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Arizona republican., 1901-01-12
PRIVATE BOARDING

PERSONS desiring pleasant rooms and good home cooking, with plenty of fresh milk, butter and eggs, can find same at the Rumney place, one mile from city on Grand avenue. Free transportation to and from city daily. Telephone 3321.
Arizona republican., 1901-01-12

stallion, ten years old; registered; 1; sound and all right. Will work or drive. Cost $2,500; price $500. c. D. Clarke, Peoria, Arlz.
Arizona republican., 1901-01-12

ROOMS and board with home com forts; moderate rates. T. R. Jackson, Thirteenth Street. Brilrs addition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

The study Of the sponge fields Of
Floridasis to! be undertaken by the gov
eminent withta view to developing an
important industry. Florida is the
only part of the United States produc-
ing sponges of a commercial value.
There are $40 vessels with more than
2.oeo men employed in the industry,
and 1t rs estimated that the 19OO-19O1
crop will ihave "A commercial value OF
eS5O,o00. Sponges are found on the
eastern and western coast, owing to
the equahle temperature and moderate
depth Of the water, and the absence Of
9erce hurricanes. The sponge grounds
Of the Gulf OF Mexico extend from the
Florida reefs ito st. Marks. and for a
distance Of fifteen miles from the
shore.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

The report OF the work of the dead
letter office for the last year shows one
branch Of the government service OF
which tits no longer feasible to center
all the business in Washington. 1t
was found that the despatch Of dead
letter matter from the Philippine is
lands to washington not only involv-
ed great delay, but on account OF the
difficulties of Language, prevented tbs
handling of It to the best advantage.
So dead letter Office has been estab-
lished i'm Manila, and business between
this country and the islands is con-
Quoted in the same manner as ,between
the United States and any other coun-
try OF the Universal Postal union.
The same Is true OF Porto Rico. The
dead letter Office first established there
was abandoned, but has since been re-
vived.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
LOSSES WE'RE HEAVY.
South Dakota Farmers Suffer From
n Prairie Fire.

South Dakota Farmers Suffer From.
n Prairie Fire.
Huron, S. D., Jan. 19.-Reports from
Tuesdays prairie fire in the western
part of this (Beadle) county indicate.
that the losses are very heavy to-
farmers and stockmen, many Of them,
losing their entire supply of hay and:
feed, besides cattle sheds and barns.
The wind was blowing fifty to sixty,
miles an hour. The citizens turned out
and fought the flames away from
Wolsey. "A special train from this city
was sent out by the Chicago & North
western Railway company with fire
fighters and they, with the help Of
those from Woolsey, extinguished the
flames a few miles east Of Wolsey. The
burned area is from two to five miles
wide and from ten to twelve miles
long. in which is located many prosper
GUS farmers and stockmen, some OF.
whom lost all their hay and feed ana
also their barns and stock sheds.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

Sioux City, Iowa, Jan. 19.-Abraham.
Lincoln, Wnnebago Indian about
fifty years of age, left an aged wife.
and large family on the Winnebago
reservation and eloped to Sioux City
with a young squaw. Abraham left
his home on Jan. 10 to accompany
three young squaws who were going to.
'Pipestone, Mimi, as faras Sioux City.
When they arrived here Abraham sang
I'D Leave My Happy Home for YOU
to one Of the young squaws. and went
on to Plpestone. The reservation au-
thorities suspected Abraham's infideli-
ty and telephoned the police to search,
for him.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

In 1890 our country was a plucky
dedgling, healthy, vigorous, ardent in
hope, high on resolve. Our total Dopu-
iation was leks than 100000. Ger
many and Britain each had four times
our number, Spain twice as many, and
sven little Portugal had as big q fam
lily Of sons and daughters as Uncle
Sam. West Of the Mississippi all was
wilderness. We had Is little states
and few cities Of prominence, except
philadelphia, New York, Baltimore
Boston and Charleston. The entire
revenue Of the United States govern.
ment under our first administration
was only $500, 900. while it nov costs
annually sos, JOG. 413.23 to defray the
expenses Of the government OF Greater
New York. Washington was then q
new settlement. with only q few thou.
sand population. and had been only
lately made the capital.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
q
Casunlitits.

