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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13
STORIES IN PASSING.

A customer had left copy OF Gospel
Hymns" in an Eleventh street restau-
rant the other evening. About 10
o'clock one OF the night force ran across
the book and in fifteen minutes the
whole crew-cook, walters and dish
washers-were sitting on the counter at
the lower end of the room wading into
the song at the top OF their voices. The
night clerk had a splendid tenor, un-
trained but pure and rich, and he lied
the meetiug." And there was dragging
there. Pull for the Shore" and 1.-The
Lily Of the Valley" went with a shout.
Presently the clerk led them round into
softer music-"Jesus Lover of My Soul"
and "Blest Be the Tie" When they
struck Rock OF Ages" there was actual
FEELING in their rolces.
why, damnew said the cook, Il feel
like when / was q kid at Sunday
school"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13

was a creaky, water-dipping side
wheeler that constantly threatened
either to blow up or sink to the bottom.
my friend Carter and though both
pretty young had just been promoted to
the rank or corporal. We were sitting
on the edge Of the deck, talking it over
and watching the sun slowly sink be-
hind a woody point up stream.
Suddenly Garter lost his balance and
went overheard. We were directly in
front of the wheel and his chances for
further promotion were slim just at that
moment. But as he went down, one
arm stuck straight up like signal
board. Before the Hundred men stand.
ing about had fully realized what had
happened, l had caught Carter's hand
and jerked him on deck.
AS We started up to the deck above.
fellow soldier was tackIng larg,
rudely printed notice against the cabin.
1t read, 'Corporals hereafter not allowed
within ten feet Of the boats edge. By
ORDER"
And now he had coma back. Twenty
years ago they had been vitality inter-
ested in each other. Twenty years ago
they had parted. A sight m;sunder-
standing. word or two. and he had
gone away, leaving nothing but bit Of
blue ribbon. She was to send it, he
said. il ever she wanted him to return.
How she had treasured that ribbon,
dearly, tenderly. as a last token Of his
love. 1t w:s faded and worn and yet
she kept it. Often sne had wept over it
when she was weary and she felt as il
her life was empty. Twenty years OF
loneli less aud regret. and merely little
bit Of faded color holding back the sun.
shine from her heart. Why did she not
send it to him. She did not know ex.
actly. At times she would seal it in an
envelope and address it to hi n, for she
had kept track Of him in all these years.
But invariably something held her back.
and she would tear open the envelope
and weep over the ribbon as If her heart
would break She had treasured it go
long that the ribbon had become a part
OF her life and she could not bear to give
it up.
But now he had come back Of his own
accord. After twenty years of silence
they were to meet again. And she still
kept the ribbon, What memories.
What thoughts. How long it all seemed.
Had he changed? And what Of his
love? Would he come to her for the
bit OF ribbon? Could she give it up to
him? And the twenty years that were
gone, what OF them? H. G. SHEDD.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13

to each pay two dollars and half, or
ten dollars in all.
The driver took them about and
SCENE a lively, well-informe1 fellow.
Toward evening at the last stop before
returning to the hotel, he took one OF
the gentlemen aside.
you seem to be the leader OF this
party" he said, .'aud if it would be con-
venIent could you just pay me the ten
dollars and settle afterwards with your
friends. Tnis would save trouble to all
OF u.s."
The Lincoln gentleman Accommodated
the driver, and after short wait the
return was resumed.
That evening after dinner the Lincoln
gentleman who had been addressed by
the driver, spoke to his friends OF having
paid their carriage bill. Then the sad
truth came to light. At some stop dur
ing the afternoon the driver. had spoken
to every man in like manner, addressing
him as leader o. the party and suggest
ing that he pay and square" with the
others afterwards. And every man of
the four had tumb.ed.
1t is not often that such delicate
bit Of fiatteri lg nets a man thirty dol :
lars in one day.
A long. dusty street runs down be-
tween lines Of hug, old maplee. Birds
fly across from one side to the other.
An cd red COW moves laz 'ly out from
the shade and eats at the road side. A
dog noses in and out among the trees
and disappears across a meadow. Gnats
swarm 10 the air and flies dart back and
forth. The str set is qrite deserted. 1t
is noon.
At the end OF the street is an iron
bridge, painted red, with a CLEAN OF
water below it. And beyond is high
bill Of green. sprinkled with fDwering
fruit trees. On the crest OF the hill a
large white house stands above the
trees with glimpses OF barns and cribs
beyond. A gravel path leads straight
up through the garden from the iron
bridge to the hous,.
/ know it well. 1t is my home. And
I am coming back to 1t after ten years.
A gentleman who enlisted during the
tail end OF the "late unpleasantness''
tells this story:
"Our regiment had gathered at Saint
Louis and was being transported down
the Mississippi to Memphis, where we
we're toguard line Of railroad running
east from that place. The boat, which
had been pressed into service has lily,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13
"Buttered toast and eggs straight up"
yelled the waiter as customer came in
and gave his order.
The restaurant vesper was over.

