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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27
Mostly subsenuent.

Reporter-The two men must have
been very unevenly matched. Wasn't
there marked difference beteen them
when they stood up to fight?
Spectator-Yes, sir, but 1t was more
marked after the fight, an Slim Jim
he had all the marks, b'gosh Ex-
change.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27

A new 13-inch gun, tested by our
navy department at a distance of 1000
yards, sent a proiectie weighing
/, 100 pounds through q sheet of steel
fifteen inches thick and twelve feet
in the earth beyond.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27

have so long had before me never to
oppose my private wishes to the pub
lie will must consent to the request
made by congress-which you have had
the goodness to transmit to me-and in
doing this I need not--T cannot say
what a sacrifice of individual feeling 1
make to a sense of public duty.
With grateful acknowledgment and
unfeigned thanks for the personal re-
spect and evidences of coincidence ex-
pressed by congress, and yourself,
l remain, very respectfully,
sir,
Your most obedient & humble
servant
MARTHA WASHINGTON.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27

Memphis, Tenn, has $4,000 popu-
lation squeezed into four square miles
of territory; the city owes SO, 100, 500
and its property is valued at S35, $780,
517.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27
Inevitable Result.

Inspector, counting them-Say, you
have got ten dogs here. The law al
lows you only six.
Occupant of the Flat--My son and
his family live with me. Six of these
dogs are his and four are mine. We're
entitled to two more dogs. What are
you beefng about? Chicago Tribune.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27

There is money to be made in Grip
pie Creek. When you go take the
Crock Island Route" to Colorado
Springs,
This is the only direct line-saves
several hours time to Cripple Creek.
Send for full information.
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27
Times Total Depravlty.

Why is it the clock invariably strikes
the half hour when you wake up in
the night and wish to know what time
it is?
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27
AT VALLEY FORGE.

ALLEY Forge Is a
rough piece of
ground on t h e
b a n ks OF t h @
Schuylkill, twenty
one mile from Phil
adelphia and six
from the nearest
large town. AS
mere land, it is lot
worth much. But
if the Pass Of Their
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1896-02-27

Now that Bar Harbor has succeeded
IN putting an endato rum selling, roller
skating is coming into vogue.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
Flora


Skene Bros. ran an independent
ferry during the late high water.
School is having a short vacation
Time to plant potatoes.
Carl Schultz is contemplating build.
ing grand residence this summer.
Politics are ripe in Crystal. The
Call recommends G. X. Wing of that
place for register Of deeds.
William Porter, who farms all the
way between here and Crystal, tells
us he has 600 acres seeded to wheat
this spring.
Robt. Thexton. who with John M.
O'Connor, leads the democracy OF ST.
Thomas, is busy seeding his half Sec
tion in this locality.
The organ in the town hall is start
ing to kick and they say John Stafford
is going to take 1t to the north pole
for repairs.
The assessor has commenced his
work. Quite number are dissatis-
fed with the basis Of valuation of
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
Canton.

Bill Little, OF toilette. has been
over visiting Geo. Phelps.
Bill Lutes has migrated bag and
baggage to Clearwater. Man. Bill
will be missed some places.
]. Arson Pringle has lost his best
horse, of which he has quite numb.
Der. inflammation was the cause.
Chas. R. Taylor has bought Ole E.
Dies residence and will move into
town. uow is that for gold standard
and forty cent wheat. Yet Charley
shouts for free coinage of silver.
Rev. w. r. Morrison was in town
to-day. he says he will start for his
old home in Ireland, next Monday.
Prof. Black, Of the Red River Univer-
sity, will fill his appointments during
his absence.
DR.. Francis and Dan Shecdy were
the only 'sooners'' that left Canton
for the Red Lake opening. No It'd
ings has been received from them and
1t is surmised that II navigation is as
open there as here they are padding
their own canoe"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
THE PIONEER EXPRESS

Write your and address postal W.
Best Tribune Building New York City, and sample copy
of THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE will be mailed YOU
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29

brought in large crowd on Sunday.
An exceptionally large class was con.
firmed.
Engineer Alex Oldham has taken a
vacation and will not return to work
on the w. B. & E. until Monday. He
is visiting home in Grand Forks.
The Methodist church people held
meeting on Friday to discuss the
ACCESSIBILITY of erecting Il church edi-
fee this summer. We understand
they will take steps in that direction
at once.
On Monday, Landlord Geroux began
moving his household effects from
the Bellevue to h,s new home in St.
Joe. Mr.. Geroux will be succeeded
IN the management of the Bellevue
by Mr.. Davidson of Emerado.
Foot ball and base ball are the al
ternating attractions for the spUrtive
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
Independent Caucus.

