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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11

When Linton, the professional bicy.
clist, was buried the other day, his BIZ
cycleA draped in black, was led behind
the hEarse.
Some, one has discovered that there
are 6S2191 Muellers in Germany; that
IL, tina. one German in seyenty-three
is called by that name.
Sir Edward Clarke's retainer on re-
ceiving the Jameson brief was 500
guineas, while every day he had ire
fresher" Of 100 guineas.
Hampton Courts great goldfish Is
dead. It lived in the central fountain,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11
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ENC AMPAEET or THE @. a.
B. ar ST. PAUL I,
saintly City Tenders the Vet
ms = Rousing Receptioa--
stfalo Chosen ~ the Next Place
Meetings. Week OF military
oslo and Parades-st. Paul Fair
= Ostdoes Hersele IN Efforts to
,tertain the visitors.

"a ST. Paul, Sept 2.-The nrst great feature
Of the g. A. r. encampment was the re-
ceptlon rendered last night to Gen. !. N.
Walker and party at the Ryan hotel, COM
mencing at $500 Old veterans, other visitors
and the people of st. Paul had the pleasure
Of shaking hands with one Of the most emil
nent Of the commanders n-chief Of the g.
A. B., for the entire public was invited and
there were no cards.
In Gen. Walkers party were Mrs. Wal
ker, Mrs. John A. Logan, widow Of the
famous soldier and statesman, Mrs. Sharp.
daughter Of Gen. and Mrs. Walker, Miss
Beck. their niece, Miss Dietrich, daughter
Of Col. Dietrich, Gen. Walkers chief-of-
star and Layton Walker, son Of Gen. Wal
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11

their StOmachs, ana mas ln....-
leather glove to help the process. The
regiment can now travel hundred
yards in this manner without fatigue.
Though there are 1O,5OO civilian
members Of the Legion of Honor, the
French government proposes to in
1000 officers, 500 commanders, and SO
1873 that there were over 10000 civil
ians in the order, q law was passed
that there should be only one new ap-
pointment for every two deaths.
A captive balloon at Montpelier,
France, provided the town with excite
ment one evening recently. While five
persons, two Of them women, were in
the car, the rope became wound
around a factory. chimney which it
brought down. The balloon fell with
it, but no sooner had the passengers
been taken out than it rose again
about $50 feet and blew up with a loud
report.
A queer strike is threatened in Eng
land. The government inspectors Of
factories, being dissatisfied with the
way they are treated have formulated
their complaints and declare that I'M
less they are needed 90 public protest
will be made and cessation Of their
duties will follow" They complain Of
too little salary and too hard work, Of
not having power enough over the fac.
tory employees, Of having their reports
to the chief inspector ignored and not
published as they are sent in.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11
sPlIH 0 IHE NEWl s.
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK IN a
CONDENSED FORM.

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Derta.t News of the week. Fron
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Down ana ArrangAd IN Con.
veaient Form tor rapid Fer
sssl b. Busy People.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-09-11

st. Paul, Sept. 4.-Thirty thousand march.
ing veterans. cheered By 10000 people,
This was the scene witnessed on the streets
OF st. Paul to-day. 1t was the grand climax
Aof one Of the grandest encampments ever
held by the Grand Army OF the Republic.
and the number Of veterans in lipe will
probably never be exceeded again. For over
three hours the veterans marched past the
reviewing stand. The procession formed at
Western and Summit avenues. and was
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Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
THE ABYSSINIAN WAR
DEFEAT OF ITALIAN TROOPS FOLLOW
 ED BY A MINISTERIAL CRISIS.

