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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
COOK.
Reached north pol
April Fl, 1908.

heacned north pole
April q. 1908.
Lowest temperature,
IS degrees (Fahr.).
Ice. as party neari
the pole, assumes
c b alky appearance.
with black lines.
Peculiar pallor Of
sun IL noticed within
600 miles Of. the pole.
Maximum speed, four.
teen miles q day.
Original equipment,
II men, 103 dogs and II
Wedges.
Equipment at the be-
ginning Of final dash,
two male Eskimos, q
dogs and 8 sledges.
New land seen at 81
degrees, 0 minutes, u
seconds; longitude. . 81
degrees, o minutes, 8t
seconds. Last sign Of
Solid earth here. #
Beyond 68th parallel
ice fields are morn ex'
tensive, but assures an
net % perilous. !.
Last two. days an
Travelled over leo No
sembling Q glacial sur
Sace. !.
Party At poss, Con
end two Eskinss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

The work of arresting chauffeurs-
when they can be caught-and fining
them for speeding goes merrfly on,
but with no appreciate diminution in
the speeding. A little change In prin-
eiple might work great change n
custom IN THIS respect. II the aute-
mobile wero arrssSsd and fined and
held for the payment Of the fine
things would soon wear different
aspect.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
PEARYi.

Reached. north pole,
April 9, 1909.
Lowest temperature.
50 degrees (Fahr.).
Ice, as we near pole,
becomes chalky. great
strips Of black cours.
Ing through It. .s
Sun casts weird rays
when we are about 200
miles FROM the goal. "
Maximum speed, for.
~ miles in twelve
Original equipment,
|2 Eskimos. ~ women,
10 .children,' 226 dogs
and N slcdges.
Equipment at. the be.
ginning Of final dash,
8 men. e5- : dogs, s
|sledges.
New land 10 sighted
at 81 degrees, o min
utes. 80 seconds: Ion.
|gitude. 81 degrees, o
minutes, 10 seconds.
Beyond 68th parallel
ice nees' arc greater.
AZ We near the pole
ICE takes on CLASSY sur.
Z. Part. &. !; s.l gs.s: rs.f'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

A New York magistrate wants the
establishment of the whipping-post
on account Of the great number Of
Mife-beating cases in his district. It
ls q pity that there is not the like Of
ncial sympathy for ill-treated wives
in this state, where the whipping-post
has been established by law and prac-
tiealIy nullifed BY the sympathy. for
some occult reason, being given to the
vife-beater instead Of to his victim.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

There is something very pathetic in
the picture Of the little shah of Persia
trying to kill himself because, fright.
ened at his lonely gradeur, he wants
his parents. The emptiness of high
royal honors in these stormy times
strikes even to the soul of q child,
when he has to pay for them with his
human needs.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

It might have been supposed that
California had enjoyed her share OF
earthquakes; but now while Mexican
cities are partly in ruins and Spain
is reporting tremors, California will
feel herself fortunate at having es-
capped with the shake of recent date,
which wos SO gentle that there were
people in San Francisco and San
Jose who did not feel it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

Women who have won farms in the
government lottery can If unmarried
doubtless get all the help they need
for harvesting their crops without ap'
plying to the employment agencies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

In his brief experience of the busi-
ness of ruling an awakened people,
the Shah Mohamed Ali has probably
learned that there are times when
wise people do best to adopt the mot
to: Anything for quiet life" He
has been offered a pension Of $4,000
q year If he will restore the national
Jewels. The likelihood is that he will
take the offer and retire into Russia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
Standard OH Walls.

The Standard. Oil Company's1 rea,
estate holdings in Bayonne. N. j.
where its largest OH refining plant in
the east is situated, have been in.
creased from $7,360000. the value
fixed upon them in 1908 for taxation.
to $13.000.000. The company is ap
pealing against the increases fixed
upon the realty by the Hudson county
board of equalization.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

The latest calculations on tn.
course of Halley's comet, approaching
the earth, exhibit no point Of peril for
aspiring aviators. Still, comets and
flying machines both have been known
to do things out of the days run.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

It has been estimated that 40 pei
cent. of the children under eight In
the public schools of London drink al
coholic liquer more or less regular
w." And yet American children are
called precocieus.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

Society must be improving since the
various scorching denunciations it has
received. The news comes from New
port that there is lobster famine
there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
WRIGHT PREFERS AERoPLANE
DIrIelIbe Balloon Ride Hasn't a. Pleas.
Ing Thrills.

