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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
CHASING A THIEF.
A Lively Scene ON tho Pleasure Paths Of
Rice Park

ST. PAUL, Special Telegram, Sept. g.
Shortly before o'clock yesterday after.
noon there was an exciting chase after
pickpocket down Market street from the
market house. Mary Marvin, a domestic
in the family of ]. H. Hill, 81 Kent street,
was looking at some articles upon stand
under the market house awning on Seventh
street, when she felt her pocket book, con-
tanning $2O.25, being removed from the
pocket of her dress. She turned about in
stantly, and just in time to see q young man
in possession of it and running down Mar
kct street like race horse.
She called, "Poiicc! policc" and Officer
Casscrly, near by, responded and took after
the thie!. Officer Phil Gibbons, near the
police station. Joined in the race. and as the
thief struck Rice Park and started through
it several hundred people were engaged
in the chase with the officers. He ran
through Rice Park, and no one on ahead
had the courage to stop him, though hidden
to do SO by the officers.
:. Halt way through the block between
Fourth and Third streets, the man was met
by apollcelnan from beat on West Third
street. He was too much exhausted to Of
Ter resistance. Shortly after he started to
run away with the pocket book, discover
ing that he was being pursued, lie threw
the purse away. Dick Warner, who was in
pursuit, saw the movement and picked up
the book.
AT the police station the thief was recog-
nized as being James Mccarthy, we'll
known young thief. AS lie denied having
S snS Hak psk S aScr Or dsM sskns s 1ny ne sun
thrown away by him, and exhibited it.
The young man became very silent
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
ABOUT OLD OCEAN.
The ser lovers the Greater Poriioa or III,
Earth.

me sea occupies threc-four,hs OF
the surface Of the earth. AL the
depth OF j. 800 :eet, wares arc not fol,
The temperature is tho same, VARYING
only Il trIllc from the ice of the pole {,
the burning sun OF tho equator. A
Hiic down the water mas pressure o,
over II ton Ia the square inch. Ii box
slN feet deep wcro filled with sel wafer
ana allowed to cvapora,e under the
sun there would be Two inches of sult
lcft on the bottom. taking the aver
age depth OF the occal, to be three
miles. there would be Il layer Of pure
salt 80 feet on the bed of the Atlantic.
The water is colder u: the bottom
than Ut the surface. In the many bays
on the coast OF Norway tho water often
freezes ut the bottom before it does
above. Waves are very deceptive.
10 look at them in y storm p.e would
think the water travelled. The water
stays in tho same place, but the mo-
ton goes on. Sometimes in storms
these waves are forty feet high, and
travel fifty miles an hour--morc than
twice Us fas; IS the swlftcs, steamship.
The distance from valley to valley
Is generally fifteen times the height.
hence i. wave five feet high will cx-
tend over scrcntylivc feet OF water.
The force of the sea dashins on Bell
Rock is said to be seventeen tons for
each squire yard. Evaporation is a
wonderful power in drawing water
from the sea. Every year layer OF
Tie entire sea fourteen feet thick, is
taken up into the clouds. The winds
bear their burdens into the land. and
HE water comes down in rain upon
the fields, to flow back at last through
ri unl.s .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
His Awful Manner.

When Hermit Won !l.o derby. the
Marquis OF Hastings lost 500. Ooo on
TIL" race. and the loss we'll nigh im-
povcrishcd him. \ London journalist
tells how, IL few days after the race, he
had occasion to call upon the Marquis
at the latter's hotel in Albcmarle
street. Taking the letter OF introduc-
ton. the Marquis proceeded 10 break
the seal. meanwhile looking his un-
known caller straight in the eye. ais
!, writ demanded the Marquis sub
lcnly. "Oh. no." answered the visit
ing journalists. "it's letter of intro
duction." ~ thought it was writ"
, explained tho Marquis with sigh of
relief, and then he added, with en-
phasis. Good God, man, never give
me letter in that d mysterious
| manner again"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
Washing Cou nteruanes.


