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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-16
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE OFFICERS.

q. 8. Representative. M. N. johnson.
Senators, II. G. Hansbrough, w. N.Roach.
Governor, Frank A. Briggs.
Lieut.. Governor, j. NJ. Devine.
Secretary of State. Fred FAlley.
State Treasurer, ue0. e. Nichols.
State Auditor. N. b. Hannum.
Attorney General, John Cowan.
Supreme Court, Guy c. H. Corliss, Alfred
Wallin, J. NJ. Bartholomew.
Railroad CommissioncEs, John F. Gibson,
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, j.
G. Halland.
Commissioner Of Insurance, Fred B. Fan
cher.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor,
H. U. Thomas.
First District, Judson LaMoure. Pembina.
REPRESENTATIVES,.
First District, Alex Duncan, Bruce. ]. D.
Wallace, Drayton:
Thomas, Il. n. JOY, Hamilton.
Judge of the District Court, Seventh Ju.
dicial District, o. X. Sauter, Grafton.
Clerk of District Court. Frank A. Hart.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney. A. L. Miller.
Sheriff. j. e. Truemner.
Auditor, Donald Thomson.
Treasurer, Whitfield Douglas.
Register Of Deeds, J. NJ. Chisholm.
County Judge, E. W. Conmy.
superintendent Of Schools, c. E. jackson.
Surveyor, f. E. Hebest.
Coroner, DR.. j. C. Sutter.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
First District, F. G. Myrlck, Pembina.
Second District, s. j. SigfussOn, Mountain
Third District, Geo. Taylor, Bathgate.
Fourth District, j. P. Hicks, Neche.
Fifth District, H. p. Ottem, st. Thomas.
COUNTY JUSTICES.
G. q. Asselstine, Hamilton.
P. H. Mcmillan, Hamilton.
!. E. Mussell, Drayton.
8. A. Armstrong, Bathgate.
COUNTY CONsTABLEs.
Charles Edwards, Drayton.
Andrew Darling, Crystal.
E. A. Nevers, Cavalier.
John Lindsay, st. Thomas.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-16

even sympathized with such, and there is
nearly two columns Of about the same
sort Of argument.
Now, in talking this matter over with
the Herald, we did not indulge in any
personalities, we did not in any way
timpugn the motives of the Herald,
though we think in the light of recent
events that there was plenty of oppor-
tunity, and all opportunity that other
papers have availed themselves
The Herald is however greatly mis-
takened in its statements. The PIONEER
EXPRESS is not the organ of Mr.. La
Moure or of any person or persons ex-
cept its publishers, and the PIONEER Ex-
PRESS has not in any way opposed law
governing primary elections, but on the
contrary favors and has favored such
law and called attention to the fact that
our system of caucuses and conventions
did not fit in with the Australian law at
the time of its first adoption.
We did however make some observa-
tions couple of weeks since as to the
difficulties to be met in framing such law,
and later put them in the form of seven
propositions, six Of which the Herald as
sented to as true.
The seventh proposition asked the
Herald to print its proposed law so that
we could all see what it wanted. 1t puts
its proposed law all into one proposition,
one only, ''that no man who neglect
ed to vote at primary should be allow
ed to vote at general election" That
is the "poor mans plaster" which is to
awaken the apathetic voter to interest
himself In primaries. And it is because
we are Jud LaMoure's organ we refuse to
follow this great reformer's lead. Well,
we would rather be 'Jud LaMoure's
organ" than to be the author of such a
piece of darnfoolism as that. We have
now great difficulty in getting many men
to take enough interest in politics to vote
even once at general elections. The
wise man of the Herald SAYS "Remedy,
get them to vote twice! The more trou-
Bile you put voters to, the more interest
they will take in elections!'
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-16
The Pioneer Express.

