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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
RUMORs OF HEAVY LOSS OF llfE
MAIN STREET OF vINTON, u. T., IS 4
RAGING TORRENT TWO
s FEET DEEP.
GREAT 1 DAMAGE 10 PROPERTY
PROsPECToRs' sHACKs SWEPT
AWAY AND OCCUPANTS POSI-
! BLY, KILLED.

.
floods in Western Oklahoma and north
ern portion OF Indian Territory continue
unabated, with the North Canadian,
South Canadian, Washita and other
streams still rising. At Vfnita, Ind T.,
a town Of 1000 in the Chickasaw Ma
ton, half Of the residence portion is
under from four to five feet of water
from the overflow of Push Creek, and
water to the depth Of two feet is run
ming through the main street. There
is no sign Of the flood receding. -,
Business at standstill.
Lawton, Okla, May 31.-There is four
feet of water in the townsite of Walters
and the transaction of business is inn
possible. Every stream In Comanche
county is raging torrent and further
loss of life is feared. An unknown trav-
cling man was caught In Cache creek
and he and his team and buggy were
swept away. He was undoubtedly
drowned. The Woods claim at Lawton
is covered by water and current 200
feet wide is running through it. Much
loss of property is indicated by Cache
creek being blockaded in places by dead
hold goods.
Loss of Life Is Feared.
Wildman, Okla, May 31.-Torrents Of
water rolling off the Wichita mountains
have swept away many prospectors''
shacks and it is believed that some Of
their occupants persisted. The river Is
SO high that it cannot take the surplus
water of the swollen streams ard hence
they are overpowering the country and
doing much damage to property and
crops.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
WILL EXTEND TEE STRIKE.
Chicago Transfers Threaten
Make the MnYemenf Nafinnal

Chicago Transfers Threaten to
Make the Movement National.
Chicago, May 81. = Every packing
house in the West belonging to the big
Six" is to be attacked by the teamsters
union Monday if the local companies do
not recede from their position and sign
the agreement. The tie up in Chicago,
which is declared to be complete, is to
be carried to Omaha, Kansas City, st.
Joseph and St. Louis, and the team
sters, whose headquarters are in Chi
cago, have received assurances from
their locals in those cities that the order
will be obeyed and the men go out and
the movement made national.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
HANGING WITH A NEGRO.

White Murderer in Mississippi Hos
a Racial Prejudice.
New Orleans, May 81. - The Missis-
sippi supreme court has decided that
Will Mathis and Orlandus Lesser, the
counterfeiters, shall be hanged at Ok
ford on June "a. Lesser is a negro, who
was Mathis tool. They killed two rev.
enue officers. Mathis protested violent
.ly against being hanged side by side
with a negro. He thought it a reflec-
ton on the race OF whites. The supreme
court failed to sympathize with this
plea and the two men will be hanged
together.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
JAILBREAKER GIVES UP.
One of Five i'm South Dakota Re-
Observation-Disclosures Emil.

Observation-Disclosures Emil.
Sturgis, S. D., May 31.-Van Hose.
one of the five Meade county jailbreak-
ers, has given himself up. Two went
south into the Hills, one north and two
east. A reward Of $25 for each man has
been offered by Sheriff Smith. Blood
hounds failed after ten miles of trailing.
scofield and Caldwell, charged with
horse stealing, know the country we'll.
A dozen parties are now searching. The
men cannot get out of the country.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Make PEACE LASTING.

1t Is Planned That B0er Delegates
I'm Europe Shall Checkmate Irre,,
cOncilablcs. WIZ s.
Brussels, May Silt is said that the
Boer delegates in Europe now admit
that peace in South Africa has been Sc
cured, and that the settlement between
the Beers and Great Britain will be
signed In the names of the former citi-
zens of the two South African republics
who are now in Europe, including Mr..
Kruger, thus preventing the irreconcil-
able from continuing guerrilla warfare
the pretext that they are obeying or
ders of the Boer delegates in Europe
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

Conductor Crushed Between Cars.
La Crosse, Wis. May 81. - August
Hacker Of Portage, extra conductor on
the Milwaukee road, was crushed be-
tween two cars and had one foot run,
over in the yards here yesterday. It
1t thought he cannot recover.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Drowned nv Eland-

