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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
eeethoven's Spider Friend.


When studying the violin as boy Of
eight it was Reethoven's custom to
shut himself up alone in little room
because 1t was inhabited by a spider
which loved his music so much that
when the boy played it left its web
and came near to listen and at last
climbed upon the arm with which he
was holding the bow The young mu.
stefan became really fond Of the spider
But one day his aunt entered the room
while he was playing. saw the spider
walking along her nephew's arm and
instantly knocked 1t OF with slipper
and crushed It. Young Beethoven
wept over his dead friend and refused
to play his violin any more. 1t was
only after a lapse Of three weeks. and
in another room. that he resumed his
studies. and his first thought was to
compose plaintive melody to which
he gave the title. "Elegy to My Friend
Spider"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
What tho Jury Deserved.

Sir Matthew Begbie. chief justice of
British Columbia. once had before him
q man charged with having killed an
other man with sandbag The evil
eence was conclusive. and the Judge
charged the jury accordingly. but a
verdict Of Not guilty" was promptly
brought in The Judge was astonished
sGentlemen Of the jury" he said. this
b your verdict. not mine On your
conscience the disgrace will rest
Many repetitionS Of such conduct as
yours will make trial by jury hOrri-
BILE farce and the city of Victoria a
nest Of crime. Go! have nothing
more to say to you And then. turn
ing to the prisoner: You are dis
charged. Go and sandhag some of
those jurymen. They deserve It,"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Heart Failure.

'Turrible thing happened to Bill in
the poker game las night"
What was it?''
"Heart fail,lre"
you don't mean It,"
Eyes: he held four hearts and drew
one card: got spade. Brooklyn Ea.
gle
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Strength Of an Indian Beetle.

One day u native servant brought me
q longicorn beetle which he was carry.
Ing by its feelers. while the beetle was
carrying stone weighing nearly half
4 pound But how the feelers could
stand the strain 1.-THE beetle was carried
In this fashion for about forty yardsI
and how the Iegs could retain their
hold of q heavy stone which they
could not encompass cannot conceive.
The length of the beetle was ~ inch
e. its feelers 3 inches. and II weighed
one-quarter ounce only. while the stone
weighed ~ ounces. measured ~ BY
~ inches and was inches in cir.um-
erence.-Serampore Bengal, Letter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Lincoln. Passes.

Lincoln's humor often got him out of
trying situations and tempered his re-
fusal of favors. az happened during
the civil war when gentleman asked
him for pass through the federal
lines to Richmond Il should be hap-
py to oblige you" said Lincoln. III my
passes were respected But the fact is
within the last two years have given
passes to Richmond to quarter of a
million men. and not one has got there
vet"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
The Lsnsaoms American hi,li,on.ir..

TIE loNe4ome American Mi,ilonairs.
An English critic Of American traits,
writing In the Metropolitan Magazine
saya: ..ln America the lot Ut the ri,i,
4 man u not y very. happy one lie h,ls
1 very little to spend Ills money On. In
\ England you might h,,re a,, Income of
: hundred thousand pounds il year aud
still might possibly feel the want nt
money. because tue menus nf spending
money In England are almost uniim-
jted. In America q, man who had four
or i've feudal establishments. with
great households of servants and de
ppndents attached to each. Il steam
yacht. 1, racing stable and n stud of
motor cars would he an isolated. lone
~ and unOccupied man. There won.d
be no one to play with him He might
possess all these things. hui he could
not do anything with them. They d"
not belong To amy recognized life in
the country. whereas in England the
man who Is horn to such possessions
finds whole society of other people
also born To them whose life is spent
In administering AMI uSin. them. quite
often with II grave sense OF duty. self
sacrifice and public. service which is
beyond the comprehension Of any tut
the most Intelligent Americans simply
Because it is beyond their experience
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Mutual piscontent.

First Clubwoman No: am not 20
ing 10 the annual dinner The commit
ee, always puts me beside the most un-
interesting people Second C!ul,w"tn
IN Tlat's just my experience We
{ we're sitting together last year. weren't
WEI London Opinion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Cynical.

Cynical.
e Woman will R famed az well an
nan: she calculated as she threw
& oown the bM,k
Yes" responded old Cynicus. ..for
anfOid ages" Boston Commonwealth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Poor Business.

1.-THE milliner as usual. Ia SIX weeks
behind with my nat =
SERVES yani right" grOwlefl her bus.
band. the eminent magnate ''You
women will deliberately place big
ronstrnctinn order without n sign of q
penalty clause Washington Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Like Esther, L;k, son !,

H = w0n't pay another penny Of your
4 0etfs fOr you. you disgrn.r yon
must either ~ t,ankrnpt ar get ,nnr
M md 70 do the same' rA,n0 10
aOpInfDr Ri e.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Make Good Policy.