a correspondent writes: I've wash our
connterpancs in strong suds, rubbing any
spots tina, may be specially soilcd. The
colintrrrancs are put into the wash boilc,
after rubbing and are scalGcl and the,
rnscd two or three times in clear co.d
water. onno account wiring thcm but take
them To the line in the last water they were
rinsed ont of and hang them on the line
Pin them on the line every four or five
inches. When they are nearly, but not
thoroughly dry, fold them and lay them
:or twcnty-tour hours under u heavy press
lfyou have no press construct one for TEN.
porary use Of two heavy planks of hard
wood between which counterpanc NAV be
laid aud flat irons and other heavy weights
NAV he put ovcrit II the weather is very
warm and damp it is better not to press u
countcrpanc till it is dry, as it might other
wise milhcw. In any case, as soon as the
comntcrpanc is well pressed it must be III,
folded and thoroughly aired by hanging il
in Il hot Kitchen or Oh the clothes line in
the blazing sun. Coun.crpancs of Marscillcs
was he'd i'll this way look like new. Light
dimity counterpanes can be washed like an y
other cotton goods.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12

Hard woods should simply be wiped
ott with Il soft cloth Or sponge wrurr
from clear, warm water aud dried a,
once.
Wash ink stains from carpet. with
mllk, and afterwards with hot water,
when fresh. Old ink stains mist first
be wcttcd, then rubbed with sal;, OF
lemon and washed quickly.
Keep celery fresh By rolling il in
brown paper sprinkled with water,
then in II damp clolh. and put it. in !.
cuol, dark place. Before preparing it
for the table submergc it in cold water
and let it stand for AN hour IL will
be found very crisp.
How many women know how to pre-
p re perfectly fresh egg so that un
afflicted stomach can cat il? Pour
boilln. water over the egg IN its shelf
lot it stand on the tank in the water
for five minutes. The egg will he
nearly as smooth as c,lstaru, and is al
most as easily digc>tcd as II raw one,
while its flavor is something delicious
10 brighten gilt picture frames take
sufficient flour Of sulphur 10 give Il
golden tin.e to about IL pint and a half
OF water. and in this boil four or hvc
bruised onions. or garlic. which will
answer the me purpose. Strain oil
this liquid. and with it when cold, wasi,
with soft brush any gliding which
requires renewing. and when dry i,
will como out bright as new.
In washing very fine muslins. thoy
should be soaked in tcpid water In
which borax has been dissolved, one
tablespoonful OF borax to u gallon o.
water being sufficient. After half an
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
FROM FOREICN sHoREs.


:! A medical examination sh owed the presence
of cholera bacillari,p in tile body OF u person
who recently died in Berlin with symptoms
OF cholera.
The International Agricultural congresa
has opened in Vienna. Delegates were pres
ent from almosti ;ery country in the world,
including America.
1t is reported that the pope will address a
brief to the Paris congress on tho subject ol
inaugurating league of Catholic youth de.
voted to reconqueiing the temporal domain
OF the papacy.
The French commission o! inn uiry which
has been investigating trans. Sa harlan rail
way schemes has approved u route from
Constantine and Biskrn, in Algeria, across
the desert to Lake Tchad.
The British government is said to be pre-.
pairing local government bill for Ireland,
creating county council, delegating power
to dcal with railroads and similar enter
prises nnd possibly tho abolition of the OF.
flee OF viceroy.
Fifteen Chinamen arrived by steamer ut
Victoria. B. C., from San Francisco, where
they had been refused landing. They say
they will work their way across the sound
into Washington. Large numbers Of China
i
the border
The long projected shipping union has
been formed in London. The avowed OBJ
ject o. the union is to deal with labor ques-
tions throughout the world. and especially
to resist the tyranny of trade unions, to
protect employees from terrorism and to
generally promote shipping interests.
The town Of Hesing 'ors, Russia. on the
Gail of Es,,1o 1,n,
cane, which did u large amount of damage
Many houses md several churches were de-
molished, and hundreds OF trees were de-
stroyed. 1t lis feared that many vcsseIs were
wrecked in the Baltic sen during the at orm
The st. Petersburg Novoe vremy learns
that the amcer OF Bokhara has decided to
rcorganizc his army on the russian system.
The troops will in future wear uniforms sim
liar to those worn in the Eussian service
The ameer has asked the czur to send in
structors to drill the soldiers according to
RllsSnn tactica
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
MINOR ACCIDENTS.

