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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
What His Grandmother Said.

At II country wedding some years
ago there was one uncomfortable
guest. lie had run over from the
next town on Il late train. and by
some chance of travel his trunk was
lost on the way. At such II time the
calamity was II serious one, for tho
trunk contained his dress suit and
there was no possible way of replac-
ing it.
AT first he declared that he wonld
not attend the wedding ut all, but
finally he yielded to the persuasions
Of the family and managed to forget
his woes in the enjoyment of Il hila-
rious supper.
"Wcll." said one as the guests were
retiring to their rooms, "aftcr all
these good things we shall probably
see our grandmothcrs tonight"
Next morning the young man who
had lacked his dress suit, and had
in consequence suffered agonies of
mind over his gray trousers, was the
last to enter the breakfast room.
"Iallo JIM" called u son Of the
house "Did you see your grand
mother?"
"Well, what did she say to you?"
"Shc sat down by my bedside and
looked at me long and seriously.
Then she said, in IL voice full of hor,
ror"Jim heredid youget tloselight
trousers?' "-.iouth's Companion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
CRUSHED TODEATu.
Four Lives Lost by the WreckIng of IA
Large street Car Barn In Philadelphia.

Four Lives Lost by the WreckIng of "a
Large street Car Barn In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 2l.-During heavy
storm which prevailed in this vicinity to-
night the southern wall of the stable and
car sheds occupying the square bounded by
Twelfth and Thirteenth streets and Susquc-
hanna avenue and Dauphin street, used
jointly by the Twelfth and Sixteenth and
Tenth and Eleventh Streets Passenger Rail
way companies, was blown down, carrying
portion Of the roof with it, Four persons
were killed outright, four are so badly in
jnrcd that they are not expected to recover,
three others were less seriously injured and
one is probably dead. Twenty or more
horses were killed. The following is q list
ofthc Killed:
August Paul, driver; Mrs. August Paul, his
wife; Charles Severn, conductor Charles Fisher,
driver
Iniured-Henry Jncoby, conductor scalp
wound and shock, taken to German hospital;
Charles Brown, aged nineteen years. passenger.
James J. Martin, driver, back crushed and hurt
internally taken home: Henry TroIwcttcr.
sthblenan struck by flying debris: II son Of An.
gust Paul, arm broken and injured internally;
unknown boy struck by timber
Ofthe injured Jacoby, Martin and Brown
are SO badly hurt that their recovery is COLI
sidcred very doubtful. John Christy, aged
eighteen, u horse changer was leading u
horse, which became frightened by a crash
Of thunder and dashed in the building just
as the roof fell. Christv followed after the
animal and as he has not since been seen.
he is believed to have been killed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Bis,,,arck.s Grandson.

The story is told in Berlin that Bis.
marck's little grandson was taken re-
Gently by his mother to Il shop where
she was in the habit of buv:inc his
clothes ready made "becausc they are
luss expensive than those s,meinllv
made" On this occasion the youu|
man set up Il loud howl when lis
mother indicated, that she preferred
the clothes VI her growing Lov to he
rather large, SO that there would he
room for his growing in them"
"W hatevcr makes you behave in this
babyisl! wAy?" asked Countess Rant
e:a. and the reply was; Whenever
go to play at the schloss with the crown
prince and Prince Eilcl they always
laugh at my large clothes and say that
: nave to wear out gran,lpapa's OLD
trousers"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Higher Wages Wanted.

New YoEK, Aug. 2l.-Thcrc is a move
ment among the employees Of the passenger
department of the New York division OF
the Pennsylvania railroad to get the com
pany to increase the puy Of the men 10 per
cent. The movement has started among
the conductors, brakelnen and baZgagcmcn.
The officials of the road think it strange
that such demand should be made at this
time. The conductors want $50 per day
instead of 1926; brcakmcn, $l.sD instead Of
$l.65, and the baggagcincn - instead OF
$l.90. The workmen state that the move
ment is not q threat
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
MUST BE UNANIMOUS.
Rules OF tho Supreme Council OF the
Rsilwey Federation Regarding Strikes.

