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The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-10-13
not AT PRESENT
Chinese Emperor Will Return.
to Peking When Conditions
Are Favorable.
Edict Issued in Reply to !
Note Sent at Request Of
the Legations.
Minister WI Tells Why the
Court Is Afraid to Return
to the Capital.

PRK1No, Saturday. Oct. 9 Prince
Ching has received an edict from the
emperor, dated Oct. !, IN reply 70 9
note sent at the request of the lega-
tions, saying he will return to Peking
as soon as the negotiations take . fa-
vorable turn. S3. n
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-10-13
Denver woodworkers strike

Denver WoodwOHkefs Strike.
DENVER. Oct. 10.-A general suspen-
sion Of the building trades in Denver
is threatened as result Of a strike of
union woodworkers at the five largest
planning mills il the city, which was
inaugurated to put q stop to the en-
ployment Of non-union men.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-10-13
REPLY TO FRENCH NOTE.

Answer Finally Decided Upon as Cab.
ineS Meeting. ~
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. The cabinet
m citing. which lasted two and half
hours. was devoted exclusively to the
Chinese situation. The answer OF this
government to the French mote praoti-
cally was decided upon and will be put
In form for transmission TO the French
government very soon. It's substance
was not made public and will not be
until il is delivered to the French min.
lister for transmission TO his govern
ment. .8
Neither automatically nor from =
military point of view has there been
any change In the Chinese situation
here since the reception of the French
note. Il u conceded that the failure Of
the effort to induce tho Chinese oonrt
to return TO Peking has done much to
retard the peace citations although
these are still possible Il the authority
conferred upon ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching % sufii iicient .ss:
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-10-13
THE
Electro Medical And
Surgical Institute
OF FARGO N. ID.

Uses the combined treatment of cleo
tricity and medicine. The scientific
treatment Of the speciali-t cures the
most pronounced cases ofoany chronic
diseases of the Stomach, Liver
Bowels Kidneys weak and undevel-
oped organs, Rheumatism, Catarrh,
Heart and Lung Trouble. Private
alive organs, Consumption cured by
Cancers no matter how often you have
failed to get relief from J our trouble,
do not give up before consulting the
specialists Of the
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-10-13
NfolCABllll

DR.. o. B. Lundy, Dentist,
Will visit Bottineau on Wednesday,
October 10, to remain until October
IL, prepared to do all kinds of Dental
work. Office at Commercial hotel.
Is oct6-131
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1900-10-13

Inc6rporation carried by large ma.
iority IA Darlington.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16

into a compact, comprehensive statutes
would necessarily be the work Of legis-
lature rather than that Of the general
public. And almost always when such
questions are likely to be an issue, the
voters elect their representatives largely
with reference to their standing on such
questions. As for instance, no legislator
from some parts of the state would dare
to vote against prohibition, while in
some other parts of the state a prohibi-
tionist could hardly be elected as pound
master.
We believe that this is a representative
government. The people elect the best
men of their respective communities to
represent them. They expect those rep.
resentatives to do certain work, and hold
them responsible for the work done, and
the common people prefer to do it that
way. The have neither time or inclina.
ton to make laws, and believe in most
cases their representatives have better
opportunities, education and experience
in lawmaking than they have. And fur.
ther, if the law is a bad one, in the case
of the representative, they have somebo.
dy to kick, but if they made bad law
them selves-a man can't well kick him
self and do good job at it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
A MISLEADING MAP.

