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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

Tor l,easfety of the Great Northstn
railway bridge. No attempt u helnr
made TO move trains on the west 81
north 4 lines Of the Chicago = North
western. Roadmaster Rufke1ay the
conditions north and west ate, much
more serious than at titst supposed,
and miles OF new road bed and mnmerl
Ous bridges must be built. South and
cast lines are only slightly interrupted.
Woonsocket, g.. D., April 8. - This
town is inundated by the overflow Of
the Big Sandy. The water is damned
up In the river by ice gorges and is
flowing over the prairie, doing much
damage to farm property. Many
houses i'm town supposed to be on high
ground have been abandoned.
Pierre. s. D., April a. Rain ceased
falling here last night. Over two and
q half inches has fallen during this
storm. The damage is confined to
washout Of bridges and flooded lands.
Parties who have been on the prairie
north Of the city report almost half
the country under water.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
SPANS ! JOY.
Victory I'm the Philippines ana
Gomez Wanting Peace.


Gomez Wanting Peace.
Madrid, April 3.-The queen regent
was attending q concert yesterday
when a telegram was handed her an
nouncing the victories of the Spanish
troops in the Philippine islands. Her
majesty caused the dispatch to be read
from the stage, which aroused the
greatest enthusiasm. The orchestra
played the national anthem and other
patriotic airs. Additional advices
from Manila say that the Spaniards
have inflicted another defeat on the in
surgents, killing 200 Of the enemy. A
rumor was circulated in the chamber
of deputies to the effect that Gen.
Gomez, the conmander-in-chief of the
Cuban army, is suing for peace.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
WashinEton Talle.

In anticipation Of an increase In the
American. tariff Canadian distillers
are shipping large quantities Of whisky
to the United States.
The senate committee on judiciary
has reported favorably the nomination
OF Willis Van De Vanter Of Wyoming
to be attistant attorney general for
the interior department..
Senator Spooner introduced bill to
pension John Green, late Of the Fourth
United States cavalry; also to increase
the pension Of Fletcher 8. Kidd, late
Of Company +, Seventh Wisconsin in
fantry, to 500 per month.
As q recognition Of their regard for
ex-senator Dubois and his efforts in be-
half Of the silver cause, senators and
representatives Of the faith gave him q
dinner at the Wellington hotel, WASH
ington. Those present included Sena-
tors Cannon, Pettigrew, Mantle, Tur-
ner and Stewart and Representatives
Hartman, Shafroth, Jones (Wash.) and
Newlands.
A bill to compel respectful treatment
for the United States flag was intro
duced in the house by Representative
Howe Of New York. 1t provides that
any person in the employ of the govern
ment who shall utter words that reflect
or cast reproach on the American flag,
thereby showing disloyalty to the flag
and the government, from which they
derive their livelihood. shall he imme-
diately dismissed from the service.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

Political wisdom, in varying degrees,
is to be looked for in the words ad-
dressed by governors to the legisla-
lures of the several states. The recent
messages and addresses contained no
sounder sense than that of the COVER
nor of South Carolina when he said:
'tSouth Carolina has not yet regained
her once proud position in this great
Republic. She can never regain it un-
til her people. rising above all partisan
hatreds, unite in one heroic effort to
make our system Of public instruction
inferior to none." The welfare and
honor Of a commonwealth are safer in
the hands Of the schoolmaster, "arm-
ed with his primer" than of the SOL
der Gin full military array" The
Southern chief magistrate wisely
points the people of his state to the
victories Of peace: and what more i'm
portant triumph IL there than q vic
tory over ihiteracy? i, ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
LOOKS DUB Gus
AUSTIN sMls|la., IN 4 GREAT | II pa NIGER
]. FROM RUSHING WATERS