The police estimate the total loss OF
the fierce blaze in the Erie basin,
BROOKLYN. at about 100000. a NJ ms
Mrs. A. Bennett and two children
were drowned near jamestown, Cal,
while trying to ford Sullivan creek In a
buggy. !. .s q
A passenger train on the Sabine Val
ley railway was wrecked near Tlmeson,
Tex. Ten passengers We're badly hurt,
two of them, it is feared, fatally.
Much damage was done in Reno,
Mex. vicinity by o terrific wind storm.
A southbound passenger train ON the
Nevada, California & Oregon railway
was hurled from the rails. Four pas
sengeEs and three trainmen were hurt.
The North German Lloyd steamer
Kaiser Maria Theresa, which arrived
AZ New York recently, was in collision
with tina schooner Pavia of Luenberg,
Il, n. s., in 1nidocean, and damaged the
! latter SO badly that the crew aband-
cned her. Am hands, the captain and
| five sea1nen, were brought to New
York.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
SALOONS GET A TIP.

Bismarck's Liquor Dispensers Close.
Up Shop.
Bismarck, N. D., Jan. 19.-Attorneys
General Comstock's tip to the alleged
liquor sellers OF Bismarck to close up
or take the chances Of prosecution has
been generally taken, and Bismarck is
dryer now than it has been for some
time. This is the second or third time
in the last few months that doors Of:
suspected places have been closed, and
indications are now that the star Of
prohibition is moving westward. 1t is.
reported that other towns in the west
ern part Of the state are in for official
supervision by he attorney general
and that the selling of liquor will be at
tended with greater risk than. it has.
been in the past.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
PARDON N e DE =; so q, w

sstnte Board Decides ,T1at he Mat
8;Is Serve Out Hin sentence. 81 e s si5s
h. ST. Paul, Jan. 10. lanes II. southalt
viii be compelled to spend his full
term Of ten years in the state prison
at Saltwater The state board Of par
2dons denied his application for par
DON y. 0 .s
# Mr.. Southall was convicted in = e.
cember, 1898 OF grand larceny and was
sentenced to ten years. imprisonment.
receiving the limit under the law. The
crime of which he was convicted was!
the fraudulent issue Of government
time checks drawn in sSofficial capac-
sity as clerk in the Office Of the engineer,
having in charge the improvements on.
the upper Mississippi river. The fraud
was one of the most extensive ever per-
petrated in the United States, the
fraudulent checks disposed Of aggregat.
ing In amount several hundred thou
sand dollars. The conviction was on
one Indictment charging only q small
amount and several other indictments
remain against him on the records OF
the district court.
The reason alleged in the application
for the pardon was that Mrs. Southalr
is IN poor health and that the prison.
er's health is breaking down under the
strain of imprisonment. The appl;ca-,
ton was backed by a number Of in
fluential citizens.
Mrs. J. H. Southall went stark mad
last night, according to the report Of
her physicians, when she heard the de-
cision of the state board Of pardonss
denying to grant the application for
the release of her husband from prison.
The strain upon her health since his
arrest and subsequent conviction has
been SO great that her friends feared
that nothing but his release would re-.
store her. She had placed all hope
upon the application made to the board
of pardons, and when that failed her
mind gave way. Fears are entertained
for her recovery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

For more than thirty years Hiram
Baxter has been postmaster at lie
suens, Mimi, and has given entire sat
tsfaction to the community, although
during nearly all that time he has
been Blind. When mail is distributed
into the 120 boxes Mrs. Baxter calls off
the names and her husbands wonder
tul memory can be depended upon TO
recollect every letter or newspaper.
Baxter also conducts a small store and
an inn.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

Some idea of the diversity of condi-
lions in the state of Texas may be
gained from the fact that there was
held within its borders a few years ago
1T nearly the same date a drainage
conference and an irrigation conven-
ton. One was aat Galveston and the
other at San Antonio. Some persons
were thus studying means of lessenine
the amount of water over q large area.
while Others sought to increase It, or
rather ito make its supply for agricul.
tural purposes more regular.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

President 'Loubet of'Francey has just
been left "a LEGACY of 100000 francs by
a grateful old friend, Nine. fPerret. For
more than forty years M. Loubet kept
up friendly relations with Nine. Per-
ret.s husband, who was his neighbor at
Marsanne (where the president was
horn). AS a lawyer, the French ex-
ecutive had managed all M. Perret's
legal affairs, drawn his business docu-
ments and acted as his lifelong coun-
sel1or.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
DEwET,s LATEST MOVE.

johannesburg, Jan. IS. - It is said
that Gen. Dewet has crossed the vaal
river and Joined the commanders in
the Transvaal. Il true it probably
means the concentration of 1000 Beers
with several guns for another big at
tack. There is a rumor current ia
Cape Town that several Boer leaders
are urging an attack Upon the mines.
1t has been long understood that Gen.
Dewet has been anxious to join the
invaders in Cape Colony, and this ru-
NOR may be spread to cover an at
tempt to break southwark.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
rortIrn Notes.


