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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-12-03
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily. b.
TiNKLE! Tinkle! Hear the bells. Y
A little snow would be OF advantage.
= Ferguson sisters sing at, Bowesmont
tonight. .a..,. ,..,st III. Il 1
WIN. YOUNG Of Carlisle township, was
in the city on Saturday. [ A5't b ID
The Lutheran League meets this even
ing at the Icelandic church. d, II t,s !.
+ H. C. Thomson Of Bowesmopt was in
the city to-day between trains, on legal
business. ga>f " Es.s''
Wood is going up. Maple costs $3.50
now. No snow in the woods In Mime
sofa to haul it out, they say. ~. .Sei.a II II
!. ]. y: Larichilere and Baptiste Desjsf.
dimes Of South toilette were doing btiSls
ness at the court house this morning. "a
N. "A. LeBreche who has been here
the past week visiting relatives, returned
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Local.

Rev. H. Beer has an interesting letter
in this issue, from Alaska.
F. A. Wilson Of the Pink Paper took
dinner at the Winchester yesterday.
Attorney o. M. Corwin was in. the city
yesterday in attendance on the county
board.
w. c. T. U. will meet at the residence
of Mrs. Robt. Mcbride tomorrow after
noon at O'Clock. A full attendance is
requested.
A monthly meeting Of the Pembina
Building and Loan Association will be
held next Tuesday evening. 5000 will
be offered for sale.
Five applications and three limitations
was the r cord at court st. Vincent, !. O.
F. on Friday evening. They are admit
ting members at charter rates until the
end of the year. r. F. Smith is record.
ing secretary.
The necessary papers have not yet ar
rived from st. Paul for the extradition Of
the young men charged by the
St. Paul & Duluth railroad with
perjury, and he is still in the provincial
Jail. The two wheat stealing prisoners
-sare still confined there also, and as they
have decided to fight extradition, the
court has appointed Saturday next as the
day Of trial. An array of legal and off.
cial talents expected from Cavalier coun'
~. N. D., on Friday Winnipeg Free
Press.
Messrs ]. A. Little, deputy sheriff, and
]. McCafery, city marshal Of ST. Thomas
came in last night with prisoner. The
prisoners name is Ira Weltner; he has
been employed at threshing this fall east
of St. Thomas. He is accused Of steal.
ing fifty-two bushels of wheat from Geo.
Ray of Midland township. His commit.
ment was signed by Justice Hager of st.
Thomas. The man was arrested al
Thief River Falls by Mr.. Little. He OBJ.
jected at first to coming without requsi'
ton papers. However, as the Jail was
uncomfortable and cold there he after:
ward thought it better to come at once
On the way from Thief River Falls tc
Crookston the rig tipped over and al
were thrown into the ditch. Mr.. kittlt
and his prisoner. were handcuf7ed to
gether but suffered no injury. A brothe
of the accused didnot fare so well as h,
had hiss hand in his pocket, and not hav
ing time to disengage it, he fell on hi
arm and broke it. The injured man wa
taken to Crookston. It is said that h
formerly resided near Glasston in thi
county.
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From Fridays Daily.
Minstrels tonight.
Pretty cold to-day.
Court is due to-uay.
I. R. Shaw went to ST. Thomas yes.
to-day. III
John Beaton of Hamilton was in the
city to-day.
]. K. Switzer made business trip to
Nechs yesterday.
r. A. Stewart Of Hami ton registered
a, tie PemDina Ho Sc to-day.
They are cutting ice on the Rid river
from ten to fourteen inches in thickness.
c. S. Lough came over from Bathgate
this morning AMI says it was cold ride.
w. ]. Burke of Bathgate came o. er this
morning to attend court and other lega.
business.
Eddie LaMoure, after an illness Of two
weeks, is, we are glad to state, up and
out again.
The opera troupe milk White Flag, -
W mt south yesterday after playing in
Winnipeg.
5. E. Thompson of the Hallock Enter
prise came up to cat turkey withhis folks
yesterday.