Memphis, Tenn, April 3.-The flood
situation has once more become acute
from a point few miles above Austin,
Miss, as fur down as the first break
at Perthshire, Miss. and crevasse in
this line of levees would not be sur
prising. The pressure on the levee is
brought about by the waters OF the
st. Francis basin, which 10 here con-
gested between the levees in front Of
Helena. There is no levee on the Ar
kansas side down to Sans Souci, to a
point above Helena, distance Of 100
miles, and 1t is at Austin that the
levee system on each side Of the river
begins and goes to the passes below
New Orleans. The waters are now 80
high In the st. Francis basin that the
current rushes from the west and cuts
along the east shore levee for miles,
and several alarming kilograms have
been received from near Austin, and
the situation is most apprehensive.
Boats have been requested to run on
slow bells and laborers as constantly
strengthening the embellishments. A
crevasse at Austin would inundate q
strip of fertile country twenty miles
wide and sixty miles long. Reports
from Helena, Ark, show that the river
there Is still slowly rising, and it Is al
most miraculous that the levees at
Helena have not been swept away.
Thousands of people have been work
ing day and night. The Missouri Pa
ciftc and Cotton Belt railroads have
rushed train load after train load Of
sacked sand into the beleaguered city
and still stand ready to help the Hell
ena people. Greenville is on an island,
and ROsedale, Miss, is in water from
five to ten feet deep. The funds of q
bank at R0sedale have been moved to
the second story. Thousands Of head
of cattle are standing on the leyee and
many unfortunate refugees sleep there
with no covering to protect them from
the water-soaked winds of the night.
Back of Rosedale and throughout the
lower and middle delta country eyery-
thing is under water. In many viii
lagos no communication with the ont
side world has been had for several
days. The threatened rise at Cairo Is
now certainty. The Mississippi
above Cairo and the Cumberland and
Tennessee rivers will send great
HOOD into the already filled st. Francis
basin, and from Cairo to Memphis it is
feared that the deluges will mark a
high water figure that will be without
precedent. At Memphis the river has
fallen i of foot since last night and
is steadily falling. The relief COM
mittee is still very busy. They are in
receipt of information to the effect that
there are fifteen or twenty white peo-
pie, principally women and children.
In great distress ut a point near st.
Clair's Landing, about fifteen miles IN
the river. These people are living in
houses, the lower floors of:which are
flooded, and they have no food and no
way Of obtaining it. Arrangements
were made to send supplies to them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09


A British paper says: British trade
with Japan has had most encouraging
developments during 1896. Great Brit
ain and her OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES In
dia, Hong Kong, Australia and Cam
ada-now enjoy the greater share. In
this important trade q reversal of the
relative positions Of Great Britain and
the United States has been developed.
Americas share In Japan's foreign
trade for the first half of 1896 was
only one-seventh, while that Of Great
Britain amounted to nearly one-quar-
ter. and that Of the British empire to
upwards Of 46 per cent of the whole.
Great Britain has largely preponder-
ating share in the supply Of steel rails
TO Japan" NJ
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

How many persons can describe &C.
curately the arrangement Of the forty
i've stars that are to occupy the blue
field Of the United States flag after the
4th Of next July? The Official orders
TO the officers Of the army and the
navy. and to custodians Of federal
buildings, throughout the republic. say
that there are to be six horizontal rows
OF stars. In the first, third and fifth
rows there are to be eight stars: in the
second. fourth and sixth rows. seven
stars. The even number Of stars in
the .odd-number rows; the odd number
q stars in the even-number rows
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Crimes ana crimin.,a

--3hfF NTAG0S0 ana C61mt00lA >
William Leland Of Chicago smoked
too many cigarettes and hanged him
self. 4. a 7
Bradrach Roach was shot and killed
at Hendrick, Iowa, by Frank Merry
field. They quarreled over q woman
and swore to shoot on sight.
The general store of Risk Bros. at
Stanley, Iowa, was broken into BY
four tralrps and 800 in clothing was
taken. Two men have been captured
with O Iart of the goods.
f Sheriff Waite Of Crystal Falls, Mich,
caused the arrest at Eagle River. Wis,
OF Charles Benner, charged with for
gerry. Benner confessed having forged
q check for $40.
Iheslnan recently arrested at Valley
4 Mills, Tex, as Josef Blanther, the San
Francisco murderer for whom a. re-
ward Of 81 900 is offered, has commit
ted suicide.
Charles L. Lyons, man apparently
Of unbalanced mind, was arrested on
the portico Of the White House the
other night. He said he wanted pro
lection from the president and declared
hs had been arrested on suspicion Of
killing his mother In Cincinnati. NJ
Kittie G. CLARK, q for. twenty ,seven
years a. prominent and, successful
teacher IN the city schools Mt Gales
burg, ILL.,. has co nmitted suicide by
shooting herself through the heart
While temporarily giI4ane.
No order of the court demanding
Christ wager to the custody Of officers
after having been found guilty Of as
sault with intent to kill John Bohn is
exciting comment. Heifs under 5000
t1otds, and the minimum penalty for
the effense is seven years.
The man recently arrested at Valley
Milfs, Tex. as Joseph Blanther, the San
Francisco murderer, for whom a re-
ward Of 81 600 is offered, committed sui
eide BY taking morphine In the county
jail. Hn was teaching school ct the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
A RAGING TORRENT.

