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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-18
Mothers meeting.

!, Mothers meeting at the residence of
Mrs: F. c. Myrick, this afternoon, at4
O'Clock. The following is the program:
Hymn.
Devotionals, led by Mrs. Switzer.
Bible reading, Subject "Our Children
1 (Bring your Bibles.)
Hymn.
Home Making, Vocation"
Mrs. Myrick.
Serenity in Childhood" Mrs. Purdy.
Solo, Staying" Miss Cavileer.
'How to Modify Inherited Tendencies. {"
Mrs. G. G. Thompson.
Mature Study in the Home"
Mrs. Gus. Short.
Duet. Mesdames Feldman and Ryan.
Why Should a Church Member Belong
h to the w. c. T. U. Mrs. Switzer.
Baby Firsts. Mrs. w. ]. Kneeshaw.
The Old Oaken Bucket. Audience.
Those who have White Ribbon Hymn
mails, please bring them. All ladies are
cordially invited to attend.
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If troubled with rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain-Balm a trial. Il will
not cost you a cent lfit does no good.
One application will relieve the pain. I,
also cures sprains and bruises in one.
third the time required by any other
treatment. Cuts, burns, frostbites, quin-
sey, pains in the side and chest, gIandu.
lar and other swellings are quickly cured
by applying it. Every bottle warranted.
Price, 25 and 50 cents. For sale by. T.
r. Shaw, druggist.
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E Don't forget this fact during the cam.
|paign: Senator Jones' chairman Of the
Democratic National Committe, offered
an amendment to the Porto Rican tariff
bill to return the duties on sugar import.
ed from that island, ito the persons from
whom they were collected" The sugar
trust had paid s837, ,551 of these duties
and if the amendment OF the Democratic
senator had not been opposed by the re-
publicans, then he would have caused the
return Of that sum to the trust.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
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eenctoss ]. H. n. FIN b,cneh. r. IcCnmber
0oyornor. +. ID. Fanchiet. 7'l5Sssf
Lisut Governor. 81. ri. DeyfnA,
\ 0ocrofary n afatA. Efod ISiIey.
9tsis Tressnrsf. Il. ". DfisSoil,
ssttS eto,1 A1dsss0s, =; 81 yoSn tfSl0 cSnn
jndras. .Snnroms Conrt, 4. d. Young, Al.
fnaa Weilin. J. II. BartholomeW.
Railroad 'Commiesiopers, John Simons,
3s Honfy,Erickeon, q. Z. Walton.
Sunerintendont 81 Public Instruction, ].
I'll. HaIand,
CoInmisaioner Of Insurance, q. W. Harri.
r.. - - : - 'S., Sc
Commit aitnar Of Agriculture and Labor,
III. U. Thofnas. =. -
- - srnArons.
First District, Judson Lalioufe, ,Pembina. ;
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Reduced Rates q, Grand Forlrs.

Reduced Rates to Grand Forks.
On May 9th and 18th there viii sbe
held in Grand Forks the North Qakota
State Sunday School Convention. The
outlook is 50 favorable that the railroads
have granted q, special rate of one fare
going and one-third fare returning on 81,
the certificate plan. Great Interest IL Il
being manifest ii this convention Pro-
grams are now ready and may tbe HID.
(together with other iinfor fR,
B.I Griffith Grand Forks. No pastos sot u
Sunday school worker sin tie tatescln
AFFORD dto miss this stherinx III III he
lean possibly he ontl tlook NJ I,he
laEgsat sunde, sci.oo eringI n sves NJ
held din DskoE
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"a blacksmith that he is not a lawyer, than
il is for the lawyer not to be able to plow
: straight furrow or 70 make horse
AMHNpAfNN[T.l VOTING.

