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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
When A Dcaf NAM Can Hear.

Philadelphia Record: The deaf man has
just discovered that riding in "a rumbling car
rObS his all Ct:on of its tcrrOrs, and IL get
ting even with HIS backbitng acluuintancos
who have expressed their opinions OF him
heretofore without reserve. An eccentric
millionaire, who had NO hearing under ordi-
nary circumstances, f0lnd this out tho other
day ut the expense OF his lawyer and the
latter now mOurns the loss OF his most profit.
able client, while Ihe deaf man thinks he has
learned thing or two.
The lawyer was sitting In car talking to
Il friend ;Hhcn his wealthy client cn.ered
and dropped into the vacant seat beside his
legal adviser. -This cd curinudgeon will
talk me- deaf, dumb and bind" said the
Eiackst0nian to his companion, and they
both sc0wel at Moneybays, who was look
ing out of the car window. slIc las spent
lots OF money with me, hut it's worth % mint
tn yell IN his ear. I'm tired OF it IIa IL
deaf ls 81 post"
Then the deaf man turned around. .You
can Scnd me your bill in tine morning." said
he. "Hn'l I'm done with you"
Lawyer and companion looked ut each
otiier amazed. The lawyer set about to find
how his Client recovered his hearing su
quickly.
1T liz due to tho 0oun.crac:ion Of The noisy
motion ON the drum of the ear" said the
hurist to whom be- apui..d for information
THE rumbieuf tue heavy wheel on the track
cnnses the drum to vibIate. and lie afflicted
one can hear quite plainly. Some people
think that tncv voluntarily raise their voices
In II chr. That is not SO. Always kp ak i'll u
low voice to y Gcaf person in u moving car
or vehicle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
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lllinuiS SlrikIn.r Nl;nnra

STREAron, Ill.,. Aug. ll.-The miners mass
meeting in this cit: yesterday wus not large,
but is spirit was decidedly warlikc. Tho
contingent from Kangley was extreme and
dominated the meeth.s to the discontinue
of tht more moderate Sireator miners. A
motion to compromise Oh 75 cents was
passed. but was reconsidereu through the
efforts of the Kangiey men. Six delegates
were elected to attend the joint conference
OF miners and operators to be held under the
auspices of the state board OF charities ut
Joliet Monday. They were instructed to ac-
cept TIL. cents Us basis OF settlement. A
meeting Of the Coal Run miners, held uttsr
the mass meeting, determined to stand by
the award and 70 TO work under il Monday.
\ committee from the Coul lsun miners
waited on the officers Of the company and
effected ap agreement by which any settle
mcnt arrived ut by the district, as whole,
will be- accepted In place OF tho award OF tho
arlntra'OrG Tho miners arc honeful OF an
adyancn boing secured, and show as much
determination now as ever. The attitude Of
the operators 10 rigid and uncomproinising.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
l LAND OF PROMISE.
Conservative Statement Of the
Value Of the Opened Sioux
Reservation.
Nature Of the Soil, Trend Of the
Water Courses, Growths
Of Timber.

lne Great Sioux reservation lies between
~ deg. 30 min. and 46 deg. 10 min,
bounded by the Missouri river on the east
aud extending TO the South Dakota line on
the west, and south embracing all west of
the Missouri river and south OF the Cannon
Ball river, except the Black Hills territory,
ceded In 1870. In oil there are nearly
twenty-one million acres 10 this described
territory. or this prent body Of land the
Indians have by recent treuty consented to
cede to the government nearly one-half, or
according to the best computations, ubous
nine million acres 0f land. The opening Of
this vast territory to settlement will uu-
doubtedly cause an extensive emigration,
the home seekers from nll parts of the East
coming here to make q home and
acquire quarter-secton of land.
Under the terms of the treaty by which tho
Indians cedo this land, nil settlers coming
Into tho territory and filing upou this land.
within three years of the proclamation which
declares this land open for settlement, must
pay for it ut tho rate of $l.25 per acre, and
no ono will be allowed to flo upon more
than 100 acres The portion of the reserva.
tton ccded lies to the south Of the Cheyenne
river and north OF the White river, and a
narrow strip of land, az shown by
the map, lying to tho north of tho
Belle Fouahe river II the Tertiary
ceded by the treaty Of 1876 Within this
territory are found variety of soils, adapted
for tho various purposes, farming, grazing
and possibly mining, though as yet nothing
has ever been dono in the why Of develop.
ing the land. The purpose of this srticle
will be to show what mny DO found and
where most easily obtained. The land will
DO most easily accessible from the points
where the railroads touch the Missouri river
and from far-Out sections along the Elkhorn
Valley railroad In tie Black IiilIk The near-
| cat approaches to the reservation hy rail are
ut Chamberlain und Pierre III Dakota.
Crossing the river at Chamberlaiu one
finds himself in the midst of tine grovs of
| cotton wood timber, extending In n narrow
fringe along the stream IN either direction.
&c Ing westward tho traveller room emerges
from the belt OF cottonwootls, und, after
crossing narrow strip Uf bottom land, us-
cends tho tluffs which are everywhere u
| fenture of the land lying along the Missouri
river. Tho soil nore, and, in fac. lin nil
bluffs along tho Missouri river In this region.
| III what IN known ms guMbO, and u Rtickicr,
nastier, moro disagrecahle substance on IL
| wet day never found place IN the compo-
| siti'n Il old Earth. Where there is suf
| fci ... ....uunt Of sand mingled With thus
| gumLn, Introduces fine crops of corn, oats
| nnd wheRt, with favorable conditions In al
dition Xix miles south from the eros sing on
| the Missouri Is the mouth uf the White river,
| which forms the south boundary OF the land
| cedcd. he character 0f the soil hero is diff
fCrent from that In the vicinity of tho Mis-
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Arch Tramps.

