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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
CODY ON THE TRAIL
Buffalo Bill Has Orders to
Make Sitting Bull Q
Prisoner.
Gen. Miles Proposes to Throt.
tie the Craze by the Ar.
rest of the Villain.

BlsxARcK. N. D.. Special Telegram, Nov.
So.-A sensation Of the first magnitude Is
about to develop in connection with the
mission Of Buffalo Bill, the celebrated lndi-
an scout. who passed through this city yes
terdsy on his way to Fort Yates aud Stand
ing Rock agency.
Buffalo Bill (more properly. Hon. W. +.
Cody Is accompanied on this mission by
Dr. Frank Powell of La Crosse. himself q
plainsman OF no small experience and a
warm personal friend of Cody's. Also, con.
nscted with the party in the capacity of
messenger. secretary and general utility
man, Is an individual somewhat widely
known to fame as Pony Bob, Who OF
late years has been known ON race courses
very generally In connection with the sale Of
programmes, etc. but whose chief claim to
fame consists In his having once ridden l0S
miles In trifle over eight hours. Still an
other member Of the party is an old and ex-
perienced Indian compaigner in the person
OF Mr.. E. r. Johnstone, former city editor Of
the Honeer Press, and one Of the most cx.
perienced and able military correspondents
known In the Indian troubles Of the North
west since the Custer campaign in 1876. Mr..
Johnstone accompanies the party in the
double capacity Of correspondent and friend
Of Buffalo Bill.
During the short time the party remained
In Bismarck enough was learned to settle
beyond question that Buffalo Bill has been
entrusted with
A Mission Of the Highest Importance
In reference to the Mcsslanic craze in this
region.
In short, Buffalo Bill proceeds to Fort
Yates and Standing Rock agency bearing
autograph letters from Gen. Miles. com.
mandine the military division of the Mis-
souri, at Chicago, authorizing him Cody to
arrest Sitting Bull and deliver him pris-
oner at the nearest military post.
From Buffalo Bills we'll known con.
tempt and hatred of the Indian pretender,
who has been the main cause of the blood
shed and disturbances of the last fourteen
years. It can be easily surmised that hc will
make short work OF the arrest, and that
should any resistance he offered in all
probability he will make short work OF
Sitting Bull.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
Opposed 10 Dancing.

FoRr DODGE Iowa, Special Telegram,
Rey. John Garlock, travelling
revivalist. has declared war against dane.
ing. At Iowa Falls lie was very bitter in
his denunciation OF the pa time. and made
many Of tre dancers had hitherto been
warm admirers of Rev. Garlock. They
promptly declared boycott against the
evangelist, and refused to attend his meet
inHs. In return Rev. Gariock. in the pull
pit, has made 1t very warm TOR the dancers,
and a bitter feeling has been envendescu,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
Not Taught In School,

The following list of questions, in the
line developing the perceptive faculties.
have been compiled by Louise Stockton:
When you go to your room at night can
you walk directly to the match box and
put your hand on it?
When you turn out your light and leave
your room, do you have to tumble for the
door, or can you go straight across the
room and take hold of the knob3
Can you, at night, walk among the tress
without running into them, or keep the
garden path as directly as you would were
it daylight?
1t you wish to estimate the size OF any
thing, do you know enough Of feet and
inches to make fair guess by simply look.
ing ut it?
Can you guess the height of hat by
Can you calculate the weight of Q book, a
box of matches. bat, q ball, glass OF
water, letter, by holding 1t in your hand?
1fyou hear street cars, where there is =
double track, can you tell by the SOUND
which way they are coming?
II you are near river, can you locate
steamboat by sound.
Can you use your knowledge of music II
analynng the progression OF . steam whis,le.
Can you tell on which tone 1t stops7
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
A WINTER CAMPAIGN,
Gen. Miles Now Of tho Opinion That
There WIN Bo . War.

Gen. Miles Now Of tho Opinion That
There win No War.
CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-The departure of Gen.
Miles for Washington this morning 10 more
than significant. In short, tho general has
been summoned to the national capital by
Gen. Schofield and the secretary OF war for
the purpose of discussing the details of his
plan for at once dismounting and disarming
the hostile Indians in the Northwest.
Gen. Miles was seen by a reporter this
afternoon, just before lis departure, and he
confirmed all that is stated above.
~ 60 to Washinston," he said, "to confer
With the general Of the army concerning the In.
dian situation. Yes. the situation III grave" he
continued. land the necessity for 3 vigorous
winter campaign 10 becoming mora and more
aPparent. We are PROBABLY face to face with .
winter campaign. The hostile Indians ought to
6e compelled to surrender aud they ought to bs
dismounted and disarned. and they viii b..
That Is all can say. Oh. will add this: They
viii probably find themselver in . position il,
the future 80 that they cannot % easily mount
and arm as in the past. You may look for =
winter campaign 10 the Northwest. We have
only 1000 mounted men In the Indian country
over stretch Of country 600 miles long The
Infantry u doing guard duty only. With this
force we hone to keep the peace until We o.
ready to crush the UPRISING
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
HOSTILE DxMoxsraA1,ox.