There are lot Of people who voted
for or against, or neglected voting all,
on the following constitutional amend
ment in 1888, which was carried at that
election, that may be quite interested in
its results, which are as follows:
l. Only full citizens who have lived a
year in the state, six months in the
county and ninety days in the precinct.
It will be observed that foreigners who
have not taken out second papers are
disenfranchised by this amendment, and
also that only qualified voters can hold
Office
Besides this. the same amendment
disenfranchised weak minded, insane
and persons under guardianship, also
persons convicted Of felony.
It also gave the franchise to Indians
who have severed tribal relations for
two years.
1t further provided that the legislature
shall provide an educational test for
voters.
And lastly it provides that the legis-
lature may provide penalties for neglect
ing or refusing to vote.
As we remarked in an editorial pub.
lished previous to election, on this SUBJ
ject, there were six different PROPOSE.
tons to be answered by one Eyes" or
one "no," /" which was manifest absurd
ity to start with and the whole amend
ment should have been voted down for
that account alone.
As to the citizenship qualification; in
1882, when most of the townships and
school districts of this county were
organized, at that time did not contain
enough citizens to fill the offices, and
Drayton township, which polled over a
hundred votes, at one time didn't have
but one ''citizen" in it, and we wouldn't
wonder if some OF our new western
counties will find themselves in pretty
nearly the same fix at the present time.
But it will probably be news q. mos,
people that they ever voted on, OF had
the opportunity to vote on such a con
stituionai amendment, though it woult
take the vote Off majority q two legis
llamres and Afterwards Of The people L
change it.
Ill , RI i d.
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BRYAN AND ToWNn

The Sioux Falls convention nominated
William ]. Bryan as candidate for presi-
dent and Charles Towne of Minnesota
for vice president tor the Bryan wing Of
the populist party.
The only thing in these nominations
worthy of especial note is the fact that
the populists have again nominated a
candidate for vice president, who in all
probability will be ignored by the demo-
cratic convention at Kansas City, and
thus the same incongruity of donkey
with one head and two tails be presented
to the fusion party, that thus only fuses
in part.
Ofcourse, if the other horn of the
dilemma had been taken, to leave the
Office of vice president vacant, it would
have been illogical, for then there was no
especial need Of the assembly to only
nominate Bryan. as that was certain to
be done by the democratic convention,
and to leave vacancy in the vice presi-
dental Office would prove and be a
prima facie acknowledgement of the
absolute subordination of the populist
party to the dictum of the democratic
party.
Then when the Kansas City convention
meets there will be similar difficulties.
Some delegates will want to avoid the
double candidate trouble, and some who
really favor Towne will want to nominate
him. On, the other hand probable far
larger majority will think that Bryan is
all the popuist that they want, if not
more than enough, and these will not
submit to the nomination Of the, other
populistic nominee.
Meantime the middle of-the-roaders''
populistic wing have nominated as cam
didates, Messrs. Barker and Dom
nelly. While these people are really
only side-show, vet they have at least
the satisfaction Of being true to their own
party and principles. and in that degree
Eat least know where they are at Z .iS
Personally, i we werea g populist we
believe We would feel a good deal more
comfortable ia the camp Of the middle
oi-the- -foaders. than in trying 70 keep.
step with the two fusion armies, for the
latter must ~ tiistracting and heart
hreaking work Tor anybody who has any
ear Ior harmony. ssss.,ss
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Entered at the postomes At Penbina as &c
Glass mail matter.
The Pioneer Express.