We have received a statistical map
from H. U. Thomas of the department of
agriculture of this state. The map is
clear, with the agricultural statistics of
each county printed on its face.
Without intending in the least to criti-
else the preparation of the map, so far as
the department is concerned, we must
add that the statistics therein, simply
prove positively, that the annual statistics
which the township assessors gather and
from which figures these general statis-
tics are prepared are very misleading
and very inadequate.
For instance the amount of land under
cultivation in Pembina county is given as
3O5, ,225 acres, Walsh county 397, ,652
acres and the balance of the Red River
counties a similar proportion, which
means that something less than half the
land is under cultivation in these coun.
ties. The totals of wheat raised give
similar proportions, Pembina county
3. 985. .344 bushels and Walsh $3.50, 175
bushels (less than Pembina, though
much larger in area.) Traill county,
whose total area is about one-third Of
that of Grand Forks and about half as
much as Walsh, is credited with about
the same acres under cultivation as
Walsh and nearly as much as Grand
Forks, but is given a product of s, 81, 129
bushels of wheat against Grand Forks
s, ,676, 322 bushels and Walsh county as
above.
As we stated, in our opinion, such
statistics are grossly inadequate and mis-
leading. We think that the majority of
our readers can make a much better
guess at correct figures than these re-
turns show.
The fault is the system of collecting
these statistics. Assessors get nothing
for the collection OF them, as rule fill in
the figures largely by guess, and the
average farmer seems to feel in a min
imum mood the day the assessor calls.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
Administrators of the estate of
Thordur Magnusson, deceased
Notice OF Mortgage sale.

NOTICE is hereby giSer, that cettain mort
son and Catherine johnson, his wife, and Arthur
W. johnson, mortgagors, to George B. Clifford,
mortgage, dated the 10th day of January, 1899.
and filed for record in the ofceo OF the Register of
Deeds for the County Of Pembina, and State of
North Dakota, on the 2snd day of March 1899,
and recorded in book IS of mortgages, at page
408 land assigned by said mortgage to NJ. 6.
Clifford; will be foreclosed by sale Of the prem.
ises IN snch mortgage and hereinafter described,
at the front door of the court house In the County
of fembina and State of Nor.h DakOta, ut the
hour Of twelve o'clock noon on the 7th day of
Of April A. D. 1900 to satisfy the amount due
upon such mortgage on the day of sale. The
premises described In such mortgage and which
will be sold to satisfy the same, ars described
as follows, viz;
West haif Of the southeast quarter Nv X sE ~
and the east half of the southwest quarter
E SW ~ and the west half of the southwest
quarter Nv y SW ~ Of section .hirty (3O) town.
ship one hundred siIty-one nor'h q isi NJ range
ifty west lR 50 w Also the east half of the south
east quarter (E X Sc W of section twenty-five
(2O In township one hundred and stxty-on
north Ct 161 NJ range hfty.ons west (R 81 Wy
There will be due on said mortgage at the date
of san, the sum OF sour Hundred thirty Dollars
and Eighty hundredths (148O.9O)
GI0R9A B. CLIFFORD, ME. CLIFFORD,
1852 Attorney. Assignee of Mortgage
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
a setiee q Msrtga9e sale.

NOTICE is hereby giysn that that certain mort
Wgage, executed an6 delivered BY Isabella
Mcmillan and Archibald Mcmillan, her husband.
hs a
and dled for record in the Office OF the register of
deeds of the County of Pembina, Territory of
Dakota. (nOw State Of North Dakota on the End
day Of September, 1889, at LIS o'clock p M, and
assigned by said mortgaRee BY an instrument in
writing to Miller Young, dated the 9th day of
October 1894. and filed for record In said Office
Of the Register of Deeds on the 31st day Of De.
book IS Of mortgages. on page 112. and s9bse
YonnG, to Fargo Loan Agency, by an instrument
in writing dated the 26th day Q: December, 1899,
Of Deeds on the 10Th day Of January 1900, a. s:so
?. m, and recorded In book 60 page co., will
be foreclosed by II sae Of the premises in such
mortgage, and hereinafter described, ut the front
county Of Pembins, and state Of North Dakota. at
the hour OF O'Clock p. m, on Saturday, the 18th
day Of March, 1900. to satisfy the amount due
upon said mortgage on the day Of sale:
The premises described IN such mortgage and
which will be sold to safety the same, are those
certain premises situated in the couJ ty of Penn
hinn and state of North Dakota, and described
ay follows, to-wit: The southwest quarter (sw ~
Of section thirty. -four (a4) in township one hun
dred sixty lles) range tifythree, lb contain.
inK one hundred and sixty l60) acres of land.
more or less, according to the government survey
thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale The sum of Twelve Hundred Fifty
Dated at Fargo. North Dakota, this 24,h day
Of anuary A. D. 1900. FARGO LOAN AGENCY,
Assignee of Assignee of Mortgagee.
Attorney for Assignee of Assignee OF M0rtga-
gee. Fargo, North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
Notice Mortxaxe sale.
NOTICE Is hereby given, that that certs
mortgage. executed and delivered by Mel
Will0On and Frank A Willsnn har hw.hacr7 80

