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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

sultations with h snntny ma Il had
been decided to resort 10 i blockade of
the ports. re No. not intended tos land
. British force ana still less to occupy
Venezuelan territory. AZ the foreign
ONCE Il was said that no decision had
yet been arrived at An regard to the
Venezuelan arbitration. 4 4
70 Please unel4s Sam.
Berlin, Dec. 18. 49, Secretary Hays
note excepting American ships from
certain restrictions OF the Venezuelan
blockade s favorably received by the
German government. The. foreign of.
fee treats the matter as not raising
any essential dificulty and as being
within precedent, since Secretary
Sherman made a similar reservation
in the Cretan blockade. The exact
status Of American vessels under the
blockade will be defined in an official
notification. i4 sl4 AZ
4 An OFFICER Killed.
Puerto Cabello, Dec 18.-It has been
learned here that during the lombard
ment Of Puerto Cabello Dec. Is by the
British cruiser Charybdis and the Ger
man cruiser Vineta that the Charybdis
was struck in the bow by a shot fired
from q cannon on the Plaza Brusual.
The Yienta was struck twice by the
cannon fire. The report which has
been in circulation here that an officer
of the Wheat was killed during the
bombardment by q rifle bullet fired
from the shore appears now to be
true.
Now Comes Spain.
Caracas, Dec. 10. - The Spanish
minister to, Venezuela, Senior Caytan
de Aya1a, and the Belgian charge
d'affaires, M. Van der Heyde, have
presented joint letter to the Ven
ezuelan minister of foreign affairs in
which they ask, in case the claims of
other foreign countries are paid by
Venezuela, that the same treatment
given these powers be accorded to
Spain and Belgium.
Specifies No Terms.
Caracas, Dec. 18.-It was learned at
the foreign Office here yesterday that
the proposal of arbitration made by
President Castro through Mr.. Bowen
specifies no terms and proposes to ar
bitrate all pending uestions. An an
swer to the proposal is anxiously
awaited here.
Troops for Castro.
New York, Dec. 10. - A cable dis
patch received yesterday said that
1000 Colombian troops had started on
a march from Cucuta to point on the
Venezuelan frontier, where they will
camp and await developments. The
dispatch said that they have been
placed at the disposal of President
Castro. Colombia year ago was her
self on the verge of war with Ven
ezuela. That she should be sending
troops to Castro's aid excited surprise
here, to put 1t mildly.
re- Senate Discusses T..
Washington, Dec. 10. - The senate,
in secret session yesterday, discussed
the Venezuelan situation. The Ian.
guage was temperate and references
to England and Germany were not
severely critical. The course of the
administration was commended and
confidence expressed in Minister
Bowen - So
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
NoRD ON TOP OF HEAP.
Ministers Who Oppose Him Seek
Haven. Of Refuge.

Haven. Of Refuge.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Dec. 18.-Gen.
st. Folk Colin, minister of the interior
and opponent of Gen. Nord in the con-
test for the presidency, ha ssought
refuge in the United States legation.
There has been much firing in the city,
and a state Of great excitement pre-
walls. All the military authorities who
have been supporters Of Seneque
Pierre's candidacy for the presidency,
and, therefore, opposed to Gen. Nord,
also sought refuge In the consulate.
Gen. Nord is acclaimed president by
the troops, and seems master of the
situation, notwithstanding the MAORI
ty of congress is in favor of Pierre. 1t
is believed that Gen. Nord will dis
solve the chamber of communes and
the senate will order other elections,
which will result in his favor. Firing
continued yesterday afternoon in the
streets, but the foreign residents are
in no danger.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
PRICE THE ONLY POINT.

