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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-08
Chief of Records-William Gulden


The pleasant flavor. gentle action
and soothing effect of Syrup of Figs.
when in need of q laxative. and il
the father or mother be costive or
bilious, the most gratifying results
follow its use; so that it is the best
family remedy known and every fam.
ilv should have q bottle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-08
HAVE YOU HEARD
OF the failure Of the great Millinery
house of
THEO. ASCHER & CO..

W AbASn Nv. NShlCA0O.
The receivers, Che American Trust
and Savings bank) are closing out
the stock for cash to satisfy creditors.
Obligations amounting to nearly
$500, 900 with stock OF almost a quar-
ter Of million dollars.
We had the opportunity of making
almost first choice. in fact had our
pick from this great stock. at nearly
our own figures. Results as follows:
Monday morning. July &, at 10
o'clock promptly. we offer:
. dozen ladies' and misse O. sailor hats while
they lsef. 10c each.
g ccx - la les white trimmed faiora at 2Jc.
Aec,er' Wholesale price wa % per dozen
Sailor hsts at soc. such ~ We have been ceiling
ct 81.
Z, dozen ehort backs. hsrl u find an, where,
have % NJ sc and SIC
six different ki1d- at 1Sc and 25c
O.her dfeas cha pea such we have sOld II sc
to u Now while they asst "a.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-08
A SNAP Chance,

We bought IS dozen ladies' silk
Teck scarfs, to sell at &c apiece.
They are all choice colors and are
the regular Csc goods. Remember,
only &c. Not more than two to any
one customer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-08

Generally fair today and tonight,
increasing cloudineEs Thursday
slightly warmer. East to southerly
winds. Today's temperature "a.
f. ]. VALE, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-08
Flowers. Flowers. Flowers.

Roses. chrysanthemums. violets.
pinks. etc., half, third and quarter
former prices.
Ribbons. laces. plumes. carry them
away at almost any price; bought
cheap; must 60 quick. No reserva-
lions, first come gets first pick.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
WITHOUT SWITCHES.
a Railroad Should he Built to ]
Absolutely Safe.

a Railroad Should he Built to Ne
Absolutely Safe.
A serious trouble, causing many
railway accidents, is that our rail is
not continuous, being broken in q
number Of places by switches and
frogs. Perhaps only a higher wisdom
than ours can tell us how to avoid &C.
cidents caused by open switches, as
long as these dangerous devices are
not eliminated from the track. This
should be done, even If the cost of
otherwise setting of the cars be more
expensive. Let us make our rails alb
solutely continuous and transfer cars
bodily to adjacent tracks by the use
Of hoisting ma hinery. Such devices
are used in England-of course, under
the control Of a block system-and are
found very safe and satisfactory.
Particularly should tracks on which
very fast trains are run be made con-
tinuous, as accidents on such trains
IRE more serious than those that han
pen on slow misunderstanding Maa.
azine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

Kew : Fly's Trotting Sounds n =
MicrOphOne,

Kew = Fly's Trotting Sounds N .
MtcrOphOne.
The improvements which W. H.
Soulby has lately added to the micro
phone, or 'tsound magnifier," makes It
Que Of the most marvellous mechanical
contrivances of the age. The special
construction Of this instrument Is Of
no particular interest to anyone except
experts, but what is told Of its won
derful powers as a magnifier Of sounds
well as the scientific and unscientiflc
vel las the scientific and unscientif1c
readers Of "Notes for the Curious"
After the instrument had been COM
pleted with the exception of few I'm
ishing touches, Soulby found it abso-
lutely necessary to keep the door of
his workshop tightly closed so as to
admit no sounds from the outside,
otherwise the inarticulate rumblings
given of by the "ejector" would have
become unbearable. Even with closed
doors the cap had to be kept constant
" In place on the receiver to keep the
instrument from sending forth a roar,
which previous investigation had
proved to be a, combination of sounds
produced by watch-beats. breathing,
the hum of flies, etc.
A fly walking across the receiver Of
the instrument made sound equal to
a horse walking across a bridge, and
when Mr.. Soulby laid his arm across
the box, the blood rushing in his veins
gave forth sound which much r..
sembled that made by the pump of O
large steam engine. The playing Of q
piano in house across the street was,
when elected from Soulby's machine,
like the roar Of an avalanche, and the
washing Of dishes in the kitchen of a
house across the alley made a sound
which the inventor Of the machine
said was "a burden to his SOUL"
When anyone entered the room,
walked about, coughed, touched a
table or the door handles, the shrek
which issued from the ejector was
most painful to hear.
Hundreds Of uses have been suggest
ed for the microphone, the most prac.
teal being those of blood circulation
and lung tests.-St. Louis Republic.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Wheat at One Dollar.