NOTICE Is, hereby given. that that certain
gagore, to Fargo Loan Agency, mortgages, dated
the !Otn day OF January A. d. eighteen hundred
and ninety mine and hed for record in tie Office
~ the register Of deeds of the county Of Penn.
bina ane stale Of North Dakota. on be 10Th day
Of January A. D. 1899, and recorded in book Il
OF mortgages. at page ITO. will be foreclosed by
sale OF the premises in such mortgage and
hereinafter described, at the front door of the
court holre In the city ofPembina in lhe county
OF Pembina and state Of North Dakota at The
hour OF two O'Clock p. M, on the 2let day Of
April, 1900. to satisfy the amount due upon said
mortgage on tie day of sale.
The premises described in said mortgage and
which will be sold to satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the county Of Penn:
bi and state OF North Dakota. and described
as follows, to.wit: The northwest quarter
lNH 19f section seven % township ole hun.
containing one hundred and sixty (I6O) acres of
land more or less according to the government
survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
dale Of sale the sam Of one hundred and seventy.
one dollars and thirty -one cents (Sl7l 81.)
Dated At Fargo, North Dakota, this 5th day of
March, 1870. FARGO LOAN AGENCy.
JOHN y. FARRAND, M,rtgagee.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
Notice OF Mortgase Sole.

NOTICE is hereby given, hat that certain
Ewing; a wldower. mortgagor. to Unisea Trust.
limited, mortgage, dated the 18th day Of
November A. D. eighteen hundred and ninety
five and filed for record in the office of the regis
ter of deeds of the county of Pembna and state
OF North Dakota, on the 9Th day of December A.
D. 1885, and recorded III book 81 of mortgages,
at pnRe 241, will be foreclosed bya sale Of sle
premises in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
ecribed at the front door of the court house in
the clty of Pembina in the county OF Pembina
and state OF North Dakota, at the hour of two
o'clock p M. on the 21st day Of April, 1890, to
satisfy the amount due npon said mortgage on
the day Of snle.
The premises described in eaid mortgage and
which will be sold TO satisfy the same, are those
certain premises situated in the county OF Penn
binI and state Of North ,akota, and described
as Io.lows to-wit: The. southwest quarter
(SW W OF section eight (0 township one hum
dred and sixty-,hree Q63) range fifty five Cosy
one hundred and sixty Q60) acres Of
land more or less according to the government
survey thereof.
There will be due on such mortgage at the
date Of sale the sum. of fourteen hundred end
ten dollars and forty. six cents ($l,4lO.48.)
8 Dated at Fargo, North Dakota, this 6th day of
March. 1900. UNITED TRUST, LIMITED,
JOHN D. -FARRAND, Mortgagee.
Attorney for Mortgage, Fargo. Nd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
Long Before It Was Due.

c. K. Lehrberg, Manager Mutual Re-
serve Fund Life Association, New York.
Dear Sir.-I beg to acknowledge through
you, receipt Of the Associations check
No. 1892, on The National Park Bank,
of New York, for Twenty Thousand DOL
lars( $40. 600, in full payment of my claim
on account of the death of my hus-
band, DR.. ]. ]. McDonough, who held a
policy in the Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association, of New York, for that
amount. take pleasure in stating that
have been treated by you and the As
sociatidh with marked consideration; that
the claim was paid long before it was
due. Regarding the solvency OF ypur
company state that it is unquestioned.
With many thanks, l remain very truly
yours, BRIDGET A. McDoNouGH.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
Rev. John Scott.
[BY CHARLES cAv1LEER.]
TConcluded from last week. I


