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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
DEATH RATE Low.

Twsnty-ssven New Cases ut New Orleans
and Only Two Deaths.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. SIN the last "a
hours there have been % new cases Of
yellow fever reported and but 2 deaths.
OF the days new cases II are in houses
where fever has heretofore been re-.
ported. The other cases are pretty well
scattered and none were reported at the
detention camp, in any Of the hospitals
or in asylums. From the detention
camp " people were released and only
3 were taken in.
There were two deaths and 22 new
cases at Biloxi during the day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
ONE WoMAN's Wit.
Il Came In FLASH ana saved Her 1Rus.
hand Disgrace.

Il Came In . Flash and Saved Her I'm.
hand Dsgrace.
In the waiting room Of the railroad
station at the foot Of Montgomery street,
Jersey City, sat we'll dressed elderly
man and woman, people Of evident 70.
spectability. They had just arrived on
an incoming train. They were waiting
to make arrangements for the transfer
Of their baggage to this city. Beside the
man was gripsack labeled weaver,
Hamilton, Canada. - Finally the man,
who appeared to be extremely nervous,
arose and started toward the smoking
room. AS he did SO little old man,
attired as a granger, and who had spar.
king gray eyes, which were not even
! concealed by the glasses he wore, grab
bed the man by tho coat collar. The
man turned pale.
"What do you mean?'' he asked Of
the old fellow.
II mean that you've been smuggling
opium into the United States" said the
old fellow. "I'm q detective" And he
showed his badge.
He ran his hand up under tho other
mans coat, at the back and, after FUN.
bling about, produced several bottles
and packages
There's the proof" said he "I've
been watching you ever since we cross
ed the border, at Niagara Falls, and
Thought there was something wrong. ]
don't know what to do in this case: Do
you know that I could send you to
states prison for this?''
The derelict's lips quivered and he
looked pleadingly at the elderly wo.
man, his wife. Tears flashed to her
eyes. Finally, she said, hesitatingly:
you're quite wrong, sir. That il
consumption medicine. My husband has
long been endeavoring to conceal the
fact from me that he is victim of con.
sumption. Just before we left Canada
he had his life insured for my benefit,
unknown to me, he thought. I have
known of his deception and whenever
he has left me, on the cars, knew that
he desired to seclude himself to take the
medicine. -
There were tears in the eyes of those
standing about, and finally the detect
i've murmured few incoherent words
and departed.
The elderly man and woman boarded
a ferryboat and then Ninth avenue
elevated railroad train. Areporter, who
had witnessed the waiting room scene,
sat behind them in the car.
Neither Of them spoke word until
they were well up town. Then said the
man to his wife:
"Mary, how could you lie SO? How
came you to think Of such story?''
John, I could and would die to save
you disgrace. But for the lands sake
don't be tempted again. said she.-
New York Commercial.
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Greek Cabinet Forced to Quit on
Account ola Vote Of No
Confidence.
Delyanuists Had a Majority and
Nothing Would Have Suited
Them.
Newspapers Express Discomfort
and the Asty Charges Shame
full Betrayal.

ATHENS, Oct. 2.-The premier, NJ.
Ralli. has officially rendered the resig.
nations Of the cabinet ministers and
they were accepted by King George.
All the newspapers with the excep.
ton Of the Delyannist organs express
the deepest discomfort at the crisis.
The Asty declares that the chamber has
accomplished a shameful betrayal by
planning party interests before the in.
terests Of the country.
The boule Legislative assembly met to
consider the peace treaty with Turkey
aud the political situation in general.
The galleries were crowded and the
proceedings were followed with intense
interest.
M. Rail-, the premier, mounted the
tribune. and, after reviewing the events
leading up to the beginning Of the
peace conditions, invited the chamber
to vote confidence in the government.
He proposed q resolution to that effect.
Amid great excitement the chamber de-
feated the resolution by vote Of 93
to 80.
This defeat precipitated crisis. It
is deemed :mpracticable for M. Ralli
to continue in Office with the cabinet as
now constituted.
The Delyannisists are a large majority
of the chamber, and no cabinet could
conduct public business without their
approval.
Ralli Roasts Germany.
NJ. Rail-, when presenting to. the
chamber the preliminary treaty Of
peace, took strong exception to its
terms, attributing to Germany all that
has been done against Greece. He de-
clared that he would not submit a rcso.
luton approving the treaty, because it
was executory, and therefore did, not
require approval. and also because such
step would be contrary to the sover.
eign rights Of the state and the crown.
NJ. Delyannis expressed his approval
of this position, but blamed the govern.
ment for again asking vote of conf.
dence, as this had already been &C.
corded. Therefore, presuming that the
government was actuated by other rea.
sons, M. Delyannis said that he would
withhold his support. The vote was
then taken,
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Mental relegr.phy.


