The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-07-17
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On clrcns day our people v4rs treat.
led 70 . show not down on the bills.
Just 60 the parade was leaving the
tents. two large male elephants rot In
to q rough and tumble fight on the
grounds. They fought much like two
great cows. buttlng and pushing each
other around. They got mixed up
with . couple Of buggles and used one
buggy up 80 as obe almost worthless.
They went through Customs Ofilcer
McKay's fence as though no fence
was there. They separated and one
came down town after the procession
and the other went out on the prairie.
The one which came down town Is the
most tractable, but it was feared that
In his excitement he would do some
damage. He went out on second
street and stopped near- the railroad
crossing. Several circus men were
watching him there and once or twice
the elephant took after them and
they did some lively squirting. Mean.
time the elephant man Of the circus
was securing the other and more ugly
one Lear the tents. This was done by
the assistance of the female elephant
"Gypsey." She was sent out by her
self and she enticed the old fellow up
to circus wagon, where the keepers
by crawling under the wagon and un-
der Gypsey, managed to get a chain
around the male elephants fore legs;
when he found himself ''hobbled" he
trumpeted his own defeat and meekly
walked into the tent and was chained
to stake. The keeper then went to
the other loose elephant and brought
him back to the tent without any
trouble. There was considerable ex-
cltement and alarm among the people
at the occurrence, but no damage was
done except TO the buggy which was
owned by farmer from Morris, Man.
and which was settled for by the pro-
prietor Of the circus.
NON-PARTIsAN MCKINLEY CLUBS.
The following seems to US q good
platform on which all persons of what
ever party name can unite for politi-
cal work. Such clubs are being form.
ed In almost every city and town in
the country and we hope to see many
formed In this county.
PLATFORM.
Recent events have imposed upon
the patriotic people of this country a
responsibility greater than civil war.
Then it was a struggle 20 preserve, the
government, now 1t is struggle to
preserve the honor Of the government.
In this contest patriotism is above
party and national honor, Is dearer
than any party name. The currency
and credit Of our government are good
now and must be kept good. We be-
1ieve our trouble Is not with the
character of our money hut the threat
to debase it. What we want is q
sound policy financial and industrial,
which will give courage and conf
dence to all, for when that IL done,
the money now unemployed because
of fear of the future and lack Of con-
fidence will quickly appear in the
channels of trade. Every effort to
make our dollars or any one OF them
worth less than 100 cents increases
the distrust. Employment Of the idle
money we have now on hand In gainful
pursuits will give employment to
every idle man in the country, and
where there is work there is wages,
and when there is work and wages
there are consumers who constitute
the best markets for the products Of
the SOIL"
We, the undersigned, believing that
the above sentiments as enumerated
by Hon. VIM. Mckinley on July 18th,
1895, are true, and that 1t is the pa
triotic duty of every citizen without
reference to previous party Affiliations
to do all in their power to uphold the
honor of their government. and be-
lleving that VIM. Mckinley is the
only candidate for president who
stands upon platform consistent
with national or private business hon
or, we hereby pledge ourselves to his
support during the ensuing campaign,
to vote for him at the polls, and, to
further assist In his election we Here
by give our names as members Of an
organization to be called the McKin-
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