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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
Chinese Superstition.

When Gen. Grant was visiting
China, Chester Holcombe, for many
years secretary of the American lega-
ton at Pekin, secured for him priv
ilege never before that time accorded
to a foreigner, the privilege of ad-
mission into the sacred precincts of
the Temple of Heaven in Pekin. Now.
it is contrary to the settled belief of
the Chinese to admit member of the
female sex, young or old, even to the
temple ground, under any circum-
stances. 1t is said that should a Chi
nese guard venture even to carry a
baby girl in his arms within the for
hidden lines he would probably be
punished with death. Not knowing of
these restrictions, number of ladies
in Gen. Grants party ventured to fol-
low him when he visited the sacred
ediace, says Leslie's Weekly. Realiz-
ing the seriousness of this action, Mr..
Holcombe afterward apologized to the
emperor's representative for the con.
duct of his countrywomen, and was in,
formed that the intrusion would b.
overlooked, but must be kept as secres
as possible, for should the populace
learn Of it an anti-foreign outbreak
would be likely to follow. They would
not forgive such pollution of their
most sacred building.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
MOSQUITO PLAGUE.
Southern Minnesota Amicted az By
~ the LncuAfs af EHYnf. I

Southern Minnesota Amicted az b,
the Locuxts Of Egypt.
LIE Sueur, Mimi, Oct. 6. - Slap,
whack, bang, and then do it over
again, ad infinitum. When you get to
the house shake and brush yourself,
then be quick about getting through
the door. It is only mosquitoes; and #
is not in the evening that we do this,
but in the bright sunshine. There are
millions Of them-not in this county,
not in this town, but on every square
rod OF land in Southern Minnesota.
They rise in clouds even from the bare
fields where there is not spear of
grass, and under the bright sunshine
they swarm in the principal streets of
the town until horses standing on the
street become frantic with the torture
they infljct. Work in the fields can be
carried on only with the head covered.
Every day this week the pest has in
creased, until it is almost unbearable.
Nothing like it has ever been known.
Everyone is praying for cool nights
and hard frost to exterminate the
plague.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
Treasure From Klondike.

Seattle. WASH, Oct. 5.-The steam
ship City of Seattle arrived yesterday
from Skagway with $1,50O,0OO in Klon-
dixie treasure and 81 passengers. OF
the treasure 100000 was consigned
from the British-American Bank of
Dawson; 100000 came from the Can
adam Bank of Commerce, consigned
to the local assay office. There was
a single shipment of $4,000 in dust
from the Atlin district. 1t is expected
that at least $5,OOO,OO0 will come from
that district in the next few boats.
On Sept. 20. when the Seattle left
Skagway the Yukon river was still
open and there had been no snow.
The river will be open two weeks
longer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
f|OLD ROY BEAN, JUSTICE 4at PEACE

an accomplished bartender had filled a
large beer glass with pure alcohol and
then he reversed the Terror as II he
had been handling toy. Now, look
here, stranger" said Mr.. Bean, In ten
der but deceptive tones, you have
been finding fault with the quality Of
my whisky and you have seen proper
to satisfy your fastidious taste. to order
u peculiar drink which I have taken
the trouble to prepare for you" The
Terror turned his white face toward
the bar. and when he saw a tarantula
and a vinegar room floating about IL
a tumbler of alcohol he uttered groan
of distress and his knees began to
tremble. There is the peculiar drink
and the trimmings that you ordered,
young man, and my name is Roy
Beam" said the old man, as he pushed
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12