Kiag Humbert Refuses to Accept the
 Cabinets Resignation - General Bara.
 teri Reported to Have Committed sui-
 eide In Despair.
 RoNE, March At is impossible to ex- aggerats the consternation " which the news of the Italian defeat in Abyssinia has caused in all circles in this city. The newspapers do not even seek to minimize the disaster in the slightest degree. Every hour marks the appearance of fresh edi- tions, giving additional details of the news, and more particularly of the man. ner In which it has been received and the opinions of the editorial writers upon the disaster and the campaign All this serves to increase the public excitement. which is constantly growing. The whole of the garrison of the city Is confined within the semiofficial newspapers dwell without dis guise upon the serious feature of the situa- ton.
 Premier Crispi and the members of his cabinet have rendered their resignations, but King Humbert has refused to accept tEem.
 It Is announced that General Baratieri win be recalled and court martialed-
 The city is in perfect uproar. Hour after hour, as the news of the Italian loss es came in, theexoitement spread. and the feeling of despair, which first seized upon the inhabitants. began to give way to one of rage against the government
 The defeat of the Italians was complete. According to the correspondent In Afrioa
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
Story of . Titled spendthrirs.

In Vienna a man has just been buried who, though he lived in great poverty, was closely connected with the royal house of Wurttemberg. This was Count Eberhard von Wurttemberg. grandson of Duke William of Wurttemberg and the Baroness Tunderfeld. In his youth he made himself so disagreeable to the reigning house by his eccentricities that he was kept prisoner in the Ulm for tress. His escape was romantic affair. He swam across the Danube and fed to Austria, never to leave it again until death.
 He had few wants and succeeded in living on next to nothing until the king of Wurttemberg gave him an annuity. But he regularly spent the whole of it during the first half of the month and had nothing to live on during the rest. Part of his small income was spent upon his daughter, who survives him. Count Eberhard composed music, and his one joy :n life was to hear military bands play his compositions. of which the Alexander, Tegetthoff and Emperor William marches are still on their roper tory. His purse was empty, as usual. after his three days illness, and this cousin of the king of Wurttemberg, with his fine physique and noble bearing, had . third class funeral and no mourners except his poor landlady. He reached the age of 62 and had lived 40 years in Austria. Standard.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
Elrh,.eath Century Children.

A book published in I72e lays down rules for children's behavior and gives an idea of what was considered proper department for boys and girls in the early part of thu last century. First. of behavior at home Children must al ways bow on returning home: they must never be covered in the house {: they must not sit down without permis- sion; they must never address thoir parents without title of respect. as sir or madam they must not approach their parents or elders without a bow. Next, of behavior at table They must not sit down till they are bidden. nor till grace is said. nor must they ask for anything, or help themselves, or speak at table, or look al others eating. Thirdly. of be- hayior in company. They must enter the room with bow; they must not speak till they are spoken so; they arc not to cross their legs or sit with their knees wide; they aro not to laugh loud, but silently smile; they arc not to point or boast or to interrupt
 Imagine an American youth of to- day silently smiling" if anything struck him us being funny and think of our infant torribles waiting until they are spoken to before they address their elders. 1t is just as we'll that the good old author of this book is dead; be would be made SO dreadfully unhappy by this csntnry's childrsn. Chicago Pest.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
BOOM FOR M'KINlEY.

The Ohio Presidential Candidate Gets the
 ArkAnsas Delegation.
 LITTLE ROCK, March 4.-The Republic an state convention. in session In this city, unanimously adopted the following reso- lutiops:
 Believing that the question of proteo- ton of American industries should be the leading political issue In the pending campaign, we regard Governor Mckinley as the logical candidate for president on such platform. He Is platform in him. self, and the delegates from this oonven- ton to St Louis arc hereby instructed to vote for him as such candidate and use all honorable means to secure his nomina- tion."
 Delegates at large to the national oon. vention were selected as follows: General Powell Clayton of Eureka Springs and Hon. H. l. Remmel, H. M Cooper and NJ. W. Glbb. colored. of Little Rock.
 The following were named as alternates: F. H. Stahl, Bentonviile; J. A. Freeman, Millyilfe; Louis Altbeimer. Pine Bluff; !; J. Donohoo. colored, Helena
 It was decided to hold the state nomi- hating convention at Little Rock on July 1.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
Geueral Markets

