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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

New Dakota Railroads.
pioneer Press.)


The Fargo Southern and Dakota &
Great Southern are two ofthe many new
Dakota roads which will materialize dur.
ing the coming season. The Fargo
Southern is an assured fact, it is partially
built now, and the company expect to
have it in operation early in the sumner.
The road runs from Fargo to Flandreau, a
distance of about 100 miles. Tie Dakota
4 Great Southern is now under construc-
ton from point on the west bank of the
Sioux river, i'll Union county, to point
Oh the west line Of Buford county, with a
branch from Tower City to Grand Forks,
covering total distance of $50 miles.
Among the numerous other Dakota in
corporations are the Duluth, North Shore
d Southwestern, from Duluth to Yank-
ton, via st. Cloud, through Kandiyohi
county-Duluth, Fargo & Black. Hills,
from Fargo to the Black Hills, a distance
of $50 miles-Huron & Southwestern.
from Huron to OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES a.
Minnesota, from the James river valley
to the eastern boundary of Roberts
Sioux Falls & Northern.
from Sioux Falls to jamestown, 500 miles
Traverse, Sanborn & Darlington.
from the southeasterly corner of Rich
land county to Darlington, 175 miles
Watertown & Northern, from Orlway,
Brown county, to WATERFOWL, Codington
county-Bismarck & Southeastern, from
Bismarck to Lake Kampeska-Belficld &
Black Hills. from Deadwood to interna-
tlonal boundary-Deadwood & Sheyenne
River, from Deadwood to point on the
Observation-Disclosures, from NJ ilbankJunc.
ton to center of Ransom county--Farpo.
Grand Forks & Pembina, from Fargo to
international boundary-Ordway, Fred
erIck & Bismarck, from Ordway to Bis
marck = spiritwood, Grand Rapids &
Devils Lake, from south line of Dickey
county to Devils Lake-Yankton, Oko-
bago & Fort Buford, from Yanhton to
Fort Buford-Beauford & Southern, from
Beaufort to Aberdeen-Fargo, Larimore
q Northern, from Fargo to Mayville and
thence Northumberland, Oak, to
Sioux Falis-Omal,a & Northern, from
1ankton, 40 miles nortlward.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

The Democratic party is in about
the same condition as the parsons
lone horse shay" 1t is all there yet.
but in process Of "mild decay" and
about ready to gotopieces. After the
It'll of next November it will he in a
.'heap of mound.'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

1t looks now as if eastern and west.
ern Pembina county were each going
to have line of railroad before the
grip Of another November's frost is
felt. New towns, new enterprises and
thousands of new settlers will follow.
Then will Pembiua county get away
t. the front in good shape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
The Walsh-Murphy and Winship.
Anderson factions met in conflict, the
latter claiming the victory,
Grand Forks had a small political
whirlwind last week over the election
of delegates to the county convention.

A large amount of our space being
occupied with Il report of the last ses.
sion of the board of county commits
sioners. considerable editorial and
other matter had to be displaced this
xvon1-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
COMMISSIONERS PRO.
CEEDINGs

Auditors Office, Pembina county, DIT.
Pembina, April z, 1884.
Board met in regular session at Pm.
Present, F. c. Myrick, chairman, anf, ].
IL. Bird, county auditor.
Board adjourned until y. NJ. to await
the arrival Of absent members.
EVENING SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
at +. NJ.
Present, full board.
BILLS ALLOWED.
VIM. Lathane, Go. poor, boarding
Mrs. McCardy. nine weeks, $50,
and preparing body for burial s.,
total..............................,,, ...S 81 90
z. White, boarding prisoners,quar. :,
ter ending March 3lst,- $l93.75.
Services as jai'or, quarter ending
March 3lst, $50, and services as
custodian, quarter ending March
3lst, $50. Total .................,....3 u
MIR. +. G. Myrick reported, having COL
lected sli7.5o from st. p, NJ. & NJ. Ry for
lumber used by railway company during
1852 wasl,out, said Sl47.5O paid into the
county treasury.
Board adjourned until o A. NJ, Apri
Stb, 1854.
TUESDAY, APRIL &, 1884.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
Bill of I. i. Yerxa, supplies fur
nisilcd to county poor at Beaulieu
in commissioner district No. 2.
Peter Bergorsne, March 4. 1884,. 8 &c
H. E. Burnett, Feb. 2, lSS,4......... 6 sc
Vim. Dickinson, do ......... 6 SC
WIN. Dickinson, Dec. 10, 1885,. 800
Peter Rjoson, Feb. 2, lSS4........ sc
Delorrne's children March ., "a. g O(
Dsckinson family, igch q, 1884. o q
~ = D Burnett ~ 70 p
Z u
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
Joseph Me- Govern, boarding James
Miller fourteen weeks At a per
week In commissioner district
No. 2, bv order Of Commissioners !.