A caucus Of the Independent vot-
ers of Pembina township will be held
In the Geroux bridge school house, OH
June 9Th, at 1880 P. M. for the pur-
pose of electing five delegates to the
County Convention, at Hamilton. on
the 18th of June. Per Order.
w. J. Rene, secretary.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
ounlyNews.
Boweslilont.

iiowesnunb mas tho crack orange
eater OF Inc state.
Mrs. Geo. Wylie of Dmyton was in
town between tEailis last week.
Blacksmith Nhytc las removed to
the pioneer shop ;;L Tie south purt of
LOwa.
The river is SD near the top banks
that IL can he seen from the n. & d.
elevator.
Mr.. Waldo is having his house pa
pered by an experienced decorator
IRON the eust.
Miss Victoria Irwin is still at Wal
halla, having accompanied MIS-. Ran
dali to her new home.
Miss Jessie Halcrow captured the
Demorest medal at Drayton. May
she do SO again and again.
Mr.. Chase has had his place re-
modelled and is now prepared to &C
commodate boaraers and transients.
Photos of Capt. and Mrs. Thomson's
new home in California were received
last week and have been much admir-
ed.
Thomson Bros. have sent in more
orders for disk aud spring-tooth har-
rows than the wholesalers could sup.
ply.
Dr. Countryman was called to at.
tend Mrs. Keye who was quite sick a
few days ago, but is now around again
The river has caused considerable
worry by it's gradual rising. 1t is
within three or four feet Of the top
notch.
Prof. Gray and Agent Mizen have
been under professional care for sever
al DAYS though able to discharge their
respective duties.
Merchant Swanson has been treat
ing all corners to a liberal charge of
electricity. He touches the button,
you 90 tne resi-.
A limited portion Of ground has
been seeded, owing to continuous
rains, and it is feared much of that
will be DESTROYED, though some fields
are looking we'll.
Wednesday evening of last week a
reception to meet Rev. and Mrs.
Hooking was held in the church. A
large audience has attended each SER
vice, and it is hoped much good will
be accomplished under his ministra.
tiOn. ..@ 8,
After numerous attempts d. SPIN
ming succeeded In reaching Crookston
in time to see the rush at the reserva-
tion opening, but concluded not to
take hand just yet. Messrs. Brown
and Sturgeon also returned without
choosing a slice, and had to "sink or
swim" several times on the return
trip.
Between Drayton and Pembina is
Bowesmont. The mayor of Bowes-
mont, Geo. Hoffman, is well known
In Grafton. I visited Bowesmont
last week and remained while man
helped the mail sack into the travel
ing postofflce Of the n. p. railroad.
My stay was made very pleasant, the
mayor offered me the freedom of the
city and promised to give me ride
through Central Park as soon as his
boat got buck from the fourth ward.
where the chief of police and common
council were witnessing the laying of
the cornor stone of new blacksmith
shop. Bowesmont has city water and
the holes are dug tor an electric light
plant. The mayor tells me that the
Business Mems Union passed resolu-
lions at their last meeting favoring a
balloon ascension at their coming
Fourth OF July celebration and their
secretary has written to ascertain If
it will oe possible to borrow the one
not used here last Fourth.-Hits and
Mrs. in Ora fton Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
Bicycles.