Niles, Mich, Aug. 1.-The Buchan-
an Milling Company announces that
it will pay to every farmer who sells
wheat in lots of 500 bushels or oyer,
one Mexican dollar per bushel. The
manager explains that the company
would take small lots of wheat on the
same basis were it not for the expense
and trouble Of shipping In Mexican
dollars in small amounts. II wheat
holders will club together and sell in
lots of 1000 bushels the company will
make the seller a present of two good
American dollars for each 1000 BUSH
els delivered to it. The Mexican dol
lar contains more silver than the
American dollar, and for the farmer
to realize 81 per bushel for his wheat
all that is necessary to do, it is claim
ed, is to store the Mexican dollars un-
I'll free silver wins. should that event
come, and then get them coined by
the government.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

ABOUT two rods Of kicking. horse
lightning struck the steeple Of the
Baptist church at Bathgate the other
day. and instead of the steeple get
ting off the roof IN pieces, the light
ming bruised and bleeding was thrown
to the ground where it -sneaked un-
der the sidewalk and died. ........ 1t
now appears that the petrifled man Is
a bird. His empty she'll was found at
Argyle, Mimi. Little Vivian
Grover sends word to her father that
she has made a discovery down at
Zumbrota, her grandpa's cows chew
gum. Nv. G. Short, of Pembina,
better known as Satisfactory Short,
is getting up an excursion party to
visit Yellowstone Park. We can
vouch for Mr.. Short and fell sure
that this will be a cheap and agree
able trip for anyone who wishes to
visit this Wonderland of America. {. (. {.
Frank Hart, clerk of court of Pembi-
ma county, was in the city a few hours
last Friday morning. He was on his
way home from attending the popu-
list state convention. He was very
enthusiastic over Pembina securing
the nominee for governor. Mr.. Hart
went from here to Capitalization
Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Found the caver. Of . M,...

A party of boys were out berryins
at the south side, near Hartford. re-.
Gently. when. crossing a rock wood
land, they came upon a small cavern
between two hills. The mouth OF
this cavern was so small that they
were obliged to crawl in on their
hands and knees. When once inside
1t was found large enough to hold ten
men. On looking around they found
IN old frying pan and kettle almost
eaten up with rust, and also an old
chair. After further Investigation
they found in the dirt two old span-
ish coins bearing the dates of 1875
and 1890, and also another ancient
coin, the date not distinguishable,
This cavern was once inhabited BY
one John rockingham, a miser, some
forty years ago, who died there. An
trace of the cavern in the woods had
been lost until found by the boys
Hartford Courant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
A Looker-on In ootham.

Mrs. Meadow don't woul,. there
is so much poverty in the city. seen
the cause Of it all the other day when
I was there.
Neighbor-What did you notice?
Mrs. Observation-Disclosures. Never saw
such idleness. Bout half the people
was loafin' on the corners lookin' at
the thermometers, and the other half
was rushin' round huntin' for standin'
room near some other thermometer
New York Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Caucus Notice.

Notice is hereby given, that a eau
Gus Of the Democratic voters of Penn
bina City and township. will be held
at the city hall at o'clock PM,
August 7th, for the purpose of elect
ing eight delegates to the county con.
vention, which meets at Bathgate on
August Sth, 1896. Per order of
COMMITTEE.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
The Drayton Echo editorials are
very largely copied by the democratic
press of the state.

