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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27

HEcsIPrs. 1a5 u.
Premiums receiyed during the year M M
1nssrss. md disi Vide fscsiysd oosss g
during the year IS
Rents received during the year. s. lSl,S0S as
Amount received from III other S. s
sources 1,7ls.ss2 %
Total Receipts. =. ........s s,lls,ess o.
~ DISBURSEMENTS. ~
Losses paid during the year. ........ 1855 O24 81
Paid for Commissions and Broker
Paid for Salaries, Fees and other 1850 : 4
s s X; ); s;;:; e
Total disbursements. .. ..........s 6,ss5241 06
NORTH DAKOTA BUSINESS.
Total Risks taken during the years. 88S.93s on
TOTAL Premiums received during
~ the wear ....... 1925 SO
year. 6122 81
Total amount of Losses paid during
the year. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5000 So
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
OFFICE OF COMM sIoNER OF INSURANCE.
l, Ferd Leutz, Commissioner of Insurance of
the State OF North Dakota do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true abstract of the original
statement It.. men, now on file in this Office.
hand and affixed the Seal Of this Office ut Bis.
marck, this lst day of May, A. D., 1902.
FERD LEUTz,
lsEALl Commissioner of insurance,
W. G. GILBREATH, Deputy.
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA,
OFFICE OF COMMISSIONERS OF INSURANCE.
CoMPANY's CERTIFICATES OF AUTHORITY,
Whereas, The Royal insurance Company, of
Liverpool, En- land, a corporation organ lied un-
Der the laws of Great Britain, has filed in this
once sworn statement exhibiting its con-
dltlon and business for the year ending Decem.
Der n, 1901. confOrmabie to the requirements of
the laws of this state, regulating the business
OF Insurance, and,
o,, Whereas The said Company has filed in this
ONCE ono; duly certified copy Of its charter with
certificate Ger OF ORGANIZATION in compliance with
me requirement of the insurance laws aforesaid.
Now Therefore, I, Ferd Leutz. Commissioner
OF insurance of the State of North Dakota. pur.
suant to the provisions of Gaid laws, do hereby
certify thai the rboye named Company is fully
empowered, through Its authorized agents, TO
transact its appropriate business of FIRE Insur-
ance In this stale according to laws thereof, un-
I'll the 3lst day Of December, A. d. 1902.
IN Testimony Whereof, have herennto set nv
na4d and and seal at Bismarck. this 3rd day OF Feby
FERD LEUTz,
W. G: G1LBREArH, Deputy. - -''S A'''''
H. c. CARR, Agent,
Pembina, N. D.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
Flour. and Feed
Store.

The undersigned desires to call
the attention OF the farmers and
people in general to the fact that
he Is now prepared to supply all
with Flour and Feed Of all kinds
WHEAT. OATS AND BARLEV
Taken in exchange, or for cash,
at che highest market price
Store on corner Suits Lnan and
Second streets Penn bina.
FRANK FELDMAN,
Successor to H. C.::Feldman.
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Final Proof. M
Land Office at Grand Forks. N. D., March 9Th,

u Notice ostsI hereby given that the following nam
make final proof in support OF his claim, and
that said proof will be made before a. =. Airth,
Clerk Of District Court 1T Pembins, N. D., on
the NWN Of Sec. % In Twp. 162, of Range 81,
~ de names the following Witnesses to prove
his c0ntlnuoue residence upon. and cultivation
jan Halldors0n. Skull Larusson of toilette p. o !,
and Geo PETERSON Of PembnsP 2. o., n. OAK.
:. e. H. KENT,
B-4Ol Register.
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Hnpnx Time in Old Town.

eve felt very happy" writes R. N.
Bevill, Old Town, Va, "when Bucklen's
Arnica Salve wholly cured our
daughter of a bad case of scald head. !"
1t delights all who use it for Cuts, Corns,
Burns. Bcuises, Boils, Ulcers, Eruptions.
Infalible for Piles. Only 25c at T. SR.
Shaw the druggist.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
100000 Acres Manitoba Lands for Sale

On easy terms, from SIS to So per acre,
in close proximity to Winnipeg. A snap
is 1900 acres, at Sc per acre, six miles
from Arnaud station on the c. P. R., Is
miles from Emerson. 600 acres one
mile from Arnaud, every acre first class.
A wheat lands at $12 per acre.
w. w. FRASER,
Emer so n
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
Wants Others to Know.

have used DeWitt's Little Early
Risers for constipation and torpid liver
and they are all right. l am glad to
indorse them for think when we find a
good thing we ought to let others know
it." writes Alfred Heinve, Quincy. Ill.
They never grippe or distress. Sure, safe
pills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27

You can get tents, awnings, sails.
tarpaulns, anything in canvas hand
made, just as cheap and better goods,
right in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Send for estimates.
4Otf Don MCDONALD.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
Dentistry.