The bicycle season is here and all
intending purchasers, and others, are
invited to call and see my new stock
of wheels, ranging in price from $50
to 500. Second-handed bicycles TAX
en- in exchange for new ones.
6. G. THOMPSON.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
Walhalla.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tetrault are visiting
friends in Canada.
No kerosene, salt or sugar in town
are a few effects of the wet weather.
Sandy McFadden drove a couple of
travellers out from Neche on Sunday.
A heavy rain on Sunday night aud
another, Monday. has delayed seeding
again.
Confirmation and a beautiful day
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29

finally relcntcd and given us an agent
with all the name implies. He is
clothed with all the prerogativcs and
functions Of office possessed by other
agents aud just to think that we
really have an'agent, it does seem so
funny.
Seeding is ia all stages of condition;
some are nearly through, while 9TH
ers have not been able to more than
get fairly started. Very much of
that already seeded has been drown
ed out. Quite a number have re-
seeded Il large acreage, while others
have done so the third time.
A wild engine passing through
town at a high rate of speed, knocked
the stutIin' out Of Johnny Norman's
cow. The poor prute laid and suffer-
ed for several hours on account of an
anbiquatcd notion that in order to re-
cover damage, 40 person except one
connected with the railway, could en-
ercisc an act of mercy by putting the
poor dumb brute out of misery.
Noah's Ark weather still keeps up
its record, nothing but water On all
sides. 1t has percolated through the
roofs and later the cry zoe, up our
cellar is full OF water, and the gener-
al greeting instead of relating TO the
weather, is chow much water have
you got in your cellar:' A good
scheme would be to organize a trust.
Store up the water and when the
drought comes, which it certainly will,
thev can have corner on it.
Will Graham, John Bechtel and
"father-in-law" Wagner took a trip
to Morris, Man., and the latter
bought half section three miles
from station for $3.50 per acre.
Will some one rise and explain why
1t is that north of the boundary, real
estate values are so low while to the
south, farming lands command prices
ranging from four to six and eight
times the amount, which can be real
lied for similar farms; In fact Mani
tobians claim they have better land.
Prof. Golfer read goodly portion
Of work entitled "Black Beauty" to
his school and announced that to
the scholar who would from memory
render in writing the most accurate
account of the story, he would pre-
sent the book. A keen competition
was the result. The prize was award
ed to Willie Husband, aged IA. Your
correspondent read Willie's effort
consisting of ten pages filed together
like a lawyers brief and also read the
portion given the school and it would
surprise anyone of mature years to
find how closely he had duplicated the
original ia such style and correct
expression seldom experienced among
older heads. Such exercises in our
schools will tend largely to the de-
velopment of memory, style of die
tion, correct spelling, writing and ex-
pansion of the mind in general, and
should be more encouraged among
the youth of our schools.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29

Inclined just now. Mr.. Eugene Horn
ing has kindly given the boys access
to level meadow adjoining town and
they will make it model ball park.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29

Heche.
The boys took u boating excursion
up to the Anglo American in Gretna
the other day. They reported quite a
good time, little wet, but very en-
joyable.
Water is higher around here than IN
1882. Two inches more would let it
right up main street. They have had
a guard at the bridge; the water Is up
to the planks; culverts and bridges
across the sl0ughs have taken their
departure in most instances.
Measles are in nearly every house;
it is money for the doctors, but it is
hard on the nurses.
Farmers are somewhat discouraged
at the continuous rains; it means a
small acreage and let us hope better
prices.
Mahon s. Robinson are building an
extensive warehouse for farm ma
chinery, buggies, etc. 40 x so. This
is On the ground where they were
burned out.
Business is at a low ebb these times.
The principal occupation being a
promenade to the river and watching
the bulletin, how many inches rise
or fall.
Strawberry festival in the hall to-
night and the local talent will furnish
a grand entertainment in the even
ing under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Aid.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-29
live stock as laid down BY the state
board of equalization.

