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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12

-one mile and two hundred yards,
writes j. Harry Shannon in the Illus.
trated Sunday Magazine.
Consult map Of Washington city
and note a large park of irregular
shape beginning at the west end of
the capitol grounds and extending
westward more than a mile, joining
the south side of the White House
grounds. This is the Mall. The east
end of the tree-grown and flower.
decked tract is occupied by the Ma
tional Botanic garden and to the west
are the headquarters of the United
States fish commission, the Army Med
ical museum, the National museum
and the Smithsonian institution, the
department of agriculture, the bureau
of engraving and printing and the
Washington monument. Obliquely,
and to the northwest, runs Pennsyl-
vania avenue from the Peace monu-
ment at one entrance to the capitol
grounds, to the treasury building Is
squares away. Between the Mall and
the great avenue are about 25 built-up
blocks, traversed by three avenues
Missouri, Louisiana and Ohio-and
streets. Third to Fifteenth and B and
E inclusive.
1t is an old plan to restore this
sruncated triangle, or trapezoid, If you
will, to the public domain that the
Mall may be extended to Pennsylvania
avenue, and that federal buildings, as
the government needs them, or as con-
gress elects, shall be built along the
south side of this great way in set.
ting of green gardens.
That the national government needs
buildings in Washington is fact. The
building program authorized by con-
gress has never kept pace with the
need for buildings. Two of the ex-
ecutive departments-the department
of commerce and labor and the de-
partment of justice-are housed in
rented quarters and list of govern
ment bureaus, divisions and offices in
rented rooms would be tiresomely
long.
A common policy of congress has
been when the construction of a new
public building was determined on, to
select as its site one of the public
parks, or part of a public park. These
reservations" like the streets and
avenues in the District of Columbia,
! are not owned by the city of Washing
j ton, but by the United States. The
policy Of setting up public structures
in the city parks brought protest from
the citizens of Washington, who see
that this policy, If persisted in, would
convert the park space. in the city into
building sites. The people of Wash
ington on the whole consider beauty
one of the assets of the city, and want
the parks preserved as beauty spots
and recreation centers. They object
that the national government should
treat the parks of the capital as va.
cant building lots.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
When a jag Is Not a Joke.

So absurdly lacking in a certain
phase of humor is the Partisan that
he sees nothing laughable or Joyous
In rolling about cutters or hiccough-
ting midnight songs or embroiling him
self with his fellows while under the
influence Of strong drink.
That engaging product Of social
America who comes into the club hol-
low checked and livid. remarking,
'Gee. but l was full last night" has
few counterparts here. To have been
helplessly or even conspicuously
drunk In public place-a thing
which q Frenchman would be prone
10 hide rather than exploit. A strange
and immoral race! Nothing has
struck me more forcibly than this
general sobriety-a dull. gray word.
BY the way. whereby to describe a
characteristic of the blithest people
living.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12

Prof. Munyon has generously placed
his Cold Cure with druggists through
out the United States and has author
ICED them to sell it for the small sum
Of rs cts. bottle. He says these
pellets contain no opium, morphine, CO.
eaine or other harmful drugs, and he
guarantees that they will relieve the
head, throat and lungs almost imme-
hiately. He gives this guarantee with
each bottle Of his medicine: III you
buy my Cold Cure and it does not give
perfect satisfaction, will refund your
money" Prof. Munyon has just issued
D Nagazine-Almanac, which will be
sent free to any person who addresses
Ghe Munyon Company. Philadelphia
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Great Notary Of the Pipe.

Greatest among the votaries Of the
pipe was Charles Lamb. He smoked
furiously, necessarily - smoked with
an air that commanded the respect Of
his friends. DR.. Parr, who watched
him with amazement, ventured to ask
how it was he had acquired such q
marvellous power. Il toiled after, sir,"
replied Lamb, las some men toll after
virtue" He was always on the point
of giving up tobacco. but he never
quite succeeded. Even as late as 1927
when he had long since fprofessed to
have abandoned the habit, he said
that, though an extinct volcano. he
still emitted occasional puffs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12

great street which
bisects the nation
Of capital from
Rock creek on the
northwest to the
Anacostia river on
the southeast, then
ros 8 9 8 h q t
stream and climbs
the hills beyond.
This section of the
avenue with which
this story has to
deal is that be-
tween the capitol
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
Through a
WO1nan's Heart.
By Sidney Warwick.
BY Sidney Warwick.