REPUBLICAN TICKET.
B. F. sPALDING,
Cass County
For Governor,
F. B. FANCHER.
Stutsman County
For Lieutenant Governor,
J. NJ. DEVINE,
LaMoure County
N. c. YOUNG,
Pembl na County
For Secretary.of State,
FRED FALLEY,
Richland County
A. N. CARLBLoM,
Sargent County
For'Attorney General,
JOHN F. CoWAN,
Ramsey County
For Insurance Commissioner,
GEO. W. HARRISON,
Ransom County
b. W. DR1scoLL,
Walsh County
J. G. HALLAND,
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
H. U. THOMAS,
Benson County
For Railroad Commissioners,
L. L. WALTON,
H. ERICKSON. N-N''
McHenry County
JOHN sIMONS,
Rarpea Conn ~,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-16

The PIONEER EXPRESS is sent only on the di-
rect order of subscribers, and is continued until
ordered stopped and all arrearages paid.
The rate of subscription is alike to all, $500
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice of several premium papers in addi.
ton.
plimentary only, and while we desire them to be
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
NOT be continued except upon request.
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, 1898-09-16
THE HHRALD's PRIMARY Law

The Grand Forks Herald in its issue
Of the 4th took up the proposition" of
the PIONEER EXPRESS on the primary
law and discussed them fairly and rea-
sonably, but week afterwards evidently
ate something that disagreed with its
spleen and says that the PIONEER Ex-
PRESS IS the organ Of Jud LaMoure''
and therefore opposes primary laws. and
therefore anything we have to say oil the
subject is only because 1--WE aim u rule
in spite of the peoples Win. That we
never lead out and never follow any
effort for better government tlusr citi-
senshlp end flsai.ss ! pollts : snd sever
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-16
States Attorney

thereby announce that am a candi.
date for the Office OF States Attorney. In
and for Pembina county, subject to the
approval of the democratic county con.
vention. Respectfully yours,
WILLIAM McMURcHIE,
/ $40 st. Thomas. N. d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-09-16
THE PRIMARY nLDowoN p11.1

The Fargo Argus publishes in full III,
primary bill which was dropped in the
last legislature without definite action,
and we copy the same in this issue for
the information ofour readers as it is a
matter Of general newspaper comnent.
Section 1.-The chairman Of the pre-
|cinct committees Of the respective roliti-
cal parties, Or Of any assemblage Of vot.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23
THE SILVER QUESTION

Our democratic friends are constant
ly assuring us that the silver question
is not dead. This means at least that
there is but little hope of recovery.
Free silver has had enough hard
knocks to make it pretty seriously Ill.
and we are not surprised that the best
its friends can say for it is-"It is not
dead.''
Democracy evolved free silver out of
the hard times and the panic of 1888
and '94, and the panic and the hard
times were evolved out of democracy.
Our democratic friends went before the
people with sort of homeopathic prop
osition that, like cures like" and ask
ed vote of confidence. They did not
get it. The people saw that, whether
under the mask of free trade or free sill
yer, it was the same old democracy,
that had been bringing tarnation ruin
on the country and wanted to keep it
up. No disappointed farmer who had
left the fertile prairies of Iowa, ever
returned from the drought stricken,
grasshopper smitten. cactus covered,
hot winded plains of Nebraska with
such glee and gladness, as did the
American people from the arid deserts
of democracy.
Thousands upon thousands of demo-
Gratis rejoiced in their heart of hearts
that Bryan was defeated. They did-llot
quite like republicanism, they wished
to keep up their party organization, but
they dreaded the responsibility of carry.
ing out the fantastic theory of free sill
yer.
Since the defeat of William Jennings
Bryan the country has been growing
more prosperous every day. Account
for it as you will, we challenge any
democrat to refute this statement.
For the past twenty-five years there
has been practically no change in our
currency system, nevertheless during
this period we have experienced all
kinds of times. We have gone through
the fat years of 1891 and '92. and the
"lean" years Of 1898 and ~. Is not
the fact tn; periods, bottle depression
and prosperity have occurred under the
same sy stem-p proof conclusive that the
system itself (unaided by exterior
forces) caused neither the one nor Tie
other! Ii you eat cucumbers today
and are sick, and tomorrow and re
well, and the next day and are sick .a4,!
still another day and are well, yau
would not lay the state of yonr heai.u
to cucumbers, would you?
Tie fact is, that while sound ais!
staple currency is necessary to business
it does not make business. tbs aees>-
sary for the merchant to use honest
measure if he wishes to hold his trade,
but the honest measure neither makes
the cloth better nor cheaper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23

The republican party has always held
the sensible view that good times do
not depend on political hocus pocus. 1t
has always held that all the govern
ment could do was to bring about favor
able conditions, to provide the honest
yardstick, both of trade and commerce,
and that the industry and prudence of
the people together with the natural
condition Of affairs must do the rest. 1t
is only the quack doctor who sells the
elixir of life, the panacea for all ills; it
is only the montebank who promises
prosperity no matter what the short
comings or follies of the Individual.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23
WHY EXPRESS COMPANIES CAN
NOT STAND REVENUE TAX.