Berlin, Germany. ~ orville Wright
has returned here from Frankfort,
where he made trip in the Zeppelin
dirigible balloon. Speaking Of his sen.
sation he said balloons did not COM
pare with the fight Of an aeroplane
in the sense of power over the ele.
ments or the exhiliaration from rapid
ity OF motion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

In Chicago they have started b
school for tubercular children. Most
of the sessions are held in the open
air, and the children are said to act
as If they were having picnic. Their
routine work takes in systematic care
Of the teeth, breathing exercises. gym
castles and the shower bath.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

People may not be able to explain
nationally the popular sympathy with
q Jury that declares man insane who
recites poetry, but the sympathy 10
there, all the same.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

The scramble for social prestige at
Newport has caused a French visitor
to revive an old Gaelic witticism: Il
doubt II the people would take any
thing like SO much trouble to get into
heaven"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

Husbands. let your wives have an.
extra dollar now and then" He might
have rendered a greater service tor
mankind by saying: wives, let your
husbands have an extra dime occa.
sionally without asking them to ex.
plain why they want the money"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

The world over Americans have 3
reputation for doing things. That's
Why the foreign aviators at Rheims
accord Curtiss so much respect.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

Il is estimated that out of popu
lation Of 100000 in Great Britain,
12,O0o.00o are either under or on the
poverty line.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
Girl Bitten hx Rattlar.

Girl Bitten by Rather. /
Stamford, South Dakota. The IL 4
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. X;
L. Tonsik, Of this place. was bitten
by a rattlesnake and narrowly escaped
with her life. After. being bitten twice
she, with unusual heroism, killed the
reptile.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
DISCARD succEERs M'eAHAN.
New Register Takes Charge Of Mino
Land Office Friday.

Minot-T. 2. Olsgaard yesterday
took Office as register Of the land office
to succeed L. D. McGahan, whose res
ignation was handed in some time ago
Mr.. DISCARD has held the position be.
fore and is an excellent man for the
place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
Must Hold Nation.

ASN~SSASAA
schedules Of the tariff"
Must Hold Nation.
The presidents speech here last
night must hold the entire nations
attention. It is all that he promised
and more than was expected from
the president, in explanation, criti-
cism and defense of the tariff mea-
sure and the men who made it.
4, The wooden schedule, he admits, is
Too high; and he acknowledges that
the wooden interests were SO strong
in the present congress than any re-
duction Of the duties was impossible.
He declared the Payne-Aldrich tar
If bill the best tariff bill ever passed
by the Republican party, and placed
himself firmly by the side Of James
A. Tawney, of this district.
There was no equivocation in the
presidents speech.
81 make this speech in Winona," he
said, because James A. Tawney lives
in Winona. When q man stands by
me, stand by him.
Later he added even more emphatic
ally that in his opinion Congressman
Tawney had done right.
"Mr. Tawney," he said. has been
a low tariff revisionist like myself. ]
am here not in defense Of him, but in
support Of him."
Remarkable as It was as q tariff ut
terance by the present leader Of his
marty n vaa In anofhor conao vrnf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
THE DocToR,s WIFE
Agrees with Him About Food.

a trained nurse says: I'm thD
'praeuce Is my. profession I have
found 10 many points In favor a
Grape-Nuts foed that ,unhesitatingly
recommend Il - al my patients.
sssS..It Is delicate and pleasing to the
palate Ian essential In food for the
sick and can be adapted to all ages.
being softened with milk or cream
for babies or the aged when deficiency
lpf teeth renders mastication lmpos-
ssible. For fever patients or those On
liquid diet ] find Grapefruit and albu-
men water very nourishing and -
reshing.
This recipe is my own idea and il
made as follows: Soak q teaspponfnl
of Grape-Nuts IN a glass 81 water Tor
an hour. strain and serve with the
beaten white Of an egg and i spoonful
8of fruit Juice for favouring. This II
fords q great deal Of nourishment that
sven the weakest stomach can asailmr
;tlate without any distress
8 ~ husband 10 q 5physiota ana 10
uses Grape-Nuts himself ana ordeFos1 Is
many times Tor his patient
8 Personally regard ! dish ~ Grape
Nuts with IRISH 81 steWed ffuit O tho
Ideal brea 1fast Tor anyone veil On
TICK
III any csSe cf atomsch troublo neEy.
sasass ostratienf o., brain fag no sdAy
ttal,ef GFaps Nuts lill work u lnaerS
sto q /. / nol,sis 81 ma rsbuil din ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24
: Z 4 MI PIONEER EXPRESS.
7vyARpsvELL = ! I7T'HoMypsoN pubs ! Z.
,EMBltsA NORTH DAKOTA
The earth A one big. hard, unchart
ed rock to the crippled aviator.
When the army balloon corps is or.
ganized high privates will be In de,
mand. 5s5Ss.

