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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
Will ATTACK i THE III CHARTER
ACTION CONTEMPLATING FORFEIT
IRE OF THE, GREAT NORTH
ERN's CHARTER.
BLOCKED BY COURTS DECISION
quo WARRANTO PROCEEDINGS
THE ONLY WAY NOW
LEFT.

st. Paul, March 8.-Attorney Genera,
Douglas intimated last evening that as
last resort quo warranto proceedings
might be begun against the Great
Northern railway. contemplating the
forfeiture of its charter, if necessary
to prevent the merger under the North
ern Securities company.
Lawyers profess to have discovered
that under the decision of the United
States supreme court denying jurisdic-
tion In the states attempt to begin ac-
ton against the merger, the state Is
barred absolutely from further pro-
ceedings.
The court held that it had not juris
diction because the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific were not made
parties to the suit. But, lawyers argue,
If the roads We're made parties, the
court would not have jurisdiction, be-
cause they are citizens Of Minnesota,
and, therefore, the case is
Not for the Federal Courts.
Nor could the state begin action in
the state courts. because the Northern
Securities company is a New Jersey
corporation, and, therefore, not within
the jurisdiction Of the Minnesota
courts. Therefore, lawyers argue, the
state Is blocked n proceedings against
the merger unless congress passes rem
edial legislat alton.
Neither Attorney General Douglas
nof M. d. Mum. associated with him
in the states actions against the
merger, We're willing last night to agree
with the position that Minnesota has
no redress in any courts. Neither would
the states counsel say positively that
there is redress, and If so, what it is.
Both. however. gave the inference that
they believe something may be done IN
the state courts, If not directly agains,
the Northern Securities, then in such a
way as to prevent the merger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
Rilksda- Officials.

Count Gustaf Sparre succeeds himself
as president Of the first chamber Of the
Swedish riksdag, a position he has filled
since 1896. Ie was born in 1884, and
served in the Life Guards. The vice
president is Chr Lundeberg, formerly
soldier, but is nowawell-to-do naanufac-
turer. Count Robert de la Garlie, now
nearly eighty years old, is president Of
the second chamber, Of which he has a
member during twenty-six sessions.
Axel Svartting, banker of Norrkop-
ing. is the vice president. "A number of
reform measures are expected from the
present riksdag, particularly in the line
Of the extensions Of the elective fran
chise. The women are also moving for
political reception. but are believed
to be q little premature in their de-
mands.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
KING OSCARS HABITS.

tsThe Real Oscar II..'' AZ Described
by 2 Danish Journalist.
King Oscar of Sweden is popularity
supposed to combine his undisputed vir-
tues as monarch with home personal
weaknesses, says the New York Sun.
Only a few years ago Danish journal-
list. Owe Rode. published an article
about the Real Oscar H." in which he
pictured the old king as merry mon
arch, who nearly killed his chamber
lains by making them drink cognac
with him night after night until or S
O'Clock In the morning, and who then
sought the aid Of morphine to procure a
few hours sleep for himself.
The story was never denied officially,
and the well known fact that the king is
fond of late hours, although very ear
~ riser, helped various people to believe
1T. An entirely different version of the
kings character and habits was given
the other day, however by man who.
for many years, has been the intimate
friend OF his sovereign.
Gen. Sven Langerberg, the Oldest Off
Ger In the Swedish army and a man
known beyond the limits of his own
country for his frankness, bordering
on rudeness, his biting wit and his fru-
gality' celebrated his eightieth BIRTH
day not long ago. and was, on that oc-
casion, interviewed by representatives
Of the Swedish press.
Gen. Sven, as he is called Familiarity
all over the lan1, used the opportunity
to speak his mind about the ISLANDERS
uttered concerning his royal friend.
This Is what he had to say about the
habits of the king
King Oscar is very temperate, as a
fact, although there are a lot of people
who talk nonsense about him. He new
er tastes branvin literally, burnt wine,
the Swedish equivalent for Whisky and
ne is no friend of brandy or other strong
drinks. What he likes is small glass
of Sherry with his breakfast and bot
tie of beer.
AT dinner he drinks champagne, and
claret mixed with plenty Of water. AS
faE as the food itself is concerned. he.
like all the other members of the royal
FAMILY likes neither fish nor fowl.
Like his late brother and predeces-
sor, Charles XIV, the king is fond of
simple food, and he is delighted when,
once In a while, he is able to get a taste
OF the plain dishes prepared by an or
binary housewife"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
Old World and New.