Hallway Federation Regarding Strikes.
TERRE HAUrE, Ind, Aug. 2l.-Grand Sec
rotary Dcbs of the Brotherhood of Loco.
motive Fircmen, said to-day, regarding tho
impending strike OH the New York
Central road, that when the
strike began the local members of
the supreme council, Grand Master Sar-
gent, Grand Chcl Howard and himself dis
cusscd the situation fully and decided to
take no part in the strike. These members
Of the supreme council at once communi-
Gated with other members of the council,
all OF whom, except Grand Master Sweeney,
OF the Switchmcn's Mutual Aid association,
acquicsccd i'll their decision. MIR. Dcbs
said:
1t has been given out that Grand Muster
Sweeney orlerca the strike OF the switchmei,
but this Is not true. az such uctiou would be 1.
direct violation of the laws OF the federation.
The federation was formed to prevent trikes
not to breed them. Every step toward ordering
q strike must be taken i'll accordance with these
rules. No meeting of the supreme council can he
held unless there is full representation
OF its members. Each organization repre-
sented III the supreme council must net for
itself. For instance, when the supreme council
meets. the three representatives OF the Switch
mems. association will vote in private ON the
these several votes is then laid before the full
council. Should there be ole negative vote In
amy one organization the strike cannot be
ordered 1t will be seen, therefore, that the
members OF the supreme council must be u unit
OH the question or the strike cannot be ordered.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
FROM FOREIGN SHORES.

The famine fever has appeared in the Blnsk.
ct island OH the coast of Ireland.
The Brussels Nord declares that the night.
mare of n war in Europe hasentirely vanish
ed both politically and commercially.
The Behring seq question scenic likely to
be settled soon by the total extintion Of the
seals, due to the industry of the Canadian
poachera.
The Paris Figaro says that the count o
Paris will probably abandon his proposed
visit to the United States. owing to the feel.
ing in Paris against the Mckinley bill
The Quebec Canadian appeals to the lead
ers Of the Ottawa and Quebec governments
to provide work for tho inhabitants OF the
counties below Quebec, whose crops are u
total failure.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Land Grant Forfeiture.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2l.-Thc conlcrrccs on
the land grant forfeiture bill have prac-
tically reached an agreement leaving de-
tails only to be arranged at a meeting to-
morrow. Tlicterm Of the agreement are
generally upon the principle Of the bill as
it passed the house--namely all absolute
forfeiture Of all lands opposite to and CO.
terrninous with the portion of any aided
railroad not now completed The Gulf and
Ship Island Railroad company IS to be
allowed one year In which to complete its
line from Ship Island TO Hattiesburg, pro-
viding it will rclinquish title to lunds sold
by the government Ior cash, or purchased
BY actual scttlers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Growing Flax and Barley,

Through some mistake quantity Of flax
seed was sown with barley few years ago
Though the flax grew so small that it was
hardly discernble, yet thare was an extra
large barley crop, not at all njured by the
growth of the flax, Us the farmer thought.
The piece sown was excessively rich for
barley, and it is quit possible that the flax
by cxhauAing the soil kept the barley
from too lnxllriant growth and thus
otherwise would. At any rate, when thresh-
ing time came the farmer found fully as
large barley yield us he had expected, and
about ten bushels Of flax seed ready cleared
and delivered in the screening box. 1t was
bef0re the West grew flax so largely and
made it SO cheap. and he received II o
bushel for the 6ax seed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
To "Cut and Rum"

The phrase to ''cut aud run" oririn.
ated from u peculiar custom of th.
ancient Egyptian embalmels. \ low
caste ofiieislwas employed to make the
hrst 'aelslon in the corpse-a process
viewed with much superstition and
hatred by the people. who held all
mutllators OF the dead rs being ac-
cursed. As soon as the iucisor made
his ''cut" he took to his heels. pllr-
sued by sticks. stones. and curses.
For his living the poor wretch "cut."
aud " Save his life l,o had to rum"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29

Another New York heiress is about to mar-
~ a title. An announcement reached the
American legation in Loudon that Miss An.
ME, daughter Of Hayward Cutting, is engaged
to Baron vewier, Of Brussels, Belgium.
Eight thousand miners have gone out ON
strike in the Boringe district, Belgium.
The movement is expected to assume greater
proportions as socialist leaders are actively
fomenting discomfort among the men.
Adviccs from various parts of Belgium
combine in furnishing evidence that the agi.
tation for universal suffrage now in progress
in that kingdom is rapidly increasing in in.
tensity and scope and must inevitably lea
to q revolution. Z.
An English syndicate operating in Aus
traian Silesia las found an enormous field ol
coal, extending through vast tract oi
country offering excellent facilities for mar.
keting the output. The deposit is declared by
experts to be almost inexhaustible Work
will be begun at once to mine the coal, for
which purpose thousands oi men will be in
demand.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Died Alone I'm M, cabin.