live stock as laid down BY the state
board Of equalization.
Most Of the seeding is completed 10
this section much to the satisfaction
.of the farmers and their teams. Very
little stubbie has been left and the
outlook for the future is bright.
Halliday.
ID. McQuarrie had the misfortune
to lose three valuable horses by light
ming, recently.
The NJ. E. Sunday school is making
favorable progress under the efficient
management of Supt. r. Ruston.
| Twin daughters we're born to Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. Westall, on the 4th,
inst, all doing well, aud the delighted
young father is hardly able to express
his joy.
II. Carruthers was seeding on his
farm on Friday. Though residing in
the heart of the metropolis he loves
to steal away at times to the HEALTHY
exercises of the farm.
Seeding is drag ging YEARLY and
muddilv to Il close. Those who were
we'll advanced with their fall blowing
will sow about Is per cent as much
wheat as last year. Many however,
will not sow over SO per cent.
| Rev w. r. Morrison leaves the
/ first Of next month on three months
visit to his old home Inniskillen, Ire
land. He will be greatly missed by
his large congregation. All Join in
wishing him pleasant voyage.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
Mortgage Sale.

Whereas default has been made in the pay
ment of the money secured by mortgage dated
the third day of July, in the year 1895, executed
by Charles La Londe and Mary La Londe, his
wife, OF Owosso. Mich, given TO William Weld
man, OF the city of Owosso, Michigan, which
said mortgage was recorded in the office of the
Register of Deeds of the county of Shiawassee,
in Liber sixty-five of mortgages, on pages 502
and 500, on the sixteenth day of July, in the
year 1894, at 1890 O'Clock a. M: and whereas
the amount claimed TO be due on said mortgage
at the date OF this notice is the sum of four hun
dred and twenty five dollars and seventy seven
cents OF principal and interest, and which is the
whole amount claimed to be unpaid on said
mortgage; and no suit or proceeding having
been Instituted at law to recover the debt now
remaining secured by said mortgage or any
part thereof whereby the power OF sale con-
tanned in said mortgage has become operative.
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that by
ance of the statute in such case made and pro-
vided, the said mortgage will be foreclosed by
a sale of the premises therein described, at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder at the front
door of the court house. in the city OF Corunna,
in said county of Shiawassee (that being the
place of holding the circuit court for said coun
typ on the 25th day of July next, at ten O'Clock
III the forenoon OF that day, which said
premises are described in said mortgage as fol
lows to wit: Lot number seven ~ in block
twenty one (21) of the re-survay OF block 10, %
and 2i of Geo. T. Abery's Woodlawn Park ad
dition to the city of Owosso, Mich.
Dated, April "a, 1896
WILLIAM WEIDMAN,
SELDEN S. MINER, Mortgage.
Atty for Mortgage.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
COats-Of-Arms.

1t is found by the student of heraldry
that most family lines in the United
States do not go back earlier than 1900
They are comprised in two divisions,
those who sprung from, peasants and
those from other lines. If peasant
forefather be reached hope is dead, for
alas! no coat-of-arms is forthcoming.
But the man who finds profitable en-
ployment for all his time in these stud
les and makes frequent trips to Eu-
rope to prosecute them says that sur
.prising number Of American families
are entitled to coats-of-arms, which are
more trustworthy guides in establish
ing descent, important marriages and
the whole genealogical record than
names, which are often so mangled and
distorted in spelling.-Exchange.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
Truck Farming Land Values.

1t is quite interesting to note the
values of land as affected by the truck
gardens. At the time of the last gen.
eral census there were in the United
States something over half a million
acres of land devoted to market gar
dening, or, in common parlance, truck
farming. More than half of all the
areas devoted to this branch of farm.
ing are found along the Atlantic sea.
board. They have been divided, ac-
cording to their great centers, into five
chief districts. These are called the
New York and Philadelphia, the PENN
sular, Baltimore, Norfolk, South At
lantic The value of land varies great
ly.
In the New York and Philadelphia
district the land averages $22611 and
value of produce per acre is a little in
excess of $195.
In the Peninsular district, which in.
cludes the eastern shore counties of
Maryland and Virginia, together with
the state of Delaware, the value per
acre was only $98.76, and the value OF
the produce per acre was over 500.
In the Baltimore district the land
had an acre value of $3.50, and the
product brought $102.
In the Norfolk district the land was
worth $135.50 per acre and the income
per acre was S104.
The South Atlantic district had a
per acre valuation Of only $45.25. and
the receipts for truck were $119 per
acre.
BY these results we see that the prof
it's do not lie entirely with the most
expensive land in the suburbs Of the
great cities.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
What Arc Lake Dwellingsf