PrxE RlDoE AGENCY, g. D., Special Tele-
gram. Nov. 3o.-Plenty Bear has Just ar.
rived from Porcupine, and reports increas-
ing hostile demonstrations among the
Sioux. There are 36a lodges, and Il Is re.
ported that they are dancing the ghost
dance and making preparations for nght.
Plenty Bear is considered by DR.. McGilly.
cuddy to be reliable, and lie also reports
that the Indians are killing cattle and
breaking into houses, helpins themselves
to anything that they can carry oil.
Among the Indians in this camp on the
Porcupine is Little Wounds band. The
authorities here claim that Little Wound
promised them yesterday that his heart was
good and they do not think he will fight.
but it seem. hardly probable that he will
Among the preparations being made II
torcupine Is the drinking OF some concoc-
tion prepared by the medicine man to
make the warriors bullet proof. This med.
icine man seems likely to lose his job, fol
Plenty Bear says that one firm believer iu
the efficacy OF the bullet proof medicine
stuck himself up Ior target and got {
wound that will necessitate bis standing vi
for bis meals all winter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
JoeipEPARTIas,
mot WORTH \ CONTINENTAL.
Remarkable tLsspness Of America. Asssy .
Cent0fS lso.

Remarkable (Lsspness Of Ansrlean Asssy
CsAtsry Ass.
The condition OF American finance
In 1850 WINS simply horrible. The
''greenback" dolusion possessed peo-
ple's minds even more strongly then
than in the days following our civil
war. Pclutiah Webster, the ablest
political economist in America at that
time, q thinker far in advance OF his
age, was almost alone In insisting up
on t Xation. The popular feeling was
expressed by delcga'e In congress.
who asked with unspeaknble scorn
why he should vote to tax the people
when u Philadelphia printing press
could turn out money by the bushel.
But indeed. congress had no power to
lay amy tax save through acquisitions
upon the state governments There
seemed to be no alternative but 10 60
on issuing this money. which many
people gloriiicd Us the ':sa:est possi-
BILE currency" because ''nobody could
take it out Of the country" As Web
ster truly said. the country had suffer-
cd moro from this cause than from the
arms Of the enemy. AT tho end Of
the year 1873 tho paper dollar WAS
worth IL cents in the northern states
and II cents in the south. Early in
1880 its value had fallen to 2 cents.
and before the end Of the year it took
ten paper dollars TO make a cent. In
October Indian corn sold wholesale in
Boston for $3.50 u bushel. butter was
$l2 pound. tea 800. sugar $40, beef
g. coffee $l2, and u barrel OF flour
cost $3.50.
Samuel Adams paid 5000 for hat
and suit OF clothes. The money
soon ccascl to circulate, debts could
not be collected. and there WAS gen.
eral prostration OF credit 10 say
that thing was mot worth cont:-
nental' became the strongest possible
expression of contempt. A barber in
Philadelphia pApered his shop with
bills. and dog was led up and down
the streets, smcared with tar, with
this unhappy money sticking all over
him-a sorry substitute for the golden
ilecced-sheep of the old Morse legend.
Save for the scanty piltance of gold
which came in from the French ulli-
ance, from the little foreign commerce.
that was left and from trade with tho
British army ITSELF the country was
without any circulatin. medium.
In making Its acquisitions upon the
states. congress resorted to IL measure
which reminds one OF the b,rbaric
ages OF barter. Instead Of asking ior
money it requested the states to send
in their Specific supplies" Of beef aud
pork. flour and rice. salt and hay, to-
bacco and rum. The finances of what
was SO soon 10 become the richest OF
nations were thus managed on the
principle whereby the meager salaries
Of country clergymen in New England
used TO be eked out. II might have
been called IL continental system of
donation parties Monthly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05

