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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
GOT HIS CLEAN CLOTHES.
He Had No Money, but Had Nerve and
an Easy Cinnamon,

That there are more ways than one
to accomplish thing IL man only
has the necessary nerve is illustrated
by the experience of a young man. The
young man tells the story himself. so
there Is no betrayal Of confidence in
printing it. 1t seems that he had a
big bundle of collars and cuffs and
shirts at Chinese laundry night or
two ago, some articles in which he
needed very much. The night was the
furthest in the week from his pay day.
and he was "broke." Still he had to
have clean linen in order to keep an
important engagement. 81 didn't
know what to do" he said, in relating
the incident. II felt sure that the
Chinaman wouldn't extend credit to
me, for it is a well-known thing that
Chinese laundrymen never trust At
last hit upon a scheme. Going to nv
room, bundled up all the soiled linen
I possessed. Hurrying around to the
laundryman's, l produced the bundle.
'Sixty-flve cents!' he exclaimed bland
ly, holding out his hand for the coin. I
ing the bundle of soiled on his counter.
started for the door as If my life de-
pended on my being half mile away
within five minutes. That's all risht.'
shouted back in reply. Just mark It
on that bundle and I'll pay you for
both together Then l was gone. but
not before caught a glimpse Of the
laundryman hastily unwrapping the
bundle had left, as II he was anxious
to see whether or not the contents
were worth the IS cents I had hung
him up for. He was evidently salts
fed, for he didn't yell for the police or
make any commotion. as was afraid
he might do, and I had all kinds Of
freshly laundered collars and cuffs
and shirts to wear that night. And
all on account Of a bit of nerve."-
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
GENERAL OF THE ARMY.
Miles and a Party to Be Guests of
"BuffalO Bfll.'

Miles and a Party to BE Guests of
sDunalo Bi1l.'
Billings. Mont, Oct. 21-Gen. Mel
son A. Miles. commanding general of
the army of the United States, will
reach Billings about Oct. 3D.. on his
way to- Cody, Wyo., accompanied by
Col. W.. +. Cody. whose guest lie will
be in a grand hunt along the south
fork Of the Shoshone river in Wyo-
ming. for about two weeks. In addi-
ton there will Ike several distinguished
and titled foreigners, as we'll as sew
eral members Of Gen: Miles staff in
the party. THE party expects to reach
Red Ledge on Oct. 26. when the cere-
mony of inaugurating the opening Of
the Red Lodge and Big Horn Rasin
Telephone system will be carried out.
Col. Cody will send the first message
over the line. Arrangements are be-
ing made to tender the distinguished
party Il reception at the beautiful
home Of the Billings club on Its arrival
in this city. ~.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Killed Hi..son md Himself,

NI11eU HIN SUh UMU L1AuIBe11s
Norris. Mimi, Oct. %. - Joseph
Haigh. five miles west of Donnelly, as
sisted his wife to get off to town with
a load of oats and then went into the
house, where his son Russ, aged twen-
ty-one years, his daughter and two
other children were sleeping. He took
a shotgun, went into Russ room,
placed the barrel in the face Of his
sleeping son and completely blew off
the young mans head. He then went
into his own room and shot himself
through the heart and died instantly.
Haight was fifty-one years old and had
been troubled by an incumbrance Of
some $1,000 on his farm and, further,
because the crops have been severely
injured by the rains this season.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
THAT TlRO JJT AFFAIR.

