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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

Some amusing letters find their way
into the government archives. One
federal off1ceholder recently made an
appeal for screens for the building
where he worked, saying that within
hundred yards were three livery sta
bles, one. mule boarding house, one
horse sanitarium with operating table,
and one fish morgue. He added that
his handwriting had been spoiled by
the constant endeavor to write and
keep off flies at the same time. He
had pasted ten sheets of sticky fly
paper, and while they carried off thou
sands of victims they seemed to occa-
sion no vacancies in the ranks of the
survivors. The pathetic appeal was
In vain. Uncle Sam is rich enough
to give us all'' screens, but he is too
hard-hearted to do it.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

During the famous Douglas and Lin
coin debate and subsequent campaigns
the point was frequently brought out
by the supporters of "the Little Giant"
that Mr.. Lincoln had served only a
single term in Congress, but that Sen
ator Douglas had enjoyed for years a
national reputation. This point, says
n writer in Lippincott's, was urged in
a heated discussion between an ardent
supporter Of Douglas and a German
voter who favored Lincoln. Finally the
former, thinking to overwhelm his OPP
ponent, said: "Who is this Lincoln.
anyhow? Nobody ever heard of him
until Senator Douglas brought him into
notice by holding joint debate with
him. Senator Douglas, on the other
hand, is a great statesman. Why, he
has had his eye on the presidential
chair for the last ten years!'' "vot is
dot you say?" was the reply. "You say
Meester Dooglas have hat his eye on
der president chair for ten years?'
Yes, that is just what / said. . well,
you shoost tell Meester Doeglas IL he
will keep his eye on dot chair shoost a
leedle vile longer he will see old Abe
Lincoln sitting down in 1t" This closed
the debate, amid a roar ct laughter
from the bystanders. t9 FIJI
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
VIRGINIA PREACHER IS DAzED.

Kisses the Bride and Is Met With an
Uppercut From the Groom.
Greenbackville, Va, Sept. lit may
be a good long time before the Rev.
James Porter of Chincoteague kisses
another bride without asking the
groonn's permission. Joseph McDuff
and Miss Agnes Tulley went to the
residence Of the minister day or two
ago to get married. The ceremony was
performed and as was the custom in
this section the minister kissed the
bride. The next instant McDuff's fist
shot cut and caught the minister in
the jaw, laying him limp in the corner
of the room. Friends seized the angry
groom and explained to him that this
was the custom of the ministers. Nc
Duff was mortified and as a peace Of
fering drew forth two $40 notes which
he rendered to the dazed and surprised
clergyman.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
DEMAND Is MADE BY A LABOR PA
! PER IN A scATHING EDI-
y TORIA1..
BURNS IS WORKING FOR PEACE
Demand for Skaters Impeachment
IL Made Because, 1t Is Charged,
He Compelled Steel workers to
Violate Contracts - burns Com
tinues His Efforts to Bring About
Arbitration or Cancellation.

& Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 1.-While there
as no actual change in the steel strike
situation, much transpired yesterday
calculated to produce results in the
near future. The conference between
the Bayview committee and the Anal
gamated officials, the continued efforts
of President Burns of the Window
Glass Workers association to bring
about arbitration or Cancellation, the
scathing editorial in the Labor World
calling for the Impeachment of Presi-
dent Schaffer, the march Of the strik-
ers of McKeesport to Duquesne, and
the decided effect of the injunction
proceedings at Canal Dover, Ohio, all
indicate that the crisis is approaching
and that an important change in af-
fairs is not far distant. What the out
come will be no man can tell. The de-
tails OF the conference of the Bay View
committee and the Amalgamated Off
Gals has
Not Yet Been DivuIged
by either party, but the fact that the
committee is here at all would indicate
that the Bay View strikers are uneasy.
Notwithstanding the report from New
York that no conference has been held
or arranged for between G. M. Schwab
and Simon Burns looking to arbitra-
tion,. the latter has not relaxed his eff
forts in this direction and seems de-
termined to bring about some sort Of
compromise. II am interested in this
NATTER said President Burns last
night, as the big strike is affecting all
lines of business, including the win
dow glass trade. My purpose is to get
the two sides together and start the
mills. If President Schwab is still OPP
posed to my plan of arbitration I will
request him to suggest whatever mod
ifications he desires. Anything will be
acceptable if the United States Steel
corporation can be induced to arbitrate
and get the mills started. 1t is foolish
ness to say there is
Nothing to Arbitrate.
feel confident that something can be
done to bring about settlement that
will not be dishonorable to either side
and result in the starting of the mills"
The editorial in the current issue of
the Labor World the organ of the In
ternational Tinworkers Protective as
ISOLATION, and the mouthpiece of the
Pittsburg district of the mineworkers'
union and the patternmakere' associa-
ton, is long and bitter attack on
President Shaffer and demands his inn
parchment for calling the present
strike. The demand for the impeach-
ment is made because it is charged
Shaffer compelled the sterrw,,. 1xrrs--.o
violate contracts; because he expelled
the Chicago men and revoked their
charter without constitutional hearing;
and because the whole strike is I'M
constitutional and has brought ruin
and wreck to men who have made the
Amalgamated association. The edi-
torial gives twenty-four reasons why
President Shaffer should be impeached.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
WORSE THAN SUPPOSED.
Boiler Explosion MT Philadelphia
More Appalling Than Reported.