Capital and Bonded Indebtedness OF
all railroads in the United States
$40, $50 100000.
Capital Stock of Express Companies
in the u. S.-$55, 0OO, 600.
Express Capital Stock amounts to on
ly of one per cent OF the Capital Stock
and Bonded Indebtedness OF the Rail-
road Companies. ~
1t there were added to the Capital
Stock and Bonded Indebtedness OF the
Railroad Companies, viz: SlO,S5O mil
lions, the Cnfunded and Current In
debtedness as we'll. 1928 millions, it
would make total Capital Stock. etc.,
of Sll SIS millions, making the relation
of the total Railroad Capital to Express
Capital, as 996-lO is TO 4.lO. And vet,
according to statement of Senator
Wolcott of Coloradoain the Senate of
the United States, II total number of
business transactions by the Express
Companies (not over ten Companies all
told) approximates the total number of
transactions by all the Railroad Com
panies put together-more than LOCO
in number.
A bill of Lading for train-load OF
hardware from Pittsburg to San Fran
cisco, or a train-load of grain from
Chicago to New York, valued at thOus-
| ands OF dollars, requires only a one cent
stamp, yet a package valued at 81, go-
ing from Boston to Brooklyn, with
charges OF 25c., requires the samoa
one cent stamp. Here it is seen why
Railroad Managers raise no question
as to a tax, which if paid by the Elk
press Companies would border on con-
liscation.
| [Edl The above is the justification
made by the Express Companies for re-
fusing to pay the Internal Revenue tax.
We publish it at the request of the
Company.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23
COLUMN
AMERICAN DIPLOMACY.

Every once in while some kid gloved
gentleman from the east arises to re-
mark that what the United States
needs is permanent diplomatic
corps" A sad picture is drawn of the
incompetency of our foreign service in
comparison with that of foreign coun-
ties. We are told how the crude unre-
fined product of America has no chance
against the wiles and the experience of
the representatives of foreign coun-
tries. 1t is added that we should have
college of diplomacy, a merit system,
life service and in all ways copy the
British foreign department.
Wonderful to relate these crude
Americans have made better record
than any other diplomatic corps OH
earth. We have no Pauncefotes, no
Sackvilles, no De Lcmes. The danger
of continuous service in this depart
ment is that the men become eNpatri-
ated, they become imbued with ideas
foreign to America or become dazzled
by the glitter OF royal courts.
The foreign policy of the continental
powers is one of subtle intrigue, of Sc
rect understandings, of pretended
friendships, and we admit that man
should have a thorough course in
scientific prevarication before he is
fitted for such position.
The United States has always adopt
ed a straightforward and honest foreign
policy. We have never gone about
with stilleto up our sleeve and we
trust we never shall. Every once in a
while the United States picks up some
rugged. plain, crude fellow and sends
him to foreign court. but the fellow
is charged with galvanized battery OF
Americanism. He loves his country
and he knows its wants, he knows its
greatness and its strength, and he has
not had time to find fault with it be-
cause it don't use finger bowls or wear
knee pants. The first real diploma.
the United States produced was Ben
jiman Franklin and he was not so much
OF failure either. Since that time the
nearer we have kept to the Franklin
kind of men the more successful we
have been. The more Congers and
Hannas, and Swalms they take from
Iowa, the more Fitz Hugh Lees we send
abroad the better we are off.
There is something about real gem
uine prairie American which makes
him arrive at his destination about as
regularly as he starts. There is a ma.
tive refinement about him which gives
him adaptability without servility, and
he has rugged honesty which battles
the most subtle effort of intrigue and
deception. Long live the American
diplomatic corps, its triumphs have
been great, and its triumphs Will CON
tinue so long as it, the spirit of Amerl
canism prevades.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23
A YANKEE MARINES LOVE POEM.
Written by One of Dewey's Men just he
fore the Manila Battle.
Chicago Inter Ocean)


