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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
MORE KIND WORDS.

The last Pembina PIONEER EXPRESS
was the closing number for volunln Xxx.
Twenty years in the field is long story,
but the whole story of the EXPRESS has
been one of benefit and good to its read
ers. 1t has been the most permanent
paper in the county from the first, as it
has been at the county seat and enjoyed
those advantages that could mot be Sc
cured by the "outside" fellers, but under
its present management it has been a
paper the whole people. have been proud
OF as representative of the people and
we trust it may continue to brighten our
eastern horizon for an indefinite period,
and that its proprietors may continue to
grow fatter and fatter in pocket and in
fuence.-Mountaineer.
The Pembina PIONEER EXPRESS has
withstood the ravages of twenty years of
North Dakota billiards and cyclones and
celebrated its 2Oth birthday last week.
Messrs. Wardwell & Thompson have
newspaper which is the envy oftheir con-
temporaries. and fine publication. MAY
they see many more anniversaries with
the same trolicsome youthfulness that
they pass "Vol. XX,"-X-Rays,
Our contemporary at the county seat,
the PIONEER EXPRESS, withits last issue
ended the twentieth year of its existence.
It has always been one of the best papers
in the state and will probably continue to
be SO longSas it is under. the present
management Pink Paper. ~--9-s
The Pembina PIONEER EXPRESS has
closed its 10th volume. It is one of the
Oldest papers in the state and has always
been good newspaper. There are only
two papers now in existence in the state
that were published prior to the establish.
nent of the PIONEER ExPREss.-Call-
Graphic.
The PIONEER EXPRESS is twenty wears
DID. It reached that mature age last
week, and will be old enough to vote by
The time next general election day rolls
round. The PIONEER EXPRESS COM
nenced to breathe before the squeaky|
Did ox-cart had passed from the scenes oil
he Red River Valley. and is now supple
enough to go its rounds on the modern
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
Notice OF MorIua0o eaIc.

IN mortgage, executed and delivered by John
Skanderbeg and Sigridur Skanderbeg, his wife,
mortgagOrs. 10 The Union Central Life Insurance
Company, of Cincinnati, Ohio. MORTGAGE. dated
the thirty first day of December A. II. 1897. and
filed for record in the office of the Register OF
Deeds in and for the County of Pembina, state
of North Dakota, on the twentieth day OF ,an-
nary A. D-169S at two o'clock p. m. and recorded
In book 81 OF mertsve. on page SEX viii; b. FORE
closed by sale of the premises In such mortgage
and hereinafter described, Ut the front door. Of
the Court hOufe In the city of rembina. County
Of Pembina. State of Nor ia Dakota, ut the hour
of Two O'Clock IN the afternoon OH the 19th dey
OF August A. d. 1899 TO safety the amount due
upon such mortgage ON the day Of sole, including
99.Sl taxes paid by the mortgage under said
mortgage.
The premises described In srch mortgage and
which will he sold to eatsfy The same, srs de-
scribed as follows;
The eouth one-lslf of the southeast quarter of.
section number twenty-seven, and the north one.
half of the northeast quarter Of section number
thirty -four, iOwnshir one hundred sixty.One.
north OF range ffty-hve, west.
There will be due ON said mortgage at the date
OF sale, the sum Of nine hundred and nineteen
the expenses Of these proceedings.
Dated this Oath day OF June A. y. 1909.
THE UNION CENTRAL LIFs
Insurance COMPANY,
JOHN P. GALBRAIrH, Mortgage.
Attorney for the Mortgage,
Grand Forks. N. d.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21

bicycle. The PIONEER EXPRESS owes
its success to large official county and
local patronage and push of Editors
Wardwell & Thompson. May the move-
meft of the P. E. for the next twenty
years be upward and onward.-Echo.
We congratulate the Pembina PIONEER
EXPRESS on another birthday, and cheer
fully vote it the top of the class of all
local northwestern papers. 1t is also the
exchange that is the first one stolen after
reaching this Office. Both as to literary
merit and make up it is a credit to the
great county of Pembina and city of
Pembina, and may its present clever and
popular proprietors' names "Wardwell
& Thompson" adorn its columns for
many long years to come, and remain
household words" in Pembina and
kittson counties.-St. Vincent New Era.
The PIONEER EXPRESS completed its
twentieth volume last week in healthy
and prosperous condition. Messrs
Wardwell & Thompson are working
hard to keep the P. E. in the front ranks
of North Dakota home papers, and are
sailing along successfully.-Chronicle.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21

