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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
CAUGHT a WALKING FISH.
Il Had No 0illA bat Had -Four Lsss aaa
Knew How to uaa Than,

Il Had No ellis, but Had -Four LoGs ed
Knew How to Use Thorn.
Frank Davey, the photographer, 10
the possessor Of very strange Ash,
which after having exhibited to mum.
beS Of friends while still alive he put
into alcohol to keep. The fish is known
to some people here, but is quite rare.
Its home is in the deep water, and if the
story told by the Chinaman who pro.
cured it-namely, that the catch was
made in comparatively shallow water
just outside of the harbor-is to be de-
pended on the occurrence is indeed un-
usual.
It is about three inches in length and
when alive was Of a bright yellow hue,
with spots of black here and there. Its
mouth is quite large, and the part of
the body nearest is correspondingly
large. It then tapers off to small tail,
but the peculiar part is that there are
no gills, or what are popularity known
as such. Where these should be the skin
n just as it is all over the body. At q
distance of about half an inch and pro-
truding from the belly near the central
part are what might be called arms or
legs. They are jointed and have some
ten very fine claws. These, together
with another pair farther anterior, the
fish, when alive, used to walk about
with on the bottom of the jar in which
it was contained.
1t would show fight instantly when
approached and gave every sign of be-
ing endowed with the spirit of the evil
one, bristling up it's fins, swapping it's
sharp teeth, elevating sharp, knifelike
appendage on the top Of its nose and
sending two currents Of water from
holes or false gills just back Of the
large, armlike appendages mentioned
above.
When the fish was killed and placed
in alcohol, the bright yellow disappear
ed entirely and left in its placea whitish
color. Pacific Commercial Advertiser
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w: KNEEsHAw, Mortgage.
1884 Attorney for Mortgage.

WHEREAS, certain foreign dutiable goods
wv wares and II erchandise have beel seized
for viola ion of theU Quilted States revenue laws,
and whereas notice to claimants has been duly
published us required by law Now therefore.
notice is hereby given tina; said goods, wares and
merchandise consisting of twelve pounds of
WOODEN cltoh, eight pieces ofclothng: five pieces
of wooden cloth, one tray, one mole book, one
package WOODEN under wear, five pounds wooden
herchlefs. live pieces Of cotton cloth one skein
of wooden yarn, one ladies' fur jacket, two fur
caps one suit wooden clothing and one silk hand
highest bidder for cash, at the port of Pembina,
N. D.. on the 18th cay of February, 1898, at 2
O'Clock il the afternoon of said day.
A. NJ. OCoNNoR,
Collector of Customs.
Pembina, N. d., January 18th. 1898. 1890
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he asked.
The Bishop,s Discontinue.

