20 be a
martyr and live rather than be a martyr
and die" remarked the Secretary last
week. He has no regard for his health.
He is one OF the best men in the world %