The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-05-13

Mrs. d. Fee and family Jolnea her nus
band at Crookston this week, where
they will make their home in the future.
Hon. ]. LaMoure is having his cream
- red. 1t will make
brick house pain1ea -,
quite change i'll the landscape there
abouts,
Wheat harvest begins this moh'h al
Texas. The condition Of winter wheat
is reported good by the government
bureau,
The auditors and tfeasufer's Offices
at the court house are being papered and
look much better and brighter. J. r.
Moorhead is the artist
w. c. Short has a thirty-eight foot pole
on his store building that carries the
weather signals and the stars and stripes
way up high. 1t looks we'll.
Tuesday the thermometer got down to
$40 and "Wednesday was also cold.
Vegetation is not far enough advanced
all
Ten carloads of cattle from Minnesota
belonging to Hankey Bros. of St. Paul
went through here Monday. A large
bunch Of several hundred belonging to
James McCabe OF Giasston were unload
ed here on Monday and driven SOUTH
ward
The Mehara Ministries that played
here Tuesday night gave very excellent
show Of the Glass. They have very
fine band and nice orchestra. The sing
n ing was also excellent A large number
1of Emerson people came over and there
was good house.
Alfred GRADER of Glasston, was badly
injured last week by falling under pillow.
His leg was cut into the bone and it is
remarkable that he did not bleed to
death. AS it is, his injuries arevery seri-
Gus and may result in either amputation
or lameness for life.
Rev. H. c. Jephcott hauled his goods
here from Bathgate on Monday and
Tuesday in order to get N. P. carload
rates to Valley City, his new appoint
ment. Mr.. Jephcott has been popular
preacher in this county for number of
years and leaves many friends here.
Lieut.. H. D. Wise of the United States
Army was the first American to make a
flight through the air by the aid of kites.
In an article he has written for the Youths
Companion Of the week of May 9TH, he
tells the story OF the evolution of the kite
from toy to scientific instrument, and
explains some Of the uses to which it can
be put in modern warfare.
In consequence OF the patriotic feelings
naturally engendered by the present hos
tilities it is probable that Decoration
Day, May 80, will be celebrated more
earnestly and generally than ever before.
This will be particularly the case in the
south, where the old rebel feeling is
rapidly disappearing in the enthusiasm
in defence Of the flag of the Union.
There seems to be misunderstanding
or disagreement about the Langdon
militia company by which they are left
out OF the quota of North Dakota troops.
We do not believe it is the lack of disin-
clination or disloyalty, but it is unfortu.
nate that it is as it is. Capt. Charles
Chisholm formerly of Hamilton in this
county is the commander the company.
Since the beginning of the war with
Spain the Roman Catholic archbishops
and bishops have been devising some
method Of making their position clear
before the people of America. They
have finally agreed to issue circular
letter addressed to the clergy and laity
of the Roman Catholic church in the
United States. This letter declare that
the duty Of loyal American Roman Cath.
olics, next to their duty to God, is pa
triotically to support their country in
the war with Spain. Itdirects the priests
b Of the church to pray daily for the sol.
diers and sailors who may fail in the bat
tle, and for glorious victory that shall
4 restore peace. The circular has been
Endorsed ~ Mgr. M.rtfneili, apostolic
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