Lakin, Kan, May 81. - Thomas H.
Hinsley, a well-to-do citizen Of this
county was drowned in the Kansas
river yesterday. He was on bridge;
watching the rising flood when the
bridge was caught by the high water in
the river and was swept away before he
could escape. &
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
New Bank at Spring Valley,

Spring Valley. Mimi, May 81. - On
the application of Everett Jones,iJ B.
Langum, julius Krouse, N. T. Cum
mings and ODE Clouse the controller of
the currency, under date OF May "a, has
Authorized the organization of the
Spring Valley National Bank of Spring
Valley. Other prominent capitalists
and farmers will be included. A mod
ern fire proof bank building will be
erected in the near future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
COMPLETE COLLAPSE.

Nominee for Congress Suffers From
Mental and Physical Strain.
Marion, Ind, May 31.-Frederick M.
Lands, recently nominated by the Re-
publicans of the Eleventh district for con-
gresham. delivered the Memorial grafton
at Jonesboro this afternoon. Owing to
the severe strain of the last ten days and
the mental and physical effort of to-day
he completely collapsed after finishing
his address this evening. Attending ply
sicians say complete quiet for several
days is all that will save his life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Gov. Pennoxer Dead.

Portland, Or, May 31.-Sylvester Pen
meyer, governor of Oregon from 1886 to
1894, died suddenly yesterday afternoon
at his home in this city from heart
trouble. He had been in poor health
for the past year, though he was able
to be on the street. and spent great
part of his time on his farm a few miles
from this city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Boxers Arc Active

London, May 31.-The Shanghai COR
respondent of the Daily Mail cables
that the boxers are active in the prov
ince of Sze-chwan. They have warned
the officials of Yang Hsien of their in
tention to exterminate the foreigners,
and they have destroyed the Catholic
and Protestant churches, killed and
robbed people and are enrolling men,
bers in every village. Troops have been
dispatched to suppress the rebellion.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
GRAVES in MANILA.

There Are Only a Few, but They Are,
Appropriately Decorated.
Manila, May s1-The military forces
observed Decoration day as a holiday.
There were impressive services at the
American cemetery, though the bodies
of only a few soldiers are now buried.
The American club decorated the
graves Of the civilians. It was thought
inadvisable to declare the day public
holiday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Inquiry as to Greek Army.

Inquiry as to Greek Army.
Athens, May 81. - The French and
Russian military attaches here have
taken the step Of asking the Greek gov
eminent to furnish lists of the Greek
military forces on war and peace foot
ings, and also for particulars of the
available war material, the number of
reserve officers and the mobilization
system
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
st. Jane. Boy Stole Father. Team

st. James Boy Stole Fathers Team.
Yankton. S. D., May 31.-The son Of
a saloonkeeper at st. James, Mimi, who
had team stolen last Wednesday
night, was arrested here last night with
the team in his possession. The night
the team was stolen a store at St.
James was broken into and consider
able amount of jewelry stolen. 1t is
believed the boy is guilty Of both
crimes.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Collector Murphy Te.tif,e..

Fargo. N. D., May 31.-The evidence
of the state in the embezzlement case
against Mark Murphy is completed
and Murphy is on the stand in his own
defense. Murphy was deputy collector
Of customs ut portal and is charged
with having failed to account for all the
money taken in. 4&
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Spear Fish with q Lieht.

Appleton, Mimi, May 81. ]. Brown
and Albert Hanson, two young men Of
this town, We're brought before Judge
Countryman: charged with spearingg
fish with artificial light. Upon trial
they were found guilty and fined SIS
each, or thirty days In jail. X /. !. :z
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
H1CKs-BEAcH TO QUIT.

Persistent Rumor Regarding Cham
ceIlOr of 'ExcheIuer.
London, May 81. - 1t is persistently
rumored that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach,
the chancellor Of the exchequer, will re-
sign after the coronation owing to Col
onial Secretary Chamberlain's insis-
tence on the retention of the corn tax
as preliminary to his Zollverein
scheme
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
ExTRADITE FORGER,
Canada VIII give Up Man wanted

Canada VIII Give Up Man wanted
ut Fargo.
2 Fargo, N: d. May 30.-Local onicials
are making out the papers in the case
of Forger Saunders to secure his ex-
tradition to this state. Saunders was
convicted Of forgery, and escaped jail
HE night before he was to start to Bis
srnarck to serve a fve-year term. The
Canadian authorities held that.his; was
an extraGitable case. and the papers
will be sent by Coy. White to the state
department at Washington. then to OF
tAWa and Winnipeg.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
schIey IL orator.