Don't hesitate to tell the censuA
taker your age. He has sworn to be
discreet. a,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-09-24

in signing the bi, is thatllwwwnijniin
in signing the bill, is that l believed
the interests Of the country, the in
terests of the party, required me to
sacrifice the accomplishment Of GER
tain things in the revision of the tariff
which I had hoped for, in order to
maintain party solidarity, which I be-
lieve to be much more important than
the reduction of rates in one or two
schedules of the tariff"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

have the benefit, instead of waiting
two OF three years and then having
to do it? You who have children
to send to school want it done now,
so they may get the most out of their
education. You who have no chill
dren to send want it done now for
the benefit it will do those who will
he the future citizens of the State,
Each year we are drawing more and
more pupils from our district schools
to the village schools, so this would
benefit the whole town.
The plan we recommend is to
build a two story building, in archi-
lecture to conform to the present
building, and to be placed on the
south side of the campus at right
angles with the present building
and fronting towards the north, at
a cost of $4,000. The ground floor
to be divided into three rooms. One
room for the kindergarten, one room
for the Primary school, as we need
the room in the main building; one
room for manual training large
enough to set up Is benches.
Second floor to contain gymna-
stun which can also be used for
basket ball and other games and as
a place to congregate during the
noon hours.
The basement to contain manual
training room same as on the first
floor, and also two other rooms, one
to be used as a play room for the
small children.
We expect the extra cost of main
tanning the school would not be
more than about one thousand dol
lars year.
We believe this would place our
schools where they belong, in the
forefront of Vermont schools, and
that the benefits to the schools would
be so great that we should feel our
selves remiss to our duties if we did
not recommend and urge this upon
the attention Of the voters. We trust
they will investigate it with liberal
and candid minds and decide it for
the best interests of the school.
S. r. KELLY,
PHILIP ROYCE,
E. A. SPEAR.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
NEW SHORT STORIES.
The Superfluous Sabine.

"Sr Joseph Duveen, who died not
long ago at Hyeres, on the Riviera,
made his first success" said an art
critic with his art galleries here in
New York. He was undoubtedly tia
greatest art dealer Of his time.
"No one could gauge the popular
taste as Duveen could. He made thou.
sands by buying at a low price the
work of unknown men, who later on
became, as he had calculated, great
financial successes.
"Duveen once told me that he ah
ways got his porters to give him their
opinion of new works. TO get the
publlcs view he would say, go direct
to the public. Thus you learn surpris.
Ing and valuable things. You find your
hit or miss guesses all wrong
"And to show that first hand facts
are better than the most ingenious
guessing, Duveen used to point to an
ancient Roman historian.
This historian was studying the
rape of the Sabine women. While the
Sabine warriors were feasting with
their wives, you know, the Romans
stole and married those ladies.
"The historian wanted to study the
grief of the Sabine men. He visited
them, expecting to find them in sack-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Nswsst Fashion Nations.

Short, narrow directoire coats with
capes are new and have picturesque
effect made in satin and worn with a
satin hat having domed crown.
Blouses now fasten In front, and
those who wear linen collars fasten
them at the back, q jabot finding a
place in front.
Braiding which entirely covers the
fabric is one of the revivals, the braid
being set in waved lines,
Some of the new skirts are cut to
Instep in front and trained at the
back, and so many of the coats are far
longer at the back than the front.
Long bead necklaces of coral or
large cut beads are much in vogue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
SIMPLE FAITH.
A 5urIy Burglars Confidence In an
Editors Business Aeumen.
S. r. KELLY,
PHILIP ROYCE,
E. A. SPEAR.