DR.. Falcon resident dentist OF Penn
bina, will be found at his Office above
the PIONEER EXPRESS from the 10th to
the end of each month. loft
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Successor to H. C..Fe!dman.

Cameras, souvenir albums, tripods,
photograph mounts, and other photo
supplies, at G.. G. Thompson's.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
To Cure a Cold In One Day.

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggist refund the money if it tails
to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on
each box. Csc.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27

Mr.. Weeks, of Carlisle, delivers fresh
vegetables twice week at Corbeil's.
47-49*
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Hay There |

l have quarter section hay land for
rent for cash.
Att SWAIN THoRWALDsoN.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27

Stops the Cough and works off the Cold.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay.
Price, 25 cents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
Estray.

A red yearling stag came to my pre-
misses about two weeks ago. Owner
call, pay expenses and take same away.
c. NJ. BARKER,
Feldman Farm, near Pembina. 1850
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Cheap Piano.

A good piano Tor sale cheap on easy
terms. MRS. OLE PAULsoN.
49tt Pembina.
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[Oficial Publication
Abstract OF Statement

For the wear ending December 81st, 1901, of the
condition and affairs Of the Royal Insurance
Co. OF If thyerpoo England organized under the
the Commissioner of Insurance of the STATE If
North Dakota, in pursuance of the laws of said
Principal ofice-Chicago, Ill.
Attorney for Service in the State of North
Dakota: Conn Of Insurance. Bismarck.
Organized or Incorporated-1545.
Commenced business In United States-1851
ASSETS.
Value OF Real Estate owned by the
hsss: e Eng; "a g
Cash on hand and In Bank ...........,,, b65977 70
Interest due and accrued :. 49,, $3.50 "a
Premiums in course of collection
. and Transmission. ................ 7oe,s2s os
Rents due and accrued -. ..,.... III $40 m
All other sums due the company. 580i 10
no,,. 7,sOa,s5s rs
psnles. 14a o5
Total Assets.........-....s 7,sos.2B 70
LIABILITIES.
Gross claims for LOSSES
adjusted and unpaid 28,557 IS
Gross claims for osses
upon which no action
has been taken .......... 668.OO6 n
Losses resisted by the
Company. ........ ...... $500 SO
Total gross amount
of claims for losses 979.S68 II
Deduct Reinsurance
and salvage claims III
= thereon. ........... 44l,7s4 O6
Net amount ~ Of unpaid lossss sas.lso IL
all Outstanding risks ........ s,s2ssso IS
D1e Iof commissions and brokerage 6.254 "a
Al otner LiaDlhsles..... 6l8,878 80
Total Liabilities. ........s 4.7s1,sas 81
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27
[Oficial Publication.]
Abstract of Statement

For the year ending December 81. 1901, of the
condition and affairs of the Springfield Fire and
Marine insurance Company, of Sprigniield organ.
made to the Commissioner of Insurance of the
State Of North Dakota, in pursuance of the laws
of said State.
Presidential. w. Damon.
Vice tresident-C Galacar,.
Secretary-W. J. Muckay.
Principal office-Springfeld, Mass.
:, Attorney for Service in the State of North
Dakola: Conn. of Insurance, Bismarck.
Organized or Incorporated 1919.
Commenced business 1851.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-27

All kinds of Legal Blanks at this
Office.
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xtra Clean Flax Seed

Extra Clean Flax Seed.
Thirty bushels for sale.
4S John MIDDLETON.
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State Training School for Teachers Of
Pembina County.

-. Pembina County.
AS provided in Section ISL, General
School Laws of North Dakota, State
Training School for the teachers of Penn
bina county will be held in the village of
Cavalier beginning Monday, July IA,
1902. w. ]. ALEXANDER,
County Supt of Schools.
Pembina. Mimi, June 8, 1902. 49-51
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
NEW PRESIDENT FOR BRAZIL
Brilliant Festivities and Imposing
Ball Mark inauguration of the
chief Executive.

