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

The legislature organized on Tuesday
by the selection of Thomas Baker of
Cass county as speaker. This is acknowl-
edged to be the anti-Johnson crowd,
and shows that as matters now stand Mr..
Johnson has not majority of the repub-
lican voters. He has paper signed by
twenty-nine republican legislators who
thereby agree to stand by him until they
think there is no further chance for his
election. 1t requires seven more legis-
lators to control republican caucus.
Little, McCumber, Marshall are the lead
ing opponents with Hanna and several
other dark horses, with our own Senator
LaMoure as possibles. The opposition
are united as to Johnson's forces and
have the best managers, though there
may be danger in too many bosses.
Robinson has charge of Johnson's forces.
The first vote is not due for nearly two
weeks yet.
Pembina county seems to have Jared
very wellas to clerkships. Among those
selected are: Senate, Mrs. A. P. Win
chester, assistant journal clerk; D. ].
Laxdal, clerk judiciary committee; Sam
Haist, clerk of one of the House COM
mittees.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
THE DIVORCE LAW.

Senator LaMoure has introduced a
bill to make applicants tor divorce to re-
side one year in the state.
The Minneapolis Journal and several
other papers go into long mazes of spec
ulation as to why Mr.. LaMoure has in
troduced such a bill, protesting to see
some great scheme on the part of Mr..
iaMoure.
If these parties will take the trouble to
look back to the records of the republic
can conventions of this county, they will
discover that these conventions instruct
ed the legislators from this county 10
present and vote for such bill. And
Mr.. l.aMoure is simply obeying the
wishes of his constituents, of whom
nineteen-twentieths favor such a law,
whether republicans or flsionists.
And we may add that outside Of the
cities and larger towns Of the state, pub
lie opinion,i is almost as unanimous on
the same subject. But the hotel men.
boarding house keepers and lawyers Of
these larger places have a big interest in
keeping the law as it is. and they natur-
ally have a big. pull in the legislature.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


q s#Rfascas " skss:eh
Governor, B. f. Fanchler.
Lieut.. Governor, j. N. Devine.
Secretary Of Stale. Fred Falley.
state Treasurer, d. w. DriecOll.
State Auditor, A. N. Ca rlblom.
Attorney General, John Cowan.
Judges supreme Court, N. G. Young, al.
fed Walltn, j. NJ. Bartholomew.
Railroad Commissioners, John Simone,
Henry Erickson, L. !: Walton.
superintendent of Public Instruction, ].
Commissioner Of Insurance, G w. Hsrri-
Commissioner of Agriculture and Labor,
H. u. Thomas.
SENATOR'S.
First District, Judson LaMoure. Pembina.
Second District, James Fuller, st, Thomas
REPRESENTATIVES,.
First District, w. ]. Watt, Hyde Park,
J. ID. Wallace. Drayton.
Second District, e. II. Restemayer, Cava-
lier. Sohn ThOrdars0n, Hensel.
Judge 1iss Of hto. the pistTics coart Seventh Ju-
Clerk of District Court, A. L. Airth.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
States Attorney, w. j. Burke.
Sheriff. F. J. Furrow.
Auditor, Donald Thomson.
Treasurer, Robert Mcbride.
Register of Deeds, J. M. Chisholm.
County Judge, v. Gu ackcnbush:
Superintendent Of Schools, c. E. jackson.
Surveyor s. o. Medium.
;oroner. DR.. ". F. Erskine.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
First District, F. G. Myrlck, Pembina.
second District, $. j. Sigfusson, Mountain
Third District, Geo. Taylor, Bathgate.
Fourth District. ]. P. Aicks, Neche.
Fifth District, H. P. Often, st. Thomas.
COUNTY JUSTICES.
9. Murphy Neche.
j. II. Joy. Glass,on.
p. 3. Bergman. Gardar,
+. L. Buck, Crystal.
COUNTY CoNsTABLEe.
Thos. McFadden. Neche.
g: E. Flora, Walhalla.
Marsh all Jackeou, Neche.
A. b. Follins, Crystal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

A couple Of weeks ago Major Edwards

A couple of weeks ago Major Edwards
nominated John Haggart as candidate
for senator. We have neglected to say
anything about it, as we expected also to
add that Haegart had gone round and
kicked him for it as he did at Bismarck
about six years ago. When the Major
was younger he did not forgive so readi-
ly. Old age makes difference in ten
acity of purpose, to other men also; and
Johnnie is not so young as formerly,
though much more vigorous than the
Major.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

The man who wants to establish his
reputation as aweatl,er prophet, need
only say to North Dakota people "for
the first ten or fifteen days of January
about this time expect cold weather."
Because he'll hit it nine years out of ten
and the other year the people will feel so
good natured that they will forgive and
forget.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

The PIONEER EXPRESS wants it law
F. that a MIN or woman can't vote unless
| they have paid their school and road
poll tax-why not add and promise to
vote for Jud LaMoure?-Casselton Re-
! porter.
Don't need any such addition in this
locality.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06
Official Commissioners Proceedings.