NEW YORK March 3-FLoUR-State and western quiet and steady. city mills patents. $43oa46a; winter patents eS.O64: city mills clears. <4.l5 4.s5 winter straixhts, $3h5te315. wHEAT-No. red pened steady. but weak ened under lower cahles and liquidation; May, T3t4G73Jsc.; June T3xc.
 CORN-So. dull and weaker un CT pros poets of larger movement: May. BAc.
 OATS-No 2 dull and festureless; track. white tate, =o1se-eIec.; track. white, western, 8Is1s9Ixc.
 PORK Firm. mess, sIossaio5cs family, sl0boGll.
 LARD-Frm: prime western, steam, saro. nominal.
 BUrrsR-Firm: state dairy. Il GaOc.; west ern creamery. l4a2llxc.
 CHEEsE-S;e&dy; state, large. G3los<c., small, 6Glohc.
 EGGS Firm: state and Pennsylvania, li,sa l2c.; western. lllSc-
 SUGAR-Rsw firm; fair refining, sssc.; cen- uifuxsl. so test. t1&c.: rsnned steady; crushed, 54sc., powi cred, 51o-
 MOLASSES-Steady: New Orleans- ssltSTc- RICE-Firm; domestic, 9<aoc.; Japan. Ns G&c.
 TALLow-stsady. city, ls-lso.; country, iAl6c-
 HAr-osiss; saipesns. soe-; ssod ts sA0ios,
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
FlFTY-FoURTH CONGRESS.
Summary of the Preceedings In the Sem
 ate and House.

ate and House.
 wAsHISeroS, Feb 27.-In the senate MT. Carter (Rep) of Montana made speech, giving his reason for not voting with his party to take up the tariff bill This was followed by tempestuous faction al debate in which Messrs. Hoar, sherman and Teller took part In the house most of the day was spent in discussion of the contested election case of Van Horn against Tarsney.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. as.-In the senate yesterday two notable speeches were made Mir. Proctor of Vermont spoke vigorously of the need of coast defenses, and Mir. Vest made an earnest and eloquent plea for the recognition Of the Cuban patriots The army appropriation bill was passed. In the house resolutions favorin9 the reoog- milton of the Cuban insurgents wero in- troduoed, but an objection from Mir. Bou- telle stopped their passage. The Van Horn Tarsney election case was decided in favor of Mir. Van Horn.
 WASHINGTON. Feb. so.-In the senate yesterday the Cuban question received def nite consideration, and after an eloquent address by Mir. Sherman the following resolution was adopted by 8 vote of 64 to 6:
 Resolved. By the senate, the house of representatives concurripg. That in the opinion of congress, a condition of public war exists between the government of Spain and the government proclaimed and for some time maintained by force of arms by the people of Cuba, and that the Unit ed States of America should maintain 6 strict neutrality between the oontending powers, according to each all the rights of bellieerents in the ports and territory of the United States.
 "Be 1t further received, That the presi. dent be hereby requested to interpose his friendly offices with the Spanish govern ment for the recognition of the independ ence of Cuba
 In the house the confederation of the legislative. executive and judicial appro- priation bills occupied most of the day.
 WASHINGTON, March 3--In the senate 6 bill authorizing an increasnnf the enlisted force of the navy was passed unanimous ly. In the house Cuban belli igerency reso- lntions reported from the foreign affairs committee were adopted by vote of 263 to 16.
 WASHINGTON, March Am the senate yesterday the agricultural appropriation bill, carrying sS. 26a, 900, was passed with out material amendment Another bill passed changes the limitation of fourth class matter so as to free the postal service from bui Ky articles heretofore carried free by the government In the house the day was spent in the discussion of an amend ment to the legislative apportionment bill to abolish the fee system in cases of Unit ed States district attorneys and marshals-
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
To Crush the Coal Combine.

