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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06


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PxMBiNA did not regularly Observe
decoration daYs but instead thereof ap-
|proPfiate services were held at the Pres.
|byterian churcfl on Sunday morning.
Interesting addresses were delivered Nv
Rev. L. D. Waldwell. and Prof. Trav,s
the pastors Revs. Cathcart and Brecount.
lalso, taking part In the exercises. The
church was ap5ronri.telv dacorotad ana
- - ' "'ses''el were impressive
MISS MCDONALD would call attention
70 her advertisement elsewhere. Hav.
ing az heavy cost procured large and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

Tenders for Pembina township bonds
are called for in another column by X.
Aylen, Twp Clerk.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

We have had some very warm weather
this week, though generally tempered by
slight breeze, and tho nights are always
cool and refreshing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

The disease of CHAMBERS still prevails to
a considerable extent and too great care
cannot be taken by those who own horses
and mules.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

HALF dozen tremps struck town last
Tuesday but meeting with oolreception
from Capt. Webster, who escorted them
across the river, we did not long enjoy
their company.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06
bAYllGATE.

II BATllGATE.
Bathgete continues to hold it's own.
Orr 5lacksniths have az they can dc
now.
For He'll Insurance apply to e. T
Harmon, Bathgate. Is
The boys have been catching come fine
fish from Tongue river the last few days
A new organ has found it, way into the
Baptist church. Both churches now
ilaye organs.
| Work has been resumed on the side.
walks. A few days ofdelay wss occasioa-
ed by running out of lumber.
All of the church services were we'll at
tended on Sunday. Rev. Davis is draw
leg large and attractive congregations.
Ike Foster returned from an extensive
trip in the west last week, and brought
with him some fine specimens of sur.
face coal that he found while out.
The auction sale of D. Ferguson last
Saturday drew large crowd of people
who did good deal of talking before
they went home, though the sale did not
pan out as they expected.
Mr.. Bostwick returned Monday from
his trip to the Turtle mountains where he
went in search Of "breed" who had puv-
chased horses under false pretenses but
found the man in jail at Pembina.
The crop prospects were never better.
The rain of last week was timely but not
TOO heavy. Two or three more good
showers at the right time will make or
crop certsinty. We are . good way
north, but even Iowa experienced last
week heavy frost that will prove seri-
GUS damage to all kinds of fruit.
r. ID. Hoskins returned from the East
last Saturday. and. although weary with
pleasure he reports q good time. He
says he would not live in the East; that
it is dull beyond expression; that men
who were clerks four years ago generally
occupy the same position. He was Ires-
ent during the great excitement in the
oil exchange, seeing four million barrels
of oil sold in one day-an excitement in
itself g terrible as it was unusual. Mr..
Hoskins is glad to be back to the new
Northwest where everybody pushes
sl,eed end vhess kfssssms 70 sbqng4.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

On Tuesday evening last H. Charlton
met with y runaway accident result
ing in sprained ankle and democrat
lied buggy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

The finance committee have raised four
hundred dollars for the 4th of July ceie-
bration, and have not got TO the end of
their rope yet. The celebration will not
suffer from lack of funds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

In the case of Bircl, VS. Robins, before
Justice Ewing last Monday. the defend
ant YVES required to give bonds in the
sum Of slGl to appear ut the next sitting
OF the district count.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

The Eichol Plate circus and menagerie
will reach Pembina about July 20. This
has the reputation of being a first-class
show. Further announcements will be
made in due time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

MRs. JOS. CHAPMAN took Monday even.
ings train for the East, where she will
spend q few weeks visiting old Ontario
friends.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

The ladies ofthe Episcopal church Of
Pe'nbina intend holding I'm ice cream fes-
tival on the 4th OF July.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

sE Sunday school entertainment at
the Presbyterian church last Tuesday
evening was we'll attended and was sue
cess throughout. The singing Of the
children, under the. direction Of T. z.
Yerxa was excellent and many of the re-
citations and dialogues were loudly APP
plauded. The best thing of the evening
was duet by Charles Yerxa and
Willie Scribner which is not saying other
young performers did not more than do
themselves credit. The exercises were
conducted with Rev. Cathcart u chair.
man 81 The mestinz
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06
Strayod.

