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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

"
Miss Mary Jones, both of st. Vincent.
The following paragraphs were handed
US by one Of our Justices of the peace, to
remind people Of the penalty of their
violation;
CHAPTER lv.-Of crimes against religion
and conscience.
Blasphemy consists in wantonly utter
ing or publishing words, casting contume-
lious reproacli or profane ridicule upon
God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Ghost, the
holy scriptures, or the christian religion.
If it appears upon reasonable doubt
that the words complained of were used
in the course of serious discussion, and
with intent to make known or recon-
mend opinions entertained by the
accused, such words are not blasphemy.
Blasphemy is a misdemeanor.
Profane swearing consists in any use
of the name of God, or Jesus Christ, or
the Holy Ghost. either in i,nprecating
divine vengeance upon the uttcrer or any
other person, or in light, triaing, or
irrcvelent speech.
Every person guilty of proflne swear
ing ispunishable by a'fnle of one dollar
for each offense.
Whenever any profane swearing il
omrhittcd in the presence and hearing
Of any Justice of the peace, mayor,
recorder, or alderman ofany city, while
holding a court, or under any other cir
cumstances such as in the opinion of the
magistrate amounts to a gross violation of
public decency, such magistrate may,
~ his discretion, Immediately convict the
offender, without any other proof.
If the offender does not forthwith pay
the penalties incurred. with the costs, or
give security for their payment within
six days, he shall be committed by
warrant to the county Jail for every
offense, or for any number of ofF.nses
whcreofhe was convicted at one and the
same time, for not less than one day, nor
more than three days there to be con-
fined in a room separate from all other
prisoners.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
EASILY.

(Too late for last week)
Mr.. Chas. Lefenver is busy raisiny a
new house.
Mrs. Leache unfortunately got her feet
frozen lately. Frost is no resneu,cr Of
persons.
We are Sorry to learn that Mr.. S. E.
Wright is sick. He has been exposing
himself too much to the Dakota breczes,
but his many fricnlsi nope for his speedy
recovery.
An amusing incident occurred Oh the
mountains last week. 1t appcmsa judge
and cons:ab. G ram out Of wood and the
only way To keep from freezing was to
get more, so they went on to IL gentle
mans land, got Il load and got as fur al
Olga, when said gentleman overlook
them and gave them the option ofdunp.
ing the load OF paving II. they paid
the dollar.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

SOME Of our Pembina ladies thought
the Emersonians didn't give them fair
de ii OH over shoes at the roller rink, OH
Saturday evening last.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

THE party that changed oversl,oes at
the box social OIL the evening of Februa-
ry Sd, can have them exchanged at the
post Office.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
Lost.

In Hamilton, a town order on Carlisle,
No. %, payable to Arch. Sellers, dated
June 25th, 1884. Payment Of said order
is stopped at the treasurers office ut Car
Isle. ARCH. SELLERS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

MEssRs. Lee Scribner and John Kaber-
nagle left on Wednesday evenings train
for New Orleans and other points.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

Mr.. Archie Mcdonald has leased the
blacksmith, shop OH Cavileer street, from,
w. J,'McCrea, and is now ready to wal,
on customers. See announcement in an
other column.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

F. d. HARRISON is ona visit to friends
lin New York. He intends, before returl-
ing to shake hands with President Cleve.
land and see New Orleans.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

DR.. SMITH vii! be in Pembina next
week for few days before going to Wis
onsin tt'be absent a month.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

DIVINE services will be held in the Pres
byterian church, Pembina, on Sunday
next, at $3.50 P. NJ. All are cordially i'll
vited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

THE dramatic company appeared be-
fore large audience in kiAson hell last
evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
DilAYTlDN,

Anyone who intends to get Their
photos taken at my gallery should come
now. In a few weeks intend to close
my gallery i'll Drayton, and not reopen
during the present year.-R ,R. Thompson,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

THE managers Of the two troupes that
struck town this week had quite time
over the date of performance, which
gave dame rumor full swing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

AbARGE party of Pembina young folfs
visited the Emerson roller rink last
Saturday evening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

On Monday case came before L. s.
Commissioner Kneesllaw in which Chas.
Full was defendant and u. S. Govern
ment plaintiff. Defendant was charged
with buying government stores from a
private soldier, but after examination
was discharged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

