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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
Fighting the Mohmupda.

Private Lever of tho BufTs tells two characteristics Of the fight in which he was bit when General Jeffery, with the mountain battery and escort, was hemmed in a village all night by thou sands Of Mohnunds. The wounded were lying under wall exposed to torrents oT rain and to showers of stones which the enemy hurled down at them from houses near. 1t seemed impossible that any relieving force could come to their aid before daybreak O. that the mere handful of Buffs could hold out much longer. Their ammunition was running short Then Lever heard one wounGsd officer ask another, How many shots have you got in your Teyolver?' "Only two" Then don't waste them, old chap; keep one for me- the other for yourself. ]"
 When ammunition was so nearly ex- hausted that no orders were given to fire until the enemy could be distinctly seen, q sudden rattle of irregular fire was heard on one side of the village. followed by savage yells, but no other sound The few Bluffs holding post in that direction stood with rifles leveled ready to fire volleys directly rush was attempted. The commotion came near CT, and just az the noncommissioned of fieer in charge of that post had the command to present on his lips the flame from native gun flashed on bristling steel. British bayonets had been doing their grin. work there in the darkness So silently that nobody thought friends were so near The relief had come. Tine enemy gave way, and min ute Inter Major Worlledge, with his companies Of Sikhs and guides, entered the village. -Ilondon News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
DOES SHE LOVE MET


 Does she love mo? That is Creek Far too deep for ne to know. Do the sweet lips always speak
 From the hearts deep oyerfoTf Can tell each gentle sigh < Is thu breath of answering leTes Are the g!ances of her eye >, Forged hy Cupid or by Joyef ,-S CEly this tc ne Is known .... Thas lore heT, her alone. ,,t, Only this l c,c;srly sec - She is more than earfk cen ce N And fu.l half of heaYal to mo. Does s.se love Iao? Do know t9 Cs,ls7 has risen from the .toInbf ~ or. waero roses. when they blow, Set their eolcr and pexfulpe? Ss Faith would have no mission heras nosa would still in heaven be. ,A, If did net trust the elear
 Pledges of her love for me, SflS Though l cannot prove it mi18 ssss By an algehraic sign, < Yet, as love divinely grows, It believes and feels and knows. G Thus through soul and every sense Her true love gives evidence. \ And l clear and clearer see p She is more than earth can be And fuu half of heaven to me.
 -.Charles M. Dickinsos-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16

Money makes go, by slightly changing it, it May read, money makes America. Maine Moro. Matanzas, Manla-a start with (N and all These places will soon be annexed by our Uncle Sam, For what once he holds between lis iron grip or hand
 Nothing, absolutely nothing. withstand. Money, our needfu benefactor also starts with an (M
 And to like this ringing metal we not to blame. Its usefulness is appreciated in this and every land
 With the only exception of iaed Spain has never any hand
 The Globe is also interested in this letter (Nf)
 And henceforth this ad. is certainly not sham We will and car co nvince yoe what we here say.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
 Life In a yVorkhouse.

A woman died in England the other day, aged 74 who had passed the whole of her lifo in the workhouse, in which es. tablishment she was born, being an imbe- eile and the child of an imbecile mother This poor woman is believed to have cost the local ratepayers about $6, 900.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16

sale only 1oc yard.
 Big line in Ladies Waists former price oc this sale only 5c Our yard.
 25 dozen fine bleached drill drawers price this sale 39c only.
 25 dozen gents shirts design attached, former price 50e this sale 39c only.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16

If you only give the chance by calling on us today For low prices have always had and still ore For merchandise in great quantities arriving daily
  We do not intend shelving it, we have them provide We wish them in every home, where cheapness can give delight. We have purchased from bankrupt sale
 This great sacrifice everybody should hail. You can't miss this sale for your chance IS for today
 Or somebody else reaps the benefit, if you stay away The old saying, that We have but chance in life
 And If that is so, your chance has arrived Don't let this pass you for afterwards 1t may be said
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
Deautv Is Hood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar- tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm. bansh pimples, boils, blotches. blackheads. and that sickly bilious complexion by taking Gasearets, beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, 50c.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
His Ambition.

