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The evening world., 1912-01-29
sGT0Ack FOR DEFENSE RIGHT
At THE START.


when the trial began Frank N. Nc
Dsrmitt, counsel OF the prisoner. made
n argument to aussh the Indictment,
withdra his plea OF Not guilty"
The motion was denied and MacFar.
land was called upon to plead again,
and then Mr.. McDcrmitt asked that the
whole special panel Of Jurors be dis
missed because OF alleged rreguiaritics
In he manner Of drawing II. Justice
ovmmere again ruled against II and the
work Of getting the jury was begun.
Nsnked by others OF his oounscl Mao
Fariand sat hack during the early nrsi-
msnts ~ " hc were simply al inter-
setsd spectator. There was nothing In
the mans appearance to-day to indicate
the brutal murderer.
Mcfarland Is a good looking. well.
set-up man OF forty yearu. lie has a
we'll. rounded head with n high fors.
head. q sharp nose slightly aquillnc. Q
black mustachc and . rather nrn in W.
M face IL swarthy and his black eyes
lash. Iic might be taken for q Span
lard.
b work OF getting the Jury pro-
oseded rapidly. mcfarland scrutin-
ised each carefully. A. talosmen were
called he would give a nod Of dis
approval or approval. and his counsel
generally acted on his sign. Tho pri--
oa<r seemed always at ease. ard occa-
stoually he smiled as he talked to the
attorney on his left.
~ soon As the jury had been chosen
Prosecutor Wilbur A. Mott opened the
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TAFT WHITES SOME
IN DAY AT CLEVELAND
Six Speeches and Two Dinner.
Keep President Busy at First
Ohio City.

CLEVELAND. Jan. 29.-Prcsident Tai,
and his party arrived at i1.1S a. II. and.
In automobiles. were taken through
~slush-covcrei streets 90 a downtown
hotel. a committee OF citizens greeted
the President ana i 9 escort. coaslst!ng
OF Troop \. Ohio National Guard. aud
a detail Of mount police.
The President then went to the Cham
Der OF Commerce TO make an address ana
to be the guest at "A private luncheon
given by President Charles T.. Adams
The programme thereafter included q
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MUSIC TO AID SEASIDE HOME

In aid OF the Seaside Home for Grip
pled children "A concert will be given
tonight In tho Myrtle ltoom OF the
Waldorf-Astoria by the Association ~
Public School Teachers OF Crippled
Children. which supports tho nom al
Rockaway Park. /. ].
Miss Marion Hal! will sing. assls,ed
by Miss Leda sayn,sch. pianist: Mau.
rice Mike Will play the plano for the
singing OF Arthur Hurtug. baritone.
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ADMITTED TO PHYSICIANS HE
BROUGHT DRUG HOME.

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'nihen H'h' ynnlh' oi potassium from
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MUSICIAN COACHES THE LAW
YER FOR TIE oEEGNsE.

Mr.. McDerinott WAS coached by DIR.
Charles y. S~cheback. one Of N"wark's
prominent physicians. when he took tho
County Physician IN hand for cross-ex-
animation. lie brought out the fact
that the Macl'arlsnds had rented the
Park evenue house furnished from n
family of the name Of Henderson. There
was an invalid In the Henderson family
and the tox described had contained
medicine" she used.
JOSEPH a. Dexhull. directing cherndst
OF the L,dcrle laboratories IN New York.
told Of receiving ron Dr. Mckcnsie the
Jar containing parts Of the body Of Mrs.
MacFarland. He had found cyanide OF
potassium. bottles containing the rolu-
tons found In the Macfarland house
were also submitted to him. One CON
tnlns-i the solution which evidently had
hccn taken ny Mrs. MarFariAnd. An
other bottle contained what remained
IN the glaes from which she drank the
deadly potion. These, said the chemist.
contained cyanide ~ potassium.
The reason M~cFarland gave for taxi
Ing the cyanide OF p,tashium from tho
factory has not been brought u thus
far IN the testimony, lila explanation
previously given TO the police was that
he wanted tho stun 20 clean icwelry.
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PHYSICIAN SWEARS POISON
KILLED MRS. MCFARLAND.

