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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

Henderson, Mimi, March 30.-Franz
Theodore Wallert. slayer Of his wife
and four stepchildren, was hanged in
the Sibley county jailyard this morn
ing by Sheriff August Gaffke.
The execution was witnessed by
about 125 spectators, who had been
sworn in as deputy sheriffs by Sheriff
Gaffke. The spectators included about
twenty sheriffs from other Minnesota
and upper Iowa counties.
Wallert spent the day shrouded in
the same cloak of stoicism that had
marked his conduct since his capture
the day following the murder. Short
1y after noon August Wallert, a broth
err, and Joseph Gersch, Gustave Stein
mann and August Pream, brothers-in-
law, bade the prisoner q short and
Unimpassioned Goodbye.
Wallert talked with them without
ready to meet his fate. Although pro-.
Tossing deep religious convictions Wall,
ert declined to express to his brother,
as he had previously declined to ex-
press, any sorrow for the commission.
of murder which, for fiendish DELHI
Grafton, is almost without parallel in
the criminal annals of Minnesota. FIR.
Kersy spent several hours in the con-
demned mans cell yesterday, and he
was with Wallert when Deputy Sheriff
Beecher came to warn him that within
an hour he must die. 1t was then for
the first time that there Yves the
slightest indication of break in
The Stolid Front
he had preserved stree his arrest. The
last sacrement was administered by
FIR. Kersy, and Wallert, rapidly ap-
preaching the stage of collapse, was
prepared for the death march. He
was dressed in a cheap suit Of black
and wore white shirt, without collar
or cravat. Preceded by Sheriff Gaffke.
Wallert, supported on either side by
DEPUTY Sheriffs Charles Beecher and
Frank Bame, was escorted to the scat
fold. FIR. Kersy followed the doomed
man, who was half-led, half-lifted up
the thirteen steps leading to the scat
fold. Sheriffs Wagner and Schwaler
fastened the bands which bound Wall
ert's arms and legs and adjusted the
black cap. Sheriff Gaffke, standing al
most Immediately in front of the trap,
gave the lever quick jerk. Wallert's
form shot through the trap. bounded
back and after a few convulsive strug-
giles was still.
Wallert's Crime.
One night last August Wallert fired
the house in which his fife and her five
children were sleeping then calmly
took his post at the foot Of the stairs
leading to their sleeping apartments to
butcher them as they attempted to es-
cape from the flames. Mrs. Sophia
Wallert and four children-Justus,
Helena, Reinhold and Annie Steinborn
were stabbed to death with butcher
knife. Otto Steinborr, the ten-year- old
son of Mrs. Wallert, was severely
wounded, but subsequently recovered.
wallert had been estranged from his
family for some time prior to the trag-
edy and had been employed as farm
laborer at different places in the vicin-
ity of his own home. The sole reason
wallert gave for the commission of his
crime was that he thought he was be-
ing defrauded of his property.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
TO Organize a Farmers, Elevator.

To Organize n farmers Elevator.
Fargo, N. D., March 30.-The farmers
of Harwood are plarring a great mass
meeting to organize a stock company.
II the meeting is successful farmers
elevator will be erected with capacity
Of $4,000 bushels. A similar elevator
was erected at Gardner, few miles
north, two years ago and paid it's:
stockholders is per cent the first year.
1T got greater portion Of the grain,
and the farmers were well satisfied
with the grades received.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

A good story has been going the
rounds of an old Spanish priest, who
labored for long time in the Philip
pine Islands. His friends entreated
him, before he died, to write out in a
book the knowledge which he had gain
ed Of the people for the enlightenment
of his successors. After he was gone,
they opened hopefully large volume
which he left, inscribed What i
know about the FIlipinos," only to
-dnd that the pages were all blank.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

The Bon Marche. the great depart
ment store of Paris, feeds its 1000
employees. The smallest kettle in its
kitchen has a capacity of 100 quarts,
and the largest 500. Each Of the fifty
frying pans is big enough for 300 cut
lets. Every. dish for baking potatoes
holds 225 pounds. When omelets are
on the bill Of fare, 1900 eggs are used
Ut once. For cooking alone sixty cooks
and 100 assistants are usually at the
ranges.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
oupAHY KJDNAPpERs.

