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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22

He had taken little case out of his
pocket, and now held his hand out to
her with a ring lying upon the palm.
1t was a beautiful ring-diamond and
sapphire ring fit for a princess.
won't you have it," he asked, in
surprise, as she made no effort to take
it
Eyes, if you will give it to me,'
she answered.
He took the ring in his other hand
and held it toward her. Elsie took it
with an inward groan, wild cry ris-
ing up in her heart. ooh! my God.
will it be like this for always?" and
then she put it on her left hand.
whence it seemed to strike cold to
her very heart.
81 must go now" David said. after
looking at her hand for a moment.
"I'll come back this evening. I must
go now. Will you tell your people
and then I'll speak to your father when
come? And shall ask for an early
wedding, Elsie; the sooner it is over
and we get settled down. the better"
eyes," she said, family.
There was none too much color in
her cheeks now, poor child, and her
blue eyes were dark with pain.
David looked at her uneasily. I
must get away for an hour or two and
think 1t all over" he said, half ner-
vously. II must have a clear story
ready for your father"
II Eyes"
Then good by,
&c David" she said, In an almost in
audible voice, 'syou have not told me
that you are glad or anything. Have
you not one kind word for me-? Has
Dorothy got everything still?" i5$
He started as If he had been shot,
but he turned back at once and took
her in his arms and kissed her pas
sionately half q dozen times, "oh! my
poor girl, It is rough on you,'' he said,
regretfully. I'm a brute to let you
do it."
mo, no.. cried she, winding her
arms about his neck; mo, no. would
rather be your slave than any other
mans queen. Kiss me again, David"
And David shuddered. Why7 with
che perversity Of love! The heart that
beat against him was beating for him
alone. The blue eyes looking SO yearn-
ingly into his were pretty and true.
The clinging arms were fond and low
lng, but not Dorothy's eyes; II was not
Dorothy's heart; and no shuddered.
And the ne1t moment no was on his |
horse again and tearing homeWards,
while Elsie lay = . ifsnsy Of grisf on
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
BLACMMAJLER FOOLED.
Attempt to ExtOrt Five Thousnn,
Dollars From & .natOr Clark's Sol

Attempt to ExtOrt Five Thousand
Dollars From & ,nator Clarlk's Son
Revealed by Police.
Butte, Mont, March 17.-The police
officials have made public the details
Of an attempt to blackmail Charles w.
Clark, son OF Senator w. A. Clark, out
of $4,000. Mr.. Clark a few days ago
received a letter directing him to send
the money in small bills to "Wyoz,"
Butte postoffice. The blackmailer added
significantly that he was a dead shot,
The letter was turned over to the post
Office authorities. The general delivery
window was watched for several days.
and finally a small boy called for a
package addressed to "Wyoz." He was
arrested and questioned. He said a
masked man had given him 25 cents
to call for the package. He proved his
innocent completely. The blackmailer
is still at large.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Smallpox Postpone. Grand Lodge

Sioux Falls. S. D., March ia let
ter has been received by the Macca-
bees of this city from D. P Markley,
supreme commander of the knights of
the Maccabees for the United States,
stating that owing to the prevalence
of smallpox the state grand lodge of
this order which was to have been
held on the 22d Of this month, has
been indefinitely postponed. 1t is alto
gether likely that the grand lodge will
be held the latter part of June, but
due notice Of the time and place of
meeting will be given the subordinate
lodges
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
lgE I||IIlll!|8 S : - ~! !
.,lsy IS : L-IGtiT OFT Or
an IT,
s}s