More Appalling Than Reported.
Philadelphia, Aug. Sit developed
yesterday that the result of the ex-
plosion of the boiler on the steamer
City of Trenton while on her way up
the Delaware river from this city to
Trenton, N. j., Wednesday afternoon
was more appalling than was at first
supposed. Nine persons are known
positively to be dead and at least nine
teen are missing, most of whom are
believed to have been on the steamer
and two of the injured still in the
hospital will probably die. Although
the searchers have been dragging the
river since Wednesday afternoon they
have been unable to find any more
bodies. That there are more victims
In the river is the firm belief of the
authorities, and their failure to find
additional dead is supposed to be due
to the strong current in the river at
the point where the explosion occurred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

The London Lancet, a high medical
authority, says that the habit of self
druggging has grown to be a source of
untold mischief. The practice has been
greatly assisted by the enormous i'm
provements in pharmaceutical prepara-
lions. Treating symptoms without
medical advice may be temporarily
satisfactory, but what II the physical
disturbance be the sign of fatal dis
ease? A little knowledge, coupled
with overconfdence, is a dangerous
thing in dealing with the ailments
which come in SO many forms. Vary
ing the adage, it may be said that a
man who is his own doctor has fool
for patient
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
/ sTRIKHRs WE AIKEN !. 7 y

steel Otlcfals 4 Aasert Y That Fora e.
q Rnpioyes Are AslSinE For! VOrl.
1! ;T,ittsburg. Aug. 81. Metals Fof the !;
mills of the United States Steel gcorpor-s
alton that were closed by the strike q \
the Amalgamated associat lion stafed
yesterday that they are Is receiving
many applications from former em-s
iployes for work. The announcement
that the company 2 would start their
mills on-llnion has, the officials be-
alieve, caused q weakening in the ranks
of the strikers and many are seeking
cover. The Amalgamate ~ officials,
however, claim that their ranks are
sunbroken and strong as ever. One OF
the steel officials said yesterday that
there was general mistake being
made regarding the time it would take
to train inexperienced men and make
them capable Of operating mill ma
chimes. This has been believed to pc
the case SO long that few have taken lss.
the trouble to prove it otherwise. It is
now determined, he said, to have new.
men placed in positions that will give
them q chance to learn the skilled
work, with which they are in meas
ure familiar through long association
WIFI Tic aWOIhAn6o VI SAS
Confidently Asserted
that .before many. months pass It! will
be possible to produce many new men
and plenty to man all the plants that
are now. idle and which union men
have refused to take hold Of. the
strikers say it will take years to ac-
complish this. Reports from all the
mills Of the corporation show that
steady gains are being made In the
force Of non-union men. The strikers
claim to have induced six non-union
men to desert the Star mills and to
have shipped them back to Chicago
whence they came. On the other hand
ESupt. Piper Of the Star plant an
nounced that he is nearly ready to
start up the other mills in the plant
and the men, now waiting for the I'M
provements to be completed, are II
the mill. In the Painter mills, the
work is progressing smoothly and ne
assertions are reported. The only &C
ton of significance in LaWrencevllle
yesterday was the successful starting
of the Guide mill in the lower OnAo1
mills of the Carnegie company.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