A man near Beatrice dug an artesian
well several years ago. and expected to
make his place famous ty the medicinal
properties Of the water. He built a
large bath house. laid out extensive
grounds, and altogether went to an ex.
pense Of something IKE twelve thousand
dollars.
But the project fell through. There
was something the matter with the
water, the well was unreliable, and peo-
pie didn't seek his establishment as the
man had expected.
After it was clearly demonstrate that
the whole thing was failure, friend
one day asked the Tr jector how much
he had lost in the enterprise.
Not cent" replied the man readily.
1T was worth six thousand dollars TO
learn the geological condition OF the soil
in this part OF the country. and it was
worth six thousand more to find out
what big fool 1 am"
1t was little incident OF the Abb
gensian crusade and the place was
Beziers. For days the seige had been
going on. Outside. the army of the
church was furious from the delay.
Within the city the people were growing
desperate. Fool had given out, the
walls we're down in places, the leaders
lied.
At evening the last assault upon Be-
ziere was made. The walls gave way
and all the savage fury OF northern
France was turned upon the city.
The first man to enter the town was
the Abbot OF Citreaux with his follow.
ers pressing eagerly behind. For in
those days churchmen we're warriors as
well. One of the Bishops men asked
him how to distinguish hereto from
orthodox. Then came the monstrous
replay, xiii them all! God will know
his own
And the slaughter began. Every soul
in Beziers was murdered, every man,
woman and child put to sword. The
city was burned and not living spear
Of grass left to mark the spot.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13

-Four Lincoln gentlemen spent day
at Niagara Falls several summers ago.
Having heard Of the general custom OF
fleeing strangers practicsd there, they
engaged carriage for the day, agreeing
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1897-02-13

think. That tie written word is fre-
quently not the EXPIRE ssior Of what men
think is the only explanation Of the dis.
lance between what they say and what
they do. There is no doubt that the
double primary system viii come nearer
expressing the choice OF the largest
number OF voters than any other.
The politicians who have controlled
the prim aries since Lincoln was pup
do not like it AMI they do not dare to
say 40. They might jus. as well declare
against the purity Of the ballot box. But
they have not yet figured out how they
can control the result. Aud they are
busy thinking.
The Courier desires to call NJ Aus-
tins a..ntion to the folio wing nots re-
ceived .Iom Mrs. Lancaster. the mother
of the q: tie girl whom he says starved to
death. Lancaster is now working for the
IA 'mer VITO loaned him the money to
hire tie earse. which neither her own
need no he necessities Of the sick chill.
dren could prevent the mother from
hiring. So long as funeral is made an
orgy Of ostentation and ceremony by
white folks who ought 10 know letter
the wretchedly poor and ignorant can.
not be expected to do things more philo-
sophically. 1t will take Lancaster Sc vera
weeks work to pay for the hearse, and
meanwhile his family is being supported.
by the county. The county commits
eioners is the community represented by
that community who does not make
funeral an &C casion Of ostentatious cere-
mony: services, casket. flowers. under
taking mummers, process sion, monument
and all. In view OF which the commun-
i-y cannot expect poor Mrs. Lancaster to
step up on a plane that no one else has
cached
To THE EDITOR OF The COURIER,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
My attention has been called to an
tuttoTsdl III tue ouuuds Sdil. giving n
quotation from The Courier and IN COM
lnenting on same says: With much
Difference to the opinion OF the Courier,
the Call still holds that an innocent
epless child has died OF hunger and
neglect in the family of Lamasters and
it matters not what may have been the
conduct or the condition OF the father,
the united effort OF organized charity
with ali it's good intentions has failed TO
supply the wants OF this helpless starv-
ing an I freezing family"
desire to enter my protest against
such falsehood being made public as
there is not the least foundation for such
statement, n pr any fact on which the
shadow OF such report could be made
and whoever wrote the article drew on
his disordered imagination for his pic
tare and never endeavored to verify it
by calling on me. or Others acquainted
with the facts. / had plenty OF both
fuel and provisions on hand at the time
and have not been out OF supplies this
winter and meyer been denied any sup.
plies when l have asked for them.
do this ia justice to them who
have assisted me when / have been
10 need and that thu public may know
the true facts in the case.
LULA LANCASTER.
Lincoln, Neb, February 8. 1897.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
It Rained.