Mcle00 &c 90.
The petition from tax .payersof fincoln
and Midland townships asking for aid.
in grading town line between towns 100
and 100, range So, read and placed on file.
Resolved that the county surveyor be
and is thereby instructed, to proceed forth
with to said locality, make . survey and
estimate ofthe cot u Grsding said road,
also to estimate cost Of dlsching tile town
line between Lincoln and Drayton town.
ships running to Rcd river, also ditching
from town line between sections IS and 9,
Midland township following the curss of
the slough to the Red river 1t point ON
section line between sections So and 81,
town lo9, range 81. The county surveyor
will report to the county auditor the
estimates Of the several places specified,
who will inform the townships Of Dray-
ton, Lincoln, Midland and st. Thomas Of
the estimate of said work and ask them
to inform this board at their earliest
mon'ent the amount that they will ap-
propriate, contingent upon the county
liben.lly aiding the work. The county
surveyor after contemplating said work il
also instructed to proceed to section /,
range 81, and examine the county road
running through said section and make a
report on ACCESSIBILITY of changing county
road as petitioned for by Jas. Bellamy
and others.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
FRIDAY, APRIL Is, 1854.

Massachusetts has passed a law pro.
viding free text books for the public
schools.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

Board adjourned until 2 I'm.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present, full board.
Resolved, that the county treasurer be
and is hereby instructed to withhold the
penalty and interest OH Territorial fund.
demanded by Territorial treasurer, and
that Messs. Myrick and Bird be ap-
pointed acommittee to obtain legal adj vise
on the matter, all members voting for
resolution.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18
Board met pursuantto ADJOURNMENT
Present, full board. .g.s

= ~ Z
Board met pursuant to adjournn,ent.
Present, full board.
Angus. Mcclellan, repairing pile
II 90
Z. H. Strong, stove and pipes, and !.
galvanized iron chimney s63.15;
oil for office, hooks for Jail lamps
and putting same up, 81 pully
fof pile driver and exprcesage,
sos; steel for pile driver, $l.75;
total 60 90
r. OHara, services, hauling safe
aud setting il up, 81 days.............e1 q
The application Of Mr.. August Gerar.
dine to change his place of business from
South Pembina, TO Pembina, and con-
tinus his business under his present
license, in the frame building ON lot Z,
block s. town Of Pembina. Resolved
that the application Of Mr.. August
Gerardine be accepted.
The petition of US. Grandy, Francis
Griere and Others asking for aid in build.
ing bridges OH Willow creek, ON section
line between sections II and Is, town 1850,
range 53, and on section line between
section "a, Town l60 and section 8, town
1853. range SO, laid overuntil next meet
ing Of commissioners, in the meantime
to be referred to town board, to ascertain
their proposed action thereon.
The petition from Reuben Green and
others asking that congressional twps
lGs and lG4, range SO, and townships 1853
and l64 i'll range IS, be set off from Loan
township and organized as a separate
town named Hope, was laid over until
next meeting, tho chairman of Loan
board supervisors to be notified of pro.
posed division.
The petition Of Rev. e. st. Pierre and
Others asking that congressional town.
ship 16l, range 81 and township 1872.
range 81. be set off from Beaulieu town.
ship and organized as a separate township
under the name of Olga, was laid over
until next meeting, chairman board
supervisors of Beaulieu to he notified of
proposed change.
The petition OF Ole o. Neste and
others asking that congressional town.
ship l59, range 81. be organized separate
Nv and set off from Hummel town.
ship was returned, the. board
deenling it inadvisable to organize a
single congressional township rs a civil
township.
The petition from board of supervisors
OF Akia township asking for aid in build
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-18

The Dominion government has ap-
propriated 10000 for exploring the
Hudson Bay and Straits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
Jubilant Republicans