RIO JANEIRo, Nov. 15.-There we're bril-
liant festivities here today in honor OF the
inauguration Of President DIT. Rodriguez
Alves. They included an imposing process
sion and a ball, at which the officers Of the
United States battleship Iowa, and Of the
British, Portuguese. French and Argen-
tine warships in the waters, were present.
On Monday there will be a great festival
on board Iowa and President Alves and his
suite, accompanied by United States Consul
General Seeger, will visit Iowa, where Ad-
miral Sumner, Minister Bryan and Captain
Perry will receive.
The new cabinet is as follows:
Minister Of foreign affairs, Baron Rio
Branco.
Minister of the treasury, Senator Bull
hoes.
Minister Of war, Field Marshal Argolla.
Minister Of the navy, Admiral Noranha.
Minister Of justice and Of the interior,
Senior Seabra.
Minister OF industry, communications and
public works. Senior Mueller.
The composition Of the cabinet inspires
general confidence.
The vice president elect, Dr.. Silviano
Brandao, former governor of the state OF
Minas-Geraes, died last October.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
AMERICAN GIRL MAKES A HIT
Warmly Praised by Critics in Her
Initial Performance of
Carmen"

Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Coz
DRESDEN, saxony. Noy. 15.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-Mis
Belle Applegate, a native Of Louisville, KY,
made her debut here this week and scored
a remarkable triumph as Carmen. DR..
Boekh, a renowned critic of opera, says:
"She displayed the true, seething, southern
temperament, while her voice was managed
with great skill and taste" The king OF
Saxony sent for her the next morning and
personally congratulated her on the en-
thusiasm her performance had worked UP.
She was repeatedly called before the cur
tain and retired nearly smothered with
flowers.
The Neueste Nachrichten published a
rather scurrilous notice OF her performance
and that evening the editor received a
card with a Bohemian name on 1t. Then a
man, who evidently was an American stu
dent, armed with a stick, was ushered into
the editorial sanctum and instantly at
tackled the editor. The latter defended
himself vigorously and wrested the stick
from his assailant's hands, who shortly
a~fterward rushed out OF the office minus
his hat and with his clothing torn. The
editor, however, was badly beaten, too.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

"Four-sixty-two, lock that door and come
Up here a moment
Yes, sir" answered a grun voice from
below, and In a few moments the constable
entered. closing the door after him..
How many times have you passed this
house on your beat tonight, four-sixty-
two?" inquired the inspector.
About eight. sir. My beats along the
Richmond road-from the Lion Gate down
to the Museum, and then around the back
streets"
saw nothing?'
Il saw a man come out Of this hurriedly
soon after l came on duty. l was standing
on tho opposite side under the wall Of
the gardens. The woman down stairs let
him out, apd told him to fetch the doctor
quickly"
"Ah! Short, the servant" l observed.
where is he?" asked the inspector,
while the detective with the ready note
book scrubbed down the name.
HE came to fetch me, and Miss Mivart
has now sent him to fetch her sister. He
was the first to make the discovery"
"Oh, was he? Exclaimed the detective
sergeant, with some suspicion. Its rather
a pity that he's been sent out again. He
might be able to tell us something"
He'll be back in an hour, 1 should
think"
Yes, but every hour is OF consequence
In a matter of this sort" remarked the
sergeant. Look here, Davidson" he added,
turning to one of the plain clothes men,
"just go round to the station and send a
wire to the Yard, asking for extra assist
ance. They'll probably send down Franks
or Moreland. II I'm not mistaken, there's
a good deal more in this mystery than
meets the eye"
The man addressed obeyed promptly and
left.
"What do you know Of the servants
here?" asked the inspector Of the con-
stable.
mot much, sir. six-forty-eight walks
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