MIR. AND Mrs. THEODORE FRASER we're
made happy last Thursday night by the
arrival of fine little pirl. All we'll.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

THE contract for the iron bridge across
the Penbina river, at the foot Of Stuts-
man street was let last week, to Mr.. q. A.
Bains, representing the Canton Ohio
Bridge Company, for $500. tits to have
span of 40 feet, with 14Ifeet approach
es, making the bridge 3l4 feet long, and
II feet higher than the old bridge. Mr..
John McCaffery has the contract to fur
nish pilin g which he has partly ON the
ground now. The contractors are to Sc
cure all help required here, excepting
two or three experts, which will give a
good number of Our citizens employ
ment. The bridge is to he completed
by the 10Th of April next.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

U Land Office, Grand Forks, D. r., Feb. 10. 1854,
Notice is hereby given that the folowing-namel
settler has filed notice of his int ntian 10 make
final proof i'll support of his claim aid that said
proot will be made before clerk Of the district
court, Pembino, ID. T., ON March 10th, 1885, viz:
James Murphy, Sir.
HE No. 1904. for the Sc ar, sec ~ tIGa, r s..
He'names the following witnesses ~ prnye his
continuous residence upon aud cult, alton ofsnid
land, viz Lewis Lnitose, Lewis ia.iseu,I J,s.
patiseau. all Of Toilette and Joseph Chapman of
Pe!nbina, u. I.
1924 u. c. TIFFANY, Reyister,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
WEEKLY REPORT
From thirseen Places in the County,
Gathered up BY Regular Cores
ponderits Of the Pioneer
Express, from;

Bathgate, walhalla, Hamilton, Hyde
Park. Neche, Mcconnell, Elgin,
Easby. Crown Centre, Ridge
field, st. Thomas, Young
and Drayton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
N.cCfDSSES..

Parlor socials are the order Of the day
around here.
W. Z. Briggs has a singing class ut this
place and in Nechc.
Melting SNOW and getting up the
summers wcDd is about :.n the farmers
! have to do lvow.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
AROUND TOWN.
ST. VALENTINES day tomorrow.

Mass will be held at Northcote next
Sunday and in the Catholic church the
following.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

In as much as the two entertainments
announced for this week in Kittson Hall
seemed to conflict witt each other, the
members Of the Old Folks goncert club
kindly gave way t., the Dramatic enter
tainmcnt and will find date in the near
future for their concert.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
BATliGArE.

r 1t. Grandy has left for a carload OF
hor sand hogs.
II. literary entertainment Friday even
ing was q decided success.
The Misses Ferguson aud Kerfoot from
Nfayton are visiting friends here.
Ike Foster las been confined to his room
for the past few days, his speedy recovery
is hoped for.
j: D. Jennings ofst. Paul, general agent
for the stoddardline of machinery came
in Monday.
A social was held at the residence of
MIR. John Bethune Tuesday evening. A
large crowd attended from Ba,hgate.
Q. P. Lawrence, collector for the N. w.
Car Mfg. Co. has taken the place OF A. J.
Stacy, the former collector at this point.
Tnos. Locke of the firm Of Iecke e.
Fadden leaves this week for Minnesot,
to purchase car load of horses and
oxen.
Mr.. Ferguson was over to Emerson
Saturday where lie was successful in
securing the cattle that Lapiere skipped
out with last fall.
MIR. G. L. Parker left Sunday for
tayette, Iowa. where he was called by
illness of his mother. Collection depart
ment i'll care Of S. S. Foster.
A good many of our young folks attend
ed dance Thursday evening, given at
the residence of Mr.. John Siblcp. pre-
vious to his departure to British Col
umbia. They report haylng a good
time.
Mrs. I. Fadden presented her hus-
band, Wednesday morning with trio
OF babies, two boys and girl, the girl
only survived Il short time. The bows
and mother are doing well.
4 party passed through here Friday
afternoon OH Il wedding tour to Emerson.
George McCabe and Miss Kate Mcclellan
Of Baltimore are the lucky pair. May
they long live to enjoy happylife is the
best wish Of your correspondent.
The Rev. Davis will deliver lecture
in the Baptist cltu,cli'Thurs,lay evening
The subject being John Bunyan'.
Pilgrims Progress. lie leaves the fol-
lowing Saturday for England, returning
in the spring with his family.
The result of the January monthly
examination i'll Hatl,gate lullic >r!,m
's given below. SENIOR DEPARTMENT.
Class Alma Armstrong :H, I.izzi,
Armstrons9l. Fanny Ferguson 81, Alex
'''!ti, s6, Navmi Campbell 81, Enyrn
'iranly 20, Hattie Sing IS, Florenc,
brennan "a, Lizzie Bap,ic Gs, Waltc
smith G3, Lena Matthews IS, WEI,
Brown 81. Glass B.-Gco.yc Kcr!on, 81,
thos. kcif"h 80, Johnnie Sno,lsrass So
George Brennan, 81. Seward Faddcn 75
Mary Kerr ii", Eliza Arnold ~, pavi,
Mcdowell %, Ben. Webster SO, jane
Kerr 90. Glass C.-Florenu. IIazlcwoct
80, May Baptie IS, Joseph Robinson 81
Blanche Fa,'den 81, Florins johnson II
Sera HostwicI; 20, IL Ugh Campbell GU
May Arnold 81. j. b. Robinson, Teacher
Chart Clsss.-Jennie Hupi.s 81, Jenni,
brennan 81, Leslie Imigins Is, Robbi,
Harmon 73a, Charlie Chapman 20, Maggi,
i'aptie 20, Albert Gi;,rbet 35. e.. Glass;
John Baptic IA, Watson Ferguson 81
Berthe Grandy SO. Lottie Tillotsol.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