The most invctcratc luufcr, ON carth
are the vcddahs, or forest-,lwellcrs, of
the Cinsalcsc coast swalnps. They
live out doors entirely and submit to
unmistlkable hardshlps OF winter rains
and summer hcit-not to mention land
lcechcs and gnats-rather than to go
to the trouble of constructing a wealth.
cr-proOf cabin. Like thcir next rela-
tives. the wandcroo apes, they are pas
sionately fond OF sweet fruit. but such
is their horror for labor that even the
prospect OF an abundant crop will not
tempt them to undertake the cultiva-
tlon OF Il banana orchard. requiring
about four hours Of work per weok.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
JOB DEPARTMENT..
PRAcrlcED rAlNrnnss.
How the Girls In a New York Fac.
foev QaenrA HarrloDo oIA>.

How the Girls In New York Fac.
tory Secure Carriage Rides.
II don't think women faint as easily
as they would have us men believe"
remarked q horny-handcd young man
who is employed in West Side facto-
ry.
+ ''There are q number of girls in tho
shop" he continued, "who work where
the heat Is often oppressive. and every
now and then Il girl succumbs to tho
heat and faints dead away. Tho head
OF tho firm is u kind-hcarted man, and
he has given instructions to thc fore
man in events of this kind to order IL
carriage and send tho girl home A
girl who can faint flucntly is an object
of envy and admiration among the 9TH
cr girls, and she is sometimes regarded
with jealous suspicion, too.
"Not long ago Il serious accident
happened to one of the girls while at
work, and then followed one of tho
most narrowing fainting recitals over
witnessed. The girls fell in all direc.
tions; some went into Mysteries and
others had fits and tried to bite the
gallant workmcn who cntlcavorcd to
revive them. AS fast as they fell they
were carried out of the fainting de-
p;trtmont, and II doctor, who had been
sent for at the time of the accident
applied estorativcs. Then, when they
were ablc to travel, they werc sent
home in carriages, barouchcs and
coupcs, each girl in charge of a trusty
male cmployc. a fat blonde, who was
among the first to lapse into utter un-
consciousness, was being carried out
bya little sparrow-lcsgcd Norwegian,
who had claspcd her about the waist
from behind. AS he staggered along
under his burden the obliging girl held
her feet clear of the floor to make tho
trip easier for him. But she went
home in Il carriage just the same. Well,
the excitement had about died ont
when Il big, rcd-chcckcd 2OO-pound
girl, who had never before been known
to faint. suddenly slid into II state of
coma. dozen muscular worEncu
got plank under the girl and carried
her out to another room, whore mn
attempt was made to revive her, hut
without avail.
"Thc doctor was feeling her pulse,
another girl was plying fan, the fore.
man was pouring water down her
back and two men were slapping her
feet when Il big policeman came in to
make police report of the accident.
lie approached the group surrounding
the unconscious girl, when she acci-
dcntally opened one eye. AS She
caught 81 glimpse Of the big copper sha
jumped to her feet aud shrickcd:
"'l amt agoin' home in no ambu-
lancor
"Shc walked. New York Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
Foreisn Hentiou,