q vision Of Holroyd with strange
woman as mistress, a vision of that
strange woman's children breaking the
serene stiffness of the place -ah! no,
she could not lose him for the sake Of
the one thing wanting which would
make her cup Of happiness full-in time
that might come and even II it did
not, she would at least be spared the
agony of seeing another woman reign
Ing at Holroyd. No. whatever hap
pened in the future, whatever might
come to pass, she could not, would not,
dared not run the risk Of losing the
man she loved. In that brief space
OF time. the true instinct of feminine
dignity, which always lives in a wom-
ans heart. called for notice, but in
vain-it was stifled in the pangs of
love which consumed her. David,
don't CO." she cried, in an appealing
voice. as he turned the handle ,of the
door. II only hesitated because-be-
cause have always loved you so, and
and thought that I should break
my Aeart-- She stopped short there,
ashamed to end her sentence.
David Stevenson shut the door and
came across the room to her side. "You
thought what would break your
hearth" he asked.
But Elsie shook her head. "Never
mind" she said bravely. 1--WE won't
talk about that. I will come to Hol-
royd, and-and help you forget the past
If can"
. "Then that's bargain" said he,
drawing long breath.
He did not say a word beside, did
not attempt to touch her, to kiss her,
or act in any way different to his
usual manner to her, excepting, per-
haps, that he was less polite than or
binary custom considers necessary be-
tween persons who are not bound to-
gether by ties Of blood.
"By-the-bye," he said, suddenly, 81
have bought something to seal our
contract. No, you need not look like
that. only bought it yesterday. ]
went over to Ipswich on purpose"
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Wen1th and Honars.

Oshkosh, Wis; March 17.-David }.
Lloyd of Oshkosh, who recently sold
half an acre of land that he considered
worthless near Negaunee, Mich, for
$S5,000, has had more good fortune. He
has virtually resided in Fessenden, N.
D., where his business interests We're
located, for several years. Gov. Frank
White therefore felt warranted in APP
pointing him to the board Of normal
school regents of North Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Successful Ore Working.

Deadwood, s. D., March Is. - The
spearfsh Mining company brought
into this city $4,000, which represented
a clear-up Of fifteen days from their
2OO-ton cyanide plant in the Ragged
Top district. This company makes
two clean-ups every month, making
$4,000 each month. The ore which they
treat is only an IS a ton ore, but be-
ing amendable to the cyanide process
much of the values can be saved.
This process is doing wonders for the
loW-grade ores of the Black Hills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
CATTLE RUsTLERs CAUGHT.
Nearly 1000 Head of Stock Had Been
Gathered Up.


Helena, Mont, March 16. - The
United States authorities and the Of
ficers of Custer county have frustrated
the most gigantic rustling scheme
ever attempted in this state. Maj.
Edwards, agent of the Crow Indians
recently discovered that a large num-
Der of cattle belonging to the Crows
had been stolen. The authorities went
quietly to work and have captured
Robert Lee and another cowboy irnz
plicated in the theft. The deputy
marshals and detectives have recov-
cred more than 1000 head of the stolen
cattle. having a total value, according
to w. G.. Preuitt, secretary of the
state board Of stock commissioners, of
$4,000. The rustlers had changed the
brands on'the cattle and had expected
to run them out of the state and ship
them. to Chicago in small punches.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Smoke as q Lightninr RotI.

|. On the approach of thunderstorm
French peasants often make up very
smoky fire in the belief that safety.
from lightning is thus assured. BY.
some this Is deemed a. :superstition,
but schuster shows that the custom is
based on reason, inasmuch as the;
smoke acts as q good conductor for car
rying away the electricity, slowly and
safely. He points ont that IN 1000
cases Of damage BY lightning 6.3.
churches and S. mills have been
,strnck, while the number Of factory
chimnsys has only bean %.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
LONG TENIE COMING,


Ex-GOv. Upham Will Receive Pay
for Civil War Services.
Marshfield, Wis, March 17.-Ex-Gov.
w. II. Upham has received notice from
the paymasteer general at Washington
that he is entitled to s72.41 for military
services rendered and that check for
that amount would follow. AS Mai.
Cpham's last military service dates
back nearly thirty-four years, he has
no idea what particular service is al
luded to, but hopes to have the matter
explained in the governments own
leisurely way.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
State VIII Cancel the Debt,

Hudson, Wis, March 17.-Some of the
delegation that went to Madison to
intercede for the cyclone-stricken city
of New Richmond have returned They
state that the committee will make
unanimous effort in favor of donating
the Indebtedness of $4,000 which New
Richmond city owed the State of Wis
consin. There is great rejoicing up
there in consequence, as it will be quite
a relief in the taxation burden of New
Richmond.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Boy buried in a Well.

