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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

TIE Easter services in the Episco-
pal church we,e attended by large
number outside Of the regular con.
8gregation. The members had gone
10 lots Of trouble to make the church
look attractive. House plants of
many descriptions were numerous,
while the fragrant odor OF Eastern
lilies, roses and tulips, shipped in
from Minneapolis, filled the air. Rev.
y Peabody preached an interest
Ing sermon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

Two small snow storms, lots of
sslosh and not very warm. There will
not be any seeding next week unless
the weather warns up considerable.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

A LARGE party of friends and rela-
tiyes assembled at the residence of
Louis Kraatz near Macarthur station,
on Monday to celebrate the wedding
festival IN connection with the mar
riage of Lcbrecht Unke of Cavalier to
Martha Kraatz, daughter of the host.
A large delega lion was present from
Cavalier, and the house was filled with
a merry company, who celebrated the
eveut in good old German style. The
young couple were married in Winnl-
neg on Monday morning and returned
home here ON the afternoon train.
Many friends will wish them success
and joy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

THERE will be no assessors meet.
ing this year as the code does not pro.
vide for it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

The Grand Forks Easter Herald
was a. decorated egg, full of meat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

THERE will be special services for
the children at the Episcopal church
next Sunday evening, when the Sum
day school will render Easter Joy"
sacred cantata. and an address by the
rector entitled what the Easter
Lily Said" All are invited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

FARMERS will read with interest
the letter in this issue of Prof. Bolley
of the Agricultural College at Fargo,
In reply to the question Of 'sFarmer''
In this paper last week. Prof. Boil
ley talks like one who knows whereof
he speaks. We might add as fur
ther suggestion, that spring blowing
should certainly put any remaining
smut spores or stray. smutty wheat
shclled from last season. go far under
ground that 1t would not be likely to-
appear again. The thanks Of the Pro.
NEER ExPREss and its readers are due
Prof. Bolley for this timely article.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

PROF. TUCKER informs us that a
new primary class is being started,
and parents with children of school
age. not already attending school,
will confer a favor to the school by
letting them commence now, and not
later in the term.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

4. r. SHAW has rented the Cavalier
house on Stutsman and Second
streets, recently vacated by Mr.. Nc
Gully, and will move there in a few
days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

ATTORNEY Perrault, who has had
the controversy with Father Genin
lately, has opened law office in
Neche, and it is reported the Demo-
crat plant will be transferre to Ne
che If he gets in possession Of it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

AT the M. e. church last Sunday,
Pastor Moore gave very interesting
talk to the little ones on elbow he
spent an Easter in Labrador" which
was equally interesting to the older
hearers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

The A. o. U. w. lodge will meet
first and third Tuesdays OF each
month, in place of Mondays as hereto
fore. B. f. Walters is the new re-
corder to succeed w. E. Coats.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

The county commissioners are in
session this week and are busy at
routine business. They will probably
audit the county officials books be-
fore they adjourn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

PEMB1NA is going to be one Of the
leading bicycle towns in this part of
the country this year. Three agencies
are already established. T. r. Shaw
& Co. have the Stormer, Clinton Trip
the Crawford and Syracuse, while G..
G. Thompson has on hand complete
line Of Crescent and Kenwood bicy.
cles. This gives intending purchas-
ers good line to select from.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

The river is getting quite high and
a few days of warm weather would
break up the ice. There is no cross
ing for teams, except to 60 around by
Emerson.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

DRAYToN's first city election was
warmly contested. Geo. A. McCrea
was elected mayor by a majority of
about 80 over j. A. Whittmore. The
following are the city council elect:
]. D. Wallace, w. Fl. Gardner, M.
Carmen, J.K. Fairchild, II. Hogg and
D. Graham. Police justice, James
Graham; justice peace, G.. ~. Van
Camp; treasurer, Geo. Colley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

A MEETING of the members of the
Pem6ina Cornet Band is called for
tomorrow evening, in the band hall,
over the city hall, to make arrange
ments for reorganization, and cleo
tion of new officers. 1t is requested
that all interested in the organiza-
tion will be present, at eight o'clock.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