As Soon as That Is Settled Colombian
Treaty Will Be Al, Right.
Washington, Dec. 18. - DR.. Harran,
the Colombian chaige; who has been
clothed with full powers by the Bo-
gotta government to sign the canal
treaty, was an early caller at the state
department and spent half an hour
with Secretary Hay in a further ef-
fort to reach an agreement as to the
price this country shall pay for the
concession. DR.. Herran predicts that
the treaty will be ready for submission
to congress before Christmas. It Is
understood both at the state. depart
ment and at the Colombian legation
that the question Of price is now the
only barrier to the conclusion Of a
convention.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
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Ichalts ! 1 4 N svsts Pr.
nlifsbI Sfleys sofs aBlelsS ~ IA
scraH tD NJ, 20. Ihe c6slI
strike COMM ssiUn i6tened eterday
sto further featimon ding 20 shD ,ss
sf6at nv TSiS1Y 81 tarror, existed "A the
anti site Eeo6l fields during the flye3s
ana Il haif months sof the minewOrkers|
strike bout q score Of it "a 'Ie
were cAlled during the two sessions py5
tie attorneys for the nOn-unio mem
They told of serioMss boycotts, brutal lEa
attacks by crowds of men. women l' and
sboys..s and an attempt to burn i IN
house OF non!alntOn men: IN most
instances the N illnesses testified that
the alleged oftend ers were members .ot
the miners union. The lawye fo1
the miners objected frequ emily TO the
admission OF testimony on heresay.
and some times objected because OF
irrelevancy of certain other state
ments. Chairman Gray said the COM
mission was not bound. BY any strict
rules Of evidence, but asked counsel
to confine themselves In examining
witnesses as far as possible
y h. Ito Direct Evidence.
He said 1t was too dimcult In trying
to prove that boycotts exist, to get in
formation on the subject. The com
mission, he said, wanted to know
whether asreign Of terror existed in
the anthracite region, and 1t could not
get that information II the strict rules
of evidence were apph led.
'eThe coward who will go to the
storekeepers, 7" he said, "and tell them
not to sell the necessaries of life to
poor woman, usually seeks the obscur-
ity that the law Of evidence throws
around him. 4 II a girl is discharged
from her position in store because"
she rode ina street car in inclement
weather while street car strike was
on, the coward who discharged her is
He recognized, he said, why some
merchants will not come forward and
tell who forced him to refuse to sell
necessaries of life to;
Certain Boycotted Persons,
but II he Chairman Cray were store
keeper, he thought he would risk his;
all in order to assist in breaking up
the cowardly business.
Witnesses testified that their wives
were insulted on the streets, the chill.
dren we're beaten by other children
and could not be safely sent to schotE
that local unions requested store
keepers to refrain from selling goods.
to any one related to a man working
in the mines, that their; homes were,
stoned, that they were stoned, shot at
and hung in efagy, and that life was
generally made miserable for them
and their families. Most Of the wit
nesses connected strikers with with
the offenses alleged.
The lawyers for the non.union men
said last night they would continue
calling witnesses to prove that q reign
OF terror existed during the strike.
The commission will adjourn at about.
noon on Saturday and will reconvene
in Philadelphia on Jan. 5.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

+. pay O'Connor has undertaken
TO give list Of the great men who
have been unmade by their wives.
This 10 q much easier task than to
name those who have been made by
their helpmates.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
GOES AFTER PERU.
France Now Takes a Hand in the Debt
Collecting Business.