part Of the population would welcome
them as means of advancing the
country's prosperity. English-made
machinery now used there is Of. the
old type and not up to date. In Lis
bon the old style Of transportation is
being, changed to the electric system.
While English capital is conducting
the enterprise, every bit Of material,
from the smallest bolt to the modern
cars, Is OF American make. Portugal
sends us cork, and we send her petro-
leum and wheat. but In my opinion.
the balance Of trade. now In our favor,
could be materially increased Il our
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the trembling Terror towards the bar
The amazed and thoroughly alarmed
stranger found voice enough to beg for
mercy. Drink every drop of it or
wiz break your neck" said Judge
bean: The poor devil gulped down the
awful mixture. and with a scream of
Terror sprang out into the street. He
nit the earth a-running," and he
never slackened his speed until the
town OF Vinegar Room was far behind
MIN. 1t is supposed that the mans
stomach instantly rejected the fearful
poison. for he lived to tell of his ex-
perience in Vinegar Room, though he
said there was not gold enough in the
world to hire him to revisit the place.
NO lawyer was allowed in those old
days to question the jurisdiction of the
court or take an appeal to higher iudi-
cial authority. He fined ''pettyfog-
g1ng lawyer" as he called the attor-
neys for even limiting at an appeal
i Will have you to understand, sir"
roared the enraged justice of the big
judicial district. that there is no an
peal from this court. 1 am the law of
Texas west of the Pecos River. Let
the supreme court at Austin and your
little district court at Ell Paso tend to
their business and 1 will tend to
mlne.o Felonies and even divorce
cases were tried and the decisions en-
forced, in spite of the angry protests
OF attorneys and the frantic threats of
Itigants and prisoners. Divorces were
granted and thieves were convicted and
sentenced to the penitentiary. Peace
prevailed. and long before this strange
character was checked in his wild
career child might have carried a
purse of gold through the streets of
Vinegar Room at midnight without fear
of being molested.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
TRAIN BADLY WRECKED.
Tender md Two Coaches 'Smashe,
in a Ditch

Tender md Two Coaches 'Smas shed
In n Ditch.
st. Paul, Oct. 6. = Milwaukee train
No. l, due in st. Paul at 7:45 o'clock
yesterday morning, was ditched by a
wash-out three miles this side of
Wahssha, the tender and two of the
coaches being badly broken. The
passengers were taken back forty
eight miles to a junction with the
Burlington and arrived here at 2:30 in
the afternoon. The rain in the vicinity
of Wabasha amounted almost to a
cloudburst. The point at which the
wreck occurred is en- grade, by the
side OF which is ditch of considera-
bic proportions. The heavy rainfall
washed immense quantities Of earth
down the grade, and this formed a
dam across the ditch. The water
backed up and undermined the grade
for a considerable distance, trans
ferring portion of it into liquid mud
and leaving the rails practically with.
out support.
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inal statutes of Texas" said Roy Bean,
and I find that there is plenty of law
to punish one white man for killing an
other, but there is no law to punish
citizen of Texas for shooting a
Chinaman."
Roy Bean was not at all bad man.
He was as brave as lion and liberal
to fault. He was the right man in
the right place. From San Antonio
to Los Angeles he was known as the
tanner of the long-haired Wild Bills
and all other desperadoes. No task
pleased him better than one that at
forded him an opportunity to make
staggering, boasting bully wilt and
take seat in the background.
One day one of these gentry from
Arizona strolled into his place bent on
having some recreation. 81 have been
spending few weeks in San Antonio"
he said, land my shooting irons were
getting rusty" After taking few
drinks at the bar he began to berate
the mild and feeble qualities of the
liquids offered for sale in the infant
city. ''Give me little tarantula Juice
with a real Vinegar Room floating
around in it," shouted this Arizona
terror.
"All right" calmly replied the old
man behind the bar. Il think we can
accommodate you. but you will have
to wait few moments"
We'll. get up the beverage!" roared
the terror, land I'll amuse myself dur
ing the delay by dropping few bull
lets around promiscuously among the
lamps and bottles and SIGH things"
AS you please, suavely replied the
old man. II like to see stranger en-
joy himself"
The terror glanced at the polite bar
keeper rather suspiciously, but he
never once dreamed that he was talk
ing to old Roy Bean.
Fairly choking with suppressed mer-
riment, old Roy went out on the plains
only a few steps from his saloon and
after turning over two or three rocks
he got big tarantula and a monster
vinegar room. After MASKING the
heads of the poisonous reptiles, he re-
turned to the bar-room, entering the
door just as the Terror with a wild
Comanche yell began to rain lead
among the bottles and glasses AS the
patrons of the house started through
the doors ana windows in confusion,
old Roy shouted, Keep your seats,
gentlemen. This infant cyclone will
be OF short duration" The next in
slant the Terror found himself stand
ing on his head and his weapons were
falling upon the floor. Mr.. Bean held
the amazed man in that position until
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
TRAVELLING MAN KILLED.