fore the Manila Battle.
Chicago Inter Ocean.)
The following poem was mailed to us
from Hong Kong, China, on April 2
last. The signature is that of private
in the United States marine corps, serv-
ing in Admiral Dewey's fleet, Edward
Armstrong Platt, who wrote it on board
the United States steamer Raleigh. and
who, a month later was one of the
gallant force that fought and destroyed
the Spanish fleet in Manila bay.
WHAT INTERvENEs.
written for the Sunday Inter OCEAN,
am gazing through Eastern starshine,
Down the vista of Pickering years,
At a face that loved in that dreamland
That see through the mist of the tears.
Oh. the languorous. tropical starlight,
Bringing back my sweet rose tinted dream
How sigh cross the infinite distance
For world and Il life intervene!
From the land of the palm gaze Westward
Where the gotlemod blooms, you look east
And we sigh when we think of dregs lying
In the glasses we drained at Loves feast
When I'm lonely at night on the ocean,
And the wash on the billow runs green.
reach out for your hand i'll the darkness
But soul and sea intervene
Yet, know.that sometime in the shadows
We are cropping despaitingly through.
That the distance Will somehow dimil sh
And our dream will again become true
And again your cold world will be trop.c,
AS the lovelight i'll radiance streams
Up the patch of the rose-tinted future,
Where there's nothing but love intervenes.
EDWARD ARMSTRONG PLATr.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

"The congressional elections in No
venber are awaited with anxiety.
Then the people will have an oppor-
tunity to say what they think about the
matter and the decision they arrive at
will be final. 1t will be binding upon
the administration because the presi-
dent desires to follow public sentiment
rather than mold and lead it,
We clip the above from the press dis
dispatches in relation to the presidents
decision regarding the peace commits
sioners and the retention by the United
States of the territory conquered from
Spain.
President Mckinley has made very
few mistakes and one of the reasons
for this is that he has never thought he
knew more than do the people of the
United States. The question of extend
ing our territory has never been poll
teal issue, the people have never had
the opportunity to express themselves
on the subject and the president, be-
lieving that he is public servant, feels
that he should know the temper of the
people before acting in such an impor-
tant matter. This is not cowardice,
but common sense. If the man who is
employed to manage a corporation de-
sires to make radical changes in the
operation of the Institution, if he wish
es to make extensive additions to the
plant, his wisest and most prudent
course is to call the stock holders to-
gelher and ask their advise upon the
matter. This is what President Nc
kinley wishes to do, and his course
should be approved by the men of all
parties.
The political parties of this country
have been divided upon matters of in
ternal government. AT present the
tariff and the currency questions are
the issues in controversy and the peo-
pie have divided themselves along these
lines. Neither party we believe is
ready to make the question of territor-
ial extension the test of the party
fealty. For our own part, we should
not like to read any man out of the
party because he did or did not believe
in holding the Philippine islands. We
have asked the REVIEW readers to ex-
press their opinions OH the question and
we trust that they will take opportun-
| ity to do so. 1t is question to be set
tied in the spirit of patriotism and not
of party. So far democrats and repub-
licans have stood with the president in
every move he has made. The men of
both parties have marched together
and fought together; congressman OF
both parties declared war together and
! voted supplies together, now let us
make peace together.
AS republicans we do not claim the
war as a republican institution, nor do
we claim the victories as republican
victories. We are proud of The record
of Mckinley; whether Bryan would
have acted as wisely, we know not, but
we do believe that he would have been
just as patriotic.
| AS far as we can remember we can
| not recall the possession of the Philip
pines as being among the dogmas of
the republican party, and we are in
clined to treat the question as much as
possible as one outside of partisanship.
/
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-08-23
WORLD is GROWING SMALLER