Oscar Wallander is the richest Swede
in Mexico, ana would be wealthy man
anywhere. as he is the sole owner OF
several paying silver mines.
The temperance people of Stockholm
announce that they will found a daily
newspaper in Sweden's capital, as an
organ for the PRONUNCIATION Of theic
views.
Emile lander has left 10000 as PEN
sion fund for teachers, to be controlled
by the Fredrika Bremen society. This
! is, in addition to 4,144 kroner left by her
sister Hilma for the same purpose.
All the licensed pilots of Sweden will
be required to perfect themselves in
naval drill, the idea being to use them
as naval officers in case Of war. The
first batch began their work at the ma
va! station at Karlekrona on Jan. II.
The Swedes in Kansas City are agi-
tatng for the establishment of a Swed-
Norwegian vice-consulate in that
city. Rev. A. w. Lindquist has been
recommended as suitable man for the
position by the Swedish National union.
John Blaauw, editor of the Tacoma
Tidende, has taken strong stano
gamblers in the municipal election. The
paper is edited in both English and Nor
wegian, in order to reach the various
classes of voters.
Dr. Georg Brandes celebrated his six
tieth birthday on Feg. a. All the papers
with the exception of Darnebrog made
much of the event. The leading artists.
authors and politicians of Stockholm
telcgraphed long address, to which
there We're 1875 signatures.
The grand lodge Of the Order Of. vik-
ings elected the following officers at its
annual meeting held recently in Chica-
go: A. w. Johnson, grand chief: Frank
Highlander vice grand chief: Eric For
sell, grand secretary; Herman Carlson,
grand treasurer and organizer
A petition has been sent to King Os-
car from Jonkopirg district, urging him
+ to Use his influence for securing an ap-
preparation Of 100000 kroner annually
for draining the marshes in that dis
trict. One-eighth Of the district IS COM
posed of low lands, owned largely by
people of small means, who are unable
ito bear the great expense of the drain-
age plan. It Is understood that the gov
eminent is willing to grant the request.
The orphans home at Poulsbo, Wash, u
has made great improvements. The
new addition to the main building IS
completed, and adds much to the APP
apearance. The management Of the In
stitution has beenSvary satisfactory for
some time, 5 and the founders OF the
home feel g pride III The work. ss55
n Credit ors OF Henri Dunant are at
tempting 10 gaii possession OF the No,
bel prize. awarded to him by the Nor-5
ssWegian stort ming; hut the Swedish ana
Norwegian authorities have no desire to
help the creditors. and VIII transfer the
y hole l sum to j. trustee named by Mr..
sDunant VI IS 3s NJ VIZ AK,
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Shot His Brother,

= Chatf1eld, Mimi, March s. =. Alfred
Winslow was cleaning shotgun which
he did not know was loaded. The gun
was accidentally discharged and the
full charge Of shot entered the back of
his brother Bert. Part Of his lungs
were blown away and large pieces Of
clothing were carried into the wound.
He Is in q very serious condition and
small hope is entertained for his
recovery. He is about twenty-five
years old and has young wife
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
WISCONSIN STATE FAIR.

officials Are Reelected and Rules
Arc Changed.
Madison. Wis. March TAT yester-
days session Of the board Of agricul-
ture officers were elected as follows:
President, George McKerrow, Leeds;
wee president. S. D. Hubbard. Mon
dow; secretary, ]. NJ. True. One
change was made in the board of man.
ayers, Pat Hannifin of Milwaukee be-
ing elected in place Of David Wedge
wood. no longer a member Of the
beard. The rules were amended so as
to give the superintendent more scope.
joint meeting of the board and a
committee from the Milwaukee Jahr
Market association is being held to en-
deavor to reach an understanding re-
garding the conflict of dates.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
winona to Expand Park system.