Brookings, S. D., March 16.-Charlie
Spaulding, aged nineteen years, son Of
w. S. Spaulding, living near Bushnell
went down in a we'll to remove a
portion Of the curbing for the purpose
of digging the well deeper When he
had removed the boards at the bot
tom the curbing dropped down and
loose earth fell in on top, burying him
under about twenty-five feet of dirt.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
CUBAN ITCH.
Smallpox in Disguise Cuts 4 Wide
SNath,

smallpox in Disguise Cuts 4 Wide
SNath.
Grinnell, Iowa, March 16.-Because
doctor diagnoses smallpox as Cuban
Itch the people of Hartwick, in the
southern part of Poweshiek county,
have been wrestling with the disease
since January, and the disease has
been spreading all over the county.
The schools and churches of Brooklyn
have been closed. Smallpox has in
vaded Iowa college at Grinnell, and
there is no telling where it will stop.
Upon the recommendation of outside
physicians County Attorney Talbot
has strict quarantine now in force.
The Lutheran college at Jewell juno
ton has been quarantined on account
Of smallpox. Several students escaped
before the quarantine was declared.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
NAMES TAX COMMISSION.
Former Attorney General Childs It.
Chairman,

Former Attorney General Childs It.
Chairman.
st. Paul, March 14.-Gov. Van SAINT
announced his appointments yester-
day to the state tax commission, and
named Former Attorney General h.
w. Childs Of st. Paul chairman.
Former Lieut.. Gov. Gideon S. Ives Of
st. Peter and Former Attorney Cen
eral William j. Hahn of Minneapolis
We're named as the other two mem
bers. The limit of Fifteen days after
the passage Of the bill within which
the law required that the commission
should be named expired yesterday.
The appointments were agreed upon
after an hours conference between
Gov. Van SAINT, State Auditor Dunn,
who was the original advocate of tax
commission, and Attorney General w.
B. Douglas.
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,Oppositior to Dates.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 16.-Some
friction is being caused by the de-
termination to hold the annual en-
campment of the South Dakota G. A.
r. and Lake Madison Veterans asso-
citation simultaneously in Sioux Falls
next June. The members of the Grand
Army living in Sioux Falls favor the
encampments being held at the same
time, but other posts in this part of
the state are opposed to it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22

Racine, Wis. March Is. The team
of r. Harding. a farmer living near
here became frightened on State street
and ran away, throwing Mr. Harding
from the buggy. seriously fracturing
his right leg. The team was finally
stopped after demolishing the buggy
and harness.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Altered Notes.

Rushford, Mimi, March Is. Capt.
Lawrence, Of the United States secret
service, arrested Emil Sandlie of Aren-
dahl, charged with altering govern
ment notes. The evidence appears
conclusive. and Sandlie was taken to
La Crosse for preliminary examina,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Tried to Run the Town.

Helena, Mont, March 15.-To show
their displeasure over the abolition Of
the army canteen seven of Uncle
SANS boys from Fort Harrison came
to town and tried to run the munich
pality. AS q result of a riot on Main
street seven badly battered and
bruised soldiers are in limbo at the
police station,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Bank YauIf nIoun.

Brandon, Wis, March The pri-
vate bank Of f. r. Foster & Son was.
robbed. 1t was entered from the
front door by skeleton keys and the
vault door was blown open with nitro
glycerine. They got $500 in money.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Boy Bngge,1 the Hear.