COUNTY Commissioner Mcintosh of
Crystal, while in attendance at the
session here this week, received the
sad news of the death of his mother
on Monday, whom he left only a few
weeks ago, during his visit there, in
good nealth. She was about &C years
of age.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

MRS. w. EDWARDS. of Drayton
was brought to Pembina on Tuesday
for examination by the board of in
sanity. Mrs. Edwards is widow,
and has been the mother of eleven
children. She had a son drowned
some years ago. Hard work and anx-
iety in financial matters is probably
the cause OF her insanity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

EACH township official should have
Booths Township Manual. 1t is
much handler for reference in town
matters than the code, as it puts all
the sections together which refer to
the same subject, which in the code
are scattered and in some cases like
ly to be missed altogether. Price Is
cents. Order from this office.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10
THE PIONEER EXPRESS.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1896.
Market Report.
AROUND TOWN.

AROUND TOWN.
The Grand Forks Easter Herald
was decorated egg, full of meat.
THERE will be no assessors meet
ing this year as the code does not pro-
/ vide for it.
I'LL g. A. r. MEETING in the army hall
next Monday evening. A full attend
ance is requested.
GRAFTON is to have daily. Bates
is going to try it again. With a, new
hotel and a daily paper the Grafton
lite will be on deck.
Two small snow storms, lots of
sslosh and not very warm. There will
not be any seeding next week unless
the weather warns up considerable.
Z. r. SHAW has rented the Cavalier
house on Stutsman and Second
streets, recently vacated by Mr.. Nc
Gully, and will move there in few
days.
The river is getting quite high and
q few days of warm weather would
break up the ice. There is no cross
ing for teams, except to 60 around by
Emerson.
The county commissioners are in
session this week and are busy at
routine business. They will probably
audit the county officials books be-
fore they adjourn.
The A. o. U. w. lodge will meet
first and third Tuesdays OF each
month, in place of Mondays as hereto
fore. B. f. Walters is the new re.
corder to succeed w. e. Coats.
AT the M. e. church last Sunday,
Pastor Moore gave very interesting
talk to the little ones on elbow he
spent an Easter in Labrador" which
was equally interesting to the older
hearers.
ATTORNEY Perrault, who has had
the controversy with Father Genin
lately, has opened a law office in
Neche, and it is reported the Demo-
GRAFT plant will be transferred to Ne
che If he gets in possession of it.
The closing service for the present
conference Year" will be held at
the M. E. church Sunday evening ut
the usual hour. Subject, "God going
before his people," ALI are cordially
invited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

EDITOR FA1RcH1LD put in a few
good words for Mr.. Hines railroad last
Friday on the N. p. depot platform,
while the train waited to allow Mr..
Jackson and his elegant display OF
Pembina school teachers to get on.
Mr.. Fairchild even said he had been
away building few miles of road
himself.-Grafton Record.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-04-10

St. Thomas schools took first prize
at the contest at Grafton last week.
Miss Cora Bridenbeck taking first in
the seniors and Della Kermott the
first in juniors. We guess, that Mrs.
Grant S. Hager, who is herself fine
elocutionist, assisted in gaining these
honors for St. Thomas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19
WATER WORKS CONVENTION.
Programme for the National Meeting
Next Week.

Mr.. F. A. w. Davis. acting president of
the American Water Works Association, in
conjunction with the Commercial Club, is
making active preparations for the enter
tainment OF the delegates to the national
convention, which meets in this city Tues
day. Wednesday and Thursday OF next week.
The convention will be held In the Deni-
SON Hotel. A series Of entertainments have
been rranged for by the Commercial Club,
including an afternoon excursion for the
women who attend to the Country Club and
reception on Friday evening. Ample accom-
modations have been secured at the Denison.
The reading room will be used for a mechaa-
zeal exhibition hall. A large collection OF me-
chanical pictures and photographs will be on
exhibition in a small room to the left of the
ladies' entrance hall. On the sidewalk a
booth will be erected for a large mechanical
exhibit. A working Ventura water meter.
for the measurement OF water In large vol
umes. will be attached to a water plug on
the corner opposite the booth.
The large corridor on the fourth floor will
be devoted to the meetings OF the conyen-
tion- A speakers stand VIII be erected near
the doorway leading into the Century Club
room, where the headquarters OF National
Secretary Peter Milne. OF New York CITY.
Will be established Mr.. Milne Is purveyor
OF the city of Brooklyn. and superintends
the work OF king the city water rate. A
number OF delegates will be accompanied by
their wives, and two parlors have been re-
served for their use. Governor Matthews
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19
TOLD HOW THE LOCK WORKED.
A Clerk and His Companion Arrested
for Robberies.