The Independent convention for the
second legislative district will be held
at Cavalier to-day. According to
agreement they will nominate one
representative. They,also nominate
a commissioner to succeed Mr.. McIn-
tosh.
BISHOP John Conmv, of Ballina,
Ireland, is visiting his brother Judge
E. w. Conmy of this city. He comes
in part for the benefit of his health.
He is accompanied by his private sec
rotary. The reverend gentleman is
lord bishop of Killala. and he is a
talented speaker. He is much pleas
ed with this country and climate
though neither is at its best at this
time.
SUPT. Jackson has received from
the Directors of the Worlds Fair at
Chicago, an elegant bronze medal for
the exhibit of school work sent from
this county. 1t will probably be
framed and put in the county archives.
Mr.. L. e. Booker is also the recipient
Of a similar medal from the same
source for display Of potatoes which
he interested himself in gathering up
for exhibition.
BISHOP Stanley, of Fargo, with
Bishop Conmy, held confirmation SER
vices at Neche last Sunday. The
crowd was so large that but little
over one-half of the people were able
to get into the church, though it is q
large one. A class of 146 were con-
irmed. Services of similar nature
were held at st. Joseph on Monday
and the new bell at Walhalla received
the bishops blessing.
You can't shoot chickens or ducks
until Sept. first without breaking the
law, and you must have license from
the auditor then. Game Warden Cavl-
leer was out to the Geroux slough on
Wednesday and caught some ELAINE
ducks" They returned to Neche and
were very much pleased to be able to
60 in that direction. Mr.. G. says he
will "bag", the next lot, just for
samples.
The county commissioners have
been In session this week, mostly
transacting routine business. Mr..
Geo. T. Barrett of Lincoln was ap-
pointed drain commissioner in place
of Thompson Morrison who declined.
The commissioners are preparing
is opeped, and a cruel hand re-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Unclaimed Letters.

UNCLAIMED Letters.
The following letters remain un-
claimed in the post Office at Pembina,
and II not called for in thirty days
will be forwarded to the dead letter
Office:
Mrs. VIM. G. Green, G. McNutt, 2;
Mrs. McCombs, Frederick Tanke, e
Postmasters are required to collect
one cent postage upon all letters ad-
vertised, before delivered.
E. X. CAv1LEER, p. NJ.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Knew Where to Find II.

eyes," sneered the Somerville man
viciously to his nephew, "you think
you have the better of me now, but,
proud as you are, will soon bring you
to the dust"
And he led his enemy across to Mys.
dc avenue.-Somerville Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
A sympathetic NOV,

Mother-What axes you cry that
way?
Johnnie-Our poor teacher has been
sick so long, and-and-
what! Did he dep
"No-no-He is getting well-boo
hoo"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
An DETERMINATIONS Dom..t,.

"why didn't you come when rang?"
said a Texas. lady to her servant.
Because did not hear de bell"
replied Matilda Snowfall.
Hereafter when you don't hear the
bell you must come and tell me So"
"YeS'm."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
An Expensive Age.

Father docking over the paper)-
"More bad news. A hitherto unknown
frog pond has been discovered in Cen.
trail Africa
Mother-"What is that to us?"
Father-"What is that to us? It
means that every one of our eight
children will have to have a new and
revised edition of Highprice's Geogra-
phy."-New York Weekly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Plain AZ Day.

"sorry, madam, but you will have to
get somebody to identify you"
'The idea! Don't you SEQ my nams
right there on the checkT'-Boston
Transcript.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Lost.

On the lacrosse grounds. Pembina,
on Thursday evening, July 3Oth, 1895,
a black leather pocket book, contents
Of no value to anyone but the owner.
Finder will kindly leave same at this
Office.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

A secondhand, lady's bicycle, good
as new, weight, "a lbs, for sale for $25.
G.. G. THOMPSON,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Died..

W1LsoN-At Pratttord, July Goth, '96,
Nettfe, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Wilson, aged IA years.
SHAHANE-At Cavalier, July 9th,
1895. Henry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Shahane, aged II years.
DoUGLAs-At Nowesto, Saturday,
Aug. 1st., Lillian, daughter of S.
Douglas, and nelce of County Treas
urer w. Douglas of this city, aged
: 16 years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

Boy wanted to drive pillow team, for
the season. AMOS PURDY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
THE PIONEER.E IPRESS.
FRIDAY. AUGUST :, 1896.
AROUND TOWN.
G. A. r. Monday evening.
Msrket Report.