We also met here Rev. Mr.. Beer, at
one time English church minister at St.
Vincent. who is known to number of
our townspeop'e. Mr.. Beer has been
located at Kaslo since February last, with
the typical mining town of SanGon as an
outside appointment, Wis ting there every
two weeKs.-From all editorial letter in
Emerson Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21
chattel Mortgage Sale,

Chattel Mortgage Sale,
WHEREAS, One Joseph Carlton did on III.
W s3rd 'lay OF August, A. D. 1898 make III
certain chaiel mortgage of the following de-.
scrihed chattels. to-wit; One Deeling I@n
st. Binder No. 425.219. The DeeripR Hsrvestae,
Co.. 20 secure the payment Of the sum of ONE
hundred thirty dallars aud interest thereon nj
per cent. -
And. Whereas. default has been made in the
terms OF said mortgage in this, to-wit; Thnt
no part Of said sum or interest has been paid and
that said mortgage has left the country.
Now. therefore, Notice IL hereby given that by
yirtus: 3f said. mortgage and by order of.;. saia
Deering Harvester Co; the present owner. there
Of, l will sell the above described chstseis At
he front door OF the postotfice. in the city Of
Dakota. at the tonr of two o'clock D. m. of ihs
ss,h day Of July 1929. There will be due on the
.o0ye e. mortgage at the date of sale. the sum Of
dated at Pembina, N. D., this 18th day Of
july 1892. THOMAS ROADHOIIss
DI1t.a!NG 1tan.sa nAAVEsTER Co.. Agent.
Hes dence and postofice address, Pembina. N.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21

Secretary of War Alger has resigned
and the pubic at large will have breath
ing spell. His resignation will take
effect August 1st.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21

Insure IN an old, reliable company,
the st. Paul Fire and Marine. and il loss
occurs, the pay viii come. G. w. RYAN
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Total .............. $5O911 n
State of North Dakota. County Pembina, Sc.
I. H. e. Carr, cashier of the above named bank,
do solemnA swear that the above statement is
true to the b. 81 of my knowledge and belief
H. C. CARR, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 5th
day Of July, 1899.
[Seal.l w. j. KNBEsHAw,
Notary Public.
j. NJ. CHISHOLM, directors.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-07-21

Report of the Condition of
The Merchants Bank OF Psmbin
at Pembina in the State of North Dakota at the
close of business July lst, 1879.
RESOURCES, q
Loans and disc ounts ............ go. Ss1,ao4 50
Revenue stamps: ..:...:............... 81 so
Cash ana que from banks. S.695 Al
Total, ......... ... s5o,ol1 n
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.... ...........: $40 600 90
Undivided profits, less expenses and
taxes paid. :....... ;........"."...- liz 80
Individual deposits sub
ject to check. ........... S344Cs 43
Demand certificates Of
deposit. G2:1 o.
--- s4o7s9 AZ
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24

offered, there is much interest in
buying Lion Coffee tor household
use. Really, Lion Coffee is almost
unsurpassed in its quality, and it
is a mystery how it can be sold for
such a low price. 1t is better than
many other brands of coffee which
cost two or three times as much.
1t would seem as though the time
was approaching when every fam
lily would be drinking the famous
beverage.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24

lawyer, Calboon.
Meade, w. A. Stith, dem, farmer,
| Custom.
Ohio, II. c. Jarnagin, rep, teach
err, Beaver Dam.
Oldham and Trimble, Claude Ter
rill, dem, lawyer, Bedford.
owen, Emmett Orr, dem, editor
Owenton.
Pendleton, &c. e. Barton. dem.
lawyer, Falmouth.
Pike, e. e. Trivett, rep, logger
Pil<eville.
Pulaski, Eph Hays, rep, clerk
Somerset.
Scott. ]. c. Cantrill, dem, farm
er, Georgetown.
Shelby, S. w. Booker, DEM,
farmer, Eminence,
Simpson, G.. Il. Finn, dem, law
yer, Franklin.
Todd, w. II. Mimms, dem, farm
err Allensville.
Trigg, DR.. ]. c. Taylor, rep.
Union, G.. T. Berry, dem, drug
gist, Henshaw.
Warren, First district, Nj. H.
Sledge, dem, merchant, Allen
Springs.
Warren, Second district, w. U.
order, dem, lawyer, Bowling
Green.
Washington, c. F. Bosley, dem,
farmer, Texas.
Webster, p. M. Willingham, DEM,
farmer, Sebree.
Whitley and Knox, L. w. Hamp-
ton, rep, farmer, Barboursville.
Woodford, G.. B., Stout dem.,
farmer, Midway.
There are to be several contests
which will no doubt add at least
two to the Democratic party.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24
Everybody Says So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the
most wonderful medical discovery Of
the age, pleasant and refreshing to
the taste, act gently and positively on
kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing
the entire system, dispel colds, cure
headache, fever, habitual constipation
aud biliousneas. Please buy and
cry box of G. G. G to-day; 10, rs,
so cents. Sold aud guaranteed to
cure by all drnggists.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24