France Now Takes Hand in the Debt
Collecting Business.
Lima, Dec. 20.-Perus officials have
received intimation to the effect that
France is about to enforce the pay
ment of a Peruvian debt of S16,O71, $40,
the amount awarded in favor of the
Dreyfus brothers, Of Paris, by the
Lausanne court of arbitration. 1t is
expected an ultimatum will be pre-
scented to.the government to-day. One
request for payment has been present
ed and ignored.
Coming at a time when the citizens
are aroused by meager dispatches re.
counting the actions OF Great Britain
and Germany and Italy toward Vene-
zuela the intimation of an ultimatum
from France causes a tremendous SEN
sation in Lima Until this warning
was received France had been praised
on all sides. .s
It was known that the French had
arranged to arbitrate their differences
with Venezuela and the conduct in de-
pending on President Castro's prom
Uses to pay whatever amount should be
awarded was commended. Frances
abstention from any warlike manner
toward Venezuela was universally ad-
mired. Il, y,
Now, however, it appears to Peru
vians as if all the great powers of Eu-
rope had formed
An A lance to Browbeat
the weaker nations Of South America.
The Europeans appear to have gone
into the debt collecting business with
a vengeance.
Peru has never refused to pay the
immense claim of the. Dreyfus Broth
ers. The court Of arbitration did not
Ak any time when the amount should
be paid, and perhaps for that reason,
Peru has made no haste to wipe out.
the obli cation. N.
Recently, however. France through
Its minister In Lima requested pay
ment. The request was presented
Nov. 8. The Peruvian government ap-
|parently ignored the request. Whether
the officials were casting about .for
means Of settling the claim before
they should frame q reply cannot be
learned It is certain. however, that
no answer has yet been EeturLe6.
cause OF this delay the French ulti4 na5
tum Will be delivered. s.g t3f !,
Owing to the strained situation il
Venezuela waters It would not SUI
prise Peruvians X France sent wal
ships to the ports Of this nation in
mediataly blowing the presentatio
Of the Dreyfus demands.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

A piece of pie has formed the basis
for divorce suit down in Indiana.
Pie has been guilty Of many INSIDE
meanors. but we do not recall that
it ever before tried to disrupt fam
lily.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

An Iowa editor has been robbed of
his revolver and his money. That is
what comes Of carrying a revolver.
A man without one may be robbed.
but the result will not be quite so
humiliating.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
KILLED BY EARTHol Il

Over One Hundred and Fifty Lives
Lost At Antijan. &
Tashkend, Asfatic Russia, Dec. 20
Three officials, two soldiers and $50
natives, mostly children, were killed
by the earthquake which destroyed
the town of Antijan, Russian Central
Asia, Tuesday. In addition 300 ma
tives and II soldiers were injured and
5000 houses OF natives and $50 Rus
sian resid ences were destroyed. rs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

The people down around the 18TH
mus could have blasted ditch across
with the powder they have burned in
popping away at each other in the last
thirty or forty years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

The Count Of Flanders. who has
given up his claim TO the Belgian
throne, may be one Of those people
who can look far enough ahead to
zee that the Belgian throne isn't going
To be worth much to the claimant
after awhile.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

When a woman 81 years of age puts
q valuation of $4,000 on her heart in
. damage case it is no wonder that
the hearts Of 17-year-old maidens are
regarded by many as priceless.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

These men who are offering prizes
for love letters ought to have gump-
ton enough to go out and earn them.
They are better when they are secured
that way. +"-
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
NoRp is PREsIpEN'T'I..,,i.

Placed In Power w Army and Takes
O. 20 Possession of palacs. Nj
n Porttau-P Prince, Haiti, Dec. 20. ~ Gen.
Nord, having been pypclatmed presi.
8dentiof Haiti by the army, took posses.
sion Of the national palace yesterday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Bridgton, N. j., has vigilance COM
mittee, formed to introduce union
hours for Sparkling" Lovers are ex-
pected to knock of work at II p. m.
sharp.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

A New York man who is seventy
two years of age has inherited $751;
100000. He ought to be old enough
not to let a little thing like that
start him a-going.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Prof. Garner says that monkeys do
not use grammar in their language,
SO that bad grammar cannot, after all,
be called monkeying with ones Eng
ish.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

The names of the new submarine
torpedo boats are not particularly ap-
propriate. Neither the adder nor the
moccasin is a water snake.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
!yvinssons churchIli 3slll.

sU1tI &1tE0yVJtIt SvJJs, gFiN
D ST. Lonis, Dec. %. Whist ton Churd
III, the noyelflt re Gently elected to h
New Hampshire lea stature, Is Ill |
the residence ofs uncle i, j. G. a
nm. HI illness 81 due to expos,|
during nh scent clalmpaig 81. 4 q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Gen. Corbin recommends that
American soldiers be taught to sing.
He doesn't go 80 far, however, as to
advise the use Of the piccolo or the
yellow flute.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