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacobs, Iowa Pcorlc'
Arc Arrested for Completely.
Sioux City, Iowa, March 80. - ON
warrant sworn out by Detective Glad
win of Omaha, Sheriff Strain arrested
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Jacobs at Onawa,
Iowa. charged with completely in the
kidnapping of Eddie Cudahy. The ia
cobges have been at onawa the past
ten days representing the Bonewell
Nursery Company of Des Moines. They
live in Council Bluffs, where Mrs. ia
cobs owns several buildings. Jacobs
denies any knowledge of the kidnap-
ping, and declares he is at a loss to
know why he and his wife are arrested.
The prisoners were taken to Omaha for
preliminary hearing.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
BETTER THAN THE RATCHET.

Indiana People Wipe Out u Saloon
With Dynamite.
Frankfort, Ind, March %. = The sa-
loon at Sedalia, Clinton county, owned
by John r. Mason Of Russiaville and
run by John r. Floyd, was blown up
with dynamite by the citizens. Not a
particle of the building was left
standing; several dwelling houses
were damaged and nearly every win
dow in the town was broken. Whisky
barrels and beer kegs were shattered,
their contents flowing over the wreck
age.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
BROTHERS CONFESS TO MURDER

Two Men Who Killed Alex Anderson
In North Dakotn.
. Grand Forks, N. D., March 29.-Two
men shot and killed Axel Anderson in
box car near Merrifield early yester-
day forenoon. They were captured
last evening and confessed. They,
jumped out of the car after the shoot
ing and started east for the Red river
and were traced all the way. They
stopped at a straw stack owned by a
farmer, where one OF them discarded
his overcoat and went on to the river,
crossing about three miles south of
the city, They went to Mallory,
boarded the train for Duluth and rode
into Grand Forks, being arrested a
few minutes after their arrival.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
watcryvorks Proposition Carried.

watcrworks Proposition Carried. 4,
Riceville, Iowa, March 2s.-The prop
osition to establish, maintain and ope-
rate waterworks was submitted to the
people at the general election. and the
proposition carried by one vote. The
ladies voted against the proposition,
but not affecting the result, however.
F. C. Cutting and T.. M. Washer We're
reelected to act as councilmen Tor
full terms. Much Improvement Is ex-
pected during the coming summer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

Mexico has a national bathing day.
It comes once year-on that day
svery Mexican, from the president
down to the humblest servant or la
borer, is expected to give himself or
herself a good wash. Some of the Mex
leans. probably fearing the pneumonia.
rarely permit water to touch their
bodies; but on the national bathing
day the most of them like to get in the
swim.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
Insane Man KIN. Tsim.els.

Phillips, Wis, March 80. A man,
WHO is supposed to be George Miller,
committed suicide In the county Jail
while temporarily insane by getting
upon. his bunk and diving headlong
against the steel floor Of his cell. Her
was brought here from Prentice. AZ
letter was found on his person directed
to Peter Miller, Baraboo, Ill, whom he
addressed as "Dear Father
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
CAPITOL CONSTRUCTION.

Cause of Delays Being Removed
Rapid Work Is Expected.
Helena, Mont, March S0.-The state
capitol commission has received notice
that Joseph Soss has been removed
from the managership Of the company
building the state capitol. Soss was
Charged with dilatoriness in the work,
but all previous efforts to secure his
removal proved futile. Work Will be
rapidly pushed henceforth.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

High Water i'm Southern Minnesota.
T Winona, Mimi. March 29.-The ris-s:
ing waters in this vicinity are causing
some damage. Near La Crosse the
Northwestern road was washed out Tor
a distance OF about 200 feet. Trahc
was also delayed on the Green Bay
road on account Of high water IN the
Trempealeau river. Other roads runs.
ming into this city report little dam
age up to the present time. n Z n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

Over 81. 000, 900 was spent on lo2 YES
sels purchased by the navy department
turing the war with Spain. Seven Of
these were transferred to the war de-
partment, seven were sold and two
sunk; thirteen are used by the state
militia and five are at the navy yards
Or stations. OF all the remaining
thirty-two seventeen are at the Asiatio
station.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

A queer sentence closes the inscrip-
don on q tombstone in churchyard
In Leigh, England. After announcing
the name and other particulars Of the
lady there buried, these words follow:
"A virtuous woman is IS, to her hus-
band" The explanation Is that space
prevented "a crown" being cut in full,
and the stonecutter argued that a
crown equals IS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
need of N Insane Ma n.