A 5urIy Burglars Confidence In an
Editors Business Aoumen.
A man who admitted that he came
direct from state prison tried to sell
to the city editor of New York news
paper a weird and startling story of
missing will which he declared had
been revealed to him by fellow con-
Wet. He was a burly fellow with a
prognathous jaw, and he had lost an
eye in battle. The mere look Of him
would brighten a timid citizen into
tremors. Mr.. White, the expert in
criminology, cross examined the man
as follows:
"Why were you in Auburn"
Highway" (meaning, of course, high
way robbery.
II suppose you were wrongfully con-
victed."
"Nuh; dey had me right"
Such engaging candor made Mr..
White feel that the man was truthful,
and he was greatly disappointed when
strict investigation disclosed the fact
that the story Of the missing will was
all fictitious The man was disap-
pointed, too, at the failure Of his ro-
nance, but he went away from the
newspaper Office in cheerful mood,
with some remark about better luck
next time
A week later Mr.. White was sum-
moned to the reception room Of the
newspaper, and there he found his
friend, the burly highwayman, his
shoulders broader, his single eye fiercer
than ever But his visit was quite
friendly, although somewhat tinged
with business. He evidently believed
he could rely on Mr.. Whites good
faith and business acumen. Fixing
Mr.. White with his glittering eye, the
strong armed one plucked him by the
sleeve over to a corner of the room
and there in loud, hoaSse whisper In
quired:
"Say, couldjer do anything wit cou-
pie o. watches"-Harper's Weekly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
F. A. SPEAR
Sunday Services.
Woodstock Vermont

Congregational Rev. Benjamin
Swift, pastor. Morning service at
1890, Sunday school at II.5o,
Thursday evening prayer meeting at
7.3o. Vesper service at :.
Univel salist- Rev. Ralph Hol
brooke Cheever, pastor; morning
service at 1890, Sunday school at
IL4S.
Methodist Episcopal-Rev. r.. !,
Chrystie, Phi. D., pastor. Parson-
age, 6 Mountain avenue. Services
Sunday: Preaching, 1890 a. m. +;
Sunday school, II.45a a. m. preach.
ing, 100 p. m. Thursday prayer
meeting, 100 p. m.
Catholic Rev. E. c. Drouhin,
pastor. Mass at ia M; evening
service at 7.3o.
Services will be held the fourth
Sunday of each month at Village
hall, Quechee, at 9 o'clock, and at
Barnard, at the town nall, on the
second Sunday of each month at 9
o'clock
St. James--kev. Charles S. Lewis,
rector. Holy Communion every
Sunday, 1880 a. M. First Sunday in
month 80 a. m. Morning Prayer
and Sermon 1890 a. M, Evening
Prayer and Sermon 500 p. m,
Saints Day, Holy Communion 10
a. m.
Christian-Rev. w. A. Leonard,
pastor. Services Sunday: Preach
ing at 80 a. m. Sunday school at
IL; Junior Christian Endeavor at
! S p. m. Y. P. S. G. E. at 1870 p,
M. /; mid-week prayer meeting
Thursday evening at 1870 p. m.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
coIorsd Umbrellas Are Favored.

Colors In umbrellas are fashionable
this year. and dark red, dark green,
taupe and odd looking grays are the
most popular. Black is always in good
taste, but If one has a gown that will
harmonic with dull looking old rose
or the catawba shades these tipts in
umbrellas, mounted with long handles
decorated in gold, silver or ivory, can
be secured.
Mother-of-pearl handles or insets are
entirely out of favor, ivory having su-
perseded them, and some of the tops Of
handles are carvings Of ivory for the
depth of six and eight inches.
The correct size this year for women
Is twenty-six inches, and the rod and
ribs of steel are SO very fine that when
the umbrella is closely rolled it can
scarcely be distinguished from walk
Ing cane.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
HUMoR OF THE HOUR
A rriAn ImnsrtInnnt.