Struck Down by Lightning Two
Companions Felt No Shock.
Fort Dodge, Iowa; Oct. s. = Charles
H. Wilson, travelling man, represent
ing the Earl Clagg hide house of this
city. and formerly manager for H. NJ.
Hosick &, Co.,, at Sioux City, was
struck and instantly killed by light
ming during a brief thunder shower
at s o'clock yesterday afternoon. Will
son was at the rendering works of his
company, and when struck was talk
ing with two others, neither of whom
were injured or felt any shock. Moth
ing but vivid flash of lightning and
he fell dead in his tracks. He was
married, about thirty-eight years old
and we'll known throughout Northern
Iowa,
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ReQg OF Abg R0ribQ2e@d|
ONE DEAD, ONE DYIrd.

Second Victim Of the Albert Lea
Tragedy Succumbs TO Wounds.
Albert Lea, Mimi, Oct. 5.-As re-
suit of the shooting here Tuesday,
night w. H. Jones, proprietor of the
Albert Lea house. is dead, The
maniac, John M. Hare, who ran
amuck in the street, is dying from
the wounds inflicted by the citizens
who pursued him and filled his body
with bullets. He cannot live long. Pc.
Ncemar subby, the first victim Of the
maniac, is making a hard fight for
life. He was shot through the lung
and through the arm. Physicians
hope to save his life. but regard his
condition as critical. ,s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
The Old World and the New.

Admiral Won Ottar, Swedens new
premier, is a staunch protectionist.
A Democratic Mormon newspaper in
the Swedish language has been started
at Salt Lake City. It has been christi
ened Utah Poster.
DR.. Joshua Lindahl curator for the
natural history museum at Cincinnati.
has been hcnored with two-column
article in the Enquirer, in with very
f1attering words are said of his zeal and
his work.
Stockhom's school of technology has
been awarded the grand prix at tho
Paris exposition for its exhibit. The
award was made by a jury of twenty
engineers and educational men, and is
great compliment to the school.
Alexander Bull, son of the world-re-
nowned violinist, Ole Bull, is in Minne-
sofa again, after spending the summer
at Valestrand, his estate near Bergen.
and his home in Paris. In a few days
he will send out his advance agent to
arrange concert tour for this fall. MI.
Bull is an accomplished violinist, and
has made a splendid success with his
American tours.
NoFQeuS HdIlS VI SIlTlSllduld pTGulCIS
the disintegration of the Liberal party,
unless it soon carries out its pros
gramme to successful issue. The
ministry is blamed as being weak and
unpopular, and the Norwegian repre-
sentative at Stockholm is sharply criti.
cized for his lack Of judgment and fail
ure to accomplish anything. Premier
Steen will probably retire, and likewise
Minister Lochen. Many Liberals want
an entirely new ministry.
One Of the biggest Industrial con-
Germs in South Africa is the Rosebank
match factory, in Cape Colony. It was
founded by Capt. e. Egenaes Of Stav-
anger, Norway, and Is supplied with
the most modern machinery, Imported
from the United States. $''s kandinA.
ven" Of Cape Town, In q special edition.
gives a sketch Of the leading ScandinA-
VANS In South Africa, with their esl-S
terprises, commercial and Industrial,
Missionary Astrup Is gwen much cred-
It for his work In South Africa.
Thomas g. Sherman, the 49,
known attorney, died IL his reaid iSI
In Brooklyn. Death followed "
surgical opera ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
lie Is 1.-The Law of Texas, West of the
PeCos"
Pecos

neral solemnities were an affair of the
past, the killer was honored with a
request to appear at the bar where
liquids and justice were dispensed al
ternately. The s2ge who was "the
law Of Texas west of the Pecos" had
evidently devoted some spare moments
to the study of his first murder case,
for the judgment that was rendered
and entered on the docket is certain
ly without a parallel.
II have carefully examined the GRIM
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For many years one of the stock
stories Of the professional funny men.
Of the country has been Of the coroner
who held an inquest over the body OF
man found dead, and in one of
whose pockets was pistol and in an
other $50. The story relates that the
coroner stopped the inquest at once
upon discovering the pistol and cash
and fined the dead man $50 for carrying
a pistol without a permit, collecting
his fine from the cash pocket.
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REMOVED ny ELECTRICITY