AROUND TOWN.
G. A. r. Monday evening.
COURT, week from Monday, to try
court cases.
GEO. DoTY is remodelling the rear
Of his dwelling.
ANOTHER heavy shower here on
Wednesday night.
LOTS of Bathgate and other camp
ers are at Walhalla.
MARSHAL KERR is ditching and
leveling the cutters of the city streets.
QUITE number went to Cavalier
yesterday to attend a Methodist lawn
social.
EDDIE CHAPMAN of Bathgate fell
from cherry tree and broke bones In
both arms.
The merry-go-around is here and
goes merrily around. Papa give me
a nickle?"
The new bicycle track affords lots
of amusement to riders, and is we'll
patronlzed every evening.
SPIKE Sage, well known horse
man, was badly, If not fatally injured
in race at McCanna last week.
SVEN JOHNSON of Thingvalla has
legal license to wed Miss Kristjan r.
Kristjandotter of the same place.
The st. Thomas Times will support
the republican ticket as it always
does, on the point of its sharp knife.
Owing to children's day being held
in the NJ. E. church on Sunday even
ing, there will be no service in the
Presbyterian church.
AA4a' ~ ~. oOhOON says UQ0U UuS
rumor that he is a candidate for the
Office of sheriff IL not true, and asks
the PIONEER EXPRESS to deny it,
BENSON LOCKWOOD, of Toilette, has
one of the finest driving teams in the
county, and we have to thank him for
the courtesy of a ride from St. Thorn.
as.
A LARGE number of invitations
have been sent to citizens here and
elsewhere for farewell party to-
night, IN honor of Mrs. Winchester
and Miss Grace Mckenzie.
On Sunday evening at tie M. E..
church the services will be suitable to
children's day, and fine program will
be given. The music will be accom-.
panied by an orchestra of six pieces.
FARMERS say wheat will be ready
to cut about the Goth. There is some
pretty fair grain, and considerable
very poor. The yield as a whole will
not be more than 40 per cent of last
years crop.
CONFIRMATION services will be held
at the r. G. church at 1880 a. m. on
Sunday. Bishop Conmy will confirm
four Of his brothers. children by spec
ial arrangement. There will be prob
ably large number present.
w J. DICK, formerly of this city,
from far-off Johannesburg, South
Africa, sends us paper, which in ap-
pearance and matter proves that that
country is strictly in 1T, in all that
pertains to metropolitan convenlen-
ces and appurtenances.
The speech of Robert Ingersoll
I we copy in our editorial columns
is given in full this week for two rea-
sons; first, as it was delivered eighteen
years ago, it shows what the financial
policy of the republican party was
then, and second, though delivered so
many years ago, it is perfectly appli-
cable to the present conditions and is
sues, and thus proves that the posi-.
tion Of the republican party is un-
changed. And besides all, it is bright.
IL put; read it and see.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Personals.

Personals.
Mrs. Harrison, sister of Mrs. G. E.
Jackson, of Lacrosse, Wis, is here
visiting, accompanied by her daughter
..... DR.. Kelley, VS., of st. Thomas
was here last week on professional
business. Editor Bailey of the
Emerson Journal was caller Satur-
day, accompanied by his family. .....
e. d. Booker and G. G.. Thompson
made trip to Roseau, MINI. last
week. Miss Essie Griggs of Grand
Forks is visiting Miss Grace Mckenzie
this week. HIN. Joy, accompanied
by his son, drove oyer from Hamilton
Wednesday. .......J. L.. Robertson Of
Grafton was In the city Tuesday.
A delegation Of Cavalier bicyclists
were in the city Sunday, consisting of
]. II. Clements, f. and w. Ellenbaum
and T. Freshett.. Deputy Collect
ors Ebbighausen of Neche and Duffy
of Walhalla, were at the head office
with their monthly reports Saturday
....J. F. Kippen and Miss McFarlane
of Hamilton registered at the Win
chester. Saturday. .....J. e. Best and
]. Elford, of Bay Center. were in the
city Friday. Attorney Brynjolfson
ipf Cavalier was in the city on legal
business Saturday. j. e. Gray
of the firm of Gray s. McMurchie of
Grafton. was doing business at the
clerk Of the courts Office Tuesday.
Editors Fairchild and Hager were in
the city the first of the week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

