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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-30
Three Negroes Lynched for Crime
Now Proven on Another.

Little Rock, Aug 24.-Wiley
Brunn, negro, has been convict>
ed at Fordice of murder in the
first degree, after pleading guilty
to the charge of having murdered
A. Martin, prominent white
man of Calhoun county four years
ago. Two negroes were Iynched
for the crime of which Brunn
confessed himself guilty, and a
third was killed by posse, sup
posing their victim to be Brunn.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-30
CONDITION OF The
COUNTRY'S CROPS.
What Official Bulletin Says Ci
Cotton States.
SITUATION WE'LL SUMMAR,
lied.
The Effect of the Heat, the Rains
and the Drought-A Glance at
the Prospects.

The weather last week over the
cotton belt continued hot, with
the exception Of the Gulf States
east of the Mississippi and along
the Immediate Atlantic coast,
very dry. Drought injured cot.
ton in the western portions of the
CaroIinas, and over all that por-
ton of the belt westward of the
Mississippi. Elsewhere the con
dition of the growing crop re-
NAMED about the same as during
the previous week or sho we'd some
Improvement. Reports from Ala
bama, Mississippi and Louisiana
indicate better yield than hereto
fore expected. The crop Is COM
lng to early maturity and picking
is general, and the crop is Icing
marketed freely.
In North Carolina-West of q
line drawn north and south
,hror..h R,Io;ob 81, ,o,, t
been very dry during the week ,
and the drought prevails with
| greater severity on account of the
high northwest winds which
dried ont thn so,I .rJ noroho,I
uoro,ot;,, ,,.,
',''H I'"''n"oS u
SIG l"''''' an" Dolls. Besides
the damage by wind. rust appears
To l." increasing and spreading.
In lie south the crop is openino
rapiIlv orI ri.r,ino h,. .,,
,....,, ' N'''
l" 0""'h O"r"''ha-lh reports
on cotton are not encouraging, as
the crop over the GREATER portion
OF the Safe bu. Jetcrinrotod fror,
ru.t sholIi,r n,o,,,,,,,o .,
...I. nT,.,. '1., ',U" ~
49, ...'.' '..' carry maturity. lh'
INT Is ".'' oo'I' are small and
no top crop making. 1t is open
ing fast, and picking is general
Sca~isIarI cotton is doing we'll. !,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-30
Discipline and Deeds Of Hero.
ism Saved Many Lives.
THE GALLANT JOHN CODY.
-Four Lives Lost, Two Being
Frightened to Death-Were
326 Young Inmates of
the Orphanage.

Sparkill, n. Y, Aug. 2S.-
Fire that broke out at l O'Clock
this morning destroyed nine OF the
ten buildings of st Agnes convent
and orphanage, eutailing Il loss of
$50, 900 and causing the death
of four persons.
Twenty y-five inmates were iniu-
red by falls, jumps and burns,
none seriously.
That more lives were not lost is
due to the heroism of the sisters
and some of the older inmates.
When the fire broke out the 400
inmates of the institution were
asleep. Most of them were got
ten out in almost perfect order,
but score who risked their lives
to save others were finally forced
to jump from the upper stories or
make desperate dashes through
stairways and corridors filled with
flames and smoke.
The fire was discovered in the
laboratory and soon spread to-the
adjoining bu;!;ngs, attacking first
a dormitory in which 800 of the
older boys slept An excellent
fire drill enabled them easily to
escape. BY that time the second
dormitory, where the smaller boys
slept, was ablaze. The older lads
made dash for the building and
we've soon carrying the smaller
ones out.
A dozen sisters were cut off in
the upper stories of the convent
building. They were forced to
the windows, and while some
climbed out to the sils, others
knelt at the easements in prayer.
Engineer Otto placed a long lad.
der against the outer wall and
rescued half dozen. Six were
forced to jump for their lives and
fortunately all but Sister Bert
rand escaped without serious in
jury. The escape of Sister Agnes
seemed almost miracle. She
was cut off on the fourth floor,
and elected to jump from her
window rather than plunge into
the furnace that had once been a
stairway. She climbed out on
the sill, and then, seizing the
shutter, swung out clear of the
building. Then she loosed her
hold. She struck the ground
squarely upon her feet and was
uninjured.
The fire reached the girls
dormitory last, but once it took
hold of the building it burned
fercely. Most of the girls were
on the upper floors, and it was
with the greatest difficulty that
they were gotten out. Shortly
after the last of the rescuers left
the second dormitory there was I,
counting of heads and the dis
covery was made that two baby
boys we're missing. John Cody,
a 16-year-old boy, made straight
for the door, paying no heed to
the warnings of danger. A minute
later Cody came dashing out of
the building, under each arm car
ryiDg one of the missing boys.
The sisters and children were
conveyed by teams to the BlauveIt
convent.
AS far as known but one person
actually perished in the fire itself.
That was "Jsne," an old pen.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-30