Mrs. w. ]. Bride. and son Charley
came over from Hamilton yesterday and
were the guests of MI. and Mrs. R. Aylen.
The Red river furnished large num-
Der of young folks lots Of amusement
Thanksgiving DAY. Thei ice was in pretty
air condition. Several parties skated to
Emerson and back during the day
tits whispered about that an open-top
rink will be in the course of erection be
fore next Saturday, at the mouth of the
Prmbina river, for the benefit OF the. st.
Vincent and Pembina skaters, during the
coming winter.
The G orgia Minstrels arrived at st.
Vincent in their special car this morning,
and are a fine lookin., lot OF people. The
ticket bulletin shows a large sale Of re.
served seats, and it looks as if a big house
was certainty. They are highly spoken
of by the people and press of near by
towns where they have played.
Thanksgiving Day was celebrated
quietly but generally, Family reunions
and neighborly dinner parties were the
features Of the day. Quite "a number
gathered at the M. E. church i1t the even.
ing to express their thanks to the Good
Oliver for the blessings Of the day and
the past year. The day, while clou y and
with a little snow, was not uncomfortable,
and was quite contrast to the how,ing
blizzard Of a year ago. Holiday at school
tor yesterday and to-day made the child
rem l,,ppy, more especially as the ice is
prett:' good for skating on the Red river.
The Turkish War.
I Aftlr being completely surrounded and
basted by. Greece, Turkey then threw
down It's arms and lay helpless on its
back. An armistice has been declared
for month when hostilities will be again
commenced. Some Of the victorious
troops feel like they Are-mean-uns this
morning, from taking in the battle with
more vigor than Judgment. Of the dead
we may say, Pieces to the hashes."
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Q his home in jaime town. n. D. yestsl

20 10
- s nA's =" ssss'W'. u. "a, yesee
Gay. 81 q " ~
Rev. S'gurdson held service at,the e
lanolc cnurcn ~ south femnina yestssr
Gay, ana TOOK the tram Tor Grafton tol
evening service there.
AMOS PURDY and his mother Mrs. H
w. t.urdy /. xpect 10 leave q week iron
tomorrow tor visit TO Ontario. They
WILL remain tor the winter. This is Mr.
Purdy's frst visit back to the "ouit
SOU"
MIR. AND MRS. S, L. Haight of ST
Thomas leave to- az for Ethredge. Tenn
where they viii remain until after Chrisl
mas, and will then 70 tn Ashev.lie. N. C.
for tine rest Of the winter. Many friend.
viii wish them a pleasant trip.
DAN Su,.,vAN formerly nf parl, ,ouvn
.h,n now 0Fi1cr, ,n;o,, INV Man v,a.
in H.. civ .o.rlav GA fs,.n.,a MI ~
ref ia earn .hat : cancer which ne har
cut from HE m several Wears 400 l. aca 3
troubling him, and he Is compelled II
seek medical assistance.
prua,NA co,,n,,, ,ae re..;v.,, notice ~
.nror,,nnrnsrt 1 ~ - eaa n. a. = 81 ~,
,.ap,ta Th;s ,,,aIs s' tSe ~;ce I;ttia SIM, =,
ss6 20, or ~ the 800. ~. hs;,a tnta, az.
.,ort;onnne,t - >S x Ca -. s7n schof,,
',onniat;nn. I'M. of =. course ,.;s, rsr,;r,i
=; ;n.sr.ssted schooi Officers ana - rsnts
that tha d;str;,.t clerLs ~. r.n,,;rad ~
aw 10 taIe ~ the schooi cens,,s IN IA.
81 If each vear the Wednessiav ~ TIE
ueeE 1855 ' >'S " ~ ~ = $50
a.. .c.. ..