Wash :
n,o.a Pretty as silk, cool as cucumber; cheap as
o. oso dirt-that's what you'll say. Such goods as
uuuuS we are closing out at 8 and 129 cents were
never made to sell at such prices most of them
cost more to manufacture than we ask for them
but the time for closing them out has come andno
attention can BIS paid to cost
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

1ne uell girl Is under the care OF DIR.
Harris and is doing well, but has had
to have the thumb and two fingers
amputated.
The storm of Sunday was wide.
spread and did much damage In many
localities. 1t reached from Winnipeg
to st. Paul, and hail, unroofed houses,
and similar damage is reported in
many places north and south of us.
AT st. Jean, Man. the N. P. platform
was overturned and part of the roof
Of the depot torn off. Heavy hail
north Of the boundary among the
Mennonite villages. Heavy hail also
iu Walsh county. A house torn to
pieces near Grafton, nine persons
were in it and two were seriously in.
iured. A large barn was struck by
lightning and burned. In this city
some damages of a minor nature are
reported. Nearly everyone was up
and ready to 60 to the cellar IL neces-
sarY, and much alarm was felt,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

Bicycles to rent by the hour or day,
1t G.. G.. THoMPsON's.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

Peaches and pears for preserving at
the lowest prices. next week, at
w. KEMP's.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

@ullll0' The Stylish stock Of the town is here.
Z >n06S. There1l be many hot day during the
I next month when you'll be glad to have your
) feet pair of our easy-to-wear-sho There's
q reason in the quality, make or style why we should
cut the price penny, except that we want the mon
= ey than we do the shoes. Our shoe custom
q ers know regular values are all right. At the
7 cut prices they are-wel, we'll leave you to judge.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07
Married.

LUMMER-GIBsoN-At Bathgate.
July 10Th. Fred A. Plummer to Miss
Lille Gibson, both of Langdon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

SVEN JOHNSON of Thingvalla has
legal license to wed Miss Kristjan r.
Kristjandotter of the same place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

On Sunday evening at tie M. E.
church the services will be suitable to
children's day. and fine program will
be given. The music will be accom-.
panied by an orchestra of six pieces.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

FARMERS say wheat will be ready
to cut about the goth. There is some
pretty fair grain, and considerable
very poor. The yield as whole will
not be more than 40 per cent of last
years crop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

LOTS of Bathgate and other camp
ers are at Walhalla.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

MARSHAL KERR is ditching and
leveling the cutters of the city streets.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

QUITE a number went to Cavalier
yesterday to attend a Methodist lawn
social.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

A LARGE number of invitations
have been sent to citizens here and
elsewhere for farewell party to-
night, In honor of Mrs. Winchester
and Miss Grace Mckenzie.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

SPIKE Sage, we'll known horse.
man, was badly, If not fatally injured
in a race at McCanna last week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

The st. Thomas Times will support
the republican ticket as it always
does, on the point of its sharp knife.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

BENSON LOCKWOOD, of toilette, ) has
one of the finest driving teams in the
county, and we have to thank him for
the courtesy of ride from St. Thorn
as.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

" ",.. Nothing cool, airy, comfortable,
udSlS. for this hot weather, and nothing so eco
nomical either. when our clearing out prices on
these garments considered All along this
store has been waist headquarters, and in order to
gain that distinction the stock we have carried had
to be large. Sales were large, but we don't want
to carry over single garment so we place these
figures on the entire line-none reserved They /
are in five lots at Soc, 75o, $1.OO, $l.25
and $1.5O. Big bargains.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

CONFIRMATION services will be held
at the r. G. church at 1890 a. m. on
Sunday. Bishop Conmy will confirm
four Of his brothers. children by spec
ial arrangement. There will be prob
ably a large number present.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

ANOTHER heavy shower here on
Wednesday night.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-08-07

OWING to children's day being held
in the M. e. church on Sunday even
ing, there will be no service in the
Presbyterian church.