Sunday night the Star store, 1914 and 1876
West Washington street, and Rhodes's hard
ware store. 17s West Washington street.
were burglarized. At the Star store the
thieves climbed on the roof of another build
ing in the rear and entered through a side
window. Between SIS and so in small change
was taken frcn the money drawer, while 81
In money and a knife and revolver were
stolen from Rhodes's hardware store. Sus-
picion pointed 10 George Templeton. a boy
seventeen years Of age. who. until yesterday,
was employed at the Star store He was
placed under arrest on the charge OF loiter-
ing. together with James T.. Fountain, OF
Springfield. Mass. Young Templeton Is from
bloomfield, Ind. The arrests were made by
detectives Kaehn and Stout Tempieton In
formed the officers that the work was done
fest the west part of town. According to
Templeton's story. the leaders Of the gang
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and Mayor Taggart will deliver addresses Of
welcome. The programme for the conven-
ton has not been fully arranged, but a
number OF prominent water-works men and
chemists OF national reputation will read pa
pers. Mr.. Allen Hazen, OF Boston, who was
the chemist of the Columbian Exposition,
will speak. Professor Smith. OF Ann Arbor
University, will read an interesting paper on
the annual rise and fall of streams. Pro-
fessor Smiths paper will relate. to the Mis-
sissIppi river particularly. Professor Leeds.
OF Trenton, ~. j., and Professor Golfer. OF
Purdue, will also address the convention.
Mr.. Davis thinks, judging from past con-
ve~ntions, that probably three hundred men
is imposed that every State in the Union
will be represented, and delegates from Cam
ada will also probably come. Mr.: Evans
Wooilen, secretary of the Commercial Club,
is absent from home. Upon his return the
programme will be arranged and announced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19
1T FELL OFF 64,6O3
BIG DECREASE SHOWN IN THE NEW
SCHOOL ENUMERATION.
Good Effect of the Law Preventing
Padding OF Re~furns-some Figures
from the Cities.

yesterday finished the computation of the
school enumeration of the State recently
taken. This years figures show a falling
on or 64.603 from the enumeration of 1895. a
decrease OF s per cent. This arises through
the operation Of the stringent law passed
by the last Legislature designed to prevent
the padding Of the returns. which has been
quite a common practice in cities, due to
the fact that the proportion Of funds they
are able to draw from the State school fund
Is based upo the enumeration. The total
enumeration this year shows 784, IA school
children in the State this year, as compared
with 1901 last year. The enumeration and
comparison by counties IS as follows:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19

Az Miss leila Richardson. of West Indianap-
oils. met a friend of the opposite sex on a
street car in the suburb, last Sunday after
noon. and with him left the car at Oliver
avenue and neither of the two have since
been seen. Yesterday the girls father was
cunning for the young man. but without
success, and last night the mother reported
the matter to officer Stoddard. OF the West
indianapolis police force, and asked his as
sistance in finding her daughter. The of
fcer finally got a trace OF her in the city,
but up to a late hour last night neither of
the parties had been found.
Officer Stoddard arrested Samuel Welsh, Of
No. IL Willard street, city. last night for rid
ing his bicycle on the sidewalk. Welsh and
John sherwood. arrested by Stoddard for
violating the same ordinance. viii have trial
to-day. Reed James was tried yesterday for
riding on the sidewalk and released.
efose Savsnsky, a rag picker from the city
was to be tried before Squire Herrick for
petty larceny yesterday afternoon at 2
O'Clock. but for some unknown reasons the
Squire failed TO appear and the case viii
now 60 to the grand jury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19
TEN $1,000 COUPON BONDS.
West Indianapolis to Fund Outstand-
ing Indebtedness.