=: Ouk Dletn ne. 2. TUG county PIess avg
u'ssussms ug avlsavn.y ~ nsovMs u'e
f,t;I;ty ~ divided effort and That ,,n,tesi
.ffort ;s ;mnossihle. When, = ra;iroa.,
crosses the county from east to Yves. then
# a pood.sized tovn hannens to he at
.h- junction with the main line Of the
Great Northern, that town will stand .
FOOD show to ). ct The comfy buildings:
and until that time comes The nenn.t.
will he satisfied to leave things as thew
IRE II for no otherreason than when he
county capital is relocated. that il IS out
in the right place where It will stay put.
na,,a.,,,t ,,,,.r.. 40; ,,,.L;,,r ,,,,,.,,,
* ho,,t a. ~ aP &c., :, r.,,snS :. na.,s
ad -. " .t,a M v t.-;# sno saus
81 .,,;.i by th ,G M; snn ~ tha, AZ
W., wiz. ..u w. , ti,a en-. +,,t ~ ;,,ur w
~ inst ,,,o,,ths &c the W1;so,, Hi ,,a,.
1850 ~. ass: - saue ,he d,,t;ae ti,s+ No.
eNs $3.50: y. soy; e+,, .isa MaT;.ias. IA,
p,,t ne ~ III T thare iaes rs,,ar,;e fn,,,
-. r. a n;,, than from Tie W;is,n
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From Saturdays Daily.

I'm. Bateman was at the Winchester
yesterday.
John Pariseau Of toilette went to Win
nipeg to day.
William Lupien of Neche was visitor
in town yesterday.
Hon. ]. D. Wallace of Drayton came
in on the morning traig
R. A. Stewart Of Cavalier was at the
Pembina House yesterday.
Service in the Episcopal church tomor-
row evening at the usual hour.
Geo. H. Fuller, formerly of toilette
and now Of Grafton, is in towt, to-day
greeting old friends.
Mrs. Chas. Cavileer is some better this
morning, and wants to get up, but it IS
not thought best by her physician.
Though the night was cold, large
number of out of town people were at
tracted to the minstrel show last night.
Court only held short time yesterday.
The train north was nearly three hours
late, and the judge returned on the south
train in the afternoon.
h Mr.. Charles Guernon of Little Falls,
MINI. has accepted the position of French
lclerk in Shorts Satisfactory Store. Mr..
IGuernon is not an entire stranger in this
locality, having resided short time in
; St Vincent during the the term of his
fathers administration as collector OF
! customs at that port. We welcome Mr..
Guernon to Penibina.
\ Helmer Swenson, son Of George
Swenson, residing south Of st. Thomas,
was run over and had three ribs broken.
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From Wednesdays Daily.
H. A. Murrel went to Hallock yester-

FROM wednesdays Dally
H. A. Murrel went to Hallock yester-
day on business trip.
T. c.. Kimman left to-day for few
days visit with friends in Winnipeg.
John L., Obed. Misses Stella and Ger
tie Carr, all of Crystal, came in Yesterday
mony this evening. l "a
Mr.. Hines, who has been at James
town on account of his mental condition,
returned to Drayton yesterday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Hines, and in apparently
good health. His many friends hope
his cure may prove permanent.
Commissioners Halldorson did not get
in to the meeting until last night owing
to the illness and death of his father-in.
law whose demise in mentioned else
where in this issue, and at whose bedside
he has been detained.
The Ole Olson Jr. company played to
a fair house in Kittson Hall last evening:
The play itself is "a light one, but has
some iaughable features about It. Ole
o son himself is good and can entertain
an average audience in good shape, but
some of his support is lacking.
Died at Mountain, on Nov. 18th, JON
as Kortson, aged IS years. Mr.. Kort-
son was father-in-law Of Commissioner
Haildorson, and a gentleman much re-
spected in the neighborhood. The fun
eral will be conducted at Mountain next
Tuesday. al
The report along the lines oftfe North
ern Pacific is that over seventy-five pei
cent Of the total crop Of 1897 is market:
ed. This will be an average Of the total
crop Of the winter wheat district, and
tends to show that the wheat supply Of
the west is far short Of what was first es'
timated.