''Let me take your hat, John, dear.
I'll close the door. You're tired,
know. Give me another kiss. What's
one?''
"Thank you. my dear. You are very
thoughtful.
"Of you always, to be sure, you poor,
dear boy. have the incest supper for
you. Look-some lovely biscuits. the
kind Of cake you like best and your ia.
vorite preserves too!''
"How kind Of you"
''Not at all. It's wife's duty, you
know, to study hel husbands wishes
and comfort.
"Why, so it is! Ihad quite forgotten
that"
CHOW, John, aren't you pleased?"
ooh, Of course, Of course, my dar-
ling, only
''Well, only
''Nothing, nothing-but you've been
you?'
''Why. John, how did you guess!
Yes"
"And to the milliner's?''
"You're a mind reader
''No, not at all. (After reflective
pause.) ''Well, here it u.s."
ooh, John, $10-you dear, sweet,
good hubby
"Um-yes-ain't I? But, come on,
let's have that delicious supper now.
need it. /" (To himself, as he spreads his
first biscuit) "Mind reader-I guess 80
! thou mt she was talking through he,
hat, all she was. ''-Philadelphia Bull.
letin.
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xasts ~ 3yvords.

Boxing. though hotter appreciated,
now, was not 60 popular In the noEth
Of England and Scotland 40 In the
south, not assnrcdly becauseN the people
are other better hammered or less ag-
gressive, but probably because the SOL
ence Yves less understood. Sir Walter
Scott's touching tale Of the Two Drov-
ers" is good illustration Of this dif.
ference Of feeling Oh the subject, and a.
long ago as 1890 q book was written by
q highland officer with the following
curious title: "Antipugilism, or the
science Of defense exemplified in short
and easy lessons, for the practice Of the
broalsword aud single stick, whereby
gentlemen may become proficient in the
use Of the weapons, without the help Of
master, and DO enabled to chastise
the insolence and temerity SO frequently
met with from those fashionable gentle.
men, the Johnsonians, Big Bennians and
Mendozians of the present day, work
perhaps better calculated to extirpate
this reigning and brutal folly than q
whole volume of sermons.
It was precisely this feeling which
poor Robin dig, Sir Walters hero, ex-
pressed when his friend Harry Wake
field, with whom some words had pass
ed, suggested that they should have a
round OF two and be friends s'To be
peaten like dog" said Robin-''is
there any reason in that? But If I am to
fight I've no skill to fight like jacka-
napes, with hands and nails.
"How would you fight, then?'' said
his antagonist. Though I'm thinking
it would be hard to bring you to the
scratch anyhow
81 would fight with proadswords and
sink point on the first plood drawn.
ikea gentlemans National Review.
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POLICY OF sAGAsTA.

