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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

can see, too, dainty blonde miss Of
exquisite feature and coloring who
seems to have little in the world to do
except to sit just where the passing
throngs can get glimpse of her fresh
loveliness. Why is that store crowded
with customers while another confec-
donery shop further down the street
languishes for want of trade? The
sweets in the one shop may be no bet.
ter than those in the other, but the
attractiveness of the blonde saleswom.
IN furnishes the one thing needful in
husiness-the initiative.
I'm these days of greatest competi.
ton among merchants, it was clever
man indeed who first realized the tire.
nendous attraction of pretty WON.
ms face for shoppers, women as well
as men. For, don't for moment think
that the potency of these fair young
women is felt only by the opposite
tex.
Bertha, the Beautiful Sewing Ma
chine Girl can go on hiding her beau.
ty in the dusty factory, where 1t
seems, after all, she has had hard
time of It, but If Bertha is really 50
beautiful she can be happily prosper.
BUS by giving legitimate publicity ia
ter fresh, wholesome charms. And
that's what many Berthas are doing
to-day in Philadelphia, and It's good
Thing all around. It won't spoil Der
tina IL she's the right sort OF girl, and
won't hurt the shopping public to lool
upon bright, pretty faces"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
~ FILE llT.Ess S READY.
.cisariy Netting Doing In Usual Line
Of Talk for the Frs3h Tray. Es.i
:s 4. t. So! cling Man.

A good story 10 going the rounds
about Z drummer and pretty wait.
ress. Here IL what happened, accord.
Ing to the report: 5,,33
The dapper little travelling man
|, glanced at the menu and then looked
up at the pretty waitress. mice day.
|. little one" he began.
''Yes, It is.ss she answered, "and 30
was yesterday, and my name Is Ella,
and I know I'm little peach, and
have pretty blue eyes, and I've been
here quite while, and like the place.
and don't think I'm too nice girl
to be working in a hotel; II did I'd
quit my job; and my wages are. salts
factory; and don't know IL there 10 q
show or dance in town tonight, and
II there is shall not go with you,
and I'm from the country, and I'm q
respectable girl, and my Arother is
cook in this hotel, and he weighs 200
pounds. and Vast week he wiped up
this dining room floor with fresh
$50-a-month travelling man, who tried
to make a date with me. Now, whatIl
you have?"
The dapper little travelling man said
he was not very hungry, and cup
Of coffee and some hot cakes would do.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
(TO BE CoNCLUDED.)
Hydrophobia Decreasing.

The number of NEGOTIATIONS for n.y.
drophobia at the Pasteur Institute of
France has pretty steadily decreased
since the service was started, 20 years
ago. In 1886 2,671 persons were
treated; in 1907 only 7Se. Tho small
est number, 62S, was treated in 1903.
This decrease, Of course, might mean
lessening belief in the efficacy of
the treatment or decrease in the pre-
valence Of rabies in France. An
examination Of the percentage of
fatal cases treated reveals that this
also has been decreasing, showing i'm
provement in efficiency and indi-
eating that the treatment has prob
ably been effective in checking the
malady. At TO time during the exist:
ence of the institute has the number
of fatal cases reached one per cent. OF
the total treated, but in 1886 it was
0.94 per cent, while in 1907 1t was
only 0.3S. In 1906 it fell as low as
0.13, there being only one death out OF
772 cases treated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
Phosphoreseent Forest.,

The phosphorescence Of certain
agafies Of Borneo has more than once
demoralized the superstftious natives
and astenished whites. Some years
ago party Of English engineers
found It necessary to survey a tract
Of low. lying country which was al.
most impenetrable. and to blaze the
trail natives were employed to work
at night. others during the day. The
former came into camp one night
stating that they could not 60 through
= portion Of the bush or forest, strange
spirits" ON the trees telling them that
evil would befall them II they con.
tinued. The spirits proved to be q
magnificent display OF phosphorea
cense emanating from agaries grow
ling upon the dead limbs Of the trees
These vegetable IRE bodies wers
! traced for Q considerable distance
producing . most remarkable exhibi
tton, the light n some places bsing q
brilliant that It was difacult to be
llievs that tho forest was not ahre. T.
tsst the briliiancy the men held 20
pses near the most brilliant protion.
ma rad 81 IL light.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
woman's Vanity.