J. sLATIl:, Psmbira, D. II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

BISHOP WALKER was in town ycster.
day, and conducted services ct St. Vim.
vent last evening. The bishop is man
Of fine presence, an able preacher and
very popular wherever he goes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

HAIRY BowLRs took views of the cous
housd, school house, post office and utEe
buildings on Tuesday last.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

CRoP reports from all parts of the coun
try, especially throughout Pembina coun
ty, are very encouraging.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

~. D. HARRISON,
]. Attorney-at-Iaw Land and Loan bgcnt OF.
1ce in Webster building, Rolctte street,
PEKBINA, DAKOTA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

Sslss
nj Han y apply 70 W. &.
Good fellow, NschS IS
wheat L looking splendid. Tho re-
cent rain ID making Me natives smils.
MI. May, our sntsrprising butcher i
expecting every day car Of choice
Iowa cattle.
A train load Of laborers went north
Sunday to work ON the q. r. B. extern
sion in the Rockies.
The town 10 assuming quite cltiAed
appearance-thanks to liberal use Of
paint and elbow grease.
VIM. Elliott 10 building an addition to
his hotel, and will soon be able to take
care Of his numerous customers.
p. st. Amour, Father st. Pierre and
Frank Colombo started Monday for
Montreal, by way Of Port Arthur.
Hon. Jud. LaMoure and W. r. Good.
fellow left last week for Chicago to attend
the National Republican Convention.
Our worthy P. NJ. has made move in
the right direction in the way of bringing
his office nearer to the business center.
F. w. Telson says that the recent ,m-
provements on the bridges by d. Dick
on the Pembina road are greatly appre-
ciatsd. Let the good work 90 ON.
The st. 2. NJ. & NJ. Railroad company
are balasting the track aud otherwise
putting their road in first-class condition
80 as to be prepared for heavy fall and
winter trade.
Holmes has been foraging among the
Mennonites across the line for the past
week and as result of his missionary
labors ten Of them took the first train for
Kansas recently.
w. H. Moorllead is in town and threat
ems to stay for week or 90. 1t 10 hoped
that he will stick tn this idea, a. Bill il
one Of those good fellows that are help
to any town or any one in it. patent
applied tory
H. L. Holmes treated his wife TO m
unexpected surprise last week, in the
shape Of an elegant Fisher Piano that ID
q beauty in every respect. 1t was pur-
chased of Nathan Ford, 81. Paul. through
his agent w. E. Cooling at this place.
Probably Holmes will have all of his but.
tons sewed on in good shape-for awhile.
\ The depot boys we're very much aston.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

AFTER July LIST we win have a tri week.
ly mail between Pembina ard Neche,
leaving Mondays, Wednesdays and Fri.
days at 8 O'clock 4. N. and arriving at 6
O'clock, p. NJ. on Tuesdays, THURSDAYS
and SATURDAYS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

G.A. DOUGLAS,
and Tmber-Culture entries made et the Grand
Forks IAnd Offife. Final Proofs taken. Convey
ancing promptly attended to.
Z EAHILEER, DAKOTA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

ne. S. DUMBIE took his departure for
9Fergus Falls last Monday where he will
be followed by his family in short time
While large circle of friends will very
much regret their departure, they will
wish them every happiness in their new
home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-06

IT is reported that VIM. Mason has
bought the stock ard rented the livery
barn of Randall ard Norton. MFR.
Mason left ior Hamilton Yesterday morn
ing before Our reporter could see him
with reference to The matter.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