Emperor Williams cold confines hir'
closely to his apartments.
Carupano, the last place occupied by
the Venezuelan revolutionists, has sur
rendered.
Andrew w. White, the United States
ambassador. has been elected q MEM
Der of the Berlin Academy of Science.
The editor of Ons Landa, the prin-
cipal Afrikander paper at Cape Town,
has been arrested on the charge OF
seditious libel.
Andre Messenger, the French comp y
ser, has been appointed manager of tl,e
Convent Garden opera, London, i'll s.l =
cession to Maurice Grau.
Christian Dewet, nephew Of the Boer
general, is making speeches in South
Germany i'll behalf of the Boer cause
and arousing great sympathy.
Emperor William has conferred upon
Director Balm Of the Hamburg
American steamship line the decora-
ton Of the first-c1ass order Of the
crown, set in brilltants.
The recruits for the German ironclad
division In Chinese waters have been
ordered to Join their ships forthwith.
as the squadron will remain in the Far
East Indefinitely. i$5
~. LAackais. former Hungarian min
lister Of commerce, committed suicide
at Buds Pest By drowning himself In
the Danube. He has been suffering
from q nervous trouble. s5ss 3$El
The relations between Colombia and
sVenezue1a are reported much strained
IN consaqueDce of the latters conn.-
vance and the assistance being given
10 the reyolntfo nists N the former
Icounil y.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
smallpox at west concord.

West Concord, Mimi, Jan. 19. A case
Of smallpox was reported at the Con-
cord house, one Of the walters being
the victim. The doors were immedi-
ately closed to the public. The sick
lady and another Of the waiters-f1er
reommate--Were moved late at night
to house about a mile out OF the vii
slage that had been prepared for them
during the evening. The hotel viii be
thoroughly fumigated and kept closed
for a few days. s58 si as
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Sergeant Berry Not Dead.

Washburn, Wis, Jan. 1s.-The re-
port sent out from West Superior tina
Sergeant John Berry Of this city was
drowned in naidocean while on his way
from San Francisco to Manila proves
to be erroneous. A letter dated Dec.
has just been received from Sergeant
Berry by friend in this city, in
which he speaks Of having enjoyed a
pleasant ocean voyage, and says he
is now doing active duty with his
regiment
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
HENDEnsoN's PR1NcELY GIFT.

$4,000 for Library Mt His Old
Alma Mater in Iowa.
Fayette, Iowa, Jan. IS. President
Benton Of the Upper Iowa university
received a letter from d. B. Hender-
son, an alumnus Of the university,
rendering a gift Of $4,000 to the school
for a library. This will equip the best
school library in the state and build
ing will be erected in the spring ana
be called the D. B. Hend :rson library.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
scared by smallpox.

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 1s.-Fargoans who
have not b en- vaccinated are getting
on the anxious seat. Conductor Van
Horne of the Milwaukee road is re-
ported to be down with smallpox at
his home in Ortonville. He had been
on his run into this city until Saturday
and It is feared some Of the gpeople at
the hotel where he stopped have been
exposed. His attack is supposed to be
due to exposure from passing through
Wheaton. MINI.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
MIR. o'DoNNELL WINS.
Minneapolis Plumber Head. the In

minneapolis Plumber Heads the La
Dor Bureau.
st. Paul, Jan. 18.-Gov. Van. SAINT an
nounced that he had appointed John
O'Donnell of Minneapolis labor COM
missioner and w. A.. Hammond of ST.
Paul assistant. Mr.. Hammond was in
the department under L. G. Powers.
DR.. H. M. Bracken of Minneapolis was
last night appointed to succeed himself
as secretary Of the state board OF
health. All three Of these appoint
ments have been expected.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

