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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

The scai!"p;. c;.n- pushes iocomoticn
by a s,rics cf leaps Whcnit alarmed,
OR wishes to change its location, it
opens and energetically closes its
valves, thus expelling the water. The
reaction shoots it backward By this
means the creature is able to travel long
distances. Sometimes scallops make
considerable journeys in large COM
panies. One can scarcely imagine a
lovelier sight than that of a flock of
these pretty creatures, with shell of ev.
cry hue, from purple and white to black,
enlivened with shades of pink, yellow
and fawn, darting about in clear water.
In their aightlike movements, vertical,
horizontal and zigzag, they are more
suggestive of a flock of winged animals
than of bivalve mollusks
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
The Florida Central and Pen.
insuIar Railroad.

Operates the quickest schedules to
Florida from the Northwest
Chicago or st. Louis to Jacksonville
within Sc hours.
Cincinnati to Jacksonville in "a hours.
The celebrated Cincinnati, Florida and
Havana limited, is a solid vestibuled
train, consisting of fine Pullman Buffet
Sleepers and thorou"hfare coaches, leav-
ing Cincinnati every morning by the
Queen & Crescent, and arriving in Jack
sonville early mkt morning. Over this
route there is also an evening departure,
carrying through seepers from Cincin-
natl, making Jacksonville the next
evening.
The route is via. the Queen & Crcs-
cent to Chattanooga, the Southern Rail-
way to Everett and the Florida Central
& Peninsular to Jacksonville and Florida
. points.
Again there is delightful route from
Cincinnati through Ashville, North
Carolina, "the Land of the Sky" and
Columbia, S. c., leaving Cincinnati
every evening and arriving by the FIori-
da Central & Penlnsular at Jacksonville,
the second morning. From St. Louis
and Kansas City, through Pullman Sleep
ers run over the Florida Central & PEN
insular to Jacksonville without change.
The Florida Central & Peninsular is
the direct rou1e to most important places
in Florida, reaches byit own line, Ocala,
Gainesville, Orlando. Tampa, Tallahas-
see, the cepital and numerous interior
town and coast resorts. 1t connects in
the depot of arrival at Jacksonville, for
st. Augustine and all east coast points,
including Miami, whence steamers ply
to Key West, Havana and Nassau. Its
trains are among the finest in the south.
For particulars apply to your nearest
ticket agent, or to A. o. MacDonell, G..
P. A.; or L. A. Shipman. AIT. G.,P. A.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

Operates the quickest schedules to
Florida from the Northwest.
Chicago or St. Louis to Jacksonville
within &c hours
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
Primitive Artillery.

As to the character of the first instru-
ment for the throwing of missiles and
just when it was invented we have no
certain knowledge, but it must have
been at an early date, for we read in
Genesis K, 9, that "Nimrod was q
mighty hunter before the Lord" and
surely the skill that has kept his name
in remembrance for thousands of years
must have been gained by the use Of
some surer weapon than the clubs or
stone knives of primitive man.
Without doubt man early learned
how much execution can be done by q
we'll aimed stone, and attempts to hurl
it with greater force and accuracy
probably led to the invention of the
sling, one of the simplest as we'll as
most formidable of these early weapons
1t was long one Of the principal instru-
ments of war among the ancients, and
the story Of David and Goliath is q good
illustration Of what could be done by
one skilled in its use. This skill, how
ever, could be acquired only by early
and careful training.
In the Baleario islands, it is said, in
ancient times the parents suspended the
dinner Of their boys upon poles and re-
CURED them to bring it down with
sings before they were allowed to eat.
-Lippincott' Magazine.
Poker Diet.
Daniel O'Connell's sarcastic and
graphic description Of lady of stiff.
cold and formal manners is very happy,
"She has all the characteristics of q
poker-except its occasional warmth. -
This recalls the story of the two Irish
servants who, discussing the stiff and
upbending manners of the young lady
CT the family, agreed that "when she
was a baby her mother must have fed
htr upon boiled pokers, underdone !''-
t4ondcn Standard.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
Disgusted.