Sir Walter Besant begins in the Dec
emner Century ID series OF papers
illustrating life in East London, as it is
to-day, His manner Of treating the
subject is thai OF the novelist, rather
than the essaylst, for he takes as his
point of departure the birth of typ
ical girl Of the East End-"One of
Two Millions in East London," and
traces her career to tho time OF her
marriage at seventeen to young coun-
tryman who has come up to town TO
make his living rs porter Liz is
Board school" girl, and Sir Walter
holds that what the average East
Londoner learns from books at school
he afterwards forgets;but that the
ciyilizing influence Of the school is in
caIculable, and has marvelously
transformed the East End within tn.
past thirty years, No one knows more
of the life of the poor in London thar
the author of 4" All Sorts and Condi
tons OF Men," and no one 9 bette
known as their pictorial interpreter
than Phil May, who collaborates witt
Joseph Pennell in illustrating SiI
Walters article,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24
Get Your Share.

Are you getting your share OF the
vast amount of money spent in adj
vertising? 1t used to be all given
to the publishers of newspapers and
magazines, but by the latest meth
cd it is freely distributed among the
people themselves; that is, among
those who are alert and quick, and
can see an advantage when it is
offered them.
One of the most successful estab-
lishments in America, the Woolson
Spice Company, of Toledo, Ohio, is
spending thousands of dollars in
advertising their Lion Coffee, and
they are paving out this money di-
rectly to the people who purchase
the coffee. Their plan is to enclose
in their pound package of Lion
Coffee a most attractive Premium
List. So costly are some OF the
articles on this Premium List that
one wonders how they can afford
to give them away with their goods;
but it must be. remembered that
these premiums are bought in enor-
nous quantities and bought directly
of the manufacturers. So that they
are secured at about one-fourth the
price the retail consumer pays.
No profit is paid to shipper, whole
saler or retailer; the goods are all
bought at first hand.
This method of introducing Lion
Coffee is as if you wanted to pur'
chase some article for which you
would have to pay Sl.00; the pro
; pretors of Lion Coffee buy it fol
you for 25c. and then give it to yol
for the trouble that you take In let
ting them know you are using theil
; coffee.
The housekeeper who is alive t,
; the value of her patronage ma.
now, by little trouble, secur
> many desirable articles from tim
to time at no cost. All that she ha
- to do is to cut out and preserve tn
Lion head which appears on tn
. wrapper of every package of Lilo
Coffee. These lion heads are re
- ceiyed by the Woolson Spice Com
pany in pay for their premiums,
The new Premium List whic
4 has just been issued in connectlo
I, with Lion Coffee is unsurpassed /
I, its liberalty. Some of the mos
/. attractive articles on the mark(
to-day are included in this list
1t is evident that the Woolso
7 Spice Company places great valu
2 on the recommendation of Statistic
q customer, for they believe the be'
b advertising of Lion Coffee is wheI
D some one who uses it tells a frien
b of its good quality, 1t is mostly
h this way that its enormous sale ha
b been brought about. Many peopI
Z arr so delighted with it that the
4 feel it a duty to recommend it
Z their friends, and as every packag
contains Premium List with fu
! instructions for securingthe article
IA no rne1 usiu .~~.---.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24