The London Chronicle says. that the
American lecturer who tried to per-
suade the women in his audience the
other day that their own hair was pref
tier, not to say less obstructive, sight
than their spacious hats, ignored the
warnings of history. No matinee hat
of to-day is SO high as the lofty head
dresses worn by Marie Antoinette.
which were the despair of poor simple
minded Louis XVI. But when deprived
Of all possibility Of being able to see
performance at the opera he present
ed his wife with an igrette of tiia.
monds, in the hope that it might sup
plant head-dress 45 inches In height
the queen promptly had the diamonds
incorporated in q new head.dress
which was taller than all its predeces
sors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

jaw setting hard. "You had better
get your check book handy. my son,
for when I'm through with you, you'll
be only too glad to fill out blank for
fifty thousand. consider myself quite
moderate. This young Darlington is
a mighty shrewd fellow; and I'd rath-
er have him as a friend than an en-
envy. He has made out his case so
strongly that it will cost you a pretty
penny to escape with whole skin"
What are you talking about?'
'The case of the people versus Cave.
naugh ct al. 1t concerns the clever
way in which you and your partners
slid under the seven per cent. dividend
due your investors; which caused a
slump in the price of the shares
forcing thousands to sell their stock;
which you bought back at handsome
profit Moloch! The millions you
have are not enough; you must have
more. There are about twelve of YOU
in all, not one Of you worth less thar
three millions. What a beautiful
chance for blackmail!"
Cavenaugh stepped back, and hi.
legs, striking a chair, toppled him init
it. His father had become Medusa',
head!
AHA! That jars you some.'
chuckled grandpa.
1t took Cavenaugh some time to re
cover his voice, and when he did /
was faint and unnatural.
i ''1s this true?" he gasped.
| 1T is SO true that I'll trouble 70
for the check now .s4 s.S
Il Come, father. this is no time 70
4 nonsense" Cavenaugh waved hi
hand impatiently. "J.et me see tb
document"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
SYNOPSIS.
right, by Bobbs-Merrill Coz

Carrihg,on loved Kate Cavenaugil,
daughter of Multi-Millionaire Henry Cav
enaugh. The latter liked Darlington. but
refused him as q son-in-law. Young Car
rington. lawyer, held evidence of GRIM
inal financial operations, of which Cave
naugh was guilty. 1t was Carrington's
duty to prosecute the rich man, but he
decided to lay the whole matter before
Kate. He did so the next day. The young
woman decided that to drop the case
would be cowardly even though the ac-
cused was her father. Cavenaugh offered
Darlington position at $4,000 a year.
He refused it. He hid his evidence in the
Cavenaugh safe, after being introduced
to the millionaire's father. The evidence
was stolen that night. Rates sister
Norah confided that she had told her
carrinston and Kate Went riding. S
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
Misery.

The neighbours dog sits out on the
front lawn and bowls dismally. The
man in the window looks out and
yells: "Sh-h-h, you beast!" The dog
continues to howl. The man again
comes to the window and this time
hurls shoe at the dog. Still the
animal howls. Another shoe follows
The next day the mans wife goes
around in her stocking feet because
she can't find her shoes. The man
hasn't the price of another pair OF
shoes for her, and the next night the
dog bowls louder than ever.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
Talks ! | K BEAUTY
Employed to Stimulate Indus.
tries, Says Hattie Williams.
Actress Says Good Looks Are Asset Ia
Business and SCOUTS Idea That
Ugly Women Are Nest
Useful.