Old Lady Ito driver of growler)-
Now, driver. I want you to go very
carefully.
Certainly, num-"
"And not 60 racing with other cabs. y
Ono. num-"
"And not 60 round the corner.
quickly"
''No, num-"
After the job the old lady, handing
him the exact fare, a shilling, said
"You have driven me very carefully
and we'll, and here is shilling fol
you. Have you driven cab all you
life?''
''No, mum. used to drive hearse
and blest if don't go back to it. It'ss
better game than this. I hope I'll driv,
yer again, mum. London Fun.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
Notice for BID. fer f.ms.n. county

Notice for Bids for Pembina County
Drainage Bonds.
N compliance with . resolution passed by
u the board Of county commissioners c. Fl,
1888, inetructing the county auditor 70 advertise
for tenders for drainage bonds In the gross
amount Of twelve thousand four hundred dol
lars, ($12,400), under and Ivy virtue Of the pro-
vision Of Sec. 1474. Of Chap. q, Of tie revised
codes Of North Dakota. L
Notice lie hereby given that said bonds are re-
hundred dollars Ss5oo) each, or Of such lesser
amount az shall make the required total for each
and every separate drain according to the estim.
ates filed by the board Of county drain commits.
siOnere, and that aAid bonds shall ron fora per-
iod Of years (10 and bear interest at the rate
not to exceed seven per cent ~ per annum. In.
terest to be paid semi-annually. and the epectf-
follows, viz
Commencing At the boundary line between
Pembina and Walsh counties on the section line
forming the boundary line between Midland and
IiraytOn townships. running north miles to the
&c., - - ~ ~ = 49, ~ " ' ~
DRAIN NOS.
Commencing at the quarter line at the west
line of sec. 3. twp. 100. R. b. running east about
three and one half miles ga and terminating nat n
DRAIN NO.5
Commencing on the quarter line at the west
end of sec. 81, twp. 1G1, II. 81 running east about
four miles az, and terminating at sec. 81, twp.
161. R. so, where snid drain Will empty into the
Red river. $2O66.iO.
DRAIN NO. 6.
Commencing OH the quarter line at the west
end OF rec. 27 Twp. 16l, r. 81 running east about
four miles (4). and emptying into the Red river
near the center of sec. 80, twp. lG1. 4. 50. 3d.
1000.
DRAIN NOT.
Commencing al the quarter line at the west
end of sec. II, Twp 1G1. II. 81. running east abOu
five miles 90, and emptyng into the Red river
at about the center of sec 10, twp. 16l, r. SO.
81 909.90.
DRAIN NO. 8.
Commencing at point about forty rods (40)
due west from the north east corner of the nor Ii
west quarter of sec. 30 twp. 163 r. 81, and run.
ming west between sec. 10 and 80, twp. 163, r. 81
aud secs. "a and q, twp. 163, r. So, to point at
known as Joseph NORM Slough, thence follow
ing the course of said slough to the north east
quarter of section 3, twp. 1913, r So S1.635.
Now therefore in pursuance OF instructions
mentioned above, bids will be received by the
county auditor until o'clock p. m, Wednesday,
Feb. 8 1899; Bids to be enclosed in sealed en-;
,eiopes addres sed to the county auditor and
marked Bids for Drainage B. nds.''
The bourd of county commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
Given under my hand and seal this 9th dav of
december, 1898. DONALD THOMSON,
County Auditor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
Mothers Friend

is the best help you can use at this time.
It is a liniment, and when regularly ap-
piled several months before baby comes,
it makes the advent easy and nearly pain
less. 1t relieves and prevents morning
Sickness" relaxes the overstrained mus
cles, relieves the distended feeling. short
ems labor, makes recovery rapid and GER
tain without any dangerous after-effects.
Mothers Friend is good for only one
purpose, viz: to relieve motherhood OF
danger and pain.
One dollar per bottle ut all drug stores. o.
sent by express on receipt Of price.
FREE BOOKS, containing valuable infcrma
ton for women, will be sent to any address
upon application to
THR BRADFlELD REGULATOR CO.,
Atlanta. Ga.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
Ice In Polar c-xion..

