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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. That that
certain Mortgage executed and delivered
by lngebur Hogan. a widow.Annie McCul-
!och and Nelson d. McCulloch, her hus-
band. and Peter Hogan. a Single man.
Mortgators' to Fargo Loan Agency. Mort
nineteen hund red and five, u9GO and filed
for record in the office of the Register of
Deeds Of the County of Pe1nbina, and State
of North Dakota. on the 18th day of Dece1n-
Der, "A: ID. 1905 at 80 o'clock pm, and re-
corded in Book 96 of Mortgages. at Page 1888
will be foreclosed by a sale of the premises
in such Mortgage and hereinafter describ-
go, at the front door of the Court House in
the city of Penbina. in the County of Penn
bina and State of North Dakota, at the
hour of two O'clock PM, on Saturday the
LIST day of May. 1902. to satisfy the amount
due upon said Mortgage on the day of SALE
The premises described in said Mortgage
and which will be sold to satisfy the same
are those certain premises situated in the
County of Pembina and State of North
Dakota, and described as follows, to-wit:
lS12 s Wa of section thirteen G9 and the
North half of the Northwest quarter (N11s
n WA of section twent y-fOur GA in town
ship one hundred and Sixty-three O63)
range ffty-two C9 containing one hundred
SIXTY u6O) acres. more orless. according to
the Government survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at
sixty-seven 25-10O ($167.25) Dollars, this sum
including the 1907 and 1908 taxes paid in &C
cordance with the terms of said mortgage
FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
JNO. D. FARRAND,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Fargo. North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
Saved by &. Puncture.

who was telling snake story, land as
I fed down the mountain outdis-
tanced the huge python that was so re-
lentlessly pursuing me. But these
creatures are cunning. To twist itself
into the shape of a cart wheel was the
work of moment, and now the py-
thon had gained. Faster and faster
1t rolled down the steep incline. Then,
bang! The serpent had struck sharp,
Jagged rock and punctured. was
safe."-London Globe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
Smoothed the Sea,

A gentleman aboard steamer run
ming between Southport and Blackpool
approached one of the sailors during
the passage and remarked to him:
1--WE have a very smooth sea this
morning. 1t is like sheet Of glass.
You don't always have it like this?"
"No, SIR" was the answer, "but. you
see, they knowed as how you were
coming today. so the authorities at
Southport telephoned to the corpora
ton at Blackpool, and they at once
ordered out the steam roller and rolled
the sea down for the occasion. That
Is why it is so smooth. London Tit
Rfts
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
FIRs1 NIGHTS.
The Way They Affected Some Famous
French Playwriuhts.

( SssSt 10y WUtSUSOs
The first night with authors is view.
ed with different feelings. This is how
it affected some famous French play.
wrights. Sardou's nervousness was
we'll known. Dumas fills was never
able to preserve his sangfroid. As
soon as the curtain rose Dumas pere
would betake himself to a restaurant
and dine from as many courses as his
new piece had acts. Lis son reported
on the success Of the piece. At the
first representation of 'Toussaint Lou
venture" Lamartins found his work so
tedious that he went to cafe and
read the papers. Balzac when he pro-
duced Resources de Quinola" spent
the day in selling tickets ut rate
higher than at the box Office and reap
cd a fine return.
Paul de Kock, seated in the orches
ira, we also read, protested against
bis piece and made so much noise that
his neighbcrs demanded silence. Cas-
mir Delavigne remained ut home.
Alexandra Sonnet Went to be shaved
when Jeanne dare" was produced.
The barber had finished one cheek
when the author cried, stop! Here
are 80 sous. Go round to the theater
and see if they hiss OF, applaud the
piece" The barber returned. saying:
ut is a success. monsieur. They ap
plaud." "Since it is a success" re-
piled the author. ''shave the other"
Scribe appeared in the best Of spirits
and encouraged the actors, but at the
end he became nervous and tore his
handkerchief with his teeth. Rossini
walked about the back of the stage
with his cane in his hand. Auber was
never present on the first night Of his
works, and Bayard on reaching the
stage is reported to have said that he
experienced sudden illness.-New York
Mail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
An Excellent Investment.
1000 per cent Profit In Is months. Cash
besides Health and Happiness.