WORLD is GROWING SMALLER.
In another column we publish an ar
ticle from the Bureau of American Re-
publics, on the Trans Siberian Railway.
Before the magnitude of this stupen-
dous enterprise the sentimental
railways of America pale into lnsigni-
fcance. The completion of this rail
way will make great change in the
industrial conditions of the world and
in our opinion should have great weight
in the determination of the American
policy in the Pacific. That great ocean
is no longer to be an idle expanse, up
on it's bosom will appear the white
wings of commerce, and the United
States should be in position to reap its
share of the benefits. The far Pacific
isles are no longer among the unknown
lands of the fable writer but are actual,
living, business and commercial factors.
Today five great powers virtually
control the commerce and the civiliZa-
ton of the world. Russia, Germany,
France, England and the United States
are the dominating influences all over
the globe, and as the next century
grows old this condition will become
more and more in evidence. The other
nations are leadinga precarious eXis-
tence and the time is to come when
they shall be no more. The question
now before this country is whether OF
not we shall accept the situation OF try
to fight against the tendencies OF the
times.
Japan now seems to be the only grow
ing nation outside tie five above men
toned and in Argentina rests the only
possibility of strong South American
power. The questions presented are
the broadcast and most far reaching
with which this government has ever
been confronted.
We have already astonished the ma
lions of the world with our unanimity
and strength in time of war, let us now
show that in time of peace we can be
just as free from partizanship, just as
strong. just as vigorous and just as
truly inbued with the spirit OF Ameri-
cailism.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
Hou the Years Best Holiday
Is Spent in .Deuey's Domain.

TN October the monsoon changes the China sea and in place of thee ertIga and bhy breeze from the lands
L of the equator come he mvgtngw mdd then north The hennnnan hsj just enough to makeh the
weather. beautiful by day and comfortable by night christmas es the finest weather of the year. TeS sky is
pale blue rhy with thin grey clouds Teo orange groves put ont their finest attire and FORM IN walls burn
Md green. dd with dn crhs A dMno other rsa and scores of ITbs and byp plants seemingly try
to celebrate 1.-The season by mrg out their mS lowers or sweetest fruit
The dyi a holiday and SherwdS nthmg Hn is in Madrid something h may nave been before the
aid his hnt hand upon the MeT aL echwch@a are open and mec center of human" hfy.
Whhew women mdh on yeOw and pd proud CaSmmn and humble Sokms Ia and pgoe NEya and
half breed make up h procession htg ma and dqts through the great church portals
Within the storm of noble music pei as only the Filipino can play Thea nature in heb brown race ex
presses nsf in music and notion T eermhmf ha e is found in song mih dance and the orchestra of
thee churches show tra nptmm habit by m%Hc comptnna d the rhythmic smhg heads and hands and often
feet They dm play the rnuncm master pieces Bh HandeL Hyde or Beethoven; hey probably would
not mdetuidm the hhr thtw which is embodied in the aohhsch chords and wMron symphonic efedsf
these 0nToers Bmw when it comes to GWod and Verdi to such pieces as the nhanmats and thea We Maria
they play and sing with vhra and enbusmsnt ha eshfhrng
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-18
'Tui11 Be a merry Christmas
In the Pearl Of the antilles.


Nx/HA difference bdwen this Christina and the hd oHe Cums 1t bHe bright avn after stormy
W night; the anhhe bnowhga fierce rn; the calm after weeks of ufMng by wave. The best of it is
tCua knows mC Christmas 1885,, full of brightness it is in comparison with those of recent years. is but
the beginning offs long sun@shno prosperous and hy Dcmbsu under the care and protection of Uncle Sam
Aths slime last year. Cumns were in the depths of despair Away off in thu, hills the ragged patriot band ws
fighting desperately fore n~ L%e with hMeh rope of success umess Spain wehd of the struggle in the course of
flew y@sm md accepted the offer te ums to purchase their freedom In the cities the survivors of Butcher
WgRrs~ reign terror were dying of slow starvation whhet he world that held high carnival at uefhb looked
on agmt but helpless 1895 has crmyb been year ofpr great importance 1.-THE Cnans The hill rarhts may
be aged yet put this Christmas fhh them happy in their herd garments for cuba Stree and he star sand
grave w@d front the hands of death by sympathetic Americans who from their land of ofmp my came forth
to dmhe the yrt and then feed his victims Christmas 1884, wa critical pM in the history of Cuba.
On the very day when the people fheU ned States were rejoicing over the hdhy te the presidents mha
nation was ISSUED calling on the charitable give money provisions and medicines to save heC ubnsT hep i
dent was confident said ep proclamation hat the people whoh had rephdm 1901 many occasions most generously
hhea cry for bread from hose stricken by famine or sore chmhyw would heed the agdf for aid that came from