New Spanish Minister Outlines His
Course AZ to Cuba.
New YORK, Oct. GA dispatch to
The World from Madrid says: The
World correspondent called on Premier
Sagasta, who said in response to
queries: ssYou ask me if the Liberal
party would assent to mediation by
the United States with view to has.
tening the pacification of Cuba and in.
ducing the rebels in arms and the exiles
to accept autonomy. Why should we
need mediation when our intentions
long and often expressed by the Liberal
party-aim at realizing all that America
could suggest?
"No Spanish party, certainly not the
Liberals, could assent to foreign inter-
ference in our domestic affairs or
with our colonies. No government
could hope to induce the nation to &C.
cept such interference.
eff America, as we firmly believe and
hope, is disposed to be sincerely friend
" with us. let her enforce the rules Of
information law and stop the flow of
Moral and Material Aid.
without which the instruction could
not last six months. We shall reverse
completely the policy of the last two
years in Cuba, beginning. naturally,
with the recall of Weyler.
81 informed the queen that the Lib
eral party would accept the response
bilities Of Office most willingly if her
majesty honored the party with her
confidence; that the Liberal party had
plans for all the leading questions of
the day in Spain, and certainly would
grant to Cuba autonomy along the
lines traced in the proRremme Of the
Cuban autonomists themselves.
''The Liberal party is prepared to
grant to Cuba all possible self-govern.
ment, broad tariff and every conces-
sion compatible with inflexible defense
of Spanish rule and sovereignty in the
West Indies. We believe this will sat.
isfy the majority of the Cubans and we
will act thus spontane ously.''
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
Federal Court Decides Against
the Kansas City Stock Yards
Company
In the Case Brought by Attorney
General Boyle to Enforce
Rates.
It Means Thousands, IF No
Millions, of Dollars to the
Company.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 5.-Judge Foster
has handed down his opinion in the
Kansas City Stock yards case. in which
he decided against the company on
every legal question raised. The opin-
ion is very sweeping and the decision is
complete victory for Attorney GEL.
eral Boyle.
The stockyards company will appeal
to the United States supreme court.
There were three points on which the
stock yard owners relied. Judge Eos.
ter said that none Of them could stand.
His decision boiled to few words is:
''The law governing stock yards
charges was regularly passed BY the
Kansas legislature. The stock yards
company is only an incident Of cen.
merce and in the absence Of action by
congress is subject to the state laws.
Congress has not acted to fix regula.
tions governing it. The charges fixed
by the legislature would give reasona.
BILE return on capital invested. .
Means Very Large Bum.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-. Oct. 5. The Kan
sas Clty oCock YARDS case grew out OF
the efforts of the stock yards company
to prevent the enforcement Of the law
passed by the last Kansas Legislature
reducing yardage charges. The taking
Of testimony in the case was begun in
this city on April 30, last, George w.
Clark, assistant attorney general of
Kansas, acting as special master. The
purpose of the stock yards people was
to prove that present charges were rea-
sonable; that the prices fixed by the
Kansas legislature were ruinous, and
that in attempting to fix rates the state
interfered With the interstate commerce.
The yards lie in both Kansas Cities,
being situated on the Kansas Missouri
line. To the company, which is. the
second largest in the country, the re.
suit Of the case means thousands, If not
millions, of dollars.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
An III Wind.

AS they entered the horse car both
men put their hands into their pockets
in search Of the fare. +
That's all right, old man, - said the
one as he fished out. a dollar bill.
eco oni'' replied the other, showing
the hand with the bill aside. 'sI've the
change right here
"But it's my treat returned his
friend. "Besides, I need the change
anyhow"
''Don't take that bill, conductor, I"
said the man with the dime in his hand.
"I'm paying for this. -
''Not much. you amt, insisted the
other, holding his friends hand and
trying to poke the dollar bill within
reach Of the conductor.
''Stop that now, cried the man with
the dime. IF you won't listen to rea-
son, let's match to see who'll pay
"I'll 60 you, replied the other.
The man spun the dime in the air.
.."Heads!' cried his friend.
Whether it was heads or tails will
never be known, for just then the car
gave q lurch and the coin dropped be-
tween the Stats and rolled out of sight.
II said you wouldn't pay this any
how" laughed the other as he handed
the conductor the dollar bill and put
the change in his pocket.
When the men left the car, the con-
ductor came along and fished out the
dime with a jackknife. AS he whacked
1t up with the driver he said, with a
wink, "It's good thing for us, Bill,
that all the fools amt dead yet. New
York World.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
4 /. y; patent q ono, In !, =