In various parts of the world-i1 New
Guinea and in certain parts of South
America and Africa, for instance-the
natives live in houses built upon piles
of wood driven into the bed of the
lakes. They use this kind of dwell
ing either for safety's sake, since they
cannot be attacked without due knowl-
edge, or because, the country being
marshy, dry land is not easily to be had
for building purposes. 1t is curious
that our remote forefathers in this saw
age xtate--before even the records of
history began-built unto themselves
similar houses. In their case it was
doubtless defense against enemies that
led to the construction of such dwell
ings .-Exchange.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
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Tenant Farmers.

There ia one class of people engaged
ignored by writer's on agricultural
topics, and we never hear of or from
them. They toll on year after year, and
are content IL their condition does not
grow worse. refer to the tenant farm
ers of the country. We will. with your
permission, give a short description
of the system of tenant farming as 1t
is conducted in Madison county, Ohio.
Tenants may be divided into three
distinct classes. In the first class are
those that have considerable capital and
carry bank accounts. They lease large
farms, paying from $3.50 to $500 pei
acre per annum. They hire all their
work done on the farm. They haul
very little grain to market, feeding 1t
instead to stock at home. Some make
speciality of sheep and others of cat
tie. The payment of the rent is by note,
with personal security.
The second and more numerous class
of tenants is composed Of farmers OF
small means, having little stock, team
of horses and a couple of cows They
are too poor to hire help, and will not
rent more than 100 nor less than 80
acres. They pay from 81 to Sc per acre
per annum. This is secured by chattel
mortgage on the growing crops, or, the
landowner gets one-half of the grain
raised, which must be hauled to the
market by the tenant. In addition to
this, the tenant pays rent for the house
he occupies, as we'll as for the pasture
for all of his stock except the team
necessary to pillow and cultivate the
land. Tenant houses rent at from 81
to 81 per month.
The third class of tenants is not so
large as the second class. 1t is made
up of those that have been closed out
by landlords for rent. They have no
stock of any kind Then rent q house
and garden lot, and the owner hires
them to work by the day, for which they
receive 81 per day. This is for com.
mon every day work on the farm
the shock, the price being cents per
shock of twelve hills square. This was
the price paid last fall.
Nearly every tenant has horse and
carriage. AS all our main roads are
graded and graveled, we have many
carriages and buggies running, and
some people claim that our good roads
are bad thing for poor people, as they
cause unnecessary extravaganza in the
way Of carriages and harness.-John M
Roberts, in Farmers Review.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-05-22
Corn Fodder.

A big crop of corn means also a big
crop of corn fodder, and to the wise,
intelligent farmer the fodder is almost
as useful and important as the grain
itself. What an idea to waste corn fod.
der! Why, it is worth about the same as
timothy hay for feeding. OF course, to
be worth as much as hay It must be cut
early, dried as soon as possible and
then stored away from rain and snow.
1t is a very poor plan leaving shocks
out in the field until winter sets in,
for the nutritiveness and palatability of
corn fodder decrease rapidly through
the effects Of exposure to wet and
storm. Strange, farmers do not realize
this fact more clearly! How often corn
stalks are still in the field even after
the advent of hard frosts and binding
snow storms! The farmer must follow
i'm the wake of the successful manufac-
turer and curtail wastes. There must
be no waste and certainly It is unpar-
donable to waste any fodder so valuable
as cornstalks. The cows relish the corn
fodder as a supplement to their hay and
ensilage. After fine fodder the coarser
fodder is very welcome and consumed
with great avidity. The farmer who
uses his cornstalks more closely can
either keep more stock than he other
wise would or he may sell portion OF
his No. / market hay and be so much In
pocket. The corn plant, ear and stalk
together, forms the great foundation OF
dairying. What would farmers do with
out itr 1t is more essential than any
other forage plant, and the stalks are
not of the least value.-W. p. Perkins