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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
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Washington. Nov. 3.-Treasurv ,de-
partment officials were astounded YES.
terday at the news from Philadelnhia
that the sugar trust, importing snga,-
at that port, had robbed the govern
ment during the last four years .of
duties ON its importations amounting
to $S,000.00 >e :
So far. as the officials here are In
formed this stupendous fraudulent
transaction appears to be local to
Fhiladelphia. This statement is based
upon the authority Of Assistant secre-
tary Of the Treasury spaulding. who
says that no reports have ever been
maze to the government on the sub-
Ject. He has charge of the customs
service. AS soon as the matter is Of
nclally brought to the attention of the
department there will be a rigid in
vestigation for the purpose Of bring
ing the perpetrators Of this gigantic
fraud to light. Gen. Spaulding. who
mas direct charge Of the customs for
the treasury department, heard the
story as given to him by the Ameri-
can Reporter. This story in brief is
as follows:
Complaint has been filed in the Of
hces of the collector of the port of
Philadelphia charging fraud and vio-
latlon OF the revenue laws on the part
OF the sugar trust. It is charged that.
during 1897 the government was de-.
frauded out Of 100000 Of revenues.
and that since 1896 the total losses to-
the government have amounted to So
100000. This charge was referred by
the collector to an assistant for In
Xestigation. This official reported
against the compliments and in favor
OF the trust and no further action was
taken. The men who swore to the
charges were formerly in the employ Of
the sugar trust. and left it at their
own option. One of them was form
erly a sugar sampler for that concern
for six years prior to 1898. He tells
sampler, acting under orders of his
superiors. "doctored" sugar as it came
into port.
His affidavit recites how he followed
directions by mixing salt and water
with the samples secured from each
cargo, thereby Disgusting the true
value of the cargo. He says that the
government officials always accepted
these doctored samples, and that
upon these samples the duty was
fixed. He further says that one of
the men who was party to this fraud
and who was then in the service of the
government, is at present a SAMPLER.
for the government. He charges this
sampler with deliberate fraud by
building bags of damaged sugar
around bags Of good sugar, and then
entering them all as damaged sugar.
Through these practices the value of
every cargo of sugar brought into
Philadelphia by the trust was de-
creased from Ia to cent pound, all
of which went to the trust.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
CAUSE Of DISASTER
Receiving Attention of the District
Attorney.

Receiving Attention of the District
Attorney.
New York, Nov. 3. - Work on the
ruins of the Tarrant store and ada
cent property was pushed last night
to the full limits of the contractors
power. The shift of men which went
TO work during the early part of the
evening numbered AGO. The best eff
forts of the force were exerted in
Warren street, which the contractors
hope to clear by Saturday noon. The
search for the bodies is being pushed
IN the northeast corner of the Tarrant
building, where were the stairs down
which 1t is reported the girls employed
by the firm made a rush to escape lust
before the explosion took place, No
bodies were found at this spot during
the early part of the evening, nor any,
thing which would indicate the near
presence Of bodies. Testimony bearing
on the cause Of the fire and explosion
taken yesterday and Wednesday was
laid before the district attorney.
Fire Marshal Peter B. Seery and
Supt. Murray resumed the secret in
quiry into the accident. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Walsh was present and
took hand in the inquiry. Benjamin
Moorehouse. the shipping and receiv-
Ing clerk OF Tarrant & Co., Is believed
by the district attorneys Office, to be
alive, instead OF under the ruins Of
the firms building, as at first sup
posed. This announcement was made
last night by Assistant District At
torney Walsh, who represents the peo-
nile in the fnvosffo 70 tim sy,f ~, 81 x.o !, 90
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

An educational society in Manila
has sent three Filipino youths in
Ann Arbor for an American educa-
ton. They have already learned to
like apples and pumpkin pies, but do
not approve of the irregular method
in which our nouns are pluralized.
The youngest of the three, who is
eleven years of age, says he wants to
see the snow and ice, Of which he has
heard so much. In these resnects the
Philippine youths are not unlike other
boys.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
CALLING 1T A JOKE.
Explosive on Track Over Which
Royal Train Had Run.