1000 per cent Profit In Is months. Cash
besides Health and Happiness.
q have been drinking for years-not
so that was a drunkard-but everv
time l came to town got in company
and drank considerable from the black
bottle. 1t seems as though can see
the bottle now as a ghost. I get an
I would come home to my wife and
children, drunk and ugly, forge NV
business and everything egypt the
black bottle. In desperate , took a
bold step, went to the nth Dakota
Liquor Institute, Gran, Forks. paid
sl25.N for the liquor cure, and cot
cured. That is where made 1000 per
cent profit and obtained health and
happiness"
Your truly,
CHAS. ANDERSON.
We have hundreds of letters similar
to the above and will be glad to furnish
the addresses of the parties to anyone
desiring them.
References
Any reliable business man Of
Grand Forks. All correspond
ence strickly confidential.
PETER WINGRR, 4
MsHaees.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26

DEFORE you build that Granary or Barn, 1
would like to show you my materials and quote
| you prices umbe is cheaper now than it will
be another year. The TRUST is tightening its
grip l AM NOT IN THE TRUST.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
20 Days Treatment

in pleasant home, with all mod
ern conveniences, plenty of good
and healthy food, steam baths
and massage, the best and purest
medicine for the absolute cure of
the Liquor Habit, price for every
thing only S125.00.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
Remember

We guarantee to cure any case
where the patient has spark of
vitality on which to build. We
do not only eradicate the drug or
liquor from the system, but we
remove the appetite, and patients
grow rapidly in flesh and vitality.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
The North Dakota
Liquor Institute

has been conducted in Grand
Forks for over II years; has re-
stored to prosperity and good citi-
zenship thousands of unfortunate
men and women, has brought
comfort and happiness to hun
dredS of homes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1909-03-26
The North Dakota
Liquor Institute Cure

restores ambition and manly
strength, gives back to the pa
tients a clear head and high
ideals.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
WITH UNEXPECTED ENDING
Story Contains Al the Requisite De-
tails Yet Seems to Fall Of
Satisfaction.

The fnerciless heat made the pas
sengers gasp as the limited plowed It's
way steadily across the western
plains. Dreary. monotonons, was the
vista OF sand scrub which greeted the
eyes Of the wearied travellers To add
to their discomfort, above the mufiled
roar of the train arose the continuous
wailing of a child More than one
man cursed softly and sought refuge
in another car-all as 1t happened.
crowded. Finally harshiooking pas
senger spoke,
Why don't you keep that brat
quiet?" be snapped
The mother, forlornlo looking wo-
man clad in rusty black looked pa
thetieally up at him. I'm trying to-
she faltered 'But, you see, the heat
and the long Journey
4 new expression stole over The
harsh.looking passengers face. Give
ii TO me" he said in a tone OF marvel
ous gentleness: and the poor mother
placed the fretful baby in his arms
Whereupon he threw the child out
ri the window.
Sold ain.~Lipplncott'g.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
GOVERNMENT BONDS,
PROVISIONS

BUTTER - Strong aud higher.
Creamery specials 81, extras So.
thirds to flsts 2SG35.
= CHEESE-Firm; ranged ga is.
EGGS - Strong: western ranged
21hd27
COFFEE,--Futures opened steady
at unchanged prices to decline OF
Eve points in sympathy with the par
tia' decline of 4 franc in the French
market. There was some scattered
realizing by recent buyers here for
over the holidays, but the offerings
were we'll absorbed. The market
closed steady. net unchanged to )
points lower Sales 22.50o bags: Dec,
sG.75; spot quiet./No. Z Rio Si2 nom
lnal, mild quiet; Cordova 9dlfts
SUGAR Raw steady; mogcoyad 80
test s35S. centrifugal rs test t.oS;
mGlasses sugar SO test 5.33; refined
quiet; cut loaf SIS; crushed 5.75.
mould "A" SO; cubes $50: powdered
$40; graduated sos: diamond "a
SOS; corlfectioners A" 4.St.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
SHERiFFgs SALE.

by virtue Of special execution N.
sued out Of the clerks Office % tlh
comfy court Of Alexander county,
and state Of Illinois. and TO me IL,
'ected, whereby | am commanded to
make the amount Of certain hl1g
ment recently obtained against WI,
liam Akcrs In faior hf Perks G. His
gins, out of the lands tonrmcnts,
goods ami chattels of the said WI,
Liam AkerS. ! have lcsied 90 the
following described property. tcrWlt.
The NJ + 4 ~ T., Z Sec 10 Town.
ship No. IA, Range one Nest and the
$ " V \ Il. 4. Sec, 80, rowpshir
II Range one West
Therefore. aecurdtnE to- gad 4am
mand ! shalt expose for salr ~ mllJlc
auctien, all the right, title and inter
est VI the above named MlllMa
'Akers in and TO the above described
property, at f2f two o'clock b. ~. on
Monday the 3fd aay ~ iAnuary, lAta.
la the southw eatrtly laar ~ inc
eonrt honses IN t',aa. Aieyand4s
eouiny. Illinois
i'ated al CaWu. H. Ills lita las
Of December 1909.
JAS VI M'MANpS,
SherId Alexander csint'
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21


