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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Warrington Talk.

The Philippine rebels are short OF
food and munitions of war.
Washington volunteers sail for home,
leaving only the Iowans in Luzon.
The latest estimates places the num-
Der of Spanish monks held as prison
ers in the Philippines at 800.
Gen. OTIS may be placed in charge of
the civil government of the Philip
pines.
The department of agriculture will
give all the assistance in it's power in
the work Of forest preservation.
Inc navy is beginning to feel sen
ously the effect of the heavy advance
in the steel market. Shipbuilding firms
are asking extension in building boats
now under construction.
The secretary of the treasury has
rejected all of the bids for the con-
struction Of the government building
at Boise City, Idaho as all We're above
the amount available for the purpose
The department of state has received
information by cable from William +.
Sands. United States charge d'affaires
at Seoul. Korea. Of the death of Gen.
c. w. lie Gendre. a we'll known charac-
ter in Eastern affairs.
A circular of the war department Of
fers Il reward of $50 and travel pay
not to exceed 500, to an civil officer
who will deliver to the military au.
thorities any deserte:. from the United
States army.
The German ambassador at Wash
ington gave dinner recently to Mr.
Chambers. the chief justice Of Samoa
and the fact is taken to Indicate a bet
ter state of feeling now that there is
fuller knowledge respecting the course
of Mr.. Chambers in Samoa.
A dispatch has been received from
the commanding officer of the garrison
at New Orleans, saying the situation
there is not serious, and unless the vel
low fever becomes more of a menac,
than at present, he does not believe i,
is advisable to move the troops. Actin:
upon the suggestion the order for re
moval has been held in allegiance.
Mr.. Kasson. special plenipotentiary
has arrived in Washington, and had al
interview with Secretary Hay at tn,
state department. 1t is believed tina
the present negotiations looking to
modus vivendi for the temporary delim
itation of the Alaska boundary was I'm
der discussion, inasmuch as Mr.. Kas
soE is a member of the high joint com
mission. and had given much attention
to the boundary issue.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

In the state of Indiana there are 3d.
404 farm hands regularly employed and
the average wages paid them by the
month, including board, is $3.50 for
the state. The highest average paw for
the month is $3.50, and the lowest
average $1,000. There are LILA wom-
en- and girls regularly employed in the
families of farmers and the average pay
per week, including board. is $1.56. The
highest average in any one county is
1928 per week and the lowest in any
one county is 81. These averages are
found by taking the wages of all en-
ployed in either class and dividing
that b ythe number employed in each
county.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Coal Famine in Iowa.

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 15.-lowa Is
face to face with coal famine. The
mines of the state are unable to I'LL
orders, and the railroads, which usual
ly have immense stocks on hand at this
season, are very short. The reason is
that the mine operators have been un-
able to secure labor, the demand being
so large in other industries, and also
that the demand for coal has been I'M
precedently large this year. Prices are
going up and will go higher.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
BURROUGHS B1GAMY CASE.

Most Important Action to BE Tried
at the WinOna Term.
Winona Mimi, Sept. Is. = The Sep
t. mber general term of the district
court will open in this city next Mon
day. The calendar consists Of nine
teen civil cases, seven appeals and two
tax cases. The most important case
will be on the criminal calendar, the
trial of Charles N. Burroughs OH the
charge of bigamy preferred by Miss
Kelly of st. Charles. In the civil cal
endar an action for 5000 damages for
personal injuries has been commenced
by Joseph Winezwshi against the Wi
mona L. Western road.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
SCARE FOR PASSENGERS.

RFenr Sleeper on Wabash Train
Burned.
Montpelier, Ohio, Sept. 15.-The rear
sleeper on the through Wabash express
was discovered to be on fire when
about eight miles out. The passengers
cars, none stopping to dress.
The crew was unable to extinguish
the flames, so the car was cut off. 1t
was burned to the track. The fire was
probably started from gas leaking. The
damage is quite large.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Bad silver Certificates.