Official Commissioners Proceedings.
Board of county commissioners met
pursuant to adjournment of Nov. 26th,
present F. c. Myrick, chairman and Com
missioners H. P. Hicks, Geo. Taylor;
H. P. Often aud S Sigfusson.
The resignation H. E. Morris,
drain commissions was presented to
the board.
Resolved that said resignation of H.
r. Morris by accepted.
The following = re audited and
allowed:
K Fairchild for printing elec-
ton ballots, bill $344.9O allow
ed $2s7l4, less 5000 allowed
i..,t r ing .................$ 81 IA
Geo Lay dept sheriff fees in
Cannon case. 965
Geo Laney dep sheriff fees in
Billiard and KibIee case. ..... 20 90
Geo Laney dept sheriff fees in w
( Barker and G Goodma case... u IS
Geo Lane,' dep sheriff fees in in
junction case of G. Goodman
and Mayer F: It case. ...... "a 30
Geo Laney dek -.ltf fees SER
vices in the F frost, Mary Han
son and Jas Fredericks cases
and expenses in connection
with the same. me................ 112 55
] McKenty M D Gretna medical
attendance on E O'Day, bill
$134, rejected, not authorized
Board adjourned until Dec. 20, a. M.
Dec. 2oth, 1898. Board met at a. m.
as per adjournment, present full board.
Resolved that the valuation of part of
NV ar OF sw or sec 3-163-54 being five
acres be duced $3.50 on account of a
building assumed to have been on said
land and that $50 be added to the sw ar
OF sw or of sec 3-163-54, said building
being located on the latter description.
The following bills were audited and
allowed:
CT Erskine M D attendance
Carrie RekjaIine. ine..............S IS Is.
Mrs H RAFFERTY, care of fever patti
ents and supplies for the same. Is OO
T w Brown cash paid out in cap
ture of escaped prisoner Ed
DSNuSA ~ w
StJoseph hospital East Grand
Forks care of Martin Griffin co
poor .................... 81 %
I w Brown deputy sheriff bank
ing court house and county
judges office. 1OOOI
T w Brown dep sheriff services
and mileage in case of Miss
Peterson insanity case ....... 1S 20
T w Brown dep sheriff postage
and kilograms for sheriffs office 10 20 4
Resolved that on the recommendation
OF the assessor of the city of Pembina
the assessment of the building situated
on lot 6 block ID be reduced the sum of
81 ,OCO for the years of 1897 and 1898 re-
spectively, the assessor stating the amt
of assessment is not warranted. The
board after investigating the matter de-
cided that such reduction should be made
and resolved that the county auditor be |
instructed to issue refund warrant in
favor of Mrs. Annie Winchester for an
amount paid on 1897 tax over the valua-
ton Of s., coo on lot block ii, city of
Pembina and that the county auditor be !
instructed to make the changes recom-
mended above by the assessor for the
years 1897 and 1898 on lot 8 block IA. |
city OF Pembina.
Board adjourned until 2 p. m.
Two p. M. Board met pursuant to adj
journment preset full board.
Board examined and passed the fol-
lowing bills:
St Thomas Times for publishing
canvassing board and county
commissioners proceedings. IS 8 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

The Northwestern elevator at Lanpdon
bumedlast week. It was filled with
grain and supposed to have caught from
friction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-01-06

A. H. Anderson, the photographer,
will be at his studio, above the drug
store, Pembina. on the 1st and 3rd Mon.
days and Tuesdays Of each month.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-11
The new bank bills are powerful
ugly, but there seems to DO no trouble
In dlspOsng OF them.