Certain minerals exhibit the curi
Gus optical property known as aater
ism That Is to say, they show. II star,
shaped figure when light Is reflected
from them, or transmitted throug
them. This is seen, for example, ~
The star stone. sort Of sapphire. and
in the star ruby A note In Know
edge describes and figures the aster.
ism Of mica The photograph Of Q
amp taken through a plate Of mics
shows a beautiful six-rayed star, will
TX fainter radiatons between Out
wardly star mica resembles the ofdt
nary form and shows the same Pile.
nomens under polsrized light Rher
Examined under the microscope how
ever. the star mica is found to con
ain fine needles Of another miReral.
and these are regularly arranged a.
angles of 100 degrees To these nee
1les the star seen by transmitted light
Ia due
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
Stocks, Bonds, Cereals
STOCKS ARE EASY DECLINE IN WHEAT
Speculative Hope That Approach OF
Holidays Would Cause Advance
Was Not Fulfilled

New York. dec. 2n.-The specula-
tive hope that the approach of the
holidays would he signaliZed by a
brisk advance in the prices of stocks
was unfulfilled today. The Spolty adj
vance at the outset met with such eff
fective selling pressure that the en-
thusasm was chilled. The Atlantic
Coast Line group of securities mad a
malls of various rumors which ac.
companied last weeks advance in
those stocks. These declines had
some sympathetic effect on the gen
erai list. Another depressing influ
ence was the calling of loans on a
large scale by several large banks,
necessitating the replacing of accom-
modations.
One Of the reasns for the calling
OF loans was the appearance of in
creased supplies Of commercial pa
pers and The banks desire to provide
themselves with means TO take it,
No engagements of gold for Lon
don by Wednesdays steamers We're
exchange rates ruling be-
low the point Of profit on transac-
tions. The discount rate at London
was easier, AMI Chicago exchange
moved against New York. falling to a
small discount, compared to the fifty
cents premium Of only a fortnight
ago. Signs Of the working out Of the
ycal.end money market accounted
for the restraint on speculation.
The extent Of the shifting Of loans
by some banks gave rise to the con
lecture of adjustment of accounts
looking to banking mergers. Recent
operations in connection with the
purchase OF Equitable Life Assurance
Society and market movements in
some banks stocks has fostered this
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
VILLAGE UNDER TIE e2ou.so
Remarkable Community in Austrian
Poland Has It's toa:e in
Ancient Mi1e.

Deep in the salt mines of the ham
let Of Villiczka. in Austrian Poland.
some II miles from Crac0w. lies
yeritahle underground village which
dates away back 10 the days when
slaves first Cpcned these mines II
1894, 1t is busy subterrsneau hn-
man hive. all the buster in contrast
with the sleepy hamlet above In fact.
all the life OF the settlement is eui-
centrated below ground The air is
clean and the temperature that OF u
warm spring day The center OF tIle
mine is situated in sort of court
which forms a railway station Here
all the railway lines which interseet
this huge mine meet Men and women
go above ground to do their market
ing. and meet in this court on Their
return 10 gossip and compare their
bargains Children play about in the
shade Of the, grottos and sail boats
In the cutters. running with salt VA
ten These cutters were made hun
dreds OF years ago to get rid Of the
moisture which runs from the upper
floors OF the mine. ard lead down To
the very bottom. forming huge salt
lake, the water OF which is gradually
pumped OF and distilled TO obtain
salt. So difficult and expensive is II
To light up the whole mine that sis-
tors must make up a party of al least
30 and pay various sums according TO
their number No less than ESQ steps
lead down TO the salt lake, and il 10
there that the Chapel Of st, Anthony
stands.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
NEW YORK GRAIN.

New York, Dec. 20.-W WHEAT Re
ceipts 120,GG0; spot firm No. 2 red
sl2Sm 80 elevator domestic and leg
fob. aioat There was a
very nervous market in wheat and
prices after sharp break early under
heavy liquidation and on disappoint-
ing cables, rallied and regained most
Of the loss on commission house buy.
ing on the firm cash position At the
close prices were barely steady al Ac
net decline to nc advance Deem
Der s1.25A; May t,2O.
Receipts 1855 spot firm
No 2 701a elevator, domestic and II
delivered, 90 fob. afoat, nominal.
Options closed at 12c net advance
December II; May Is.
OATS-Receipts 99,125; spot firm;
mixed Al; natural white 47hM5o12
clipped white 48RM521a Options
closed unchanged May 47$4
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
HOME OF FREAK VEGETABLE
Evidently Some Popularity in the Soil
Of Atlanta That Produces Them
in Profusion.