S twenty-five hundred dock laborsrs Of Lon.
don have struck.
Twenty-eight municipal officers ofMadrid
city have been arrested charged with frauds
in the city administration.
The first Mohammedan mosque ever
built in England hos just been completed in
London.
Fitty-two members ofthe house Of COM
mons have signed petition in behalf of
Mrs. Maybrick. The official executioncr,
Berry, declares that he will not hang Mrs.
Maybrick.
The scripps league expedition of American
workmen have arrived in Paris. They we're
handsomely entertained by the city govern
ment, who appointed q committee to look
after their comforts.
The Congo state will ask the Belgian gov.
ernment for an annual subsidy of 100000
for ten years to insure tho continuance Of
the whole Congo railway. The capital for
the railway has been secured
Mrs Florence Maybrick, tho condemned
murderess OF her husband, almost unceasing.
ly moans and calls for her children. She
weeps copiously and welcomes the visits of
the prison chaplain, whose ministrations she
fully 0ppreeiateS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
Simply Rolling in Wealth.

Now. Jedse. what am l going to do
bout my alimony?' asked II Dakota
woman who was suing her husband
for Il divorce.
what property has your husband?"
asked the Judge.
''Prop'ty. Jedge? Why he's the
best off man in the county. He's got
fourteen splendid dawss. three fiddlos,
two game roostcrs, six shotsuns. four
brcast-pins all washed in gold, two
rifles. II pet coon. u tame fox and six
good brass rings. II ! couldn't get
alimony otf'm II man that rich there
ain't no justice in this country
brakes Travellers Magazine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
Nagle sat at hts sida sooa after
they sat down David q Terry


and his vito entered the room. Whom Mrs.
Terry cav Justice Field she turned and hur-
xidly went out Of the room 10 the traiu, the
superstition being that she weat after q
pistol !r bottle Of vitrtoL Terry sat down
at table further up the dining room, and
whlie waiting to be served, glared at Field.
Pfeaently no arose and walked over TO the
!atter'e chair: Judge Field was leaning over
himfrom behind, aad without . word OF warn
lng de!t MIN blow On tho side Of the face.
Az that tnstsat Nagle cried bold, hands on
that man yustioe Field looked up, and "a
ne told mo afterward, never saw such pict-
9re Of tncarnate hatred as that depioted upon
Terry's faoe. Terry did not heed the
dst 70 deliver b second blow. That menac-
Ing gesture was
TIN Las ACT OF Hrs IifE
Quick as flash Maggie drew his pistol and
sent bullet through his heart. A greatcom-
motion then arose 10 the dtning hall and on
the platform: Mra Terry ran about from
the train 70 tho dining hall door franyically
taken from her. she then atormed about
the door demanding entrance, and charging
those who had barred her out with shielding
murderars'n Col. Otis declared. 81 happen to
know tina: the deputy marshal was acting
under direct written Instructions from the
Judge Field and sawyer at all hazards. In
colvelsation with me fefore, Justice Field
slant attendance Of the deputy and was
rather annoyed ut It, but the offioer insisted
upon carrying out his instructions to the
letter. Justice Field told me he was not
armed, although he was frequently urged to
arm himself, but would never do 40, and had
declared thut when It becomes necessary for
Q Justice OF the United States supreme court
to go about in tho performance Of his duty
carrying firearms with which to protect hia
pcrson, 1t would be time to abolish our
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23

Fifty thousand women voted ut the
school elections in Kansas and many ladies
were elected to Office.
Thecolored Knights Of Py ythias convention
opened in Cincinnati, and will continue thres
days.
The national journeymen tailors union
assembled ut Columbus, Ohio. About 300
delegates were present.
Thele was no trouble with the striking
Hungarians ut Grcensburg Pa., the presence
Of troops preventing an outbreak.
The family Of Treasurer Brown, the de-
faulting treasurer ofthe Riverside mills, have
lett for Toronto, where Brown has been 10
Gated.
Carry's brewery in Northeast Wash.
ington hos been sold to tho .Washingt on
Brewery company. Tho price paid was
Gov. Humphrey Of Kansas has issued q
proclamation calling the deep-water conven-
tion at Topeka Oct. 1. The call includes all
states west Of the Mississippi river.
A suit for 100000 has been brought by
s. E. Sweet against 35 citizens of Forest
City, Ark. Sweet claims he was driven from
the state because he proposed to vote as he
pleased.
Three colored religious fanatics Mt Bir.
ingham, Ala, walked into blast furnace
and were burned to death. They we're led TO
believe that they would come to life again
within two weeks.
In riot between Italian and negro rail
road laborers At Petersburg, Pn., one OF the
Italians was shot dead, another hnd lis
head split open with a stone and several
Others were seriously hurt. The Italians
were driven out of the town.
Mayor Grant, Of New York, has appointed
the four committees to do tho preliminary
work for the International exposition OF
1892. Several members OF the committee on
permanent Organization are in favor oimuk-
ing ex-President Cleveland its chairman.
The Iowa Republican state convention ,aft er
balloting until midnight, resumed at DO clock
the next day and on the twenty fifth ballot,
governor. He received G21 votes, or Al
more than n majority. Senator Poyneer was
nominated for lieutenant governor on tic
second ballot Judge Josiah Given for Sill.
preme judge, Henry Sabin for state superin-
tendent and Spencer Smith for railroad com.
missioner. were nominated by acclamation.
james Stinson of Cheago hired fourteen
Minnesota Norwegians. at $50 per month,
to come to Northern Wisconsin and pre- cmpt
forty acres of land each and deed it to him.
The federal government brought suit to
nnnul all such patents held by him on the
ground Of fraud, and Stinson In the United
States court here, made motion for the dis.
n,issal of the case for lack of Jurisdiction
The court overruled the motion, and the
case will soon he tried on its merits. The
property is very valuable timber land.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
Tho boiler Exploded.