The stand taken by Bishop Potter In
New York against tho divorce evil has
had n good effect not only In ranging
the influential ana wealthy Episcopal
denomination against It, but also In
squirting the Presbyterlans to action at
the meeting Of the synod Of New York.
The Presbyterian synod enjoined "upon
Its ministers absolutely to refuse to
marry divorced persons. except It IL the
innocent party under divorce granted
for reasons fully recognized In the New
Testament" This Is moro liberal than
the stand taken by Bishop Potter and
more fully accords with the prevailing
sentiment that the innocent should not
be made to suffer with the guilty.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1899-11-11

Afar to the northwest Of the Klon.
dixie gOld'felds-this time on United
States soil. but on waste unspeakably
bare, desOlate ana Arctic--sOme placer
gold'ninlng has lately been begun In
regions which are known as the Cane
Nome and Kotzebue districts. Nome
Is a cape ana KOtzebue a sound, but
both mining districts are far inland
from the coast. Neither of the districts
has any grOwths Of timber. 10 them
all the fuel used In mining must be
carried. The hardships experienced by
miners are far more severe than those
likely to be encountered In the KlOu-
dixie. But thlther miners are tiocking
In large numbers, although 1t Is known
that more than hundred men of ono
expedition persisted Of scurvy. and the
returns In gold have been but meager.
1t is a strange. yet perhaps on the
whole q credltable characteristic, that
hardships and suffering. and even des-
Olate surroundings and depressing cir
cumstances. seem to attract men of our
race. An American public man once
said: "There Ii no employment, no
matter how terrible ana repellent It
may be. for which a man cannot be
found. At any rate, ! shall not doubt
this SO long as there are two appli-
cants for every vacancy on the Nan
tucket light-ship." The men upon this
ship must spend months In practical
solitude. anchored fifty miles from the
shore, seeing only their few compan-
Ions, having only the most restricted
opportunities to go on land, restlessly
heaved to and fro. night aud day, and
subject to death In any furious, over
mastering storm. The new gOld-fields
where death IL nearer at hand than
literally yawn with privation aud
misery as compared with the Nantuck-
ct light-ship; and yet men seek them,
impelled by the gambling spirit that
makes mining attractive, and by q love
Of desperate venture over which they
apparently have no control.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14


dresses quick enough hin veil yea, Ass
Ensy axes, lookiA' sreuh' Hesh, Mia
honey, dat dar foel aigger had done relied
up a pek bsr'l ag'in dc house N hid hisssf
In t. When lifted of Dc kiver no
strsightens hsself up n says "Iss yore
wountine, Miss Dilsey.' Den he kissea me
right on de mouf de big black Niger.
Yaus'rn, Mss Oracle, n done premust
I'd merry him, eli he amt no count The
negreSs paused a moment, laughed some
what coyly aud then sdded: My young
plissis'll done git splendrons woluntinc dis
day knows she added, arch,y
The day wore on. and towards moon old
Peter, the slave Of odds AID ends, was seen
retufning from the village post office With
beating heart Grace fastened to her room.
She did not wish father, or motherg or
brother, or sister to see her when she re
eeived his message.
Throwing hersef into char, she smiled
sonfusedIy ard then said, softly
II heard tle mock-bIrd sing a aong.
That wooed mate which chaneed along,
Dear love, would that some song OF mlno
Could win you for my valentine"
A step upon the stairs, knock. ard thea
she held in her hand large white envelope.
Breaking it open, she gazed at the contents
for moment, then cast the paper from he
hand and burst into bitter, uneoutro!lab!a
tears.
How could he, how dare be, for the cd
dress upon the envelope was in hi. hand
writing, insult her in this naunerg The
valentine was q wretcnd penny print, por
traying a scraggy old maid, with some dog
gerel beneath, the substance Of which wa,
that the creature spent her time in og'ing
at the men.
The young woman loved with all the ardoi
of her soul one whom she deemed hero
1 he shock was terrible. How unworthy
h. was, she thought, when he could thu
rudely and vulgary trfle with what wa,
hottest and most pure in this world.
Worry brought on fever and for many
weeks Grace was near deaths door Wheu
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14

she became convAlescent her physicians pre-
scribed change of air, and she was taken
to New York watering place. Here hei
beauty and grace attracted many to her
side, but she had lost all interest in man
kind. Wesrying of all that she saw, she in
sisted upon being taken back to the old
| Georgia home.
She found letters there in the well.known
handwriting, but they were returned un-
opened. Sadness overcame her complete
| ~, and she became Indifferent to life. Her
idol had been shattered, and what else was
there to care for!
The months passed, June, with its roses,
finally, and then July days She took no
count of them. When she was not in her
room she wandered listlessly about the spa
cious grounds of the old homestead,
One afternoon when the mocking bird was
triiling in the grove and the air was in
censed with resin and the breaths OF many
flowers, Grace was strolling along path
near her home, when, hearing a noise, she
suddenly glanced upward, and before her
stood King George, hondsomer than ever,
roSy-cheeked and mustached.
With a scornful glance she was about to
pass him, when he took her by the hand
and asked, earnestly:
oh, Grace, my love, my darling, what ia
the meaning of those letters returned, and
why have you been silent so many months"
Her heart fluttered like a wounded bird
at the sound of his voice, but she said moth
| ing
Love, however, is persistent, and loon he
had the story.
1T was all the work Of that mischief
making roommate of mine, confound hint"
said George.
Then he led her to a rustic seat out far
away, and there he told her words that
brought smiles to her face and roses to her
cheeks and gladness TO her eyes.
| And when they arose he was her accepted
valentine through life.
WILLIAM ROSSER COBBE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14