There is an anecdote of a London
bishop who having read that story of
John Wesley cutting out every word of
lis discourse that HE servantmaid did
not understand, determined to preach
to a country congregation the simplest
sermon he could write. re chose an
elementary subject and took as his text,
The fool hath said in his heart there
is no God. On leaving the church he
asked the parish clerk what he thought
OF the sermon. "Oh, my lord, !" said he,
lit was very fine-very fine and grand.
I've been talking it over with Mr..
Beard, and we said how fine it was.
But, after all, we can't help thinking
that there is q God &C Chambers Jour
nal
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NOt:cr OF Sale
MoilCE IS hereby given that under and y vr-
~ tue of a SPECIAL execution in mortgage fore
closure Issued to the undersigned sheriff IF ,.e
County Of Pembinu, and State of North Dako,.l,
upon Judgment and decree in favor cf the
Union N.tiora! Bank OF Grand Forks North d..
kota; MS pain1iti. and a=ainsr j. w. Hughes.
Sarah H. Hughes. and Sarah ii. Hughes rs nd.
mins!r"rix OF the estate of. ": Hughes, de-
City. Iowa. George Walper, the Beni> las Com
pan.. W II. Randel II. j.. Norten A. Is. Rob.
er,s' II and Alvin Robertson and w. W. X. bert
pany. john Mahnn and ]. B. Robinson, CO.. part
ners as Maii.n Il Robinson. defendants, have
LEVIED upon the real property hereinafter des-
Grl a ind in pursuance OF said judgment and
d ,soI lwl lon .he 'h day of February, A. D.
1885, at two O'Clock p. n: of said dav, tthe front
Gcof u We court hoAse IN ths city ami county of
PeMbina. and State OF North Dakota, otTe flor
pre1aiees hereinafter descr. bed, to satisfy the
sum Of igh Thousand nne hundred eighteen
dollars and fifty cents. (s.91s.5o) due upon said
execution at the date hereof ami interest
The premises to be sold are described as fol-
lows to.wit All that tract or parcel Of land lying
and being in the county of Pembina. and stale
Of North Dakota ind described as follows; start.
,ng a. a. Joint between sections nser three
nei common to section three g. four a nine (9)
an ,s ten l1o) in township ole hundred sky one
1 od north Of range tiy four 154) west in Pela-
Mil street aud Division street in Cavalier in said
county; thence due west of said point 424 links;
thence north parallel with the section line be-
tween sections three and four g and L. 7s2 inks;
thence east at right angles with section line be.
t~een sections three a9d four and S0 links
the original survey; thence south and southeast
along said coule 4O9 LINKS to point on the coul-
ie sixty feet west OF tie section line between rec
'l ,3a three and four and > theme south par
and four q and ~ 500 links 10 the point of be-
ginning, containing two anu sixty four hun.
dredths t2.64) acres more or less according
10 me survey thereof. bein. the same land des-
crlb.d in u certain warranty deed executed Octo.
Der LIT, 1894, by John Betchel and wife TOD. ".
Hughes Hughes, David and Elizabeth Furgeson: doing
Furgeson, which said mortgage was duly &C.
knowlsdged, and was Oh the 18th day of March,
A. ID. 1891, ut two O'Clock p. m. of said day duly
recorded I'd in the office Of he register Of deeds in
mortgages at puge 400. being fouriDg mill stu.
ated In Cavalier, in said county.
Dated at Pembina, North Dakota. this 10th
day of December, A. d. 1897
JOHN E. TRUEMNER
Shcrln OF Pembina county. North Dakota.
AZ by THOs. W. Brown, Deputy.
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Bermuda Lobsters.

In the neighborhood of the Bermudas
the sea is extremely transparent, so
that the fishermen can readily see the
horns of the Holsters protruding from
their hiding places in the rocks at con-
siderable depth. To entice the crusta-
ceans from these crannies they tie lot
of snails in ball and dangle them in
front Of the cautious lobster. When he
grabs the ball, they haul him up
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

By the old Saxon law a maiden and q
widow were Of different value. The lat.
ter could be bought for one-half the
sum which the guardian Of maid was en-
titled to demand A man, therefore,
who could not afford to buy maiden
might perhaps be able to purchase 8
widow
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Notice OF Mortgage s.l,.

m oTlCE is hereby given that certain mort
~ gage executed and delivered bv
Mary Mccra and reesphore Mccrs, her husband
tied: of Manchester. England, a corporation.
mortgage dated the first day Of May, one thous.
ana e1ght hundred and ninety four and filed for
record In the Office of the Register Of Deeds Of
remoina county and State of North Dakota. on
the seventeenth day Of July, one Thousand eight
hundred t,n snd ninety four at 2:30 O'Clock in the
a1tern ION and recorded in book IS of mortgages
on page 5'3 will be foreclosed by sale Of the
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter des-
crlped, at the front door OF the Pembina county
court house lin the cit' of Pembina, county of
p Re and State Of North Dakota. at the hour
OF eleven O'Clock in the forenoon, on Monday.
tne fourteenth day of March, 1898, to satisfy the
amount due upon such mortgage upon the day
OF sale. The premises described in such mort
gage and which will be sold 10 satisfy the same
are nIl that tract or parcel of land in the county
OF Pembna and state of North Dakota. des.
crlbed us follows, to.wit: The west half Nv Ky
OF o me northwest quarter INV ~ objection four
Teen DAD in township one hundred sixty three
llo5,l north OF range tifty-two [52) west accord.
lhg 10 the Y. y government survey.
Ihere Will be due on such mortgage at the
dale OF sale aforesaid, the sum of elk hundred
anree and thirty hundredths dollars, (e6O3. 3Ol.
iAE FARMERS TRUST COMPANY, (L1MiTED.l
Mortgage. CHARLES 7. MAHNxrN
1884 Attorney for said Mortgagee, Fargo. N. b.
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Detained.

when is Professor Frizby going
on his expedition to the north pole?''
Il can't say. It has been indefinitely
postponed. The professor isn't in condi-
ton for the undertaking.
what is the trcuble?''
He took drink of ice water and it
made him sick. ''--W Washington Star.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11
JOB DEPARTMENT.