The report of Minister Thomas to the
State Department, which is published else
where, conveys the gratifying intelligence
that direct steam communication between
the United States and Sweden will soon be
an accomplished fact. The first of line of
steamers which will make monthly trips be-
tween Gothenburg and New York will leave
the former port in April. This line is owned
by German capitalists but there is a fair
prospect of the establishment In the near
future of another line. owned entirely in
Sweden, which will ply between Stockholm
and New York. AS Minister Thomas points
out, with direct communication our exports
to Sweden, which are at present considera-
Bile, ought to be largely increased, and the
81, 000, 900 which Sweden annually pays to
Denmark for wheat ought to come to this
country. The facts presented by Minister
Thomas regarding the past and present means
of communication with Sweden are COM
pactly presented and valuable. The fact that
he is giving persona; attention to the com
mercial relations of the two countries shows
that he does not intend to make his life
abroad an idle one, empty of useful results
to his country. Mr.. Thomas's report is
given the first place in the latest document
issued by the State Department, and special
attention is called to it.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

hard year, and that their ledgers showed a
balance on the wrong side, or if it was on
| the right side. balance smaller than they
had reasonably hoped, smaller than afford
ed safe margin of reward for the risks and
cares of their business, the savings bank
ledgers, which are but the transcript of the
little books in which is kept the record of
the savings, the surplus, of the wage-earn-
ing people, showed that, as a class, they had
had prosperous year and had increased
their invested capital
When capitalists who aye employers Of ia
Dor find that they are not making money,
that they cannot sell the goods produced at a
remunerative profit on the material and labor
they have to pay for to produce them, they
do precisely what the hUmblest prudent man
does, they reduce expenses. As rule wages
are not reduced any sooner than hey ought
to be. II is natural for capitalists rs for
others to be hopeful, and they are The last to
do anything to preciPitaie bard times Or
which Looks like confession that the times
are Dad. When they can no longer hope
they act promptly The narrower the
margin Of profits, provided they are reasosa-
bly, sure, the more anxious they are to do ali
the business they can. The time comes
when they must choose between stopping in
whole or in part, or reducing wages TO
point which will enable them 10 continue
to employ all their help, and not eaS up
their capital.
Reduction of wages, like dealh, however
long expected or dreaded. seems sudden and
hard whenever ii happens. The ianorer
who is saving something out of his wages
does not like TO have lels to save, or none.
The laborer who is saving nothing does not
like o be obliged to live more economically.
But is undeniable thai, speaking general
ly, the same amount of the nersssaries of life
can be purchased now for less money than
two years ago, and most wage-earners can
endure some reduction without being actu-
ally worse off than they were then. The
problem Of readjustment is a difficult one.
and it is almost certain that in some instan-
ces injustice will be DONE Reductions are
made which are unnecessary, and larger re-
auctions are made than are necessary. in
particular cases; but it is nevertheless true
that in many kinds of business readiust-
ment is inevitable.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

The "White Lady, is reported to have
made her appearance in one of the corridors
of the royal castle in Berlin recently Pop
ular superstition believes that the appear
aHce of this apparition always precedes and
foretells the death of member of the royal
family, and consequently there is great anxi-
ETY. concerning the Emperor, who is sick.
The newspapers are trying to calm the peo-
pie by publishing a story that the alleged
apparition was nothing more than female
domestic who dressed herself up in white.
but this explanation has not entirely aliayed
the feeling of uneasiness. The last time
the 'Whiie Lady" is said to have appeared
was in 1879, on the eve of the death of
Prince Waldemar.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29
Reducing Wages.