1t is authoritatively stated that it rain
ed Sunday night-in fact some Fargo peo-
pie are quite sure that it rained little for
the entire twenty-four hours proceeding
two o'clock Monday morning. Observ-
or Grass seems to be of the same opinion
and reports rainfall of 4. 46 inches since
early Sunday morning, SO of which fell
last night. This is said to be the heav-
lest rainfall in eleven years. The storm
seems to have been general.
Half the Easements in town were flood
ed and some so badly that engines could
not be fired up. There's lots of water
over the south side.
Park, Grant s. Morris were among the
sufferers to the tune of several hundred
dollars, by water backing up i'll the cellar
and the small sewer pipe proved INSULT
cient for carrying it of. A car load of
paper and lot Of sugar were among the
damaged articles.-Fargo Argus.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
The 1celandio Synod.

Minneota, (Ninn3 Mascot.
The Icelandic Lutheran Synod OF
America met in its thirteenth annual SEES.
sion yesterday and was opened in the US
ual manner by President Bjarnason, Rev.
F. ]. Bergman delivering the opening
sermon. The ministers in attendance
are, president, Rev. ]. Bjarnason, Win
nipeg; vice president, Rev. F. ]. Berg
man, Gardar, N. D.; secretary, Rev. ].
A. Sigurdson, Pembina, N. D.; Rev. N.
S. Thorlackson, Park River, N. D.; Rev.
]. ]. Clemens, Glenboro, Man., and Rev.
B. B. Jonsson of this place. The dele
gates present are as follows: Gardar, N.
D., H. Gudbranson, E. H. Bergman, DR..
M. Halldorson, David Johnson, Fir.
Samsonson; Eyford, N. d.; Sigureeir
Bjornson; Mountain, Ellis Thorwaldson,
M. Einarson; Hallson, ]. S@mundson;
Pembina, N. D., Valdimar Gislason;
Akra, N. d., S. Thorwaldson, Jno. Thor
larson, B. Peterson, G.. S. Sigurdson,
Winnipeg; Sigtr. Jonason, S. Gunnarson,
J. A. Blondal, H. S. Bardal; Glenboro;
Skapti Arnason, Born Jonsson, Fir.
Frederickson, Jon Bjornson; Marshall; c.
]. Wopnford; Westerheim; S. S. Hofteig;
Lincoln Co.; Arne Sigvaldson, Arngrim
Johnson; Minneota; B. Jones, S. Hogna-
son.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year: President Rev. /.
Bjarnason; vice president, Rev. F. j.
Bergman; secretary, Rev. !. A. Sigurd-
son; assistant secretary, Rev. B. B. Jons-
son; treasurer, ]. A. Blondal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
DR.. Cuffe Bound Over.