This afternoon at 8 O'Clock Mr.. Harry
c. Carr and Miss Ethel Purdy will. be
united in marriage by Rev. j. G.. Moore
The ceremony will be private and only
relatives will be present. The happy
couple will Immediately 60 to housekeep.
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Alplleus Bosd, 8, Midland township,
was he q in t,s,,,ds II 90 last week ~
justice Hag! i. 8 81, Thunnas, 70 The DIS
st .s wheat s sr,m N,e IS q
Linco n townsh p. Tie wheat was stolen
lsswyek ago Tue day night. and Shields
testified that he and . neighbor traced
the whseis Vi the Wagon, all The way from
his granary to that Il Huyd'S,
tinding continuous track made
bv narrow tired wagon,
not crossed &c lnterlaced with other
tracks. AT Boyds granary there was
about o bushels Of wheat o,. the level
while ut the OPP ming there was pile
OF or o ,ushes, looking AZ Il just u,-
DAD d there. Mr.. Boyd and family
wore to being at tome all day Friday,
shir. Boyd Icing OK. and that one Of the
sons had ha led a lnad o. wheat to Pitts.
nurg viii h would account for the tracks
found. Mr.. Boyd has always had good
reputation hithert
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Married.

ScHwERDFEGER-FIUGHEs-At the M.
E. Parsonage on the evening Of Nov.
24ti,, by Rev.J g: Moore. Miss Annie
4 feger both Of Bathgate, N. OAK.
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Farm Loans.

We take pleasure in informing our
friends and patrons that we have sue
ceeded to the business Of Mr.. ]. b. Tren-
holme Of Bathgate, N. D, We will here
after conduct that office as well as our
Office at st. Thomas. We have album
dance Of money Is loan on farm lands at
the most favorable terms. We can give
you privilege Of PAYING ON THE PRINCE
PALArY YEAR AND sroPPTEG INTEREST.
Write or.call and. see Us before you make
Q loan. We will saye You money: Z: &.
4, @ als.s g y. r MILLER,
Is DIS 81. Tliotimlss LII hate, N. b.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-12-23

From the youngest up, all of us can see
something in Christmas, above and beyond
its outward manifestations. 1t commemo.
rates the beginning of a life, which countless
millions of the human race have looked upon
as divine-a life of unselfshness, of self
sacrifice, of tenderness, of goodness and of
purity.
We family initiate that life when we heal
SORROW, make ono heart happier or tighten
the burden borne by some tired and weary
wanderer
1t may be true that after we have toasted
and frolickcd we go back to the old lives
again. But we can take the spirit of Christ
mas with Us, even if the bells are not ring.
ing and there is no holly cleaning from the
wall.
That spirit will have it's influence for good
The more it is cultivated by young and old
the nearer is the world drawing TO the
golden year. and as the Christmas bells.
from hill To hill, answer each other i'm the
mist, we can say:
Ring in the valiant man and free,
The eager heart. the kindIier hand:
Ring out the darkness Of the land.
Ring In the Christ that is to be-"
Golden DAYS
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white wolves no tell the truth" the
Indian replied. "They want scalp. They
can't come in while the Elk is at the door"
Silence prevailed for moment and then
the blow was repeated.
Two minutes, miss, said a gruff voice.
We are coming inl'
The Elk heard as well as did the girl and
IN another instant he let one foot slip a little
behind it's mate That movement, slight as
IT was, meant preparation for the worst; but
the Indian did not speak.
Let the boys in. please do, Lucy" came
from the couch in the corner. Il want to
know what's kept them away. The old
katydid-"
Once more with cry Lucy sprang TO the
couch and bent over the attcnuated figure
thereon
It's not the boys of the Katydid, Paul.
Pardon me. ! told am untruth before
They're the men from across the divide
They want you, you"
With frightened face the fair speaker
threw look toward the door and saw the
figure braced there, living barricade OF
flesh and blood.