When the sea freezes, first is formed
the thin fake called by Iavie., tort
"sludge," and as soon as this catches
and holds snow it is termed "brash. -
When it gathers and doubles, the whal-
ers style it pancake" or ebay ice 81 II
you can see tue limit of this 1t will he
"a foe," and an "icefeld" if its
boundaries are out of sight.
"Pack ice" consists of foes forced to-
gether and overlapping, and when this
again becomes broken and scattered by
. new wind the name of it is Sailing
ice''
Stands at the s-ead.
Aug. ]. Bogel, the leading druggist Of
Shreveport, La. says: CDR. Kings's New
Dis overy is the only thing that cure, my
cough, and it is the best seller have. -
J. F. Campbell, merchant of Stafford,
Ariz. writes: "Dr. King S new discovery
is all that is claimed for it; it never fails
and is sure cure for consumption, colds
and coughs. cannot say enough for its
merits" DR.. Kings new discovery for
consumption. coughs and colds is not an
experiment. 1t has been tried for a
quarter Of a century, and to-day stands
at the head. 1t never disapoints. Free
trial bottles at T. R. Shaw and Co.'S Drug
store
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
Annual School Meetinr,

The annual school meeting was held
in this village last Saturday evenin g
and although there was .considerab BILE
important business to come before the
meetings there was very small at
tendance. Mrs. Rose D. Patterson was
reelected clerk by an almost unani-
nous vote. The district decided to
purchase the building now occupied by
the school at Woodcock & Cakes brick
yard. The owners made the district a
very liberal offer, asking only to have
the money they have invested returned
clerk and treasurer were allowed $50
each for labor performed during the
three years. terms of Office
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
A Prosperous Institution.

The statement of the condition of
the Citizens State bank, which was
published in the UNION last week was
very creditable to the management
1t had at the time of making the state
ment S129,O34 deposits subject to check
and time deposits amounting to $685.
026.17 making the total amount of de-
posts $l9S, 060.17. 1t has in it's items
of resources total of S23S, 267.35 and
of this amount $l54,7S5.37 is in loans
and discounts and S62,361.55 due from
other banks. The condition of the
bank is very prosperous and the items
quoted above would also Indicate that
there is plenty of prosperity in the
section tributary to this village. The
UNION congratulates all concerned in
the excellent showing made.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
The Il EQUALIZATION.
The County Board Took Its Annual
Fall out OF the County AS ~
SCISSORS Returns.
TheSSt. Anthony & Dakota Elevator
Company Objects to Being AS
sessed by Mile Laos.

The board of county commission
ers has been in session this week
as asscounty board of equalization and
the members have been wrestling with
the intricacies of the assessors figures.
Tuesday the St. Anthony and Dakota
Elevator company appeared before the
board and demanded that the assess
ment made against the company
for wheat, ETC., on hand be stricken
frotnthe assessment rolls. The attor-
neyatold very plausible story in the
beginning about the wheat being SIM
ply held here for the owner, the COM
pany having sold it to Duluth parties,
but before the board finished with it's
investigation he had contradicted him
selfin several important particulars.
This company has hitherto escaped
taxation by claiming that the taxes on
the property of the company we're al
ways paid in Minneapolis, where the
headquarters of the company are, and
this year this same bluff was
tried on the officials here. This time
it didn't work and then came the re-
fusal to list the property. Assesso
Patterson made a careful investiga-
ton and found that there were nearly
1000 bushels of wheat, a couple of cars
of beans and some other grains stored
here. and the company finally &C,
knoWledged this to be true and at
tempted to get out of it by denying
owgership. When the matter was
fully explained to the commissioners
they decided to leave the assessment
as it was; returned and the company
will be obliged to pay taxes on about
$4,000 unless it succeeds in getting this
amount cut down by some higher au.
thority.
When this case was disposed of the
board took up the books of the differ
entsassessors and equalized the valua
ton Of the different classes in the sew.
eral towns. The books of the assessors
ERE found to be in very good:shapeor
therwhole and the principal changes
made were as follows:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
a NIilaca Sale,