ABERDEEN. 8. D.. Special Telegram, Aug.
IA. "A threshing machine. engine and
boiler exploded in New Hope township. this
county. today. instantly killing Frank Arms
well. engineer; William Sheeler, watertanx
man. and an unknown man who was act
ing a. fireman. and Russian and man
named Lamaka were seriously injured. Two
Of the killed were blown distances of twelve
and seventeen rods. The dead are single
men between twenty-five and thirty years OF
age The cause ia given as lack of water In
boiler. The wreck WINS complete and the
spectacle most sickening.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
PEMB1NA PEMBNA CoUNTYgpAKoTA FRIDAY. AUGUST 2s 1889
STATE: y! eas.ns.s 9 sa,.nd.d, ..a Nj.
mortal agony, died kis6sa woods being,

etate; ~ buaneD ~ euponded, aAd Nj.
Broderiok. after l!sEeltas . few days In
a's'~ ss'.zi sa1I ssea ai,s1nssn - 49,: Sr oe'ns'
because was opposed 70 the extension of
slavery and corrupt tadniatstratton.s When
the Excitement was over Terry came from
nia hiding place and demanded trial, All
the details had been Axed BY his friendA He
procured change Of vshue from the place
where the murder was committed to Main
county, and his friend Jsdge J. q. Hardy,
charge Of Tho trial. On the day set for the
case Hardy and TerryaPpeared IL court The
case was called at 10 O'Clock Il was then 0.
and the witnesses were on their way from San
Franoisco The hands Of the court clock wore
sot s an hour ahead. Hardy called the case.
Ihere was neither prosecuting attorney nor
witnesses presont, % Hardy discharged the
prisoner: For his share IN that villainous
transaction he was impeached by the iegisla-
tn!e IN 1862. hurled from the bench, took TO
drink and died Terry went over to vir-
ganta City Just after the discovery Of the
Comstock lode. and surrounding himself with
. band OF rufitaua, iutrencned himself in q
stone fort on the mountains above Virginia
City, expecting to bulldoze the owners out
OF some rtch claims there He was finally
driven ont and started for the Confederacy,
riding overland to TexaA There ho remained
during tho war, and after its close drifted
back to California. He was elected TO the
legislature and was placed as an elector on
the presidential electoral ticket but his rec-
ord was so bad that though the state was
overwnelmtngly Democratic. Democrats re-
fused to support hint and 10 was beaten. a
Rspuhl!ean Go.gg els.S "a in " place. His
old grudge against q Iron was well known.
and he took the frst opportunity TO feed IL
fat When Anthem Hill brought her suit
against the millionaire Terry became her
champion, The first Mrs Terry was most
estimable lady, Of very strong Southern pro-
clivities, but respected and honorcd by oil
who knew her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
A Duel Prevented

One morning lately two Berlin doc
tors OF medicine were about to satisfy
their "honor" by a duel. The signal
10 prepare was about to bc given when
the iinancee of one combat.nt appear
cd with II revolver and threatened to
shoot the first who should raise his
weapon. swearing that the duel should
only take place over her corpse. Her
lover had written Il farewell in the
event Of his being killed, and she.
receiving it in time. had arrived at the
critical moment She effected q 10.
cancellation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
Causetl bv Ipnoranca