The swollen Mississippi Causes An.
nOyance and SUFFERING.
st. Paul, April 3.-The local situation
remains much the same SO far as 1t
concerns the localities inundated. But
the submerged territory gradually
Widened yesterday and the depth Of
the water increased. The West side
Is still the scene of the greatest suf-
fering and annoyance, and the flood is
still confined practically to the flats be-
low. On the city side Of the river It is
still the upper levee on both sides of
the high bridge that is repelling the
watery invasion. The water threat
ened warehouses along the lower leyee
and invaded sewers in the vicinity Of
broadway and below.
saltwater, April 3.-Indications are
that Lake st. Croix will go higher this
year than 1t did in 1881. The St. Croix
registers 1873, within two feet of that
OF 1881, and is still rising at a rate
giving promise of trouble. The cur
rent is very strong.
-
Little Falls, MIMI, April IA large
force of men are at work trying to
cave the Mississippi bridge at Royal
ton: There are two gorges near. the
bridge, but the river has been cleared
near them. The water is the highest it
has been In years, and farms along
the river are three feet under water.
:. Granite faiels, MINI, April. s.-rhe
Minnesota is very high at this point.
There are no fears Of its reaching the
1881 mark. :.
Anoka. Mimi, April 3.-rhc logs are
running thick and fast. The dam tust
above Champlin's -four mill went out.
Yesterday, damaging the fiume and
other wood work and letting n large
deluge of water into. the river. Every
wagon bridge on Coon creek, this
county, has gone. Trains are delayed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Big Purse for corbett ana Fits.

Boston, April 3. = A syndicate Of
wealthy patrons of sport has cub
scribed a purse of $4,000 for 20
round contest between Corbett and
Fitzsimmons. to take place in New
York at date to be agreed upon. The
plan, as arranged, ia to place the en-
tire purse in the hands Of well known
Boston newspaper man with full pow
or TO act, and II the syndicate fails to
pull Off the contest at the time and
place selected, the whole amount is to
be forfeited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

The Chicago cigarette dealers and
their boy customers are so adroit that
there is great difficulty in enforcing the
cigarette law. The Woman's Club sug-
gests persistent investigation and pros
ecution and asks the aid of young, en-
thusiastic lawyers in bringing Offend
ers to Justice. The Chicago schoolboy's
environment is bad at best, but when
he may be stupefied and demoralized
by new habit it is time to go to his
rescue.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Fron Foreisa shores.

b From Foreign shores.
Il Is reported that President Cisneros
o. Cuba libre Is dead.
The princess Of Wales and her
daughter, Princess Victoria, have
started for Copenhagen.
Emperor William has an incurable
disease, which at times gives him the
appearance Of madness.
All the American prisoners in Cuba,
it is believed, will soon be tried and
nearly oil released.
It is reported at Cairo that Khalifa
Abdullah, leader Of the dervish hordes
In the S6udan, 10 suing for peace.
Rear Admiral Selridge, commanding
the United States European squadron,
has been received in audience by the
pope.
John Birdulph Martin, who married
Mrs. Victoria Claflin Woodruff, died
on Saturday at Las Palmos, in the.
Canary islands.
A cablegram from Reval, Russia, an.
nounces the death Of Baroness Gruene-
valid, formerly Miss Julia Roesiter Of
Chicago.
Word has been received at New
York that John King, formerly presi-
dent and later receiver Of The Erie rail.
way, died at Beaulieu, near Nice,
France, March II. Mr.. King was q
we'll known railway man.
1t is officially announced at Monte
video that the government forces have
defeated the insurgents in q battle
near Melo, killing Chief Chiquito Sar-
aiva. 1t Is announced that the insur-
gents lost GOO killed and wounded.
Another battle has taken place in the
Province Of Manila, Philippine islands.
The insurgents lost, it is stated, 800
killed and many wounded. The gov
eminent losses, killed and wounded,
did not exceed twenty.
It is reported a German syndicate
with q capital Of 1OO,O00,OO0 marks
has undertaken to employ Krupp, the
gunmaker, to build the warships which
the Reichstag refuses, and that they
will place these at the disposal Of the
government when the Reichstag from
time to time votes the money for them
In coming years.
w. Peterson Of Newcastle Tyne,
Eng, who is connected with large Eng
lish shipping interests, has signed q
provisional contract with the Canadian
government for fast transatlantic
steamship service foe four boats Of
1000 tons each, to be ready in two
years and to steam over twenty knots
per hour. The subsidy to be paid BY
Canada is said to he $500, 900 per year,
and the British government is under
stood to be ready to contribute $25OOOO
per year in addition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