The E. Mark Live Stock company
has decided to resume it's auction sales
at Milaca and the first one will be held
on Saturday, July 20. The business
men of the town are backing the COM
pany this time and the sale will un-
doubtedly be a success. A large
amount of advertising is being dis
tributed and Mr.. Mark confidently ex-
poets to have between 1900 and. 1900
people in attendance: The company
is already preparing for the sale and
will have a fine lot OF young horses
and mares for sale there on that date.
There will also be for sale considera-
bic amount of farm machinery, har-
ness, wagons, buggies, etc., and any
one who has ever attended one of these
sales knows that many bargains are
always offered. The terms are the
same as heretofore: Cash, part cash,
or time. Don't forget the date-July
30
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
WANTS DAMAGES.
The Village Has Notice of Pending Dam
age suit.


age suit.
Mayor Galley has received polite
note from M. l.. Germany notifying
him that said Germany has been ''re-
tanned and employed by William H.
Mirick to ask, demand, sue for and re-
cover damages for alleged negligence
and consequent damages. The Prince
ton Hardware company is also made a
party to the suit. The note goes on
further to inform the mayor that said
Germany has formed a partnership
with Mirick, the latter furnishing the
Commissions, conclusions, inflamations
and pains and the former the legal
light, the profits of the venture being
divided pro rata according to value
two-thirds for the alleged anguish and
one third for the alleged knowledge.
The UNION some time ago noticed
the fact that Mirick, while running to
fire in the dark had fallen and
wrenched the muscles of his leg, while
near the new building of the Prince
ton Hardware company. Manager
Evens has been interviewed and he
says he has kept a railing around the
building to prevent people from injur-
ing themselves by walking into the
the excavations and piles of material
which it was necessary to maintain
while the building was in course OF
construction. Besides this walk was
laid in the street around the sand piles
and lantern was displayed at night.
Mr.. Mirick's request is for the mod,
est sum of 81, 900 but the village coun.
Gil does not think it has any reason tc
pay that amount or any part of it and
a suit will result
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
"Fa ust" TO-Night.

The rendition of the thrilling drama
''Faust' by the Hubert Labadie COM
pany at the Spencer opera house last
evening was very interesting affair,
and particularly so to those who ad-
mire this peculiar kind of play. The
parts were all handled very cleverly
indeed and with the elaborate special
scenery and stage fixtures which the
company carries, the effect was par
ticularly attractive and pleasing. Mr..
Hubert Labadie assumed the part of
his Satanic majesty, Mephistopheles,
in an admirable manner and fully sus-
tanned the high reputation he enjoys
as an actor of great merit. He possess
es peculiar and special qualifications for
the part, in fact he seemed entirely at
home or quite at ease in the character.
Mrs. Lahadie, however, carried off the
honors of the piece in the part of Mar
guerite. Her queenly presence, smooth
rich voice and accurate articulation,
together with her correct interpreta-
ton, or conception of the character
did much in establishing her in popu-
lar favor.
She is a lady of much dramatic
ability, culture and refinement. The
company entire is made up Of educated
and refined people and entitled to the
confidence of theater going people.
They made many friends while here
kendollrille (Ind.) Daily Nears.
At Jesmer's opera house tonight.
Prices 25. 35 and soc.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
Railroad News.