80 .
The statement in the Herald that per.
sons who had not yet taken out their, sec.
ond naturalization papers could vote un.
der certain circumstances was repitition
of a statement made by an attorney, who
as well as the Herald had overlooked the
constitutional amendment voted on and
carried in 1893 limiting the franchise to
citizens of the United States.-Grand
Forks Herald.
The Grand Forks Heraldis bright,
newsy, reliable and well informed news.
paper. In the latter particular more re.
liable than most papers, and yet it has
erred; and erred in a matter in which il
and our populistic friends have taken
great interest, to wit: the initiative and
referendum.
A couple Of months ago this paper
called attention to the fact that the "refer-
.endum'' of constitutional amendments
was matter to which people paid very
little attention.
I The Herald replied, in substance, that
constitutional amendments were not oi
such importance, personally, as statutes
Now here is constitutional amend.
ment passed only two years ago, which
contains six different propositions in ref
erance to the voting franchise, three oi
which were Of the strongest possible per.
sonal interest to a large proportion Of the
voters of the state, and incidently there.
fore to every voter. One Of these propo.
sitions, that only full citizens can vote
(and therefore hold Office will disfran.
chise several thousand people, and it is
quite possible that majority Of these dis.
franchised people unwittingly voted to
disfranchise themselves.
Then there IS an educational test for
voters, which the legislature is to provide
for, that may disfranchise many others;
and besides this the power IS given to
the legislature 70 compel voters to vote.
The year preceding the passage Of the
constitutional amendment Ia: our own
state, thousands Of foreigners in Mime
sofa voted to disfrancl,ise themselves Ia q
similar manner. 81 isS a
Now; as we said, we do not mean to
take any advantage ofthe Herald hlunder
in that sense. The same error might
have occurred ia any Of US, and all news
papers make bulls occasion onally. y
But the fact that the Herald made such
bull on such . subject, y certainly strong
proof Of the position we take, that the
people az large are not well enough in
formed and do not interest themselves
sufficiently q make Or unmake laws. and
on the othenlh hand prefer to elect men e
sSlo that wotk lor Them oretically we
may AZ be lay ma sers;; practically and
propesjy lawis q distinct pfo ofessiion. Il
!; ;is M lo more q tae credit of a armer or
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To Cure a Gold in one Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Qu1N1NE
TABLETS. All druggists refund the
money! if it fails to cure. E.W. GROVES
signature is on each box. 25c.
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Cong FRESHMAN 81 Minnesota.
was REM notDina III tlse oorhsed CON
venticn Monda bout much opposis
stion: B, ssi gs
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OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.
~Raea, oa.oo FUR Aa5Nva6
= A. Wardwell. q. q. Thompson.
wARDWBII. 4 THolRS01.

Ths PIon1ER Exrszss 10 sent only on the d.
rect ofdpf Of subscribers, andas continued until
ordered stopped and oil a!rsa!sse. paid. :.
p6fysaf. Subscribers paying in advance have
Inv choice Of several premium papers in addt-
don.
,plimentary only, and while We desire them to be
sconsidered q invitations to subscribe, they will
not 10 continued except upon request.
medium in the county, having more general
Seircnlation than any other paper. Card OF 1atee
sent on application.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-05-18

Repert OF the Condition or
The Merchants Bank of Pembina
st Pembina in the State Of North Dakota at the
close Of business April 18th, 1900. !.
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Total ............. S62,7S4 O5
f State Of North Dakota. County Pembina, GO.
do solemnly swear that the above statement is
Etrue to the best of my knowledge and belief.
22s H. G. CARn, Cashier.
Subscribed snd sworn to before me this 5th
day OF Nay. 1870.
sg3 [Ssal.l F.A WARDwsLl
EsS Esss N Notary Public.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02
TOLD OVER A WAR TROPHY.
Public Interest Shown in Spanish Gun
al Lincoln Park, Chicago.