The Job Department of The PIONEER EXPRESS is con.
pete for all kinds of legal and commercial printing.
Guiding styles Of type borders ornaments THIS
with experienced help good work at satisfacto
prices We do work from the smallest eaet to the
chromatc poster.
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To old Subscribers.

Old and tried frends-we owe MANY thanks for yaara
OF kind patronage. May still ask another favor? If
you like The PIONEER EXPRESS tell your neighbo so who
deos not get it, Write postal card to send him sam
pie copy. word from you goes long ways and will be
greatly appreciated by us.
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Legal Blanks.

In legal blanks NE complete line Of district
justice court probate court real estate and school district
stock Printed Pure Linen Paper. and warranted to
be correct
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New Subscribers

Are wanted and welcome. We believe there ara
people in the county who ought to have TIE PIONEER
EXPRESS who don't get it. We would be glad have them
make trial trip with in $685. We are confident that
the result would be permanent subscription,
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cer,.in foreign du,i.be good,

"7HEREAs certain foreign dutiable goods
wv wares. and merchandise. have remain.
ed unclaimed ut the port Of Pembina, N. w., Tor
the period Of one year. Now thdrefOre, notice
is hereby given, that ON Saturday, the lsth dsy
OF February, 1888, At 2 o'clock III the afternoon
Of sald day, said unclaimed goods will be sold
At pubic auction to the highest bidder for cash
criptive list of the articles to lie s0ld will lie
found at the custom house. A. NJ; OCoNNOR, !
lembtna. Jan. 81, 1898. Collector OF Customs.
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Our Advantages

At the county seat for obtaining the county news
ale superior to other paper We on the spot-we
know and tell of the business in and around the court
house, Persons from all parts of the county constantly
and co. Our reporters are always on the alert to
terview these people, and the results on our pages
The proprietors give all their time and attention to the
besides employing large force of composors who
attend to the mechanical processes and this is why in
neatness and completeness of makeup and matter the
PIONEER EXPRESS county newspaper has no superors
and but few rivals.
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Notice Of ,1ortRneo saIe.

NOTICE s hereby given that that certain mort
~ gage executed and delivered by Catherine
A A., Riley, and William Riley morigagors to
OF November. A. D. 1894, and filed for record in
the office Of the Register OF Deeds in and tor the
County Of Pembina, State ofNorth Dakota, on
the Nth day OF November, A. d. 1884, and record
ed In book 40 Of mortgages at 6s vii be
gage and hereinafter described, at the front door
Of me court honse in the city Of Pembinu, in the
county of Pem5ina and State of North Dakota.
at the hour of two O'Clock P. NJ, on the 18th day
OF March; a, D. 1913, to satisfy the amount due
upon said mortgage on the day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which Will be sold 10 satisfy the same, are des-
cribed as follows to-wit: The southwest quarter
81 the northwest quarter of section number
ll62) north Of range number fifty two (5s yves, Of
the fifth F. N i'll Pembina county, State Of North
Dakota, and containing forty (40) acres more or
less; according to the government survey thereof
!, anere VIII De due on such mortgage ut the
date of sale the sum of $339OS for principal and
interest. N
~, Dated this s5th day of January A. D. 1885,
w. j. KNEEsHAw CHAl,1Es =. JAcKsoN
Attorney for Mortgage. sa-s5 Morgagee.
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FOR 1898.
The Pioneer Express

Is rounding out its nineteenth year of publication It
is the oldest paper of Pebna county, and Of the old
est papers in North Dakota. In the years which have
come and has other papers the county start
combine, to die to live, but in spite of compe
ion The PIONEER EXPRESS still holds the lead in circula
ton and today wothrds of the it's subscription
lists the when the propretors took the
paper eleven years ago. while the total number consider
ably greater Very few local papers the state enjoy so
large subscription patronage the county that
cuatdon so generally among all the postoices in the
county.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-02-11

The Bank Of England was opened 9o2
:ysars ago
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To Advertisers