The barn, corn, forage and
agricultural implements of Shute
Bros, at Monroe, were burned
Friday night, 18th August.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-08-30

open cotton. Cotton is opening
freely; picking is becoming gen.
eral in middle and southern coun-
ties, and is getting underway in
the northern portions of the
State; rust and shedding both
seem to be decreasing slowly. The
yield Of the crop still promises to
be fair to good only, and the top
crop is not ut all promising.
In Mississippi-The mean tenn
perNture during the past week has
been almost normal, in some To-
calitics it has been higher than
usual. During the day the heat
has been very great when not re-
duced by showers, and in nanv
places prevented field work, but
the nights were cooler. Rain fell
excessively in some sections and
has increased shedding and rus
IN cotton. The reports, however,
do not indicate discouraging con-
dltlon. Cotton is opening very
fast and picking has been in pro
gress quite generally. The yield
is considered good, and it is a
noteworthy fact that the reports
at this time do not carry out the
pesSimistic view held by many cor
respondents early in the season
that the crop would be ia lure,
or at least very inferior one, for,
aside from the usual reports of
shedding and rust, the conditions
are encouraging.
In Notwithstanding the week
just closed the weather was much
cooler with frequent, fairly wei
distributed, and IN some places
copiUus showers, which proved
beneficial to all growing crops
AT the close of the week there was
a general Improvement in ihe orop
prospects throughout the State.
Over the greater portion of the
cotton growing districts the con-
htlon OF the cotton crop has i'm
proved compared with last week :
while complaints Of shedding are
still numerous, yet showers and
lower temperatures have checked
the premature opening of bolls,
and picking has continued in most
sections.
In Tennessee THE high temper
ature which prevailed during the
week where supplemented with
sufficient rainfall, induced favora
bic growth of young crops and
the progress toward good maturi-
ty; but unfortunately these con-
dltions were not general, being
confined to portions of the md
die and western sections. Gotten
has suffered materially in per.
centage of condition from rust
and the intense heat, causing
premature opening; the crop is
opening rapidly and picking,
which has already begun, will be
general during the coming week.
In Texas The drought con,
tinues in most sections. No rain
OF any consequence has fallen in
some portions of the State since
the early part of July and the
continued drought is becomin o
serious in many localities. Water
for stock is getting scarce in some
sections. Cotton is suffering
materially for want of rain. 1t il
consensus of opinion among the
correspondents that the drought
has seriously injured the crop and
many localities where excellent
prospects were reported two OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-06
CABLE CONCESSION.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S-Speaking
about the Hawaiian cable concession,
Secretary Hay said to The Bulletin
correspondent today:
The department has reached no de-
cision about the proposed annullment
of the concession held in Hawaii by
the Pacific Cable Company, but a de-
cision will be reached in a few days
believe
Mr.. Hay is holding back this deci-
sion until President Mckinley can de-
eide whether he desires the cable to be
laid exclusively by the Government or
not
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-06

It has been demonstrated repeatedly
in every State in the Union and in
many foreign countries that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is a certain pre-
ventive and cure for Group. It has be-
come the universal remedy for that
disease. M. V. Fisher of Liberty, w.
Va, only repeats what has been said
around the globe when he writes: Il
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in my family for several years and
always with perfect success. We be-
lieve that it is not only the best cough
remedy, but that it is a sure cure for
Group. 1t has saved the lives of our
children a number Of times" This
remedy is for sale by Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-06
THE BUFFALO.