Sonia, Bulgaria. Nov. 4.-Prlnce Fer
dinand left Vienna yesterday. About
two hours afterward a freight train
which was following the royal train
ran over an explosive cartridge Of
some kind between the stations Of
Svegua and Kourilo. The explosion
did no harm. At first it was thought
that the affair had been an attempt
against the life of the prince, which
fortunately had failed. But on fur
Their inquiry it was believed to have
been only the pleasantly of some in
dividual whose practical joking as
sumed this somewhat sinister form.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
Prince.s i'm a scandaI.

Berlin, Nov. I. = Referring to the
statement that Prince Christian Of
Schleswig- Holstein is in Berlin in con-
nection with divorce proceedings that
are proceeding between his daughter.
Princess Louise Augusta, and Prince
Aribert of Anhalt. the papers say
that it was not the wife, but the hus-
band who took the initiative in the
matter. and they intimate that the
trial will develop highly sensational
testimony against the princess. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

Paris latest innovation in street
lighting is oil lamps. They are not
the sort of lamps used a hundred
years ago when the cry was "aristo-
Gratis la lanterne," but enormous
structures that give out 1000 candle
power each. They have been set up
on the river side Of the Tuilleries gar
dens and light up the gardens and the
opposite bank of the Seine as far as
the new Care d'Orleans.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

A life-size statute of Apollo, which
by its style is supposed to date from
the Fifth century, B. c., has just been
found near Athens. 1t is said to be
in an excellent state of preservation.
The find is an important one, for the
figure is larger and finer in work
manship than the statute which is
treasured in the Munrich museum, and
it has many claims to place in the
first rank of antique sculpture.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

Nearly twenty years ago congress
passed a special act giving an $50
pound cannon to a Grand Army post
at Attleboro. Mass, and the piece was
mounted on the top Of a tall granite
shaft as a soldiers monument. Re-
Gently gang of thieves carted the
cannon away in broad daylight, and
parts of it have just been recovered
from junk dealer who innocently pur.
chased the same. Most of the metal
has been melted up and run into yari.
Gus kinds of castings.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
PUT OUT OF THE WAY,

Body of the Emperor's FaYori.e Con.
cubine Ii Found.
Shanghai, Nov. 3.-The allies found
in wall of the imperial palaceat Pc
kin the, body of Chenci, the hvorite
concubine of the emperor, W1o In
Cured the enmity of the empress dow
ager and was killed by order Of the
latter before the fight Of the court.
Ching Fei, the second favorite pf the
emperor, was captured by the allies.
Prince Tuan fled to escape lnish-
nent. He is not with the celrt at
singai-Fu, and his whereabouts are
unknown.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
We ARE 1926, 900.
rerULATssH of THE UNITED
STATES Is GIVEN OUT.

The Figures Show an Increase Of
18.22J,A04 Since the Census OF
1880, or "a Per Cent-Northvest-
ern States Show q Goolly Gain
Minnesota Has 1851 1905, Wiscon-
sin, 2,OGs, 1903, North Dakota, 319,-
'O4O; South Dakota, 4O1, $50, Iowa,
2,2o1, 500; Montana, 243,2sO.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
David r. Hosterman Of spr,npae

Il David R. Hosterman Of Springfield.
%. and Miss Mary Herpst Of OIL CITY
Pa. have just been married. Forty.
four years ago Miss Herpst was girl.
living ct shippenviile. Pa. and Mr..
Hosterman was school teacher. The
young couple became engaged. There
MS 9 quarrel, and they separated He
married bit death 4 fsw ysars axo
lit him . widow. Last spring NJ.
11ostsrraan Nrots 70 Postmaster NJ.
- a1auistng about the HASp -
q IT, lsttsr ~ turned over 10
- Z, - rsplisd, and tic OLD
- ss1sysd 81:
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

The Houston Post says that strange
feature of the Galveston calamity is
the absolute disappearance of the
natural scavenger of the Countrywide
buzzard-just when he is most needed
Not one is to be seen anywhere, though
1t would be natural to suppose that
the bodies of so many dead animals
and human beings would attract thou
sands of buzzards from distant parts.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
oLEoMARGAR1NE FRAUD.

