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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
flow the President IL Elected,

A correspondent asks what the next
step is in the election Of the United
States President. lie understands, and
rightly, that though Cleveland received
a MAJORITY of the popular vote on Nov. 4,
and was then practically elected, there
is something yet to he done before
he IS really the president.
There is no electoral college as our cor.
respondeMtin common with many others
supposes.
The people do not vote for the presi-
dental candidates directly. They vote
for electors and these electors elect the
president and vice-president. Each
state is entitled to as many electors as it
has senators and representatives in con-
gress. Take the state of New York, for
example. which has thirty-six represen-
ta,ives, and, therefore, tl,irty-six elect
ors. Each party contrasting the election
has an electoral ticket, with the names
Eof the thirty-six electors printed
ON it. Voters WHO wished to vote for
Cleveland on the 4tll cast their ballots
for the Cleveland electoral ticket, and
those who voted for Blaine for the
l:lainc ticket. The electoral ticket which
receives the greatest number of votes in
the state entities those whose names are
on it to vote for tile candidate wholr.
they represent.
Tic electors of all the States do not
form an electoral college, as many enron.
eously suppose. Those who are chosen
will meet in each state on the first We'd
nesday in December, and cast their
votes for president and vice-president
Az a matter of law they can wore fol
whom they please. Although the elec:.
ors Of New York, or any l,erstatc, were
elected to vote for Cleveland, they car
ifthey please vote for Blaine or any
other qualified citizen of the United
States; there is nothing in the constitu
ton to prevent them. Only as matter
of usage and public trust they are sup
posed to vote for the candidate whom
they are pledged to support, and as .
matter of fact they do it.
II Certificates of the votes cast by the
electors in each State are then made gu
and transmitted to the president of til,
Senate at Washington, by whom the,
! will be opened and read in the presenc,
Of the Senate and Huase Of Representa-
tives, and counted, Oh the second Wed
nesday in February. The candidate re
ceivins the majority will be declared
; elected. If no person l,as such majority
then tho election goes into the House o
Representatives. which is required t
chose the President FROM the pcrson
mot exceeding threc) who have receiv
ed the NEST electoral votes for President
In the House the vote IL by states, eacl
state having one vote. The person cl,os
en- for President will be installed on til
9Th Of March following.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
.:Fifty.two Dividends!
THE INDEPENDENT.

of New York is acknowledged to be what
the Phil Mall Gazette Of London says it
II, Zone uf the ablest .weeklics in exist
c,s,e." IL occupies two iiclds-religious
and literary.
II publishes each week from TWENTY
FIVE to TiilRrY-l'!!iiEE per cent.
more reading ,lat,er than amy If It's con-
ta,nloraries. With the exception of its
column OF "Selectiol,s," every line in
every issue is NEW ORIGINAL MAT
TER WRITTEN EXPRESSLY for it. II
pays more e:,c. week fiW literary matter
ttl,an any three Of its contemporaries put
together. 1t lu,s the LARGEST and
BEST corps of contributors IF any period-
i.s,l in the world. Ii sundcnom,iM,tion
III In religion, and unsurpassed in liter
AIRY ability. its reviews of hooks are u,-
exce!lcd IN journalism. Its editorials
are fearless. Its departments of science
and biblical rcsearci. give valuable infor.
nation understandable elsewhere. Its
Market Reports and Commercial Mat
te,s are eagerly sought for by those want
ing correct information upon those sub.
jccts. Its department for "Old and
Young is filled with articles in prose
and poetry.
THE INDEPENDENT
has twenty-five distinct, departments, cd
tied by twenty-five specialists, which ill.,
clu,le Biblical Research. Sanitary, Fine
Arts, Music, Science, Pebbles. PERSONAL
ties, Ministerial Register, hymn Notes,
Scl'onl and College, Literature, Religious
Intelligence, Missions, Sunday School,
News OF the Week, Finance, Commerce,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

The irony of fate is seen in the fact
that it was the prohibition vote that
defeated Blaine, who halls from the
staunch old prohibition state of
Maine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

Eight to seven was bad enough, but
three to three is u terror.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