Philadelphia. This IL the age Of
beauty in the business world" says
Hattie Williams. the star Of "Detec.
tive sparkes." now playing at the
Garrick theater.
mark me, do not mean the beau.
tiful age, but the age Of beauty We
have come to the time when q sweet.
piquant, q bewitching face is quite
as important q factor. in legitimate
business as price or quality of wares,
convenience of mart or effective adj
vertising.
MISUNDERSTANDING woman-haa
at last found sphere Of honest en-.
deavor that cannot but appeal to her
the legitimate exploitation of the
goods she is paid to show OF. Paris
led the way in this new field of en-.
deavor and Philadelphia has rapidly
fallen into line.
''Next to the French capital I know
of no city where the fairness Of ita
daughters is so effectively used fol-
honest business purposes,
Let me explain. Let us walk dowE
Chestnut street. We drift along with
the stream of shoppers until that
stream becomes jammed in front Of a
big show window. There in the win.
dow sits a girl of SURPRISING fairness
Her beautifully shaped head, crowned
with wealth Of glossy black hair, Is
bent over q new model sewing ma
chine. She is intent on her work and
we are intent on the picture she
makes. It is probably a very hne, up
to-date sewing machine, but 1t could
stay in that window for many weeks
and not attract a crowd.
"The man whose business It is ia
sell that machine knows his business
and knows it we'll. The combination
Of girl and machine is a pleasing one
and the impression is lasting.
Further down the street there is q
shop with big windows, through which
we see heaps of CONNECTIONS, and we
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
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x L 81 w.
with an my neart!- Carringsol
grandpa.
felt the impulse occult. Something
whispered that his whole future de
pended upon his answer.
"And you. Kate?"
II love him, grandpa" bravely.
That's all I want to know" sale
Cavenaugh released one Of his fists
It fell upon the table and ratified
things generally.
Am in my own house?" hi
bawled.
"That depends" answered grandpa
suavely. you've got to behave your
self. Now, then, let US repair to the
secret chamber Of finance. It IL the
day of settlement" griml.:
Mrs. Cavenaugh was gently weep
ing. The dread moment had come
come when she had been lulled into
the belief that it would never come
Kate understood, and longed to go tc
her and comfort her; and she trem
bled for her father, who knew moth
ing of the pit that lay at his feet. Car
rington dallied with his fork; he
wished he were anywhere in the world
but at the Cavenaugh table. The de
sire to laugh required to him, but he
realized that the inclination was only
hysterical.
Cavenaugh was already heading fol
the study. He was in fine rage
Grandpa was close on his heels. Al
the threshold he turned once more tc
Darlington.
you know your Tempest young
man, I'm sure" he said. well, this
is the revolt Ut Caliban-Caliban up
lifted, as it were.'
The door closed behind them, and
father and son faced each other.
"I'll trouble you for those papers
you took from the safe last night,
said the son, heavily.
"Ah, indeed!" said grandpa.
cat once; have reached the limit
of my patience"
$50 have l." returned grandpa. "Per.
haps you know what these papers are
about?"
Il know nothing whatever, save that
they belong to Mr.. Darlington. Hand
them over"
Grandpa helped himself to a cigar
and sat down. He pulled two or three
times, eyed the lighted end and sighed
with satisfaction.
IF you but knew what they were
about, these papers, you would pay a
cool million for their possession. My
word, it is droll situation: reads like
the fourth act in play. If you have
a duke picked out for Kate, forget
him."
"She will never marry Carrington!"
Cavenaugh's voice rose in spite of his
effort to control it.
my son, they will hear you," the
pariah warned. He blew cloud of
smoke into the air and shifted it. "You
never offered me this particular
brand" reproachfully.
Enjoy it," snapped the other, "for
it is the last you will ever smoke in
any house of NINE"
You don't tell met"
"Those papers, Instantly"
"'Be it known by these presents
ct cetera, ct cetera,'" said the old
man. He rose suddenly, the banter
leaving his lips and eyes, and his
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

cansda's pay 81 Thanks ! Month Ear.
1 Her Than Ii The United States.