L ! E Isag ~ =, &
Grimsby said that he was perfectly
delighted when johnson told him over
the telephone that IL he would, send
down his Office boy he would present
to him a box Of brook trout. John
son had just returned the day before
from the Catskills. where he had
caught the trout.
PUT the box in some cool place till
start for home," Grimsby had said to
his office boy. But Worth street dry
goods houses do not abound in cool
places on midsummer afternoons, and
when at 5 o'clock the Office boy pro-
duced the box Of trout for the de-
parting Grimsby he added, with re-
spectful smile: 1T wouldn't do no
harm. sir, IL you was to sit in the smok-
Ing car on your way out"
What do you mean?" demanded
Grimsby.
The Office boy said nothing, but
shifted rather suggestively in ne di-
rection Of the trout.
what nonsense! exclaimed Grims-
BY, angrily. "They were caught only
yesterday" And he thought what a
delightful surprise they would be for
his wife. They would have some for
supper.
Grimsby lives in New Jersey, and is
one OF that sad-looking band of COM
muters that press to the front of the
ferryboat and stand each night, wan
and weary. under the rays Of the set
ting sun. But tonight Grimsby
noticed that the crowd around him
was thin. In fact. it formed a
fairly respectable circle, and some
people made ill-natured remarks
abou: "giving it air." Grimsby was
indignant. 1t was perfectly absurd to
suppose that trout caught only yester-
day could begin to spoil SO soon. Be-
sides, Johnson had told him that the
fish were packed in grass, as they
would carry much better that way than
in ice.
All the same, it was an unpleasant
coincidence, soon after he sat down
IN the train and placed the box under
his seat, that two or three old men
near him should rise, make testy re-
marks of "how close it was" and throw
the car windows up with a bang.
When Grimsby stepped off the train
he made a rush for carriage. Livery
stable hacks come high, but he felt
like getting home quickly.
Cornelia was devoted kife, hut she
sometimes lacked tact. She started TO
greet her husband with more than
usual cordiality, when she suddenly
stopped and gazed at the box suspi-
ciously. Grimsby came to the rescue
at once:
THAT contains mess Of beautiful
brook trout. fresh caught. Johnson
was kind enough to make me pres
ent of them," and Grimsby set the box
down with bustling caeerfulness.
But they've gone bad. Fred" she
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Recommended by Eddy.

Washington, Oct. %. Representa-
tive Eddy has recommended Ellert
Koefod for postmaster at Glenwood,
the hcme town Of the representative.
w. o. Wallace, the present postmas-
ter, has resigned. The resignation
takes effect at once. Mr.. Koefod was
formerly private secretary for Mr..
Eddy. The latter has also recon-
mended Earl NJ. Richardson for post
master at Carroll, Big Stone county,
vice G.. +. Wood, resigned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
RICHES OF THE TRANSVAAL.
Some Idea of What England IL Going
to War to Secure.

some Idea OF What England II Going
to War to Secure.
Just now, when the eyes of the world
are on the Transvaal and various re-
ports are being put forward as to what
reason exists for plunging that country
into war with Great Britain, a report
furnished this government by Consul
Macrum at Pretoria is interesting. He
says: According to a report just pub
lished the output of diamonds in the
Pretoria district during 1898 amounted
to II OPS carats, VALUED at sS,867 ($43,-
1929. In December, 1897, the output
was 166 carats, valued at G146 ($710.51)
and for the same month in 1898
the output was 3,100 carats, with val
ue of e2,3S9 ($11. 626.97). The largest
stone found in 1898 was thirty-eight
and one-half carats. Although the dia-
mond industry is not developing with
abnormal rapidity, there is every cause
for satisfaction, the first stone having
been discovered at Reitfontein only in
August, 1897. The average value of
stones found in this district is GIL shill-
ings ($3.9S) per carat, the average
value of Kimberly diamonds 26 shill-
ings ($6.33) per carat, and those found
at Jagersfontein, in the Orange Free
State. "a shillings (sS.27) per carat.
The diamonds in the Pretoria district
are found in pipes, as on Schuller's
mine and on Montrose. A similar
formation has been found on Roode-
plaats, on the Pienaars river. and an
other is also reported at Kameelfontein
and Buffelsduff. On the De Kroon
farm, about twenty-six miles west of
Pretoria, diamonds have been found,
but, according to the state geologist,
not in a blue ground formation. At
Byrnespoort an alluvial deposit is be-
ing worked: also one on the adjoining
portion Of the Elandsfontein farm. The
area of diamondiferous ground is very
extensive, though its thickness is not
considerable. The total quantity of
diamonds found in 1898 in the Trans
vaal was 22,S43 carats, VALUED at e43,-
730 ($212,S12.04y. At the alluvial dig
gings 1928 carats, valued at e35,22S
($171, 437.06), were found, while from
the pipes 1850 carats. valued at s8,-
500 ($41,374.98), were obtained. The
difference between alluvial and pipe
diamonds consists in the fact that river
stones are Of a far better quality and
are generally larger"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
cared for trout. They are really q cul-.
tivated taste, you know" II