WASHINGTON, December 2S.-The
cruiser Buffalo arrived today at Port
Said, en- route to Manila, just sixteen
days and a half out from New York.
Thus she has broken all naval records
up to this point in her voyage. She
is needed badly at Manila
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-06

Boarding and Day School for Girls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21

kind of goods, they should be adver-
tised. fthe merchant has (and he ought
often to havel a lot of remnants, shop
worn, slow sale, or soon out of season
goods, make a speciality of-them, put
down the price, and advertise them. If
need be, just for an attraction, and just
for day or week, give your customers
the benefit of a cost price on some line
of staples, and advertise it. That will
make the customers come to buy the
specialties and you better go out of busi-
ness if you can't sell them something else
that has profit in it before they leave the
store.
We have written these ideas just as
hints for busy merchants who believe in
advertising but are not used to compo-
.sition. When you sit down to write al,
advertisement, think of what you want to
say; something general or something
special. Both are good, either together
J or separate, or at different times, bu,
/ always have one or the other, or both, ir
the paper. And variety is the spice o.
advertising as we'll as other things.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
Notice Of Mortgage saIe-

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That that Ger.
~ tain mortgage, executed and delivered by
Brandur Sveinbjornson aud Marie Sveinbjorn.
son. his wife, mortgagors. to The Union Central
Lite Insurance Company. of Cincinnati, Ohio,
MORTGAGE. dated the sixth day of December A.
D. 1897. and filed for record in the office Of the
register of deeds i'll and for the County of Penn
bina, State of North Dakota on the tenth day of
December A. D. 1897. ut two o'clock p. IN. and re-
corded in book sixty-four of mortgages at page
500, Will be fcreclosed byn sale of the premises
in such mortgage and hereinafter described ut
the front door of the court house in the City of
Pembina. County of Pcmbina, State of North Da.
kota. at the hour of two O'Clock in the afternoon
on the 10Th day OF August a. ID. 1899. to satisfy
the amount due upon such mortgage on The day
of sale.
the premises described in sicn mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same are de .
scribed us follows;
The east one half of the southwest Quarter md
the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter
LOT section number twenty, and the northeast
quarter Of the northwest quarter of section mum
Der twenty-nine, township one hundred sixty
ore. north of range tilty-tive. west.
There will be uue on such mortgage at the
date Of sale. the sum .: eight hundred and 1hi1ty-
five hundredtls dollars t$S00.35) and the eX-
pense of these proceedings.
Dated this 2llh day of June A. d. 1899.
THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
JOHN +. GALBHA1TII, Mortgage.
Attorney for the Mortgage,
Grand Forks. N. D..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
AGAINST THE PATRON.

Bismark Tribune: The South Dakota
railroad commissioners have been look
ing into complaints received from farm
ers to the effect that in many cases the
scales used by elevator companies were
in the habit of giving the farmer the
worst it. &C. Crandall was employ
ed to inspect all the scales in the state,
and has made public his inspection OF
167 of them. OF these 167, Is were
found out of balance and weighing short
from 5 to Is pounds. Three were order
ed closed, since which time the owners
have been using the city scales. Five
were ordered repaired and certificates
withheld pending compliance with the
order. The inspector reports that he
found not single scale used for weigh
ing at least 10 per cent too heavy. ''This
condition." the inspector reports i'll con-
clusion, "was without exception, where
two sets of scales were used, one set for
grain and one set for COAL" In other
words, where elevators were selling coal,
their scales were found to weigh in their
favor as we'll as their grain scales. Such
a system of inspection would save the
farmers of this state hundreds and thous.
ands of dollars per year.
1t may be remembered by our readers
that we expressed our editorial opinion
that official weighmasters should be ap-
pointed in this state. Our idea was how.
ever, that weighmasters should be ap-
pointed for each town or village, so that
loads could be weighed for the farmer for
a small fee, and then when the load went
to the elevator the weight could be COM
pared; this of course in addition to the
power of the official to examine at any
time for himself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
Citation Hearing Proor or w,ll.
SAGE cests as Toffs OF FsnSss RSanssA count1 o,,