ALBANY. March 4.-By unanimous vote the assembly passed the two anti combine bills One of the bills inserts new provis on in chapter 716 of the laws of 1893, making it a mlsdemeanor to make any contract, arrangement or agreement or to enter into any combination or con- spiracy for the purpose of restraining or preventing competition in the supply or price of any article or commodity in com mon use in this state. The other bill Is an amendment 10 the executive law and gives the attorney general power to issue subpoenas for any such persons and to re- quire them to bring books and papers. If they refuse. they may be adjudged guilty of contempt of court. The bills will pass in tho senate
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
GOOD FATHER MATHEW.
How He Made Things Pleasant For an
 Amateur Band.s

How He Made Things Pleasant For ..
 Amateur Band.s
 Justin Mccarthy tells an anecdote of Father Mathew which we'll illustrates the kindly character of that good man:
 "I can remember we'll how in the far of days of Father Matthew's temper ance movement every temperance asso- citation prided itself upon its band. Fa- ther Mathew encouraged this artistic feeling. and was very patient with the defects of execution which occasionally followed even the most musical inten- tions.
 'Re was entertained once at tea meeting in small country town. There was band, and the band struck up for his qualification an air from one of Moore's melodies. Father Mathew made every expression of delight.
 "There was a pause. and then the band began again-the same air. An other pause, and still the same familiar tune. One of the guests, to whom no particular reflection had occurred, sug gested in an i'll starred moment that Father Mathew should be allowed to eolSCb HIS OWu laNolllo 1OI tuc u6As performance.
 "The good father had, however, long since grasped the whole meaning of the situation. He rose and smiled his sweet, winning smile, and declared that he liked so much the air they had just been listening to that for his part he would prefer to hear that and nothing but that for the whole-eyening
 Dear Father Mathew How he won the hearts of that orchestra How he softened away all difficulties and re- l ieved all distressed minds The band was made up of very young men; it had been praoticing but short time. snd rose to the performance of only one I single air. Father Mathew had guessed this almost from the first, and made 'hings pleasant for every one. i"
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
A IUMBERMAN'S FRAUDS.
stup~naou. swindiing Operations Success
 fuiIy Carried on by John Cowsn.


 fully Carried on by John cowsn.
 PIrrsBuRG. March 4.-Ope of the most stupendous swindling operations that has occurred in this city within rcocnt years has been brought to light by the disap- pearanoe of John Cowan of tho lumber firm of W. G. Cowan S Sons, who left this city last Saturday morning and whose whereabout Is unknown. His defaloa. tions, It Is said, will aggregate between sloo, 900 and sl6o, 900, the most of which he Is supposed to have carried away with him.
 The victims Cowan has left behind him include lumbermen in every section of the country. salesmen and employees Of his office and his stepmother, the widow of his father, whom he has left financially ruined. her little fortune of about siS.o0o and property valued at about s2o, 900 be- ing entirely swept away.
 The largest creditors are U. A. White. a lumber manufacturer of Corey, who places his loss at almost ego, 900, and William Ahlers of tho Ahlers Lumber company of Alleehany, whose loss will be about SIS. 000
 Other largo creditors who say they have no hope of resaizing anything on their claims arc N. D. Rowland of Coropolis slo, GOO; Samusl Crawford of Pigeon For. est county, se, b0os Daniel Holwiok of Brookville, s7,oo0; D. Wheeler of Ray noldsville, s6, 900, and Mrs. John Duncan, stepmother of Mrs. w. G. Cowan, e, 900. There are about $40 others who are out In sums ranging from s4o to s4.ooo.
 Cowan is 2s years old and has been mar ried about year. All the money he Jeff bis wife was sl4 w. c. Cowan, the ia. ther of the missing man, died about six months ago since which time all of the crookedncss charged has been accom- plished. At the time of the elder Cowan's doath the business was earning about sio,000 year. Creditors say the young man has been enabled to accomplish his ends by trading on his fathers good name.
 One of the means used by Cowan is cited by L. A. White of Corey, Pa, who says the manner in which he was taken in was by giving Cowan accommodation paper for various amounts These notes ke would raise to two, three or four times the original amounts, discount them and put the cash in his own pocket
 On the night Of his fatber's deoth young Cowan told his stepmother that unless she would sign articles of copartnership with him. placing the management of the busi ness in his hands entirely, the firm would go to the wall. She did as requested and is now impoverished.
 A number of suits have been entered against NJ. ID. Rowland of Coropolis to recover on pJses which passed through Cowan's hands indorsed by Rowland. Ahlsrs & Co have been compelled 10 ask of their creditors an extension, and many other troubles of like nature arc expected to follow soon.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05
Sor.s Than Poker,