New YORK, July ia republi-
can mass meeting. called to ratifiy
the nominations of Blaine and Lo
gan. was held tonight at the Grand
Opera House. Every seat and al
available space in the auditorium
was occupied a few minutes after
the doors were opened. The audi
ence was enthusiastic from the be
ginning, ana as prominent republi
cans who took their places on the
platform were recognized. The exer.
cises were begun with song by a
campaign glee club. The meeting
was called to order by Col. Chas
S. Spencer, and Chas. S. Smith was
made chairman. Mr.. Smith made
speech, in which he said, ''protec-
ton was going to be the issue of the
campaign" A long series of resolu-
tions were adopted arraigning the
democratic party, approving the re-
publican party and endorsing Blaine
and Logan. Logan was eulogized as
"a representative volunteer soldier,
whose civil record is as distinguish
ed and pure as his military services
were brave and effective" VIM. NJ
Evarts then spoke, and in the course
of his speech, said that personally
he had nothing to say against the
democratic candidates.
Senator Hawley also spoke. after
which the meeting adjourned with
enthusiastic demonstrations and ex.
pressions of confidence in the success
of the Republican ticket.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
Black Skin and Golden CurIs.

CLEVELAND, July 15.-The strange
sight of girl with golden curls
reaching nearly to her waist, and
with skin black as ebony, was pre-
sented in this city yesterday. This
freak of nature is the only child OF
family named Lorgan, residents
of Philadelphia until within a short
time. She was noted for her beau
ty, and moved in the best circles OF
society. 1t was finally discovered
that for some time she had been a
habitual arsenic eater. and steps
were taken TO overcome the habit,
after she was seriously i'll, and for a
time her life was despired of. Upon
her recovery yellow spots began to
show themselves on her face, and
these rapidly extended and grew
darker until she waz as black as an
Ethiopian. The skin on the body
not exposed to the air, however,
remains yellow
The case baffled the phvsi-
clans. and she was taken to the Hot
Springs of Arkansas by her distract
ed parents, but all to no purpose.
The young lady is otherwise in good
health, but is morbidly sensitive,
and has isolated herself from the
world, refusing TO see even her most
intimate friends.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
For the Campaign 1!

THE HERALD will be mailed to
any address from now until Novem-
Der 18th for FIFTY CENTS. The cam
paign now opening will be an excit-
ing and most important one. As the
HERALD never gave forth an uncer-
tain sound, it viii be found as usual,
in the forefront of the column wa
ging battle for the principles and can
didates of the Republican party. It
will aim to keep its readers fully in
formed on all important features of
the campaign, and to preserve its
well established reputation for being
the leading journal of the county.
Now is the time to subscribe-only
FIFTY Cents from now until the
close of the campaign.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
A Young Girls suicide.

PITTsBuRG, July 15.-In franklin
Township, about fifteen miles from
this city, on the Perrysville Road,
last evening, Olivia Emrick, 20
year-oId daughter of a well-to-do
farmer, deliberately placed a revol-
yer to her right temple and sent a
bullet through her brain. She pre-
pared supper for the family, and
retired to her room, saying that she
was not well. A few moments later
the report of a pistol was heard, and
the father sprang from his seat at
the table and franticaliy rushed up
stairs. Before he could reach his
daughters apartment another shot
was heard. He dashed open the
room, but staggered back in horror
as he saw the girl stretched upon
the bed with a revolver tightly
clenched in her hand and blood flow
ing from terrific hole in her fore
head. the girl gasping and sobbing
in her death agony. Olivia returned
a short time ago from ut. Pleasant
College, where it is said she became
deranged over her studies. She was
constantly fretting because she did
not stand higher in her class. The
family physician told her that she
would become an imbecile if she
did not cease worrying, and this
made her nearly frantic. She deci-
ded that rather than become an
object of pity, or remain for life
burden to her family she would end
her existence. Her father was aware
of her condition, but her mother
was kept in ignorance. The girl
frequently referred to herself as
burden to those about her She was
indeed, the light OF the household, a
beautiful girl just budding into wo-
manhood, highly accomplished and
beloved by all who knew her.
The revolver was small one of
p calibre, and was kept in her bu-
reau. Although the poor girl has
been very melancholy for several
days she was more sprightly yes
terday than for some time past.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
A Termagant Rum Seller.