cared for trout. They are really . cul-.
I tivated taste, you know" II
"Umph!" grunted Robinson.
Soon after the Robinson's maid
might have been seen vending her way
through the back yard with covered
basket In her hands. She was on her
way to the Hills in the next street,
great friends OF the. Robinson's.
Mrs. Robinson sent sweet little
note to Mrs. Hill that "a friend has
just sent us some beautiful, fresh
caught trout. But, unfortunately,
neither my husband nor l care for
trout, and we hope that you will ac-
cept, them"
"How sweet Of her!" exclaimed Mrs.
Hill, but her husband eyed the basket
askance. Smells more like dead cat"
he blurted out.
Il declare" said his wife, who by
this time had put the basket on the
hall table and had taken of the cover.
II declare, they do have curious odor.
Why, they are smelling UP the whole
house. We can't stand this" and she
hurried out again with the precious
trout and laid the basket on the front
porch.
do you know. JIM" she said, after
gazing for several moments at the
odor-bearing basket. II. believe those
fish are probably all right. The fact is,
we don't know thing about trout.
We've always lived by the sea, where
they catch nothing but shad and cod
fish balls."'
Il tell you what and she clapped
her hands at the thought. "we'll send
the trout over to the Grimsbys. Grims-
by Is all the time telling about his ele-
CANT friends, and We'll tell him that we
have some. too, who shower trout upon
us. The fish are undoubtedly all right,
or Mrs. Robinson wouldn't have sent
them to us. And the Grimsbys will
enjoy them so much. They do set
such a poor table ordinarily"
1t was a little after 9 o'clock, as
Grimsby and his wife sat on their
front porch, when they heard steps ap-
preaching, and almost at once a
strangely familiar and penetrating
odor was waited to them again.
"A few fresh trout that Mrs. Hill
begged You to accept for breakfast to-
morrow" said Mrs. Hills maid, and
she took her departure, depositing the
journey-worn trout at Grimsby's feet.
There was silence for the space of
several moments, when Mrs. Grimsby
irreverently remarked: "Be sure your
sin will find you out" and Grimsby did
not rebuke her.-New York Tribune.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
RATES ARE CUT.

A Reduction OF 13 Cents Per Hun
dred on Packing House Products.
Omaha. Oct. 21.-Other roads than
the Burlington and Memphis have
taken hand in slashing rates on pack
ing house products to the South. Yes
terdays the Gulf punched a 13-cent re-
duction hole in the tariff from Kansas
City to Galveston and Houston. Tex,
and now comes the Missouri Pacific.
which enters the same territory, and
the Rock Island, which both announce
that rates on packing house products
have been reduced from 81 cents per
100 pounds from Omaha to Galveston
and Houston to 4S cents. All packers
were served with notice
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
ssFish or Cut Bait"

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Oct. 21.-The
council has served notice on the Cedar
Rapids Water company, whose
twenty-year franchise expires Feb. ~,
1900, that it must sell to the city ut
reasonable price, or the city will build
AN Independent plant at an estimated
cost of 100000, the plans for which
have been prepared by Engineer J. w.
Hill of Cincinnati. 1t is expected that
a final understanding will be reached
this week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
A FEW FRESH TROUT.

blurted out; "you can smell item a
mile OF. Why. it's simply horrible. /"
Grimsby flushed angrily. "My dear"
he said, you may think you know all
about housekeeping, but when it comes
to fish and game. you're nothing but
q baby" and Grimsby glared at her
Indignantly. Besides" he added,
"those trout were given to me by one
Of my best friends. and we're going to
have them for supper"
Every well. num-" said Katie, ho.u-
ing her apron to her nose, after Grims-
by had gone up stairs, "but I'm think
ing that them poor fish needs an UNDER
take. more than they do cook"
ut has occurred to me-" said Grims-
by, when he came down to the table
somewhat Modified by seeing some OF
his precious trout ready for him, "that
It would be nice thing to give Robin
son and his new wife few of the trout.
They get so little in the way Of the
seasons delicacies." And Grimsby sat
down bravely before his fish. They GER
tainly had q curious odor, bit then
Grimsby knew that trout were wholly
different from other fish, and he fell to
work.
my DEAR" he said finally to his
wife, do you know these trout are
perfectly splendid; but I never cared
for the flavor Of brook trout. It is a
taste that everyone says has to be cul-
tivated. Robinson, though. am sure.
appreciates trout. How would 1t do to
send him over the whole boxful? /
believe in being neighborly, and they
would be real treat for Robinson and
his wife"
Right after supper Mrs. Grimsby sent
Katie over to the. Robinsons with the
box Of trout. and cordial message
from Mr.. Grimsby to Robinson.
my gosh!" exclaimed Robinson. the
moment that the Grimsby cook was
beyond hearing, what trick is Grims-
BY trying to play on me now! When
he starts to send me diseased animals. I
begin to object"
Now. Robinson's wife had great
admiration for Grimsby, and protested
vehemently that the gift was most
generous and gracious one. "Of course,
the trout are fresh. and q great rarity.
she declared, and began carefully to re-
move the cover Of the box.
a s'They look lovely" added Mrs. Rob
inson. when she had, fairly got the
cover %. "but mother Of ~ has ever
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Y ARgELn tIyER sPowLER.
Important Step IN Deal which
~; IA l..a interests st, Paul,