At the regular meeting of the West In
cianapolis Council last night Mayor Tolin
read his choice of new committees, who are
to take up their work June 1. They are as
follows: Robert Brown, Charles Shockley
and Charles M. Dixon, on contracts and
franchises; William Hoyt. Charles M. Dix
on and Charles Shockley, on Council claims;
J.. C. Mccain. Charles Shockley and Charles
NJ. Dixon, on elections; Charles Shockley,
Frank Mainland and Robert Brown, on fees
and salaries; Dixon, Hoyt and Shockley. on
finances: Wantland. Shockley and Hoyt, on
judiciary; Mccain. Wantland and Hoyt, on
printing; Hoyt, Dixon and Brown. on pub
lie health; Shocilley, Hoyt and Dixon, on
morals; Hoyt, Wantland and Brown, on pub
tic property; Brown, Hoyt and Mccain, on
safety and comfort Mainland. Hoyt and
and Brown, on rules; Hoyt, Shockley and
Dixon, on sewers, streets and alleys, and
Dixon, Shockley and Mccain, on ordinances,
A number of small bills. mainly for work
upon streets and sidewalks, were presented
and allowed. The secretary of the Board of
Health made a brief report, and itemiZed re-
ports were read from the chief of the fire
department and electrician. A resolution
was next introduced for the opening and
extension of Harding street to the south
limit of the corporation. This street is also
to be widened to sixty feet. This being the
night for opening bids on cement walks for
original petitions were read, and also a re-
monstrance from Howard-street property
owners. The demonstrators were in the ma
jority. The Councils vote was a tie and the
Mayor voted for the Improvement. The vote
was as follows: Ayes-Brown, Mainland,
Mccain, Tolin. Nays-Dixon Hoyt and
Shockley. There was only one bid entered
for both Howard street and Woodburn ave-
nue., and that was by Henry Mag, whose
bid was 81 cents a foot. The bid was ac-
cepted. For the Ashland-street Improvement
the property owners for 1t represented 431
feet and those against 3S feet, and so the
attorney was instructed to draw up an or
dinance for the Improvement of the street.
The ordinance regulating the salaries of
town officials was referred to the committee
on fees and salaries, and they were unable
TO report on Ii last night. An ordinance
known as ordinance No. 70, providing for the
issuing and sale of ten coupon bonds of
$1,000 each, for the purpose OF funding the
outstanding indebtedness and preparing for
an emergency, was pushed through three
readings and adopted. Ordinance No. "a,
authorizing the city Of West Indianapolis to
make a temporary loan to meet expenses of
the city was also adopted. The loan was
fixed at $500 at 7 per cent. interest, payable
July 1. 1896. The loan had been arranged
ordinance at this meeting. A resolution was
introduced and adopted TO nave the city
treasurer file with the Council an itemized
report OF cash on hand and expended from
May !, 1895. TO May 1. 1896.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19
GARDEN HOSE FIEND
HE MAY CONTINUE TO PLASTER
DUST ON IMPROVED STREETS.
Council Kills Ordinance for PrOtec-
Officers for School Elections.

