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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
IL Aaanpis ceilina.l.,

One Of the apartments ii tie IN.
cient royal palace at Cintra, Portugal.
y known 40 the Hall Of Magpies.
Painted In the arabesque ceiling is to
be found swarm of magpies Each
has In the mouth q. scroll, on which,
painted in red on a white ground, are
the words, "Por benz" The story
runs that King John Of Portugal was
making love to one of the maids OF
honor in this chamber and was sur
prised by the queen. Els majesty made
the best Of the circumstances and ex-
planned to the queen, ''E por benz minka
sacre" cob. it is nothing at all. It is
quite right. There is no harm in it''). As
to whether the queen was satisfied the
legend is silent, but the ladies Of the
court were deeply interested and were
constantly saying to one another with
q smile, "Por benz! Por BEN" The
king thought It time to act, so he COM
missioned an artist to paint on the
ceiling az many magpies as there were
laxative ladies about the court, each
holding in the beak the ribbon with
the words. "Por bem."-London Globe.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Fate Of Portua.i,. Homer.


'The Lusiad" is one of the noblest
records ever written Of national glory
and success. Camoens, its gifted au-
Thor. determined to do for Portugal
what Homer had done for Greece. The
great poem was written in the six
teenth century, which has been called
the heroic age Of Portugal, and its
main feature is the rounding Of the
Cape Of Good Hope by vasco da Cana,
while a most interesting episode is
the browning after death Of Inez de
Castro as queen Of Portugal. 1.-THE
Lusiad" took its name from Lusius,
who was said to have founded Lisbon.
Its author was born about 1920, and
bis career. which began brilliantly,
was blighted by the death of broken
heart of the lady Of his love, for whose
sake he was banished from the land.
He wrote ''The Lusiad" in his Danish.
ment and was recalled in 1871. losing
on the way all his property except his
poem. Pensioned at first by the king,
this great epic poet Of Portugal died
in great poverty in 1870, when his
patron was also dead.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
PORTUGUESE and Goldfish.

1t is an interesting fact that the fish
ermen of northern Portugal started
and developed the fishing industry on
the banks off the northern coast of
America. and. though they now send
fewer ships. their taste for salt cod
from Newfoundland is unabated-in
fact, it is a national Portuguese dafn-
ty. 1t is found in every little grocery
shop. hard and brown as a board. A
number of Portuguese have made their
home on the islands to the south of
the mainland of Massachusetts. and
there the dark eyes of the Iberian
maiden. raven locks and certain pic
turesque element in dress are not in
frequent. This connection with Por-
tugal dates back many years. the
ships Of Marthas Vineyard bridging
the distance over sea and returning
with Portuguese crews.-Exchange.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Down In a Coal Mine.

To the ear accustomed to the con-
slant sound Of living world the still
ness of coal mine. where the miles
Of crosscuts and entries and the un-
yielding walls swallow up all sounds
and echo is silence that is complete,
but as one becomes accustomed to the
silence through long hours of solitary
work sounds become audible that
would escape an ear less trained. The
trickling murmur of the gas, the spat-
tering fall Of lump Of coal loosened
by some mysterious force from a
Granny in the wall. the sudden knock.
ing and breaking of a stratum far up
in the rock above or the scurry of a
rat off somewhere in the darkness
strike ON the ear loud and startling.
The eye. too. becomes trained to pene-
trate the darkness, but the darkness is
so complete that there is limit-the
limit Of the rays cast by the pit lamp.
Joseph Husband in Atlantic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Orioin Of Coal.

Coal is of vegetable origin. When
vegetable matter accumulates under
water it undergoes a slow process Of
decomposition, giving off its nitrogen.
hydrogen, oxygen and some carbon.
the result of which If carried far
enough is the formation Of a mass Of
carbon. Peat. found often in swampy
tracts. is the first stage in the coal
forming process, and the further
stages are formed by the burial Of
these vegetable deposits under great
loads Of sediment. where they become
subject to pressure and sometimes to
heat. This effects a series Of changes,
consolidation and loss of oxygen and
gives series Of products whose ma.
ture depends on the degree to which
the original vegetable matter has been
changed. The products are known as
Ignite, bituminous coal and anthracite
coal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
MORTGAGE FoRrcLosuRE siALE.