In January, 1896. Father Scott, after
working Manitoba ef1ectually and leav-
ing great and good benefits wherever he
lahored. came back to Emerson and re-
mained there few days looking over
that city. On viewing the unoccupied
hotel called the Carney House he was
probably first struck with the idea Of the
hospital for the needy sick and afflicted.
Having finished his observations he
came back to Pembina and made his
headquarters at the Cavileer home. For
few days he talked rational as ever but
appeared to be in deep thought, and
finally called council with Mrs. c. and
myself and told us his thoughts of buy
ing the Carney House in Emerson and
fitting itup for an international hospital
and go to Emerson and see if he could
make the purchase. This, we thought,
were the first indications of insanity. He
accordingly went down there and re-
NAMED several days. On coming back
lie told us the prospects were good and
would iii few days 60 back and fully
complete all all5arrangements, take posses
sion of the building and fit it up in all
respects as hospital. He remained
with us few days and we didn't agree
with him on what he thought. ofthe
feasibility Of his plans but, for all that
be parted with Us on his last trip
down to make all things ready for the
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

NATL OtyICk1e. -
.. 8. Representative, B. Z. Spald!ng.
Senators, q. C. Hansbrough, p. McCumber
Governor, B. f. Fanchler.
Lieut.. Governor, ]. y. Devine.
secretary OF state, kred Eeley.
State Treasurer. D. W. Dfiecoll.
state Auditor, A: y. Arlblom.
Attorney General, John Cowan:
Judges Supreme Court. y. Q. Young, Al.
frsd Walltn, J-n: BARTHOLOMEW;
RAILROAD Comm1eelonefes Jonn eamonss
Henry Erickson, Z. Z: walton.
Superintendent OF Pubic instruction, J.
q. aallan0. 80,
Commtssioner OF Insurance. q. w. darsi-
son.
COmmieeioner OF Agriculture ana LSpof,
H. D. Thomas.
e1NAT0hs:
First Di!tftct, yuds0n LsM0utes remplna.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
Sale or Land.

NorIcE is hereby given, that under an
N authority Of an Order Of Sale granted by
the Hon. V: Quacxenbush. Judge Of the count,
North Dakota. dated the 9Th day Of March A. b.
1900 the undersigned, the administrator with
the will annexed of the estate of Thordur Mag.
nusson, late Of the township of Thingvalla, In
the county of Pembina, and state OF North Da
kota, deceaeed, will cell at private sale to the
highest bidder for cash, subject to confirmation
described land, to.wit: The south half Of the
northwest quarter of section twenty-seven, and
the south half Of the northeast quarter Of section
sixty north Of range fifty-six west. The sale
will be made on or after the 2nd day Of April A.
D. 1890. All bids must be IN writing, and left
the at the city
filed with the Judge OF said county court.
Dated March eth, A. D. 1900.
85-S8 B. F. WALTERS.
Administrator of the estate Of
ThOrdur MagnuSsOn, deceased.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
A Night Of Terror.

Awful anxiety was felt for the widow OF
the brave General Burnham Of Mach
las, Me-, when the doctors said she could
not live till morning" writes Mrs. S. H.
Lincoln, who attended her that night.
Although she must soon die from
Pneumonia. but she begged,fo DR..
Kings New.Discovey, saying it had
more than once saved her life, and had
cured her Of consumption. After three
small doses she slept easily all night and
its furthur use completely cured her :,
This marvellous medicine is guaranteed
to cure all Throat, Chest and Lung Di-
seases. Only 80 cents and sl.Oo. Trial
bottles free at I. R. Shaw's drug store
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
Entered at the postof,ce at Pembina as secon,
class mail matter.
The Pioneer Express.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