any such act as tampering with a
locked drawer?"
Il hope you found your link?" said
Ruthen, disregarding Mr.. Hume's last
words and their panied tones of re-
proach as he turned to light a lamp.
d He was not convinced. If Bonholt
Hume's proceedings had been as in
nocent as he protested, it was curl
GUS that the man should have looked
so disconnected, had so guilty an air
at the sight of him; and his furtive
manner as he pulled open the drawer
his look of eager expectancy struck
Stephen as being difficult to reconcile
with the explanation about the sleeve
link. And though there was no key
in the lock now, it had seemed to
Stephen in that glance through the
window that key, half-hidden by
Bonholt Hume's hand had glinted in
the freight.
Yet how could Hume have possessed
himself of duplicate key?-and, If
so, for what purpose? Stephen had
never dreamed of locking the drawer
until three weeks ago, when he had
deposited the revolver there. And
that brought him back to his first sus-
picion. Had it been for that revol-
yer Bonholt Hume was searching?
The rector could not rid himself of
that suspicion. Though it was mex
plicable to him how this man could
have known of the existence of the
revolver, or that it was deposited in
that drawer, yet the doubt fingered
in his mind, even though he tried to
argue it away. Thank heaven he had
removed the thing when he did, got
rid of it effectually! Perhaps if he
had not acted Immediately upon that
disquieting interview with the blind
man Bonholt Hume would have pos
sessed himself of that clue to the
crime-for what purpose? To place
it in the hands of the police?
The whole affair was mysterious
and disturbing; but of one thing the
rector was sure. He did not implic-
lily accept Ronholt Hume's glib ex.
PLANTATION.
Il expect I must have lost the link
out of DOORS" Mr.. Hume was saying.
MY chief regret in losing it is that
I have innocently laid myself open to
misconceptions"
LET us say no more about it."
Stephen broke in CURLY.
And the incident was not referred
to again that afternoon; but it left
a hint Of constraint OH both men.
And long after Mr.. Hume had gone
the rector found his mind exercised
with the problem to which he could
find no solution-those three aues-
tions:-
Was Bonholt Hume searching for
the revolver? If so, how had he came
to know of it's existence or that it
was in that drawer? And how had
the drawer come to be open?
And that other question:
If Hume had found what he
sought?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
NO MEDICINE
But a Change Of Food Gave Relief.

Many persons are learning that
drugs are not the thing to rebuild
worn out nerves. but proper food is
required.
There is a certain element in the
cereals. wheat, barley. etc, which is
grown there by nature for food to brain
and nerve tissue. This Is the phos-
phate Of potash. of which Grape-Nuts
TODD contains large proportion.
In making this food all the food ele-
ments in the two cereals, wheat and
barley. are retained. That is why so
many heretofore nervous and run down
people find in Grape-Nuts true nerve
and brain food.
II can say that Grape-Nuts food has
done much for me as nerve renew.
or" writes Wis. bride.
"A few years ago. before my mar
eiage. I was a bookkeeper in large
arm. became SO nervous toward the
snd Of each week that 1t seemed !
must give up my position, which !
Dould not afford to do.
Mother purchased some Grape-Nuta
md No found It not only delicious but
noticed from day to day that I was
Improving until I finally realized was
aot nervous any more.
II have recommended It to friends
O. brain and nerve food. never hav
lng found its equal. owe much to
ofaps.Nuts ~ It saved me from q
asrvous collapse. and enabled me tc
retain my position"
Name given BY Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
S1l1e.. IN pkgs. There's u Reason"
Evsr 1eaa He a1ev6 lettefS ~ nev
=. - : s::s:'s:, ~ ~, 8. & y 80:
4 interest,".
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
CHAPTER XII.
Freddy Rises to the Occasion.