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, Special Tcle-
gram. = Patrick A. Gallagher
was found dead in his cabin near
Murray, idaho. Heart failure was ap-
parently the immediate cause, although! ex-
cessive drinking may have mad something
to do with it. He was state senator from
Tuolune county, Cal, in 1851, and after
ward major Of the Third regiment. Cali
iornia infantry. After the close OF the war
he practiced law ut Dcadwood, S. d. He
came to the Cnur d d'.Alcncs six months ago
and was popular among the miners.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
In Small Pieces.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram.
IF. G. Buten of Sioux Falls has been APP
pointed special agent of the census to col
lect statistics of manufacturers in South
Dakota in the place ofC c. Pettibonc, de.
clined.
The committee investigating the charges
against Pension Commissioner Raunl has
adjourned till Sept. /.
The senate passed the house bill to amend
the act of June y 1874, for the relief of set
tiers on railroad lands.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
HERE AND THERE,

HERE AND THERE.
The panic among the Christian inhabitants
OF Armenia is Spreading. Hundreds nre iec-
ing to Persia.
The sultan of Morocco has secretly van.
qished the rebels ut Zemmour, beheading
eighty OF them.
The Canadian Pacific contemplates buying
Russell Sage's Shore Line railway. aud thus
secure q line from ocean to ocean.
The greatest oil producing well in the world
has been struck near Findlay, Ohio. 1t fiow-
ed over one thousand barrels the first hour r.
At the opening OF the campaign in Speaker
Reeds district Henry Cabot Lodge of Massa.
chusetts made IN elaborate defense OF the
national election bill
The state supreme court pronounce it q
misdemeanor to sell baking powder contain.
ing alum unless tho packages have label
stating the fact.
j. G. Stearns, one of the leading fruit
growers in Michigan, suys that the failure OF
psnches, apples and pears has not been 80
disastrous in twenty-five years,
A dispatch from Montevideo says that the
iinanicalsituation in Uruguay is worse M.
tional bank shares have fallen to ~. Gold
ia quoted ut 43la per cent premium.
Cholera is spreading inNagaski and other
Japanese cities, the total deaths thus far
reaching 300, and has appeared on Turkish
frigate in Yokohama harbor.
The New York Central railway strikers in.
troduce an innovation. Being dissatisfied
with the newspaper reports. they issue news
bulletins of their own.
Margaret Solomon, better known rs Moth.
er Solomon, the lust of the tribe OF Wyan-
dotte Indians, died in her home near Upper
Sandusky, Ohio. She was the last OF great
Indian race.
| few weeks ago u supposed silver mine
was discovered ut Pleasantville, N. j. Ex,
perts who have assayed samples of the ore
claim TINT it contains enough silver to pay
| for working it.
The Republican congressional convention
of the Twentieth Ohio district has reached
its 2GSth ballot without choice. 1t is one
Of the longest deadlocks ever known in the
state.
The Philadelphia company, which has a
monopoly OF the business ofsupplying nat
uraI gas in Pittsburg and Allegheny has
given notice of mn increase Of 25 per cent in
the price of natural gas to the mills and fac.
tories. Tie object is to make the large con.
Germs return to the use of coal.
A small aloop of about five tons owned by
John Hartman OF irondale, Wash, has beer
seized by thecusto ms authorities ut victorin
; Is. &. The vessels name is unknown. She
was found at anchor in small bay about
five miles from the city. The owner appeared
to claim her. saying he had been up coaeting
ThseXplanation was not deemed sa tisiactory
/ and the matter has been referred to t he Gus
toms department at OFT ava.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
MOVING FREIGHT TRAINS.
Tho Company Clearing Up It's Accu,nu
intions at Albany,