The coming marriage OF the Prin.
eess Of the Asturias with the Neopoli.
] tan Prince Charles Bourbon seem. /,
- causing much discomfort In spanish
political circles. The princess Il tic
present heir Of the king, Who does hi
stain his majority until seventeen
1aonths hence and debates III the
iouse % Deputies concerning the mat.
- are fre4aent. The general imores.
- nov ~ tlsat very ~ weeks are
1ikely = elapss before the government
III lnstFneted f6 eOminuni cats vi ciaiIy
ortsS ~ svent for Rhtcb
1roady ben made
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Peuple Talked Y,,o,rt

Court LanSdorf has been appointed
Russian minister Of foreign affairs.
Sir James Robert Dickson, minister
of defense in the new Australian fed
eraa cabinet is dead.
Anthony Graybarkiew'icz ,of Duluth
has petitioned congress for an appro-
priation for the erection Of monument
to Count Pulaski, the Polish hero.
Capt. A. ]. Holcomb died at his horne
at Nokemfs, ILL.,, aged seventy -sia.
He was one Of the earliest steamboat
captains on the Mississippi and was a
prominent Mason.
j. u. Bullock. who, during the War
Of tile Rebellion in the United States
acted as Confederate agent, and who
negotiated for the building of the rebel
cruiser Alabama, is dead at Liverpool.
Frederick Clark withers, one of the
most famous architects in America, is
dead at his home in Yonkers, N. Y. He
was born in England seventy-three
years ago, and came to this country in
1853.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease has changed her
mind about suing Charles Lease for
two months ago was never filed and
never will be unless the Leases quarrel
again.
Charles Pierre 'Choteau. the last
member Of the third generation of the
Choteau family. which was represented
at the foundation of ST. Louis in 1904,
died Of pneumonia, aged eighty-one
years.
Albert Doeette of the Harvard foot
ball team Of 1897, and one of the most
famous football centers in the country,
died at his home in Cambridge, Mass.
of typhoid fever. He was twenty
eight years Old.
Paymaster Charles P. Thompson OF
the United States navy died at his res
idence III Washington. He had been an
invalid for several years, and his death
was not unexpected. He was a native
Of Richmond, Va.
William A. Moore, member Of the
St. Louis police commission, who has
held the position Of city passenger
agent Of the Louisville & Nashville
Railway company since 1876, died of
quick consumption. aged forty-eight.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Resume 81 TIE News.
w..h1nston votes.

T q .is
Several amendments to the Nelson
law have been proposed.
Gold holdings in the United States
treasury continue to grow.
College students have been invited to
participate in the inaugural parade in
Washington.
Congressman Overstreet Of Indiana,
who piloted the gold standard bill
through the house, has submitted the
draft Of an amendment intended to
cover the defects of the act.
c. L. Vawter of Montana, the United
States marshal at Nome, Alaska. has
resigned and F. X. Richards of Wash
ington State has been recommended
for appointment to succeed him.
1t is said by the state officials that
no orders have been sent to Minister
Loomis in Caracas, Venezula- contem-
plating the use Of United States ma
rines in the existing difficulties over
the rival asphalt company concessions.
According 1o Consul Iistone at Rot
terdam there is now a good field open
in Europe for American zinc ore. The
zinc mines in Europe are well night
exhausted, and the consul expresses
the belief that the United States is
able to furnish the continent with amy
quantity Desired.
The British ambassador has commu-
nicated to Secretary Hay a dispatcn
recently received by him from the
marquis of Lansdowne, commencing
the gallant conduct OF certain Aneri-
cans VIC distinguished themselves last
summer during the attacks of the lie
CATION quarter in Pefin.
The president has appointed the fol
lowing board of visitors to the naval
academy at Annapolis: Rear Admiral
S. E. Luce, retired, Newport; Gen. E.
5. Bragg, Wisconsin,; Henry "a. Marsh
Worcester, Mass; Par Benjamin, New
York; J. F. r. Foss, Minneapolis; Jonr
r. Swazey, Canton, Me-; w. "a. SHACK
lord, South Orange, n. IT.
Estimates of appropriations aggre.
eating $2,41S.37O for enlarging the pres.
ent plant of the West Point military
academ" have been sent to the house
or representatives by the secretary OF
war. The proposed enlargement is ir
conformity with the recommendations
of board Of officers convened for thu
purpose.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Mrs. Nation unsubdued.

