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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Plague of Mites.

Kasson, Mimi, Sept. 27.-The farm
ers of this locality are complaining of
the number of mites that are in their
barns. They are supposed to come
from off the English sparrow and are
so numerous that they get on the
horses and cause their hair to drop
out. No way of getting rid Of the
pests has yet been found.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
FISHERMAN DROWNED.

Disastrous Storm Over the Gulf OF
Georgia.
Vancouver. B. c., Sept. 26.-Four men
ut least met death in the equinoctial
storm that burst over the Gulf of
Georgia. The fishing boat was seen to
capsize just inside the narrows and its
four occupants were thrown into the
water. A boat sent to the rescue was
also upset, but the men in it were
picked up by tug. The fishermen
however, were not found. Great anx-
iety is felt for other fishermen who
are still out. Several small steamers
and scows broke loose from their
mornings and were damaged or sunk
as they smashed into the wharves.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.

Owners of Dangerous Elevators in
Chicago VIII Be Prosecuted
Chicago, Sept. 2S. = 1t is announced
by the building commissioner that
suits will be commenced Immediately
against the owners of $500 dangerous
elevators. There are in Chicago over
5000 elevators, of which not more
than 500 are equipped with modern
appliances for preventing accidents.
The others are said to be nothing more;
or less than death traps.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
COAL FOR JAPAN.

Trial Shipments Forwarded From
East K0otenai.
Vancouver, B. G.. Sept. 2s. = Consul
General Shinuzer of this city is for
warding to Japan trial shipments of
Crows Nest coal from East Kootenai.
He expects that it will partly super
sede Welsh coal with the Japanese
navy. British Columbia colliery COM
panies hope, if the strike in Pennsyl-
vania continues, that many mine work.
ers will migrate to the collieries Of this
province. which are short of white la
Dor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Increase in city Population

In 1890 the proportion which the POD
ulation of the towns OF 5000 inhabi-
tants or over bore to the aggregate
population OF the United States was
1886 per cent. BY 1910 this proportion
had increased to $50 per cent. In 1870
it was 20.93 and in 1890 It was 1920. II
will undoubtedly be considerably over
80 per cent in 1900, and probably it Win
be in the neighborhood Of 50 per cent,
SO that at present about third Of the
aggregate population Of the United
States reside In towns Of 5000 inhabi-
tants or oyer.-st. Louis Globe Demo
crat.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
RUSHING TO UNITED STATES.

Four ThOusand Immigrants From
Europe Land MT New York in One
Day.
New York, Sept. 2S.-More than 1000
prospective American citizens We're
passed through the immigration bureau
at the barge Office yesterday. They
came from all parts Of Europe, and
were passengers by six different steam
ers. The Kaiser" Wilhelm der Crosse,
from Bremen, brought 657; the Ocean
ic from Liverpool and Queenstown,
brought 1910; the Spaarndam, from
Amsterdam, brought SIS; the Furnes-
STA, from Glasgow. brought 275; the
Friedrich der Crosse brought 1850
from Bremen, and the Milano brought
100 from Hamburg.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
THIEF IN A LA CRESCENT HOME.

WI ~ the Owner Was Attending n
Meeting of the Vigilance Commit.
tee.
: La Crosse, Wis, Sept. 26. = Thieves
are still active in this vicinity, and
Notwithstanding the appointment of
vigilance committee at La Crescent
the little Minnesota city opposite here
that city has been again visited. The
vigilance committee was in session at
the town hall considering various i'm
portant matters, a number of other
citizens meeting with them, and dur
ing the seccion a thief entered the
house of one of them, ransacking it
thoroughly and making good his es-
cape.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Suit Against Commix.ion Men.