The Count and Countess de Castel.
lane may have to pinch little, but
they will somehow manage to live on
100000 a year. ..
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

A Russian princess claims that she
has discovered the secret of perpetual
youth. Hope it will be catching like
the Russian influenza.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

The people who believe that wis
dom will die with them might have
a different opinion if more of it lived
with them.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

our compliments to that German
prince who has made m offer for
Misg Goelga ana W beg 10 ny, that
our girls never marry unless they
S4hink they lows althongh, n ne
ygG1ase fitlsd Foreigners, thsys Sore
4. ii 90 ass ev1dS 80 ss
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Sometimes the impossible happens.
A cat so frightened a New York wo-
man the other day that she dislocated
her jaw screaming.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
DEMANDS PAYMENTS OF CLAIMS
WILL TAKE PART IN FUTURE
DEMONSTRATIONS AGAINST
VENEZUELA.
TORPEDO BOAT IS scu1TltD
ALLIES GIVE ASSURANCES THAT
UNITED STATES WILL NOT
BE DRAWN IN.

Caracas, Dec. 10. - The German
cruiser Fake sent armed boats into
the lagood at Maracaibo and captured
the Venezuelan gunboat Miranda.
Gen. Andrade, ex-president of Ven.
ezuela, has returned from Colombia.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Out in Kansas, whenever the young
men appear to be rather shy the girls
make traps and call them literary
societies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Some Of the people who think they
were born to command do not dis
cover their mistake until they get
married.-Puck, T.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
coLohlze ONTARIO.
English syndicate Negotiating Z
Vast Tract Of Land,

London, Dec. Is. ~ Negotiations are
still In progress by an English syndi-
cate for acquiring from the Ontario
government the concession for q large
tract Of land on terms similar to those
offered an American syndicate for a
tract of 100000 acres. It is asserted
that the English syndicate has ample
financial resources and is displaying
zeal and interest in working ont an irn-
migration scheme Of exceptional mag.
nitude. IL q IN
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Paris is taking to educated cats.
1t will be fine thing if the cat can
be taught that back roofing is bad
form.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
DAlD ON TREASURY.

CahadIah government Prepar1ng to
Guarantee Railroad Bonds.
Winnipeg, Man., Dec. -. ~ Sam
Hughes, M. p, says the dominion gov
eminent will guarantee the bonds Of
the Canadian Pacific railway, Grand
Trunk & Canadian Northern railway
to the extent Of $4,000 per mile for
prairie sections and $4,000 for noun
tain sections for extensions in the
West. Politicians here from Ottawa
say the greatest raid in the history Of
the country will be made on the treas
ury resources at the next meeting Of
parliament.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

, London dispatches say it will cost
500 day to see the Indian durbar at
Delhi. That will bar most of us.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Let us hope that no recently elected
legislators are getting new pockets
sewed into their clothes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Berlin, Dec. 18.-The Lokal Anzeiger
says that British naval officers have
scuttled a Venezuelan torpedo boat,
being actuated, presumably, by similar
considerations that previously influ-
enced the Germans in sinking captured
warships.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

This is the season when a pretty
miss. ready for a kiss, is always near
him who has the red ear.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

The Romanotfs have lodged too
many bombs to permit a member to
Introduce a Pistolkon into the family.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
Spanish Treaty Ratified.

Washington, Dec. 10. The senate.
in executive session YESTERDAY, ratified
the treatysof friendship and general
relations between the United States
and Snain. ~ ~ " 81 511s Mi
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

The Molineux murder trial cost the
public half million dollars. Justice
is an expensive luxury.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Senior Sagasta is far behind in fill
ing King Alfonso's orders for new
Spanish cabinets.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26
The insurance companies think par
lor matches are not to be made light
Of.