Ously Knocked From the Car
Roof.
La Crosse, Wis, Oct. 8. - Peter O..
Johnson, a street car conductor, was
knocked from the top of his car during
a heavy storm and severely injured.
He was oiling' the trolley, when the
presence Of water on the car top and
the wet condition of everything caused
the current to be short circuited. A
heavy electrical display occurred at
the time, and the physicians think
that may also have had something to
do with the shock he received.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12

Mohammedans Number 1875, 100000.
The number OF Mohammedans in the
world is about 196,500, 900. OF these
10000 900 are under the rule Of the
Turkish government. $1,000, 900 ar.
ruled by ether Mussulman sovereigns,
S6, 10000 are subject to African
princes, 2o.0O0.00 live In China, and
SO. 000. 900 are under Christian rulers
OF these last about $1,000, 900 are under
British sale. IL
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
Slain bx Filinina.

Oshkosh, Wis, Oct. 5.-A dispatch
from Manila says that Fred schollz,
former Oshkosh boy, was recently
killed by Filipinos, Schollz left his
home four years ago when his father,
a wealthy farmer, married a second
time. At the same time the elder
Schollz drew $4,000 from the bank and
disappeared, since when no word has
been received from him. i
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q : oII SldIh corresponding, Is Tue man
with whose action this simple and in
ygenuous tale originated. He is Roy
Bean, who for ten years in the young
days Of Texas was justice of the peace
and coroner of the town of Vinegar
Room, being, as he expressed it, "the
law Of Texas west of the Pecos." He
Is still living at the town of Langtry,
on the Sunset railroad, 800 miles west
Of San Antonio. No man knows
whence he came. The railroad build
ers found him away out here on the
great desert plains, and when the gam
blers and toughs and tenderfeet cane
along with the first trains and at once
proceeded to run the country accord
ing to their own notions, old Roy Bean
declared himself justice of the peace
and boldly announced II am the law
Of Texas west of the Pecos." 1t is
highly probable that a few people who
were in favor of law and order in
vited the strange character to assume
the judicial position, and that on ac-
count of his desperate courage and
fearless judicial demeanor he after
ward was appointed to fill the Office
Of justice Of the peace.
Early one morning 1t was reported
In the town of Vinegar Room that a
man had fallen from bridge near the
place and that his dead body was. ly-
ig on the ground close to the water.
Roy Bean, as justice of the peace and
ex-officio coroner, at once summoned
a jury. There was no testimony to
be taken. The man was a stranger,
and it was not easy to determine the
cause of his death. He might have fall
en- from the bridge or he might have
been murdered. The coroner searched
the dead body, and when he found a
pistol in one pocket and $50 in the
other he turned to the jury and in
formed them that in this matter their
services were Of no value, since it
would be necessary for the court to
render verdict without their aid.
The court fined the dead man $50 for
carrying a pistol and took possession
of the money, since the fees of the
coroner amounted to just $50, and the
body was buried on the lonely prairie
at the expense of the county.
Vinegar Room was named after the
most poisonous little reptile that in
tests the western plain. 1t can sting
a ella monster to death in the twink
ling of an eye, and then turn about
and chase a rattlesnake from his den.
Chain-lightning whisky is no antidote
for the poison of the vinegar room.
Roy Bean named the place, and while
acting justice of the peace he divided
his time between the judicial bench
and roomy saloon and gambling
house, where there were none to dis
pute his authority, for he was sole
proprietor.
One fine day a gambler, while in an
unusually hilarious mood, sent a pis-
toll ball crashing through the brains
of Chinaman. When the citizens of
Vinegar Room had ceased to celebrate
the exit Of the Celestial, and the FL
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telegraph to Alaska,

Seattle, Wash, Oct. s. = The first
telegram from 90 skagway to Seattle.
making an epoch in the history OF
business between Alaska and the out
side world, was received here yester-
day. The time occupied by the mes.
sage in transit was seven hours,
which. however, will be reduced. The
line over which it passed to Vancouver
is that which the Canadian govern
ment has been engaged in constructing
for the past four months
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Shutting Down a Mine.


Houghtona, Mich. Oct. 5.-The Nor.
Wich mine, the westernmost copper
property now working, will close down
at the end of this week because of in
ability to secure a large sum of cash
necessary to build stamp mill and
work the mine on a successful scale.
The showing is rich. but investors no
longer care to invest quarter of q
million dollars in a lump on single
mine.
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More Rich strike..