If anything about the car proves defective, it
will be made good, without question, without ar.
|gument without charge and without delay.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
A G:n;us.

AYonr mother IN Inv never pays you
, long visit said onp man to another
BLOW Is listf,s'
"Shr d'.' 3.,'rr Int g0i my mother
% come s,.n q, visit ut the SHINE time :.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Infection In ths Mons.
A German meflical iOnrnnl tlrn ~ i

q German medical journal draws at.
| tentt0n to q possible fnctnr In the
! spread Of Infectious conditions Of the
mouth. no*e and pllnrynx that II Insult
ticipntly recognized III nans nO,lse.
holds It points Oi,l thu, ts,n,tI,.hls IN.
BILE III enSils. such as forks. slMnilS and
glasses. which come into tOntnc, with
the mouth. are usually washed all t,,-
1 gether. often with littlecars. aud dried
OH the M,fhe cloth. This gtvps great
opportunity for the distri,nnt,", Ut In
fective agencies For this reason l,,lr.
ticnlar care should I've exercised IN fam.
lilies where any mpml,e, $50, ie sui
fering from an infectious ,lise,st to
sterilize the table utensils used In lmii.
Ing water People who complain Of
catching cold in many instances are
merely catching Infection from little
understood and easily l.rpvpntnlie
sources. The Infectious germ Is so
minute that the eye DIES not dett,.t
its presence 1t Is necessary. there
fore. To keep UP a constant effort fur
the destruction of hnrtfui germs and
germ curriers' 10y introducing as far
as possible he precautionary practices
of sanitary science into domestic use
philadelphia Record
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Juggling a Photograph.

Were sometimes asked to- do queer
stunts With our pictures. said a New
York photographer. "Aboul the most
unusual w;lS a trick had to play
with photograph taken Ot large
gathering of some organization. The
committee in charge of the affair
wanted one prominent man to take
conspicuous place in the group and 40
arranged the group. Al the last min
! ute Il less desirable member of the or
ganiZation crowded in and got the
choice position. making him the most
| prominent person in the finished pho
tOgraph. In desperation the com.
mittee came to ME to help 1t out.
When ! suggested changing heads and
putting the head of prominent mem
Der ON to the body of the undesira-
BILE one 1t was delighted. Fortunately
It was seated group. and the mans
figure didn't make much difference eli.
ther way. The exchange of heads
was great success. and the commit.
tee got lot of praise for the way
It had me jugele with that photo
graph. New York Sun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08

1aasy h n ~ llItr,ss mi natste
n W.. q. ,sessrn IN IN brsf II sakSs
Net ss3ls
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
The Law Of F.I,ino Bodies,

All falling bodies. whether they be
crystal raindrops or meteOrites. fall
with what philosophers term n uni
form accelerated motion" in other
words. if a body be- moving at a Ger,
tain velo,'ity at the expiration Of one
second from the beginning of its fall
II will he moving With twice that We
tot'ity Mt the expiration OF two sec
onds. gaining in speed ut uniform
tate throughout the course of it's fall.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
The First Flank Attack.

We have Il rerord in the book of
Joshua of the $ir;lta"pm whereby Al
wns taken" This tells us how :,.0Hl
men were sci III ambush behind The
Cit. ST. that when the king nf Al ard
his hosts were drawn forward 4" the
fight IL flank attack WIS made With
overwhelming success by the warriors
Of Israel
:Not less disastrous was the fate OF
Iernitla> and his brave little band Of
heroes when the l'erSianS III Their
nunylae. led by a traitor. took them In
the rear 4SI Il &
II WAS by Il mastery maneuver near
~ :am' years later THAT Hannibal dealt
one of his heaviest blows against the
hos y of Rome Having concealed his
brother Mayo. with 2.tHW horse and
foot soldiers. among the reeds. he en-
tieed the Roman forces across the river
Trebia. The legiOnS fought bravely
and held their own until Mago. rising
from ambush. attacked them in the
rear and routed them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
a Sad c.se.

"What's the matter with the man
who's talking to the Policeman
"Why that's Brown. the. professor Of
mne,nonir> He's Forgotten the num-
Der ut his street cleveland Plain
Dealer
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Mitchell Reputation.

For seventy-six years this company made
Mitchell wasors and stood back Of every one.
Same with the cars. They simply make good
every car they make.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08

Revenge Il u kind Of wllds Justice
which TIN. ',,'.r.. nlHn' y Nature run. 70
th Al mere Il q ~ wsed u out 81
BasOn
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-03-08
Cause For Worry.