Public Interest Shown in Spanish Gun
al Lincoln Park, Chicago.
The Spanish trophy gun, the Maria
Teresa, in Lincoln Park, Chicago, con
tinues TO be an attraction to citizens
and strangers. The gun itself is merely
an ordinary modern engine of war,
such as are employed in warship arma-
ment, but the association of the Maria
Teresa with the naval battle off Sant-
ago In July, 1898, and its mute story
Of the prOwess and skill of the Amer
lean navy gives the gun n sort of pres
hge which it otherwise would not have.
And not only that, but it tells for itself
and for Spain that Spanish ordnance
is far from being medieval in pattern.
strength or Notwithstanding power.
In fact, this particular gun and its
mounting and equipment compares IA
vorably with the latest improved heavy
artillery of the nations.
But it is not so much the gun itself
as the crowds that gather about it that
interests the observer of men and
things, says the Chicago Chronicle. 1t
10 AAAt hallNAg VI AtAAlai lANH0AOlA0
which the monster cannon causes that
makes the study. 1t seems to be mans
nature to enjoy whatever stirs his mar
tial spirit, and Maria Teresa exerts a
powerful influence in that direction and
also in refreshing the memory Of events
Of war that transpred long ago.
1t is quite common to see two or
three gray-haired men get into con-
versatlon about the big gun, when one
will recite an incident of the civil war
in which heavy ordnance played con-
spicuous part Then another remem-
bers incidents of his soldier days, and
then almost unconsciously they move
together slowly to seat under near.
by tree and there fight their wars over
again, each rccOunting his experiences.
hair-breadth escapes and final return to
the pursuits Of peace. 1t was this big
gun that revived their memories and
started the veterans to the shade of n
tree. That they were unacquainted be-
fore this was no matter, for they were
bound by ties of comradeship, and the
first connection of the great cannon
with events of third of century ago
was enough. No formal Introduction
was needed, nor did it matter in the
least If one had worn the blue and the
other the gray. 1t was the comrade-
ship which battlefelds create and it
needed only this lone trophy gun to
start its fires aglow.
Perhaps the most interesting visitors
Of the big gun are children. 1t is no.
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Just the kind Of inspiration they want
They are young men who are ambitious
to be soldiers aud face the cannon's
mouth" Their imagination is whetted
until they can see themselves sweeping
across fields and charging over hlns.
and the war machinery there arouseS
all the martial spirit in them. They
amase veterans of the battlefield. but
for all that the big gun and the mon
ster mortars teach them lesson that
is altogether wholesome as an Did
soldier of many campaigns put it,
Then there are the peace-at-auy-price
visitor. The gun and the mortlrs to
him are fends, fiends from the under
world incarnated in life-dcstroying
agencies-agencies that destroy in an
ger. THAT gun is devil in steel. and
its only business in the world is to deal
death and destruction. said he to the
group he was with. and he worked him
self into a frenzy of anger over the aw-
fulness of sentiments other than those
of peace and goodwill toward men.
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ticed that they feel as though they
were in the presence of something
dreadful, and the four mortars hard
by, each weighing more than 1900
pounds and capable of throwing a she'll
of more than 1000 pounds weight only
increases the awe of the youngsters.
Children nearly always talk in a low
voice while there and move about in
pairs or in groups. They seem TO catch
the meaning Of the gun and mortars and
what they were made for This can
non is about as awe-insDlrlng to chill
dren as a graveyard" said bystander
as a little group walked around the
gun, their eyes wide open.
There Is a class OF people who visit
the mortars and the big gun and find
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02
A One-NIan Road.

A Washington man who put in ten
years of soldering in the regular army
Of the United States was recently ap-
pointed captain and assistant adju-
tantgeneral in the volunteer service.
and he is now attached to the staff Of
Gen. Miles. He is a man of ability and
great unpretentiousnesS.
A few days before he donned his uni
form he went over to Fort McIIenry,
Baltimore, on official business. A War
Department clerk went along with him.
When the two men arrived at Fort Nc
Henry, the new captain pointed To a
long shell road that runs through Tue
post
"Do you see that road?" asked the
captain. Yes"
well. l made that whole road my
self. 1t was as tough job as | ever
performed, and as bitter period. hut
it did me a heap of good | was serv-
ing with an artillery regiment. part "
which WAS stationed here. and one
night when | was on guard the officer
of the day crept up on me unawares
and found me sitting down on pile oe
gunny seeks, neglecting my post got
"a general court-martial for neglect Of
duty of post and was sentenced to six
months in the guardhouse. My sen
tence tickled the old provost sergeant
nightly, for he was in need of steady
prisoner to build that road. built it,
and crunched many million oyster
shells building it. never find myself
feeling chesty and high-and-mlghty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

A Washington police justice recently
dismissed a charge of profanity lodged
against a man who swore at street
car conductor. The learned judge held
that, although there was an ordinance
against profanity. in this case the prov
ocation was great and therefore the Of
Tense was eXcusable. Nevertheless,
profanity Is never excusable. II may
not be unlawful. In the view OF many
worthy peop.e il may not be immoral
But that it is inexcusable on the ground
OF good manners, good taste ard a
proper sense Of self-respect cannot be
questioned The spontaneous vocabu-
larry Of a man is a reflection Of his real
self. BY his speech ye shall know him.
The old saying, lin vino yerltas." is
terribly true. When a gentleman takes
TOO much wine he still speaks like a
gentleman When a cad is in his cups
he win talk like a cad, though in his
sober moments, when he is on guard,
he Is a model Of correct discourse and
a Chesterfield In manner. Likewise
when a man Is in a passion, when he
fOrgets himself in the heat Of anger.
his sgqech viii lGTay his vulgarity If
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