For some reason better known to
the Canadians themselves than to the
people on this side OF the line, our
Canadian cousins celebrated their
Thanksgiving = month or more earlier
than We do. It may be that the Cana.
dian turkey had become impatient, and
sounded note Of warning, or It may
be that the frost on the pumpkin" de-
clared itself. But whatever the reason,
their Thanksgiving day IL past. It may
have been that the reasons for giving
thanks so much earlier than we do
were pushing themselves so hard and
so fast that the Canadians were
ashamed to postpone the event. They
have had reasons, and good ones, too,
for giving thanks. Their great broad
areas of prairie land have yielded in
abundance, and here, by the way, it is
not uninteresting to the friends of
the millions Of Americans who have
made their home in Canada during the
past few years to know that they have
participated most generously In the
cutting of the melon" Probably the
western portion Of Canada, comprising
the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche-
wan and Alberta, have the greatest
reason of any of the provinces to ex-
press in the most enthusiastic manner
their gratitude. The results in the
line of production give ample reason
for devout thanksgiving to Providence.
This year has surpassed all others In
so far as the total increase in the coun.
try's wealth is concerned. There is no
question that Providence was espe-
cially generous. The weather condi-
tions were perfect, and during the
ripening and harvesting period, there
was nothing to interfere. And now it
was we'll 1t was so, for with demand
for labor that could not be supplied,
there was the greatest danger, but
with suitable weather the garnering Of
the grain has been successfully accom-
plished. There have been low gen.
eral averages, but these are account
ed for by the fact that farmers were
Indifferent, relying altogether upon
what a good soil would do. There
will be no more low averages though,
for this year has shown what good,
careful farming will do. It will pro-
luce 100 million bushels of wheat from
seven million acres, and It will pro
duce splendid lot of oats, yielding
anywhere from so to 100 bushels per
acre. This on land that has cost but
from SO to SIS per acre-many farm
ers have realized sufficient from this
years crop to pay the entire cost of
their farms. The Toronto Globe says:
"The whole population of the West
rejoices in the bounty Of Providence,
and sends out a message of gratitude
and appreciation Of the favors which
! have been bestowed on the country.
The cheerfulness which has abounded
with industry during the past six
months has not obliterated the concep-
ton of the source from which the
blessings have flown, and the good
feeling is combined with spirit of
thankfulness for the privilege of living
in so fruitful land. The misfortunes
of the past are practically forgotten,
because there is great cause to con.
template with satisfaction the COM
forts Of the present. Thanksgiving
should be season of unusual en-.
thusiasm."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
vapor Blankets Over Bodies 81 water,

vapor Blankets Over Bodies Of Water.
A vapor blanket 30 feet thick ID
found by Prof. Frank H. Bigsl6x ID
cover the reservoir at Ieno. Nex Az
sulning that like invisible shield pro
tects the seltsn sea, - sisa ron6lsdsd
that this body may lose BY evaporation
not more than four or fve feet yearly
instead n the eight feet hitherto ey
nSrtss3. n s ssgs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
Her Observation.

Love-" remarked the romantic
young man, sis said to brighten the
eye"
Il don't know about that" rejoined
the practical maid, "but it has ten.
dency to disarrange ones hair"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

What has become of the .old-fash-
toned boy who would rather stay home
and work than go to school?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

WE PAY HIGH PRrcD ron HIDES
w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

The great and good do not die even
In this world. embalmed in books their
spirits walk abroad .-Smiles.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

ALIENS LUNG BAIAAA
win cure not only fresh cold but onO OF tn0oo oaN
born conghsthat IDEALLY hAug OF fSr ne9ta,3 CIV
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

& The greatest necessity n . woman'a
life II love. - I.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

A philosophical man when consider'
ing his own troubles isn't.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
Ups and Downs.

Ups and Downs.
"Why are you so hard up?"
"Oh. I'm down and out!"-Cleveland
Leader.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

coaaapaaoa esusss ara assiurayases nlasy ss1iosa
49,: s = q ss'''
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
Important to Mothers,

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
s sssss sss Of &s&zzzSS7x
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

Don't drink liquor except medicin.
ally. WR1GLEY'S sPEARMINT takes
the smell OF your breath.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26
UP TO DICK.