Mayville, Mich, March 30.-In an In
sane mt yesterday Christian LEX, aged
thfrty-five, cut the throat OF jacob
Mooth, aged sixteen. and then ended
his own life with the same instrument.
Mooth was employed by LEX on his
farm and was dead when found. LEX.
who. leaves wife and three children,
lived about three hours.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

school Teacher Drank Laudanum.
Helena, Mont, March 80. ~ Minnie
Doyle, AIaryville school teacher.
drank laucanum and died shortly after
arriving here. She was a former resi-
dent OF Ellie nsburg. n. y, and twenty
seven years old. Cause unknown.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
Agent Charged with ForEery

Agent Charged With Forgery.
Dayton, Ohio, March sO.-George w.
Thatcher, claim, agent. was arrested
here on the charge Of forgery. Notes
aggregating 100000. purporting to have
been signed by the late p. P. Mast and
made payable to G. w. Thatcher have
been turned up by the police.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
CREAMERY WILL DO BUSINESS.
bankruptcy Trustee Disnoscs of the
Creamery Mt Mitchell.

Creamery MT Mitchell.
Mitchell, S. D., March 49, - The
Champeny creamery, which has been
in the hands Of a trustee for the
bankruptcy court Of Wisconsin,, has
finally been sold, which also includes
the skimming station, a short distance
south of town. 1t was bought by J.
r. Turner & Son, and will be operated
in connection with their wholesale
butter and egg house. Mr.. Turner ex-
pected to buy a complete new outfit.
but could buy the present creamery on
more advantageous terms. Mitchell
will now be assured OF a successful
creamery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
LOSS REACHED $4,000.
Tor u Time Fishers Business Ex-
istence Was Threatened.

Fisher. Mimi, March 20. About
midnight Sunday night the fire alarm
brought the citizens of this village to
attend fierce fire which, for time,
threatened q greater part of the town.
1t was discovered in q vacant building
and rapidly spread to take in the gen.
eral store of H. B. Laughlin and Ole
Hello's saloon. These three buildings
were burned to the ground. and, with
contents, were valued at $4,000. The
fire department finally gained con-
troll Of the flames, and subdued them
with but little damage 10 other build
ingS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
I, no wonder che Dir sex - clamprang
be equal rigAtA ~ i4 now stands,
Khsn . man dies his bsttsr half 10 en-
titlsd % only q third ok his esta&A

During the past eight months dona-
lions and subscriptions amounting to
uver e23,000 have been received for
he Roman Catholic cathedral Of
Westminster. which structure Is exter-
lally now practically complete.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
Disense Akin to Paralyai..

g Traer, Iowa, March. 30.--Miss Minnie
Voting daughter OF Robert Young. an,
oldssettler, is dead. She died: Of = dis
ease which sba fled the physicians. She;
ago. when her lower limbs became ut-
issmbleh paralysis. p gradually affected
her entire body. rs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
r.tal I Railroads

Bloomington, m, March - IN q
shaad.end collision sbetw een Chicago. IA
Alton passenger * trains lat q McLsean
Joseph Templeton. engineer. was killed
ana Carl Muhi, fireman, was fatally I'm
1ured. q. s3l u
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
pGGlE IS CAPTURED
DARING PROJECT COM.
PLETELY SUCCESSFUL.

Intrepid Little Warrior Arrives ut
Manila With the lnsurgcnt Chief
Captured In His Hiding Place i'm
the Province of Isabella, Island
of Luzon-Snothcr Feather in tl,c
Cap Of the Gritty Soldier From
Kansas-EnI of RcbelliOus War
fare in the Islands Near mt Hand.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
gpo..,r. - Re.ilence Burned..