Won Rllmer What's the matter?
You took sad I)impIeton ! feel sad
THIS morning ! deceived my wife for
the first time van Rlumtr-Oh. is
that mi: Pooh. YOu'i recover bout
et that worry you IIimpietOn- But it
Goes. old man She caught me at it.
Detroit Free Press
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-19
"A ROSE o. FALMOUTH TOWN
Continued from first page)

true. While they are conversing,
however. John enters. and reminding
him of the edict proclaiming his ban
ishment, uses force to bring him be-
fore the governor This course is
prevented by the entrance of the cap
tain, who, by the diplomacy of Rose,
allows him TO remain on parole in
the house. After informing Standish
of an attack by the Indians. Foster
falls into Inconsistencies.
The attack soon came. Remem-
bering a passage in the stockade he
had noticed in spite of his illness.
during the night, Foster took one Of
Johns red coats and slipped away to
the stockade, defending it alone until
help arrived, when he returned, lest
anyone should learn that he had thus
broken his parole All praise was
given to John Marerson, who it was
thought, had thus saved the town.
Rose, however. notices that Fosters
arm is wounded and also that the coat
sleeve is rent. and thus it is learned
that Foster is the real hero. Roses
betrothal with John is now broken.
since he had spoken falsely concern
ing this affair, and she had promised
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-19

fidelity only on condition that his
words were true. Foster, whom she
had loved although she had promised
another, becomes her future husband.
The leading male character is Gar
ret Foster, which part is taken by
Clyde Peterson. Miss Melcina LaFol-
lette, as Rose, takes the part of lead
ing lady The other characters are:
Miles Standish ... Clarence Ash
John Margeson ...... J. L. Phillips
Philippe ........ Clarence COOL
Miriam .......... Miss Jessie Perry
Barbara .. Miss Marie Vestal
Resolute Story Miss Peggy Windus
The play is produced under the di-
rection of Miss Roziskey, whose num-
erous successes at w. S. c. speak well
for her ability H. S. Groat is again
manager. His financial success of
His House in Order" is ample proof
of Mr.. Greats ability along this line.
W. f. Bonnell is stage manager. The
Websterian play is acknowledged to
be the best dramatic production of
the college year. A reputation of six
years standing is behind this produc-
ton, which promises to be even more
successful than previous Websterian
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-19
Aliens Business College
1.-The Standard

The only school in the Northwest that will allow you hold
half OF tuition until after you graduate and lucrative
position Our graduates the best qualified and the best
paying positions Our cataog ready you Ask for
Address the principal w Allen 01907 Washington St,
Spokane Washington
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-01-19

All cows passed test for tuberculo-
sis. First for clean milk by bacteria
logical inspection by State College
experts Place your orders for milk
and Cream. Oct. 20-Nov.IO.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-09-12

IN SESSION
September Meeting Held To-
day.

The September session of the Cum
berland County Board of Freeholders
is being held today at the County Hos
pl al for the Insane. For years the
first fall meeting of the Freeholder
Board has been he'd either at the
County Aims House or the County
Hospital for the Insane. Each of these
institutions are managed directly by
boards of five managers, and only once
each year is it possible for the entire
body of Freeholders to look over the
institutions and to keep in personal
touch with the work.
This morning nearly all of the Free
holders were in Bridgeton early, and
with team and automobile left for the
Insane Hospital so that the session
might begin about 10 o'clock. Nearly
all of the Freeholders were accom-
panied by their wives.
There are no matters that are es-
peeially important to come before the
Board, that is away from the usual
matters that arise from month to
month. There are number of bills
to be acted upon, the finane commit
tee approving a large number yester-
day afternoon.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-09-12
ASK FOR CONv|CIS
TO WORK ON ROADS
Labor Commission Makes
Application.
UNDER AMUSEMENT.
The State Prison Inspi ctors Receive
Request from Labtr Com.
mission.

The State Prison Labor Commission
OF which Richard NJ More, of this city
is member, held an important meet
ing at the State Capitol in Trenton
yesterday. The commission had a
conference with State Road Commits
s1oner E. H. Stevens, who requested,
under laws of 1912, convicts of the
New Jersey State Prison, to work up
on State roads.
The Labor Commission then ap-
peared before the State Prison Board
of Inspectors and made request for
the use of fifteen convicts upon roads
in Burlington county and twenty-five
prisoners for work upon roads in Es-
sex County.
The proposition is an entirely new
one and both the prison Board of In
spectors and the Warden of the peni-
tentiary were not willing to act at
once upon the application and the
matter was deferred until the next
meeting of the Board.
The legislation as it appears in the
printed laws of the 1912 session, is
not wholly clear, and there appears to
be division of authority which makes
it impossible for the scheme to work
out to the satisfaction of both the
Labor Commission and the State
Prison authorities.
The State Prison Labor Commission
has the duty of working out the prob
lem of providing employment for pri-
soners in the future. In another year
all convict labor contracts expire and
under the laws passed recently, can
not be renewed. The Labor Commits
sion appointments are for five year
terms, but the members are not given
any appropriation and is sadly hamp-
cred in its important work.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-09-12
CONTRACTS FOR
BRIDGE WORK
Close Bidding for the New
Work.
A NUMBER Of BIDDERS
Bridges and Culverts Upon Mals ga
Road Will Soon Be
Built.