gro think, said the visitor, athat you will haye to go through life an ex-oon- yict!n
 "Well, miss, ;" replied Crowbar Claude, "to tell you the truth, just at present there ain t nothing I'd like more to be f'-Wash. ington Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16

Girls in New Guinea have small chance of eloping. Every night they are put in little house at the top of tall tree. The ladder used to reach it is then rannvaa
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
Like x:chtaing.

Take smaa quantity of hot water ill a glass tunbler into dark room and add to it two or three small humps of phosphide ef lime Little flashes of light starting like petty lightning and ascending in curling clouds. then appear.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16

Burmese woman is actlvo and lndustrl- ous, while the Burmese man is indolent and often a reoluse. Becoming, there fore, both by taste and by habit, the money earner, tine bargainer and the financier of the household, she has as- serted and obtained fur herself the right to hold what she wins and the respect due to one who can and does direct and control.
 Things are strangely reversed {n Bur ma, for here we see man as the religious soul of tho nation and woman its brain. Burmese women are born traders, ard it is more often tho wife than the hus- band who drives the bargain with the English buyer for the paddy harvest, or at any rate she is present on the occa- sion and helps her easy going husband to stand firm. So highly is trading esteemed that daughter of we'll to do
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16

That you sadly lost your own chance, and
 your regret Our sale begins Monday at noon,
 Come early you can for you For if late this great supply may low,
 Again the old saying, early bird catches the straw. Below quote you articles be sold and the price
 But let tell you it's eheapness only be surmsed You cannot examine the value
 The goods are their worth. And then your praise of henceforth Remember the Wolf, he carries the day,
 He's doing the business he's going to stay He fears opposition, he is not to be undersold
 fany tries he will be left in the cold.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
Doa.t Tobacco spit and Smoke Your Life AWAY.

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
 netic. full of life, nerve and vigor take No-To- Bac, the wonder worker, that makes weak men strong All druggists, soc or Si Cure guaran- teed, Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Rcmedv Co, Chicago or New Yor.1
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
The Merchantmen and the Pearl.

The kingdom of heaven is strictly business. 1t is significant that Christi kingdom is not likened to | warrior, or a poet or Il philosopher. or slave, but to business man. God's saving man is not turning him into righteous ma. chine, but developing him into right eous son. Jesus view of his work was ss of a business. At the start he said. T must be about my fathers business; T -t the close, Ut is fnished " The ba- mana peddler handles personally his goods. Mir Armour sits in his office surrounded by papers and clerks, while his trains and ships are at the other end Of the earth. So the little man lives by sight, the big man hy faith, and rei- gious faith is simply business sense car ried to perfection, reaching to eternity. Enterprise and boldness, not caution and fear. are the foundations of reli- zion. n.-Rey Frank Grsne. Methodist. Ghicaoo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16
Book Cover Desscus rs.

one reason given for the success of women as designers of book covers is their quick appreciation of tho appropri- ateneas of design and material for the context of the book to be covered, They do not, for instance, clothe the thounhts of Marcus Aurelius in pink and rc;d. although certain mystics believe pink to be the soul color Nor do they believe that Democracy Triumphant should wear dress of purple flags. It is the artistic consistency they manage in the completion of dainty volume that makes their work popular. At tho Phil adelphia School Of Design tie eirle are given a subject once week-tns title of some b9ok-for which Q cover IS to be made The most successful designers of the books named last week The Queens of England, " .Kings and Queens of Scotland, /" "The Bonnie Brier Bush" and Poems were made by Miss Theodora M. Anderson. Miss Anna B. Kraus. Miss Mary $. Graid. Miss Marie A. Morton, Miss Eva Cham. bers, Miss Maud Mueller and Miss Edna V. Free. The designs were made in the oolors in which they would be repro dueed, and one was drawn on the cloth which could be used, which is said to be better way for insuring the exact repetition of design, as the binder may not always be able to match the color in the paper model.
 1t is said this industry has increased rapidly since Archibald Leighton in 1929 introduced the cloth binding prod. uct as now known.-New York Tribune.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-06-16