Eight Men Charged With Cheating
the Government Out of a Large
Sum.
Chicago, Nov. 4.-Eight defendants,
who, under the corporate name Of
'The Fertile Valley Creamery COM
pany," are said to have defrauded the
government out Of thousands of dol
lars by the Illicit manufacture of oelo-
margarine. were held to the federal
court by the grand jury. Government
agents have taken possession of raw
material valued at SOS, 900.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
BIDDING ON PRETTY ANKLES.
Method Adopted by a New Jersey
Church to Raise Money.

New York, Nov. 8. - straight-laced
mammas and papas forced the young
women at the Trflby social of the
First Baptist church, New Durham,
N. j., to wear their shoes and stock
ings. The girls had gone hoping to
be able to pose in bare ankles. The
sociable was held in Mrs. John Peary's
home. The prettiest girls in the con-
gregation were ready to take their
places in chairs before a drop curtain
and let their exposed feet peep from
under the curtain to be aucticned off
to the highest bidder. Bus their
parents filed the objections which
caused the programme to be changed.
The girls wore shippers and Eow-cut
shoes instead. Pastor w. L. Ward
we'll took an active part in the Kidding.
About $50 was raised for the church.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
FATHERS HOPE BLASTED.
He Closes the Business Which He
Intended to Leave to His SOn-Lat-
ter Charged With Murder.

Intended to Leave to His SOn-Lat-
ter Charged With Murder.
New York, Nov. 4.-Because his son
Walter is in Jail charged with the
murder of Jennie Bosschieter, the
Paterson mill man, James McAllister,
has shut down his silk plant in that
city. All the employees have been
paid off and the works are closed.
Mr.. McAllister started the mill about
six years ago for the benefit of Walter.
1t was his desire to give his son a
chance to succeed in business and
build up first-class plant. Walter
was manager, and although the firm
was known as James McAllister & Co.,
he was the head of the mill. About
sixty persons We're employed. Business
was good until two weeks ago. or I'M
til Walter was arrested on the charge
of murder.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
BOUND FOR CHINA.

German Cruiser Irene Has Started
for the Orient.
The Hague, Nov. 4. = The German
protected ccruiser Irene arrived here
yesterday from Bremen Haven with
four officers and 100 men. After hav-
ing visited Rotterdam the Irene left
for China.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
RICH cINNABAR STRIKE.

whole Mountain OF the Ore IL Found
s3 In Texas e sj s,.:s
Austin. Tex. Nov. 4. There has.
been another wonderful strike pf Gin
.natiar In Brewster county, about
seven miles east OF the Terlinga dis,
trict. It q believed the new ma u
ths richest II the world IL embraess|
II whole mountain 81 rich einnabas
80. which can he mined 4asiIy md
~ quicissiIver 8 tfa ctsd III compssa.
tsly snaii 80 u,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
MURDER AND AssAuLTl
Returned Agninf the
1}s Krnu,, Man nj pn<nr.nu ~;

Four Men mt Patterson. s;
Paterson, N. j., Nov. 3.The Grand
Jury found indictments against falter
C. McAlister, George j. Kerr, Adrew.
Campbell and William "A. Deah for
the murder Of Jennie Bossct letter.
whose body, they threw away the
wagaraw bridge two weeks agoS Tho
grand jury followed the ingtractiha of
Judge Dixon and indicted the 4qhrtetI
for murder and assault the
province OF the petit jury Ito ister-s
mine the degree Of murder
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

An immense dockyard is to be COLI
structed at Antwerp to cope with the
exigencies of the rapidly increasing
shipping trade Of that port. When
completed it will cover no less than
sixty-seven acres. The scheme has re-
ceived the financial support of several
of the most prominent shipping own
ers in Germany.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

The dowager empress has decided
upon an imposing funeral for Baron
Won Ketteler. There are people who
would be glad to do as much for her
highness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
SERIOUS FOR ITALIANS.