Milwaukee. Wis, Sept. 2s.-Argument
was finished yesterday in the suit of
the Chicago board of trade against sew
eral Milwaukee commission men in
which a temporary injunction is sought
by the board of trade preventing the
commission men from using the mar
ket quotations. Judge Seaman of the
United States district court, before
whom the suit is on trial, took the mat
ter under adviscment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Rain Re.pon.ible for Deflcit,

Rain RespOnsfbIe Tor UeHcft.
vermillion, 8. D., Sept. 27.-The rainy
season raised havoc with the Clay
county fair this year, and as result
only two days admissions were Sc.
cured, which leaves deficit Of several
hundred dollars. Had rain not caused
the closing of the fair the association
would have cleared money. The man
ayers are not discouraged, however.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
FACILITATING FORMATION OF

claiming that crop of ten or twelve
inch ice can be harvested several times
a year with the aid Of the apparatus.
In the cut an endless chain elevator is
shown in the act 6f feeding the waste
ice into the returning stream OF water
at the rear Of the dam. thus further
aiding in the cooling process.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
HIGHER TARIFF.

Grain Duties to Be Raised by the
German Government.
Berlin, Sept. %. - Information has
been received to the effect that the
committee on political economy, the
agricultural experts of the German
government, has declared in favor Of
raising the grain duties from $50
marks (Sa cents) to marks ($1.19). 1t
may be regarded as certain that the
reichstag will pass a measure. embody-
ing this recommendation.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
SHORT IN HIS FUNDS.

Duluth, Mimi, Sept. u. - It is be-
lieved upon Investigation that there is
shortage of $1,000 to $4,000 in the ac-
counts of the late George F. Chester,
former clerk of the district court, who
died recently in Superior under cir
cumstances that indicated. suicide.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05


4 few miles south Of Morristown.
The latter is the only casualty report
ed from any OF the surrounding coun-
try, and the loss to property Is not
thought to be great to- the farmers.
Part of the town was destroyed by
fire a short time ago and the storm
fortunately struck that section mostly,
otherwise the loss to property and life
would have been much greater.
The seriously wounded so far as
known are Paul Gattske, proprietor OF
the saloon; Frank Wilder, porter,
white, and boy named Pitman.
The doctors of Waseca, F'aribault and
this city have been called to the scene
OF the disaster. OF the seven people
killed, six were killed in the saloon,
there being eleven people in it at the
time it was struck.
Tree Crushed he Saloon.
Faritault, Mimi, Sept. 26.-Word has
been received here that cyclone
struck Morristown at o'clock and
eight men have been killed and large
number are missing. A large tree was
lifted from the ground, carried over a
housetop and deposited on building
used as a saloon. which WAS completely
wrecked, and from which the bodies
of eight men were taken. The report
does not say how much damage was
done to property there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Burned to Death.

Hedrick. Iowa, Sept. ~. = The barn
of Henry Osterfoss was burned last
evening and Mrs. Osterfoss was in
cinerated in the building. No one saw
her enter the barn and she was not
missed until her remains were found
in, the ruins. 1t is not known how the
fire originated.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
ACTIVE TAX FERRETs.

Back Taxes Rolling Into the County
Treasury. and More Coming.
Usage, Iowa, Sept. ga good record
will appear as result of the labors of
the tax fcrrets, who have been at work
on the county books for some weeks
past. Over $4,000 have been collected,
5000 being paid in one day. Twelve
different persons have paid more than
800 each back taxes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
sFel1 Into an Old wen

Dickinson, N. D., Sept. 26. ~ Mrs.
Clara L. Lowery fell into a well and
was seriously injured. The well was
partly uncovered and was on a vacant
lot belonging to p. Mckinley, proprie-
tor of the Madison hotel at Madison,
N. d. Under the law he will be liable
FOR damages. Mrs. Lowry is the wife
OF q prominent stockman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
HANGED for Murder,

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. %. = billiard
Warren was hanged at Woodbury.,
Cannon county. yesterday for the muir.
der Of Ell Evans. The hanging was
private, being witnessed only by Of
hcials and representatives of the press.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
TOWN DESTROYED.

Small Iowa Town Devastated by a
Cyclone.
clarinda, Iowa, Sept. 2s.-Aecyclone
nearly destroyed Sharps, a small town
east Of here. The depot, two churches
and half a dozen dwellings were blown
down. 1 The storm also struck New
market, a larger town, demolishing a
few small houses. 50
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Charxed win Franc.

Albert Lea. Mimi, Sept. 27.-John T.
Nelson, who was a grain and stock
buyer at Norman, Iowa. Just across
the line from Emmons has just re-
turned here from Ward county, N. D.,
in charge Of the sheriff. He is charged
with getting 5000 from the Bank Of
Emmons In a fraudulent manner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Hor Cholera Prevalent.