The Legislature Is safely Demo
cratic in both branches by good
working majority, and Joe Black
burn looks like the next Senator
The personnel Of the General AS
sembly is as follows
SENATORS,
Marion, Washington and Taylor
II. e. Puryear, dem.
Laurel, Pulaski, Whitley, Knox,
Bell. Jackson and Rockcastle, John
L. Whitehead, rep.
Barren, Metcalfe and Monroe, f.
M. White, rep,
Henry. Oldham, Carroll and Trim
Bile. W. O. Coleman, dem.
Gallatin. Boone and Owen, J. q.
Furnish. dem. physician, Florence.
Campbell, T. NJ. Hill, dem, law
yer, Newport.
Hickman, Fulton and Graves, J.
d. Watson, dem, editor, Mayheld
Galloway, Lyon, Livingston and
Trigg, n. w. Utley. dem.
Henderson and Union, John A.
Bell, dem. lawyer, Mayfeld.
OHIO, Muhlenberg and Butler, n.
II. Howard, rep.
Logan, Simpson and Todd, S. B.
Harrel, dem. physician, Russell
vile,
Warren, Allen and Edmonson,
b. H. Huntsman, rep" lawyer
Scottsville.
Hart. Larue and Green, w. J.,
Bale. rep.
Fayette, S Embry Allen, dem,
awyer Lexington.
Madison, Estill, Powell and Lee,
c. f. Burnam, rep, lawyer, Rich
mond.
Mason and Lewis, w. H. Cox,
rep.
Perry, Letcher, Clay, Harlan,
Floyd, Pike, Knott, Leslie, Martin
and Johnson, T. S. Kirk, rep.
Rowan, Bath, Fleming, Carter
and Menifee, ]. p. Huff, rep.
Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth anc
Seventh wards of Louisville, Johr
Barrett, rep.
REPRESENTATIVES
Adair and Cumberland, M. r
Yarberry, rep, farmer, Columbia
Allen, E. H. Read, rep, farmer
Scottsville.
Anderson, w. p. Cox, dem, far
mer, Fox Creek.
Ballard and Carlisle, w. (. Ray
dem, real estate agent, Bardwell
Barren, V. II. Baird, DEM, law
yer. Glasgow,
Bath and Rowan, w. c. Upton
rep, lawyer, Owingsyille.
Bell, Harlan, Leslie and Perry
VIM. Lewis, rep, lawyer, Hyden
Boone, Benz. Stephens, dem, far
mer, Florence.
Bourbon, John T, Hinton, dem,
merchant, Paris.
Boyd and Lawrence, J. II. Stur
gill, rep, preacher, Wilbur.
Boyle, c. c. Bagby, dem, lawyer
Danville.
Bracken, T. II, Armstrong, den
Breathitt, Lee and Magoffin, A
p Crawford, dem, lawyer, Jack
son.
Breckenridge, J. p. Haswell, rep
lawyer, Hardins burg.
Bullitt and Spencer, h. O, Cool
ran, dem, farmer, Taylorsville
Butler and Edmonson, Isa5
Johnson, rep, farmer, Round Hill
Caldwell, w. S, Randolph, REP
miller, Princeton.
Galloway, Robt. Swan, dem
teacher, Murray.
Campbell, First district, Geors
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24

A Brooklyn man named Frederick
Braun owns a collection OF 500 skel-
etons, illustrating the craniums Of
every living race and many long ex-
tinct.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24


Burkamp. rep, lawyer, Newport
Carroll and Gallatin, ]. w. Hance,
dem, farmer, Sugar.
Carter and Elliott, J. Mcdowell,
rep, farmer, Sand Hook.
Casey and Russell, p. II. Taylor,
rep, lawyer, Liberty.
Christian, ]. f. Rogers, rep.,
editor. Hopkinsville.
Clark, Abram Renick, dem, far
mer, Sycamore.
Clay, Jackson and Owsley, ]. A.
Mahafy, rep, physician, Sturgeon.
Clinton and Wayne, c. w. Catron,
rep. farmer, Albany.
Crittendon and Livingston, 7. ].
Nickel, dem, farmer, Grand Rivers.
Daviess, First district, Il. e.
Watkins, dem, lawyer, Philpot.
Daviess, Second district, II. w.
Slack, rep, lawyer, Owensboro.
Estill and Powell, w. H. Lily,
rep, lawyer, Irvine.
Fayette, First district, w. f.
Klair, dem, saloon-keeper, Lex
ington.
Fayette, Second district, S. Van
meter, dem, farmer, Lexington.
Fleming, e. NJ. Money, dem,
merchant, Sapp.
Floyd, Knott and Letcher-
Franklin, South Trimble, dem,
farmer, Frankfort.
Fulton and Hickman, Lee Egbert,
dem, farmer, Clinton.
Garrard, William Ray, dem.
Grant, ]. c. B. Conrad, dem,
farmer, Dry Ridge.
Graves, L. E. Weatherford, DEM,
teacher, Mayfeld.
Grayson, II. II. Spurrier, dem,
commercial teacher, Caneyville.
Green and Taylor
Greenup, B. f. Meadows, rep,
farmer, Hoods.
Hancock, b. f. Lott, rep, gauger,
Lewisport,
Hardin, c. A. Nelson, dem,
teacher, East View.
Harrison, w. II. Lafferty, dem,
lawyer, Cynthiana.
Hart, c. J. Walton, rep, physician
Munfordville.
Henderson, A. S. Denton, dem,
physician, Robards.
Henry, G. A. Holland, dem, law
yer, Eminence.
Hopkins, Ben Robinson, rep
druggist, Morton S Gap.
Jessamine, David Bell, dem, far
mer, Nicholasville,
Johnson and Martin, ]. p. De
Long, rep, Inez.
Kenton, First district, Stev,
Henry, dem, farmer, Erlanger.
Kenton, Second district, w. II
Collopy, dem, timer, Covington.
Kenton, Third district, M. Adele
dem, real estate agent, Covington
Louisville, Forty-6fth district
]. NJ. Letterle, dem.
Louisville, Forty-siXth district
= c. Mueller, dem.
Louisville, Forty-seventh district
, J. h. Kelday, rep.
Louisville, Forty-eighth district
= NJ. H. Heissman, rep.
Louisville, Forty-uinth district
, William Hail, rep,
Louisville, Fiftieth district, G. u
, r.. Aiken, rep,
, Louisville, Fhty-frst district
= A. H. Charlton, Dem.
Jefferson, J. G. Strong, Den
, Larue, c. L. Shawler, dem, fal
mer, Lyon S Station.
= Laurel and Rockcastlc, B,
Bethurman, rep, lawyer, Mt We
=, non.
Lewis, James Cooper, rep.
!, Lincoln, p. NJ. McROberts, rep
/. lawyer, Stanford.
< Logan, II, Brister, rep, me
chant, Russellville.
o Lyon and Marshall, II. B, LyO
dem, mill operator, Eddyville.
b. Madison, w. T. Harris, REF
brick manufacturer, Richmond.
&c Marion, c. l.. Rawlins, den
Il. merchant, Charlottesville.
, Mason w Alexander den
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24