Freddy Rises to the Occasion.
well, what are you going to do
lynch him or rescue him?" passer-
by inquired, facetiously, of those near
est to him, as he tried to elbow a
way through the crowd.
Outside the town hall the street
was almost blocked. 1t was known
that Jack Lathom had been brought
up again that afternoon before the
magistrates, alter being remanded in
custody for week.
The question was put jestingly, but
it locked as though it might have a
serious answer. The crowd was in
q dangerous mood. Popular feeling
was at a high pitch, and the sympa-
thy was entirely with the prisoner.
There were almost as many women
as men among the crowd-factory
girls in their aprons, with shawls over
their heads, some of them from La
thom's mills, with whom Handsome
Jack Lathom' was a general favorite
They were talking excitedly and reck
lessly in shrill voices, bcoing the pc
lice and acting as firebrands to the
masculine element of the crowd, as
| women have done from time immemo
! rial in outbreaks of popular feeling
and indignation.
Something of the sort had been an
ticipated by the authorities, and al
/ extra number of police had been post
ed on duty outside the entrance tt
| the town hall.
Inside, in the court where the mag
istrates we're sitting, Jack Lathom
his face full of angry, defiant bitter
ness, listened to the evidence agains
him on which the police founded thei
case, occasionally breaking in upo1
the slow proceedings with passion
ate interruption.
The mounted constable who seps
rated the combatants on the roa
gave evidence Of the fracas he ha
witnessed; of the provocation tn
prisoner had received-the blow fror
aume's stick; Of the prisoners pal
| sionate threat as he went sullenl
lsaway. The farmer Grierson, who ha
Ecome up about the same time; cav
oegSpborative~-ev iideAce. The Rotori
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
At Another Druggists.

"Oh. dear!" sighed the first dear
girl. who was examining the city d.
tectory in drug store. II can't find
NE name at ALL What shall we do?"
"Oh. know" cried dear girl No. q.
Tets go to some other drug store
md examine their directory"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
they KNEW nov 70 uoRl
GUT DON'T NEED TO WORK NOW
90 HARD.

The experience Of the Bisssr Bros@
In Western Canada 10 similar 70 that
reported to every agent Of the Cams
dian Government, whose advertise.
-ment appears elsewhere:
"Wheatwyn, sask., Nov. 9Th, 1908.
ITO the Commissioner Of Immigrae
ton, Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Dear airs
I. in company with my brother and
other relations, arrived In this counr
try in the spring Of 1898. At the time
we got of the train at Wolseley, saak.,
we had only a few dollars, not enough
to start farming on our own account
60 we were compelled to work out for
q considerable time in order to make
sufficient money to enable 10 to %.
tablish ourselves. When We thought
We had enough money to start with,
and my brother took up one quarter.
section (160 acres) land each in the
Loon Greek district. In 1900 We moved
on our homesteads with one team %
horses and one walking plow. While
was engaged with the work in the
field, my brother built q shack ana
barn Of logs, which We have hauled
during the time We were not able to
work in the field. We were certainly
working very hard, but am glad to
say that we made our fortune In this
country. To-day we do not need to
work so hard az We used to. 90 We
have three men hired steady for
whom we pay $4,000 to $4,000 q month,
besides board and lodging during the
summer time! I am also glad to tell
you that to-day We are owners Of Q
section and threeQuarters Of the best
land, with first class buildings thereon,
besides having all the necessary ma
chinery. We always do our own
threshing. for We have az horse.
power threshing outfit.
"Our success in farming in this
country also enabled US to get rid of .
number Of horses Of less value. and
instead we bought 10 pure-bred mares.
representing value in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Regarding raising grain, which 10
the main factor In our district, am
proud to say that we have always
had good success. We have raised
wheat as high a. IS bushels to the
acre; and this year, although We sui.
fered from lack Of Sufficient rain, oun
wheat went e bushels to the acre
and we had 800 acres In crop. We
have broken this year about 100 acres
new land. and by next year We will
have about LILO acres in crop. For
one carload Of wheat which We have
shipped few weeks ago We got o
price of 81 cents per bushel. and u
graded as No. 2 Northern, although W
have quantity Of wheat which viii
surely go as No. Northern. During
the six years we have been farmin0
for ourselves we have never had one
frost around here. 20 that We always
had a good crop.
Il, for myself, feel compelled to SAP
that our Great West is the land where
a person who is willing to work ana
trun his hands to anything. can make
fortune, and comfortable living.
Our country is thoroughly free ceun.
try, and we have good Government
and, as long as we have good cropA
and a good Government, we are salts.
fed, and think that is all we want
yours very truly,
"LORENS B1SSER,
"P. o. Wheatwyn, Sask..s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12

In almost every letter that a woman
writes there, is q little soft, wad that
feels like, money through the envelope,
but, which. Is only . sample Of her5
newest dress. n Il l.si .'3 p
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
PLAN FOR BUILDING
NEW GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES
IN WASHINGTON.
Would Mean Great Change In Penn.
syIvania Avenue-cltlxens Object
TO Further Use Of the
Public Parks.