half an hour-until Short came banging at
our doors and telling us to get up at once,
as we were wanted downstairs"
well, exclaimed the inspector, now 1
want to ask all of you a very simple ques-
ton, and wish to obtain an honest and
truthful reply, Was any door or window
left unfastened when you went to bed?"
mo, sir" the cook replied promptly. 81
always go round myself, and l saw that
everything was fastened"
The front door, for example?"
II bolted it at Miss Ethelwynn's orders"
"At what timer"
One o'clock. She told me to wait up
till then, AID II mistress did not return 1
was to lock up and go to bed"
Then the tragedy must have been en-
acted about half an hour later?"
Il think so, sir"
you haven't examined the doors and
windows to see If any have been forced?"
"As far as / can see they are just as /
left them when l went to bed, SIR"
That's strange-very strange" remarked
the inspector, turning to us. I'VE must
make an examination and satisfy our
selves"
The point was one that was most i'm
portant in the conduct of the inquiry.
If all doors and windows were still locked,
then the assassin was one of that strange
household.
Led by the cook, the officers began q
round of the lower premises. One OF the
detectives borrowed the constable's bulls
eye, and accompanied by a second officer,
went outside to make an examination OF
the window sashes. while we remained
inside, assisting them in their search for
any marks.
Ethelwynn had been called aside by one
OF the detectives, and was answering ques-
lions addressed to her, therefore, for an
instant / found myself alone. 1t was the
moment l had been waiting for to secretly
examine the clue / had obtained.
/ was near the door of the morning room
and for a second slipped inside and
switched on the electric light.
Then l took from my vest pocket the
tiny little object l had found and care
fully examined 1t.
My heart stood still. My eyes riveted
themselves upon it. The mystery was
solved.
l alone knew the TRUTH
Ito be Continued.)
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
Copyright, 1902, by T. c. McClure.)

to copYT1c1rr Ioos by 7 { MoUrE %aa&S

SynonAIA OF fEeNIOuN thHphNN6s
Chapters / to IVA young doctor. Ralph
Poyd. conhdes to his friend his apparently
~grOundless suspicion concerning his per
Fonal well-betng and safety. This friend,
Amber Jevons. gives his sympathy and
promises his help In case Of need. He Is In
the tea trade, but his favoTite hobby is In
Sestigating crime and u~nraveling mysteries.
Boyd himself is the son Of a member OF
Parliament and assistant to Sir Bernard
Eyton. He has an interview with his chief,
and they discuss the illness of old Mr..
road, Kew. Instantly the young doctor con-
ceives the idea that his mysterious pre-
sentiment is connected with this family.
His interest in that home is conferred on
Ethelwynn Mlvart, Henry Courtenay's sis
ter-in-law, whose Madonna type of beauty
exercises a fascination over him. He de-
,termines to spend the evening at Richmond
instances the truth of the Shakespearean
'proverb that May cannot wed December.
Mrs. Courtenay, young, gay, pretty, is
utterly out Of sympathy with the elderly,
ehort-tempered, invalid husband. with
whom she has linked her fate for mercenary
cor siderations Consequently she spends
her evenings outside her home and leaves
nurse and her sister. Ethelwynn. on this
particular evening Ralph and Ethelwynn
discuss domestic matters in the drawing
room. As usual, Mrs. COurtenay Is out.
Ethelwynn surprises Ralph by evincing a
keen interest in Henry Courtenay's appar-
ent Improvement In health. After their
tete-a-tete the lovers separate, Ralph Boyd
slumbers early the following morning by a
visit from Mr.. Courtenay's footman, Short,
who tells him that his master has been
murdered.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
MAY COPY AMERICAN IDEA
English Admiralty Considers Advis.
ability of Adopting Parts of
Naval Measure.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-The admiralty Is
considering the advisability Of taking an
important leaf out Of the Americans navy
book. :
The scheme now under consideration st
Whitehall is to adopt a measure closely
resembling the navy personnel bill passed
by the American congress. A departmental
committee has received various reports re-
garding the workings Of the new American
system.
1t is said that the department is likely
to adopt a plan by which engineers now
serving will retire with an honorary limo
rank, but that in the future engineers will
be selected from the cadets of the training
ship Britannia, under the system employed
at Annapolis, and thereafter will hold ex-
ecutive rank.
One of the great difficulties in the way of
the plan is Br~itannia's lack Of facilities to
accommodate a sufficient number Of cadets
to supply both sections Of the service. The
innovation probably will be bitterly OPP
posed by certain cliques in the navy.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
CUTS IN ON BREAKFAST BILL
Rise in Price of Bacon n Serious AFFAIR
in British Household
Economics.

Copyright, 1902. by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Nov. 15.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram. Bacon at
breakfast is as elemental an institution In
England as the monarchy. Britishers are
now compelled to forego their favorite
owing to the operations Of the American
trust, which is steadily sending the price
above what the average man can afford to
pay.
Alphonse Daudet attributed the solidity
of the British character to the dyspeptic
effects Of the perennial bacon and eggs
for breakfast. Nevertheless, the race Is
welded to the dish, and grumble loudly
because 1t is placed beyond reach. Bacon
is 25 per cent dearer than 1t was a year
ago, and the price is rising every month.
This really is the form in which American
competition is most bitterly resented, as
It strikes every household ana provoked
animosity everywhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
CHAPTER vi.
In which I Make a Discovery.