Ms.ss z hereby given that That that ssss!
By Il. g. Strand ana christine Strand sis
mortgages, dated the 9Th day Of November
A. D. fS0e. and filed for record In the
Office of the Register of Deeds of the
county Of Pembina. and state of North
Dakota on the 9Th day of November "A. p.
49, 49, ct sis ocioca 2 m and d. recorded e
will be foreclosed by sale of the
premises in such mortgage and here
matter described, at the front door of the
court house in the city of Pembina
county of Pembina and state of North
Dakota at the hour Off o'clock r. NJ. On
the 1st day Of April A. d. 1911. to satisfy
the day Of sale.
The premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold to satisfy the
same are described as follows:-viz.
The northeast quarter of the northwest
quarter and the south half of the north
west qnarter and the north half of the
southeast Qnarter and the southwest
quarter Of the southeast quarter. and the
all in township 70 one hundred sixty-three.
j.. NJ. Pembina county. North Dakota
Gl MS!EEA of NXh; S7s Of MWA: ny of SEX;
range 52)
There will be due on such mortgage at
the date Of sale the the SYM Of sight HUNDRED
besides the costs tee disbursements Of
said sale.
PEDER STORHoLM.
H. =: SP1LLER. Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage
Pembina. Pembina county,. N. d.
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Akeraetlys ritle,

49, NsVoSW0 - USyYo
The dimculty Of using foreign Ian.
guage was amusingly illustrated when
certain mission started work Iii Chi.
ma. They were In some perplexity,
says Rev. Lord Gascoyne-Cec IN
Changing China" as to the title they
should choose for their society. They
wanted to convey to the Chinese that
their denomination claimed especially
to feed the souls Of men. They ex-
planned all this to an educated China
man and quoted well known texts.
He Immediately wrote down two char
acters and assured them that they rep
resented what they had said about the
spiritual food that they provided and
would also be very popular with the
Chinese. as indeed it proved. The
moment they opened the door Of the
chapel they were besieged by hun
dreds Of Chinese Of the poorer class,
who, after listening for short time,
went away discontentedly. The mis-
sionaries found out afterward that the
title given to them, literally translated,
was ''health giving free restaurant
q most attractive title. to the hungry
Chinese!
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Proof Of HE Generosity.

The teacher had a class in English
literature before her. The subject for
the day was Gray's "Elegy." She had
asked the class to bring in questions
on the life Of Gray. These questions
were to be deposited in box which
was to be opened before the class and
each question read aloud. If no one
could answer It the one who contrib
uted It was to be called on for the an
swer.
The first slip drawn out contained
this:
"Give proof Of Gray's generosity"
The teacher thought Of what a re-
cluse Gray had been and Of how little
interest he had ever shown in his fell
lows, and she wondered how any one
could have received the Impression
that he was generous.
Every one looked blank, and no one
ATTEMPTED to answer. The girl who
wrote the question was called on for
her proof" and this is what she said,
HE gave to misery all he had-a tear"
National Monthly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Lisss 81 ! sst.isshln,

q 10 the landlubber one Of the %
euliar and Outlines discomforting ele
ments Of life on a warship during tar
get practice = the necessity for nu.
merous baths. After each volley oil
the men on deck must take q bath
Sometimes there are four or I've baths
a day. This becomes quite monoto.
nous. The Japanese inaugurated this
practice. A bath Is taken before and
after shooting to guard against pos.
sible infection Of open scratches and
cuts from the flying powder. When
the big guns 60 of the landsman on
deck Is thrown into CONSERVATION. A
horrible, sickening wrench makes one
feel as II each limb were separately
grasped and pulled in various direc.
tions, and 1t is a long time until he
gets his "sea legs" again. Life aboard
ship is not the ordeal that rumor has
characterized It. The hardtack legend
is erroneous. The sailors are well fed
with the best viands procurable, and
their bread, far from being bareback
Is as good as that which is served in
any high class hotel or restaurant
There is spirit Of good Fellowship
among the men below decks. Each
man has his separate duties definitely
designated, and there are no petty jeal
ousies.-J. w. Aide in Leslie's.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
How Il Feel. to 30 Run Over.

