The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-05-01
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ISSUED FRIDAY MORNING.
IA. WARDwHLL. Go. THOMPSON
WARDWELL 4 THOMPSON.
TERMS, 500 PER ANNUM
TERMS,
600 PER ANNUM
Catered at the post once Pemhins as Q e..
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A PINK ROAST

ghoulish pleasure" "That the Pink
Paper is much better paper than the
PIONEER EXPRESS" sThat the
plant of said Pink Paper cost Sc, ,000."
s"That we (Willsonj do not claim any
right, title or interest In the P. G. D."
"And in conclusion we wish to notify
the owners of the PIONEER EXPRESS
that we shall hold them responsible
for any loss Of business which the
statements published in their paper
may occasion us, either in the matter
of refusal on the part of our patrons
to pay or in the new business which
was turned from us by and as the re-
suit Of such notice; we have ample
grounds for liable suit" eff any
harm is done us it will by the publica-
tion of the articles and not by the ar
ticles themselves, and Wardwcll &
Thompson are the publishers"
We regret that the crowded state of
our columns and the want of time
compels us to abbreviate this unique
editorial, but as we have brought out
the principal points; and as the Pee
ink Paper has more circulation In the
county than all the rest of the county
papers put together, according to its
own computation, then our omissions
can readily be supplied.
The expression that we are not a
generous" rival is certainly full of
richness; especially coming from one
who is such a generous Judge and
tenders 90 generous . judgement on
hiGrivals. If anyb ean Discover
any ''ghoulish glee' In the remarks Of
this paper on the business troubles of
the Pink Paper we will be glad to for
ward stamps sufficient to cover the
postage on the communication.
Whatever we stated as to the pro-
cedure previous to the alleged sale OF
the Democrat to Messrs. Gagnfer and
Perrault, was as news obtained from
persons who were cognizant Of the
facts and have been since confirmed
by Mr.. Wilson himself.
As to what Messrs. Gagnier and Per-
rault have written and which has
been published in this paper, we dis
claim all responsibility, except that,
Notwithstanding Mr.. Wilson's opin-
ion to the contrary, we think we had
right, and believe it was only fair.
to give his rivals an opportunity to
tell their side of the story to the pub
lie.
AS to Mr.. Perrault's announcement
published last week-that he claims to
own the Democrat land it's earnings,
and that the transmogrification of the
Democrat into the Pink Paper was a
mere bubble not tenable in law-we
think he has legal right to make
such announcement, and whether the
courts do or do not sustain Mr.. Per-
rault in his claims, there is nothing
libellous in such notice; which fact
Mr.. Wilson specifically admits by
stating in his paper, that he does not
know to whom he can legally hand
over the corpse Of the Pembina Coun-
ty Democrat, from which he has suck
ed the life-blood that is now dyeing
the pages of his present paper that
Pink hue Of which he is so proud. So
far as we are concerned it was pub
lished as we publish all legal notices
and charged for accordingly.
Mr.. Wilson's "liable suit" against
us only makes us laugh, and Of course
Is simply pickwickian threat, and is
on a par with that astonishing piece
of logic in his last quoted expression,
that the articles were HARMLESS but
the publication is awfully libellous!
The PIONEER EXPRESS has no fear
of Mr.. Wilson, his wonderful new
5000 (?) outfit, or a pink crazy quilt.
The PIONEER EXPRESS has experience
many years of Mr.. Wilson's ''gener-
GUS rivalry" in times past; it has seen
the Democrat rise and fall before.
The prosperity or decline Of the De-
m0crat has never made any difference
to the PIONEER EXPRESS. II Mr..
Wilson was y new man, or the Piuk
Paper was new affair, we might
worry a little when we heard his
bluster, but fortunately we are saved
the perturbation by being acquaint-
ed with the whole outfit.