Bangor, Me, May 31.-Rear Admiral
schley delivered the Memorial day adj
dress here. The address. though brief,
was graceful tribute to the defenders
Of the nation IN the Civil and Spanish
American warx. IL -. ----- e
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Ten Days of Grace.

Louisville. May 31.-As a result OF
conference between the Indiana and
Kentucky state boards of health the
Kentucky board agreed to postpone the
quarantine order whichtwasl to become
effective June i, for ten days. h t
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Jockey Killed.

Toronto. Ont, May 31.-Pat Meagher,
the well-known steeplechase jockey,
was killed yesterday at the track. He
was riding St. Sulphice in the steeple-
chase, and while taking the jump OPP
posite the grandstand his mount fell,
Meagher being underneath The horse
rolled over him. Meagher's back was
broken.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Deg.

The bulletin IN question cannot be
mailed out for ten days or more. but
persons whose names occur upon the
station mailing list will receive a copy
of it as soon as the edition can be Sc
cured from the printer and mailed
j. H. Shepperd,
North Dakota Experiment Station
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Aeronaut IL Killed,

j Kingston, Jam, May 81. Harry.
Hicks, an aeronaut, was killed at
Kingston Point, a summer resort, yes
.tarday. In some manner he lost his
hold on his. parach chute and fell about
800 feet, striking .on his head. q.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Easy for Cornell.

Ithaca, N. T., May 31.-Cornell easily
won the triangular eight-oared boat
rece on Lake Cayuga yesterday. SYRIA
cuse finished second, over three lengths
behind the winner, and Harvard's New
ell club eight was beaten by more than
four boat lengths. Cornell covered the
two miles in 10:4S.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
TWO Mem nro.xnea

Philadelphia, May 31.-While crossing
the Delaware river from Bristol. Pa,
to Burlington Island Park, twenty miles
north Of here, John Heiser and another
young man named Cook. both OF Ta-
scony, were drowned BY the capsizing Of
a boat. t$ 8
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won by the penn.y1vnninn..

Won by the Pennsylvaninns.
Philadelphia, May 30-The triangular
boat race between the juior crews of
Columbia, Pennsylvania and Cornell.
which was rowed on the Schuylkill
river late yesterday afternoon, was won
by PENNSYLVANIA: Columbia second.
Cornell third. Time, S:4S The dis
lance was one and half miles, straight
away.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Furniture Combine.

Grand Rapids, May 31.-At meeting
OF the Grand Rapids Furniture. Manu-
facturers' association last evening the
matter of entering the proposed furni-
ture pool was discussed, and it was
practically decided not to join it. This
will be a severe blow to the combine
and may prevent its Undertaking. this
season.
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Kills HIS Wife and shoots Himself.
Salt Lake. Utah, May 81. N. p.
Graves, mining man. shot and killed
his wife at their home and then fatally
shot himself Graves shot his wife, III.
the. head twice, killing her.insta ntly.
No cause Is known. ss3 4 4 b :A v h
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
CHOLERA CUTS OFF CAREER!
Lieut.. O. H. Raxk, st. Paul, Dies In
the PHILIPPINES.

the Philippines.
st. Paul, May 31.-The second Ameri-
can officer to die Of cholera in the Phil
ippines was Lieut.. Olaf Harald Rask,
nf the United States marine corps,
formerly an officer of the fifteenth Min
nesota and for several years a news
paper man in the Twin Cities, whose
death took place Thursday at Bacoor,
near Manila The fact was reported in
a cable message received yesterday at
Washington by Secretary Moody of the
navy department. The message added
that Lieut.. Rask was buried the same
day.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
S. ID. PURDY DIES.
Chief Engineer of Burlington

Chief Engineer of Burlington d.
vision Victim of Wreck.
La Crosse, May 81. - s. .. Purdy,
chief engineer Of the northern division Of
the Burlinton, who had both legs cut off
in the wreck of the official inspection
party's train at Alma yesterday, died at
the La Crosse hospital this morning at 8
o'clock. He had no hope of recovery from
the time of the accident and his legs were
not amputated.
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!, GranS stsln;diI ]:l D,e11tF.y..a.