Bozeman. Mont. March 29.-One Of
the largest residences In this city, be-
longing to DR.. Traphagen, the chemist
Of the agricultural college, was de-
stroyed BY fire, The loss - a little over
$1,000. insured for s.. 900. .,.ss $ Y $ II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
Deardrun Gets Two Years

Kansas City, March 30. -- William;
Deardrufr, aged twenty, pleaded guilty
yesterday to stealing So, loo worth !. OF
diamonds from his employers and was
sentenced to two years imprisonment.
He; had borne good reputation. s53 4;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

Il Hastings. MINI. March 80. Mr.. Cox
OF Randolph, while returning from de-
iiivering cattle at South st. Paul, had
HIS team killed On the railroad near.
Rich Valley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05
'WALLERT is HANGED
PAYS THE PENALTY FOR A F1END-
IsH CRIME.

killed His Wife and Four Children
I'm Most Atrocious Manner
Small Crowd OF Spectators Wit
ness His Execution In the sibley
County Jail Ynrd-NIaintained His
stoicism Until the Lnst-Expresses
No Sorrow for a. Crime Almost
without a Parallel In the Crimi-
nal Annals of Minnesota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-04-05

Chicago, March 29-Gen. Elwell S.
Otis was awakened this morning with
the news that Aguinaldo had been
captured by Gen. Funston. II am
very glad to hear it," said Gen. Otis.
He added, however, that he made it
a rule never to be interviewed after
he had once retired for the night, and
he smilngly declined to say anything
further.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-15
FUNERAL OF JAMES M'GRATA
Services We're Conducted Last Night
BY Mr.. Cronin.

The funeral service of Water Assessor
James McGrath, who died Saturday even
ing after weeks illness, was held last
night. Interment was made this after
noon in Greenwood Cemetery. The cor
tege left the house at No 2 Howard
place, shortly after noon today. Only the
immediate relatives went to the cemetery
The services last evening were held at
the house. They were elaborate and inn
pressive. The casket rested in the parlor
covered with floral pieces and a dozen or
One in particular was the gift of the Rob-
ert Davis Association.
The ceremonies began at o'clock. The
house was filled and the members of the
various lodges of which Mr.. McGrath
was a member were forced to wait out
side until room was made for them to
conduct their services.
The Rev. H. F. Cronin of the Second
Presbyterian Church officiated He led
in prayer and he delivered glowing tri-
butte to the former Water Assessor The
choir of the Westminster PRESBYTERIAN
Church rendered several hymns and then
the Knights of Pythias held their SER
vices. Following this came the Elks and
then the Masons. The services lasted two
hours. Many city officials We're present
as well as representatives of the follow
ing lodges and associations, of which Mr..
McGrath was a member:-Hiram Lodge,
No. II, +. & A. M, and members of Con-
cord Lodge, No. 50, F. & A. NJ, OF New
York City; Mount Zion Chapter, No 231,
R. "A. M, of New York; Ivanhoe Com
mandery, No. s6, Knights Templar, of
New York; Jersey City Consistory, No
5, S. p. r. s.; Liberty Division, S. of t.
Of New York; Jersey City Lodge, No. 2l1
b. r. O. Elks; Woodland Lodge, No. 5,
Knights of Pythias; Guiding Star Council,
No. 522 sR. A; Paulus Hook Council, No.
g. Loyal Additional r. A.; Ever Faithful
Council No. 237, A. l.. of H., and the
Robert Davis Association
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-15
BOY BEATEN UNCONSCIOUS
Young Monroe Hit BY an Iron
Bar in Street Fight.