County of fPembins. In County Court
Before Hon. v. Quackenbueh, Judge.
In the matter Of the estate of Jurpen Thede
deceased.
Henry Thede, petitioner vs. Oorotha Thede.
Emma Thede. Herman Thede, George Thsde'
Gustav Thede. William Thede, August Thede'
George Thede, Charles Thede. Ida Timm, Frlda
Schweder. Hugh Sill, Allied Sill, Alvin Thede
ana yOhn Thede, respondents.
The State Of North Dakota, to the above named
respondents and all persons Interested in the
es.ote OF Jurgen Thede, deceased.
You. ana each Of yon, are hereby notified that
Henry 1hede, the petitioner herein, has filed in
this court document In writing, purporting 10
be an exemplifed copy of the last WIN and
Testament OF Jurgen Thede late Of the town Of
New Holstein. In the county of Calumet and
state of Wisconsin, deceased, with his petition,
praying for the admission to probate Of said
document az his lass Will and Testament of said
deceased, and for the issuance to Henry Thede of
letters OF administration with the will aunexc
thereon, and that said petition and the proofs oil
said purpOrted Will and Testament will be heard
and duly considered by this court on Tuesday,
the first day of August A. D., 1899, at 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon of that day. ut the court room O
this court, at the county court house, in the city
Of Pembina, county Of Pembina and state OF
North Dakota. and
You, and euch of you, are hereby cited to be
and appear before this court at said time and
place and answer said petition and chow cause.
II any there be, why the prayer Of said petition
should not be granted.
By the Court. QUAcKENBusH.
[COunty Court Sesl.l Judge OF the County Court.
Dated this 10th day of June A. d. 1899.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
STATE OHpICkHe

STATE 0H1tck1e.
e B. f spsalssas
0overnofyB yB. r. Fanchief.
Lieut. Governor, ]. u. Deytne.
eecretAry Of State, Fred Eelley;
State Treasurer, b. w. Drisc0ll.
State Auditor, A. n. Caflblom.
A4ttornex General, ,i. John g SoCa1; = 1oun,. A..
ffsd Wa1lin, J. II. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commissioners, John simons,
Henry nickson, L. Z; W~s.ton. ~
superintendsnt Of Public Instruction. J.
G. Halland.
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor,
II. q. Thomas.
First District, Judson LaMoure. Pembina.
Second District, James Fuller, St. Thomas
REPREsENTATIv1s.
First District, W. ]. Watt, Hyde Park,
J. d. Wallace, Drayton.
Second District, E. 81. Restemeyer, Cava.
lter. Sohn Thordarson, Hensei.
Judge of the District Court, seventh IN.
dicial District, Q. 3: ssuter, Grafton. .i
States Attorney, w. ]. Burke.
Sheriff. F. j. Farrow.
Auditor, Paul Williams
Treasurer, Robert Mcbride.
Register Of Deeds, ,. n; Chisholm.
County Judge, v. Quackcnbush,
Superintend dent Of Schools, c. e. jackson.
Surveyor, s. O. McGuin.
Coroner, DR.. q. F. Erskine.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. -
First District, f. G. Myrlck, Pembina.
Second District, 8. J: sigfusson, Mountain
Third District, Geo. Taylor, Bathgate.
Fourth District. j. P. Hicks, Neche.
Fifth District, H. P. Ottem, st. Thomas.
COUNTY JUsTICEs.
&c. NJ urphy Neche.
j. r. Joy. Glasston.
e. H Bergman. Gardar.
e. L. Buck, Crystal.
COUNTY CoNsTABLEe.
Thos McFadden. Neche.
C.E. Flora, Walhalla.
Mars hall Jackeou, Neche.
A. b. Follins, Crystal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21

J.N. Kirsch, the popular mail clerk
that alternates with his brother Ed. on
the run between here and Duluth, has
decided to invest some of his surplus
cash i'll a newspaper at Solway, Mimi.
The new sheet will be known as the
Solway Press and will be under the inn
mediate management of George Le-
Masurier, an experienced newspaper man
from Halock, Minnesota.-Grand Forks
Herald.
The above parties of course are we'll
and favorably known here. Mr.. Le-
Masurier, in particular, has been Brother
Deacon's right arm in getting up the ST.
Vincent New Era for several years and
has been almost daily visitor at this
office. He is hard working young man
Of excellent habits and everybody around
this Office will wish the new enterprise
every possible success.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
Sheriff's Sale,
STATE OF North DAKOTA,
County of Pemb:na. fs.