Chicago. May 81. The grand stand
at the Hawthorne race track was de-sst
stroyed by hre yesterday evening half I
an hour after the last race had been
rlir, The estimated loss 10 j375,0 900. No
one was hurt s5 5fs;. Ri
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KilIed bya Run,awnv..

e z, Red Wing, Mimi, May 31.--AndreW
Lundquist, residing on an island oppo-
site this city. was thrown from a wagon
In g runaway, sustaining injuries from
which he died. s..
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!; n: selisil's yictip,s Ineresse.s n
II San Antonio, Tex, May; The death
list Sat Goliad, ais g result Of the tornado
on May 70, continues to grow. Two.
more leading citizens have succumbed
TO their injuries. The list now totals
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
Albion.

Fred Babcock has been numbered
among the sick.
Harold Whitford is up from Chicago
for visit among his friends.
Mrs L G Burdick returned Sunday
from visit in GAINESVILLE and Milton.
Mrs S FL Babcock and Mrs D F Whit
ford were Milton visitors last Thursday.
Fred CrandalI has severed his connec-
ton with the Albion Cooperative
Creamery Co.
James Noble went to Madison Monday
morning where he is employed as car
penter on a new sanitarium being built
there.
Harley Saunders and family expect to
move to Edgerton this week where they
will reside this winter. Their many
friends in Albion regret their departure.
The Tuesday Evening Club was or
ganized Tuesday evening with eleven
charter members. The club will meet
every two weeks. A book and magazine
exchange will be under the control of
the club.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
GAINESVILLE.

Eight car loads of machinery and ma
terial for the Hough Porch Shade COM
panys plant have arrived in the city,
having been shipped from the former
location of the factory at Worcester,
Mass.
The basement of the new postoffice
building has been completed, the joists
have all been laid for the first floor and
the work on the walls begun. It is ex-
pected that the walls for the first story
will be completed in about q month.
Mr. Leonard E johnson, who for a
number of years past has been one of
the efficient clerks in the Rock County
National Bank, received notice to go to
Denver where he will become one of the
trusted clerks of the Standard Oil COM
pany, position he has earned by his
careful work in his past place of employ
ment Mr. johnson will leave here Tues
day, his wife remaining here until spring.
Saturday at Athletic park there was
played one of the best foot ball games
that has ever been put up between
teams that do not profess place in the
professional realm. The game was be-
tween the GAINESVILLE high school team
and the South Side high school team of
Milwaukee, the latter team coming to
GAINESVILLE with record of unbroken
victories. Janesville's victory by score
of 10 to is due to the good playing of
the team, and while individuals were
prominent, they were aided in almost
every play by the balance of the team.
Rock county has one of the largest
teachers associations in the state, and
their annual meeting is always largely
attended. This year the meeting will be
held in this city on December 6, at the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
Fulton.

Miss Marion Greene is slowly recover
ing.
Mr., Pages new house is nearing COM
pletion.
Rev Wood has been entertaining his
brother for few days.
Mr. B G Wilson and family were seen
on our streets Sunday.
Miss Mable Holloway Sundayed at
her home in GAINESVILLE.
Florence Halvorsen of GAINESVILLE spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Miss Halloway's sister of GAINESVILLE,
called on her one day last week.
CE Wood of Milwaukee is visiting his
brother, Rev A A Wood, of this place.
The Shakespeare Club presented an
interesting program last Tuesday night.
An old time supper is being planned
for in the near future. Watch for par
ticulars.
Mr. f Hanson of Stoughton has been
spending a few days with his cousin, Ed
win Jenson.
Z The social held at Rev Woods Friday
evening was we'll attended. Every one
reported fine time.
Thanksgiving exercises for next We'd
nesday at the school house are being
prepared by the teacher.
Harriet Lee has been detained at home
for some time on account of scarlet few
er in her school district.
Arthur Page received quite a cut in
the face last Tuesday from a stone &C.
cidentally thrown by one of his school
mates.
Miss Warner went to Stoughton last
Wednesday to attend the dedication
services of new Congregational church
there which took place on Thursday.
There will be an "old time" church
social in Stewards hall Friday evening,
Nov 81. Supper will be served for 10
and 15c. Everybody come and have a
good time.
"Why, or the Problem of Life" is the
subject of the lecture Dec 5. Rev Mat
tison Wilbur Chase of Chicago will at
that time give this famous lecture that
has met with such enthusiastic reception
at the Chautauqua assemblies of almost
every state. DIR Chase is considered one
of the ablest lecturers on the platform
today and we are certainly fortunate for
securing him for this small place. This
is the second number on our lecture
course, Friday evening, December s..
Single tickets, 35c; children, 25c.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
ROckdale