Washington, Sept. Is. - The secret
service has discovered a new counter.
felt 50 silver certificate. 1t is Of the
series of 1896, check letter G, Bruce,
register: Roberts, treasurer. 1t is
printed on two pieces of soft thin paper
pasted together, no attempt having
been made to initiate the silk fiber in
the genuine. 1t is apparently a zinc
etching.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
WILD MAN CAPTURED.
lived in the Forest So Long He
Scarcely Resembles II Human he

Ing.
Bowling Green, Ohio, Sept. 15.--The
alleged wild man that has been seen in
the woods near North Baltimore dur
ing the summer has been captured and
was brought to the county seat yester-
day by large posse Of citizens who
had the fellow bound as if he We're a
wild beast. The fellow is very badly
demented. but gave his name as Tim
othy Hurley of Chicago. He is a pow
erful man. and says he was black
smith. Hurley has lived in the forest
so long that lie scarcely resembles Il
human being. ant. his clothing little
more than hung on him. He fought
like demon when surrounded. and it
takes several strong men to keep him
under control.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

An examination of the books of the
Cincinnati Gas Company is said r,
have disclosed the fact that the by
products of the gas works. chief of
which is coke, pay the entire expense
of manufacture, and that any price
received for gas is clear profit.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Slept 100 Hours.

West Union, Iowa, Sept. 15.-Phyllis,
the two-year-old daughter Of Dr. 9. e.
Patterson of Sumner, has been suffer-
ing from some sort of disease that
battles the physicians. Last week the
little one went to sleep, from which it
was impossible to arouse her for 100
hours, and has been sleeping, with
short intervals of semi-wakefulness,
since
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
E.caped From Arutnaldo

Washington, Sept. 15.-The war de-
partmentI has information concerning
the escape from Aguinaldo of DR.. Con
zalz and Senior Bonifacio Arcavolo.
These men were in the insurgent camp
for some time, and being very wealthy,
they were assessed quite heavily to as
sist the cause. GonzaZ was offered
the position Of minister of foreign af-
fairs by Aguinaldo, but declined.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Robbers Get a Nice Haul.

London, Sept. lot is reported that
robbery Of $4,000 while the amount
was in transit by cab from branch to
the head office of a big city bank oe-
cured yesterday. The bank messen-
ger was buncoed by thief dressed III
the uniform of his own bank.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
with Murdcrous Intent.

Des Moines. Iowa, Sept. Is. - Mrs.
Mary Hammer was murderously at
tackled by her husband last night and
will probably not recover. The man is
missing and there are reasons to be
lieve he has committed suicide.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
over n Million Jews,

New York, Sept. 15.-The American
Jewish year book, just issued, esti-
mates the Jewish population of the
United States at 1,M3SOO. New York
has 100000; Illinois, $4,000: Pennsyl-
vania. $4,000; Ohio. $4,000: California,
$4,000; Maryland, $4,000; Missouri, &c.
0(l0
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
SUICIDE ON a TRAIN.
North Dakota Man Talxes His Own
III Ia " M Lite. 4sE

2 North Dakota Man Tal<es HIS Own
v Lite.
Chicago, Sept. 15.-While the 1890
tram. nom the north over the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway was
passing through. Glenview last night,
Charles e. Snedes.. grain merchant Of
Harlem, N. D., one Of the passengers,
arose from his seat, steadied himself
with one hand and with the other lev
eled a revolver at his head and fired a
bullet into his brain. His brother and
partner in business, Albert Snedes,
sat near him when he committed the
act, but was unable to prevent 1t as
his back was turned. Snedes died IN
twenty minutes. He was thirty-six
years Of age. He had been i'll from
softening Of the brain for the past nine
years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Foreign