Usage. Iowa, Sept 2e.-Hog cholera
is very prevalent here and thousands
OF hogs are dying throughout the
county. This will be bad: loss, as
farmers needed hogs to run with their
steers while fatteninx. a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
low ]. Flora j 4 /

e Ames.s lows. Sept. lie state his
torical society 81 being fugnlshed With;
Il collection Of the Aora III state,
The plants are being donated ~ Prof.
PammeL Of the Iowa State college Il
Ames. and mounted by him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Power Of tho a1,.tr.l w,nd.

The mistral is famous wind which
blows cold and strong In southeastern
France. In the districts where 1t pre-
walls. the trees all lean toward the
southeast. and the gardens have to be
protected on the northwest aide. from
which the wind comes. by lofty walls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Burglar. Make a Rich Haul.

Il Berlin, Sept. 20. <: Burglars recently
entered the residence Of DR.. Wrede 4
IN this city and secured 20.0 900 marks in
cash and securities to the value Of
5000. 900 marks. Within 3 day the
police have recovered and restored all
the stolen property except Il, 600, marks
worth. y Il
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05

KEEPS THE SPECTAcLES CLEAN
Here is a little device which will be
found very convenient in cleaning the
spectacles, it being the invention of Ole
Peterson of Los Angeles, Cal. The ap-
paratus consists of number of circu-
lar polishing pads mounted on con-
Ven1ent handle and capable of adjust
ment to the surface Of the lenses. The.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
AND
'RoGRESs

Last winter in Marseilles a carriage tn
which a lady was driving was blown
both the lady and the horse were
drowned. In consequence of this ac-
cident, and of other manifestations Of
the power of this destructive wind, the
mayor of Marseilles issued an order
that no carriages should be allowed to
drive alongside the canals or the wa
ter-front of the harbor while mfstraI
is blowing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05

wisdon Born o. Expsrisass,
Little Willie What Do they eaiiI 4
man who lives IN Paris, % z. sI5I
Pa (who has Just returned nom 80
exposition) "a Parasite. NJ IN.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
i:3In.een,diari[..I...

II Fergus Falls. Minn.., Sept. 27.-Incen-
diaries made an unsuccessful attempt
to burn the cooper shop belonging to
the Fergus Falls mills last night, but
the hres was extinguished ,before IL
gained much headway.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
MANY BADLY BRUISED.
Speakers stand at u Political Meet
ing Gives Away.

AHK UIVVH AWUye :
Brookings, s. D., Sept. 26. = During
the meeting addressed by the Prohibi-
ton candidates for president and vice
president at Huron yesterday morn
ing g sidewalk built over subway
near the speakers stand gave way and
fell to the bottom Of the subway, a
distance of nine feet, carrying with Il,
from Is to 100 people. A score Of per-
sons suffered severe bruises and a
shaking up, but only three appeared
to be badly hurt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-05
Jeaiousy Cause. Double Crime

II Jealousy Causes Double Crime.
!, Louisville. KY, Sept. 2s.-John Bos-
Xuns. proprietor Of drug store at
Jefferson and Fourteenth streets, shot
and killed Grace--: Preston and then
committed 's6ictdes Jeaaousy was the
cause.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20

rartment mas been making frantic e.
forts to head off a disclosure OF tho
scandal because the Cuban administra-
ton is already responsible for so. many
corrupt practices. but a portion of the
story has leaked out The department.
has ordered that civil disbursing OIL
GERS shall make payments at or near
the working places and to the men In
divIdualiy whose names appear on the
pay rolls OGicers in charge Of labor
ers have been forbidden to guarantees
the payment OF transferred checks or
to allow any other person to make
such guarantee and every other posi-
bic method is being resorted to in or
der to stop the robbery before it grows
to such proportions that fun expos
ure cannot be prevented The dishon-
esty Of United States officials in Cuba
has already caused the Spanish ex-
officials TO open their eyes in wonder
and admiration. and it wouldn't be ST.
prising il few more exposures sEeu d
start a revolution among the b 1eyo-
lently azsirilated Cubans.-CIeFsiand
Artisan
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
CLASS IN IMPERIALISM