Ole Olson of Chicago, was an over
Sunday visitor.
Harlow Tellefson was a caller at Ed
gerton last Friday.
Osmond Suby of Utica, was caller in
town on Tuesday.
Mrs Stenhjem of Madison is visiting
relatives here this week.
Ole Burns and daughter Winnie were
at Lake Mills last Tuesday.
Mrs Clachen of Cambridge is visiting
with her daughter, Mrs Theo Tellefson.
Sever Severson, who has been in Mad
ison for some time, is at home for short
vacation.
Miss Christine Holverson is spending
the week with friends and relatives in
Stoughton.
A few from here attended the funeral
of old Mr. Olson from Utica, at the East
Koshkonong church last Friday.
John. Olson left last Monday for Chi
cago where, if it is found necessary, he
will undergo a surgical operation.
Theo Tellefson returned home Monday
after a short stay at Eagle River. He
brought with him two deer showing his
success in hunting.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-11-21
DeerfeId.


Considerable old tobacco has been
marketed in this village the last two
weeks. S E Simonson was the buyer.
Miss Clara Week and Mr. Bert Thorn
pson, both of this village, were married
at the home of Rev G G Krostu in Utica
last Wednesday afternoon in the pres
ence of near relatives of the contracting
parties. The bride was attended by Miss
Susie johnson of Stoughton, and Mr.
Lars Thompson, brother of the groom,
acted as best man. Immediately after
the ceremony the newly welded couple
drove to Stoughton where they went to
housekeeping.
At the Opera House last Thursday
evening occurred the annual banquet
and grape festival of the Norwegian
Pioneer association and a number of
Madison people were present, among
them Messrs R B Anderson, M w Cd
land and L ] Erdall all of whom made
addresses. Nels Holman acted as toast
master. Prof Anderson made few re-
marks and Prof Odland was the chief
speaker of the evening, his subject being
"The Norwegian Pioneer" He gave the
historical setting Of the occasion and
paid tribute to the Norwegian pioneers
of Deerfeld. He spoke in English, but
the major part of the program was in
Norwegian. The grape festival COM
memorates the discovery of America by
the Mortimer, and the grape owes it's
place of distinction to the fact that that
fruit gave the new-found land its name
with the discoveries, the country being
called Vineland from the large quaint
ties of grapes seen. The Deerfield or
ganization is large and numbers Senator
Knute Olson of Minnesota, former res
dent of Deerfeld, among its honorary
members.
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Milton.

Mr. and Mrs A B Lamphere, who have
been spending the summer here, return
ed to their home at Hammond, La, this
week.
W A McEwen has been appointed JUS
tice of the peace by the board of super
visors and is now ready to dispense law
and justice at short notice.
B FL Wells hopes to move into his new
house at an early date. 1t is one of the
up-to-date residences in town with steam
heat and lighted with acetylene gas.
The interior is finished in hard wood be-
low and the furnishings will be fine.
r J Greenman of Milton junction was
the guest of honor at large reception
given as farewell party for him at the
P FL hall, Milton Junction, on Tuesday
evening. Mr. Greenman is to leave soon
for his future home in Williamsburg, Va,
and Tuesday evening the hall was filled
with his friends who had gathered to ex-
tend their best wishes There was music
by the band and several speeches, and
during the evening Mr. Greenman was
presented with purse of $50 and told to
buy his own present. Mr. Greenman has
resided in Milton Junction many years
is highly esteemed and his departure is
keenly regretted.