a Patent Omcs Incidsnt.
The patent Office ofiicial bowed 20.
litely from hia place at his desk a. The
visitor in clWAes Of cleric cut and q
smooth face greeted him with a; subdued
"Good morning, sir. =
Good morning, = responded the ofii-
cial,- with cheerful. $3.50 month
manner. "1s there anything we can do
for you this n,orning?''
~ don't know really, SIR" crooned
the caller softly. ITO know IL you can
is the object Of my visit this morning,
sir"
every we'll, state your case, and II
we can do anything for you you may
rest assured 1t will be done.,,
The visitor cleared his throat pretty
much as If he were going to deliver a
sermon.
II think" he said slowly and with
hesitation, eff mistake not, that
saw q statement in some one Of the pub
lie prints to the effect that this office
would not issue a patent on Sunday. Is
that true, sir?"
"Quite true. It does not.
"Why is that, sir, il may ask?''
''It is against the rules Of the Office is
all know
"will it issue one on any other day
Of the seven, sir?'
Certainly it will. That is what it
is here for.''
"Oh, thank you, how nice," twitter-
ed the visitor, taking q large madras
handkerchief from his coattail pocket,
shaking it out and wiping his brow
with it. ''That being the case, If you
will be kind enough to let me have one
on Tuesday, sir, you will do me great
personal favor. You see, sir, Tuesday is
my birthday, and I want patent on it
80 no one can use it for birthday pur-
poses, sir, except myself. Washing
ton Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
POLICY WAS TOO RIGOROUS.

Queen Has Long Disapproved Of the Con.
servative Administrator.
LONDON. Oct. 5.-Nhe Madrid CORE.
spondent Of The Standard says: The
queen regent took a strong initiative
during the crisis and profoundly sur.
prised General Azcarraga by leaving
him no alternative but resignation.
She frankly expressed her disapproval
Of the Conservative administration, es-
pecially in its treatment Of the anarch.
ist prisoners at Fortress Montjuio.
She said she had allowed Senior Cano.
vas to remain in Office in the hope that
he would modify the rigor of his re-
pressive policy in Cuba and that she
had repeatedly called the attention Of
ministers to administrative scandals
and abuses. Moreover. her majesty
said she
Waited Patiently for Two Months
after the death of Senior Canovas in the
hope that the new government would
correct these evils. On its failure to do
20, he took it upon herself to consult
General Campos, Senior Silvela and
others as to the best means Of pacifying
Cuba by an endeavor to satisfy the on.
Economists and thus virtually to steal q
maPh on American diplomacy.
All the statesmen whom she con.
sulted appear to have advised Iibsral
cabinet as the best means of attaining
enc queens w1snes. Tnereupon her
majesty thanked General AzcarraRa for
his splendid services as minister Of war
and intimated her intention to appoint
Senior Sagasta as president Of the
council.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
Rewarded the Rogue.

Won Moltke was an early riser and
loved early riserA Once, while roaming
around his silesian estate at daybreak.
be found peasant woman bearing on
her hack sack Of potatoes which she
had Just dug, making q load heavy
enough for . mule. Here's thaler for
you" said, the great field marshal.
''You aee, the early bird catches the
WORM" Afterward he found out that
abe was . night thief who had ravaged
his fields persistsntly. but whom his
steward had never got mp early enough
!. 10 oatah,
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Oleomargarine Produotion Falling on.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The produc.
Hon Of ;sasomarsarine during the last
fiscal year amounted to 5,6S1, 207
pounds, being over 100000 pounds
less than in 1895 and q loss Of over ~.
900, 900 pounds, since 1894. The de-
crease il attributed to hostile state leg.
islatiqn, cutting Of the privilege Of sale
% well 40 that Of manufacture.
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INDIA RUBBER.

Tests by Which tho Quality Of the Ma.
terial May He Established.
Some few years ago Lieutenant Via
dlmirof Of the Russian navy made Sc
ries Of experiments to establish the test
ing Of rubber goods on sound and sat
isfactory basis, the following being the
main conclusions at which he arrived.
It will be seen that the tests advocated
are physical ones, as he came to the con-
clusion that chemical testing gave no
reliable results.
First.-India rubber should not give
the slightest sign Of superficial cracks
ON being bent to an angle of 1870 de-
grees after five hours exposure in q
closed air bath to q temperature Of 1876
degrees G. The test pieces should be
about 6 centimeters thick.
Second. containing not more
than SO per cent by weight Of metallic
oxides should stretch to five times its
length without breaking.
Third.-Pure caoutchouc free from
all foreign matter, except the sulphur
necessary for its vulcanization, should
stretch seven times its length without
breaking.
Fourth. The extension measured
immediately after rupture should not
exceed 10 per cent Of the original length
Of the test piece The test pieces should
be from 8 to 10 millimeters wide, and
not more than 6 millimeters thick and
8 centimeters long.
Fifth Tho ,ovromkaoo ~ >.l, .,;voo
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A SEA captain has found that the sails
Of q ship when filled with number Of
small holes bear It along more rapidly
than when they are perfectly whole
He says that en- ordinary sail cannot
receive the full force Of the wind, owing
to the bulk Of stationary air that Ills
up the hollow Of the concave canvas
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POPE IS VERY WEAK.