In Denver some Of the lovely wo-
men are now referred to as beautiful
repeaters."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

Washington, Dec. 20. - AS under.
stood here, the blockade to be declared
by the allies against Venezuela on
Saturday is to be "war blockade" as
contrasted with the peace blockade
which has been in operation since the
trouble with Venezuela assumed acute
stage. Ordinarily legal blockade Is
preceded by declaration of war. hut
at times this formality is dispensed
with and q blockade maintained lust
as though war had been formally de-
clared. To all intents and purposes
war has existed and such condition
has been recognized by the govern.
ments Of the allies.
The notice about the issue OF the
formal blockade of Venezuelan ports
Is not understood here to mean that
Minister Bowen's efforts to adjust the
Venezuelan difficulties have failed. Il
was conceived that the naval com
manders of the powers were acting, IN.
der explicit instructions, which In.
cluded the establishment 81 q block,
ade, and it was not expected that these
instructions would be suspended until
the negotiations through diplom mt c
channels had assumed q phase fndica.
tive OF q final and satisfact orr adjust-
ment. Z b } ~ s IL \ ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-12-26

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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-09
For Representative.

CORNELIUS B. SHOVE, candidate for rep
resentative 4Oth district, subject to the decis-
ion of the republican primary election. -
LAWRENCE H. JOHNSON, candidate for
denomination for republican representative,
forty third district i. =
JOSEPH A. SHEPPARD is a candidate for
Representative on the Republican ticket from
the forty-third district So
GEO. p FLANNERY, for representative,
43d district republican primary ticket
WALTER G. MARSON, republican candi-
date for representative, forty third district.
HARRISON Z. FRYBERGER, for represen-
tatiye 41st district. republican primary ticket.
GEO. R. SMITH for representative S8th
district republican primary ticket.
JAMES d. SHEARER, candidate representative
republican ticket, fourth ward (4oth district,
date for representative. 41st dist, 5th-6th wards.
WINFIELD w. ,BARUWELTI is republican
candidate for representative 41st district, com
prisin9 the fifth and sixth wards
: ARTHUR w. SELOYER Is a republican candi
date for representative 41st district fifth and
sixth wards.
CHARLES E. BOND is republican candidate
for representative 10th district, fourth ward.
ARTHUR l.. HELLIWELL, republican fcandt
date for representative, forty6rst district, fifth
and sixth wards
GEORGE NJ GILLETTE is candidate fo
| representative from the a9th district the re
THOMAS H. CHILLING, forty fourth district
thirty years a resident of Henneptn county, re
| sides at Robbinsdale. sS4i ssSss
! GEORGE W. ARMSTRONG is candidate 70
denomination as representative, 44th district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-09-09

Mr.. Rabb, who is seeking the nonina
ton on the republican ticket for alderman
CT the eighth ward, Is a young man, well
fitted to fill the position both on account
Of his business capacity and personal
standing. .aa-s 1&."g@t * f.. 3, s.=l.&g a.
Mr.. Rabb for fourteen years, held posi-
tons Of great responsibility; ten years
being spent with the T. M. Roberts Sup
ply House. At present he is connected
with the Bass Insurance Agency, SIG
Guaranty Building, and doing the twin
city advertising for the Mannheimer Store
of st. Paul. The eighth ward has always
claimed him, as all his taxes for sixteen
years, have been for the benefit Of the
| ward. '-r-
Mr.. Rabb is not neglecting his business,
to make his campaign, but has made a
brief and decidedly strenuous one. In dis
cussing his campaign he comes directly
to the point and says that business prin-
ciples should govern the city's administra-
ton. And as to pledges and promises, he
has not, and will not, under any circum-
stances, make any of any kind, to secure
the nomination that his friends feel
certain of his winning Mr.. Rabb courts
investigation and gladly refers to any per-
son, firm or corporation with whom he has
ever had any business transaction. And
his friends feel certain that Mr.. eRabb will
serve them we'll and prove himself to be
| one Of the best aldermen the ward has
ever had. ---.'o