He-Darling! swear by this great
tree, whose spreading branches shade
us from the heat, by this noble tree
I swear I have never loved before.
She-You always say such appropri.
ate things, Dick. This is chestnut
treel
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-11-26

II man were not vain the power
Of woman would cease.-Smart Set.
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QUEEN OF ACTRESSES
PRAISES PE-Ru-NA,

s1 a. glad to write my endorse.
n1enf Of the great remedy, Peruna. 4
DO SO most heartily. ''--Julfa MarlOwe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition,
If the digestion is impaired, the nerve.
centers become anemic, and nervous
debility Is the result.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-14
PRESIDENT IN THE
LAND OF FLOWERS
Mr.. Taft Buried In Bouquets
at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Cal. Oct. 12.-Los An
geles gathered a few OF her most
beautiful flowers and showered them
upon the president OF the Unned
States. Los Angeles did not try to
give Mr.. Taft a real Southern Califor
mia flower day" She merely buried
him with flowers. that's all
The president was no sooner out OF
rho car than the local committee had
landed him In a great bed OF red gera'
NUNS. That was in the city park. The
president went there to meet the pio-
neers OF Los Angeles. and the pioneers
probably to save the grass In the
mark were drawn up in the geranium
bed The president and his followers
picked their way carefully through the
bed. but the crowd that followed step
ned from flower to flower
The presidents automobile itseli
was a great cluster Of flowers. Inc
wheels we're set with red roses, while
the body OF the machine was hidden
on each side behind bank OF yelio"
cbrysanthemums. Bouquets were show
cred ON the car as it made Its way
slowly along the crowded streets. Il
was not, however until the president
machine drew up under a big aref
made of date palm leaves that the rea
shower came. Several thousand hlgi
school girls were banked on either STAT
OF the street. and when they had emp
tied their arms, the presidents friends
practically had to dig him out OF III
! beautiful bed.
The presidents visit to Los Ansele
was arranged primarily that he migh
spend a day or two with his sister
Mrs. W. A. Edwards.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-10-14
THE Gun OF OUR
CRANDDADDIES
Custodian Of a Newspaper For a
Century.
Remarkable Incident in Which Freder'
icksburg Figures.

Mr.. William Saunders, living in South
Williamsport, Pa, has in his posses
sion a shotgun, which at present is
creating sensation because OF It's
style, but which was so common in the
days of our granddaddies that one or
more might have been found in the house
of every family. 1t is theold fashioned
flint and steel" gun, before which the
large game of the frontier of all de-
scriptions fell and became the prey of
the sporting man, white and Indian.
The flint and steel" was the only make
of small arms of that day, and pistols,
shotguns and muskets received their
fire that exploded the powder from a
flint instead of percussion cap of to-
day. The flint was fastened in ham,
mer and being thrown by a trigger
when pulled, it struck the steel, wnicn
flew back leaving open the pan CON CON
tanning ',priminga; Inc sparks; Iron, IRON
the printing Of powder in the pan, by
which means fire was conducted to the
charge in the barrel of the gun through
the "touch hole" and the explosion fol-
lowed.
Ii is said muskets of this style were
used in the first battle of Manassas by
some Louisiana volunteers, who found
them stored away in the arsenal OF
New Orleans, who being without arms,
secured these muskets.
That this old gun should have been
preserved so long is strange, but strang-
err than that was an old newspaper safe
ly packed away in the pocket of the
gun, where it was kept well preserved,
a fact connected with the gun unknown
by its various owners. When the old
paper was taken out the the other day,
TO the surprise of those then present,
and more surprising perhaps to our
citizens, il was found TO be a copy of
''The Virginia Herald, which had an
existence in Fredericksburg from 1856
TO 1875. Ii bears the date, July 18th.
1893, and contains many advertisements,
some Of which are written in amusing
styles. The paper was published by
Timothy mot Thomas) Green. who was
an ardent supporter Of the foreign
policy" of President John Adams, which
was so unpopular in Fredericksburg.
This old gun was a present to Mr..
Saunder from John Kelly, as a testimo-
NAL Of his esteem and appreciation Of
kindness during twenty years employ
ment. IL is rather coincidence that
the gun should have been the proper
ty of John Kelly, of Williamsport, Pa,
and The Virginia Herald should have
been owned and issued by j. Harrison
Kelly, a native of Gettysburg, Pa.
We now have in the town bound
volume of The Virginia Herald, cover
ing a period Of more than two years
earlier than the date of the old paper
referred to, from Aug. l6, 1896, to Oct.
30, 1898. which is highly priced, and if
Mr.. Saunders will donate TO the town
the copy that has been so strangely
preserved, we will see that it has a
place in our archives. marked in any
manner he may suggest or desire.