County Of Pemb:na. ss'
w. and B. james, Plaintiffs We. Louis La
ROGUE. Defendant.
NOTICE is hereby given. That by virtue of an
~ execution TO me directed and delivered, and
now tn my hands, Issued out of the clerks office
ot the Seventh Judicial District Court State of
North Dakota, i'll and for the county ofPembina
upon judgment rendered in said court in favor
of w. and b. james and against Louis LaRocaUe
have levied upon the following described real
estate of said defendant. to- wit: Lot two (2) in
section twelve N2D lots one ~ and two Is in
section thirteen (l3) and the east half (E%) of
the north. ,ast quarter (NE4) of section fourteen
go all i'll township one hundred and sixty two
1l62) north Of range fifty .one (51) west and that
shall, on Monday tn s4th day OF July A. D. 1899,
at the hour Of o'clock p. M of said day, at the
state proceed to sell all the right, title and in.
terest Of the above named Louis LaRocque in
and to- the above described property, to satisfy
said judgment and costs amounting to ninety
two dollars and forty cents (s92 together with
all accruing costs OF sale, and interest OH the
same from the Goth day of November 1892, at the
:ate OF per cent per annum, at public auction,
to the highest bidder for casn.
w. j. BURKE,
Plaintiffs Attorney. FREY J. FARRow
Sheriff of Pembna County. N. d.
BY B. +. WALTERS, Deputy.
Dated this 9th day OF June, 1899.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
Entered at the postoffce at Pembna as secont
class mail matter.
The Pioneer Express.
ApvERrIsINa TALK.

sa.-,..-rses ADVERTISING TALK.
In newspaper, or any advertising, there
are two general divisions.
l. General;i e. Keeping the name
or business before the people.
2. Special;i. e. Special prices, special
:, goods, special attractions, etc.
In almost all newspaper advertising
these classes are more or less mixed, and
either alone to some extent perform the
work of the ether.
City advertising, such as department
stores, clothing houses, ETC., do almost
all Of their advertising on the speciality
idea. Country or local advertisers most
ly work in the generality class. In the
main, this is correct system for both as
it suits their circumstances.
The city advertiser caters 10 a transient
trade, to people who have hundreds of
opportunities to trade elsewhere, and
who will only come to him for some
special reason.
The local merchants trade comes from
limited circle and his competition is
also of limited extent. A large part of
what he sells are standard necessities,
with almost fixed prices and known
qualities. He is looking for steady, not
transient customers. He advertises to
keep his name and business before the
people. 1t is the polite standing invita-
ton, that asks people to call in, an invita-
ton more often heeded-than even the
invited themselves realize. Then comes
the merchants opportunity to do his
, personal advertising. The fleatness of
his store, politeness and pleasantness of
his clerks, accommodations in service,
and the hundred other little things that
make the customers visit pleasure are
his personal methods of advertising.
But the lo:al merchant should not for
get special advertising. Inspecial adver-
tising, the local merchant should remem:
Der that he is not talking to stangers. He
knows his people and the people know
him. He should talk to them as ac-
quaintances, plainly, pleasantly, !. attrac-
lively, and above all "say someahlng;"
but don't don't, don't advertise for each
of the fifty.two weeks in the year that you
are selling all your goods at less than
cost" First, because it is self.evidentI
untruth; and second, people don't want
to deal with dispondent man.
But people will often buy what theyi
otherwise would get along without, for
special reason. Sometimes they buy
because they see goods, sometimes be-
cause they hear Of read about them,
sometimes because they are cheap.
Special advertising has to do mostly with
this Kind OF buying. II the local mer-
chant has new lines ofspecialties, in any
y ~. +