DIR. william V. Gale was the first wit
ress. lie told OF hsang called to the
MacFarfand home by MacFariand. who
said that his wife was In a faint. DR..
Gale said he found Mrs. MacFa rland
dead. He WAS of the opinion that death
had been caused by cyanide Of potas.
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PROSECUTOR SAvs ACCUSED Ap,
MlTrEp SUBSTITUTING DRUG.

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wan .ccus,om,a Ia u,o ho,dacb.
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The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Notice of chattel Mortgage.

Whereas, Jane Mcdonald and VIM.
Thompson did. on the 18th day of Decem-
Der. A, d. 1910. make their chattel mortgage
cf the following described chattles, to-wit:
One gray mare, 10 years old, called Maud,
VT. 400, one black geldifig coming yrs old,
called Prince" one grey mare, coming
two years old, called "Tootsey," one dark
bay mare, three years old, called May"
weight about 1900 lbs. one red COW five
years old. one grey COW four years old, one
grey COW eight years old. to Chas. B. Harris
to secure payment of the of two hundred
dollars and interest thereon at 10 per cent
per annnm. And whereas default has
been made in the terms of said mortgage,
Said sum of two hundred dollars and in
due,
Now therefore. notice is hereby given.
that by virtue of said mortgage, and by
order of said Chas. b. Harris the present
owner thereof, will sell the above des-
cribed chattels at the front door of the post
office In the City of Pembina, County of
Pembina, State of North Dakota, at the
hour Of O'CLOCK p m. of the 3Oth day Of
Dated at Pembina, Pembina county.
State of North Dakota, this 2lst day of
November, 1912 -
CHAS b. HARRIS.
Residence and post office address, Penn
bina, North Dakota. =
There will be due ON said mortgage at
the time of sale the sum of two hundred
and thirty-nine and thirty hundredth dol
lars besides the costsand expenses of
seizure and sale.
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Tho MISSING Note,

One of the leading tenors in Moscow
was called upon to sing an opera in
which one note was much too high for
him, but he got man in the orches-
ira to come in just at the right time
and supply the note. In exchange the
tenor was to- take him to supper. The
plan answered well. the applause was
loud. but the tenor forgot all about the
supper. Next time he sang the opera
he went to the front of the stage, put
his hand on his heart and opened his
mouth as wide as he could. His dis
comfiture was great when the expect
ant hush was broken by a voice from
the orchestra saying, where's my sup
per?'-From Iskra.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
The Earth,s Area.

The area of the earth comprises 199.-
100000 square miles. Leaving out of
the account the 100000 square miles
about the poles that are unexplored.
the land area forming the habitat Of
the human race is about 27 per cent Of
the total area Of the globe. And un-
less man in some way learns to live
In, on or under he waters he can new
er have any more room ON the earth
than he has at present But one need
not personally worry over the matter.
1t, will be long time before the dan
ger line Is in sight 1t is said that the
United States of America could take
care of all the inhabitants of the
earth.-New York American.
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Hanoed For a Trif7e,

1t is almost impossible to hang wo-
man in this country. but in old time
England this was not the case. King
George Ill. once offered twenty-three
woman offenders an alternative to
hanging. They might. should they
choose, be transported instead. Six of
them voted for hanging. Many women
were then hanged FOR far less crimes
than smashing windows. George Pas
ton. for instance. notes the fate of a
woman left husbandless by the press
gang: Rendered desperate. she en-
tered shop and took up piece of
linen, but laid it down again.
For this she was condemned to death
and was hanged. we are told. with her
infant at her breast"
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Tho prim nukoh fsiei.

The etiquette Of Holland Is exceed
ingly strict in all classes. The young
girl is most carefully chaperoned, and
she never goes anywhere. even to
church. unless accompanied by her par
ents. some male relative or other equal.
ly trusted attendant. At dance the
parents sit round the walls slipping
their coffee or wine, and the young men
must make the best of their chances in
the opportunities afforded by the dance.
for when it pleases the guardians to
depart there is no help for It, the girls
must go too. An unmarried girl always
takes the right arm Of her escort, while
the matron takes the left. perhaps be-
cause it is nearer the heart.
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Same fhino.

Sandy MacWhustle was fond of a
drop Of whisky-indeed, he owned that
sometimes he did take more than was
good for him. On the occasion, how
ever, which led to his appearance at
the police court he had not felt so bad
as to justify admission Of the offense.
II was nae drunkv' he protested indig-
nantly. II had a wee dram certainly:
intoxicated ye MIGHT say. But drunk
decidedly not!''
"Oh, in that case," said the magis-
trate, certainly there is difference.
For being drunk I should inflict fine
OF 10 shillings. Giving due considera-
tion to your explanation, Will make it
half sovereign
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Vast. Not, Sleep Not.