The Danube. Inn. Adda and upper Rhine
rivers are rising rapidly and large sections
OF land have been flooded. Several persons
have been drowned at the town of kloster
neuburg, Austria.
The tunnel house, large frame structure
Mt the Sarnia entrance of the ST. Clair tunnel
at Pott Huron, Mich. was burned A female
smploye was burned to death, and two
laborers nre missing.
The German imperial yutch Hohenzollerr
had n very stormy passn ge on returning from
Russin. The vessel narrowly escaped collid
ing with II light ship, aud her deck houses
and Htnncllious were damaged
Louis Arnctt, the proprietor of the BIG
Boston clothing house, at Winnipeg, vii.
probably fatally shot while out on n cunning
expedition, the charge entering his right
breast dog knocked the gun over causing
it to 20 Off
Six moro Villages in Southern Hungary
alave been burned. This rcariul destruction
by fires is due to the dryness of the buildings
caused by long season Of torrid weather
Twelve persons lost their livea during the
burning of Mezoe. keresl,tcs recently.
An explosion of gas occurred in the Diller
hotel ut Seattle, Wash. Several persons
were injured. among whom was DR.. Otis T.
presbury of ofWashington, d. e. editor of Public
Opinion, who had his face and hands badly
burned.
Mary Conners, halt-witted womon, aged
forty years, was drowned in foot of waite,
in Fort Dodge She was tuken with an epi
eptic fit While on the bank OF the creek and
Tell into the water, where she smOthcred tc
death unable to help herself.
In New Orleans n scaffold in IL buildinu
gave way prccipitating five men to tho
ground. Harvey. n carpenter. was instant
~ killed; William Ray and Henry ALBRIGHT
painters. fatally injured. while Leroy Will
inns and Tom Smith, also painters, were
u'ainiully hurt.
A fatal railway collision caused by land
slide occurred near the mouth OF the st
Gothard tunnel. where a passenger train rar
into II mass OF earth which covered tho
rack. A guard was killed md several
others on the train were injured The line
rs now cleared.
While preparations we're being made for q
balloon ascension by Prot. Tenbroeck, al
Lincoln, Net. the gas exploded and the huge
air ship was entirely consumed Ten
brock y assistant. r. r. Knapp, was in tho
balloon at the time. and WINS frightfully
burned, hut will recover The loss will no,
amount to over $4,000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12

in the barn. He has for snort time back
been reckless. keeping bad company and
drinking. A Mr. Palmer noticed his ab.en &c
and went to investigate, finding his body,
cold and stiff, hanging from the beam Of ti,e
barn. The deceased was about eighteen
years Of age.
White Caps 30 brutally beat and NAL.
treat ed j. z. Smith, who lives at Reno, Kan,
that his life is despaired Of A gunny sack
was thrown over his head an d he was drag
ged out and the sack made fast by rope to
the pommel Of the saddle of one of the party,
and was dragged through the woods dis
tnnce OF mile. the horse going at n fast
gallor The White Cans then stripped
Smith naked and fastened him to the ground
and beat him mcrcilcssy with willows He
wus left unconscious and bleed ing, and when
tonn'l was unable to speak or move. He is
about sixty:five years OF age, and the only
objection which the White Caps had to him
was that he proposed to n widow Of forty
five who lives in the neighborhoud.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
Soundness Symmetry and Good Ac-

Dr George Fleming, the principal vet
crinarian of the British army. in relation
to the heading as above. in his work on
the horse, says: Considering the large and
impor,unt share iraught horses take in
labor, and that they are perhaps more
profitable To breed than any other kind Of
horse IL most essential point to bear in
n,iu, in their rrn'lurtian is their freedom
irlm hereditary defects and prcdi>po,i:inn
To disease. and especially such as wi mill
tate against their usefulness. :.nundncSs in
them is of lnuci moment. and particularly
soun'lncss in wind, legs and feet |: is ii,
the two latter that these horses most fire.
lucntly fail.
Next to sounlncss. az Reynolds observes.
and lar more desirable than perfect symIue-
try, is the possession o! good action. for
without it an otherwise excellent animal is
lcilahly deprecated in both value and
usefulness. Good and true action is very
frequently. but not invariably, associated.
with per Get symmetry; but the possession
of it may be accepted as evidence Of tnirly
equal con "rnition for defective or SOY
rnly action can only arise in Il sound AMI
NAL from an unequal distribution .: phys
lcal power, or from want of stamina or
pluck. In many horses, good. bold action
is an evidence of power, and the heavier
the horse the better he should move in bo,l.
walk and trot
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
CHEATING UNCLE SAM.
A Great Deal of Smuggling Going on
Along the Coast.