100 pieces Lawn assorted fancy pattern, full value Be- this sale each 2se yard. yard
 pieces bIeached domestic soft finish former price 6 this sale 4ac yard
 90 pieces goods dmit and muls former nce 2 t5c for this sale only &c.,
 10 pieces dotted fancy dress pattern original price 2O this
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
THE PHILIPPINES.

The Spanish have agreed to accept the
terms offered by the United States and
accept the $2O,0CO,oc0 and cede the
Philippine group to this country.
Whether we have made poor bar.
gain or not is entirely question of the
future. If we were to Judge by the ex.
perience of Spain with her colonies we
will not be better of, while on the con.
trary England's colonies have made her
great. 1t is hard to believe that wise
liberal and enlightened government will
not be of equal benit to those that gov
ern and those that are governed.
However, our constitutional form of
government was not planned for the
government of colonies and it is clear
that for the present at least, that part
of the people Of the Philippines can be
made free but that it will take time to
make them equal with the people of the
United States. Anyway we will have
trouble enough to fit these new pieces
into the Union for the next few years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
TWENTY MILLIONS CHEAP.

One of the shrewdest moves in the
peace negotiations has been the offer by
President Mckinley of $4,000, 600 to
Spain for its interest in the Philippines.
The contrast between this gift to Spain
and the demand Of Germany on France
for a billion of dollars and at the same
time annexing two rich French provin-
ces, and many similar indemnities which
are the rule in the settlement of war
damages, CLOSES the mouths of Euro
pean nations; and it is worth pretty near
the twenty millions just to do this.
Then, it has much to do with a speedy
and certain settlement with Spain. 1t
put Spain in position that she could
not afford to refuse the terms. The sum
offered vas large to Spain in her ex.
IRENE poverty, and if she refused it she
was likely TO lose it and the islands too,
while on the other hand it makes peace
certain, where if war continued, we
would have had to. spend as many mil
lions in month for war purposes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
THE CUBAN REPUBLIC.

While we are Specializing in futures -
it is not at all certain that Cuba may not
be a more troublesome problem than
either of our newly adopted children.
In the case, of Porto Rico and the Philip
pines they are our own. They will be
governed by the United States and under
our constitutional limitations. Cuba is,
or is expected to be free and independ-
ent government, over which we are to
have no direct control. and yet under the
circumstances, we must be responsible
for Cuba no matter what occurs.
The population of Cuba is of foreign
blood, much of itignorant, much of it
pro Spanish as against America. The
transition from Spanish military rule to
the American military rule and from
thence to Cuban republic will be
watched with great interest from this
mainland.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
THE AUSTRALIAN BALL on.

One OF the bad features OF the AuStral-
ian ballot is the fact that while the vari.
Gus methods of marking raise many
questions as to the intention of the vari-
Gus voters, these questions are passed
upon by many different canvassing
boards, who from lack of knowledge,
from political and personal prejudice,
and other reasons, decide such questions
according to their own ideas, with the
natural result that in some precincts GER
tain markings are counted for one can
didate while in other precincts, ballots
marked identically the same way are
counted for the opposing candidate.
In the case of a close vote it is quite
evident that such counting might make
the difference of turning the vote to the
wrong man. Of course there is an
opportunity for defeated candidate to
contest through courts; but the candi-
date has not had the opportunity of see
! ing the original ballots or count except
perhaps in one or two precincts. He
hardly knows if he has reason to contest
or not. He knows contest would be
expensive and until he sees the ballots
on a recount he does not know what
would be the result. Hence he accepts
the vote as counted and what may be a
great injustice not only to him person
ally but to his supporters.
We believe in all justice that when
ever elections are shown to be close,
that the candidates should have the op-
portunity of having recount of all bal
lots at the county seat by the county
board of canvassers, at a light expense
and then an opportunity and basis for
appeal to courts afterward. Another
benefit of the recount would be that
more care would be exercised by the
local boards in counting ballots if they
knew that it was probable that their
work would be revised by the county
board; besides this in short time, stat.
utes and decisions would be made so
that all dubious markings of the ballo,
would be settled as to how they should
be counted by uniform and regular
methods.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE oFT1Cn1s.