CHICAGO, July ia special from
Marshallton, lava, says: "A woman
who kepta saloon here before the
prohibition law went into effect be.
gan selling beer again on Saturday.
The temperance people caused her
arrest yesterday. She gave bonds
and continued 10 sell. The sheriff
attempted TO arrest her to day, when
she drew two revolvers and defed
him. He procured assistance, and
after turbulent scene in which a
mob came to the woman's assistance
and hourished revolvers, the woman
was arrested. The crowd surroun-
ded the jail and threatened to tear il
down. When released on bail the
woman was triumphantly carried
through the streets by the yelling
populace. Her actien is at the in
stance of the Marshall brewery,
which proposes to make a test
case.n
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

RALEs9F, n c. July 15.-Joseph
]. Williams, who, with John Poole
was charged with the murder Of
Willie Watkins, on December %
1888, near Raleigh, was to-day con-
victed of murder. The testimony
taken was that Williams was in love
with Miss Watkins, and feeling 6
grudge against Joe PEBBLES, who was
engaged to be married to her, per.
suaded Pool to go with him and kill
PEBBLES. Seeing a man leave Miss
Watkins house, Williams shot and
killed him. The victim proved te
be her cousin, Willie Watkins. Poole
turned states evidence.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

BosroN, July 20.-The excursion
steamer Empire State, Captain J.
NJ. Phillips, had a narrow escape te-
day from terrible disaster. The
vessel left Boston in the morning for
a harbor trip along the North shore,
having nearly 1900 persons on
board. The outward trip was made
in safety, her course being outside OF
Thatcher's Island. In returning the
inside route between Thatcher's and
Rockport was taken by the pilot,
contrary, it is said, to Captain Phil
lips wishes, the former asserting
that there was plenty OF water to al
low the steamer to pass safely.
At high tide this would have been
the case, but, unfortunately, it was
ebb tide, and when about half way
through the channel the boat struck
the ledge. The passengers were
mostly on the upper decks and no
panic was created, the band on
board being called upon to divert
the passengers attention from the
accident.
The vessel came off the rocks,
having slowed a hole in her bottom
and was at once headed for Glouces
ter, reaching that port in half an
hour. Her passengers were all Ian
ded without accident and returned
to this city by special train. The
vessel filled so rapidly that in An
hour after the passengers had dis.
embarked her cabin floors were sub
merged and the water was making
rapid headway.
1t is impossible to ascertain the
exact damage to the boat, as she Is
fast sinking at the Gloucester whats.
The Empire State has run in these
waters for several years, and has
made a most enviable reputation as
an excursion steamer. She was for
merly employed on the Sound.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
Angry Negroes.

LOUISVILLE. July ia special
from Owensboro', Ky. says The
negroes of this city are terribly in
censed over the hanging of May by
the..mob yesterday morning. Threats
Of lynohing were made late yester-
day morning and evening against
Judge j. D. Atchison, who withdrew
the guard from the Jail last week
also against Sid Kelly and his
daughter. Early last night the
streets were deserted by the negroes
but Indignation meetings were held
by them ON Snow Hill, negro To-
cality in the east and Sisters field
west OF the city as late as II o'clock
Kelly and twenty-five or thirty
friends stood guardat his home his
family had been sent away. Judge
Atchison tried to telegraph to Gov.
eFnor Knott to order out the Mon
arch Rifles. but the operator failed
to get the dispatch through. All
night special police patrolled the
city carrying guns. Jailer Lucas
funeral took place this morning.
Stann street. in front rfthe Jail bull
ding, was packed with people du-
ring the service.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
: -
ELECTRICAL Phenomenon.

Hartford, July 20.-The most
marvellous stories concerning the
late series of electrical storms, which
have done so much damage to the
crops in Western Connecticut, con.
tinue to come in. A well-known
Putnam physician, who was driving
in one of the showers on avery dark
night near West Thompson, was
startled and his horses terrified and
brought to a stand still, by the easy
descent of large globe or molten
mass of fire in the road ahead oi
him. When about thirty feet dis
tant it appeared to become motion
Iess for q space of five or siX seconds,
and then, with a sound like the
crack OF repeating rifle, it burst
into thousands of atoms, and, for a
moment, presented the most bril-
liant spectacle he ever saw. All
coiars and hues were wildly brought
opt. Then il disappeared, He
does not recollect that any sound
followed this electric display. 1t
was some time before he could in
duce his horses to move on. Frag-
ments of the thunderbolt, which
looked like cooled iron ore and
smelled like sulphur. were found
about the road the following day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