A vassar girl who wrote an essay on
Kissing for her college society gave the
manuscript to a gentleman friend for
his inspection and advice. The young
man. who was somewhat pert, told her
that he could give her an abstract of
the paper in one smack. To which
she replied that she did not care for q
syllabus, and the young man is still
trying to see If he can figure 1t out.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
. Youthful El,ner..

Atlanta, Ga, April 81. p. Atkinson.
the seventeen year-old son of Gov. At
kins0n. and Miss Ada Bryan Byrd,
aged fourteen, have eloped. They took
a train for Tennessee, but fearing de-
lection, they left the train, secured n
horse and buggy at Kingston and left
for Rome. The parents Of the youthful
couple are greatly shocked at the con-
duct of the pair and have offered re-
ward for their detention IL apprehend-
ed before the marriage takes place.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
POW Frs FIRED c n
CRETAN INSURGENTS lombard THE
INTERNATIONAL TROOPS.
Italians, Return the Firc-The Bish--
% Of Canes Inpiores the Powera
.s to Cease Opposing Union WITH
Grcecc-German. Onlcers Direct--
ins the Turi<ish Troops-I,nl,lesli-.
ate Blockade Decided Upon. .

Canea, April "A body Of insurgents
fired several rounds at the Butsunarta
blockhouse, which Ia. occupied by the
international troops. The Italian. guns
returned the fire. The bishop Of Canea
has sent message Of fervent appeal
to the Christian peoples OF Europe, inl-
pl0ring them to compel their govern
ments to stop bombarding and to cease
opposing the unanimous desire OF
Cretans to escape tyranny by union
with Greece.
Constantinople, April 3.-It is stated
on und0ubted authority that the eff.
ficient manner In which the Turkish
forces were modified on the Greek
frontier IL due to the German officers.
and 1t Is added that all the plans OF
the campaign entrusted to them to-
carry out have been prepared by able :.
stratgists in Berlin. Tie greatest con-.
tidence, therefore, is felt in military
circles here as to the outcome Of any
contest between Turkey and Greece.
In official circles 1t is declared that q Z
direct agreement between Turkey and
Greece would be hailed with great sat
isfaction by the British government.
According to a telegram received by
the Turkish government the Armenian
rcvolutionists abroad intend to cause
the resumption of rioeing in Anatolia
about the Middle Of April when the
SHOWS are melted. There is an init
nation that further massacres may he .
looked forward to at about the same
time.
Athens, April 3.-It is reported here
that the Greek government has been
notified semi officially that a blockade
of Greek ports will be enforced within
three OF four days.
st. Petersburg, April "a blockade
Of Greece, which the Russian press
thinks the likeliest way of forcing the
situation by exciting the Greeks to
hostile acts on the Turkish frontier,
has evidently been decided upon.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

That Kansas man who is suffering
from an internal growth of wheat
should call upon somebody to thrash
him. Or he might get his wife, who
has done most Of the grading fol. sew
eral years. to cut him down.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
SAYS he ID Not nead.

Jacksonville, Fla, April "a letter
received here by Justo Carrillo from
his brother, Gen. Francisco Carrillo,
who commands the. Cuban forces in
Santa Clara province, shows that the
recently published report of his death
is untrue. He writes to deny the
Spanish account, and says that he was
wounded slightly by a bullet at the
battle in which Gen. Sanchez was
killed. He adds: I'VE have plenty Of
arms and ammunition to support the
campaign. Weyler has been around
here, but he has done nothing"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Will ROW Gaudaur.