As she looked tho assault came. One Of
the men outside threw himself against the
door, the portal shook from top to bottom
and the moccasined foot of the Indian
seemed TO slip half an inch-that was all.
Lucy caught halfway the cry that welled
from her heart and watched the human bar
ricade. The lips of the Indian were com
pressed and his eyes watched the door be.
fore him. He seemed in his element, but not
a sound escaped him.
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She listened till she heard steps outside
and then, with "A thrill OF JOY, she laid her
hand on the stout barbados OF the frontier
door
The doctor at lastl" said Lucy under her
breath, as, without more ado, she took down
the plank and opened the portal
But the next moment she fell back with n
cry that seemed TO drive all the blood from
her cheeks, and she stood in the middle of
the room staring at the tableau before her.
In the room stood a stalwart Indian and
Lucy instinctively glanced toward the
couch.
For n moment IL seemed as if the noun
tain girl would sink TO the floor, but sudden
~ she threw herself between the savage and
Paul and stood like statue there.
They are coming" said the Indian, point
ing at the door. THE wolves OF the divide
are out yonder."
Aren't they satisfied with their worl, -
cried Lucy. Haven't they done enough
They blew up the Katydid-"
The interruption was a sudden spring 10y
the Indian and the door, left slightly ajar,
was hurled TO with almost crashing force
At the same time something seemed to fall
against il from the outside, but the palms
of the Indian were against the planks and
with his whole strength he was holding the
enemy ut bay.
Lucy watched the red man as he pitted
his powers against the horde at the door,
and for a little while she feared that the por.
tai would he broken down by the foe.
Lucy! LUCY"
Her name came from the couch and as the
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a strained silence of half minute elapsed
when again the door was charged. The man
outside threw himself against il with the
same result, only this time the moccasined
foot did not slip; II kept its place.
The Elk seemed made OF iron: his veins
stood out on his half naked figure like whip
cords and, giant-like, he kept his self-as
signed post
Take down the barbados, girl" said the
leader OF the band
In spite OF herself the mountain girl
smiled. They did not know that the Elk
was the barricadc
Twice more the door was assaulted with
the same impetuosity: but the defender of
the pair did not move
Vt last the Elk looked down into the face
beside him and caught Lucy's eye.
The wolves have gone, girl" said he
They could not break tho Indians arm"
Gone! No. IN another second a fist struck
the portal and voice exclaimed.
~ happy New Year TO you, miss. We
guess you've won him fairly You've nursed
him through aud you Kin have the last sur.
Nivor OF tho kutydid disaster. Good night
girl, and chen Lucy heard footsteps as the
band rctrcatcd, but the Indian still kept his
strong hands at Inc well guarded plauks
10 was "a long night for the mountain girl.
but she had "a companion in her vigil, for she
would not let The rcdshin depart. Slowly
over The wild Landscape broke the first
morning of the Now car. and Paul slum.
Dcrcd, drcamlcss of the shadows that en-.
quilted him during the night just passed
At last as che sun kissed the tips OF the
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winter mountains his sleep vanished and his
eyes Enclosed.
Paul turned his head and caught the radi
ant face of the gentle watcher and in an
other moment his gaze fell upon a darker
face near by.
Who's that, Lucy?" he asked. "You
didn'tlet that redskin in last night, did you 80
He came i'm without asking, Paul. For.
tune sent him" she whispered, bending over
the wounded man. But for our red brother
you would not have seen the dawning of the
New Year"
And consequently have lost my little
sweetheart, CHI"
Yes, Paul." and Lucy took the thin hand
OF her lover and placed il i'm the strong one
that had saved both of them from the
fiends of the divide, making bright for them
the New Year which was TO witness the
iruition OF their fondest hopes
T. G. HARBAUGH.
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"A BOGUS SANTA CLAUS.
A Change in Blinky Bangs Christ
mas Proaramme.