''In moving from fat to fat I have
seen many strange sign posted up
for the guidance of tenants" wo-
man said, but the queerest Of all was
tackled above the gas range of the last
apartment we moved into 1t said.
please do not go to sleep while the gas
range is lighted I asked the agent If
he considered that warning necessary.
He said he did.
Two women in one of our houses
were asphy yxiated in that way he said.
They put something on to cook. lay
down for a nap. the flame blew out, and
they were done for. We don't want
any more such fatalities and have post
ed up those signs as a precautionary
measure. New York Press.
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venisoa Once Cheaper Than Pork.

venisoa Once Cheaper Than Pork.
Time was. along in the early forties
and the early fifties of the last CEN
tury. that from the wilds of Morgan
and Brown counties hunters would
bring venison to market and sell it
much lower than pork was sold in that
day. pork being preferred by the Hoo
sier to the red deer Of the woods.
1t was in that time that an entire wild
turkey. full grown. would sell at Il
price far below the present appraise-
ment Of scrawny spring chicken. and
a dozen quail could be bought for less
money than it now takes to buy doz-
en- links of sausage-neither was the
quail required to masquerade as 'short
billed snipe. pe."-1ndianapolis News.
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Quite Rioht.

A good story is being told of reply
given by Scotch student to question
set in an examination paper.
IF twenty men reap field in eight
hours" ran the question. how long
will it take fifteen men to reap the
same field?"
The student thought long and care
fully before setting down the answer.
and when he handed in his paper this
is what the examiner read: ','The field,
having already been reaped by the
twenty men. could not be reaped Sec
ond time by the fifteen
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Strenuous Training.

There is good story of "Choppy"
Warburton, one time famous as a
runner. When Warburton came to
London and ran the southern contin-
gent of its feet some one asked him
how he came to take up running.
SWELL" replied the Lancastrian. ~
came from large family, tina knows.
We lads all worked at t. mill, and it
wor good mile from t. house. As we
only had one spoon in t. house at meal
times, we all ran home as hard as we
could to get 1t. And I usually got
there first."-London Answers.
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Money and Marbles.

Once there was a man who thought
Russell Sage ought to stop work. He
spoke to him about it. why get to-
gether any moro money, Mr.. Sage?
You can't eat It; you can't drink 1t.
What good will it do youy''
Ever play marbles?" Uncle Russell
asked.
"Yes, when l was boy"
Couldn't eat 'em. could you?
Couldn't drink 'em. could you? No use
to you, were they? What did you play
marbles for?"-Harper's.
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His Confidence.

"Well, George" she called from the
top Of the stairs at a. M, "what was
It this time? Did your lodge meet, or
was it necessary for you to stay in
town to discuss business with some
body who had to catch a midnight
train, or did you drop in at the club
and get into friendly little game with
some Of the boys, or was It an extra
rush Of work at the officer
He chung to the newell post for a mo-
ment and, blinking, looked up at her.
Then he endeavored to moisten his lips
and said:
"Mary, II I didn't have confidensh in
you I'd think you were shushpicious of
me-hones' I would."-St. Louis Post
Dispatch.
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Gas Engine. In Hioh Altitud.,.

A gas engine was erected several
thousand feet above sea level. The en-
gine did not give the power expected
and it was concluded that the loss was
due to the altitude of the station. Upon
Investigation Of the theoretical and
practical considerations involved it was
found that there is loss Of about
per cent Of the indicated horsepower
for each 1000 feet of increase in eleva-
don. The effect with a low ratio of
compression is slightly less than with
a high degree of compression.-Science
Conspectus.
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TEN GOOD THINGS. i \

there are ten things foe which
no one has ever YET been sony and
for doing which no one ever viii be
sorry. These are: For doing
good to all; for speaking evil to
none: for hearing before Judging;
for thinking before speaking: for
holding an angry tongue; for being
kind to the distressed: for asking
pardons for all wrongs; for being
patient toward everybody; for stop
ping the ears to a talebearer; for
disbeievins most Of the IL reports.
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HUMAN LIBERTY.