Our subscription books open to verify the above
statements and may add that no local paper has
intelligent constituency The farmers of the county
readers and thinkers and the advertiser these
traits to his profit for only to such people does printed
advertisement appeal.
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The PIONEER EXPRESS has always been steadfasty
Republican, and yet fair have been its political express
sions and arguments that counts among subscribers
almost equal numbers of the various political parties Our
opinions may be radical but not rabid
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-02
What Was the Apparition

"Some people ire always having prS,
sentiments, " said Elmer L. Chickson O!
Cincinnati, and | always make it 9
point 10 steer clear OY such uncanny
folks. never had but one and as thai
ended in nothing at all | am alwayl
ready to tell it TO people when | hear
them talking about their superstitious.
One hot summer afternoon | went to
my room to lie down. / had no dispo.
sition to sleep and in fact was never
wider awake in my life. The rest of the
family were all in a distant part of the
house. AS / lay there alone, trying to
cool off, there suddenly appeared at the
open door an object that seemed like my
idea of what the angel of death would
be. 1T approached the bed on which |
lay, and placing two arrows over my
heart. said In u hollow but perfectly
audible voice:
al will not take you now. / will call
for you Sept. 20
Then it disappeared as suddenly ~
it came.
81 arose from the bed with great
heads OF perspiration running down my
lace and must confess that was thor
oughly scared, but l had sehse enough
not to relate my experience to any Of
the family until after the day set by the
object for my taking-off.
at SO happened that on Sept. 20 I
was a passenger on a Mississippi river
steamboat and l freely acknowledge
that l felt a good deal shaky until the
day was numbered among the things of
the past.
Years have passed since then and
here am q pretty lively specimen yet.
What was the apparitioh? | am sure l
don't know and have long since given
up trying to explain it. Don't try to
tell me it was adream, for | was as wide
awake at the time as | am this minute;
besides, | have the arrows hat were
laid across my breast securely locked
up in n trunk at home."-S So. Louis
! (Lnho- Do,,acruf
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-02
CHAPTER XIV.

1890 49,
1t was many years since Darrell Court had
been so gay. Sir Oswald had resolved that
the ball should be one that should reflect
credit on the giver and the guests. lie had
ordered a fine band of music and q magnih-
cent banquet. The grounds were TO be illumi-
mated, colored lamps being placed among the
trees; the ballroom was q gorgeous mass Of
brilliant bloom-tler after tier of magnificent
flowers was ranged along the walls, white
statues cleaning from the bright foliage.
and little fountains here and there sending
up their fragrant spray.
Sir Oswald had sent to London for some
one to superintend the decorations; but they
were not perfected until Miss Darrell, pass
ing through, suggested first one alteration,
and then another, until the originators, re.
cognizIng her superior artistic Judgment and
picturesque taste, deferred to her, and then
the decorations became a magnir cent work
of art.
Sir Oswald declared himself delighted. and
the captains praises were unmeasnred.
Then, and then only, Miss Darrell began to
feel some interest in the ball; her love Of
beauty was awakened and pleased-there
was something more in the event than the
mere qualification of seeing people dance.
The expected visitors had arrived OH the
Tuesday Lady Hampton, radiant with ex-
pected victory; Elinor, silent, thoughtful,
and more gentle than ever, and consequently
more pleasing.
Lady Hampton was delighted with the
idea of the ball.
..--
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-02
His Little Mustache.

Every one who has ever made a close
study of Mr.. Reeds characteristics of
face has noticed that he nurses a very
small mustache. Everything about Mr..
Reed Is large but the hlrsute adornment
of his uppei. lip. Yet, according to the
Washington Post, the man from Maine
is proud of it, like a mother Of her
puniest offspring.
Once upon n time the e~x-speaker was
taking his family to a neighboring town
and entered the railroad station to pur-
chase tickets. He pulled out q large
bill, paid for his tickets and walked
away without taking his change. He
had been seated in the train but q short
time when the conductor approached
him.
did you leave your change at the
ticket station?" he asked.
Mr. Reed suddenly recollected that he
had.
"The ticket agent who sold you the
tickets" said the conductor. described
you as a very large man with a smooth
face"
And a mustache," put in Mr.. Reed.
"No," said the conductor. "he didn't
say anything about a mustache. /
guess he didn't see it."
Mr.. Reed thrust his recovered change
into his pocket with a pout.
"Confound it," he said to a member
who was listening to the story from his
lips the other day, "a man has got tc be
as small as Wilson of Washington to
have anybody notice that he's got Q
mustache."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-02
The Hobo and the Maine Disastc,