1t will be remembered that some time
since, the body of child was found in
Liberty township, near the residence of
DR.. Cuffe. Since that time, the neigh
borhood has been full of ugly rumors
which eliminated last week in the arrest
OF DIR. CUTIE on the technical charge of
"neglecting to bury the dead.''
The preliminary examination was held
before Justice Pratt at Cavalier, and a
large number of immediate neighbors
were called as witnesses. Most of the
testimony was to the effect that Mrs.
Cutie had for some time previous to the
finding Of the body, had the appearance
of being pregnant, that about that time
she was i'll in bed, and that aiterward
she looked thin and ill.
Beyond this no direct evidence was
found except that it is quite certain that
the child was born alive. DIR. CUTIE was
bound over to the district court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Sale of Bonds.

Notice is hereby given that bids will
be received up to July 9Th, 1897, 9 p. M,
for sale of drainage bonds, in accord
ance with section 1474, compiled laws Of
1895, tor amount not less than $4,000. 90.
Bonds to run five years, and to be made
in denominations of S25, $50, and $500,
to suit purchasers.
Interest on same not to exceed Z per
cent per annum. DONALD THOMSON,
County Auditor.
4s-ol By w. ]. BRIDE, deputy.
Pembina, N. D., June 18th, 1897.
N. E. A. Excursion to Milwaukee,
Teachers and their friends, who con-
template attending the N. E. A. meet
ing at Milwaukee, next July, will do well
to see that their tickets read via the Wis.
consin Central Lines, from St. Paul and
Minneapolis. Elegant day coaches. and
the finest sleeping and dining cars, COM
bined with the best train service. make
the ride pleasant one. Your nearest
ticket agent can give you full informa-
ton, and sell you tickets. Jas. c. PoND.
Gen. Pass. Agt. Milwaukee, Wis. If
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Lost and Found.

Thursday afternoon Aug. Short took
his little boy Max, aged about years,
with him to the Johnson & Holmes sheep
ranch to fish in the Tongue and Pembi-
ma rivers. which make their confluence
there. Quite numbers of other citizens
were also there on the same Grand.
About five O'Clock or later when Mr..
Short was starting for home he looked
around for the boy but could not find
him. Surprising he was in company
with some of the other fishermen, he
continued the search among them until
the alarm became general and they all
began to search. Finally word was sent
to town and soon after the searchers
were reinforced by large parties of BIZ
cyclists and others with teams. Lanterns
and campaign torches were in use and
thirty or forty men and boys wandered
in the darkness and searched the deep
shadows Of the thick brush in vain.
About one O'Clock the search was stop
ped for time until daylight should APP
pear. Most of the party bunking in the
hay lofts of the ranch and at the Hogan
farms. At three o'clock the search was
renewed, and additional parties were
coming out from town to join the hunt.
Meantime, Mrs. Short, from whom the
news had been kept, sat sewing at home
wondering why her husband and boy
did not return, but fortunately as her
clock had stopped did not realize how
late it really was, and it was nearly one
when she finally went to Mrs. Ryan to
find out the time, that she learned that her
boy was lost.
Mrs. Short took the best view of the
matter, very sensibly, and while she fear
ed that the little boy might suffer from
exposure and fright did not give up hope
that he would be found, and early in the
morning went out to the scene of the
search. She pursuaded Mr.. Short to ac-
company her in the buggy and going out
on road leading towards Geroux bridge
they saw the little fellow on the prairie
chasing birds. Max on being questioned
says he was not frightened and did not
cry; that when the stars came out he got
under bush pulled down a branch over
him and went to sleep. Once in the
night he heard a noise and thought it
wolves and started to run away but found
it was only horse. He was not very
hungry and apparently was no worse for
his involuntary outing-but there were
tired and sleepy looking lot of men and
boys about town on Friday. On Friday
morning there were probably not less
than go people in the search party which
would shortly been augmented to hun
dred or more if the little boy had not
been found. ALPS well, that ends well.
Mr.. and Mrs. Short desire US to express
their heartfelt gratitude for the kindly.
hearty and general assistance of the citi.
Gems of Pembina and of the neighbors at
the scene Of the search, and to Mrs.
John Hogan and Mrs. Fadden and others
for generous hospitality in serving re-
freshments to the searching party.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Before it is too Late.