Future punishment? Let's not DIS
cuss the theological side of it just
now,' said the old clergyman, gently,
to his hot-headed young parishioners
But did you ever think Of it from the
domestic and family side? When these
babies of yours begin to grow up, and
you see them initiating your faults and
hampered by your weaknesses, and
know that you're to blame-ah, there's
kind Of future punishment there can
be no two opinions about"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
|GINRER KILLED AND TWENTY
EIGHT PAssENGERs sERI- 5s93sl
OUsLY.INJURED. 3ss
|owDED TRAIN JUMPS TRACK
ain Load OF 40 Passengers
Thrown Into the Ditch anu the.
Engine and All the Cars
wrecked All the Injured
Were BADLY scalded Two OF
Them Cannot Recover Cause Not
Known. 4, 81 y ,.5{.! " .s

Newark, N. Y, Aug. The accom-
train leaving Sodus
pint over the Northern Central Rail.
lad and which arrives in this village
o'clock was derailed last night at
le station at Fairville, about ten
Hes north of here. Engineer William
osher Of Sodus Point was killed,
Fenty eight persons were injured,
10 Of whom, Howard Tubs, ticket
gent at Lake Shore, and Libbie Ford,
i'll probably die. The train was made
ID at Sodus Point and consisted Of
|ur coaches, a baggage car and engine
18th William Mosher at the throttle.
1.-The train was running at nearly for
y miles an hour. Approaching the
tation at Fairville there is q curve
nd gravel pit. For some unknown
Fason the engine jumped the track
lille passing the gravel pit. The force
i the accident turned the engine COM
In their sides. The trainload of $50
passengers was thrown into the ditch
ind the engine and
All the Cars Were Wrecked.
Help was quickly summoned from the
leighboring houses and all the assis-
ance possible was rendered. Word
vas sent to Sodus and Newark for
physicians and special containing five
doctors left Newark at GAS o'clock.
Upon it's arrival the Newark rassen-
gers were placed aboard and FASTENED
% Newark. Five were sent to Roches-
,er hospitals. Coroner E. p. Thatcher
.ook charge of Mosher's body and will
aold an inquest. The cause of the
wreck is not known exactly, but it is
thought the rails spread. There have
been heavy rains recently and prob
ably in this way the tracks were
oosened. The country near the scene
Of the wreck is thickly populated and
It was not long before farmers were
driving from all directions. The in
jured and dying were quickly pulled
from the debris and improviseo
couches were made on the grass. Med.
lcal aid was summoned and within
short hour several physicians were or
the scene. Nearly all the injured were
badly scalded and this was caused by
the bursting of the steam pipes run
ming under the cars.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
LYNcHERs CONVICTED.

Two More Members of n 'Bce'' Will
Go to Prison.
Wetumpka, Ala, Sept. 1.-The jury
in the cases of John Strength and Mar
tin Fuller, charged with having par
ticipated in the lynching of Robert
White, a negro, returned verdict OF
guilty Of murder in the second degree
and sentenced the defendants to ten
years in the penitentiary. This makes
three convictions in these cases. Geo.
Howard was sentenced to life impris-
onment a few days ago.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

He began his trip on the Seine and
he is now on the Marine. He will sail
down the Yohne, the Saone, the Rhone
and its small branches flowing into the
Mediterranean. Then he will go Oh
the Lowe and end his voyage through
France on the Rance, which will con-
duct him to st. Malo, where he will
take a steamboat to Jersey. The
name Of his canoe is Oithona, and is
SO constructed that it can be wheeled
on terra firma whenever its occupant
gets tired Of being on the water.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

It isn't against the law in Minnesota
to kill gambler II he has been cheat
ing, and will not return the money to
his victim. At least, case at Granite
Falls has just been decided to that
effect. DR.. Wintner pulled his pistol
and shot a gambler with whom he was
playing cards, because the gambler had
cheated and refused to pay the money
on demand. A jury declared upon oath
that DR.. Wintner was not guilty OF
murder.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
GOLD EXCITEMENT.
Farmer Raises Price of Farm From
&l,SOO to $4,000.