"t'st have YOU any prairies in Ireland
ike We have in Illinoisao ITO be shoor
We hsAs. Didn't yer liver hear Of Tip
peresyl' U.s.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
THE INDEPENDENT
The Independent

;s /, e,,,;,,, a..
10 y As'llv newspaper OF the ilrst-class
; ,, Is fes ,n as one Of the great ed
wishes to be well informed ON ~ crrat
variety vfsuliects shoHld subscribe or
1t. ~
During the past wear TnE INDEPENDENT
stories bv the very best living authors
has published contributions from ". 4.
New T,,;"m t'" o,c ~ aa y, m.1 ,,., NO
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

Dr. Smith may ~ ~ found Il 3liis
Office ID Remb3
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

Shiloh's cure will Immediately relieve
Group, Whooping cough and Bronchitis.
Sold by L. WlLKESs.
Hackmetack lasting and fragrant
perfume Price % and so cents.-Sold by
T. W,t ,.ESS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

The following decisions Of Secretary
Teller will be Of interest to many: In
testimony In contested land
cases reference Will lie had to the con.
dition In life of the man wasxa claim
y contested. II 1t appear that: lie
showed goUl faith and honest intpn.
tiOn to secure u home for Ills family,
strict compliance With the homestead
laws will not lie required in the mat.
ter Of cultivation and residence. esre.
cially where tire party is too poor to
erect = comfortable house anil Is
Obliged to absent himself from his
claim to earn an lmnest livelihood.
Notice Of final proof is published that
I'LL parties i'll interest may I've advised
Of the proceeding, and when one neg.
lects this opportunity to make Office.
ti"n 1t is reasonable to suppose he has
none. Therefore, il parties do not
appear ut the time and place specified
in the published notice of final proof.
they cannot lie allowed thereafter tn
contest the entry on the ground Of
abandoning or failure to cultivate.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21
t'l<pia',<<rf| xpr<..
4. Il. soUyG, Editor and Proprietor.

Published every Friday morning. at Pembina
Q. T. subscription. vi l,er annum. in aslvalicr
eesades y large outside circulation. the PitNlee
tklress has over UUO hscrilers III Pembiilst Il,
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2l. 1851
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

but will probably find some way out
# the dilemma before our next issue
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-11-21

times.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
Mrs. A. Bryan, dressmaker. Cutting
a speciality, 504 S. Main ST., up stairs.
Sensation i'm Musical Circles.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. z, 1884.
j. Mueller, Esq, Council Bluffs, Iowa,
Dear Sir: We mail you some of our
list of customers and little book of
Hardman Jeanos. II you get up any
thing of the sort please mail us copies.
We are handling the Hardman as our
best pidnos-and put it squarely in COM
petition with the Steinway, Chickering,
Knabe, Jeanos, and with the greatest
success. Within a month we have traded
Hardman Jeanos for three Steinways,
one Chickering and two Knabes, and
our Hardman grand is o used by
nearly all our resident players at their
concerts. It has taken a good deal of
work to overcome the prejudice in favor
of the old standards, but we have done
it here, and if a number of Hartman
agents in the larger cities would handle
the piano on the same basis it would
soon occupy a first position then they
would sell easier and we would get prices
nearer their value. Hope you are having
a good sale for them.
Yours, MELLoR, HoENE & HENDRICKS.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
THE NEW ENGINEER.
n a Of Trade Hears what He
Has to Say, and Asks the Coun-
Gil to Hire Him.

Mr.. Williams, the engineer from Chi.
cago, whom the council got to come here
for his expenses, has been looking over
the city fer a few days, and the other
evening presented some of his views to a
meeting of the board of trade. His the.
DRY seems to be to widen and deepen the
bed of the creek 30 as to secure a strong
enough flow of water to wash out small
obstacles and prevent its filling up. He
also proposes to drain the storm water
Immediately into the creek, without it
passing through the sewers in connection
with the different houses.
The board of trade passed resolutions
asking the city council to have an imme.
date survey of the grounds made, and
also to secure Mr.. Williams services in
drawing up q plan of city sewerage.
IL may DO that Mr. Williams can In q
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
THE DRIVING PARK.
Tho Old officers Reelected with Good
Prospects for this Season.