A marked change impends in the
aspect of Pennsylvania avenue, the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
Higher Than Beef.

Gunner-Cable from Australia
states that KaESaroo steaks are popur
lar.
Guyer-H'm! I suppose those steak,
are always ON the Jump.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12

q Doan's Kidney Pills and began us.
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches. and the kidneys
were acting better. improved rap
idly, discarded the crutches and to
ehe wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents q box.
Eoster.Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. 7.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
ONE KIDNEY GONE
CIT Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

'sylvanus o. verrill, Milford, Me.
says: Five years ago a bad injury
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12

paralyZeQ me ana
affected my kid.
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad.
ly disordered. Doc.
tors said my right
kidney was practi.
cally dead. They
said I could never
walk again. I read
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-02-12
Luxury.

Use Aliens Foot.Easo
Cures tired, aching, Sweating feet. o Trial psoAna
tree. A. 3. Olmsted. LeRoy. NIX.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
SaIome Recital

The opera of "Salome.' play by Oscar
Wide and music by Richard Strauss.
viii be presented as a reading BY Miss
Amy Grant. of New York. musical ar
rangemenr from the score. and Bruno
HUM ar the piano. Al the Columbia Thea
ter next Wednesday afternoon, March 81.
az 4.SD o'clock
The English translation OF the play IS
used. with unimp0rtant omissions. The
music is arranged with the object in view
Of giving due emphasis 20 the themes
woven throughout. and AZ the same time
20 fsmiliarize the hearer with the most
significant portions OF the music as =
whole. The SalOme dance and some OF
the interludes are preserved entire.
The prOgramms viii serve as the best
possible preparation for hearing the
opera The play itself is pronounced a
masterpiece OF Oriental atmosphere and
imagery. The opera form. however. re-
quires more or less OF a sacrifice Of lis
poetic quality and imaginative beauty.
which also suffer, with the English
speaking public at least. BIZ the employ
ment OF foreign tongue. An intelligent
appreciation OF the play can be gained,
then. only by a knowledge Of the test IN
the language with which one IS most
familiar
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
some Edison stories.

Robert Edeson. who is soon 20 appear
here IN The Call Of the North" has a
great collection Of stories. The following.
told at the Lambs Club. he considers a
gem;
Two little youngsters shambled peni-
tently into the classroom long after the
school had opened for the morning ses-
sion
Boys. come to my desk Immediately" {"
said the teacher
The meek little lads walked TO the
teachers desk. and stood looking help
lessly at their feet
Tommy. why are you late this morn
ing? asked the teacher.
oversight myself ma'am." began
Tommy. you see. teacher, I dreamed I
was going TO take railroad trip. I just
got 10 the station when 4 woke I'D an
found II was way past school time
Freddie, why are you late?" inquired
the teacher. turning 10 the other boy.
Please. ma'a am" replied the trembling
Freddie, Il went TO the station to see
Tommy on
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28

one OF the most interesting melodramas
produced within recent years IS AT Grip
pie Creek which sprung into instant
favor upon the occasion OF its Initial
presentation The product OF the versa
I'll Hal Reds pen. Il placed him upon
a high pedestal OF excellence as a dram
atist and made an enduring reputation
for itself Mr. Reid was happy IN the
selection OF his locality upon which 10
build a story which contains all the ele-
ments that make a success. No section
OF America holds a stronger fascination
FOR the tourist than does the great West.
with its wonderful scenic attractions and
picturesque characters. Mr.. Reid laid his
story in Colorado's famous mining camp.
Cripple Creek. where many tragedies
could be told OF fortunes made and
lost He has cleverly converted actual
occurrences and scenes 70 stage uses,
and how we'll he did his work was dem
onstrated by the great success OF the
play.
The characters are all deftly drawn
and sharply contrssted. They include a
rough, big-hearted miner. whose honest.
straightforward plan OF life is pltted
against the villainy OF the keeper Of an
evil resort. a tad Mexican. a good In
dian. and several types common 10 the
West The company IS stated 20 be ex-
ceIlent
AT Cripple Creek" cones 70 the Aesd-
envy tomorrow night and week. with
matinees on Tuesday. Thursday, and
Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
WIN Have short season.