''sentinels pacing in the snow on the out
posts Of Valley Forge took of their caps and
stood IN them to save their feet from freez-
| ms writes William Perrine in the Ladies'
Home journal. Here and there could be
found even officers in sort Of dressing
gown made Of old woo,cn bed covers The
stout hearted women. Of New Jersey semi
their quilted clothes as Christmas presents
with the patriotic Jest that as women wera
said sometimes to wear trousers, SO nov
there would be an excuse for men who might
wear the petticoats. Washington, who never
exaggerated, said that few men hal more
than one shirt, many only half one and
some none at ALL Nearly 5000 men were
barefooted and occasionally might be seen
soldier who was all but baked! Some
times there was nothing to eat in the camp
but rotten salted herrinas Men were known
to snatch at the dough Of half-baked cakes
in the Kitchens Of the farmers wives.
The contractors and the commissary
agents and the continental congress had
brougk $1,000 men to the verge Of ssarva.
ton, and the blood of Gen. Wayne ran hot
with rage az he looked on bis poor fellows,
weak with hunger. Indeed. there was hu.
one horn tumbler and also but one wooden
dish for every mess Washington himself
dined one day on potatoes and hickory nuts
My good man., he said to the sentinel in
front of his headquarters, pacing up and
down in the bitterness Of a cold morning,
have you had anything to eat?' No, sir
was the reply. Give me. your musket. then,
and 60 inside and get-Some breakfast and
the tall commander grRvely walked up and
down as guard over his own house."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14

Ii asked her schoolmate, Jennie
Bland, roguishly, and then added, with
raised voice:
81 love my love with heart of fame.
Does he love me, this soul Of mine?
o ring dove, bear this message true.
VIII thou not be my valentine?'
"King George would be sorry knight
indeed If he were so ungalant and disloyaI
as 10 forget thee upon day when Cupid's
bow twangs merrily and fast his arrows
Az" The speaker nuiged her companion
gayly and ran away before she could frame
an answer.
Grace Houghton was expecting valen
Ene. and as she wendell her way homeward
on st. Valentines eve from old FELTON,
academy, where she was pupil, she recalled
a thrilling experience in her life, in which
her hero played a valiant and gallant part.
.kGraoeful and dignifed as this Georgia girl
SNle now was, scarcely year before she was
fun OF girlish activity and almost hoydenish
mischief. Her pranks, innocent enough, to
be sure. drove her teacher half distracted.
Again and again he threatened her with a
whipping, a punishment she escaped only
bseanse Of her apt scholarships and many
amiahle qualities This was In the ante
bellufn days, when teachers loEged indis.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14

One day class in geography, dozen or
Eore OF barefoot lads, were standing Ia
straight line along crack in the Gooring,
when they suddenly became seized with
nervous activity. They projected their legs
backward or forward, or rubbed the soles
OF their feet against their shins, all iu lively
motion.
The teacher gazed upon this indesc~ibably
funny scene in inter smqzement. Now the
little fellows laughed immoderately. then
they grinned assured'y, as thcy cried aloud
OUGHT" or stop thntl" Soon they were
skipping briskly about Ike SO many harls
gums upon the stage.
a man Of prompt action, the pedaeogue
seized long beech rod and soon had the ur
chns bathed in tears, while signs and groans
escaped them.
He was finally Interrupted by one Of the
suffering lads who bawled out:
please, teacher, it's Oracle under the
house tickling our feet"
The floor stood about three feet from
the ground. The boys had been standing
directly upon a wide crack, and little twig
in dainty hand had done all the mischief
just then the merry sprito entered, her
large eyes yet besming in merriment. But
the harsh voice of the teacher at once drove
the color from her cheek and the brightness
from her eye. ....
"Step up here, Miss Pertness, and TT give
you some Of the medicine / have been sd,
ministering to these lads
A faintness crept over the girl. The room
swan about her. In all der lie no blow had
fallen upon her in anger.
"Do you not hear?" demanded the teach
or, in a rage, as he advanced towards her.
At this moment very tall, broad-shoLl-
dered youth, with short, curly brown hair,
entered from the opposite door.
"What are you about to do. Mr. Brown"
he demanded OF the teacher.
ITS none Of your business" responded
the teacher, roughly, "but don't mind tel.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14