Almost every morning there in an an
ton of wages. In almost every employment
there is tendency in this direction, and
workingmen whose wages for labor are not
yet reduced regard with apprehension the
signs of the times. When this movement
began there was an attempt in certain quar-
tiers to intimate that it was not necessary
but arbitrary, was, in fact, the result of COM
binations of capitalists, who employed labor,
to cut down wages, mot because business was
really Improbable, but because they wished
to have 1t thought so, in order that they
might secure certain ends more likely to be
secured If the impression could be produced
that business was being done at disadvan-
tage. For example when the iron mills in
Pennsylvania and Ohio shut down there were
those who said it was not because they must,
but because their owners were operating to
have an effect on Congress with reference to
anticipated meddling with the tariff.
But this kind OF talk speedily came to
an end for the reason that it was not sug-
ported by the obvious condition Of things.
When the books were balanced at the close
Of the last year it was plain enough that
capital had made less than the usual profits,
that trade had not been as prosperous as
was hoped. 1t appeared clear, also, that
In almost every department of manufactures
the supply was in excess to the demand and
that, for some time to come, business must
be done on falling market, condition
which paralizes enterprise, whether specuIa-
tive or legitimately commercial. 1t meant
that those who had goods on hand must bid
under in the competition of selling, and that
the buyer must be sought. This was not
true of one branch of business, but of most,
and it made poor prospect for profits.
Under such circumstances producers are
discouraged and consumers make the prices.
When affairs are in this state the same
amount of money will buy more than in
what are called prosperous times. They are
prosperous times for all workmen who con-
tinue to have work at the former rate of
wages. This is apparent from the report of
the Massachusetts savings banks that we
published the other day. While the railroad
builders, the manufacturers and the mer-
chants of that State found that last year was
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29
The Athenian Orators.

At Athens one day, it happened, that two
orators, who often discoursed on public affairs
to the citizens, fell iuto dispute; one Of them
charging that the other, in certain writing.
had said something which he denied saving
ne VINO was thus accused protested that if he
had said what was charged, it could easily be
proved by producing the passage from the
writing. The accuser then hotly insisted that
what had been said was dishonorabls and
should be apologized for. The other, unmoyed.
replied, that he still denied writing what was
alleged, and again asked TO have the writing
shown. Whereupon. the first cried in a loud
voice to those who had been attracted, "Seei
he equivocates instead Of apologizing'' The
other, perceving that he had been drawn into
dispute with one of those fellows who prefer
scolding to demonstration, and are offended
when asked to produce the evidence supporting
their assertions, set forth the substance of the
writing in question, and went about his affairs.
But when he had gone some distance from
the market place. and was out of sight the
first, who remained standing in the remnant
OF the throng, Qor many had gone away)
Drew from the folds of his chlamys the writing
that had been referred to, and quoting detach-
ed sentences out of their context, and in re-
verse order, accounting them With elocution-
sry effects, and commenting them with the
COurdR6 VI a SWOru5mHu VINO BlaSl6H tine air,
no Que opposing him, acclaimed at much
length to show that the absent person said
what had been charged, because what he did
say might be interpreted in such way as to
indicate that he thought what he did not say
Therefore" said tue orator, sit must be
concluded, first, that he did say 1t, and it was
dishonorable; second, that his assertion that he
did not say it was an equivocation; third, that
MS nnal denial was an apology, which he
ought to have made before in compliance with
my demand; and fourth, that bis going
away makes il clear that he was afraid to be
confronted with the proofs of his dishonor."
Some OF those who fingered, being amazed
by this performance, ran to seek the one who
had gone away, and when they found him
they told him what had occurred urging him
TO return to the market place to expose the
audaeious rbetorician. But he deciued to go
back, say ing that it did not concern him to a.
tempt to correct the impressions of such per-
sons as were likely to be imposed upon by a
harangue OF that quality. -S@cula S@culoruna.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

The Senate has passed Mr.. Hoar's bill,
which Divers the order of the Presidential
succession to the cabinet officers, beginning
with the Secretary of State. In passing this
aud the Edmunds bill, regulating the count
of the electoral vote, the Republican Senate
has done all in it's power to provide for two
important contingencies which may arise
and to avoid dangerous disputes which may
follow therefrom. Ii now rests with The
Democratic House, TO say whether these
measures shall become laws, or whether the
government shall still be exposed to dangers
which have come near wreckiug it in the
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29
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Uncle 'Siah's Tariff Ballad.