The annual meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the driving park and fair associa-
ton was held yesterday evening. The
reports of the secretary and treasurer
were. read and approved. They
showed up very satisfactorily in many
respects, and the balance in the treasury
was $4.12. The following were chosen
directors J. w. Peregoy, j. 7. Hart,
G. T. Wright, H.. Eiseman, p. Lacy, w.
7. Sapp, d. T. Ercher, w. S. Pettibone
and Thomas Bowman.
The directors elected the following Off
GERS:
President. w. Peregoy.
Vice President-J. Il. Hart.
Treasurer-H. Eiseman.
Solicitor-W. F. Sapp.
Secretary-Thos. Bowman.
The action of the committee in arrang-
ing to make this point one in the Iowa
circuit was ratified. The condition and
prospects of the association are deemed
very encouraging, and with the same en-
terprise shown by the management last
year, the meetings will doubtless bemore
successful than ever before.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14

few days investigation be able to reach a
successful solution of the creek problem.
1t is to be hoped so, but those who have
watched its ficklessness and treachery
for years, and see it widen and deepen
itself until valuable adjacent property
has been undermined, cannot but look
with fear and trembling upon a sugges'
ton to widen and deepen it still more.
Indian creek is a puzzle indeed, and
whatever is done with it should only be
attempted after getting the opinion Of
more than one engineer, and that after
more than a few days study. of the prob
lem.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14

dance found that after paying expenses
they had about 81 in the general fund.
They very wisely concluded to purchase
groceries with this for the Home of the
Friendless, and accordingly sent down
flour, oat meal, sugar, ETC., amountingto
this sum. Some good came out of ''the
giddy measures of the Dance" besides all
who participated had a good time.
Bill Lloyd, better known as "Comanche
Bill" was arrested Saturday night by
Officers Cusick and Brooks. Comanche
Bill is a well-known character, and it is
said that he was in Macedonia the day
before the safe-blowing there, and suspi-
cion has pointed toward him as being
connected with other plundering done in
this vicinity. All that was found in his
pockets was a few faro checks.
The BEE is in receipt of a copy of
sheet music just published in the inter
est of the Chicago & Rock Island rail
way. The words and music are composed
by j. A. Rolf, who is in the company's
office here, and who has written some
excellent music before. In fact, he is
rather a genius in the hne arts, and this
last song shows that he is gaining rather
than losing, it being an even better n
than that which he composed for the
road last year. This new one is entitled
"a famous railway line."
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14

Broken hearts, doctor bills and funeral
expenses can be avoided in every case by
using DIR. Jefferis' Council Bluffs, Ia.)
preventative and cure for diphtheria.
Cures all kinds of sore throat. Best
remedy for cataarh known. Send for il.
Full printed directions for use.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
DIR. THOMAS JEFFERIS.
No. b2a Sixth avenue. Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Homeopathic Physician and Mag
netc Healer.

TWENTY-FIVE YEARS kxrkRiEScE; THIRTY YEARS A RES.
pEsr or COUNCIL BLUFFS.
Diagnosis diseased conditions described) without
questioning. There are hundreds Of witnesses Go the
fact that the blind are restored, the deaf made Ia
hear, also paralysis and rheumatism Of months and
years standing frequently cured In 70 minutes time
through psychic mesmeric,. spirit or soul force,
"Thesc things were not done In q corner"
The only reliable preventative and cure for dIpb.
liberia known (keep it on hand The best otarrh
remedy In use. Small pox neutrality-suspicious. to
vaccination. Every case OF indigestion (desp, psia)
commonly called cancers removed without the use
ofthe knife. In fact all acute and chronic diseases
successfully treated.
The records Of mortality show that DR.. Jenerles is
the most successful practitioner OF medicine in the
western country. His greatest success has been In
cases that has bshied the skin Of other doctors, as
well as causing despair aud financial ruin In many
case5.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
WINTER RESORT.
MINERAL SPRINGS.