MGW~%%>n4s with I'd A ioSs That
links US still to
Youths immortal long ago
When Winter clothed the world in white
and on the sleepy town
The feecy fakes without a strain came
lightly, gayly down;
My olden heart beats faster rs read her
simple rhyme
Still visible upon this page despite the hand
Of Time;
And Memory tiIches from that past we can
not put away
The hand that sent this valentine ono
dreary winter day.
j seem to see her childish face. hear her
voice again,
Her footsteps linger In my heart and in the
trystng lane;
1.-THE rose is red, the yiolets blue" she
wrote upon this page,
The sunshine of the love she sent brings
youthtime back to age;
Methinks / see her blush as when she
penaed each little line
And sealed for me with girlish glee this
olden valentine;
Aye, meath me in the gioamnB far away
life's rivers foH
And leave me her quaint rhyme to crown
cherished long ego.
What though the ink has fadad? Love to-
day ia just as true
AS when she sent this valentine about the
1905 p'ue' 49,. -, ..-.. a., ,,,.,s
Methihks, she IEps INTO the 'o'H' 10 S'~nu
so. t"y "a ,,-..,, q, ,h.., 81
Nhs moe 'h5 E"''"'i"e DeI."'A . Sii'eN ot
eUlue" N1tt -, --,,. -, 49,, u,,o~,
was heI pe .'. ~ " nat - ''
~, onS ~ -. ,-,,,, o,,,a ,bo
Inc touch OF nahas we CheF'sueu oh0e' 'hS
p'rtu' VI q t.1' -. -. .,,,,,,,, Iroh-
~ o"uiio. &c -, "'''A ~ '''-
IuaIS . S,'T ~, L,.,, a. o,,aor FROM,
Her valentine brings both 10 chser from
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14

ing you that intend to whip Grace Hough
ton within an inch OF her life"
The young man demanded to know the
offense she had committed, and when in
formed drew himself up proudly and said
Take your seat, Miss Grace. Mr.. Brown,
you will not punish her, because ] am the
guilty party"
Then l will whip you. George Baxter"
shouted the teacher, hoarsely, as he sprang
forward to grapple with the youth.
The spectators would never forget that
scene so long as they lived. The men were
about evenly matched a. to size, but Mr..
Brown, who was 80, was nearly tel years
the senior of his pupil. His muscles were bet
ter knit together and he had had some ex-
perience as boxer at Eton. But the
younger man was more active.
Blows were exchanged thick and fast !;
then the men clinched, and after 4 des.
perate struggle the older fell heavily to the
floor. He did not rise, because be was un.
conscious.
The encounter led to the resignation OF the
teacher, while George was hurriedly sent off
to college.
Grace recalled, too, the tender words he
said to her before they parted aud what
pleasant things he had written 10 her since
The boys and girls had named him King
George after the lie he had tod to screen
Grace from punishment and his conquest
of the tyrannical teacher. To Grace he
was literally king. Love had crept
into her heart, softening and subdung her
wild nature and converting the girl of 10
into demure woman.
Yes, she knew he would send her valen-
tine on the morrow. Her thoughts were full
Of him when she fell asleep, and then she
dreamed of him.
Sunbeams were playing upon her face
when Dilsey, her slave maid, awoke her.
"YaGs'm, Miss Oracle" she replied, in re-
spouse to an inquiry of her mistress, 81
done got err woluntine, dat did, and the
negress laughed mmoderstely. Youse
knows dat ugly Zeke, Mr.. Peters Zeke ;
Umphughl Yaas'm, dat nigger's been
a-projicin' aroun me gwine on iamby a
year. n dis mawnin' when / wakes up
bright ~ early ! hears some un s-sayin';
- 4
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14
It's Advantages to Georgic.

the Washingtons bad unexpected com
pany for dinner, and tn. pumpkin pie was
rather scarce.
George. would you like another piece Of
pie?' asked the head of the family, who was
certain that his well.bred son would re.
fuse a second helping.
eyes, father, would" answered the
truthful boy; you ought to know, by this
time, that | cannot tell ie."-Puck.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-02-14
AN HISTORIC CABIN.
Fer Some Years wEshington Made
Ills Home Ia a Hut Built
by Himself.

Some three-quarters of mile from Der.
ryville, Clark county, Va, there stands
little log cabin which was built and oecu
pied by George Washington between the
years of las and 1852, when he made his