Leave your business occasionally and
try new climate and new surroundings.
No better medicine.
The principal health and pleasure re-
sorts of the Southwest are reached via
the Santa Fe Route. Low rates. quick
time, comfortable service.
For specific information inquire of loc-
al agent, or address; c. c. Carpenter,
Pass. Agt., 513 Guaranty Loan Bldg,
Minneapolis, MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
The Queens Jubilee

Is no doubt great event and well
worth seeing, but there is also no doubt
that there is more profit in seeing the
displays at the Winnipeg exhibition; and
"American day is the time to do it, see
the N. P. agent in regard to the low rate
special train excursion to Winnipeg on
that day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

A. H. Anderson, the photographer,
will be at his studio, above the drug
store, Pembina, on the 1st and Bird Sat-
urdays of each month.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Two Good Thilaes.

The Winnipeg exhibition, and the
Northern Paci6c's low rate special train
excursion to Winnipeg on American day
July 23rd, only $3.50 for the round trip
from Pembina, see the N. P. agent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

The postponed Wexford picnic is to
occur this afternoon. Judge COMFY is
billed as orator.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

REGULAR meeting of the city council
for Monday occurs on legal holiday,
and therefore will be held on Tuesday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

BoGl ElroRp is having the roof raised
on his residence on Cavalier street, there
by charging the upper story.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

FRANK Thomas killed three more
wolves Friday, making thirteen i'll all,
this spring.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

WORD was received on Tuesday of the
death of Mrs. Beggs of this city. She
was visiting at the home of her pnrents
near Toronto, Canada.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

THE Nashville students are making
a tour of the Great Northern from Neche
south next week. They give good en-
tertainment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

T. L. Price sells the best groceries, at
the lowest cash prices. 511
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Farm Loans.

Plenty of money to loan on improved
farms. Money furnished OH short no.
tice. If SHORT & Co.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

1t takes good flour to make gooe
bread. Warren flour makes good bread
Ask your dealer for it. 3S-tf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

Talk with A. Short & Co. when YOU
want to renew your loan. Plenty Of
money on short notice.
tt A. SHORT & Co.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

Excursion to Winnipeg July 23rd.
You should call on the N. P. agent at
once and find out all about the big ex-
cursion to Winnipeg on american
Day. at the exhibition, the rate will be
way down. Special train service.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Good Flour for Wheat.

Farmers you can change your wheat
for Good Flour without waiting. At the
St. Anthony Elevator St. Vincent. 3Stf
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

THE trestle work across the Nixon
coulee, on Cavalier street, has been torn
up and new piling will be put i'll as soon
as the pile driver can be had.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Taken up.

A yearling steer, red, VITA white tail,
and star in forehead. Owner will prove
property, pay charges, and take same
away. WALTER R1v1T, Pembina. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

Miss ELIZABETH PRESTON of the W..
c. T. U. will lecture in Kittson Hall,
Friday evening promptly at $50. Col
lection taken at the close. The lecture
will be followed by an informal reception,
light refreshments will be served.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Winnipeg Excursion.

Special train leaves Grand Forks for
Winnipeg, morning of July 23rd, return
ing from Winnipeg same evening. Fare
from Pembina to Winnipeg and return,
$3.50. On account of "American Day''
at Winnipeg. exposition. 49-S
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

SUNDAY being independence Day, an
appropriate service will be held at the
M. E. Church. Sermon subject, "Pa-
triotisn." All are cordially invited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

CHIEF of Police Moorhead ran in two
suspicious looking characters Tuesday
evening, and ordered them out of town
the following morning. They had been
proving around town begging some
thing to eat. When searched one had
SIG in cash.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
LOCAL WANTS.

Cut price sale on boots and shoes at
T. L. Prices. 51-l
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

THE Salvation Army will camp in the
grove at the bridge in this city a week
from Monday next, and remain in camp
two days. For program see small bills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02

ROBERT Kerr, driving -four in hand'
of w. J. Kneeshaw's, met Mr.. Weider-
mans traction engine on the street Sat-
urday. The horses became unmanage-
able and started across second street
bridge. Robert jumped and the teams
stopped in Mike Wagoner's yard. Moth
ing was damaged.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-07-02
Housekeepers.

Housekeepers.
There is no flour better than the War
rem. Ask your dealer for it. 2Stf