A Great Deal of Smuggling Going on
Along the Coast.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Sept A.
A gentleman Of stout build, n rrotnson of
blonde side wl,iskcrs and the hearty man.
ncrs of a thoroughbred seaman, stood near
the Ebbitt entrance and told about the
Puget sound country. He was Capt. X.
Glover, of the revenue marine service, and
has headquarters at Port Townsend Wash.
"Is there much smuggling gong on now?"
great deal of it, answered capt. Glover.
"'lhc rascnls are extremely hard to catch, too.
We give them frequent cilase. but unless the
breeze fails them or some accident befalls they
generally elltle a. a swift launch or craft OH
the order Of IL torpedo boat IL what We need to
cope with the sm,ilgltrs They can tell our cut
ter afar of and make good their escape. Opium
IL the principal article sinlig,ledm ill., As the duty
on 1t is $40 IL pound the temptation to ev;de
customs dues Is great. We have to contend,
too, with Cinnamon who try to cross over from
British Columbia contrary to law. Across the
border every celestial has to pay $50 as II resi-.
d"nce tax. Their receipts for this tax they con-
ceal about them i'll the most cunning ways. for
when we catch hem ON the American side before
senng them back they are thoroughly searched
aud all their papers that can be found are do
strUyrtl,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
TAP TIL: MISSOURI.
proposition to Irrigate II Large Portion
of South Dakota.

proposition to Irrigate II Large Portion
of South Dakota.
WASHINGTON, Special Telegram, Sept. A.
Maj. Powell, of the geological survey, has
decided on all Investigation to find out if
the proposition to irrigatc a large part of
South Dakota by means OF an irrigating
canal tapping the Missouri is feasible.
The scheme us laid be ore director Powell
was to connect the Missouri with the jamcs
river by Il canal which would not only irr-
nish means o! irrigation, but would in
crease the possibilities Tor navigatin. in the
James. Maj. Powell has directed Prot;
Thompson 10 60 at once to South Dakota
and conduct a survey, which will be of con-
siderable scope, starting above Bismarck.
The scheme is generally regarded as i'm
practicable on account of the divide which
would have to be cut through. Prof
Thompson, however, will go to South Da
kota and begin his examinations some time
teXt week, 1t is expected.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
PEOPLE OF NOTE.

N. A. Daniels speaker Of the lower house ol
Oklahoma, was overcome by the heat and
excitement a,nd .ell on the streets OF Guthrie.
He is not able to recognize any one.
George Gilbert, who has boasted that fol
years. his living expenses did not exceed
three cents day, has died ut Youngstown,
Ohio, leaving an estate valued ut $3.50, 900,
with no heirs to claim it.
President Earrillas' cabinet hos resigned
IN body to show it's disapproval of hii
action of signing the treaty ofpeace with
Salvador. The president will form a new
cabinet ut once.
1t is announced that Russell Harrison has
engaged ]. A. Mcknight of New York as ed
itor of his paper in Helena. Mr.. Mcknight
was once a United States consul and has q
reputation as novelist. He was oncs man.
aging editor of the New York Press.
The burial OF the remains of james Lick
under the great Lick telescope Mt Mount
Hamilton. Cal, has caused defect in the
machinery and the trustees have in con
temptation the .lisintrrment and reburial o
the remains in the state university grounds
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
Mineral Mnnarcs for lrar.,...

one OF the reasons why peaches do
not succeed ON land long cultivated is
lack oi mineral plan, food. Tie
peach is usually planted Oh light or
sandy land, that has at be,t L,l. v..l.v
little mineral. The seed c;lnuot form
without potash, and lacking this the
peaches fall OF soon fier setting. /,
Is believed by some ,ha, lack OF
potash is the prc'iisposins cause to
the disease known rs peach ycIlcws.
Whom taken early enough this disensc
has been cnred by heavy applications
OF GcrLt.n potash salt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
a SAD DEATH.
Young John II. Hager Accidentally
Shoots HiuASelf