Farmer Raises Price of Farm From
$1,000 to $4,000.
New Richmond, Wis, Sept. What
is declared positively to be another
discovery of pay dirt has just been
made on farm owned by A. V. Hobbs
near this city. Mr.. Hobbs has had
some experience as a miner, and has
lately been following up what he sup
posed to be indications of gold. He ex~
amined carefully the S; Is about the
shore of a small lake, and at the end OF
an hours work had, he claims, SO
worth of pure gold dust and small mug
gets He-reeently offered his farm for
1880. He would not take ss25.000 for it
to-day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
FAIRBANKS WORSE.
Injuries Sustained I'm n Cnrringe Ac-
cident In Minneapolis May Prove

Injuries Sustained In n CnrriaEe Ac-
cfdent In Minneapolis May Provo
Serious.
Indianapolis, Sept. Limited States
Senator Fairbanks Thursday night re-
turned to his home in this city from st.
Paul and Minneapolis and was forced
to take to his bed at once on account
Of the painfulness of the injuries which
he received a week ago by being
thrown from carriage. Yesterday he
was considerably worse than when he
arrived, and much uneasiness is felt
by his friends. His left leg and arm
and his right hand are in bandages,
and at times she suffers excrutiating
pain. The developments of his con-
dition are being watched with great
interest and there is no little anxiety
by his family and friends.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

American Roman Catholics contrib
uted during 1900 for foreign missions
$71,23o, the amount being sent to the
Central Council Of the Congregation
for the Propagation Of the Faith. The
headquarters Of the propaganda are in
Paris, France, and from there the
money is sent to support weak mis-
sions in all parts Of the world. The
American contribution is much larger
than previous ones.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
PLoT TO KILL A BISHOP.

Five of His Practitioners Accused
of Being In the Conspiracy.
Chicago, Sept. L. Sensational testi-
mony disclosing an alleged plot to kill
Bishop Anton Koslowski, of the indie
pendent Polish Catholic church, was
introduced by the prosecution in JUS
tice Martins court. Five of the bish-
ops parishioners are defendants on
charges of conspiracy to defame the
chara cter of the bishop and attempting
to cause his arrest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
MURDER Ely saUAw.
Four Indians Held the Victim
While She Killed Him.

Helena, Mont, Sept. 1. = A Missoula
special says THE hearing of five
Flathead Indians, charged with the
murder on Aug. 10 of Sac Arlee. an
other Indian, was held before United
States Commissioner Smith. The In
dams were bound over for trial at the
federal court at Helena. The evidence
produced at the hearing showed that
the murder was a particularly brutal
one. It seems that a squaw did the
killing while four bucks held the arms
and legs of Sac Arlee The quarrel
originated over game of cards.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
Considered a Joke in England.
"BOssIE" ESCAPES.
Posse Temporarily Gives Up the.
Search for the Negro.

EOn0e Temporarily ulScs W the
Search for the Negro.
Kansas City, Aug. 81. - Bessie
Francis, the murderer of Miss Mary
Henderson at Columbus, Mo-, on Tues.
day evening, has thus far eluded his
pursuers. and last night the large
posse that has been searching for him
partly disbanded, discouraged over
the failure of their efforts after having
been, as they supposed. at the point OF
capturing the negro. Late yesterday
afternoon Deputy Sheriff Temple Of
Warrcnsburg called council Of the
posse and after discussing the situa-
ton the men decided to dispense for
the night, leaving a few Of their NUM-
her on guard at important points. The
search will be continued to-day by q
large number of men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
BATTLE WITH WAVES.

steamer City of Milwaukee Has n
Rough Experience in a Gale.
ST Joseph. Mich. Sept. 1. The
fiercest windsttrm in years swept this
section last night. After terrible ex-
perience the steamer City Of Milwau-
kee reached here from Chicago last
evening after several hours battling
with the waves and landed over 400
passengers with difficulty. Much anx-
iety Is felt for the steamer City Of
Chicago, which left here for Chicago
last evening, as the wind is blowing a
sixty-mile gale.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
FOUR PERSONS KILLED.