The Messrs. Shubert announce that the
forthcoming season Of z. II. Sothern at
Daly's Theater has been limited 10 three
weeks beginning on Monday evening.
March q. with a production Of 'Riche-
lieu" Mr.. Sothern has added ''Richelieu'
to his repertoire during the present sea-
son, and this VIII be his first metropoli-
tan appearance in the famous drama.
For the opening week OF his engage
ment at Days Theater, then. Mr. Soth-
ern will play "Richelieu" every perform
ance. except Saturday night when Ham
let will be given. For the second week
OF his engagement he will offer Hamlet"
on Monday and Saturday nights. and
Lord Dundreary" for the rest OF the
week For the third week the repertoire
VIII be Monday, IF Were King" Tues
day, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings.
Lord Dundreary;" Friday evening and
for the Saturday matinee. Hamlet" and
'Richelieu'' on Saturday night for the
final performance.
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
Engages Pretty paneer..

A cablegram from F. ZiegfeId. jr.. az
Vienna announces the engagement Of the
Zidnitsllys. called the three most beauti-
ful dancers IN the world. for appearance
in New York and the larger cities OF TIE
United States The three girls are HuIda.
aeed twenty, lima. eighteen. and Berna,
sixteen, and Notwithstanding the diRer-
ence in their ages. are said 70 look as
much alike as three peas Mr. ZieEfela
intends 70 make a feature OF the girls
and their wonderful dances with the
''Follies Of 1so9- IN the Jardin de Paris
on the roof Of the New York Theater. the
coming summer. When Miss Innocencs"
goes on tour ia the fan the Zidnitslzvs
vii be an important feature in the IA
have scene
The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
MARIE DRESSLER'S TROUBLES.
Had Actress Been More Experienced
She Would Have Saved Loss.

Il Marie Dressler had only had a little
more experience Of London's dramatic re-
quiremsnts. she would have saved herself
the loss and disappointment which has
been her portion over the production az
"PhIlopena" and The CoUegettes."
The failure Of these two plays By Edgar
Smith and Maurice Levi cannot be at
tributed 10 an English prejudice against
American plays whether good or bad.
for they might just as well have been
acted in Yiddish for all the Londoner un-
derstOod Of them.
The Evening Standard said: The mis-
take Miss Dressier made is that which
many American managers and actors
have made before her. They bring 20
London a very American play and expect
London TO welcome II by laughing at jokes
which require special knowledge for their
appreciation. Dan Leno's cockney humor
was complete failure in New York, sim
ply because Il was not understood. For
the same reason the boisterous fun which
appears 20 delight a certain section OF
American playgoers cannot appeal 10 Eng
lishmen."
When Miss Dressler. read the frst-nirbt
notices Of the critics she made a desper-
ate effort TO save herself by using the
pruning knife on ''Philopena" and drop
ping The Collegettes" overheard entire
ly- She then Invited the critics TO pass a
second Judgment upon the performance.
I am certain" she said a few days be-
fore the sudden closing Of the theater.
that II they saw II since have altered
il they would not recognize Il. I have re-
written some OF the parts. not all. for II
l could write everybOdy's part 1 would
not act. / would sit down and live on au-
thor's fees. The first thing YOU have got
to do is TO please your audience. but YOU
know you can never please them all.
i put on 'PhHOpena' entirely ~ nv
own risk. have no syndicate, no hacker.
Play-producing costs more in London
than in New York. and there is between
$500 and $4,000 Of my own money In this
venture. They are all my savings. and II
they go I shall begin again am GER
tain. however, that I shall succeed. and
don't feel bad about if"
Miss Dressier's misfortune hit very
hard the company OF sixty or seventy
performers who rehearsed the play for
over five weeks (for which custom pro
vides no pay, and drew but one payment.
Some OF the principals were engaged on
twelve weeks contract