Cure OF MO. Fay
We guarantee the cure Of the following naiHed dis.
soases, or no pay: Rheumatism, S~crofula, Ulcers,
Catarrh, al Blood and ekin diseM es, by, pepsia, Liver
Complaint, Kidney and Bladder Diseases. Gout, Men.
ralgia and Asthma, These Springs are the ~iayorite
resort OF the tired AMI debiitatad, and are the
FEEBLE LADIES BEST FRIEND,
Good hotel, livery and bathing accommodation both
winter and summer. Locality highly picturesque
and healthy. Accessible by Wabash railway, at
Eyona, or G., b. & @, at Albany. Correspondence
solicited, REV. NJ. NJ. THOMPSON,
Manager.
S iloAm Springs, Cora, p. O., Gentry Co, Mo.
ANALYSIS.
Specific Gravity. ..IOO2S
re.Ss'v" ....... neutral
Sa'pohic hciu oas. ......,,,,,.,.. 20 III. per gallon
carbonate Calcium ..,.,u.,......... 80, 02l Grains
Sulphate Magnesia. $3.50 Z"
Sipna.o saicinm '''.''.,....... l,l.6 "
Sniotiue oouium ..',..,. ....,....... $50 "
oiIlca, - ''........,. ............,.1 500 4"
'"' ....U,Ol0 "
and Volatile matter and loss ,459 "
iotai sohus per gallon .........-... 81, l74 4"
WRIGHT a MKRRILL, Chemists.
Omaha daily bee., 1884-01-14
SPECIAL MEETING.
The Aldermen to Gather This After.
noon to Consider Paving.

A special meeting of the city council is
called for this afternoon at 2 o'clock, the
main purpose being to give Mr.. Barber
a chance to explain his asphalt pavement,
and as the paving question is n which
concerns all, many citizens will gladly
take this opportunity of learning ONE of
the facts. by attending the meeting and
hearing Mr.. Barber.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
Body snatching.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dec. 26--One of the hold
recorded for some time past, has just taken
place at Wilton, on the liuc Of the Grand
Trunk Railway, sixteen miles west Of King
ston The day after the remains Of John
two young men went to the man in charge
of the vault, and representing themselves
AS relatives OF the deceased, said they had
received information that the medical stu
dents at the Kingston university had plan
ned to steal the body, and they wanted 10
get it away for burial elsewhere. One Of
the young men, with tears in his eyes, de
picted the anxiety of the relatives Of the
decreased aud the determination. Of the
ghouish students. who would resort TO any
means, even gunpowder or dynamite to get
possession fthe coveted subject, AT length
the caretaker allowed his scruples to he
overcome by his sympathies, and made an
appointment TO give the casket into tie
posse ssion of the friends after dark. At the
appointed hour the TWO young men return
ed with four other friends and the body was
hardrd over 10 them. The young men, it
was afierward discovered, were the nedi-
cal students whom they had cautioned the
tender hearted caretaker against and had
adopted this clever ruse to secure the body.
Chat, erton had died of very peculiar dis
case, which had puzzled the physicians, and
consequently was good subject for the dis
secting table. No trace of the body has
been found
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

Blu mess during Christmas week has been quiet
and even the retail trade has been less active gen.
orally th IN ut this season in former years. Indeed
there seems To b. q general depression all over
the country and while in tho centres an album
dant supply of money is reported, there is but
little nparatively in circulation among the
people and the cry OF hard times is again heard in
the land The reduction in production of man
uractufcl articles is visible and with hoped for
imnrovei demand / better feeling will be revived
at enhanced values. III grain there has been
some improveIn INT and after the holidays better
state of affairs may be anticipated. The Balti-
more money market is quoted easy with moder-
ate demand, loans being quoted at D per cent.
aud discounts at 5t,a6 per cent. Call loans are
made in New York at 1a1 y per cent. per annum.
Government bonds are easy, and Firginias dull,
with no Quotations except for the per cents,
which arc steady. Consol coupons of 1884 sold
on "Wednesday at 33k. and 33, and 1O-4O cou-
pons orsame issue at %. Railroad securities are
very quiet We quote: Va. Midland ed, 1O7sa
1oshi do. 4,h, 12l,; do. 5th o3a93'a; do. inc.
4Sa55
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Armis;ead Colston, a prominent farmer of
Clarke county, died last week.
Christopher Hornsiey, for many years a
leading merchant of charlottesville, died last
week
Mr.. Thos. Branch, q prominent Richmo nd
banker, celebrated his S2i birthday Wed
nesday.
A movement is to be made for the cree
ton of memorial chapel at Hampden. Sid
ney College.
Major n. H. Hotchkiss, of Staunton, bad
severe fall i few days ago, sprainiug bis
wrist and sustaining bruises otherwise.
Rev J. y. bowman. of West Point, has
accepted an invitation TO become assistant
rector Of the Episcopal church at Danville.
Edmund Walker was shot in the head by
Nat. Humet and dangerously wounded yes
;erday evening in Petersburg. Both are
colored.
at turkey shooting match, yesterday at
Princess Anne Station, on the Norfolk and
Southern Railroad, Emmett Williamson, Il
highly respected farmer, accidentally shot
and killed himself. He had just loaded his
gun and stepped into store near by, and
was in the act Of setting it down when one
of the barrels exploded and the whole
charge entered his throat and passed out of
the top of his bead
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26