Bismarck by an assault committed by an In.
dim on Miss Dora Wright, . stsnozraphsr
employed in Capital National bnnk. She
left tho bank for her home about 8 o'clock !,
and while walking along the street was &c :.
costcd by an Indian. Az abe attempted to
evade him lie struck ler over the head with
soma heavy instrument and knocked her
down. Tho scoundrel then fled. No motive
can be assigned for the assault and IL III pro b.
nbis TINT the Indian was drunk. Mas
Wright'sinjuries ore painful. but not danger.
ous. Two Indians are under arrest, but
have not been identified.
The Northern Pacific has been Obliged to
press every car 1t can beg. borrow or steal
into service during the last month, In order
TO cope with the whsat business. A railroad
otficial ut Fargo 10 reported as saying that
the business o. the Northern Pacific for the
month Of November would exceed thnt Of any
previous single month 10 the existencs o:
the road-that the earnings would la fully
81, ,OOO,O0O forthe month. People In Fargo,
lie said. could easily believe this statsmsnt
for never were SO mnny heavily loaded freight
trains seen to puss through the city as during
thia fall.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
LOOKS VERY BLACK.
Indications That Nests were Featherea
BY Failure.

BY Failure.
CHICAGO. Nov. 30.-Experts are at work
upon the books Of Prettyman's private
bank which was placed In the hands of a
receiver two or three days ago. and It is said
that the delopments SO far do not brighten
the outlook for the creditors.
The accountants have. in q hasty examin.
ation, discovered ticket representign $500
drawn by Cashier Johnson in additlon to
the large amounts already confessed by him
to have been borrowed shortly before the
bank closed it doors II also appears that
II. II. Bishop and c. NJ. Hardy, at about
the same time, drew out 500 each.
The books also show that during the lat
ter part of last week number OF preferred
deposit0rs closed their accounts. A few
days bcfor tho assignment the bank dis.
counted some SIS. coo worth Of paper held
by the North Division Lumber compay.
OF the banks assets are two notes OF tile
lumber company-one for $4,000 and the
other for $40, ,0OO.
Mrs. w. L. Prettyman's personal accou I
Is oveldrawn $50. The $4,000 which
Prettyman gave his wife for the bill OF sale
Of the Ashland, Wis.,. lumber appear to
have been drawn by the banker Friday, the
day before the assignment The entry Is
for s., 5ls, and was charged to the accoun'
of w. l.. Prettyman & Co.,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
ARin tho Law.

II wish you would announce in
your paper" said q tall woman with
brindled hair. '.that the ladies OF tho
Steenth Hallelujah church will give Q
fair tomorrow. +
Certainly" said the editor I'D
the basement OF the church,"
"ies. We intend railing of a."
'Raffling? All. that alters the case.
! am sorry. but we won't be able TO
make that announcement for YOU"
"Why. what"
III We insert the announcement We
are liable to have our paper excluded
from the mails as containing a lottery
notice. Sorry. but such Is the law"
st. Joseph News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
PROFITABLE FRAUDS.
low Patent Medicines Are Sold-Their ALLEGED
Curative Qualities.

HOW Patent nedicines Are Sold-Theie Alleged
Curative Qualities.
These firms OF manufacturers OF
proprietary medicines, nine out OF
ten, live solely by the newspapers,
and sometimes arc admirably m.n-
aged. writes Charles +. Chandler in
the Medical Record. know some
establishments in which there is u
regular staff employees; I know some.
thing about them, because they try to
hribe me to certify to the value n
their connections. As | say, the
Il regular staff. There is tho lit4
man. who writes the letters, r
marvellous accounts OF mary
cures; there is the artist who
the patient before and after :
twenty-four bottles OF tho M
there is the poet, who composes
upon the subject; there is the liza
swears to what he knows isn't
and :he iorger. who produces
monials from his own imagination.
Without exaggeration, ! should saw
that nine out of ten Of these propri-
etary medicines are frauds, pure and
simple; the real business is advertising
for dupes. The medical part of it is
but u side issue. l am pretty sure, If
l were TO pound up brickbats. ami
spend 100000 in Offering it ut a
dollar an ounce, as q sure cure for
some disease which cannot be cured,
l should get back at least $11O, 900,
thus giving me el0. 900 for my trouble.
Nine-tenths OF the medicines sent out
in this fashion have no more curative
properties than brickbat dust.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
NORTH DAKOTA.