British officials deny that an Alaskan
modus has been agreed upon.
The British sailors and firemen carry
out their threat to strike.
The French government apprehends
IN outbreak at Rennes ut the end Of
the Dreyfus trial.
\ violent cyclone is raging, doing
much damage to shipping and property
in the Azores. Several lives have been
lest.
A fierce gale along the Labrador
coast has wrecked eleven vessels,
which were driven ashore at different
points while fishing.
The Tsung-Ll-Yamen Foreign office
has offered the Italians mining rights
in the Ning-Hai district. but the grant
is entirely unsatisfactory to Italy and
is likely to cause complications.
The Belgian chamber of deputies has
rejected a motion to revise the consti-
tuition, the vote standing so to II. The
motion was intended to pave the way
for general suffrage bill.
The French embassy has no con-
firmation Of the cable report that NJ.
Camille Barrere, at present French am
bassador at Rome. has been appointed
ambassador at Washington to succeed
NJ. Cambon. The latter is now in Paris.
Returns from the elections held in
the Greek nation indicate that P. Por-
ter. the leader of the progressive ele-
ment. has been elected chief of the M.
ton by 4 small majority.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
FATALLY INJURED.

Thrown From Bicycle Sulky While
Going at n Fast Gate.
Chicago, Sept. ia special to the
Record from Mupcie, Ind, says: John
S. Lackey. a rich horse breeder, and
owner of the big sales stables at Cam
bridge City, was probably fatally in
tured in fall from bicycle sulky
while driving at 2:12 clip on his
track. His horse stumbled and fell,
throwing Lackey a distance of thirty
feet forward.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

Prince Henry of Prussia, brother OF
Emperor William, who commands the
German squadron in the Pacific, will
visit San Francisco after he leaves
China. 1t is possible that he will also
go to Washington to see President
Mckinley, who has sent him an invita-
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Jc.ter Seriously III.

Mexico, Mo-, Sept. 15.-Sheriff Mel,
son said yesterday that it was his opin-
ion that if Alexander testers trial for
the murder of John NJ. Gates brother
was postponed long. it would never be
held. Jester has been seriously i'll for
several days.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Fever 1T Key West.

Key West, Fla, Sept. IS. Thirty five
cases Of yellow fever have been report
ed in the past twenty-four hours, thir-
teen OF. which are adults, making .
total to date of 268. No deaths have
been reported ii twenty-four hours. @
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Charged with Embexx,ement.

Colbrooke. N. H., Sept. Is. = Harry
r. Bailey, formerly cashier of the
Colbrooke National bank end treasurer
Of the Colbrooke Savings bank, both
Of which suspended last winter. is I'M
Ger arrest, charged with embezzlement
of funds. He has been held to the
supreme court.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Otherwise.