1T could sit down and havo good cryi"
 It was just daybreak. She stood at the foot of the bed, with her husbands trou. sers in her hand.
 And to think believed him when he said he would never gamble agaiui" she went on. How angry became when all my friends laughed at me for thinking Q man could swear otf such a vioel l sus. pectcd he was at 1t again when he dressed up last evening and went out for what he called little walk He had s30 in his pocket then; now there's only oeuts"--
 Hello" interrupted her husband, sud denly waking up. What foolishness arc you at nowl'
 "You may we'll cnll 1t foollshness, she snapped out. "I was looking through your pockets for inoney."
 Well, my dear, you chose the wrong time" be replied, with sad smile
 II should say did, :" she returned. "I never knew you to lose more than sl0 In night before, but this time It's t90."
 That's your blame, he replied.
 My blamegi she echoed. How oan you say sol I've done all I could Co re- form you"
 That's the very reason" be returned. ''I felt little religious last evening and dropped into one os your church fAirs. "-- New Yssk RssalA.
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05

The traditions of the island comprise many fabulous stories of giants and wizards which have been handed down from the earliest Celtic times. Of these wondrous myths there is one in which St. Patrick figures prominently, and which may be taken as a sample of Celt- 10 mythology in its most awe inspiring form.
 Contemporary with the saint there lived in Man giant of monstrous size, strength and ferocity. who was the ter TOT of the islanders, and who, like all his kind, was addicted to human flesh. This monster was blessed with three
Connecticut western news., 1896-03-05

RUINS or CHURCH BUILT BY ST. PATRICK. legs, and so agile was he that he could leap at one bound from St. Patrick s isle to Peel hill. a distance of more than 800 yards Such was his fearful strength that five large powders of white quartz. weighing altogether many tons, were severally hurled by him from the same isle to the side of another hill nearly three miles away, above a place called Shergydhoo. and there they are to this day, bearing the finger marks of the gi- ant where he grasped them. Visitors to Peel castle are always told the legend, the white stones being visible on the side of the hill in the distance.
 For attempting to kill St. Patrick the monster -.cas cursed by the holy man in the Virgins name. and fed the island. So overcome was he by fear and in such hurry was he to get away from the presence of the angered saint that, with one awful leap. he cleared the space be- tween St. Patrick's isle and Contrary head, about mile southward from tine castle, and forever disappeared. Tradi- ton fails to tell the fate that subse- quently befe1 him, but it is assumed that he perished in the waters of the. Irish sea and that his body was cast up by the waves At any rate, outside the castle walls, on the northwestern side, is "The Giants Crave" where the three legged monster is said to have been buried, the mound that marks his 1, resting place being more than 60 feet in length.
 This story is interesting in another way. because it is commonly believed among the Manx that the idea of ''Ths Three Legs of Man" was originally sug- gested by it. This strange device was first adopted as the Manx coat of arms by Alexander III, king of Scotland, about A. D. 1270, after he had pur- chased the sovereignty ofs"the kingdom of Man and of the isles" from its last Scandinavian sovereign, Magnus VI of Norway. JAMES KERMoDE-