There must be a dash of Arabian
magic sprinkled somehow through At
lanta's soil. How else can we account
for those fantastic, well-nigh romantic
vegetables that present themselves In
the gardens hereabout regularly year
after year, and bob up in the cooks
market basket as amazingly as troll
or even demon?
If turnips shaped like a shotgun or
cabbages bearing marked resem-
blance to the dainty Queen Wilhelmi-
ma came once or twice in decade
their phenomena might be allowed to
pass with a word of casual interest.
But the fact is that in Atlanta such
prodigies have taken a fixed place in
the years calendar. ObservaDt per-
sons will recall that not season Of
the Il months has. passed without Its
miraculous beet or dumfounding on.
Ion Only recently there transpired
IN the western stretches of the city a
pumpkin yam sweet potato that
looked enough like goose to lay
esSs, III given HdH ah oppoANuh's'
Had the average housewife beheld 1t
she would probably have gone into
duck fit. and SO the cautious grocery.
man into. whose possession it came
thoughtfuily presented 1t to the Jour
nal
That yam is wonderful thing, but
not whit more so than the shoe
shaped radish which dritted into the
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
LIKE THE OLD CONTlNENTALS
Regiments Of Proud British N
Soldiery.

The possibilities of the automobile
In warfare have certainly been over
looked by the military authorities, q!
Though the great mass " citizens Oh
foot have known 1t for long tinte
Ii IL true Germany and England hay&
built 4 number OF armored motor cars
carrying rapid-iire guns. but theg
would appear almost harmless beside
the plain. everyday article when prob
erly applied "
their war chariots some of Which
We're provided with great scytbe3
sharp as razors, which projected on
either side OF the cabinet, When q
battery OF these led charge they iiit
orally moved down the enemy by l,ln
dreds before the drivers and horses
could be slain. 3c,
Hundreds of years later In fact.
only few weeks ago. the idea is rel
incarnated and comes 10 life al 4
review OF the territorial On y0lt4l,ees
corps In an EngIish village. A party
OF newspaper repnrtera, embarked IN
an automobile, We're taking notes aud
making pictures of the event, and fot
a time all went we'll
The ear WAS one of the common or
binary variety guaranteed 70 stand
without hltching and all that. Wi1eti'
or after centuries of iethafgy the w.
nil Of the machine became suddenly
aroused nj the sight Of soldiely aud
possessed of an uncomfortable desire
to again plunge into sea OF blood,
or whether 1t WAS a simple case OF the
chauffeur getting rattled, matter
little The important fact is that the
car, which had been standing dociIr
at one side. without warning plunged
into the lines OF some 500 troopers
which broke In CONSERVATION. During
the few seconds Of its activity the ma
chine knocked down or ran over sew
efal score soldiers and before ii coulU
be Gained into obedience had filed !
biz hospital with the wounded and Ia
lured.
Had the attack come from con-
pany OF German, cavalry OF infantry
With rapid-fire guns, OF even au Oil
ship, 1t Is belierable the territorial
would have stood their ground unit
the last man fell. but the awful, IRE
sistible panic Of a wild and enrag@
motor r--and only q tSo-cylinde
ear at that was something which 20
the hrayest to flight. Popular Ne
chanics,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
Samples OF Air at Great Heights.

Samples Of cir at a height Of nearly
nine miles have been recently OBJ
tanned and examined Tor The pres
ence Of the rare gases, The collect
ing apparatus, carried by a large bal
loon is a series Of vacuum tubes, each
drawn ont to fine point at one end.
At the desired height an elcctromas
netic device. connected with each TUBE
and operated by barometer. breaks
on the point of the tube, admitting the
air a few minutes later, second
contact sends a current through n
platinum wire,aropnd the broken end.
melting the glass and sealing The
tube. All the samples obtained show
argon and neon. but no helium was
found in air from ahore si1 miles
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
D,Annunzio's Clothes.