1t is true we have done great
things. but it is equally true that we
have no right to rest upon them.
Our past is glorious, but our future
ought to be more 20. And that
nobler future is to give to every
citizen Of the United States liberty
Of speech and action. Wealth and
prosperity are noble, but human
liberty is magni6cent.-Thomas B.
Reed.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
First Thina In order.


Teacher - Johnny, If l gave you 5
cents and your brother 10 cents. what
would that make! Johnny-Trouble.
First Thermometer.
The first thermometer was made in
1921 by Dutch physicist named Cor
nelius Van Drebbell and consisted Of
tube filed with air, closed ut its up
per end and dipping at its other ex-
tremity, which was open. in bottle of
nitric acid diluted with water. As the
temperature rose or fell the air in the
tube increased or grew less in volume
and consequently the liquid descended
or rose. This instrument is now known
as an air thermometer, but as its
measurements were based on no fixed
principle 1t was of little use.
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A Valuable Book,

A Valuable Book.
The most valuable book in the Brit
ish museum is the "Codex Alexandria,
u.s." said to be worth 100000.
i Sash Cords.
The life Of sash cord will be length
ened If 1t be busted and wiped with a
creased cloth occasionally.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
ORIGIN Of q Familiar savino.

Origin Of Familiar Saying.
When Aurelius Paulus. the Roman
consul, desired a divorce from his wife
some friends reasoning with him asked: {:
"Is she not beautiful and virtuous and
of noble family and great wealth?
What fault, then. can you find with
her?'
And the consul stopped down. unfas-
tened his shoe and. showing it to them,
answered.: "Is it not of fine material?
Is it not we'll made? Does it not ap-
pear to fit excellently? Yet none of you
knows where it pinches me-"
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
And chssrfullx Too.

And chssrfully Too.
"Ninety per cent of the men in this
world make fools of themselves for
money"
"Worse than that. Ninety per cent
Of them make fools Of themselves for
nothing.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Dsceivins The Evil Spirit.

v"0 euO 6vu oPSTs&
The blacks in Australia have a very
curious way of burying their dead.
The grave is so constructed that the
"evil spirit" coming to claim a body,
shall find it without q tenant.
1t Is dug very wide and deep, and
one side is excavated so as to form q
shelf on which the corpse reposes in a
sitting posture with hands clasped
about knees. A boomerang is always
placed within easy reach of the dead
ones hand, and sheet Of bark is al
ways arranged most carefully between
the shelf and the grave. After the
grave has been filled in a mound of
sticks Is raised over it to protect the
body from wild animals.-Philadelph
North American.
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Didn't Work Out.

Pouting Wife-When we were mar
ried you said I'd have nothing to do but
cit about and look pretty. Husband
Well, the trouble is that from sitting
about SO much you don't look pretty
any longer.-Boston Transcript.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Out Of Date Coins In England.

Out Of Date Coins In England.
Z Money coined before certain dates Is
not legal tender in England, and dates
differ for gold. silver and copper. Be
fore June, 1887, is the prohibitive date
for gold, while silver coins minted be-
fore June. 1917. can be refused in pay.
ment Of any article, and in the case Of
copper the fixed year is June, 1851.
This u rather curious, but more curl
ous still Ii the fact that many bank
omcials themselves are in ignorance Of
this coin table. % that It might be Just
possible to slip an extinct coin through
unobserved But even II one managed.
Il at the local bank It could not fail to
be spotted" ct the Bank Of England.
where Z special '1ookouts u kept for
obsolsts eoins. Pearson's Weekly.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
BowIed Out.


The village wise man was holding,
forth on the subject of old sayings,
and how often they proved true.
can lookee 'ere," he went on de-
cisively. There's that saying United
we stand; divided we fall" Nov, amt
that true? 1t applies to everything
equally. We can see just for ourselves
'ow true it Is. Everything obeys that
law, whether hanimate or hinani-
mate"
He paused for the applause which
should have followed this display Of
wisdom, but before 1t had come there
sounded soft voice from dark cor.
ner:
"Humphv' it said skeptically. Whist
about q stepladder ?"-London Mail.
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Must Have Hit Him Hayd.