Winona to Expand Park System.
Wincna, Mimi, March 8.-The board
of park commissioners has voted to
confirm the appraisement recently
made for the taking of property around
Lake Winona for park purposes. Rath-
err more than half the interested prop
erty holders filed a protest to the award
of the appraisers. but comparatively
few of them are disposed to carry the
matter further, as the land is. so gen.
orally conceded to be of little value for
general use that it would not pay to
contest the matter in the courts.
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said that It had been . powerful II
tor in improving the conditions w
which their fruit 10 sold.
Prof. J. g. Blair Of the University
illinois was present with models anlAl])
charts of the university cold storage,
house located at Neoga, III. His mod
els showed the manner Of insulati0pI
and construction. In the case OF the!
cold storage house at Neoga the insuy
lation is so perfect that the tsmpera3|
ture is kept uniform all the time, ire
spective Of what the temperature OUT
side may be. Immense possibilities are
thus opened up in the storage Of fruit
for winter use.
Pear growing was discussed, the SUBJ
ject being opened by paper from M
j. Moyle. He said that pear growing
in Wisconsin has been looked on as 81
venture, but that he had made q suc-3
cess OF it. This last season especially
when the apple crop failed the pear
crop was the redeeming feature of the
fruit department Of the farm. He adj
vised others to take up the work. and
believed that great possibilities lay In
the development Of new Seeding pears
Space prevents detailed reference te
the many other good papers. but We
will take up some of them for consid-
Grafton in the future.
The election of officers resulted as
follows: President, T. E. Loope, Eu.
reka; Vice President, F. G. Edwards
Fl. Atkinson; Secretary, J. L. Herbst
Sparta; treasurer. L. G. Kellogg, Ri.
pom; Corresponding Secretary. s. H
Marshall, Madison.
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D.stiny Of til. Hog skin.

The oily, greasy, thick pig skin i,
arousing new interest. Heretofore IL
slaughter-house has not serious
bothered itself about SHINING the hi
while his green hide, left on the ca
cass and unencumbered with expens
brought 8 cents per pound and mo.
as pork, or II cents per pound wheS
weighed In as cured ham or smok
bacon. The scientist will not l.
things alone, however, and it may "
pay to strip the hide from the hog f.
commercial purposes. The leatht
splitter has demonstrated his abiliis
to shave hides almost into tissI
leather. With this implement at h
command and new process in h.
possession, an American invent
claims that he can split pig skin y
the fineness Of cologne bottle stos3
per cover and manufacture that art
Gle at ridiculously low price. s
can make the finest Of imported" *
glove stock, can displace oiled pap
with a better and cheaper articI
and do the same with the fine tel
ture of rubbered goods now used Il,
waist shields. A hog hide can 4
treated so finely and split into b
many separate skins as to. astound til
uninitiated. With this prospect b.
fore it, the hog skin has right N
come off and to expect much in ta
near future.-National Provisioner.
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lSSseese11eooeseS1Ss ssSsee1S@1e 9esee.,
: Northwest News !;
6ssassAass.ss sss..>,A.>.eass
OPPOSED TO NoRsIALs.s
Dwn stntesmen Against Schools
Tint Turn Out Teachers with

Iowa statesmen Against Schools
/ That Turn Out Teachers with
4 Fnds. p 81 &
% Des Moines. Iowa, March q. - The
house Of representatives yesterday
afternoon, by q vote Of So to So, defeat.
ed the bill appropriating $4,000 for the
establishment Of an additional normal
school at Knoxville. the old Industrial
home for the blind to be utilized for
the purpose. The feature of the dis
cussion was the address by Clark Of
Dallas, In which he declared that NOR
NAL schools were unnecessary and
turned out teachers that filled the
schools with fads, much to their detri-
ment. Clark declared that he was OPP
posed to any more normal schools ary-
where in the state. The senate COM
mittee on schools reported favorably
the compulsory educa ton bill.
The house passed bill completely
revising the collateral Inheritance laws
of the state, exempting estates Of So
900 going to brother or sister, or hus-
band or wife, or lineal descendant.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
THE sKI-RUNNER.

3 II
Ere yet the mornings golden bars
Have put to flight the paling stars.
Rip-rap along the frozen way
Goes the ski-runner, brisk and CAV.
He leaves the hard-bound track below.
And seeks the rolling fields of snow.
There where the valley opens down
Upon the quaint-set wooden town.
up where the velvet pine trees stand,
And clothe with green frozen land,
He tracks the elk, and in his lair
AWakes to life the slunlbering bear.
UP leaps the sun with glad surprise,
and under his o'ermastering eyes
Inc snowy bosom warns and glows
And melts into q flood of rose.
FROST diamonds glitter in the rays,
And thro' falling golden haze
Ihe runner passes to the bright,
Iiau' herald burst of morning light.
what recks he that he bold intrudes
Upon the Frost Kings solitudes?
Gales the unbroSen slopes and rides
triumphant down the mountain sides?
Long burrows clean the good ski make,
AS down their wild, mad course they
take;
TO right. to left, grim boulders lift
Ihelr cold, gray noses through the drift.
The forest mazes in and out
This way and that they twist about;
Ihey whistle shrill, the trees divide
And down the long, white lanes they
glide.
Below the twinkling lights appear.
the 1lshts OF home the wanderer steer,
And far athwart the northern Sky
Are flung the wizards searchlights
high.
The red wood fire. the wholesome fare
The hard, clean life, the kindling air
Are his, and blithe the Norseman sings
Inc siories of his wooden wings.
London Spectator.
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Checking Curraut Pests.