D'Annunzio. like Mascagni another
Somewhat troublesome genius, pays
great attention TO his dress, and some
ima ago a Neapolitan paper published
N amusing inventory of his wardrobe.
Il included the following: Shirts, ~:
ocks Of all kinds. 2 dozen; socks of
sriet-tintcd silk, two dozen; hats,
svening suits, smoking-coats, shooting
jackets. innu'norablo, gloves for
valLiug. Is pass; T'oves for evening.
Il pairs. lzo6;e,s Of beautiful six,
hree walking sticks, H.; umbrellas
II violet hue. eight green, ten hand
kaychiefs 20 dozen: cravais, respien-
tent and varied, $50; waistcoats. ten,
hoes for walking, IA pairs; slippers,
soft silent and tremulous." two pairs.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21

Have you ever noticed" asked The
eacher in English. that great mauf
welleducsted people perslstently pre-
louuce at least one word Incorrectly
know a college man who for soRIt
Mysterious reason always says tim
,dity" for timidity, and he drass THE
,ddiiy into almost every sentence H.
peaks. Mrs Smiths pet word II
preduiice," while Mrs Jones can
lelp saying "guiiantic" Just lister
20 them, and you'll lear the same PED
Die repeating over and over such mis-
takes as "predeltction.p "cirutnous
"cupolo." etc, Some one must have
called their attention to IL. I suppose
but they have grown attached TO their
way Of pronouncing. and don't Ike IL
change
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21

Journal Office last May. or the horse
like squash which followed in June, or
The pea pod which turned up..a fort
night later as graphic imitation of
an old woman smoking pipe.
These oddities give the city dis
tinction which has not been sufficient
ly noted. Other cities have gardens.
but where else on the woodworking
Old earth do vegetables grow like
these? Jacks beanstalk or the apples
of the Hesperides are their only
peers.--Atlanta Journal,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
Yesterdays Market Lost Much of the
Gain Made Last Saturday and
Closed Lower.

Chicago, Dec 20.--WHEAT.- The
market today lost much of the gain
secured last Saturday and closed with
prices 5s@2ss i2c lower than the
previous close Extreme nervousness
marked the trading all day and prices
moved over range of Is a Il to 1850
lower. The trade in general was still
at sea regarding the reported advance
OF IL cents at Bnenos Ayres, which
caused tremendous bulge here Sat
urday Several representations were
received from Argentina telling of
the favorable weather and these tend
ed to weaken the market.
The weakness OF foreign markets
caused sharp break at the opening.
the initial quotations being down from
10 &c, prompted covering by shorts
which resulted in substantial adj.
vance towards midday. The improved
demand for cash wheat, light primary
receipts and the blizzard in the north,
west also helped to strengthen the
market
December opened $1.17mt17la;
high 1.1SA; low 1.16la: closed l1GR !:
May opened L125s@1.13, high Lisa
0l13M; low 1.123s; closed LBS,
No. red s127@1.29; No. red l.20G
1,26; No. hard 117M l.2oh No 3
hard 1.10@116A
CORN-Cold weather caused weak.
ness early, but towards the middle of
the day urgent buying by shorts
forced prices up sharply. Trading in
the final half of the session was on 4
large scale Prices al the close were
almost at the top at net gains of ~
@15sc.
December opened m607s: high
So; low CO.'S: closed G2$4 May
opened 652s M651a high G7A; low
G5A; closed G7Mils No. white COO
81: No. 3 yellow 6oMGlA.
OATS-Opened weak, but rallied in
sympathy with tue advance in corn.
Cash grain advanced hM12c. Chosen
strong, Sale higher.
December opened 43h; high f41s
lw 431s; closed 44h May opened
449S@44% closed 459sa45M; No, !.
44%; No white As; No, 3. white
4i14@45; standard 45G45A.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
ST. LOUIS CATTLE,

st Louis, Zee. 20. CATTLE Re.
ceipts 5000. stealy 10 loc higher, ma.
tive shipping and export steers 500
0S.40 dressed befe and butcher
steers 5.25mG5e stockers and feeders
300d iGa: cows anil heifers 3.2jn
.l7E Texas aud indian steers 900
4S0.
HOGS Receipts 1900, INC Lower :
pigs AM lishts s5.0oNS.2o; packers
s.tO0S.30; butchers and best neays
S.$0Gls50.
SHEEP Receipts loco. strong;
lnatives 375d5-50; lambs G.50G3.s5
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1909-12-21
on fo'ts @ot~e" qua, et,,,t
q. Srhuh q Sous sn"cir, .srnr'
wanted a bonnet:

wanted a bonnet.
Measure of head from ear 30 "A.
under my chin. pa inches; from Iort
head to back hair. seven Inches. !
want black lace bonnet With streap.
ers aud rosettes of red or ysllaw sal
ting ribbon and would like bunch III
pink Rozes or hule plume with h.
black Jet buckle. Fnrtifshels air M,'l
the stile | want bunch Of grapes
or a birds tale somewhere du no,
want anything too fancy but ii yoa
think reath of papsies would look
good Why put one On. have some
good pink ribbon hear at home so yoa
need not put on strings. Lippin
colts