Important Step In Deal which
- ..-5s interests st. Paul.
Hudson, Wis, Oct. 21.-One Of the
most important transfers of real es-
tate ever made in st. Crolx county
has just been completed, by the pay
ment to Christian Burkhardt of q bal
ance Of $34 200 on he purchase price
Of $41 600 for q portion of his Apple
river water power. Several months
ag0 Burkhardt was offered an option
upon the great property by Robert N.
King, president Of the Stillwell,
Bierce & Smith Vale Co., a manu-
featuring concern having works In
Dayton. Ohio, New York city and other
large cities. Later this option eventu-
ated In the full purchase of the plant
and payment thereon of $4,000. pend
Ing the adjustment of records and
titles. President King at once resold
the plant to tile st. Croix Power COM
pany. which proceeded at once to Inn
prove the property, so as to transmit
Its vast energy to Saltwater and st.
Paul for electric power purposes. 10
do this the st. Croix Power company
entered into contract with the Still
we'll. Bierce & Smith Vale company
to put in the necessary machinery and
appliances to properly harness the
great power. For this service it is to
receive $450,OO0 The scene Of the
operations is in the town of Somerset,
about four miles northwest of the vii
lage and about seven miles northeast
Of saltwater. The improvement Of
the Appleriver power will add over
half a million dollars to the taxable
valuation of the town and county. and
will prove quite stimulus to business
in other ways.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
BABCoCK's MESSAGE.
Indicates That He Shot His wife
First

Indicates That He Shot His Wife
First.
Redwood Falls. MIMI. Oct. 21.LA
correct reading of the badly written
note left by Frank L. Babcock. who
murdered his wife and three sons and
then took his own life, is
II went out to shoot rooster and
"a This wife) put her head through
the door and got shot. can't stand it.
-"F. e. Babcock."
This would indicate that he acct
dentally killed his wife first, and be-
ing more or less demented previously,
this shock preyed SO upon his mind
that he murdered his three sons and
then killed himself.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
ANOTHER CLARK RUs1oR.
Gaid That MOntana's Senator Has
Purchased u T25O,OOO Ranch.

Gafd That MOntana's Senator Has
Purchased II H25O.OOO Ranch.
Billings. Mont. Oct. ola rumor is
current that United States Senator w.
A. Clark of Butte has purchased the
entire holdings Of. the Sage Greek
Sheep company in Fergus county. The
property is owned by l.. II. Hamilton
of Great Falls and Rev. Jacob Mills,
formerly pastor Of the Billings NJ. f..
church, but now presiding elder of the
Helena district. Their price was un-
derstood to be $25O,OO0. Mr.. Clark is
said to have bought it for one of his
managers. John A. Woodson. formerly
of Meagher county. who has been
down in Mexico, where he had charge
Of Clark's coffee plantation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
River Record 1t winon,

River Record At Winona.
Winona, Mimi, Oct. 22.-The season
of navigation on the Mississippi is
drawing to close. Up to date 1896
boats, 1,O55 RATS and 1928 barges
have passed through, the draw-bridge.,
This is Il ! 7 :: il of over $50 RATS,
which will ~ ". greatly reduced in
the remaining weeks Of navigation.
This clearly indicates Il /. decline of
the logging industry OH the Missis-
sippi.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
New Luke COMPANY.

st. Paul, Oct. 21-Articles of incor-
poration have been filed with the Sec
rotary of state Of the Canada Atlantic
Transit Company of the United States,
capital $25O,O0O, for the Duluth Onta-
rio trade. by James T. Rose of Duluth,
Harry L. Moore of Minneapolis. Will
lam III. Rurk, Hiram F. Stevens and
William r. Sache of st. Paul.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Charwe WitI,ira.wn.