us. Representative. NJ. N johnson.
Senators, b. G. Hansbrough, W. N.Roach.
Governor, Frank A. Briggs.
Lieut. Governor, ]. n. Devine.
Secretary Of State, Fred Fa!ley.
State Treasurer, geo. e. Nichols.
State Auditor, N. B. Hannum.
Attorney General, John Cowan.
Supreme Court, Guy G. Fl. Corliss, Alfred
Walltn, ]. II. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commissioners, John +. Gibson,
Geo II. Reyes, Il. L. Walton.
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, j.
G. Halland.
Commissioner of Insurance, Fred B. Fan
cher.
Commissioner OF Agriculture and Labor,
b. U. Thomas.
First District, Judson LaMoure, Pembina.
Second District James Dobie, Tyner.
REPRESENTATIVES.
First District, Alex Duncan, Bruce, J. D.
Wallace, Drayton.
Second District, Thomas Guinan, st.
Judge Of the District Court, Seventh Ju.
dicial District, o. e. Sauter, Grafton.
Clerk of District Court, Frank A. Hart.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States States. Attorney, A: L. Miller.
Auditor, Donald Thomson.
Treasurer, Whitfield Douglas.
Register Of Deeds, J. NJ. Chisholm.
Comfy Judge, e. W. COMFY.
Superintendent of Schools, G. E. jackson.
Surveyor, f. E. Hebeyt.
Coroner, DR.. j. G. Suffer.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
First District, F. G. Myrlck, Pembina.
Second District, 8. j. Sigfusson, Mountain
Third District, Geo. Taylor, Bathgate.
Fourth District, j. p. !icks, Neche.
Fifth District, H. P. Often, st. Thomas.
COUNTY JUSTICES.
G. Fl. Asselstiue, Hamilton.
P. H. Mcmillan, Hamilton.
I. E. Hussell, Drayton.
8. A. Armstrong, Bathgate.
COUNTY CONsTABLEe.
Charles Edwards, Drayton.
Andrew Darling. Crystal.
y. A. Movers, Cavalier.
John Lindsay. St. Thomas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
Entered at the postofhce at Pembina as second
lass mail matter.
The Pioneer Express.
GOVERNOR DEv1NE TALKS.

In reply to an inquiry addressed by the
New York World to governors of all the
states, Gov. Devine wired the following
dispatch answering the questions,
Should We Hold the Philippines"
Should We Pay Spain Twenty Million
Dollars for Ihem?' !,
eve should hold the Philippines. Not
to do so would reverse the wheels of his
tory. 1t would mean commercial retreat.
Under the providence of God the war
opened the gates of commerce, and we
should keep them open. We should as
apeople take advantage of the oppor-
tunities that Providence has placed at
our feet. Let us give to the islands of
the sea liberal government and accept
our new duties and responsibilities. 1
believe the capacity of the American
people to govern foreign islands is as
strong as that of England or Germany.
New Mexico and California both had a
savage and alien population when we
took possession. In 1919 Florida was
further from New York than Porto Rico
is from Chicago. Texas further from
Washington in 1845 than Hawaii is from
Boston in 1898. California more mac
cessible in 1917 than the Philippines are
now.
How shall we govern them? Out of
local conditions and necessities OF the
case, methods of government will grow.
want to see free institutions extended
and the whole world hardening to the
American drum beat until the equality of
,s;ali men, under the law, shall be estab-
lished in the hearts of mankind.
Hold the islands? Certainly. They
are Gods gift to this nation. Not to do
SO would be to present to the world the
humiliatlng spectacle of national weak
ness; cowardly retreat. To hold them
means commercial prosperity and activi-
ty along all industrial lines, such as this
nation has never seen. 1t means enlarg-
ed opportunities for:idle capitafand idle
labor. It means reciprocity and states
man-hke grasp Of our national destiny.
The question of'twenty million dollars,
more or less. is, in myjudament, very
slight factor. Our country has proclaim
ed to the world that the rights Of man.
kind are the concern Of all God people,
and the question Of twenty Or forty mil
lion dollars IS an ignifcant one in con-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01