A SPECIAL meeting of the worden Post.
No. So. of the G. A. r. will be held on
evening, Feb. 18th. Az special
business is to be acted upon all comrades
are requested to be present. BY order
OF post commander. r. j. STRONG,
Adiutant,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

FzasoxAls.-R H. Youns LEFT for
Bismarck last Friday morning. .Mrs.
Lewis Of Emerson has been spending a
few days In town......Miss Huffman, of
Carlisle, is in town visiting friends. ....
Mr.. NJ. Ryan. representing Gillen. Griggs
& Co.. and Mr.. F. Lyken representing
Maxfield & Seabury were in town this
week......Mr.J. w. Gaffney returned last
Sunday morning from a two weeks bust
ness trip to st. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

U Q Land ONCE, Grand Forks, D 7, Do: n, is

U ! Land Office, Grand Forks, D T, Dec. n, 1884.
Complaint having been entered at this ONCE on
George Finny for failure b comply with Law w to
Iimttr-Culture entry No. aoOs. dat June 4th,
49, npon the northeast quarter section II,
with view to cancellation of said entry: contest.
ant alleging that the said George Finny has not
broken or cultivated any part Of saii land since
making said entry and ov, one year has elapsed.
The said parties are h~reb. summoned to appear
at Wis office OIL the esth day of February, 1855 at
o'clock u. M, To- respond and furnish testimony
CONCERNING snid alleged failure. Testimony wifi
be taken before W. j. Kneesliaw, U. 8. Commits.
sioner at Penlbina, Dakota, on February -. 1885,
at O'Clock a.ln. $3.50 b. C. TIFFANY. Register
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

We are prepared to loan Flax Seed on
time, and make contract to purchase the
crop. For further particulars apply at
Pillsbury & Halbert Elevator Co., Ham
ilton, Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
MARRIED.

HANIrnoN-HYDE-At the residence of
the brides parents, in Hyde Park, by
Rev. John Scott. on February 4th, MIR.
WIN. D. Hamilton, of Emerson, Man., u,
Miss Annie A. Hyde, of Hyde Park.
HEARD-JoNEs.-On the 2sth ult, by
Rev. G. A. schrom, Mr.. William Heard to
Miss Mary Jones, both of st. Vincent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

ONE Of the widest ruin always of the
season took place Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. Geroux's team took motion to visit
the country, and before leaving notified
Mr.. Hogan's team by upsetting the sled,
after which they separated from the cut
ter which is unfit for further use. They
were caught at a Mennonite village,
about eight miles west Of town.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

As ONE Of the members OF the Old
Folks Concert club leaves town tho first
Of next week the concert will have to be
postponed until his return, but will then
be duly announced. The plat preserved
seats will remain at Moore & Co.'S. drug
store and parties who have purchased
tickets will still he entitled to seats paid
for and should any one be unwilling to
wait until the concert is given, theytcan
return their tickets and their money will
be refunded. A. SHORT.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13
Items Of Interest.
4L6m8 OF interest,".
Crab apples at the Pioneer Bakery.
Fresh Oysters.
At the Pioneer Bakery Call and tr,
them. 9-3m
Fresh Oysters
FarSS6rs.

