The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1894-04-06
w. c. T. U, Department.

The Womans Christian Temperance
Union of Pembina has now member.
ship Of sixteen representative ladies'
of the town.
The union meets semi-monthly, on
Friday evenings, from eight until nine
o'clock.
The first part of the meeting is
spent in hearing reports of commit
tees for Temperance and charitable
work, and.in planning further work,
and the remainder Of the hour is spent
in reading and discussing temperance
literature.
The object Of the union is mainly,
to educate its membersin temperance
work and to foster a Temperance SEN
timent. Is not the hour profitably
penis?
Tuesday Of last week was the Goth
birthday of the veteran temperance
worker of Maine, General Neal Dow.
Temperance oginizatiOns all over the
world celebrated the event, and many
tributes were paid to the "Father of
Prohibition. One who wishes to be
convinced as to the growth of temper
ancc sentiment has only to read the
OF the prominent dailies
on the man and his work. "The world
has cause to recognize the worth and
work Of Neal Dow.
Be kind, OH, white haired Century.
10 him who once was young with thee!
Deal gently with him as he goee
An With thee to psaseia sweet reRose;
Ere he earth's Lethe draught shall drink!
The white ribbon does missionary
work of its own often when it is least
expected. A W. 7. U. woman who
is ever scrupulous to wear her tiny
badge, gave winter garment to a
friend who needed it. Attached to
the button was a knot of white rib
bon. II will leave it on" she said,
''you ought to belong to the white
ribbon army yourself" But the re-
cipient of the cloak tossed her head
saying, "Guess I can get along without
that yeti WHILE" She wore the cloak
soon after, neglecting to detach the
ribbon. One evening u young girl
stopped her on the street to inquire
her way. ''That is not a very good
neighborhood," answered the older
woman, II will walk over with you,
if you'll trust me-" "I'd trust a
white ribbon anywhere" answered
the girl quickly, pointing to the for
gotten bow. Her companion, for OBJ
vious reasons, made no reply. Before
many days she will wear it as one of
the sisterhood banded against all
wrong aud unworthiness.
Condensed Commissioners Proceedings.
Proceedings Of county commission
ers, April Sd, regular meeting. Pre-
sent, Messrs. Myrick, Morrison, Eyof-
son and Mcintosh.
Drayton ferry sold to G.. A. McCrea
for one year for $4,000.
j. Z. Livingston's bill for 1856 re.
jcctcd because unauthorized by the
board.
Bids for drainage bonds opened and
laid over for further consideration.
April 18th. Present full board.
Jonas Halls bill of $1,000. for service
as clerk in register of deeds office was
Application of s. II. Richardson for
rebate of taxes recommended to state
A petition was received from Crystal,
asking for the construction of three
bridges, on Park River, section IS and
SO; OH Cart Creek, section 10 and 1S
$50 81; and 10 and IL $50 IS.
The annual resolution for the destruc-
tion of noxious weeds was passed.
Road oyerscers to destroy all weeds
after June LIST, which the owners of
land neglect.
April 5th. Application of S. A. An
derson for rebate Of taxes on property
destroyed by fire was rejected, in per-
suance of a previous resolution, decid-
ing that the board have no authority
to rebate such tax.
A very large number of bills passed
which will appear next week.