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Paralysis, Epilepsy, Kidney, Bladder Eye,
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We absolutely guarantee to cure every
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Fine Farm in This County For
Sale.
In order 70 wind up the estate Of
Dr. JAS. Wheeler, deceased, we offer
for sale his home place known as
"Richland" situated on the Kentucky
and Tennessee turnpike 5 miles south
of Hopkinsville.
His tract OF land contains $50 acres,
is surrounded by fine hedge fence,
is in perfect state Of cultivation and
is one of the most fertile and pro-
ductive farms in the State.
There is on it fine brick residence
of 9 or 10 rooms with hall bath room,
pantry, cellar and kitchen, costing
originally $1,000, to build, now
in good repair. Also, 5 large tobacco
barns, stable, 9 or 10 servant houses
and all needed out houses.
1t has an unfailing supply Of water
in abundant quantity. No more de-
sirable suburban home can be found
any where. Its soil is unexcelled in
productiveness. Yielding in ordinary
season, 1000 lbs tobacco, rs to 30
bushels of wheat and 8 or 10 bbls. OF
corn to each acre ia cultivation.
Time to suit purchaser. Apply to
W. G. WHEELER, Hopkinsville, or
G, X. WHEELER & W. F. BRADSHAW,
Paducah.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1899-11-24
Are Both Branches Of The Gen.
eral Assembly Of Ken
lucky.
Looks Like Joe Blackburn is Safe
to Succeed Deboe as
Senator.

The Legislature is safely Demo
cratic in both branches by a good
working majority, and Joe Black
burn looks like the next Senator
The personnel of the General AS
sembly is as follows
The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-04
SHOT BRIDE and GROOM
Disappointed SuitOr Commits
Double Murder and Suicide.

st. Louis, Oct. "A special to the
Post Dispatch from Montgomery, Mo-,
says:
News has just been received of the
murder of Frank Walker and his new
ly married bride by Charles Rankin, a
disappointed lover, who then killed
himself
A child was seriously wounded by the
shots that killed the couple. All con-
cerned in the tragedy are prominent
residents of Montgomery county.
The murder took place at the home of
James Cook, nine miles east of here,
where the couple and their friends had
gone to eat the wedding supper.
Walker, who had no relatives, worked
a rented farm. Tuesday afternoon he
and Miss Maud Goshorn drove to Mont
gomery and were married They then
drove out to the Cook home, where a
supper was prepared.
A company of WelI-wishers was gath
cred. Following a pretty custom, all
the company left the dining room when
supper was over, leaving the bride and
groom to themselves for a brief period
before the dance should begin They
sat side by side at the head of the
table in front of an uncurtained win
dow. 1t was then that Rankin shot
the couple, firing a shotgun through the
window When the guests rushed in
they found the couple dead in their
chairs, their heads riddIed with shot.
A curious child, a member of the Cook
family. who was also in the room, was
badly wounded.
No one saw the murderer and his
identity was unknown until his dead
body was stumbled over outside the
house.
A letter left by Rankin revealed the
fact that he was a rejected lover of
Miss Goshorn's and he committed the
murder because she married another.
He asked that his fellow craftsmen in
the odd Fellows lodge, to which he be-
longed, bury him with the usual rites.