During the past season the curran
crop in the Hudson Valley has beer
seriously injured by a disease causing
the appearance of numerous small, darl
brown spots on the leaves which turf
yellow and fall prematurely. Curran
canes were quite generally defoliatet3
early in the season and the consequen5 4
exposure Of the ripening fruit to thu
sun brought about sunscald, resultin,}
in heavy loss. This trouble with cur
rants has been made the subject o.
recently-issued bulletin (No. 1897 o.
the New York Agricultural Experiment
station at Geneva. It Is fungous dis
ease which attacks the leaves. lea
stalks. fruit, fruit stems and canes
and is called anthracnose. In New
York state 1t is present among cur
rants almost every season, but there
no record Of its destructive occurrence
since 1889. Although it sometimes at
tacks also gooseberries and black cur
rants it has not injured them In tn
same locality where red currants hav5
been seriously damaged by 1t. An
thracnose may be readily distinguish
from the ordinary leaf spot by tn
smaller size Of the spots.
The weather conditions last sprin3
seem to have been particularly favor
able to it; but judging from the pas
history of the disease it is not likely 9
become constant pest. Probably, !
will become epidemic only occasion
ally. In order to prevent these occs
sional destructive outbreaks OF ar
thracnose and also the common leg
spot, check the ravages of cane bligl
and keep currant worms under contr6
1T is recommended that curraI
growers in the Hudson Valley spra
with Bordeaux mixture every seaso1
making the first application befol
growth starts, the second as the leave
are unfolding and thereafter at int
walls Of 10 to IA days until the frus
is two-thirds grown. In wet season
make one or two applications aft
the fruit is gathered. Whenever worn
appear add Paris green or green arse1
old to the Bordeaux.
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horticultural Convention.

Wisconsin Horticultural Convention.
The annual meeting of the Wiscon-
sin State Horticultural Society was
held at Madison February 3 to 6. The
meeting was well attended and much
enthusiasm was manifest. The fruit
show was good, though not large.
Some Of the apples that are primarily
Wisconsin apples were in prime shape,
and the whole exhibit was credit to
the society, especially as this year has
been short apple crop year in Wis
consin..
Many of the papers read We're. ex-
cellent, and the program was well car
rfed out. Among the speakers from
out Of the state was Professor Web
ster Of Ohio. He read q paper on
spraying, which he considers necessary
for good results In fruit growing. Be-
ing asked as to the best spray pumps
on the market. he said that there were
no poor ones, as the manufacturers
had found out, that 1t was impossible
to sell anything that was not effective
when In use. He; \ however, believes.
that there II as yet 40 ideal spraytnR
pump made. and that Il may be some
time before such q pump appears.
/ 81 y Bassett, secretary % the Mich
dEan State horticultural Society. Gro.
atsd = good deal OF enthusiaxm 81 shis,
ad1rsss on co-operat ion In fruit sell-
ing He related the history of thu ~!
ISOLATION Of which hs Il : msmber. and
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
KILLED AT A TELEpHosE.
Duluth Man the Victim of a Mos
SINGULAR Accident

Duluth Man the Victim of a Most
Singular Accident.
Duluth, Mimi, March 7.-One of the
most singular accidents ever chroni-
cled in this city occurred last night
when James J. McKusick was killed by
a shock of electricity while talking
through a telephone. McKusick was
at his home and stood upon steam
register in order to use more conven-
iently the phone. While engaged in
conversation he suddenly turned up
his bands, his body seemed to stiffen
and he. fell dead at his wife's feet. 1t
is supposed that the telephone wire
crossed other electric wires and that
McKusick, standing on metal, formed
circuit. He was twenty-nine years
old.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
"PIGGERs'' SENTENCED.