me HfoDo ana the Maine Disaster
Charleston News and Courier: The
genuine thing in the shape of IA real
hobo has just made its appearance in
Charleston. lie may have been here
before, but it was in some other guise.
This chap is ragged, even unto his
face. His hair has been shaved, and
he walks or rather drags himself along
like a snake.
Saturday afternoon the hobo paid
his respects to the clerks around the
United States courts and explained
that he came to them because he once
served Uncle Sam. He might have
served the government ut Columbus,
o. The story the tramp told should
make him, with n few exceptions, the
king of the Charleston liars. lie said
that he was a coal passer on the Maine,
and was on the ship when the great ex-
plosion tore the warship into flinders,
down in the harbor of Havana. Of
course the hobo was slightly injured.
His head was singed and one Of his
legs was twisted into n dozen shapes.
The bum said he was taken to Key
West, and being tired of the navy de
cided to escape. The story was told
with every effort to make it appear
straight, but it might as well have
been told to Il deaf man. The fellow
wanted to raise enough money to take
him to his old home in Maryland. Il
want to surprise my wife," he said, CAS-
she thinks / went to the bottom of the
sea-" 1t will be a sad day when Willie
reaches his wife. It's n long walk &c
Maryland, and the woman will escape
for n while Mt least.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-02
VICTORY
BY BERTHA M. CLAY.

How >vd.d she fail to be, as well as de.
lighted with its hospitable master? / could
read that much IN her pretty face. Here
they are, Sir 0swald-Miss Darrell alone,
looking very d%ignlfed- ElInor, with your
friend, All, she knows how to choose
friendsl'
They Joined the group, but Miss Darrell
was In one Of her most dignifed moods. She
had been forced to listen to a fashionable
conversation between Captain Langt0n and
Miss Rocheford, and her Indignation and
contempt had got the better of her politenesS.
They all partook OF Luncheon together, and
then the visitors departed; not, however, un-
til Lady Hampton had accepted from Sir 0s.
wald an invitation to spend a week at Oar
rell Court. Sir Francis and Lady Allroy
were coming-the party would be a very
pleasant one; and Sir Oswald said he would
give q grand ball in the course of the week
a piece OF intelligence which delighted the
captain and Miss Rocheford greatly.
Then Lady Hampton and her niece set out.
Sir Oswald held Elinor's hand rather longer
than etiquette required.
'How like she is TO my dead lover he
thought, and his adieu WAS more than cor.
dial.
AS they drove home, Lady Hampton gazed
ut her niece with a look of triumph.
'You have q splendid chance, Elinor," sho
said; mo girl ever had a better. What do
you think Of Darrell Court?'
at is a palace, aunt--a magnificent, state
ly palace. ] have never seen anything like
1t before"
at may be yours if you play your cards
well, my dear"
"IIow?" cried the girl. 81 thought It was
to be Miss DarrelPS. Every one says she is
her uncle's heiress."
People need not make too sure of it. do
not think so. With a little management, Sir
Oswald will propose to you, | am convinced"
The girls face fell.
But, aunt, he Is so old"
HE is only just fifty, Eiinor. No girl in
her senses would ever call that old. II is
Just the prime of life.''
II like Captain Langton so much the bet
ter" she murmured.
II have no doubt that you do, my dear;
but there must be no nonsense about liking
or disliking. Sir Oswald's income must be
quite twenty thousand per annum, and if
you manage well, all that may be yours. But
you must place yourself under my directions,
a<d do implicitly as | tell you, if SO desirable
q result is TO be achioyed.n
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-04-02

The heart of the gentle lady contracted
with sudden fear.
1T is very beautiful" she said; 'but, Pau
line, do not love 1t too much; remember how
very uncertain everything is."
There can be nothing uncertain about my
Inheritance" returned the girl. II am a
Darrell-the only Darlsll left to inherit II.
And, oh! Miss Hastings. how l love it! But
1t is not for its wealth that l love it; 1t is my
heart that is bound to it. l love II as l can
fancy a husband loves a wife, a mother her
child. 1t is everything to me-"
"Still," said Miss Hastings, II would not
love it too well; everything is so uncertain"
But not that" replied Pauline, quickly.
"My uncle would never dare to be so unjust
rs to leave Darrell Court to any one but a
Darrell. am not in the least ~afraid-not in
the least.o