Cubans criticise President McKin-
ley's census proclamation.
The estimates of the corn crop of this
country places it at $500, 100000 bush
els.
An Indiana man invents an airship
which is proved a success on several
trips.
The Pillsbury- Washburn company
sues Cincinnati flour dealers for using
its label on inferior flour.
\ movement has been started for the
Bohemians of the United States to set
tie in Argentina.
Live stock rates between Chicago
and Great Northern and Northern Pa
citic points are reduced.
An Atlanta paper says North Caro-
lima Republicans and Democrats have
combined to disfranchise 100000 ne
groes.
Counsel for Capt. Carter denies that
he mas accused Gen. Otis of perjury,
against Carter.
A mammoth excursion, with Presi-
dent Mckinley as guest. to the pro-
posed National Park in Northern Min
nesota. Sept. 0 to Oct. Z, has been ar
ranged in Chicago.
Surgeon Gen. Wyman received a dis"
patch announcing that the State of
Mississippi refuses to quarantine
against New Orleans on account of the
! fever there.
The Decatur electric railway has
been sold to David A. Schellenbarger,
representing a syndicate of bondhold-
ers, for $121 900. The sale was under
a foreclosure mortgage for $195.O00.
A ride from Milwaukee to Chicago
and around the Union Elevated Loop
without change of cars is one of the
probabilities Of the near future accord.
ing to reliable information.
The Cripple Greek Railway company
has filed articles Of incorporation with
the Colorado secretary Of state. The
company proposes to build q railroad
from Canon City to Cripple Greek and
thence by the most direct route to Den
yer. The enterprise is backed by New
York and Boston capitalists.
The recent success of the German
minister, Mr.. Won Alumm, in negoti-
ating a parcels post convention with
this country is leading to inquiries
from other governments, who would
welcome similar parcels post treaty.
Negotiations are likely to be opened
at an early day.
Peace now hovers Of st. Patricks
parish in East st. Louis. The begin.
ming of the end of the bitter contro.
versy that has waged between bishop
and people for four months was wit.
messed recently when the Rev. Father
John Harkins, who has been appointed
temporary administrator Of the congre
cation, was welcomed to st. Patricks
He announced that services would be
held as usual next Sunday.
Ralph NJ. Easley, secretary of the
Civic Federation, has announced list
Of persons who have been invited tt
prepare papers for the conference OF
combinations and trusts. Among then
are the following: Gov. Hazen 8. Pin
gree, Detroit, Mich; Jacob G. Sherman
president Of Cornell university, Ithaca
N. Y; Hon. William +. Villas Of Madi
son, Wis; Prof. j. b. Clark Of Mime
apolis, and e. e. Clark, G. @. G. Orde,
Railway Conductors, Cedar Rapids
Iowa
The people Of johannesburg, soutl
Africa, are placed in a dreadful pligh
! by the threat OF war.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
The opinion of President scburma,

The opinion of President Schurman
Of the Philippine commission that
China may ruin the manufacturing in
terests Of the occident through her
ability to command unlimited supplies
of cheap labor will not deter any west
ern nation or western manufacturer
from introducing all the goods posi-
bic into China and thereby furnishing
the incentive for this ruinous oriental
competition. The Importance of the
cost of labor in manufactures is often
overestimated. For some years the
United States, with wage scale prob
ably the highest in the world, all
things considered, has been steadily
increasing its exports of manufactures.
Mechanical ingenuity, financial power
and commercial genius count for more
than cheap labor. China's turn may
come few hundred years hence, but
nobody now living is worrying about
that
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
TWO WE'RE BURNED TO DEATH,
Result of am Attempt to Light ,
Eire With Caal Oil

Result Of an Attempt to Light Il
Fire With Coal Oil.
Cleveland. Ohio, Sept 10. - Mrs. B.
Markalana and her daughter, aged six
teen. were burned to ath, and Joseph
Markalana, the husband arl father.
was seriously injured. as the result Of
an attempt of the girl to start a fire
with coal oil. The can caught fire and
exploded and the mother and daughter
We're at once enveloped in flames.
They died before reaching the hospital.
Joseph received serious injuries while
trying 10 extinguish the flames.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
A Cxclone in Bermu,

A Cyclone in BeFmuda.
Hamilton, Bermuda, Sept. ia cy-
clone swept over this island last night.
Houses were blown down and others
were unroofed. No lives were lost but
heavy damage was done to public and
private property, fruit ard cedar trees.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
MacAulcy Plead. Guilty.

Duluth. Mimi, Sept. 14.-AIalcolm L.
MacAuley, the American Exchange
bank booikeeper who was. charged
with forgery, pleaded guilty to grand
larceny in the second degree. He was
accused Of appropriatng $197.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
1nteres to BE Anticipated.

Washington, Sept. 15.-The secretary
Of the treasury has decided, in view Of
the money stringency in New York. to
anticipate the October interest. This
will. amount to $5.596,526. The secre-
taly's action is taken without solicita-
itoO
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

Prices of goods Of all kinds are ex-
tremely high in Manila. Eggs cost
eight cents apiece. Three little buns
cost ten cents, and small can Of sar-
dimes so. Everything costs as much
as it does in the states, with cost of
transportation and good margin
thrown in. Mexican money is still
the medium Of trade, but it Is comput-
ed now on a United States gold basis.
That is, everything that used to cost
. dollar still costs that much, but now
1t is ! dollar in gold instead Of Mex
ican dollar. Two dollars Mexican can
be bought for one dollar American.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Rir Elect Ia Moxinn.