The Public Road Committee of the
Board of Freeholders, yesterday, in
accordance with advertisements, re-
ceived bids for the construction of
culverts and bridges on the new Ma
laga road improvement. There were
four culverts and bridges advertised
to be erected, and three bidders got
the four jobs. The bidding was as
1ollows: So la
Draw at Station S2-Richman C
Craig, $50; ]. H. Robbins, $65; John
Everwine, $50.
"a feet extension Station 93-Rich-
man & Craig, $50; j. H. Robbins, $25;
John Everwine, $65.
Extension Station No. 64-Richman
& Craig, $72O; J. H. Robbins, $500;
John Everwine, $617.50.
Extension at Parvin's Branch-Rich-
man & Craig, $64O; J. H. Robbins,
$797; John Everwine, $670.
Parvin's Branch Bridge-Richman
& Craig, $515; J. H. Robbins, $SO9.5O
The Road Committee then awarded
the contracts as follows:
Richman & Craig, drain at Station
No. 50, for $50.
J. H. Robbins, "a feet extension,
Station No. SO, for $25.
John Everwine, extension station
Ga, for $617.5O.
Richman C Craig, extension at Par
wins Branch, for $515. Total, $1217. so.
1t is conjectured that Messrs. ]. H.
Robbins and John Everwine will sub
let their contracts to Richman G
Craig
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-09-12

Shirt Waists In pretty
tailored effects, made of Lawns
and Silk Messalines, at $1.OO
to $2.95.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-09-12

Made of American Cheviots
and English Mixtures, at SIS
and $16.5O.
Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1912-09-12
Then DENIED THE
STATEMENT OF PIONEER
Printed Copy of Laws of 1912 Shows
That Nichols Misrepresented the
Matter to the Public and Had
Senator Fielder Do the
Same Thing.

During the last session of the legis-
lature, Assemblyman McAllister made
every effort for the passage of bill
appropriating $4,000 for the purchase
of a site for an additional State Nor
NAL School, and providing that the
site should be selected in a second
class county. The Cumberland Coun-
ty Assemblyman made every effort to
have the bill enacted into law. He
twice passed his bill in the assembly,
and it would have passed the Senate
but for the opposition of Senator Mich
OILS, who not only made no effort to
pass the bill, but refused to permit
its passage. The attitude of Mr.. Mich
ols was based upon petty jealousy, he
not desiring to permit Mr.. McAllister
to have the credit of originating the
legislation.
On the Sd day of May last, the Pho
neer printed a history of the State
Normal School bill in the legislature,
the story being as follows:
"The Republican, in keeping with
the Camden Post-Telegram and other
South Jersey newspapers, is evident
ly far from being informed regarding
the Normal School legislation during
the past session.
There was but one bill passed pro-
viding for Normal School. This was
the measure, introduced by Assembly
man Egan, of Hudson County. 1t pro-
vides for Normal School to be erect
ed in county of the first class. AS
Essex already has normal school, it
is fair to presume, that Hudson, the
oher first class county, will get the
proposed new school. State Commits
sioner Kendall has nothing to do with
placing the normal school, and under
the Egan act he could not place it
elsewhere than in Essex or Hudson
county.
Here is the history of the effort to
secure a Normal School for South
Jersey:
"Assemblyman McAllister took I'D
the matter with the state educational
authorities, and they agreed with him
there should be a normal school in
South Jersey. The Assemblyman pre-
pared a bill providing an appropri-
alton of $4,000 for the purchase of
normal school site in one of the
counties of the second class. The bill
was introduced in the Assembly and
referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion. This committee reported the bill
favorably and it passed the House of
Assembly unanimously, not a single
vote being recorded against it. The
bill was sent to the Senate and there
referred to the Committee on Educa-
tion. This committee reported the bill
favorably. When the bill came up for
second reading, Senator Fielder pre-
sented an amendment striking out the
words, second class counties. Sen
ator Nichols, of this county, agreed
with this amendment. Assemblyman
McAllister learned of this amendment,
and he at once interested himself in
having the amendment withdrawn, and
succeeded in so doing. The bill was
then passed upon second reading as
originally passed by the Assembly.
Late in the session, the McAllister
bill came up for third reading, in the
Senate, when there were but thirteen
OF the twenty-one Senators present.
When the vote was taken upon final
passage, nine Senators voted in favor