Body of Troops Said to Have Been
Cut OF by Boxers.
Berlin, Nov. 4. - A dispatch from
Paoting Flu announces that the tele-
graph line to Pekin has been COM
pleted. 1t is rumored that a company
of italian troops have been suit off
south of Paoting Flu by the Boxers.
Considerable alarm is felt on their
account,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
5000 DEATHs III aTlPH001

Hongkong, NOV. typhoot oc-
CURED at " Tonrane Annam. cassing
vast tiestrueti lon. Sixteen hurried
people & pertshed b and 1880 were rem
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
TEA TAsrER's DEATH.

His Work Causes Illness and He
- Kills Himself. N
Chicago, Nov label p. Upham, a
government tea expert, committed
suicide at his home here with carbolics
acid. Illness brought on by excessive
tea tasting is thought to have been
the cause.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
OCCUPY THE TOMBs.
Troop. of the Allies Have Arrived
at Sizing.

at Sizing.
Paris, Nov. "A Havas agency dis
patch from Pekin, dated Nov. L. says:
The French troops arrived at SLING
Oct. % and occupied the tomb of the
empress. The Germans, Italians and
English. arrived afterward and occu-
pied the other imperial tombs. No
fighting is mentioned.
officials Sentenced.
Paoting Flu, Nov. 4.-The commission
of inquiry into the outrages on mis-
sionaries here has sentenced to death
Tein Yang, the provincial judge;
Wang shung On. the military COM
mandant: Gen. Kin, and two other Of
ficials. German and French troops
will garrison at Paoting Flu for the
winter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
Will VISIT the Car,

Moscow, Nov. 1t A report from
Lourenzo Marques says that after
visiting Berlin. ex-President Kruger
Will go to st. Petersburg to see the
car. The Dutch colony will give him
q hearty reception. \, .:5.. & .s3ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

The gentleman who is to be mayor
OF Atlanta belongs to the old school
OF Southern chivalry, Besides he
doesn't make continuous performance
Of his thirst.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

There is a time when you may say
nothing and a time when you may
say something; but there never is
time when you should say all things.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

Life is like mirror. 1t reflects the
face you bring to it. Look out loving
~ upon the world, and the world will
look lovingly in upon you.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
FLoR1DA's EARTHQUAKE.

Simply Shaking Caused by Heavy
Blasting.
Jacksonville. Fla, Nov. 4. - What
was officially pronounced to be an
earthquake in Jacksonville Wednes-
day night developed to have, been the
conclusion from heavy blasting on the
st. Johns river, near the city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
BUY THE AIRsHIP. ):

Military Authorities May Costume
:. the ExDerimenfs., sS5 d
Berlin, Nov. fit Is rumored that
the military authorities VIII buy
Count Zeppelin's 5airship and con-
tinue the experiments with II. 4;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

There are times when a charitable
heart can do more good than charit-
able hand.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

Lord Roberts. who was scheduled to-
leave South Africa Nov. is, has post
poned his departure owing to one Of
his daughters being q sufferer Of fever,
at Pretoria. b: sa. q 81. Il. Essss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

Total for seven territories, etc...... l,G67, 313
The Alaskan figures are derived
from partial data only and all returns
from Alaska and for certain military
organization stationed abroad, princi-
pally in the Philippines, have not yet
been received.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09
There Ii only one place where gold
trusts, and that is in the heart.
He who drinks to drown his despair
b trying to extinguish a fire with fuel.

We are apt to condemn In others
what we practice ourselves without
scruple.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-11-09

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-19
TEMrLARs TOOK IN THE FAIR.
Odd Fellows, Too, Added to the Re-
GENTS.