A SEA.SERPENT KILLED. The San Fran
cisco Chronicle make the following report
of q strange adventure to boats crew from
the whaling-bsrk Alaska in the Arctic
ocean. The story told by the rirst officer,
George Johnson, is to the following effect
ION she 10th of last October, when the yes
sci was forty six miles south Of Alaska, an
object was perceived in the distance, whose
proportions and shape indicated it to be a
monster sea lion A boat was Immediately
lowered and placed in charge of FIRST OIL
GER johnson and FIVE of the crew. named
Andrew Nelson, William Wilson, Antoine
Niaga, George Marshfeld, and Hans Stuten.
As the distance was being decreased be-
tween the bark and the huge animal they
became convinced that it was the famed
ses-ssrpent When they came within few
hundred yards the monster made o dash
for the boat, striking ont its immense tail
Against the craft. Several of the occupants
were precipitated into the water, but were
rescued With difficulty. A harpoon and
lasos we're fired into the body of the beast,
and 1t disappeared beneath the surface.
Hslf an hour later it reappeared, floating
q the water dead. 1t was secured with
ropes, and towed to the vessel and hoisted
On deck. There the capture was seen to be
. villeinous looking thing, Its head closely
rassabled that of lizard. 1t measured
thirty three feet in length, the tail alone
being nine feet long. The tail was cut off
aad stuffed and brought to this city, and is
now on exhibition in waterfront saloon
il Gan Francisco
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-26
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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES.
Murder at q Wedding.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Dec. 26.-Christmas was
the day designated for the marriage OF
Willis Burch and Miss May Reno. Accord
ingly friends of the parties gathered at the
residence Of William J. Taylor TO witness
the wedding and participate in the festiv-
itie=. Tie wedding feast was spread ami
the guests assembled, among the number
being MIS-. Nathan Partlow, "a friend of the
contracting parties. Mrs. ParIow's hus-
band had forbade her attending the we'd
ding, and just as the knot was about to he
tied, he made his appearance. In Obedience
to his orders, his wife went to get her wraps
to 60 home with him. He had been drink
ing, and while waiting on the porch made
several remarks of an mplimentary
character concerning the guests. Mr.. Tay-
Tor, The host, stepped to the door ard re-
quested him to desist, but to 10 purpose.
He finally ordered him to leave the plemi-
ses, and angry words epsucd. Taylor, as 81
last resort, took hold OF Partlow for the
purpose of ejecting him from the yard,
when the latter drew thirty-two calibre
revolver and fired. The ball TOOK effect in
Tuylor's left side and ranged inward and
downward. A physician was summoned
who pronounced the wound mortal Part,
low gave himself up Immediately after the
shooting, and was committed to Jail, bail
being refused him. Taylor has been mar
ried only about enc year, and has one
child. Partlow has u wife and two chill
dren. At the time of the shooting Tay!ors
wife was lying in bed with baby only a
few weeks old, and the news completely
FRUSTRATED her. While the wounded man
was receiving attention, the wedding party
assembled in another room and Mr. Burch
and Miss Reno were married, leaving the
wedding feast untouched.