The Great Northern railway bridge over
the Marais between Mallory aud Fisher was
recently destroyed by fire, impeding travel
for short time.
]. Holstein, aged 85 yenrs, who hnp been q
resident OF Fargo some six or seven yenrs,
dropped dead in his little cigar manu- nctory
from what 10 supposed to be heart disease.
While George Challis was enleavoring to
pull n stick OF wood from the wood pile at
the rear Of the Ingalls, house at Grand Forks,
the whole pile fell on his hand, crushing it.
A mountain lion In running loose in
Archie's Point. at Conkling. 1t hab bcen
sesn by different persons. is thought TO
he the mate OF one killed there few years
nKo.
An ansier feeling prevails on the frontier,
AID the settlers are returning o their homes.
ASioux teamster. who wasin Mandan reports
the Sioux whiting for freight supplies. whic'.
were due ut Fort Yates week ago, nni
thinks there will be no trouble i'm nedin tely.
As IN instance Of the tightness OF tl,.
money market. elevators through tile north.
ern country aro issuing elevator script in.
stead of money for the payment of wheat.
and the script is being redeemed by he st.
Paul joblers.
The fnrm buildings and portion oflive
stock belonging to $. W. I,cll, living about
nine miles southeast OF Lisbon. were .lestr roy.
Ell by fire. involving loss Of about $1,000.
1t WINS partially insured. The origin Of the
fire. IL not known.
The Indian scare has reached Lnkota and
there seems to be just cnuse. for redskins are
rowing the country in bands Of half dozen.
all mounted, and seem very insolent, going
so far as to enter houses and order meals
Lukotn 10 totally unprotected and would
prove snap in case Of an outbreak. Citi.
zenes will take some action for dscnse.
Fred Clark, Of Mandan. died ut the North
ern Faciac sanitarium Mt Brninerd, from the
effects o. a pistol shot. He is the first victim
OF the Indian scare at Aan,lan, having re-
ceived the wound by the accident nj discharge
OF revolver during public meeting ut TINT
place to devise means to resist an Indian
attack.
TIE Northern Pacific Railroad company
will put down ak artesian wells along their
Dnkotn division. the Arst one to I've drilled
at Buffalo. The sinkiak Of those wells will
l,e beneficial ns It will show farmers where
flowing wells con be found, besides furnishing
the road with more abundant supply Of
water, which Is much needed owing to the
increased trafic
Tho little 2.ysar.old boy George Petite o!
Turtle Mountain, disappeared the 18th of
OF October and 1t wns supposed he had been
stolen. Recently couple o! boys found the
dead body Of the missing boy. 1t lay in n
eiump Of dry bush about three miles from
home aud about -txentn It from Willow
Creek. TkauaG oil eateu otl
from loubt by mink
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
vAaDwEL . THOMPSON, P.ss.A.r
sshsriptss.. >srsr A,au.,i 4, Aa,.,..
THE WEEKS DIGEST,
A Brief Record of the Happen.
ings of the Past
Week.
WASHINGTON.

\ The treasury department has decided that
kPin taken to Canade to be ground cannot
returneti to the rnitel States without
pent Of duty.
pmmittes Of la,lies appointed by the
lal convention of the W. c. T. u, held
nto. Ga. called on tho president aud
ty. OF war and urged him to issue an
2fbtddiug tile sal. OF beer aud light
military garrisons.
Master Gen. Wanamaker says in re.
criticisms made upon him by Penn.
clergyman, because mails nro cur.
postolfice business 10 transacted OH
Mr.: Wannnaker snys he thinks
ss Ia the proper placs to go :or action
matter, but Il my community, by tho
on Of a considerable majority Of its
ulatfon. nsked for the ahaolute closing of
ONES on Sunday the request would re-
Give favorable consideration.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
Three Women.

A French woman loves to the end OF
the honeymoon. the English woman
her whole life. the German woman for
ever. The French woman takes her
daughter to the ball. the English
woman takes hers to church. the
German woman gives hers employ
mcnt in the kitchen. The French
woman has spirit and Imagination,
the English woman has little taste.
tho German woman. modesty. The
French mOman chats. the English
woman speaks. the German woman
renders decisions The Spanish woman
kills her lover in jealousy. the French
woman her rival, the German woman
simply renounces; bnt all at soma
time marry someone else.-French
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
Violated tho Aeree,pept.