Waterloo. Iowa, Jan. 1s.-The local
w. Z. y. u. has received a letter from
Mrs. Nation. who broke up the fixtures
In the Wichita saloon. She declares
she intends to go right on with her
work. She says she has rec ivei a let
ter from one city where eighty women
are organized and waiting for her to
lead them on smashing tour.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

f Congressman Connell, OF tine Elev-
enth Pennsylvania district, is the rich
est man in the lower house Of the ma
tional legislature. He draws an i'm
come OF $500 a day from one invest
ment alone. Mr.. Cornell was born in
Nova Scotia, and is one OF the largest
coal operators IN the United States.
Fifty years ago he was working as
driving boy in a coal mine at rs cents
day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
suit Against q Priest

Davenport, Iowa, Jan. 1s.-Suit has
been filed against Rev. Father Nler-
mann by the administrator of the esq
tate Of Maggie Werthmann, who acted
as q domestic from 1892 until last year.
when she died. The defense Of the
priest is that the girl refused money.
saying all she desired was a home. .
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Killed by Cars.

Grinnell, Iowa, Jan. is. Charles
Still, well known resident Of creston,
was killed there in the Burlington
yards. IIe was with his son when in
some way he fell under a moving train.
The son tried to rescue him but was
unable to do 80 and saw him ground
to death beneath the wheels. B
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
BURNED HIS WIFE.

Columbia, S. c., Jan. 10. = Elipha.
Dawkins, a negro preacher in Chero.
kee county, was arrested on a charge
of numbering his wife by throwing q
can Of oil over her clothing and apply.
ing a torch. The woman was burned
to death while her husband looked on
He kept the doors at the house closed
to prevent her escaping.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Reducing Excessive Gro,,c..

Alden, Mimi. Jan. 1s.-The Milwau-
kee railroad officials have at last found
it advisable to commence work on the
excessive grades at this place and
Armstrong, according to plans and
specifications that were drawn up some
two years ago. Twenty-Five thousand
dollars will be expended, and opera
lions will begin as soon as the ground
is in condition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25

5 An ancient philosopher said that In
sleep every man has a world Of his
own; when awake, all men have one
world in common. So It is with ma
lions. When China awakes, she will
recognize and share In the privileges
and blessings OF the larger world
which now seems so small and unreal
to her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Boy Crushed to Death

Z Shell Lake. Wis, Jan. 10. Charles
Fagen, sixteen-year-old boy, was in
stantly killed while at work tearing
down an old lumber camp. The roof
which was weighed down with snow
fell, crushing him to death.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
student. Are starvinx.

Berlin, Jan. ia party of Turkish
students here who number over 100 and
are entirely dependent upon the sti-
pend Of the sultant, are starving, as
they have been without money for a
year. The Turkish embassy says it is
unable to assist them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
Cant. Nimroclx,. neot,,

Dubuque, Iowa, Jan. 49,. Capt. S. II.
Niimrock. one Of the two steamboat in
spectors for the fifth district govern
ling the Mississippi and Keokuk to Red
Wing, died at his home here. He was
well known to all riyermen.s He leaves
q wife and small family. 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
MASONIC BLOCK BURNED.

Poatohlce, Stores and Offices Go
With 1t at Detroit,
Detroit, Mimi, Jan. 1S.-The Masonic
block. containing the postofflce, Mac
Gregor & Goodrich's drug store,
Nunn's undertaking rooms, Griffin's
law office, X. p. Halls tailor shop and
a photograph gallery, burned. The
building was owned by e. G. Holmes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
smalInox in schoo1x

La Crosse, Wis, Jan. 1S.-There are
now five cases of smallpox in the CITY.
all school children The health au-
thorities have appointed seven ply
sicians to vaccinate all persons who
cannot afford to have it done, and
every precaution is being taken to pre-
vent the disease spreading further.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1901-01-25
GIFT FOR THE QUEEN.

Dessert Service for wilheImina
From the Dutch In London.
London, Jan. 17.-Alma Tadema Wis
tied the Worcester Royal Porcelain
works and selected a magnificent des-
sert service for presentation by the
Dutch residents Of London to Queen
wilhelmina Of Holland on her mar.
riage.