TIE civilized world will rejoice at
the rescue of Lieutenant Greely and
the remnant of his heroic band, and
the story of their sufierings and Won
derful survival viii be read with in
terest everywhere. At the same
time the questions will arise What
good has been accomplished, or what
good could be accomplished even by
the solution of the problem which
has cost so many lives: Is there an
open polar sea? These expeditions
are a mere tempting of Prudence,
and we trust with the deliveranee OF
these last adventures the record of
Arctic explorations will be closed.
The Greeley expedition sailed in
the summer of 1881. They were
landed at Discovery Harber, and the
vessel left them there CT August Is,
1881, and since then, until July II,
1884, nothing has been heard from
them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

Mr.. BLalNE's letter accepting the
Republican nomination has been
given to the public. We will pub
lish it in the HERALD next week, its
length precluding its insertion in
the inside columns this issue. 1t is
an admirable exposition of the pr;n-
ciples with which the Republicans
enter upon this campaign, mastery
in its grasp, and profound in its
reasoning. Mr.. Blasne's most de-
termined enemies have ever alleged
the lack of intellectual powers, or OF
mastery ability in discussion of inn
portant questions, as cause Of hostil-
ity to his election tc the Presidency,
and his treatment in this letter OF
ali tie leading political topics OF the
day, sustain and justify his friends
in their claim that he possesses
craftsmanship of the highest order
and unmatched ability in the state
ment of bis views. Viewed in the
light of q campaign document it
is admirable, dignifed, unshrinking
and unanswerable. 1t is platform
in itself. and a broadside of great
guns into the fortress OF the enemy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

NJ. Wa. PURCELL, editor of the
Rochester, \. Y, Union and Aduer-
t,ser, the leading Democratic paper
of that city, and one of the electors
at-large on the Democratic ticket o.
that State, has Withdrawn from the
paper, and resigned his position cn
the electoral ticket, assigning as the
reason for this conduct that he can
not support Cleveland for President
Mr.. Purcell has stood high in the
party, or he would not have been
chosen as an elector-at-large. and his
detection has caused a great fiuttel
in the ranks of the New York De
mocracy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

AND now the Independent lead
ers in this State are in a snarl.
Some of them crawled back into the
ranks, and are trying to coax the
brethren in New York to come in
ont of the rain, and support Blaine
and Logan, while others of them are
arranging to send delegates to Cur.
tis' convention in new York. and
support Cleveland and Hendricks
1t makes but little difference where
these recalcitrants go, as we can car
~ Pennsylvania for Blaine and Lo-
gan without them.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

RANDALL and Mcclure are vowing
that the tariff plank in the Demo-
cratic platform stands for everything
that Pennsylvania protectionists de-
sire; while Wattersor and Hurd are
assuring their followers that it means
free trade as speedily as protection
can be wiped out. You pays your
money and you takes your choice. "
But wise men who will look at the
action OF the Democratic leaders in
the late Congress will not be deceiv-
ed by their professions row. Actions
speak louder than words.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23

HAVING crawled in under the band
wagon, the Commercial now begs TO
''let hygones be bygones, and wants
no further illusions made to ''old
times" That's precisely the course
pursued by the rebels after the late
war-they were anxious 10 have the
past forgotten, and to be allowed to
resume their former position but if
our memory is not at fault, little
reconstruction was deemed necessa-
nv before the Southern kickers were
permitted to take their old places in
the ranks.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-07-23
COUNTY.



ANDREW J. COLBORN, Of Somerset Bor.
WILLIAM :. MORGAN, OF Jenner Twp.
FOR rRoTHoSOTAIT,
NORMAN Is. B.CRITCHFIELD, ofJenner TWl
BOZ SHERIFF,
JOHN WINTERS. Of Somerset Twp.
FOR REGISTER AND RECORDER,
CHARLES c. sHAFER. ofSomerse; Eor. =
FOR TREASURER
CYRUS c. sCHROCK. Of Somerset Twp.
FoR COMMISSIONERS.
PETER DUMBAULD. Of Milford Twp.
ADAM LEPLEY, Of Elklick Twp,
FoR POOR HoUsE DIRECTOR
JOSIAH ASKENY, OF Somerset Twp.
FOR COUNTY AUDT1oEs,
JACOB K. BOWMAN. Of Somerset Twp
JOSEPH W. MEYERS, OF Milford Twp.