Having explained who l was I followed
the men in and assisted them In making n
careful and minute examination of the place.
Search for the weapon with which the
crime had been committed proved fruitless;
hence 1t was plain that the murderer had
carried 1t away. There were no signs what
ever of a struggle, and nothing to indicate
that the blow had been struck by any bur-
glar with a motive of silencing the pros
trate man.
The room was a large front one on the
first floor, with two French windows open
ing upon a balcony formed by the big
square portico. Both we're found to be Sc
cured. not only by the latches, but also by
long screws as an extra precaution against
thleves-old Mr.. Courtenay, like many
other elderly people, being extremely ner-
vous about midnight intruders. The bed
room itself was we'll furnished in genuine
Sheraton, which he had brought up from
his p~alatial home in Devonshire, for the
old man was by no means a miser and de-
MED himself no comfort. The easy chair
in which he had sat when / had paid my
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

But l shudder to think that tonight I've
had an assassin a dozen feet from me
while l slept" she added.
Finding that she could throw no light
upon the mysterious AFFAIR the ofAeer
turned his attention to the four frightened
domestics, each in turn.
All. save one, declared that they heard
not a single sound. The one exception
was Alice, the underhousemaid, a young
fair girl, who stated that during
the night she had distinctly heard a sound
like the low creaking of light steps on the
landing below where they slept.
This first aroused our interest. but on
full reflection It seemed so utterly improb-
able that an assassin would wear a pair
Of creaking boots when on such an GRAND
that we were inclined to disregard the
girls statement as a piece Of imagination.
The feminine mind is much given to fiction
on occasions Of tragic events.
But the girl over and over again as
serted that she had heard 1t. She slept
alone in a small room at the top OF the
second flight Of stairs and had heard the
sound quite distinctly.
when you heard 1t what did you do?"
81 lay and listened"
"For how long?"
'On, quite q quarter VI an HOuli 4 ShVNiN
think. 1t was just before half past 1 when
l heard the noise. for the church CLOCK
struck almost Immediately afterward. The
sound Of the movement was such as l had
never before heard at night and at first
felt frightened. But l always lock my door
therefore / felt secure. The noise was Just
like someone creeping along very slowly
with one boot creaking."
but IL It was so loud that you could
hear 1t with your door closed, 1t is strange
thai no one else heard IT," the detective
sergeant remarked obviously.
81 don't care what anybody else heard
1 heard it quite plainly" the girl asserted
How long did it continue?" asked the
detective.
"Oh, only just as though someone wal
stealing along the corridor. We often hear
movements at nights, because Short is al
ways astir at 2 o'clock giving the master
his medicine. II 1t hadn't ha' been for the
creaking 1 should not have taken notice Of
1t. But 1 lay quite wide awake for over
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16
BANISHES THE CLAoUEURS
Big French Theater Dispenses with
Service of Hired Applause
for Players.

Copyright, 1902. by Press Publishing Co..
PARIS, Nov. 15.-(New York World Ca
blegram - Special Telegram.) C~laqueurs
have been banished from the Coincide Fran
caise. Henceforth the actors will depend
solely on their audiences for applauding.
and there will no longer resound from the
back rows OF the orchestra seats that IA
miliar "claque, claque" Of paid hands.
All the world but one seems to have ac-
cepted this gracefully. This is the chief
OF the claque, who has sent a lawyer to
Manager Cloretie Of the Coincide Franchise
to say tina for seventeen years he has per-
formed VIA he calls delicate functions"
with zeal and loyalty,s is now IS years
old and not fitted for anything else, and
that a pension Of $4,000 should be granted
him. As chief OF claque he got 500 a month
and "a extra for each night he served.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-11-16

Shortly afterward we heard the wheels
OF a cab outside, and a few minutes later
were Joined by a police inspector in uni
form and an officer in plain clothes.
In a few brief sentences l explained to
them the tragic circumstances, and then
led them upstairs to the dead mans room.
After a cursory glance around, they went
forth again out upon the landing. in order
to await the arrival of two other plain
clothes ohlcers who had come round on
foot, one of them the sergeant Of the crimi-
nal investigation department attached to
the Kew station. Then, after giving orders
to the constable on the beat to station him
self at the doorNand allow no one to enter
or leave without permission, the three de-
~tectives and the inspector entered the room
where the dead man lay.