The number Of naval cadets is limit
ed according to the following rule
Each member OF the House OF Repre-.
sentauves is entitled to name one can.
didate 10 represent his district until he
graduates, resigns or is discharged. In
addition the President has the privilege
of appointing one and ten annually at
large. Two examinations for admis-
sion are held each year, one in May and
the other in September. The require
ments of each candidate are: lie must
be between - and 10 years of age: he
must be physically sound and able to
pass n creditable examination in En-.
glish grammar, United States history.
geography, arithmetic and algebra as
far as the theory OF quadratlc equa-
tons and their practice. The pay of a
naval cadet is $500 a year. beginning
with the date Of admission.
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China has borrowed from the FOR
eign devils in recent years S3OOOOO,-
90. and the larger part Of the money
has been expended 20 pay for modern
arms. China evidently believes In
fighting tie devils with their own
arms.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

A professor OF geology has found
near Montcalr, n. j. fossil specimens
Of fish supposed to be millions Of
years old. The fish belongs to the or
der Of ganoids. OF which there are only
a few modern representatives,. House
Keepers who think their hshman is not
furnishing wares as fresh as they de
sire can at least comfort themselves
with The knowledge that his ice-boN
contains nothing rs old az this.
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Moving stnir,vnra

: Two types Of moving stairways for
ele Manhattan Elevated stations in
New York City are to be put on trial
shortly One is ramp consisting Of
an endless rubber band running over
drums. In the other type regular steps
VIII take the place Of the nearly
smooth incline, so that passenger al
ways stands on level surface.
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The Musicians OF London.

1t is said that in London there are no
fewer than 10000 professional mu-
sicians OF various grades. and thai
more than half Of them are women.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

American women don reyolvers and
American men take to shirt waists.
Real life affords cases Of "Vice Versa
rs amazing as the imagination OF Ans
tey ever created.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

The maharalah Of Bharaptur became
intoxicated and lost his job. 1t was
considered absolutely necessary for u
man who had to pilot that title through
the streets to remain strictly sober
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

when the rats die, you may know
the plague has come, Is a common say
ing In the East Honolulu puts il dlf-
ferenuy when the plague has come
the rats must die, is the Western YER
sion. The physicians became convinced
semlnatlon of bubonlc plague in Homo
lulu. aud offered a bounty Of % cents
"A head. within two weeks more than
five thousand were killed. The result
seems 10 have justified the outlay, for
II is said that since the rats were de
stroycd not single ease of plague has
appeared
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

Another reason for the campaign liar
never hitting the mark is his always
shooting with the long bow.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

The newest thing In shirt waists-the
man who wears them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

ana all that sort of thing, that ,lon't
smut my eyes and think of this s6ens
road over in Fort McHenry. Wash.
ingtOn Star.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

A professional water walker got his
feet wet, caught cold. and died from
the effect There is no telling what a
profession may do TO person.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1900-11-02

The editor OF an anarchistic newspa-
per published In this country hailed the
murder OF King Humbert with an edi-
torial paean of joy He frankly con
ceded that IIumbert was kind and esti-
mable. personally, and that he had not
been guilty of Expressing his people;
yet this man rejoiced In his death mere
ly because he was king What sort
Of man il is who breaches such doe
trines what sort of men anarchy
breeds Is well brought out by the com
ments Of u Chicago paper on this edi-
tor; lie is not a worker but n dead
beat lie spends most of his time con
Stunning beer and giving utterance to
the desire that people may be killed.
lie Is not even a brave man. When he
was last wanted 10y the police he had
10 Ice dragged out from under the bed
where he had hidden" This is a just
arraignment not merely Of an anarch-
lst. but Of anarchy.
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he Is vulgar or proclaim his purity r.
he is pure-minded. Passion is the
great revealer. There is a spirit in
language which makes IT'S way mo the
character. The habituul employment
of the purest vocabulary will gradually
refine the coIrsest. yuigarest character
Habit Is all powerful. The coarse man
beginning the practice of propriety in
his speech viii 40 first seem to be VIVA
he is not. but II he perseveres lie will
come To he what hc desires TO seem
Then. when passion consumes him he
VIII be ia NO danger Of lowering linn
self in his own eyes or in the estima-
ton Of others lie will stlll lac man