Fresh fruits Of all kiIls 1t til
Bakery. n :.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

II. A. ROSE,
y and Councillor at Law, Practices in
Omitted States Land Office. Money to loan on final
proofs.
HAMILTON, DAKOTA.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-02-13

Much sympathy is felt for Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilkens in the loss of their second
daughter. Emma Natalie Martena, aged
Z years and months. She had recently
suffered from severe attack Of diphtheria
but was almost well when paralysis of
the heart set in and took her off very
suddenly. Tie funeral: took place on
Sunday and was attended by a large
number of sympatl,ising friends
, 1885-11-28
The Judges of the Supreme Court.

Wilmington Aor. NnicaHo IfiDune.l
| dropped into the supreme court the
other day and took n glance at the black.
gowned justices trying a case. A red
faced. blonde -mustached lawyer in a bust
ness suit was making a dreary plea before
them about some ship lost in the
Mediterranean. and the nine Judges, for
all the world like big-headed, long bearded
old women in Mother Hubbards. sat in
stiff backed chairs behind a raised counter
listening to him. They are a great deal
like old women in some respects. and. l
am told, are very particular about their
gowns The material used is the finest
satin delaine. and 1t takes from fourteen
TO twenty-five yards to make a gown.
They are made by %tailors, and their cost
ranges from Sl5 to $3.50 apiece. Their
form is much like that of the gown of an
Episcopal Clergyman. and the yoke is the
most particular part of their anatomy.
The chief justice is now wearing his fifth
gown, and all Of the judges keep several
in their wardrobe.
Until 1872 the supreme court wore
gowns with a facing Of bright red satin.
and there is such n gown in the possession
OF John Jays great-grandson which cor
responds to the one in Stuart's portrait of
Jay in the retiring room OF the supreme
court at the capitol The gowns of to.
day are OF jet black satin, which shines
In the light Of the window back of the
judges as they sit upon the bench. They
wear these gowns differently. Judge
Field seems to be proud of his. and 1t APP
pears 10 be a part Of himself. Justice
Miller throws his about as though he de.
spised il and Stanley Matthews handles
the collar Of his as though he were un
comfortable in It, The supreme Judge
wears his gown like the purple of a king.
but little Judge Bradley has his gown
buttoned close up to his neck and his
bright eye and nervous manner remind
one OF a little. old.faced boy with his
grandmother's black apron tied about his
neck
, 1885-11-28

Washington dispatches have the fol
lowing on this subject: Justice Miller, of
the United States supreme court, in
speaking of the presidential succession,
said; ''If Mr.. Edmunds had been elected
president pro tempore OF the senate at the
recent extra session of that body, he
would now be the constitutional successor
to the presidency, in case Of the death Of
Mr.. Cleveland during his term of Office,
though the tenure of the Office OF presi-
dent pro tempore can be terminated at
will by the vote OF the senate.
"Do you think hat the sudden death
of the vice president will give rise to a
constitutional amendment defining more
clearly the status of the president pro
tempore Of the senator"
mo, it is not needed. The president
pro tempore holds office until the return
of the vice president, or until the senate
elects his successor, nor is his tenure of
Office limited to a single session, for the
senate is a body in perpetuo, not expiring
by limitation, as does the house of repre-
sentatiyes.
Ex-Justice Strong, of the supreme
court, says: 1T is customary at the close
Of the session Of the senate for the vice
president to leave the chair and permit
the election of a president pro tempore,
in order that there might be a succession
to the presidency in the case of the sud-
den death ofLoth the president and vice
president, Mr.. Hendricks | understand,
declined to permit the election of a presi-
dent pro tempore of the senate, and hat
body is now without a presiding officer,
and if Mr.. Cleveland should also die be-
fore the meeting Of congress, the country
would be without a head, and a most
difficult problem would be offered for a
solution. A constitutional amendment is
not necessary, but a congressional enact
ment is certainly needed. and under
the circumstances will probably be
adopted by the incoming congress,
vesting the presidential succession, in
the case of the death of the president,
vice president and speaker of the house
in the hands of the secretary of state, I'M
til an election could be held. In that
contingency the secretary of state would
be legally only acting president, though
by courtesy he would be called president.
The same would be true of the vice presi-
dent, president pro tempore or speaker of
the house, in case of the succession falling
upon either of them.
, 1885-11-28