"When was run over" writes a
correspondent, II had not seen the car
approaching. The first thing knew
was that l was on the ground. kicking
upward with my legs in an effort to
get from under the car. Then l felt a
wheel going over my chest, which
bent as it passed over. In the inter-
vening second or two I went through
several minutes worth Of feelings. l
had the sensations Of establishment at
being on the ground, of wanting to roll
aside and away, Of bracing myself
and my chest especially-stif to resist
something, whatever it might be. while
lightning flash of fear was dilnly
there and subconscious query, What
on earth next?' Yet 1t was hardly
fear, because there was no time for
such durable sensation. 1t was rath-
er a sense of being suddenly confront
ed with a grave reality, Of doubtful,
obscurely terrible import" London
Chronicle.
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Letters and Po.t.oe stamn..

"strange ideas some people have
about postage" said the clerk who
opens the mail. Eyes. See this letter
here with three one-cent stamps on It
and stamped 1 cent due? That's a
case in point. The writer Of that let
ter thought that perhaps it weighed a
little over an ounce, little more than
would go for 2 cents, and so he put on
little more postage-1 cent more
which he thought would cover it,when
the fact is that it required an addi-
tional two cent stamp. OF course you
know that letter postage is not frac-
tional, but that It goes in multiples Of
two. If a letter weighs ever SO little
over an ounce it requires an additional
two cent stamp. But not everybody
seems to know this, and so we some
times get letters like this one with q
little more postage for a little more
weight."-New York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Mixino His Dates.

There is story of man who was
so transported with joy as he stood
up at the altar rail to be married that
his thoughts reverted to day when
he stood up at the prisoners bar in a
court Of justice to plead guilty or
mot guilty" to criminal charge. So
powerfully did that, the most painful
event of his life. obtrude itself upon
his mind that when the clergyman put
the question, wilt thou have this wo-
man to be thy welded wife?" and so
on. the poor distracted bridegroom an
swered with startling distinctness,
"Not guilty, so help mev'-From Tuck
erman's personal Recollections."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
No Place For HI. Talents.

NO TI0C0 TOT IT'S 0J0OIUs
At st. Johns man slowed away
upon Harry Whitney's yacht, bound
for an arctic hunting trip. He was
discovered too late tc return him tc
the little Newfound nd port, but
Whitney de- rmined to make him
work his passage. He wasn't success
full at this, however. The stowaway
simply couldn't see any sort of work
Short of personal violence he couldn't
be made to button his collar.
"By thunder" Whitney said one day
"Tve a notion to leave you here al
Etah." The stowaway seemed mourn
full.
"Bee-lieve muh, Mr.. Whitney," he
said emphatically, "you haven't made
me so welcome on board your fingered
old yacht that l want to stay. But
what could do up here?' He swept
his hand around at the Eskimo huts
half roof and the rest hole in the
ground.
'What is your business, anyhow
Whitney asked curiously.
81" said the stowaway, lam sec
ond story ker.'-Cincinnat Times
Star.
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Nysj,jra = MaIol,rI.

4 3shn Esten Cooke, who went intu
the war al an enlisted man In Rich
mond battery, was soon afterward ap.
pointed an officer on the stan Of Cen
eral J. q. B. Stuart. On Stuart's staff,
Mr.. George Cary Eggleston says in
-Recollections Of Varied Life" he
distinguished himself by q certain
laughing nonchalance under fire and
by his eager readiness to undertake
Stuart's most perilous missions.
1t was In recognition Of some spe.
cially daring service Of that kind that
Stuart gave him his promotion. The
delightful way In which the great boy.
ish southerner did it is best told In
MIR. Eggleston's own words.
You're about my size, Cooke" Stu
art said, "but you're not so broad in
the chest"
'Yes, / am" answered Cooke.
Lets see IL you are" said Stuart,
taking of his coat as If for boxing
match. ''Try that on"
Cooke donned the coat with its three
stars on the collar and found it a fit.
"Cut of two Of the stars" Stuart
commanded, land wear the coat to
Richmond. Tell the people in the war
department to make you a major and
send you back to me in a hurry. I'll
0eed you tomorrow
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
A Pathetic Banquet


Jacob A. Riis was discussing in New
York his experience as a police re-
porter.
They We're intense experiences. The
pathetic ones had, indeed, such an in
tensity that they couldn't be used in
literature. They'd seem overdrawn
For example, one cold and dreary
Thanksgiving evening as I passed q
famous restaurant saw a little urchin
standing before the area. Through the
area gratings the kitchen, brilliantly
Illuminated, could be seen. The cook
in his white dress, basted half dozen
great brown birds.
"'Hi, Jimmy! the urchin cried, and
second youngster turned toward him
Hi, Jimmy, come an eat yer crust
in the smell from this here kitch'
en-. 1t makes it taste just like roast
turkey "-Detroit Free Press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
A STRANGE Situation.