ceipfS.
The second week of the Masonic fair
is nearly over, and vet a good business
is being done nightly. Last night the
guests of the evening We're the Knights
1empiar, and the Odd Fellows. about fifty
of the first and forty of the second, being
present. The knights, in their handsome
uniforms made a most attractive appear
ance as they marched into the hall Aft
er supper both they and the Odd Eel
lows. with their customary liberality, atsI-
ed largely to the receipts of the booths,
particularly that of the Commandery.
which did by far the best business Of
the evening. To this booth were donated
yesterday several large baskets of cut
flowers and number of bouquets of La p
France roses. The same booth awarded
an embroidered bureau scarf, a gold com
mandery button, a hammock and baskA t
OF sweet peas.
business. AT this booth tonight there
viii be added attraction in the form of
several valuable articles which will be
awarded during the evening, among them
being lamp worth $40, a barrel of -four
and a handsome center table Each of
these articles will be awarded on 10
cent ticket, and as there viii be quite a
run of tickets all these articles are sure
TO be awarded during the evening.
At LandrlIm booth there were recently
received very handsome painting of
water lilies done and given by Mrs. c.
II. Carson. This picture has been much
admired, and as the options on IL have
been nearly disposed Of viii be awarded
within a very short time There We're
received also a number of fancy articles
from Mrs. John l.. Branan. A grab bag
will be one of the attractions that will
~ 49,.
Moons matinee.
Ancient Landmark booth, as usual, did
an excellent business yesterday To.
night all of the articles Vet unsold at
this booth win be auctioned off. As there
are many very handsome and valuable
presents the sum realized is sure to be
quite large
Business az Zerubbabel continues to be
sood. This booth has some of the hand
scmest articles in the fair and with It's
excellent workers Is sure TO make a good
showing when the final reports OF the fair
have been turned in.
Clinton booth also has many handsome
| and valuable donations, though they are
| being awarded nightly. Last night two
| boxes of cologne ana a pretty clock were
awarded. Many others will so tonight.
| The contest for the most popular worker
| in the fair is under che auspices OF this
| booth, and. as the contestants for the
| honor are many and the voting heavy,
quite sum will be received from this
| source.
| Solomons BOOTH though the fair is near
! ing It's end. continues 10 receive dona ions
| many handsome presents being received
/ yesterday. Among yesterdays awards
were a number of handsome and valuable
articles
The Shrine boolh continues 10 secure
large receipts as does also the flower and
/ candy booth. the Marks shoe booth, and
the Oriental smoking room
TIE business done in the supper room
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-19
PEACHES SHOW PROMISE.
NO INJURY HAS YET COVE TO THE
GROWING CROP.

President John M. Egan Found
Peach Growers Hopefui-They Are
Confident of Good Crop and Nope
They VIII Get Fair Prices-Ship-
ments of the Fruit in Any Guam
fity viii Not BE Made Before June
1O-Crops, Generally, Are Not in
the Best ConditiOn-Scarcsty of La
Dor Is Felt by the Farmers.
President John NJ. Egan returned yes
terday from trip through the peach
growing district of the Central Railroad.
The crop. Mr.. Egan reports, is in excellent
condition, no injuries having been sustain
ed thus far. The conditions for the fruit
have been very favorable, and the grow
ers trust they will continue So
A day was spent by Mr.. Egan at Mr..
s. H. Rumph's place. near Marshallville.
Mr.. Rumph is the pioneer in the peach in
dustry in Georgia, and his orchards are
among the finest in the state. He is Civ
ing particular attention Just now 10 the
Emma a new peach that he originated.
To him is given credit for the delicious
liberia, also, but he believes the Emma
will prove a greater favorite than the Ell
berta. Its color and beauty will be as
highly esteemed. while its flavor is bet
ter.
Not until June 10, Mr.. Egan says. will
there be any considerable shipment of
peaches. A few may be moved before that
time, but the real work of marketing the
crop will not start. The early Sneeds will
be the first peaches moved.
Peach growers are hopeful. They are
confident of making a good crop, and what
they now want is good market. Ii good
prices can be realized they will be in ex-
cellent shape financially The total fall
ure last year will be counteracted if the
peaches are sold to advantage.
General crop conditions, Mr.. Egan found,
were NOT so good. Cotton and corn have
been impeded by rains, while the grass
and weeds have got a start. Farmers, too,
have to struggle against a scarcity of Ia
Dor, from many districts the complaint
coming that not enough farm hands can
be secured. Last seasons prices for cot
ton, however, left the farmers in pretty
even frame of mind. and they look upon
the world with less ill favor than before
the staple went up. They are buying more
provisions and supplies and the general
tone of business is improved.