cuestion-What is the whole duty OF
men and nz-ions2
AnsEer-To mind their own busi-
ness
Have men and nations eyer done
this2"
There is not an instance IN record
ed history"
Give an example OF people NOT
minding their own business
The Americans in the Philippines
~But they say the FiEsp!ncs ara not
capable of seIl-goyernment"
THAT is TIER business"
is Spain wise nation2"
1.-THE wisest in the world" :
rs Aguinaldo polygamist2"
mo; we would not permit him to
be, even should he acknowledge his al
Iegiance to the United States"
Would We permit him to hold
slaves"
mo; slavery is legally and morally,
wrong"
rs the Sultan OF Sulu polygamistg"
He is; and a slave holder"
do we permit that7"
~Oh, yes; and We give him SIX
thousand dollars year % support his
twelve Wi-es"
Explain to the class this contra
dietion"
1T cannot be explained 1t can only
be said that in the practical details OK
minding other peoples business
the canons of morality together with
all the maxims OF political economy
are reversed
rs the departure from the strict
habits of minding your own business
expensiye2"
Very; it may be said that nine
tenths CT the poverty of the world Is
due to this cause"
What is this policy sometimes
called7"
Benevolent assimilation Indus
trial Advocate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
coLD-BLooDED PROPOSITION

A man that can sit down with
the happy. smiling faces Of his
family around a well-laden table.
and hear the CRY Of a starving
child outside, belongs TO a class Of
animal far below the hyena Even
the wolf viii give what is left
en- his bone to some other wolf. and
the horse enters no protest when some
other horse starts in to cat what is
left in his bin. Believers in Christ
and in Christ's principles feel the sting
of remorse and the blush of shame
when they hear the pitiful cries Of
twenty million starving people in In
dia, and upbraid themselves for not
making an effort 10 relieve them; still.
this fact must be taken into eonsid-
Grafton. India today is exporting
wheat and grain, while Lady Curzon is
pleading with the American people TO
send wheat and grain TO India 70 re-
lieye the distressed. English specula-
tors in India grain officially notify
the world that It is not grain that is
needed in India but money TO buy it
Just think of that ccld-blooded prop
osition. then deny Il you can that the
famine in India is due to British mis-
rule.-George's Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
Pofrsoffc Virefnian.

Captain Joseph Z. Willard, who re-
sides in Virginia, but is large prop
ertv owner in Washington. and who is
talked of for the nomination for lieu
tenant governor of Virginia, is one OF
the patriotic young men of the nation
who have inherited great fortunes. He
raised a company at his own expense
and went to Cuba as its captain in ths
spanish war. His father, tae owner
Of the famous willsrd's hotel In Wash
ington. served as captain In tbs
unlan army during the civil war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20

saw me alone" she Mrs. Maybrick.
said. was the chief justice. When
the assizvs came here last Feb
ruary Lord Russell came to the
prison and asked to see me. When
he was starting to SO he said: Mrs.
Maybrick, l am doing all in my power
for your release. Whatever happens,
remember this-that if there is one
man in England who believes in your
innocence, l am that man. 1t was on
ly by accident that l heard of Lord
Russell's death. for I have not seen a
newspaper for a decade. but l could
not help but feel that in his death /
had lost my best friend"
For the last few days Mrs. Mayhrick
has been in a hospital ward, owing to
a slight illness, but she says her health
is generally good. The recent United
States memorial is still in the hands
of the home secretary, Sir Matthew
White Ridley. and Mrs. Mayhrick's
friends are hopeful that when the an
swer comes it win be pardon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20

trained nurse in New York, and when
the Spanish war broke out she went
to Santiago as one of Clara Barton's
co-workers. Later she was cent to
Porto Rico, where she established a
private hospital for soldiers. For her
heroic services in Cuba and Porto Rico
Miss Chanler was voted geld medal
by congress and a vote of thanks by
the New York state legislature. Miss
Chanler went to the Philippines not
long ago. She is now on the United
States hospital ship Relief, which is
cruising with the American warship OF
Taku, within easy reach of the allied
forces now in Pekin city. Ter ZEAL
GUS sympathy for the soldiers has nade
her deeply beloved by our boys in blue.
Miss Chanler enjoys private income
of $4,000 year and is said to devote
all Of this sum to philanthropic work
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
ANOTHER CUBAN SCANDAL.