Sank Rapids, MIMI, Oct. 21.-The
case of the State vs.. George w. 3ene-
dict, editor Of the Sank Rapids Senti-
mel, was dismissed, the complaining
witness appearing personally before
Justice Holman anu asking that the
defendant be released. Benedict was
charged with assault in the third de-
gree. committed upon his housekeeper
on the Sth inst.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Three Held for Tria1.

st. Peter, Minn., Oct. :.1.- Three
young men giving their names as
Thomas Duffy, James Kennedy and
Walter Curry, who were arrested at
North Mankato, this county, upon the
complaint Of Julius Larson, who
charged them with having made an
assault upon him and robbing him of
all the money on his person, had their
hearing here and were bound over to
the grand jury.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
SISTER TO THE sMEAToN.

Rev Steel Barge to Be Built at West
Superior.
West Superior. Wis.,, Oct. 22-The
Superior Shipbuilding company has re-
ceived shipments of about 800 tons of
steel and the construction of the new
steel barge will he commenced Mon
day. The barge is to be the duplicate
launched here last spring, her capacity
being the largest on the lakes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Freirht wreck,

Webster City. Iowa, Oct. 21.-An
Iowa Central west-bound freight train
was wrecked here at o'clock this
morning caused by broken truck.
Six cars and one span of the bridge
over the Boone river were demolished.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
NEW RAILROAD SCHEME.
Milwaukee County Asks to Bond
itself for $SOO.OOO.

Milwaukee, Oct. 22.-A special cleo
ton will probably be held in Milwau-
kee county in the near future for the
citizens to decide whether the county
is to issue 100000 in bonds and take
preferred stock in a new railroad to
be known as the Milwaukee & South
western Railway company, which it is
projected to brild 200 miles in a south
westerly dir. ction from Milwaukee
through Illinois to the Mississippi
river. Col. james Mcknight and War
ner Miller of Eaw York are among the
promoters Of the road.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Prof. noraas Chosen.

j Red Wing, Mimi, Oct. %. The
county commission elected Prof; j.
j. Bornas, of the Red Wing seminary,
to fill the unexpired term of sthe late
Prof. "A. b., Engstrom, county superin-
.tendent OF schools.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27

Troops From new south wales.
q sydney, N s.. W., Oct. q. The New
South Wales assembly has decided to-
dispatch q contingest5 Of troops to the
Transvaal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Look. Bad for the Indian.

Looks Bad for the Indian.
Woonsocket, s. D., Oct. 22.-Mrs.
Whiting, wife of the county attorney
for Sanborn county, left her bicycle
outside of hotel while she went in
side to supper. When she returned the
wheel was missing. A young man
driving to Woonsocket from the west
met an Indian riding a lady's bicycle.
The sheriff has gone in search Of the
Indian and an arrest will probably be
made, -
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For River and Harbor work.
Washington, Oct. OLA SUMMARY
of the detailed estimates recommended
by the chief engineers for river and
following items: Mississippi river,
fssn 2ng river eonli r,2pI = a'v 81
Paul, $1;O00,OO0; below mouth Of Ohio
river, under Mississippi commission,
So, 76O, 900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Declare 1t n Nuisance.

UecIare IL Nu110nCes
Webster City, Iowa, Oct. 21.-The
stocc0 retarder factory, which was
burned to the ground u week ago, is
being rebuilt, but suit has been
brought against the company by the
Lawn Hill Town Lot company. which
claims that it is a nuisance and spoils
the sale Of it's property in the vicinity
Of the factory.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Hit yanderbecL ON TIL. neok.

Hit Vanderbeck ON the Benk.
Detroit. Mich, Oct. 21.-Bob Need
ham, sporting editor of the Detroit
Free Press, and Manager Wander
a squabble over money. Needham
says Vanderbeck owes him for doing
the official scoring the past summer.
They came to blows, and in Il scuffle
Needham broke Vanderbeck's nose
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Creamery Burned.

Fort Dodge, Iowa; Oct. 21.-The
creamery at Vincent, owned by O. G.
Page, one Of the best and most proflta-
BILE institutions of the kind in this Sec
ton, was totally destroyed by fire.
Origin unknown. There was $1,5OO
insurance, which about covers half OF
the loss. r.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
coal Rates Go Up.

Cleveland, Ohio. Oct. 21.The Ohio
Coal Traffic association has advanced
the freight rates on coal from Ohio,
Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The
rate to Toledo was put up 10 cents. to
Detroit 10 cents, to Chicago Is cents,
and to points In Michigan on relative
h
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-10-27
Thre.h,nx Outlit Burned.

Thfesh1ng Outht Burned.
Redwood Falls, Mimi. Oct. GA
threshing outfit belonging to Armanus
Moon was destroyed by fire ut mid
night last night while the machine
was being hauled into town. A spark
from the engine set fire to the ma
chine,