With reference to the lack of interest
in constitutional amendments Editor
Wardwell is In the main correct. The
records of past elections show that the
total vote cast on proposed amendments
has been in most cases very small as
compared with the vote for candidates.
This simply shows that the submission
OF legislation to the direct vote of the
people is so rare that they have not vet
accustomed themselves to think of it.
Another feature of the case is that most
of the amendments SO far submitted have
been of such character that popular
interest in them was not aroused.
This is not valid argument against
direct legislation. The system would for
.one thing have an educative influence.
1t would accustom the people to the
thought that the object of all our legisla-
tive work is not to place men in public
positions, but to enact laws. It would
thus familiarize the people with public
mersures by bringing home to them the
idea OF personal responsibility in a man
sner now impossible.
The reference of statutory legislation
to the public also differs from the refer
.ence. of constitutional amendments in
that the former are as rule Of more
present and vital interest than the latter.
"A constitutional amendment generally
concerns theory rather than practice, and
we are above all things practical peo-
pile. A principle which can be applied
only indirectly is liable to arouse faint
interest compared to that which the peo-
pie will feel in law which will increase
or decrease taxation next year. Direct
legislation will popularize the work Of
making Grand Forks Herald.
We copy the above because we are
willing that others may see what the
Herald argument is. 1t admits 'that the
submission of legislation to direct vote
of the people is SO rare that they have
not yet accustomed themselves to think
oft" But argues that "this is not a
valid objection"
We think most OF our readers will
agree with us that it is at least valid
objection" The Herald claims that the
system of direct legislation would
be educative. Probably to some extent
it would, but whether to the necessary
extent is decidedly a dubious question.
In our own personal experience with
voters, the greatest difficulty we have
ever experienced, is to get the average
voter to take sufficient interest in ques.
tions, issues or candidates to thoroughly
inform himself, and to form an opinion
for himself from that information. I'M
our limited experience, the average voter
seems to prefer that some one in whom
he has confidence shall do his hard think
ing on political subjects for him. Occas-
ionally, but very rarely, we admit, there
areissues on which the general public
are comparatively well informed, in
which they take 4 direct interest, and on
which they would vote individually. But
even then. the ffornla.io 81 their ideas
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16

Senator Hansbrough has introduced a
bill for the establishment of an American
consulate in Iceland, but it is said there
is not much chance of its passage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-03-16
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
rERaGs, $500 FER ARNvAe
+ A. wardwell. G. g. Thompson.
WARDWELI 3 THOMPSON.

The PIONEER ExpREes IS sent only on the di-
rect order Of subscribers, andrs continued until
ordered stopped and al arrearages paid.
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
tho choice Of several premium papers In add.
don.
on nd
considered as invitations to subscribe, they will
not be continued except upon request.
The PIONEER EXPRESS ig the best advertising
medium in the county, having more general
circulation than any other paper. Card Of rates
sent on application.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-12-15
NOTlCIAS
GENER ALES

Don Hipolito Osuma, de Utua
do, barrio de Paso de Palma, desea
obtener detalles de un edicto que
Sc public6 hace tres anos en- ell que
Monsieur Agustini 10 dejo herele-
ro de todos sus bienes que posee en-
Italia Esta suplica la hace <La Bru
ia, de Mayaguez
En- Pence tuvo efecto la dis.
tribucion de premios q los bombe-
ros que mas Sc distinguieron por sus
se1vicios durante ell presente af1o Ell
acto, que fue amenizado por una
orquesta. tuvo efecto frente a Ia
casa consistorial.
En- nuestro puerto fueron des
pachados aver los siguientes buques
de cabotaje: goleta DOLORES" para
Naguabo y Humacao; balandro "Sal-
vador" para Arecibo y goleta ':Bo-
rinquen" para Aguadilla y Maya,
gueE.
Ell policia Ramon Navarro de-
tuvo aver, ell americana Kitty Pa
Hard, que Sc hallaba reclamado por
el Juzgado de San Francisco