Orillia, Ont, April 8. - It is almost
settled that the: race between Ras
Rogers of Worcester and Champion
Gaudaur will be .rowed here. The
Worcester man refuses to make the
stakes higher than $500 a side and
Jake refuses to. go away from here for
that amount. ,Orillia will give a
purse Of 81 600 to the winner provided
the race is rowed on May "a.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

The esteemed Nashville American
announces that, in accord with its con-
slant habit Of pursuing the shibbo-
leth Of onward and upward" it will
ut once open a department of ques-
lions ard answers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

Hereafter no foreigner can legally
perform a marriage ceremony in Mis-
souri,. We don't imagine this will in
terfere with anybody's business very
seriously.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Slipped wan the run,I..

Meridian, Miss, April 81. A. Ken
nedy, president of the Meridian office
of Erlman, Gardiner & Co., extensive
lumber manufacturers, whose mills arc
at Laurel, Miss, has fed to parts UNI
known with the company's funds en-
trusted to his care. He has also falsi-
fled his books and his accounts are in a
badly mixed condition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
hound for Honolulu.

San Diego. CAL, April 3.-The flag
ship Philadelphia will sail Sunday for
Honolulu and everything is being
rushed aboard her in the way of sup.
plies. The Adams sailed to-day for
Magdalena bay. The Albatross, has
orders to sail April 3 to Catalina island
for fish commission work, and the rev.
enue cutter Corwin has orders to join
the Betfng sea patrol In Alaska and
will sail this month;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09
Miscellaneous.

Dan Stuart is preparing for another
fstic carnival in September.
Another flibustering expedition got
away from Punta Gorda, Fla.
The Greater New York charter bill
has passed the New York assembly by
a vote Of III to %.
D. ]. Sachsel, treasurer Of the Chris
topher Columbus Building and Loan
association, has left Chicago with $685.
900.
Marie Ri.ks, the notorious window
smasher and woman of the street, has
turned up at Marinette, Wis.,, coming
from Michigan.
Mr.. John Nordhouse of Illinois. FORM
erly private secretary to Mr.. Morton,
has been appointed by Secretary Will
son to serve in the same capacity.
In the Maine senate the bill to pre-
vent the reproduction of prize fights by
photograph, kinetoscope, ETC., was
passed to be engrossed.
In anticipation Of an increase in the
American tariff, Canadian distillers are
shipping large quantities Of whisky to
the United States.
Secretary Bliss has approved for
patent to tie State of Minnesota school
indemnify list No. 3, embracing 2,72l
aces III the Crooks ton district.
The effort to secure the mu1ct sa-
loon by petition in Dubuque, Iowa,
has failed by fifty-,six signatures. II
has been bitter fight.
The lCmbermen Of San Francisco
are again trying to organize "a trust
with the hope of raising the price Of
lumber from 81 to S. q. thousand.
Ex-Alayor Stewart Of Dubuque,
Iowa, has been granted franchise
for q telephone line. Rates are to be
81 and $1S. The present rates are
$40 and $50 q year.
Application has been made for the
appointment Of a receiver for the Pitts.
burg (Pa) Provision company. The
concern has q capital of $780, 600. and
1t ia alleged that its affairs have been
mtsmanaged.
Judge w. w. Wood, Of the johnson
Qkan.) county Circuit court, has decided
that the Sedalia school district must
pay $4,000 to the holders of school
bonds, issued in 1888 and fraudulently
sold to Eastern people,
LIE uIutH biennial meeting OF the
Iowa Legion Of Honor convened at
Fort Dodge, iowa, with every county
In the state represented, making an
attendance Of about 300.
The steamer Ohio. which left New
York Feb. q for an excursion to The
West lndeas, has arrived at New York.
having covered a total distance Of
1873 miles.
An arrangement hae been effected
by-AmbassadOr Bayard with the arch
bishops of London and Canterbury
whereby the original log Of the May
flower will be returned to the United
States.
Receiver Burlington has filed his re-
pot on the Commercial bank at Eau
Claire, Wis. It gives the total liabiIi-
ties at f64, 906 and the assets at actual
value, $35, 1O1, shrinkage Of about c.
per, cent.
! The parents Of Elva Ham. aged
twelve years, placed her on the cars at
Vandalia, Ark; for Linton, q mining
town south Of Terre Haute, Ind She
was tagged, and note was pinned On
her coat to her grandfather, Washing.
ton Morris. Since her departure from
Arkansas the child has not been heard
from.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1897-04-09

II Col. Bob 1ngersoll doesn't believe
there is any such place let him try to
tive three months in Colorado with a
sound-money badge on his buzzom.
Yes. even now.