sAx FRAScIsco, spccial.-A complaint
has been filed in the United States circuit
court by the government against the South
ern Pacific and Central Pacific and the
Western Union Telegraph company. The
object is TO obtain the canccling of the
lease OF the Central Pacific to the Southern
PAcifics telegraph lines to the Western I'm
ion. The government claims that the cor
poratioi,s lave violated the agreement with
the government to maintain independent
lines.
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pany's versels 0lanmirsand Cotnorant, Ire
lnnd. huve bsen sentenced to inpriaoansa,
for one month for breathing the artic3es o
agreement by joining in strike.
Tho O'shea- -Parnsli cass was alluded to IL
several non.contormist pulpits in London O,
Sunday. The general tone was sevsrel.,
critical Of the civil practices which brinr
about divorce. while The preachers also urged
thst POLITICAL lea.lers should bN men of ex
cmplnry conduct in their private lives.
The King of Holland is dead. Onthe even
ing of Nov. %. there was sudden change
for tho worse in tho kings condition, til.
symptoms being those Of urasmis. TIL,
queen was Immediately sent for, and stait
ut the patients bedside durinv ths night.
Lie ebbcd away quietly. The public build.
inGs are closed. and oil amusements hav.
been suspended. Tho ministers assembled
tn council ut noon. The shutters Of all til,
royal places are closed, az ore the Aags as
haif.mast.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-12-05
John,tone Cheekms,sd.

ton OF tombstone the mind reader last night
attracted considerable attention owing to
similar exhibitions of Prof Gatl,chel Of
this place, who claims the whole thing .
trick" Johnstope failed to stop his circ.
ulation of blood in his cndeavor to show
that lie was in comotose condition.
tombstone was to proceed TO Detroit from
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IOWA.


this state, is perhaps tho bust st man in the
state. Besides running frst-cinss weekly
paper. lie keeps hotel, runs livery stable,
manages general store, and Mt the lnst
election was elected justice of tile peace.
The Des Moincs Capital suggests that the
old capitol Mt Des Moines he fitted up for u
permanent state museum. The new en- pitnI
does not afford room for the purpose. it
snys. and the old building could in that WY
be preserved as a relic filed with relics.
Dubuque bridegroom who was married
by Rev. Mccor'i at the Methodist parsonage
the other evening. got so ratified TINT l,s
wore tho preachers Int home in stead of his
own. He was ashamed to go back nnd gave
small boy q quarter to takc tile hat buck
and exchange it.
A prisoner in the county jail of Pottnwnt.
tamie county one day drew upon the wall Of
his cell II picture OF the little house in which
Jesse james was shot. 1t wins ON artistic
bit Of work and 40 impressed tho mind of
Sheriff We'll when he was in st. Joseph the
other day that he was nb!e to pick out the
house by the rene mbrnnce Oi the picture.
SO true was the drawing.
A handsome blonde female, with q very
sick husband IL working the charity
racket with great success in the eastern
cities Of tho state. She was canvasxing Mus
ratine recently, doing u business Oi nb0u,
$25 day. when the authorities dropped to
her littls sgnme and ordered her to Ieuve town
She dresses in the best Of styh and her sick
husband is robust dude OF the cigarette
variety. They started weat from Musrntinc
and tile journal advises sympathetic people
to beware of them.
Poor Mnggy." an insane woman, died II
the Linn county poor!nouss. Although l,
same aud without n dollar, she imagine
that she wns very wealthy: t:,nt the poor
house was her palace and it's intimntes he,
pensioners She hnd kind word for ever.
one and her fnce always bore the happy
smile that comes from a loving heart. A.
she lay in her coffin the inmates all wept
ms thsy gnzei on the gentle and noble fns+
thcy had known so many yenrs, and TINT
never once looked unkindly on living
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DANCING NOT PERMITTED.
1sdisas At Crow Creek Held in Cheek
by the Agent.

1tdI6ns at Crow Creek Held In Cheek
p by the Agent.
WAsHrEGroE. Nov. 3O.-Acting Indian
Commissioner Belt to-day received the fol-
lowing telegram. dated to-day, from Indian
Agent Dixon at the Crow Creek agency in
South Dakota:
There is no trouble to be expected at present
nom the Indians OH the Grow Creek reservation.
They ase not much disturbed by the recent up.
rising. and thus far no dancing has been per-
smal band Of Lower Brule Indians in White
River, near the Rosebud reservation, arc hold
ing dances. and q sufficient force has been dis
patched to stop this proceeding and arrest those
opposing. have called home all Indians hav.
ing passes 20 leave the reservation. and sent to
Sneaf respective homes sll Indians visiting here.
nave detailed special forcs from tho police
ana loyal indians to act ~ scouts, and con.
doef u Impossible to b surprised in any out.
hSsak tbs Lower Brules may make.
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An Unknown M.p kilI.a

LIVINGSTON. Mont, Special Telegram.
was picked up this morning fifteen miles
We of here and brought to the city. The
body is frightfully nangled and nutilated.
The supposition is that he was intoxicated,
and while walking OH the railroad WAS run
into by passing train and killed.