"Humor is very funny thing" said
Bi1ks.
ut ought to be-" said the philoso.
pher.
ooh, I don't mean that way" said
Binks. 81 mean that it is strange
thing. Now, can't speak French, but
I can always understand French
joke, and I can speak English, but
I'm blest If can see an English joke -
'Most people are" said the philoso-
pher.
"Are what?" said Binks.
"Blest If they can see an English
Joke" said the philosopher. ut is a
sign Of an unusually keen vision."-
Harper's Weekly.
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MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE.

Notice is hereby. given that that certain
mortgage executed and delivered by
Charles Peters "a single MANI morteaRor.
to The American Mortgage & Investment
CO.. a corporation. mortgage, dated the
3Oth day Of September. 1902 filed for record
in the Office of the register of deeds of
Pernbina county, North Dakota on October
23rd 1852 and recorded in book IS of mort
cages at page 113 will be foreclosed by a
sale of the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described at the front door Of
tie SSnrt house ou in The city Of Pembina:
honr Of twelve ,e, o'clock noon on the 18th
upon such mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in such mortgage
are described as follows:-the northwest
quarter Of section twenty-eight iu town.
ship one hundred sixty:one north of range
fifty-one west (NWA of sec. q. twp. l6l.
range SD Pembina county, North Dakota.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date of sale the sum of $151.SO
The American Mortgage & Investment
Co. Mortgage.
SCOTT REX,
Attorney for Mortgage,
Grand Forks, N, ID,
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The Arab Steed.

An Arab steed Of pure breed would
probably be outpaced in a race by an
English thoroughbred, but in other re-
spects it outshines its western rival.
1t is so docile that it is treated by its
owner as one Of the family, and 1t has
an iron constitution, for it sleeps out
at night without covering or shelter.
Nature protects the Arab horse with a
thick, furry coat, which is never
touched by brush or comb and which
falls off at the approach Of spring,
when the body and legs, which had
been shaggy as those Of bear, again
resume their graceful beauty and glis-
ten in the sun like polished MARBLE
London Chronicle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
SUMMONS.

State of North Dakota,
County of Pembina.
In District court, Seventh Judicial dis
trict.
The First National Bank of Perry
Iowa, corporation, plaintiff,
VS..
p. NJ. Joice, defendant.
The state of North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer
to the complaint in this action. which COM
clerk of the above entitled court in the
city of Penbina: Pernbina county, North
Dakota, and to serve copy. of your
answer on the subscriber within thirty
days after the service of this summons
upon you, exclusive of the day of service:
and in case of your failure to appear or
answer. Judgment will be taken against
you by default for the relief demanded in
the complaint
Dated this 18th day of March A. ID. 1911. Y
H. G. WICK,
Attorney for Plaintiff,
Residence and Post Office address,
Pembina, North Dakota.
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CHATTEL MORTGAGE SALE.

Whereas, one John w. Hogan did, on
certain Chattel Mortgage of the Following
described chattels. to-wit: One Russell
grader of class "C". one four horse r. r.
grading plow. nine slush scrapers, to
Samuel Maxwell to secure. the payment
of the sum of seven hundred and fifty
dollars
And whereas. default has been made In
the terms of said mortgage, in this. to,wit:
That the debt secured by said mortgage ID
due and unpaid.
Now therefore. notice is hereby given.
that by virtue of said mortgage, and by
order of said samuel Maxwell, the present
owner thereof. will cell the above dee.
cribed ehattsls . at the fr1nt , door ct the
of Pemhina state of North Dakota. at the
hour of 2 O'clock p. m. of the 18th day q
April 1911. ss3'' y
Dated at Pembina. Pembin county. state
of North Dakota. this 4th day of March
1911. SAMUEL MAXWELL
IS. W, COMFY Mortgage.
Attorney for MorteaRee.
Residence and post Office address
Pembina, ~. D, rs saS Sli
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A Riot Of Ink.