Explosion of KerOsene Stove
Causes n Fire.
New York, Sept. 1. - -Four persons
were killed and seven seriously in
jured in tenement fire in Brooklyn
last night. The explosion Of a kero-
sene oil stove started the fire. Nets
were spread to catch those who Jumped
from the windows. Mrs. Rothgeiser
missed the net, striking on the side
walk and was instantly killed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
HUNTERS MULcTED.
Fined for Alleged Violations Of

Fined for Alleged Violations Of
Game Laws. rg
Albert Lea, Mimi. Sept. Is F. w
Kohler and Thomas Clement, the two
saloonkeepers found guilty of violating
the game law, have been sentenced to
pay fine of $40 each and costs, the
whole amounting to 1928. Both re-
fuse to pay and the latter has gone to
Jail, ostensibly to serve a thirty days
sentence. but Kohler is out at present.
The matter will probably find its way
into the district court before the mats
ter is adjusted. i . III
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
CHUN WAS M1sLED.
believed That His Reception by the
| Kaiser Would Not Be Humiliatin.

| Kaiser would NOT be Humll1at1hR
Berlin, Aug. 31.-That Prince Chun
still remains at Basic and has not
HR big 70 mtn aA WHEN he VIII lsaHe
murder of Baron Won Ketteler, is due
to the fact that Germany and the
prince himself have only now awak-
ened to a full consciousness of the,
serious expiatory nature Of his errand.
Germany, acting apart from, but in
the interests of the offended powers,
made alterations in the ceremony Of
reception, while Prince Chun, misled
by the honors he received before
reaching Europe, believed that his re-
ception by the kaiser would at least
be not humiliating and might possibly
be friendly. The situation is not acute,
but no date has been fixed for the re-
sumption of the journey of the Chinese
mission.
The report is confirmed that the OBJ
stacle to Prince Chun's coming to Ber-
lin is Emperor Williams insistence
that the humble, expiatory character
of the prince and mission be empha-
sized. The members of the mission
consider that the abjectness asked for
by the emperor does not fit their dig
nifty. 1t is Semt-ofhcially announced
that Russia, France and Germany are
now in complete agreement regarding
Asiatic affairs, including Chinese Ques-
tions.
Considered q Joke i'm England.
London, Aug. 81. = Germanys diff
Guilty with Prince Chun is regarded
here with ill-concealed amusement.
There has been throughout antagonism
to Germany's overbearing demeanor
In China and to her rudeness to her
allies. This was confirmed by the dep
recatory speeches made by Count Won
Waldersee since his return from Pektn'
The hope is expressed here that Prince
Chun will remain master of the situa-
ton. Nobody can compel him to pro-
coed from Basic to Potsdam. In any
case, it is seen that the ceremony OF
prostration performed in Europe would
be devoid of serious significance.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
1T IS UP TO THE COURT.
Matter of Howison's Retirement
From Schley Board.

"uttcr OI HOW1bOHH HetIre"ent
From Schley Board.
Washington, Sept. 1. Private cor
respondence between Rear Admiral
Howison and Assistant Secretary of
the Navy Hackett regarding the adj
mirals capacity 10 sit as member Of
the Schley court of inquiry has been
made public by the navy department.
Howison denies the interview in which
he is alleged to have made comments
derogatory of Schley, but says if the
department feels he should not serve
on the court he is ready to retire.
Hackett in reply says there is no de-
sire on the part of the department for
his retirement, and that the matter
will be referred to the court for it's de-
..s,oi.fan Scl1lev
desire to press the subject.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06

There are altogether in Yucatan
seven cities, thirteen towns, sixty-two
ruined cities, 143 villages, fifteen aban-
doned: settlements. and SO haciendas
Scarcely any of these places has as
many as 10000 inhabitants, the popu-
lation Of the great majority falling be-
low 1000.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
SHAW FOR PRESIDENT.

Dolliycr Says That the Iowa Cow
ernor Is a Candidate.
Chicago, Sept. i. - Senator Dolliver
of Iowa while in Chicago yesterday an
nounced that Gov. Shaw Of Iowa would
beFa candidate for the presidency. The
senator also said that Iowa and a con-
siderable portion of the Middle West
would be back OF Iowa's favorite son.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-09-06
BITTEN RY MADDENED BABooN.
Newspaper Man Receives Perhaps
Fatal Injuries.

Fatal Injuries.
Omaha, Sept. 1.-William A. Pixley,
amusement editor Of local paper, was
perhaps fatally injured yesterday by a
maddened baboon. Mr.. Pixley was
visiting the dressing tent of a dog and
pony show, accompanied by his sister.
The baboon, known as Jim Robinson"
attacked Pixley, biting him several
times, and opening the flesh in gaping
wounds. The Pasteur treatment was
at once administered to prevent the
spread of the poison caused by the an
imal's teeth. The management of the
show say the baboon objected to the
presence of a woman in the tent.