Bagley, Mimi, March 16 = A boy
about fourteen years old named An
drew Hayes, living four miles north
Of here, brought into town dead fe-
male bear and two live cubs about
three weeks old, the old one tipping
the scales at 24s pounds. She was
killed by the boy between here and
his home.
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Sn0 was staring ~ nlm IN uUVor COIL
'sternation. her ught-blue eyes filled
with wonder, her white brow wrinkled,
some Of the color blanched from her
cheeks. and her lips parted. II don't
quite understand, David" she said at
{ last.
He drew a long breath Of impatience.
'Look here, Elsie," he said, Il am
young, rich, decent-looking, and not a
bad sort as fellows go. But it's no use
my coming and offering you the devo-
ton of lifetime; you wouldn't believe
me If did-you'd know it was a lie,
and don't want to begin by lying to
you. But can offer you all the rest
of my life. and swear I'll do my level
best to be a good husband to you'll
swear that"
Elsie fairly gasped. "You are asking
me to marry you, David?" she cried.
OF course am" he answered.
There was a dead silence for few
moments. David, sore and hurt, des-
perately anxious to get his future set
tied so that looking back would be a
folly, and repining nothing short Of
a, sin, stood waiting for her decision,
while Elsie turned away to the window
and looked out over the fields, thous
and bitter thoughts chasing each other
through her brain. It was all over
with Dorothy, and Dorothy had evil
IDENTIFY chosen another; Elsie was sure
OF that, though David had not said so.
And David had turned to her In his
trouble-there was comfort in that.
But Dorothy had his love still, she was
certain 6 that. You could see it in
his haggard face, his nervous manner;
hear it in his defiant voice. Many and
many a time she had pictured him
coming wooing her. She had let her
hands fall idle in her lap, and her sew
ing lie neglected, while in fancy she
had seen him turning in at the gate
or coming in at the door, with his
mouth half smiling Gas she had seen it
for Dorothy's salle), his cold eyes light
ed up with tenderness as dear as it
was rare; but in all her dreams Elsie
had never pictured him coming like
this, haggard, nervous. brusque, impa-
tient, brutally truthful and just, to ask
her to make a bargain, in which love
should be left out of the reckoning!
To offer her his body-while she knew
his heart was all Dorothy's! Obi it
was a dreary wooing, a hard, hard
bargain for her to make or mar.
WELL" said he, after minute or
two, what do you say?"
SIS Dorothy going to be married 2"
she asked suddenly.
He WINGED at the question, but he
answered it readily enough. Dorothy
Is married" he said steadily.
oh" and then she gave great sigh
and looked at him with piteous. yearn-
ing eyes.
"WeH?" he said, IT am waiting"
II don't know what to say" she
burst out.
mo! And yet I fancied you liked
me better than the other fellows round
about"
His tone was half-bitter, half-re-
proachful, as if his last hope was leav-
ing him. The girl was touched by it
instantly, and turned quickly to him
with both her hands outstretched. ooh!
David" she cried in a voice of pain.
you know that have always-always
liked you-but-but-"
But what?" he asked coldly and
without taking the outstretched hands.
Elsie let them fall to her side again.
You have not said one word about
caring for me-" she said, in a trem-
bling, timid voice.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Cadets Ncminsted.

Faribault, Mimi, March 1i.-w. P. Abb
bolt, son of Lieut.. Abbott, con1mandant
at shattuck military school, has been
nominated by Congressman Heatwole for
a cadetship at West Point. T. c. Sim
mons Of Red Wing is the alternate.
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Famous Cow for Albert len

Ames. Iowa, March -16-College Bell,
second Of the Iowa State college Short
horn milking herd, will go to Albert
Lea, Mimi, where an effort is being
made to produce a good milk and beef
COW. This COW has for three years
averaged one pound of butter a day.
Her last two calves brought 5000
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
winona Skin Grating.

Winona, Mimi, March 15-An opera
ton of skin grating was performed
at the hospital on Peter Gergen, who
had one leg horribly scalded few
days ago. The cuticle was removed
from a we'll limb and placed over the
'calded portion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
ADVERTISING PHYSICIAN.
Serious Charge mt Duluth Against q
Former ST. Ynulifc

Serious Charge Mt Duluth Against q
Former st. Puulitc.
Duluth, March Is. - DR.. Thomas J.
Pierce of this city has been indicted
by the grand jury for abortion. The
woman in the case is a domestic.
Pierce has been here for about three
years. He was sent to the peniten-
tiary from St. Paul in 1893 for the
same offense for a term of five years,
and came to Duluth Immediately after
his release. He has been an advertis-
ing physician during his residence
here.
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tress of Holroyd for Elsie to simnlv
jump at the chance, and here. to his
intense surprise, was Elsie demurring
to take him because he had said no.
thing Of love.
"1f were liar" he said roughly
II should have come and made 1--we
TO you. should have pretended that
! had been mistaken in thinking / had
cared for Dorothy. I should have
sworn had never loved any one but
you. And by-and-by you would have
found me out, and then we should both
be wretched. AS it is, came and told
you honestly all that was in my heart.
I-I-asked you to help me over this
bad time. because I thought you loved
me and would bear with me because
of your love. As 1t is, never mind.
there are plenty Of women who will
marry me willingly enough, to be the
mistress Of Holdoyd."
David" she cried, as he turned to-
ward the door.
& He looked back-his hand still nnon
The handle.
'Well?" he asked, "is It not so?"
IN that one moment a dozen thoughts
seemed to 80 crowding through the
girls distracted brain vision ct dol-:
Toyd, with It's rich red gables, lis state
y avenue Of hogBe-chestnnts, its pref
"a lodfs. IT. velvet lawns, and wide
spreadinS view across tho crest sheet
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Victim of Appendicitis.