Canon Nicholl used to tell how on
one occasion he had visited the famous
house Of the Thrales in that suburb
of London where DR.. johnson was al
home. Johnson" said the canon in
recalling his visit, ''had occupied two
rooms. and these were left as he last
used them. The sight was an extraor.
binary one. for ink was splashed all
over the door and even on the walls
1t was one Of the doctors habits to
dip his pen In ink and then shake it."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
A Woman's Letter,

Hailed as 1.-THE master of feminism,"
Marcel Provost endeavors to make
good his right to the title by the fol-
lowing bit PHILOSOPHY: lis a wo.n-
ans hat meant to cover her head? Is
a woman's sunshade meant to shade
her from the sun? Are a woman's
shoes made for walking or her be-
jeweled watch meant to tell her the
time? Why, then, should a woman's
letter be meant to convey her real
thoughts ?'-Exchange.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Adam and Eve.

81 hope this expulsion of ours is not
going to injure our social position"
said Eve ruefully.
II guess not" replied Adam. 'They
can't stop us from being one of the
very first families. whatever they do"
II don't find our names here in the
Social Register" said Eve. looking
the volume over
"Look under 'Dilatory Domiciles.' my
love-" said Adam as he went out and
named the jackass after himself
Harper's Weekly.
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Force Of the Imagination.

There is a story Of man who was
tied up in a dark room and informed
that he was to be put to death by
bleeding. His tormentors made a
small incision in his neck and arrang-
ed for stream of lukewarm water to
triclle down his back for fifteen min
utes. At the end of fifteen minutes
the man died Of exhaustion. He had
not lost drop Of blood, but he thought
he had. Such is the power Of sugges-
tion.-London Saturday Review.
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SUM MONS
State of North Dakota,
County of Pembina. So
Jensine Void. plaintiff,

c. L. Parker. defendant.
In District court, Seventh Judicial dis
trict.
The state of North Dakota to the above
named defendant:
You are hereby summoned to answer the
complaint in this action. which is now on
file in the office of the clerk of the District
court in and for Pembina county, at Penn
bina. North Dakota, and to serve copy of
thirty days after the service of this sum.
mons upon you, exclusive of the day of
service: and in case of your failure to
appear or answer: Judgment will be taken
m anded in the complaint.
Dated this 2nd day of March. 1911.
BANGS, COOLEY & HAMILTON.
Attorneys for the Plaintiff.
Grand Forks, North Dakota.
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A Stubborn Opening.

a Stubborn Opening.
The head of the household was go.
ing through her husbands pockets the
next morning.
"What kept you out SO late last
night?" she suddenly demanded.
ut was the opening Of the cam.
paign, my DEAR" the lesser half re.
piled.
"Well, It didn't take three cork
screws to open It, did it?''
And she drew the offending articles
from his side pocket and waved them
before him.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Suggested . Remedy

Suggested q R0medy.
= Even medical gentlemen are not de.
void Of professional jealousy. Two
doctors were Dragging about the num-
Der Of their patients.
"Why, last night I was Weakened up
half dozen times" said the younger
doctor.
..'You were, eh?" replied the other.
"Well, why don't you buy some insect
powderY'
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Tho Heirloom.

"An heirloom" explained the farm
er's wife to her thirteen-year-old boy,
"is something that has been handed
down from father to son and in some
instances highly priced"
I'D prize these heirlooms I'm wear
ing" remarked the youngster. "a good
deal more If they wasn't 80 long In
the legs."-Everybody's
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1911-04-07
Thouoht For Others.

"You should endeavor to do some
thing for the comfort Of your fellow
men" said the philanthropist, without
thought of reward" II do I buy um.
brellas instead of borrowing Them
Exchange.
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A Pithv Sermon.

Here is the pithiest sermon ever
preached: "Our ingress into life is
naked and bare. our progress through
life is trouble and care. our egress out
Of it we know not where: but. doing
well here, we shall do well there. I
could not tell more by preaching a
year,