Detroit, Mich, Sept. Is. = At 1915
last night, owing to shift of the wind,
there was IL feet inches of water in
the interlake channel, and the big feet
detained by shallow water was moving
rapidly into Lake Erie.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Quarrel over Die,

st. Louis, Sept. 15.-Charles Gideon,
son Of prominent lawyer, was shot
and instantly killed by Duke Killen,
man with an unsavory record. The
killing resulted through quarrel over
dice game
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Fell Onto n Saw.

Cloquet, Mimi, Sept. 15.-Bert Cof-
fey, a sixteen-year-old employee of the
Northern Lumber company, accidental
ly fell onto live saw and was instant
ly killed in the saw mill yesterday
morning.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
story without Foundation.

Paris, Sept. 15.-News received yes
terday from Tripoli indicates that
there is no foundation for the report Of
the humiliation Of the Foureau-Lamy
mission In the Sahara.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
Barn and stock Destroyed.

Cooperstown, N. D., Sept. Is. - The
barn of Herbert Church, a farmer liv-
ing west Of town, burned. Three
horses, three cows, harness, etc, were
also lost. The cause Of the fre IL nm.
known.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

Women are always throwing out
hints, but men have more ways of
lodging them than millionaire tax
dodger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

The rumor was false that the car of
Russia was about to resign, but then
nobody offered to guarantee him a $5G..
GOO law practice.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
yellow stun From Alas,ka

yellow Stun From Alaska.
Seattle, WASH, Sept. 15.-The steamer
Charles Nelson arrived yesterday from
st. Michael, Alaska, with about half
q million in gold and 200 passengers
from Dawson and Cape Nome.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

Cold contracts. Probably that is
why your pocketbook looks SO small
after the ice man calls on you.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
er Chance for Nels.

Mother Chance for Nels.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Sept. is. The
charge Of blindpigging was tried and
the jury disagreed. s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

Many man who claims to be truth
ful spends lot of time echoing the lies
of other men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

Means are being devised to protect
vegetation against frosts. Farming
may yet be a snap-a cold one.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22
II you would live cheap try ose...ny
In other peoples memories.
The Dreyfus prosecution is known b!
Its forgeries and it's packages.
Joseph Chamberlain is understood to
regard Dom Paul as great Boer."

1t really was not surprising that sulu
should sign. Dollars don't grow on ba-
mana trees.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-09-22

You may be able to patch up a
broken heart, but when faith is shat
tered that's the end of it.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-09-22

the methods Of the government in its
prosecution of the war to becom
utterly disgusted with it. He can
tell and is brave and independent
enough to tell great many things
that one never reads in the news
papers. The matter OF censorship
may be hooted at by those who do
not wish to believe anything except
what is favorable to their own way Of
thinking but il is an actual fact never
theless, and it is conducted in the
most rigid manner, and with appar-
emily sole view to eliminating every
thing from the press which might in
anyway reflect upon the manage
ment OF the WAT department.
The Holly chieftain., 1899-09-22
The Great Presidential Cam.
pdign of 1900.

The policies OF the great political
parties are now being formed and the
candidates discussed. The voice OF
the people as recorded by ballot at the
approaching Presidential election
will probably decide the policy OF the
nation for the next decade. Every
citizen must study the great questions
that are to come before the people.
This can only be done through the
medium OF a great newspaper. Now
is the time, therefore, for every voter
to subscribe for the best and most re-
liable newspaper obtainable. The
Semi Weekly Republic covers the
whole field OF political news. While
il is Democratic, it publishes the
news in regard to all political parties
without prejudice. Its telegraphic
and cable news service is superior to
that Of any other paper. Its special
features are the best. In fact, it is
the paper for that large class Of read.
ers who cannot afford or do rot have
access to the daily papers.
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