Church Dignitaries Said to bs Alarmed
About Le0's Health.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-The Globe says it
hears the pope's weakness Is increasing
and that the church dignitaries are
afraid he will not rally from the ex-
treme feebleness and exhaustion he now
betrays.
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FEAR 1T IS TOO LATE.

London STANDARD Co,nments on tn. p,..
posed Spanish Reforms.
LONDON, Oct. 5.-The Evening Stand.
ard, commenting upon the Spanish
crisis. expresses fear that the firm atti.
tude assumed by the queen regent, and
the appointment Of Senior Sagasta "a
form new cabinet are too late. and
that Spain hasyet another reyolnaes
to gothrough. psrhaps the most terri.
bic Of all
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
eleven Cases and One Death.

Eleven Cases and One Death.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 2.-Up to noon
the board Of health has had reported
one less than dozen cases. One death
occurred during the morning. Among
the new cases is Rev. Beverly Warner
Of Trinity Episcopal church, an Eastsrn
man, but came here to be with his con.
gregation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
Bic Timher Fira Raxine.

Raid CRY, 8. d., Oct. IA terrific
timber f,re IL raging near Hill City, 8.
D. Special Timber Agent Green, with
. force Of men, has been working two
days trying to check the flames. Ills
ssttm q. that 1000 sashavs already
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08

In . total population Of little over
5000, 600 Switzerland now has over
l. 600, 600 depositors in savings banks,
with an average fr each family Of 1e7s
In cash dspodtA
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
Carnegie Closes the Deal.

carnegie Closes the Deal.
CLEVELAND, Oct. "A deal has been
closed whereby Carnegie obtains con.
troll Of the Big Norrie mine, owned BY
the Metropolitan Iron and Land com.
pany Of Milwaukee. The Big Norrie IL
worth ~, 000. 600 and can put out !, 000,-
QUO tons Of ORE yearly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08
Coal Miners.

One million and q half men work in
the coal mines Of the world. OF these
Great Britain has b86, 900; United
States, 100000; Germany, 1856, 000;.
Belgium, 100, 900; Russia, A, 900. The
worlds miners Of metal number 4, 000.-
900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-10-08

The theory Of Z noted physician that
talking is conducive to longevity il veri.
fled by tie ekvaHstance that women
liv.: longer ti,an men.
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Verbal Eecentrioitie.

Verbal Eccentrioitie,.
Hobson-l saw as soon as I met him
that he was hot abort something
Wigwag-How WAS that? E
Hobson-He treated me very coldly.
-Philadelphia Record.
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III 81 I ,5saa 7,.,: :.---
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-02-12

There is no other order in the state
that has one third of the delegate at
tendance or visitors at its annual
meetings as at the meetings of the g.,
A. r. encampments. The city of Cha
mute will not, in any probability ever
have another opportunity to do her
self the honor and reap the rewards
therefrom as she now has In receiving
and entertaining this encampment.
In order to ascertain the probability
of raising the $1,000 mentioned, the
committee estimated the several
amounts which they thought the lead
ing business men and other citizens
would, in their judgment, according
to their ability and usual liberality
heretofore in public matters, be will
ing to contribute, and from that esti-
mate were convinced that the required
amount could be easily raised.
The committee will call personally
on all our citizens soon for their sub
scriptions; and our success will depend
upon the manner in which they res
pond with their contributions. We
necessarily will fall short if we do not
secure the several amounts from each,
as anticipated.
1t will probably require several days
for the committee to see all the citi-
zens, but they will publish from day
TO day the subscriptions as the same are
obtained, in order that our people may
know how we are progressing.
When the encampment is over, the
committee will also publish an item
lied statement of all subscriptions
paid and the disbursements of funds
received, for the information of all
persons interested therein.
r. n. ALLEN.
I. d. BOsCHERT,
H. L. FREEMAN,
j j. HURT,
+. M. DAWDY,
Finance Committee