Victoria, B. c., Oct. S. - Provincial
Mineralogist Robertson has returned
from the North and reports d. SIAM
pede to the rich placer diggings in the
Porcupine district. D He also reports
rich rich finds in Clear Creek, 100
miles north Of the junction Of the
Stewart river with the Yukon. IL Us
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1900-10-12
TWO COLLISIONS.
Engines Running Light Crash Into q
Great Northern Freight.

Engines Running Light Crash Into q
Great Northern Freight.
Kalispell, Mont, Oct. 6. - A double
rear-end collision occurred near Bell
ton. A Great Northern freight,
stalled on curve, was run into by an
engine running light to Spokane for
repairs. A few moments later another
engine, also running light, crashed into
the wreck. Six persons were seriously
injured. They were Engineers James
Cummins and J. French, Firemen AL
Souter and Dan Scott. Conductor Ed
Brawley and Mrs. Charles Howes, a
passenger from Lake Macdonald.
Most of the injured were brought to
hospital here. Two engines and sew.
era] cars were demolished.
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Field for Americans.

There is great field in Portugal TOR
American enterprise. writes John II.
Irwin. United States minister to That
kingdom. In the September Issue pf
Success. Our manufacturers really
ought to prospect IN that little
known country IN the first place,
they are made most welcome. TIE
king and the queen. both young add
truly regal, speak English perfectly,
and are among our warmest admireis.
They reflect the sentiment of II their
ipsopls. IL the second placs American
rood ~ needed. and TIE progressive
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According to dispatch from Christi
ania to the London Daily Express, DIR.
Nansen and the Guke of Abruzzi have
arranged to undertake another expedi-
ton in search of the north pole, under
thheir joint leadership. The pole is in
danger of being discovered with two
such intrepid and resourceful explorers
after It.
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Telephone for Farmers.

Milwaukee, Oct. S. - For several
months p. L. spooner. brother Of Sem
ator Spooner, has been at work per-
fectipg q township telephone company.
with field of operations intended to
cover the State Of Wisconsin. He
announces the organization of the
Farmers Telephone Construction
company, with a capital of 100000
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Old Man Run Dawn nv c.,

OIU WHH nun DOWN. by Cars.
st. Paul. Oct. San unknown man
about seventy-five years old was
killed on the Great Northern tracks
near Smelling avenue at $50 O'Clock
last evening. Coroner Nelson could
find nothing in the mans clothing by
which to identify him, and the body
was removed to the morgue. An in
quest will not be necessary. The right
arm and right leg were severed.
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Ore-Handlinr Changes.

Sparta, Mimi, Oct. 6-The Duluth
& Iron Range is laying some tracks to
the Franklin mine and it is reported
that the ore from the Franklin will
be handled by that road next season.
Heretofore the Duluth, Mesaba &.
Northern 1.-THE Rockefeller road has
handled the ore from this NINE 1t is
reported the Duluth & Iron Range
will also handle the Spruce ore next
season.
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Veteran Swedish Soldier.

Fifty years of service in the Swedish
Hussars has Baron Won Eessen seen.
He is the Oldest soldier in the COM
mand, and at the supper given by the
officers mess recently, King Oscar high
ly commented the veteran. Baron Won
Eessen's father was chief of the hus-
sars of the life guards for forty-eight
years.
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Dropped Dead I'm the Depot.

Grand Forks, N. D., Oct. 6.-charles
Russell Of Nashua, Iowa, father-in-
law of G. D. Smith Of Minneapolis,
dropped dead in the Great Northern
station here. He had return ticket
in his pocket from Nashua to Minot,
near where he intended taking up
land. Heart disease was the cause Of
death and no inquest was held. Mr..
Russell was seventy years of age.
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MAPS AN UNKNOWN REGION.

Lieut.. Amdrup's Greenland Expedl.
ton Has Returned.
Copenhagen, Oct. 6.-Lieutenant Am
drup's Greenland expedition has ar
rived here on board the Antartic.
The expedition explored and mapped
a hitherto unknown stretch of land ex-
tending from Cape. Town, latitude 50
degrees. % minutes, north, to Agassiz
land, q degrees % minutes, north.