Blinky Bangs chuckled and confided to
himself that he was a genius as he started
forth that stormy Christmas eve. Under
his long ulster he wore the familiar uni
form of Santa Claus, perfect in every de
tail.
AT the big house overlooking the river
only the children and one ''trusty" servant
were at home, for the others of the house
hold had commenced the festivities of the
merry season. Blinky was to be admitted
by the servant, and. as good Kriss Kringle,
entertain the little ones while securing all
the valuable plumber TO be had
When they saw this perfect counterfeit
OF the Jolly reindeer driver, they at first
stood in wide-eyed wonder till the sturdy
little Ben advanced with extended hand and
quantity welcomed the hoped-for guest This
did not disturb the crusted hardness that
had so long imprisoned Blinky's better M.
ture, but when the fairy-like Ruth, with
her crown of waving yellow hair and glis-
tening blue eyes, rushed forward and from
the vantage point of chair threw her
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and deeply sunkcn, but brilliant black
eyes
ITS the wind. Paul. It's the old year
going out, you know"
But it's not midnight yet, girl? The boys
haven't come back from the ledge
Not yet. There, don't let such things
worry you. They'll come by and by
He turned away and closed his eyes while
the girl crossed the floor and for half min
ute listened at the door.
The boysi" she said, under her breath.
Its been that way for a week. They'll
never come, and can't tell him. dare
nos tel him that he is the sole survivor OF
thc Katydid mine disaster, Tor he would
want TO know how it happened. I'm a
strong Young woman, but not quite strong
enough TO break such news to him; no, not
yet
Half a raieute later Lucy Moore came
back 90 the cot and discoyeredthat the miner
had dropped into a deep sleep. The Katy
did mine had been wiped out in the twin
king of an eye b. the work OF unknown
,eoundrels, and Paul Draper had managed
60 crawl from the debris to be picked up q
dag later and carried 20 the mountain home
OF the girl who loved HIM
Lucy understood it all. She knew OF the
fcud she had heard OF the threats made by
the ruhians across the divide, and the mo-
ment she looked upon Paul's unconscious
form she guessed the truth. The villains
had simply dyn1mitcd the katydid mine
and tlie wonder was that even ono man was
left % tell the tale.
New Years day was 60 have witnessed
their wedding. but for some time il had
lo0Ecd moro like burial as Paul lowered
ictt cn life aud death. his figure wasted
away aud his suicring- terrible. But she
had watched over him with unccasing
fidelity Size had been his constant compan.
ion rincc his narrow escape, and whenever.
his mind wandered hc wanted 10 know
when "thc boys would come The bows
wo1d never corc for they slept on the
mountain side. ard Lucy had not strength
60 tel him tic truth
For some time that night tho girl con.
tinvcd to sit at Che cot, her gaze riyctcd upon
thc white face of hcr bctrothcd The ticl.
fnz ui "a clock on rough shelf nailed to- the
wall sounded liEc fhe strokes of trip-ham.
Tcr, but Lucy did NOT lool, up She watched
thc sleeper and hcr thoughts were with
him
-uodcnly she heard a noise that startled
hcr from her chair. Size went to thc door
md rut her car against DO while again she
cert q swift glance toward Paul
She had for cterH days expected q visit
from thc surgeon across the mountain and
hc might be there.
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St. Nicholas.

st. Nicholas, as the patron saint of the
children, now termed Santa Claus. was can
onized, died, according 10 tradition. at
Myra, Italy, and was there buried i'm the
cathedral crypt. Six hundred years later
his body was taken to Bari, and there in the
eleventh century the great priory of San
Nicholo was built. II is at that priory that
on May 8 each year the festival of ST
Nicholas is held with great rejoicing by
pilgrims from all parts OF the world.
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"A Last Request.

Her father had said it could never be-
They both sat in the parlor-also in
tears.
After long searching and desperate eff
fort she found her voice Then. i'm desparine
tones, she cried: ooh, Charley! II we must
part, let us wait till after Christmas."-
Philadelphia North American.