Another Cuban scandal aas come to
tight This one is not given as much
publicity as the postofice affair, pos
sibly because the victims were labor
ers, but it is none the less as outrage
Gus as the other case. Thousands of
poor laborers have been at the mercy
OF money sharks who. by the favorit-
ism of civil administration have been
permitted to buy up the time checks
OF the workmen. By the system in
vogue the money lenders, through
their small advances. which were guar
anteed by some officers and foremen in
charge of works. were enabled TO have
the full pay of the common laborels
turned over to them. The War De-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
X i: !: X X X * 4: K * {: * * = *

The Lokal AnEelger announces the
Engagement of Queen Wilhelmina 10
Prince Frederick Adolf of hecklen-
purg-schweTin. At frequent intervals
since Wilhelmina aEcended the throne
rumor has had it that she was to wed
this or that prince of noble house
Among the princes named as aspirants
have been the eldest son of the prince
regent OF Brunswick. Prince Friedrich
Heinrich of Prussia, born on July 10,
1874, and whose grandmother was
Dutch princess, the Princess Marianne
Oh the Netherlands, and Prince Bern
hard Of Saxe-Weimar. who Is Still
more nearly related to Queen VIII
helmina. as his grandmother, who was
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
care OF Babfes m France.

It is not generally known that IN
France it is penal ofrense to give any
form Of solid food to babies under a
year old unless 1t be prescribed in writ
ing by a properly qualified medical
man. Nurses are also forbidden to use
for their charges any sort OF feeding
hottie having rubber tube. These
and other equally stringent laws have
recently been enacted by the French
government, for IN despair of increas-
Ing the birth rate of their country they
ara now doing their utmost to save the
lives OF ths comparatively small nam
sar OF babies WHO are born
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20

the route will soon be commenced by
Harry de Windt, the great traveller and
Siberian explorer. He will be accom-
panied by an engineer and upon their
report will depend the future action of
the adventurous capitalists. The jour
ney is likely to have good results, even
though the railroad scheme should not
be found feasible. for Mr. De Windt
will endeavor to ascertain If paying
Tade between Siberia and Alaska
could not be established across Boring
ytrsit if a good seaport were located
on the Siberian coast.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20

One reason that Mr.. Bryan is so
generally respected is that he is sin
cere. He says what he thinks is gem
orally right. and he does not keep
quiet on any subject from fear that
his views might injure his political
prospects. 1t is because Mr. Bryan
takes the position OF statesman and
a patriot rather than that OF a schem-
ing politician in respect to public
matters that he has such a remarkable
hold on the people The people like q
sincere man and they are quick to rec
ognize him when he appears in pub
lie life.-Savannah, Ga. News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
QUEEN WILHELMINA.

also a Dutch princess. was the sister
of King William II. Prince Harold
of Denmark, whoGe maternal grand
mother. the late Queen Louise OF
Sweden and Norway. was a daughter
of Prince Friedrich of the Netherlands
by his marriage with the Princess
Louise of Prussia, a daughter Of Fred
rich Wilhelm III, was also thought to
have a fair chance of success. and IN
fact most OF the young Protestant
princes of suitable age have been IN
turn spoken of as the future prince.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
Was a Greaf Scufefor.

Carl Rohl-Smith. the sculptor OF
Washington, died at Copenhagen last
week of Bright's disease.
Mr.. Rohl-Smith Was born in Den
mark and came to America in the
early SOS. A notable piece of art
executed under the direction of the
sculptor stands in a city park at Des
Moines. Ia
To Carl Rohl-Smith had also been
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20
To Recoup Fortune.

When Miss Dorothy Studebaker,
granddaughter OF the South Bend Qnd.)
wagon manufacturer. married Scott
McKeown, several years ago. he was
worth a million dollars. which he had
inherited from his father, Pennsyl-
vania- oil magnate. Now, through the
husbands prodigality. his patrimony
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-20

A rich young American girl has gone
10 China to assist in caring for tho
soldiers of Uncle Sam and the other
countries who are battling with the
Chinese hordes. She is Miss Margaret
Livingston Chanler. sister OF William