onOOt0 hl1nRGlt.
ST. PAUL, Special Telegram, Sept. o.
John II. Hagcr, the seventeen-ye old
SON OF Frederick d. Hager, president OF the
Union Land company, and who resides at
6 Virginia avenue, accidentally shot and
killed himself while on Heron Lake in q
boat at 6 o'clock Wednesday afternoon.
Young Hagcr went to Heron Lake on o
hunting expedition in company with q
number of prominent young men OF the
city, among whom were sons of ID. w. III
gersoll, Judge Flandrau and w. T. Warner.
Shortly be ore o'clock lie rowcd along
the edge OF the lake alone, but in sight of
the others, to get shot at some game.
Presently he dropped his oars rose and
drew his gun from the bottom of the boa:
with the Inuzzle toward him. The ham
Incr caught and the weapon was dis
charged, sending load of shot through
his lett side and into his spine. lie
tell out of the boat and into deep water,
but, Us is believed, was dead before llcstruck
the water. Young III. Il. lngcrsoll was
looking at the unfortunate young man ut
the time and saw the whole occurrence.
The body was soon recovered and for
wardcd to st. Paul.
The funeral will be held from the family
residence to-day, and be strictly private.
Rev. DIR. Edwards will oiliciatc.
Young liager was an exceedingly bright
young man, and great hopes were builded
upon him by those most Interested in his
future. His loss will be deeply felt by
many, both old and young.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
An Editor charged with Arson,

Sioux Cry. Special Tccgram,-
George T. Williams Of Ida Grove, one Of
the best known newspaper men in the
Northwest, was arrested in this city late
last night by Sheriff Van Wagner of Ida
county on an indictment charging him with
being implicated in the attempt to burn
Baxter g. Reeds opera house at Ida Grove
last spring. There was nothing Tor Will
ams to do but to submit to the arrest, and
he was taken to Jail and locked up for the
night, and to-day left in charge of the
sheriff Tor his home. Williams stated that
1t was a put up job and an attempt on the
part of his enemies to pull hm down.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
Poultry I'jc;,;u.,.

Keep guincas under shelter until
we'll feathc,~d.
C:iange the feeding coops for the
young poultry every few days.
1t will often be an advantage to let
poultry that are kept confined run out
an hour every evening.
When there is Il heavy dow young
birds should ho restrained from wan
dnring In the grass. but they will not
be much inclined to do it If the mother
Is confined SO she cannot lead them
OIL.
When piece OF grass is devoted TO
hons and chickens, The pen should be
moved every day. 1t is healthier for
tho hens and chickens. the ground does
not become tainted. and by moving
them Systematically and regularly. the
ground first ;lscd is lit to be re- occupied
whom its turn comes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
Headed on A Strike,

PrTrsBuRG, Spccial-The machinists and
boilcrmakcrs employed in the shops of the
Pennsylvania railroad were considerably
surprised to find notices posted stating that
hereafter the ninc-hour day would be
adopted at the same compensation per hour
as before. The men employed in the boilc,
and machine shops had presented pet;-
ton for nine hours with pay for ten hours,
which had been refused. There had been
a strike in contemplation, but the company
hours of work and pay. The men were
surprised and are formulating a petition
for presentation asking to have an advance
inwages.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-09-12
Attacked by . Mol.

LOUISVILLE, Spccial.-Workmen en-
ploycd by the Louisville e. Jeffersonville
Bridge company in laying tracks. supposed
to be for tho use ofthc Big Four railroad.
over right Of way owned by the bridge CONF
pany,in this city tonight were assaulted by
mob OF workmcn employed at the Dennis
Long pipe works, who believed the tracks
would be laid across Longs property. A
desperate fight ensued, and number Of the
participants were injured. one OF them
force Of police finally aueliea the riot. and
the track laying was resumed. The Yam
derbilt lines will he extended to this city on
completion OF the new bridge.
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QUITE A FAMILY.
Over thousand branches of One Fam.

oVef 1nOuSAnU ltrAhcIeB OIL one ram.
lily Tree.
CENTRALIA, ILL.,, Sept. i.-Thc sixth an
nliul reunion of the historic Gaston family
has begun here. This is perhaps the larg
est family organization in the state num-
brrins l,::0O persons, all descendants Of
William CASTOR, who came to Illinois in
1929,
The family records show that lic was the
father of children. 50 grandchildren,
$40 great grandchildren, 100 grcat-grcat
grandchildren and 10 grcat-grcut-srcat-
grandchildren, over 800 of whom are now
living.
William CASTOR was born in North Caro-
lima in 1875 and joined the Continental
army under George Washington. The
genealogy olthc amily date, back to the
sixth century, and they were blood rela-
iions to Charles XII.. but were cxilcd from
France Oh account of their religion and
took refuge in Scotland and Northern Ire
land for number of years and became
scotcll-Jrish. They came to America about
the year 1880.