The City Council last night got into a
little parliamentary wrangle over the or
dinance TO prevent indiscriminate sprinkling
Of improved streets and finally refused to
pass the ordinance. 1t came up with a
majority and minority report from the COM
mittee on sewers, streets and alleys. Mr..
Woody making the latter report against its
passage. He moved that the minority re-
port be adopted and the motion was carried
by a vote of 10 to z. A motion to
strike from the files was followed by an
other to lay that motion on the table. The
latter motion was not carried and the mo-
ton to strike from the files was defeated
for the want OF the constitutional majority,
1t requiring a majority of all the Council
to strike an ordinance from the files after
its second reading. Later the ordinance
itself was placed upon its passage and was
defeated by the following vote:
Ayes-Colter. Dewar. Montgomery, Oh
leyer, Payne, R~auch-Total 8.
Nays-Allen, Clark. Dudley, Kirkhoff,
Madden, O'Conner, Puryear, Sherer, Woody,
Walcott and Costello-Total IL.
The ordinance was introduced at the re-
quest of the Board of Works and ii was
be released from their guaranty because in
discriminate s~prinkling rotted asphalt pave
ments. Another argument for the ordinance
was tnaI sweeping CONTRACTORS complained
that it was impossible to keep the streets
clean where they are constantly being
flooded. Bicyclists also find the garden
hose fiend" q terror.
The ordinance for the protection of bicy-
clists, prohibiting the THROWN of broken
glass, tin cans, tacks, ETC., in the streets was
passed unanimously; also the ordinance per-
hitting knight q Jillson to lay a private
sidetrack across Pennsylvania street.
An ordinnce was introduced providing for
the establishment Of a grade for West street
between Georgia street and Kentucky ave-
nue.. There are a number Of railroad tracks
crossing the street and they are built at
various grades. The object of the ordinance
Is to require all to conform to the grade
established by the city engineer before West
street is improved. An ordinance was In
troduced at the request of the Board of
Pubic Safety, providing for the transfer OF
funds subject to that department as fol-
lows: 500 from the emergency police serv-
ice fund to the station house incidental
fund; 81 ZOO from the fire force horse feed
account TO the account for repairs to APP
paratus; $500 from the fire alarm telegraph
account to the account for the repair OF
fire department buildings.
The finance committee reported unanimous
IL against the resolution to pay Lee Nixon,
ex-city clerk, $500 for indexing the journal
to the Council proceedings and providing for
a like payment to Mr.. Stuckmeyer. The
resolution was stricken from the files.
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school Election Omcers.

The Council last night adopted a resolu-
ton appointing the following persons to
act as inspectors and judges for the school
elections:
Third District-Inspector. DR.. Edward j.
Brennan. Democrat; judges, William
Republican.
Fifth District-Inspector, o Higgins,
Democrat; judges, Daniel Barkdail, Demo-
crat, and l.. w. Drew, Republican.
Sixth District-Inspector, Fred Mack. Dem
ocrat; judges, William Hennessey, Democrat,
and Thomas z. Gambold, Republican.
Ninth District-Inspector, Charles Nuerge,
Democrat; judges, Sam v. Perrott, Demo-
crat, and Joshua Zimmerman. Republican.
Eleventh District-Inspector, John MILL
crat, n Chaplin c.. Foster. Republican.
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tried to induce him to aid In the robbery.
He was urged to secrete himself In the store
at closing time and afterward open the doors
to them. This. he says, he refused to do.
INSTEAD. however, he did explain to them
how the lock on the door worked and told
them where the weakest bars across the
back window were located.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19
An Open Secret. Was 1t a Private
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giSt:
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19

The following counties nave an increase
of 1896 over 1896: Blackford, .0; Delaware,
.02; Jasper. .05; Jay, .02; Lake. .0S; Orange,
Oh. \
The Superintendent has prepared the fol-
lowing table of comparison by cities, which
shows where some of the heavy decreases
coma in. M
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10 EAST wAsHINeroN STREET.

new u. ~ van Anun's Lecture.
Rev. c. A Van Anda. OF Chicago. formerly
pastor OF Roberts Park Church., gave a lee
ture last evening In the parlors OF that edi-
ice on the subject OF the Bible and Art
The lecture Is one on which DIR. Van Anda
has spent many years OF study and prep
4ratioE. After defining the art CT the In
dian. who builds his hut, and the art which
creates the Parthenon. he gave a mastery
review OF the indebtedness OF the arts 10
the E1ple- Mr.. Van Anda quoted largely
from the Bible. hymns. poetry and prose.
After the lecture the audience. composed OF
lis former partshioners and his friends. re-
mained for q social half hour.
- n new sIdebos n r1a.r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19
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