MILWAUKEE, Special Telegram. Aug. II -
Two children Of Adolph Gaucr, living at s02
Allis street. are dead from the effects of nm
infusion of poppy seed, administered by
their parents in Ignorance OF Its deadly char
acter The children were twins, and hid
been ailing slightly for few days, and OH
Monday afternoon the mother gave :hem an
infusiOn made by steepng poppy seods in
water. The poison ut first had the effect Of
40 opiate, but afterward brought on convul.
sions aud death
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
Sentenced 10 Prison,

PARIS. Aug. 14.-Thc senate court pro-
nounced judgment to-day upon Gen. Bou-
LANCER, Count Dillon and Henri Rochefort
The accused are condemned to deportation
to some fortified place and there held AZ pris-
oncrs. After tho announcement OF tha sem
tcnce. the court adjourned in order to frame
tho text OF tho decree Of sentence. which
will be voted upon in secret session. and read
at O public sitting. The Republican groups
OF the senate held meeting md adopted
resolutions requesting tho government to
enforce the decree utter the court has dis-
solved. calling attention t. the gravity 0f the
absence of some OF the ministers, and de-
manding that steps be taken against all Off
ciuls implicated in The case
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A Mur,lsro,,s Trarnn.

HOOPER, Neb., Special Telegram, Aug. IA.
AT the village of Admah. nenr here. last
night tramp attempted to murder and rob
George Pogo, IN old gentleman who keeps u
grocery store there. The tnan entered about
closing up time aud bought u lunch He
then handed Mr.. Pogo 500 bill in payment.
AS the old gentleman started 10 get the
change, tho stranger drew two revolvers an
emptied each of the ten chambers ut hlla
Four bullets took effect One near the base
Of the skull IL likely to prove fatal. AL
though wounded. Mr.. Pogo threw some
weights ut his visitor with such precision
that he beat retreat without getting any
booty. A party Of citizens is after the would
be murderer with the intention Of lynching
him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-08-23
ferry's HIstorv.


David q. Terry was born in Todd county.
KY, in 1923. He served In the Texan war
under Sam Houston. He came to California
In 1s40 and settled In Calaveras county, In
1855 he was elected Justice Of the supreme
court Of California on the Native American
ticket, and upon the death of Chief Justice
Murray in 1857 Judge Terry became chief
justice He was opposed to the vigilance
committee Of 1866, and stabbed ono Of the
members OF the committee who had ut
tempted to arrest Maloney, a friend of Terry.
Terry was held by tho vigilantes. but was
afterwards released. In 1860 Terry was de-
featcd as Hancock elector, although his
associates were elected. Sent g. 1883. he
was sent to Jail for six months for conteinpt
OF court by Justice Field He was married
SARAH ALTHEA HILL,
who claimed to be the wife of ex-senator
Sharon, while prosecuting her claim against
the sharon estate. This brought them into
rcsentful attitude toward Justice Field, who
Inst year rendered decision In tho United
States circuit court In this city, denying her
claim to be the wife of Sharon. Mrs Terry
created scene in court during the reading
OF the decision, charging Justice Field with
being corrupt. and az she refused to remain
quiet, Justice Field directed that she be re-
moved from court. When n deputy at
tempted to carry out the order Of the court
sho became involved in personal quarrel
with that official, mud Judge Terry inter-
fered. drawing dugger from his vest. lie
was disarmed, and both Terry and his wife
were adjudged for contempt and committed
to jail In the meantime Justice Field went
to Washington to resume his duties on the
bench. returning to San Francisco six weeks
ago. Newspaper articles were printed init
mating thatit would be dangerous for JUS
tice Field and Judge Terry to meet person.
suit the former, while the fact was also
recognized that Justice Field would be
quick to resent nm attack from Terry, know
ing it could only result fatally to one or the
other, In view of the latter's record.
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wARDwELL 4 THoxpsos, pus,,.s.,,
oabscriptisa. q Pr A.,,n. !, As,,,,.
PlTH OF THE NEWS.
Being q shsrt Cs.eiss Csllsss,s. q
ths Latest Asseelatsa Prsss
Telesrans,
At the National Cap,tsl.

Acting Secretary Chandler. in his rulings,
favors the plucky Dakota girls who took
homesteads. 1t was Sparks who objected to
Lessie Dorans final proof and caused her q
great deal of tronble. She had aclaim In the
Huron district, and lived on Il faithfully.
After making proof shs was married, and
moved to acclaim adjoining with her husband
Ihls net, in the eyes Of Sparks, stamped her
as a fraud, and lie refused her proof. Secre-
tary Chandler reverses the decision. The
!ady 10 now Mrs. Sutpin, and still owns the