Young Warren Monroe, thirteen years
assaulted in boys fight on Church
street, near the Armory, about ha1f-past
ten last night, and today his condition
is considered critical by DR.. Pyle. Mon
roe, with crowd of his companions, was
following a fife and drum corps which
was parading around the Heights. When
the crowd reached Church street the gang
in that vicinity pitched into the visiting
crowd. Chaos reigned for some time
Young Monroe got a severe beating on
the head and his wounds bled profusely
He went to the Communipaw avenue sra-
ton house and reported the matter to
Roundsman Mackey. The police of the
Montgomery street station house were
sent out to investigate the fight.
Monroe was attended by DR.. Pyle when
the case was first reported. Later his
condition grew alarming and the doctor
was summoned a second time. He found
the lad delirious. The doctor says Mon
roe was beaten on the head with heavy
instrument. 1t has not yet been ascer-
tanned whether there is a fracture of the
skull or not. The injured boy could not
tell who struck him.
Friends of Monroe told the police that
a boy about five feet tall, who was dress
ed III a brown coat and cap with black
trousers, had hit Monroe with an iron
bar The police are looking for such a
boy. The description given is very vague
and no names could be learned of those
who were in the fight. The iron bar could
not be found. Monroe is a little better
today, but his condition is still critical
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-15
TALKING SENSE
Words of Wisdom From One Qua1i-
fed to Speak.

There is at least one lesson to be learn
er from the visit of the Adam Forepaugh
and Sells Brothers Twentieth Century
Colossus by the business men of this
community if they do not already know
the value of advertising. Wherever one
may look in this city the various forms of
advertising employed by these great
shows are in evidence. They avail them
selves of various methods, but those
methods are chiefly confined to the use
of printers ink. Referring to this subject
Mr.. Frank o. Miller, the general press
agent of these shows, said while in this
office yesterday
There is large class of persons in
every community to whom the circus
must appeal through the eye alone, and
for that reason circuses employ to very
large extent poster advertising, which
gives a wealth of form and color that
newspapers cannot supply. The intelli-
gent patronage of the community, how
ever, is sought through the advertising
columns of the newspapers. The proper
ton of money spent by circuses for news
paper advertising is perhaps greater in
proportion to receipts than that expended
business. Now, circus managers are men
who are not given to throwing money
away, and when the thoughtless person
sees them coming into town and do all
the advertising they do in the newspapers
to get only one days business, he may
think that they are foolish and extrava-
giant, but the circus manager knows bet
ter. He knows also that he does not get
the benefit from his advertising that local
merchant might. If Mr.. johnson is your
leading dry goods merchant and he ad-
vertises at a bargain certain grade of
silk, and if that advertisement reaches
the eye of some lady and excites in her
a desire for that particular brand of silk,
no matter when she buys it, the adver-
| tisement was the salesman. OF course
the circus advertiser has to sell his goods
on certain day, and he gets no benefit
from his advertising beyond that day.
Still he realizes the value of it to such
an extent that he spends vast sum of
money in advertising, making 1t the
greatest item of expense in connection
with the conducting of his business. 1t
seems strange that some merchants, no
matter how small their business, cannot
realize this principle of advertising. Just
as the Adam Forepaugh and Sells Broth
ers' Twentieth Century Colossus does the
largest business of any circus in the
country, so it will be found invariably
that the heaviest mercantile advertiser
does the largest mercantile business, and
that which any one advertiser can do is
possible to any other advertiser
The circus will be in Jersey City Satur-
day, May 25.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-05-15
COMPANY D ONE HUNDRED PER CENT
Other Companies OF the Battalion
Had Each One Sick Man.

The annual inspection of the field, staff,
non-commissioned staff and band and the
First Battalion, Companies A, B, C and
D of the Fourth Regiment, took place
last evening in the Armory. Company
D, Captain Mortimer Gleason, got away
with all the honors, capturing the much
coveted one hundred per cent. This was
only attained at eleven o'clock when a
delinquent materialized and saved the
day for that company. The members
cheered heartily when the result was
made known to them.
The other companies showed up unusu-
ally well. Each company was short but
one man each. No scouts were sent out
as in former years, for the commanders
knew where the absentees were. they
are all sick and confined to their beds
Colonels Beanie and Bryant of the IN
spector Generals staff conducted the in
spection. The work went on for two
hours and half. Both inspectors were
very much pleased at the showing of the
men and their marching which took place
at the closing of the personal inspection.
When the long service medals are dis
tributed at the close of this monIn, the
regimental season will close.