The bureau of education IS preparing
a report on art and industry in institu-
tons Of public training. 1t is replete
with practical knowledge, which will form
a basis for those studies IN public schools.
The work has been in preparation since
1874, and although some parts Of it have
been published, the major portion of the
contents is new, and has been collected
and edited with considerable trouble and
care. Much delay has been experienced
IN securing its publication, owing to insult
fciency of Appropriation, or its use in
other branches Of the interior department
under which the bureau Of education is
placed. The fundamental idea of the
work is that universal teaching in all pub
lie schools of the elements of industrial
drawing is an essential part of any gen.
eral system of public education. The
work contains a report of the system fol-
lowed in English institutions and those of
other countries. relating to technical in
struction and the history of the progress
of industrial and fine arts, There are
several original papers in the work deal
ing with the advance of this science and
its probable effect as a text book for
school uses. The matter, however, is not
confined to art alone, but takes in the in
struction of agricultural colleges and
traces the relations of such studies to
art culture. The report will be ready
with in three months.
, 1885-11-28
eouR Ala OF rENEMEN1a


t'UncIe Bill" in Chicago Herald
Large sections of the city arc covered
with houses standing so close to each
other as hardly TO permit air or light to
gain access TO the lower rooms. There
are over ., 500 rear tenements, separated
by yards rarely more than twelve or
fifteen feet from the front houses. while
in many cases the space is not half that
amount A man can live for weeks with
out food as DIR. Tanner mas shown, but
he cannot survive for five minutes with
out air. All diseases are more potent in
their influence in a foul atmosphere
Pure air Is the most certain security to
health. Physicians find that removing
patients from inside bedrooms In tene-
ments is a help toward their recovery. In
the tenement region it is not merely a
question of the amount Of air, but also
OF its quality. In hundreds Of buildings
the supply Of air is far less than the mini
mum needed for health. But even II the
full standard Of 800 cubic feet of air
space was supplied. IL would not be
enough If contaminated by the emana.
tions from foul cellars and cesspools
Stencil stencil" Is the cry In most
temenents. Every visitor is struck with
the peculiar odor. which is just as distinct
as that Of a hospital or ships hold. If
pure air is food. as is most certainly true.
then a million people In New York en-
dure a slow form of starvation. Light is
only second to air as an essential Of life
Every visitor among tho tenements must
be struck with the twilight gloom that
prevails within them The lower halls
are always as black as night, and the In
ner bed rooms are sunless, The occupants
of many such rooms bleach right out. "
as a landlady remarked. The sick and in
firm, who from necessity spend the whole
time In dark inner bedrooms, are the
greatest sufferers from want Of sunlight
and the close. fetid atmosphere.
The worst room in the fifty or more in
the big tenement building that | person
ally visited was on the rear of the lower
floor Of the pack tenement. Ii was so
dark that 1t wa hard to distinguish its
contents. excepting a cook stove and a
dresser, whose shelves were lined with
crockery, while a huge mahogany bureau
stood by. The sole light came from a
narrow court shut in by a lofty ware
house eight feet distant. An oppressive
gloom hung like a pail over the room and
It's solitary inmate. a short, stout. middle
aged Irish woman, lame in one foot
and with the usual volubility of her
race. While lifting a heavy kettle of
boiling water from the stove her foot had
broken through the rotten floor and she
was so badly scalded as to need hospital
treatment for some months. She had
lived on her scant savings and odd jobs.
but was now very Door. The house was
erected many years ago. The official
records of the board Of health show an
annual mortality of five persons. or 100 in
twenty years. If the collins of all the in
mates who have died in that period were
piled in a column they would reach higher
than the adjoining roadway Of the Fast
River bridge.