Most o. de bruddren, Is pleased to
say, has been tollobIe lib'ral," bit
severely began good old Parson Bag
ster when the result Of the collection
had been reported to him, but l re-
grets to state dat de slstahs has been
dess de diverse. Dey hasn't contrlbut.
ed sca'cely nuthln' to de awgin fund
'Tain't as If dey isn't got no money
Sistahs, lemme AK yo': Whuh does yo'
put yo' money? De Lawd knows
Oats all right pahson," interrupted
Brother Tarr, rising in his place in the
midst Of the congregation; "dat's all
right bout de Lawd KNOWN Lawd
knows whuh slstahs in gen'l puts DER
money, but isn't yo' glttln' slightly
spectacular in AKIN de Inflammation
for yoself? Yassah, dess a little spec
tacularp'-Puck.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Easy Charity,

Frederick Townsend Mari he
brilliant leader of New York ty,
was discussing at a dinner the fund
that he is raising for the great cam
paign against tuberculosis.
"Now, as the winter wakes" said
Mr.. Martin, my fund will grow fast.
Cold weather opens all hearts and
pockets, 1t finds few Americans like
like the Spanlard.
"A man once solicited for a charity
In St Sebastian" he said. "He asked
nobleman to subscribe. The noble
man said haughtily:
L only give. sir, to the genuine de-
serving poor
"'And whom do you call the genu.
Inc deserving poor| the other asked.
The genuine deserving poor ex-
planned the nobleman are those who
are too proud to accept charitv'"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
BIRTHS.

In Windsor, Feb. 1, a daughter to Mr. and
Mrs. Annie j. Marcott.
In Hartland. Jan. 81, twins, son and
daughter, to Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Tebo.
In Hartland, Feb. 2. daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Hadley.
In Norwich. Feb. 8, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. j. H. Chadwick.
In Bridgewater, Feb. 4. son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred P. Smith
In New York city. Jan. 81, a son to Mr.,
and Mrs. John French.
In Woodstock. Jan. 80 a daughter to
Mr.. ard Mrs. Peter Lussier
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
DEATHS.

In Woodstock, February 70, Levi W.
Washburn.
In Woodstock, Feb. Z. Mrs. Melissa NJ.
Cox, wife of George w. COY, aged So years,
months.
In Woodstock. Feb. 4, Mrs. Martha A.
Taft. aged SO years, months.
In Lebanon, n. H.. Feb Z, Mrs. Eliza
beth L. Dixie, widow of Andrew J. Dixie,
formerly of Woodstock, aged 70 years, 8
months.
In Windsor, Feb. 1, DR.. Deane Richmond.
aged 46 years.
In Quechee, Feb. 6, Joanna Cobb Gibbs,
wife of Justin l.. Gibbs. aged So years 8
months.
In Moth Hartland. Feb. 2, Benjamin
Russ Whitaker, aged SO years, months.
In Des Moines, Iowa, February 8, Mrs.
Eta Hewitt MRxhan, widow of the late
Daniel S. Markham, formerly Of Woodstock,
aged 81 years, 9montle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

The American feet of l6 battle
ships under Rear-Admiral Sperry
left Gibraltar Saturday morning for
Hampton Roads on the last lap of
its famous around-the-world cruise
of $4,000 miles.
A storm which passed over Miss
issippi, Alabama and Georgia last
week Friday, was the most disastrous
in recent years More than dozen
persons were killed and an equal
number fatally injured. The prop
erty damage in many places is great
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13
Tho ArmadilIo Sleeve.


The sleeve made up of folds has had
D strenuous one. Some one has called
1t the "aFmadillo sleeve" 1t is some
what less seen in handsome costumes
than 1t was at the first Of the season.
Sleeves are of first Importance always,
and 1t will be interesting to note the
ways of the new ones that are coming
In for spring AS yet, while shoulders
as well as sleeves are close fitting, the
old way Of sewing the sleeve into the
armholes without finish at the top has
not been revived. 1t always makes an
unbecoming shoulder, and after the
long furnish OF armholes such treat.
ment would be frowned upon by most
women.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-02-13

COME, GOMEZ BEAR UP, MY MANI"
cloth and ashes. But some were play.
Ing games, others sang, and others
again caroused.
"The historian, however, found one
Sabine weeping ON a rock. The man
CRASHED his teeth, and now he tore out
handfuls of hair and beard, and anon
he knelt and butted his head quite
hard against his rocky seat.
"'Come, Gomez said the historian
soothingly. Bear up, my man. All
your friends have lost their wives 10
less than you, yet listen to their song
and laughter. Bear up, like them
All groaned the Sabine, If you
but understood. My wife was angry
and refused to attend the feast, aud
IL left her at homer"