MUST Have Hit Him HaFd.
A tourist from the east, visiting an
old western prospector in his lonely
cabin in the hills, commented, "And
yet you seem SO cheerful and happy!
eyes," replied the one Of the pick and
shovel. 81 spent week in Boston
once, and, no matter what happens to
me. I've been cheerful ever since."-
Argonaut.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Tho Swedish Riosdao,

With the exception Of the British
parliament. the Swedish rigsdag is the
Oldest legislative body in the world.
The kingdom of Sweden has maintained
its integrity as far back as there is any
record.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
The Final Test,

The Final Test.
"You are the first girl I have ever
really loved" he declared.
She looked doubtfully at him for
moment and then asked:
"Have you ever been seasick?''
"Yes." he replied. ''but why do you
ask3"
''Take me-" she said. "At last have
found an honest man. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Tho Last Course,

"Paw, when there's a big banquet.
why do they always have spoiled
cheese to wind it up with?"
Because. my son. it makes you for
get the earlier courses" Chicago Trib-
une.
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II. G. WICK,
Judge of the county cOur
Notice to Creditors.

In the matter of the estate of James
Wright, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersign-
ed Dorothy Wright, administratrix of the
estate of James Wright, late of the city
of Pen1bina. County of Pembina and State
of North Dakota, deceased. to the credit
ors of and all persons having claims
against said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers. within four
months, after the first publication of this
notice. to said admiristratrix, at her resi-
county.
DOROTHY WRIGHT,
Admitistratrix,
Dated October 3Oth, 1912.
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Speaker Of the House.

Boggs-1 heard lecturer say last
night that we would all live to see the
day when a woman will be speaker
Of the house. Do you believe that?
Henpeck-I know of one woman that
Is already.-London Punch.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22

The Cure.
Patient-Doctor. frequently expert
ence Kissing sound in my ears. What
would you advise me to do? Doctor
What Is your occupation? Patient
I'm IN actor. Doctor-Then I'd advise
You to get some other kind Of q job.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Lord Give.

Lord Give, the English conqueror of
India, bold, active warrior, exposed
to death in scores of desperate battles
and by several plots, fell victim after
his return to England to the opium
habit and committed suicide.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Trapped.

"How is it that you have been able
to keep that excellent new cook of
yours SO long?"
'Oh, that's easy. She had a cork
leg"
"Had a cork leg? What's that got to
do with it? Hasn't she still got it?'
''Not on your life. We hid it away
from her."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
The Word "LOaion."

Legion" was originally a word with
. definite meaning. 1t meant approx
imately the same as our word ''bri-
gade," meaning q Roman regiment of
5000 men or less. In the course of
time it has become figure of speech,
intended to express the presence Of a
large number Of persons. Perhaps
brigade" or ''corps' will be similarly
corrupted . thousand years from now.
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
Tho Heathen!

Tho Heathen!
The Clergyman-DO you mean to say
that your wife goes to church every
Sunday without you?
Husband-Well. it isn't my fault. I
can't persuade her to stay at home
London Answers,
The pioneer express., 1912-11-22
No Danger.

No Danger.
"Tell Mrs. Gaddy to be careful about
getting near that wire. It is charged"
"It won't hurt her. She's insulated"
"HowY
"She's been rubbering so long."-Bal-
umOre American.
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Too Sensitive,

"There is absolutely no use to talk
to me about woman suffrage"
"Really, old man. cannot under
stand why you oppose it SO strongly"
"Well. I'll tell you. was in cloth
Ing store last week looking ut some
neckties when a woman came in and
told one of the clerks she wanted to
buy collar for her dog."-Judge.
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It Always Works.

"My wife prolonged her vacation un-
til I was desperate. She wouldn't
come home. Paid no attention to my
suggestions"
GLOW did you bring about her re-
turn?"
"Got one of the neighbors to write
and suggest it casually."-Washington
Herald,
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The Effect.

"Mathilde, throw that poor beggar q
crown"
"Ah, yes. he looks very unhappy"
"Not on that account, but the Mey-
ers are watching us from their window
opposite. Boston Journal.
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Costly Proposal.
Mollie-Did you ever propose to a
girl in taxicab?
Chollie-I did.
"What was the answer?"
"Sixteen dollars and forty cents."-
Y0nkers Statesman.
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LOOKING Backwards.

Looking 6HcKWaFuvs
"What," she asked with naughty
sneer, would the garden Of Eden have
been without Eve?"
"Well,' he calmly replied, 1T would
probably have been quiet, for one
thing."-Cause.