Zig Stroke of Business by Cowan mt
y Devils Lake.
Devils Lake, N. D.. March Judge
John F. Cowan sentenced the various
piggers convicted at this term Of the
district court, as follows: John Beck.
four months and $500 fine; Fred Ames.
80 days and $3.50 fine; Thomas Hitler
man. 80 days and $500 fine: Charles
Shice, so days and 5000 fine; William
Anderson. 80 lays and 5000 fine. Walter
Scott and William Lee were sentenced
to ten days each in the county Jail for
petty larceny.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
BREAD KNIFE ENDS IT.

Railroad Men Suuabble and the Un-
plensantness Results i'm the Death
of One of Them.
Helena. Mont. March s.-Paul Koch,
thirty-seven years old and unmarried.
was stabbed to Geath by Foreman
Tighe at the boarding house Of the East
Pacific mine near Winston. The men
had auarreled and came to blows. They
were separated, when Tighe seized
bread knife from the dining room table
and plunged 1t into his victims breast.
Koch expired almost instantly. Tighe
is under arrest at Townsend. Koch
vas cook and a member Of the min
ers' union. He was an Odd Fellow and
knight Of Pythias.
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ARMY EXEMPTION.

Concession In Sweden to Those Who
object to Bearing Arms.
In obedience to the expressed wish Of
parliament, thu government has or
dered commanders in the army enforc-
ing the new compulsory law to permit
conscientious DIRECTORS to military SER
vice to be exempt from wearing uni
forms and carrying arms, but to per-
form Instead clerical and other useful
work IN connection with the army.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-03-14
SMALLPOX on Train.

Pembina, N. D., March s-The North,
ern Pacific train from the South en-
Tuesday had a smallpox patient on the
north-Eound train. At the information
al boundary line DR.. Henderson, in in
specting the train, found the patient.
The train was at once vacated and re-
turned to Pembina. The Pembina au-
liberties ordered the train to Grand
Forks, where the patient took passage.
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MAN AND WOMAN FOUND DEAD.

Asphyxiaion. Apparently Accident
nj, Caused Death. 4
Milwaukee, March Gus Wehner
employed by the Universal Publishing
company of Chicago, and an unknown
woman We're found dead at a roonning
house. Death resulted from asphyx-
lotion, The circumstances surround
ing the case indicate that the gas was
turned on accidentally.
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Milne. Nnt sola

The reported sale Of 5000 shares of' Tho
lGoslivar re-: Ore company'sa stock, to S. w.
Harrison -i',l rs presenting the United States
steei corporation, has not been complet-
cd, owing to htndrances which arose at
the last moment. There is very little,
&c ubt that the deal will be made event \
I uallaTS and that the corporate Will take
charge OF the mines In time NJ s45
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TEACHERS MUST NOT MARRY.
They Will Lose Their Jobs In Fargo
If They Do.

They Will lose Their Jobs I'm Fargo
If They Do.
Fargo. N. D., March 1.-The board
of education last night decided to
submit the question of free text books
to the voters at the municipal election
April z. The question has been up for
discussion for several months and
action was forced by the Socialists.
All the present corps of teachers was
reelected except four. two of whom
were brides and the other two are to
be. The secretary was instructed to
,embody a clause in the school con-
tracts of the lady teachers that in the
future marriages would Immediately
terminate the contract.
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THRE1a PERsoNs AsPHYxIATI,1E,]n.

THREf PERSONS AsPHYxIATED.
a OcoEomowoc, WIS, March z. g. Tho
bodies OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nc.
SLaughlin and Mrs. Margaret McDer-
mott, all old people, We're found in the
Mclaughlin home late yesterday aft
ternoon. a hard coal stove door was
open. Showing death resulted from as
1physiation The bodies were badly
bloated. .a:S5 s;sS gs. 4. M. "a $S3
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..Trace..l ~. ihs.9 COMO, .

535 Victoria. r. G.. March Il The steam
er5 Queen City. from the west coast, re-
ports q boom bearing the stamp OF the
lest tish yarahip Condor on wreck
age drifted ashore near Uclulet. Al
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xndfan wen Named.

! Sioux Falls. 81 ~. March s. ~ John
Bad Boy e the name Of a bad Sioux In
dian who has been brought here by,
John Bedding Of Des dwood. The pris-
'oper syas indicted for larceny. He VIII
~ held here Tor the a pril term.