UNCLE aSiAds
1 amt no great feelossifer
Like that Perfesser S.
heerd one night a-lecterin-
He knowed 1t all guess.
l scrape livin' from farm
Way up in old Yarmouth,
An, what say | know most folks
Won't hold o. much account,
But thar's q plaguey leetle pint
I'm sartin I've made clear
l'ye ben thinkin' jist what good
Free trade cud dew us here.
P'raps the Perfesser never lived
Like me upon farm;
Or else he'd see free trade might dew.
To some, no eend o. harm.
Fur thar is Jinks's woollen mill
The ruf's Almost in sight
Whar, tho jist now they scratch along,
They've he'd tejus fight
To i've at all, and Jinks he seq
III tariffs now go down
He'll hey to throw the business up
An come upon the town.
Naow Dustin up'd be dern tuff
On Jinks am all his hands;
But jist see how 'twonld light on me
An all thet's ownin' lands
Among them busy fact'ry folk
We sell heap o. truck;
Stop Jenks's mill, thar won't be left
A market with shuck
Them pesky railroads charge so high
Fur carryin' things, yum,
Eff links does close the farmin' trade
viii go to kingdom come.
An so l say thar amt no way
To keep our folks from smash,
'Cept letlin' tariff matters be
AM DOM nothin' rash.
We're only common country clods,
Thet's allus in the dirt;
But we hev votes, Perfesser S.,
An know what laws'll hurt.
from the NeW York Tri5u1a
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

The weight of authority in London seems
to be that Barnnm's white elephant is nelth-
er white nor sacred. Hlssprevailing color is
very much the same as that of ordinary ele-
plants, but there are pink patches on him
which are said to be due to skin disease.
Experts say such elephants are common
enough in India and can be bought for $50
or 400 pounds. Nevertheless everybody
goes to see him and his owners are reaping
rich harvest
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

Ex-Congressman Ladd has been repeating,
with change of date, the prophecy that he
made in 1882 that the Democrats and Green
hackers of Maine would fuse and carry the
State: No wise man stakes anything on
Mr.. Ladd's prophecies. His propensity 10
indulge in guessing is out of all proportion
TO his saeacity.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29
Il II e p r e 8 s
TUESDAY MORNING, JAN. 20.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
sstoiss The name and address of the writer are in
ali eases indispensable NOT necessarily for publica-
ton but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot under take TO return or preserve com
msnications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29
RaEsUELLANEOUa.
SANF0RD'S RADICAL CURE
FOR CATARRH
From Simple Cold to Catarrhal Consumption
CUR:

Catarrhal Cough, Bronchitis, Droppings in the
Throat liberation of the Nasal Passages Debility,
Loss of Strength, Flesh and Sleep cured in the ma
jority of cases.
"The cure effected in my case by SANFoRD's
RADICAL CURE was so remarkable that it seemed
to those who had suffered without relief from any
of the usual remedies that it could not be true. l
therefore made affidavit to it before Seth Thomas
ESQ., Justice of the Peace Boston," Geo. f. Dins-
more, Druggist, Worcester, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29
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THE only absolute specific we know of for sneez-
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The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

Gov, Murray of Utah IS out in a card in
which he denies that any charges were filed
against him when Marshal If Kentucky and
alleges that the appearance Of such charges
against him now is the result of Mormon
conspiracy. He is ready for any investiga
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

Ex-Congressman Murch has drifted back
to Washington, where he is seeking posi-
ton Of some kind 10 the House, but with
small chance OF obtaioing any.
The Portland daily press., 1884-01-29

A Philadelphia man has demonstrated to
his own satisfaction that The red sunsets are
due TO volcanic dust in the upper atmos-
phere. He evaporated gallon of freshly
fallen snow aud found sediment of dry
dust which, onder the influence Of sunlight,
gave out vitreous reflection. Under the
microscope the dust showed the characters
tics of volcanic dust.