ALBANY, y. y, Aug. 2l.--If there is any
gsound gained to- day in the strike it is in
favor of the New York Central railroad.
The road moved Il great many of the freight
trains out of Schenectady and West A Albany
to-day, and the only delay in moving
others, seems to be the incxpcriencc OF
switchmcn in the yards. The only exciting
incident ofthe day was the arrest by the
Albany police of William Campeau, u
while attchnptinsto pull pin in a freight
train Mt the upner grade and crossing go
ing toward West Albany. If Cam rcau
he'd succeeded in his design and a bad
snasli-up would have occurred. He is not
u Knight Of Labor. He was locked up and
his case will go to the grand jury. The
strikers str are very quiet and say they are
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29

Squire Jones'" said /. You are a
philamtliropist. Take me to the dress
ing-room at once. Ii don't give the
Baygsvillc people their moneys worth
Tonight it will be because l don't
know how"
made Il success of it that evening.
l was applauded again aud again. I
was called before the curtain twice at
the end of my lecture: and l was en-.
tcrtaincd by Mrs. Squire Jones that
night, in a little larlor of comfort and
luxury.
haye never visited Baggsvillc since.
And | shall never think OF the name
without recalling my adventure Of that
rliuy night.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
4 Long Speech.

We wonder if Henry George will
ever forget that memorable anniver.
snrv Of the Declaration of Iudcpend=
cnce when he delivered the better part
of Il seventeen column Grafton at
the California Thratrea He began
ms ofatiou late IN the afternoon. After
he had spoken for an hour or SO the
gallery began to manifest unmistakablc
signs Of impaticncc. The orator
deemed it timely to skip hundred
pages and conclude with the peYoIa.
lion. This wa, drftly dcn,.. and then
getting fresh w..si. i.o began:
IN :hu"sand wears hence who will
fight for liIrrty?"
"A thousand wears hence who will
write for lLcrty?"
"A thousand years !.e"cc who will
speak for lihe:.y-'
u. pause ut the last libcrty-inspif-
ing in,crrosatory WAS broken by ~
voice in the gallery. which rang thus
throuyl, the theatre:
You will. Harry George"
There was an explosion of laughter,
The merriment spread to the stage,
and in the mii.: OF j, Harry George
folded ais papers and silently stole
away" SuH Francisco Wasp.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
FINISHED IT'S LABoRs.
Close of the Irrigation Convention of til
IDakOtna

DakOtna.
ABERDEEN 8. D.. Special Telegram, Aug
2l.-The irrigation convention adjourned
to-day. A memorial to congress was framed
and adopted asking for sl5omO for artc<ian
irrigation. A committee consisting of i.
i. Is. Coffin and l.. II. Hale OF Huron, W.
W. Taylor Of Rcdiiclh, +. ii. lIagcrty Of
Aberdeen, NJ. l.. Vinton of st. Paul, Col.
+. $. Ormsby of Emmctsburg, Iowa. J.. X.
Clements of st. Paul. G. NJ. Harrison and
George W. Abel OF Huron, Gcnrgc q.
Crcsey of Aberdeen and MIR. Pierce of
iankton was selected to take immediate
steps to negotiate loans for farmers who de-
sire to sink wells for irrigation purposes.
a resolution was adopted inStruciing this
committee to secure needed legislation and
to use all honorable means to have the leg
islaturc at its coming session pass n law au-
thorzing counties, towns. and districts to
MD the sinking of artcsan wells. The con-
vention endorsed both the artcsian well and
canal systems, but thought the only relief
for the present lay inthc former. Great en-
thusasm was maintained all through. and
the general feeling is that the meeting will
greatly stimulate and increase the efforts to
effect irrigation. This section of the coun-
try is certainly thoroughly aroused To its
necessity ind importance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Helena's Recount.