Sheldon Iowa, March 15.-Miss Fern
Myers, eldest daughter Of Dr. w. Ell.
Myers, one Of the leading physicians
in Northwestern Iowa, died of APP
pendicitis. The case was critical from
the very firsts sS
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tHatton Eleyntor rire,

Fargo, N. D.. March Is. The ST.
Anthony and Dakota elevator at Hat
ton was burned with about 5000 bush
els Of grain. Half the amount was
cleaned wheat that had been prepared
for seed. 5s8 # y &.
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Destroyed by Fire.

Chamberlain, S. d., March Is. -
Frank Geppert's blacksmith shop at
Pukwanas and part of the contents
were burned. the fire starting, it is
thought, from a cinder working it's
way below the forge. No insurance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
SIGNS MUST COME OFF.

No GU. S. Mnil" ION Street Cars That
DO Not Carry Mail.
Washington, March 15.-Postmaster
General Smith has issued orders so
extending the postal regulations as
to prevent the use Of signs marked
~. S. Mail' on street cars not actual
ly engaged in carrying the mail.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22

Chancellor. S. D.. March 1e. The
two young sons Of Peter Lucas.
well to-dQ farmer. ran away nearly
three weeks ago. taking two horses
belonging to their father. No reason
Is known for their departure. IS!
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Incendiary starts Three Fire.

Mason City, Iowa. March II. An
attempt was made to burn the isolation
hospital, just nearing completion. The
incendiary broke into the basement
and started fires in three places. IA
reward has been offered for his detec-8
ton. The damage was slight.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
Merchant A..irp...

q Winona, MIMI. March Il. Andrew
North. Jr.. of Dodge Center. q retail NOR.
chant OF that place. has aled i petition
In bankruptcy with Reeeree Burns. Ms
liabilities are placed ii -. 6so95 ana iii
asssts q 34.74l.11
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
CHAPTER XIV

AVID began to feel
that his wooing,
which he had fan
cied would be so
easy, was going to
prove more difficult
than he had any
idea Of. He had
believed alw VS.
that he had only to
hold up the pros
pect of heino mic
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-03-22
CHAPTER XIV.

ELL, 1t happened
the very day after
this, that Lord Ayl-
mer made up his
mind that he would
wait no longer in
effecting an en-
trance into the
little fiat in Palace
Mansions.
To do him JUS
tice, he never for
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DRYING DAMP WHEAT,

Ito be continued.)
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1901-05-02
YELLOW Leaf News.

NJ ". :. Whitehead aEd son
were tae CEcsts OF III. Webb's
family Friday night.
Fishing has become the most
Ia D0r.aat occupation of:he NO
men Ct Yellow Leaf aeigab0rhOod
-. IT, pas. week.
HISS Eebccca Webb has at .ast
though with much reluctance. ae-
eep;sd The leadership OF the sun
taF school II yellow Leaf. But
when she remembered what Jesus
said: out Of the mouth OF suck
ing babes. | have perfected
praise she vas will.Cg. though
there se.e oder ones 20 take up
tie burden.
Mrs. u Webb was the guest OF
her son sunday.
Ut. Joe Hair and Messrs Arthur
and Artle Bil.ingsly were present
sunday pm. when the benedietlon
Vas pronounced at Yellow Leaf
carried there By the influence OF
little April fool.
Hr. Marchbdnks and his daugh
ter we're the guests Of friends in
our neighborhOod last week.
Mrs. Minnie Porter has offered
her little Sunday school class d
prize Tor the most successful con
testaEt. Abigail.