The Great Northern has issued a
bulletin to its agents which states that
a tri-weekly mixed train service has
been inauguarated on it's Brook Park
cutoff. A mixed train leaves Coon
Creek at A. M. on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays and at Brook Park
at the same hour the other three days
Of the week. Agents are warned mot
to sell through tickets to passengers
but that conductors will collect fares
from terminals Of the cutoff to objec-
tive points. The company officials are
now working on the tariff which will
be issued Immediately. ~
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
The Eastern Short-Line,

The Eastern Minnesota is preparing
to open its new short line to Duluth
from the Twin Cities with a general
celebration, says the St. Paul Dispatch.
! The definite plans cannot be deter
mined until it isknown definitely when
the tracks viii be ready foruse.
The company finished laying the
rails between Coon Greek and Brook
Park on July 5; but there is consider
BILE ballasting to be done before the road
will be opened.
In connection with the opening of the
new short Duluth line, it is believed
that there will be considered readiust-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20

This is good season Of the year for
the farmers to begin to get the roads
in condition for the fall hauling. Over
the sandy stretches of the highways
they should spread thick coating of
straw and by the time the fall crop be-
gins to move the roads will be in ex-
cellent shape. OF course harvesting is
upon us and the farmer will be kept
busy most of the time, but there are
days when he can find time to straw
the roads and he should make it a
point to do it. Some of the towns last
year instructed their road overseers to
do this and this move brought excel
lent results and we have yet to hear
of an objection Of a taxpayer to the
expenditure of public money for this
OnrnOSa
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20

Just as we go to press we learn that
the board is considering a raise of so
per cent. on the assessment of Hon., H.
r. Mallette, who is conducting a gen
eral merchandise business at Foreston.
The board this year has paid particu-
lar attention to the stocks of the mer-
chants in the different parts Of the
county and with very few exceptions
the assessors valuations have been
raised. -. h.. .jo:< e..
In some cases the board discovered
property in outlying towns which had
not been listed and this was immedi-
ately put on the. books and will be
taxed. One case in particular was
that OF stock used by down river par
ties in their numbering operations,
which, while their owners reside out
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20

The Princeton gun club held its first
shoot last Thursday evening at which
time the trap was set and the grounds
arranged. The weekly shoots will oc-
cur each Thursday evening near Will
Bigelow's residence
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
Will Please the Farmers,

). =. Curryer, assistant superintend-
ent of the State Farmers Institute. has
notified Mayor Galley that if Princeton
wants meeting of the institute in this
village during the coming season she
can have one, provided the business
men take prompt action and arrange
the details so that the success of the
meeting will be assured. In order to
do this it will be necessary to have
meeting of the business men and it is
called for tomorrow evening at S
O'Clock at the mayors Office
The farmers have part to perform,
too: for they must show their interest
by petitioning the institute managers
and the petition is here now ready for
their signatures. In order to secure
an institute it will be necessary to re-
port on this petition not later than
Aug. Is, so it will be necessary to do
some sharp hustling.
These meetings are of great benefit
to the farmers as they are able to profit
by the experience of others in agricul-
ture, stockraising, dairying. etc. The
business men are also benefited. for
prosperous farmers make prosperous
merchants. The ladies are also pro-
vided for at these meetings, special
lectures on cooking and the art of
housekeeping being conducted in
separate hall.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20
VOLUME XIII. NO. 80.

sment Of time tables between ST. Paul
and the head of the lakes. (
+ The passenger officials have been
busy trying to draw a new agreement
regarding t.Paul-Duluth business, in
anticipation of some redistribution of
travel, when the Eastern Minnesota
line is in operation. At present. the
three lines are under agreement not to
reduce the running time of their pas
senger trains below four and a half
hours between St. Paul and Du-
luth. Whether this agreement will
hold when the new line is opened, is
problematical.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20

The board has also figured on the
probable expenses of running the .coun-
ty government for the ensuing year
and voted to levy the following sums
for the different funds:
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1899-07-20

side the county, the property remains
here and is subject to taxation in
Mile Laos county.
The board has been very conscien-
tious in it's work and the State board
will find but little correction to be
made in the returns from this county.