WASHINGTON, Special Telegram.
Special Agent Peter I. Wood. of tbs ccll-
sis bureau, now at Minneapolis, has been
directed TO leave that city on Aug. q for
Helena, and to take charge Of the recount iii
that city. lie will probably conduct the
oils, and will endeavor to get through as
soon - possible,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Division ucaduunr,er. Tr.n.,.rred

DUBUQUE Iowa. Srccial Telegram. Aug.
2l.-Thc headquarters of the Chicago divis.
ion OF the Chicago. St. Paul .G Kansas City
have been transferred from Chicago to D,i-
buque. Supt. Farrell removes here next
week. Chief Train Dispatcher McSabb and
five assistants remove here from Oclwin to-
morrow.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
PEOPLE oF NOTE

FEoPIE Of NJ lie.
The Nebraska state Democratic conven.
tiOn has nominated James L. Boyd for gov
ernor.
General Muster Workman Powderly up.
peals to the country on behalf of the New
York Central strikers.
Henry NJ. Stanley says that France, En-.
gland and Germany ought to CO operate in
the work Of civilizing Africa.
Maj. Powell, Of the geological survey. re-
ceives serious setback. An amendment to
the sundry civil bill greatly reduces the
amount of money ut his disposal.
Rev. DR.. Hunter, over seventy years old
aud considered among the foremost preach.
ers in the South has been stricken with
paralysis ut Little Rock. lie was chosen
United States senator in 1856, but declined
the office.
Patrick Harris. the well known thcater
er and manager formerly o st. Paul,
until recently the owner OF the Harris
s.--ater in st. Paul died suddenly ut Bay
side. l.. l., Mr.. Harris real name was Egan,
T. +. Esan ofSt. Paul being his brother.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
Shot by His Blister.

LAKE. q; BrSroS, Special; The son
discharge of a gun. The boy and his little
sister were playing with the gun, WHEN it
discharged. the charge shattcrins the boys
leg. The leg was amputated hut the boy
died from the shock
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29

HALIrAx,N. S, Aug. 81 1.-The Spring Hills
coal mines strike, Which has involved near
ly II, 600 men and has lasted two months,
has ended in complete victory for the
men. The management have conceded all
of the demands made
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
4 t.nllccmnn and u Eool.

a PROVENCE policeman met a fool
wandering aronng ut night. aud -
have some fun with him ha took out
his handouts anh threatened an ar.
rest Iie iu.l didn't begin to cry aud
mg. and neither did he run away. but
lie sailed in with II club aud so nearly
killed the officer that re will be in bed
for 4 month.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
AIinsfad The InSS

ST. CLoUn, Special.-The Ander-
son mill loss has been adjusted by the pay
mcnt OF $3s, is7.;O, the full face Of the poll
cics with the exception of 500 on the boil
ers and engine. The total loss was SajU, 900
Anderson will rebuild,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
wARDwELL Z THOMPSON, Publisher:
Subscription. q Per Annun, in Aava.e.
THE NEWS DIGEST.
Interesting News of the Week
Boiled Down and
Classified.
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.

The investigation of the charges OF malfeas.
ance against Pension Commissioner Raum 9
begun by n committee OF the house.
The president has approved the sentenc Of
dismissal in the case of Capt Alonzo Il.
Miltmore, of the quartermaster's depar t.
ment. WHO was recently convicted by court
martial of falsifying his accounts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-08-29
CAUSED BY TIE JACK.
Inyestisation of tho Accident on tho OIL,
COIOny R;ilruatl

BosroN, Aug. 2l.--Thc official invcstisa-
tion into the accident on the Old Colony
railroad ut Quincy ON Tuesday last was he.
gun at the company's offices to-day by tile
railroad commissioners. Michael IIurtncy
testified:
II was working at the jack at the time of
the accident near the DimInock street
bridge. Did not know train was
due and nobody told me Il train was
due. tried to remove the jack, but was
unable to do SO. rIioy got excited and I
jumped. Could not succeed in rnsilg the
iiack. The engine was seven or eight yards
from me when jumped, ! saw the jack
struck by the c0wcatcher and tipped it
toward me. Then the engine left the track. J"
L. Z. Bailey, one of the injured in the ac-
cident, died last night. This swclls the list
OF dead To twenty-five.
OwAToNSA AFFECTED.
OwAToNSA, Special. Aug. 2l.-Thc friends
of Pillsbury academy are much prievcd to
learn of the death of Miss Mary l.. 1ilton
of Lexington, Mass, in the late railway ac-
cidcnt at Quincy. ,IaSs. She had just been
engaged as lady principal Tor the next year.
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MaxiIls by Dumas. Fits.

The 7ransattnutic is printing in each
issue the "maxims'' Of Alexandra
Dumas. Ills. Here is the last INSTALL
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