8 The PIONEER EXPRESS was wrong
in its premises in short joking allusion
in reference to election matters as to
both candidates being Free-masons.
There was nothing written in the letters
referred TO, to justify such allusion. but
there was definite charge of another
kind, which at this date it is hardly pro-
fitable to discuss. We have no desire
to misrepresent anybody and having
been shown a copy Of the letter, we
make this explanation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01

The Pink Paper man thinks he reads a
large amount between the lines, z par
ticularly I'M reference to an editorial in
last weeks PIONEER EXPRESS. That IS
one Of Editor Wilson's peculiarities; he
reads most everything that way, and
that is one great reason why he SO sci
dom gets things right.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01

The Pembina Grain and Elevator Co.
have made arrangements to keep on
hand large supply of the famous "Pills-
bury's Best Flour" which they will ex-
change for wheat at very liberal rates.
At the old Shaw g. Charlton Corner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
OFFICIAL PAPER Of CITY AND COUNTY,
EERa6s, $500 PER ANNvAe
A. WaEdwell. G. G. Thompson.
wARDwELL 3 THoMPsoN.

The PIONEER EXPRESS ,s sent only on the d.
rect order of subscribers, and is continued until
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
The rate Of subscription is alike to all, 100
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice of several premium papers In add.
ton.
'Sample" or marked copies" are sent as COM
plimentary only, and while we desire them to be
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
NOT be continued except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS IL the best advertising
medium in the county, having more general
circulation than any other paper. Card Of rates
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01
Notice to Tax Payers For
1909.

Pembina, N. D.. Nov. 18th 1898
In pursuance OF law, I, w. Douglas treasurer
OF the County Of Pembina, Stat Of North Dako.
to, do hereby notify the tax payers thereof that
each specific purpose. for the year 1898 are cor
rectly stated IN the mills levied on each dollar
Of Taxable property in each city, village, town
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-01

Justices of the peace, c. Murphy.

Justices of the peace, c. Murphy. :, 457
Jas. r. Joy. AL
E. H. Bergman. i, 446
w. Benson. Observation-Disclosures. /, O65
Vim. P. Pleasance. 1889
Z. l.. BUCK .................. l, 439
l. T.. Mussell ............ o49
Jas. Tisdale. ..1.CS6
County constables, c. E. Flora. i, $40
Thos. McFadden. .... .l.4O4
Marshall Jackson. ,A57
A. B. Follens. 1893
A. G. Darling ....................1 Lib
z. "A. Nevers. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1871
Thomas Mcdonald. ,,S7
Joseph Henderson ................1,O 65
The foregoing candidates each having
the highest number of votes for such
respective Office were declared duly
elected.
Board adjourned until Nov. &c, a. m.
November 26th, a. m. Board met
and all members present after signing
abstracts of votes cast the minutes of
proceedings of canvassing board were
read and approved.
Board adjourned sine die.
GEO. TAYLOR, Chairman,
s. ]: s 5,n;
DONALD THOMSON,
County Auditor.