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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
FINDS ri THE ELECTRIC GLOBES

Rare Insects Arc Occasionally Kiiled
KS by the Arc Lights
I'VE get all kinds Of bugs, birds and
Insects out of the globes" said one Of
the men who attend to the electric
lights. "In cleaning out our globes we
find little collection every time. They
are attracted to the light in some way.
and are never satisfied until they land
/ IN the globe, where, of course, they
soon die from heat. When get hold
OF real rare specimen always find
ready sale for it with some of the
bug collectors here in Washington. 1t
Is not often, however, that we find
anything real rare. Occasionally after
a storm or long dry spell something
new will turn up in the globes.
The changes in the weather. are
tsure to bring about change in the
crop of things which get into the
globes. The most valuable bug I ever
found sold to fellow over there In
the agricultural department. He gave
me 81 bill for it, and said it was a
bug he had been hunting for for more
than year. He called it by a name
which no one but Dutchman could
pronounce. This bug had head ex-
actly like an elephant, and its legs
turned in and out like frogs. 1t
was nearly as large as tree frog.
have never been able to find another
one like it. These pesky English spar
rows keep us busy tearing their nests
out of globes during their breeding
season. They can build nest in a
day or two, but they don't take any
pains to make them nice. They are
built of straw, paper, strings, sticks or
just any old thing the bird can find
without hunting around.-Washing-
ION Times.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Exclusive Greenland.

Greenland, with its icy mountains,
is not only cool, but very exclusive,
for it does not invite visitors, and it
even makes it inconvenient for tour
lists to land on the little bit of occa-
sionally green land that surrounds Its
great heart of perpetual ice. Permis-
sion must be had from old, conserva-
tive Mother Denmark before aliens
can visit the not very inviting north
ern colony.
Denmark is indeed very careful and
conservative in the management of
Greenland affairs. The trade there is
monopolized by the state, and only
government vessels are welcomed to
Greenland waters. This, says Den
mark, is to protect the Greenlandar
from INSCRIPTIONS merchants. And to
make sure of the peoples welfare the
state fixes both the price they shall
pay for food and the price they shall
sell at.
The quantity sold is also regulated
so that the natives will not leave
themselves short of food or clothing
In fact, the Greenlander is unde,
strict guardianship and is allowed tc
buy. no spurious liquors.
The trade between Greenland ani
the mother country is, as a rule, car.
ried on by, nine vessels belonging tt
the Greenland Company, and under
government direction.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

were hopelessly flooded and the owner
was ruined man.
A story equally as tragic is told of
the Speedwell mine at Derbyshire. Be-
lieving that a rich vein of ore existed
in nearby hill, the owner risked his
entire capital to bore tunnel 5000
feet long into the heart of the noun
tain. Suddenly the miners broke
through wall of rock into a vast hid
den cavern, through which flowed a
stream of water They began to dump
rock into the stream, and after ten
thousand tons, a bridge began to rise
out of the darkness. And then their
further progress was stopped. Month
after month they toiled and at last,
after 10000 tons in all had been cast
into the cavern, they gave it up. That
narrow rift is known to this day as
the Bottomless Pit
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Gotham's sunken Village.

Z The famous "sunken village" on the
boulevard in New York is to disap-
pear and a great granite apartment
house that will cover the entire block
is to take its place. The village is
q little cluster of houses far below
the grade of the street, with high
board fence all around it. The dwell
lers iof the village have a mayor of
their own; he is also city council and
chief Of police. The sidewalks are
three feet wide between the houses.
AS community the sunken villagers
are peaceful. Their industry is selling
milk to those who do not live in the
village. Ingress to the village is
through openings In the fence, the
base OF which is above the roofs Of
the village houses. One has to go
downstairs to. get into the village.
The residents are Of pure Dutch
stock. The original sunken villagers
wore wooden shoes and other gar
sments now. only seen on the stage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

Rockefeller" raises thousands Of
chickens by incubator at his place near
Tarrytown, which are regularly sold
in the name Of the manager of the
place in the New York markets.
Grapes and other dollhouse delicacies
are also disposed of in the same way,
when produced in excess of the needs
of the family. John D. Rockefeller has
never shown any taste for such rural
pleasures, nor has he any fad or hobby
with which to relieve the strain of
money-getting. He is rather fond of
good trotters, and pays some attention
to them at his Tarrytown place.
DR.. Seward Webb lumbers pieces OF
land in the North Woods, and A A.
Low, brother of the mayor, makes
maple sugar and elderberry and rasp-
berry wine on his place in the Adiron-
dacks. selling them for fancy prices in
New York. Both men further amuse
themselves by connecting the various
parts of their estates by private rail-
roads.
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Push-Button Telephone.

!: The push button telephone consists
of a complete telephone, including
transmitter and receiver, which, in ap-
pearance and actuality, is not much
larger than the ordinary electric push
button. Where electric bells are al
ready installed the push button can be
removed and the new instrument sub
stituted in a few minutes without dis
turbing the existing wires, annuncia-
tors. bells or batteries. With it con-
versations have been. carried on easily
over 500 miles. u.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
Social Changes.

can well remember the time when
q man, il perchance he met q lady
while he was smoking in some rather
.unfrequented street. always flung, his
cigar away and rather tried TO look
ias II he had not been doing 1T. Yei
$50 far have We travelled that not lons
ago, at a hospita house not q hun
,dred miles from Berkeley square, the
hostess and her daughter were the
i only smokers In. q large ,lpneAeon
party, and prefaeed their cigarettes
by the courteous condition, ..If YOU
gentlemen don't mind London Tat.
49, l555 sy siSS;, ii III, 555t IL q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
celor..d Ph,losophy.

Two old-time darlkies were engaged
in q discussion Of death and its mys-
teries when Uncle Nose said
Reuben, does you b'lieve dat whin
q pusson dies dat he kin turn to q
dog or chicken p 5..5i Z
Well, ] dunno. &: answered Reuben. /,
Ga 4 you had 20, way within you dies
would YOU turn to srschic ken7' ].
Dat depends an togedder.'
All togedder on what o. III I
fs On whedder you lived In de near
abouts, er not, s 1, .a +.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

Gil being opened it was found to en-
act that the residue Of his fortune was
to be divided among those who
Notwithstanding the loss of the 300
marks, attended his funeral. Hence
the housekeeper gets all; but the heirs
threaten to dispute the will
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
No Doabt of Tint.

Jesste-He's man after my own
heart.
Bessie-Well, If he was after mine he
could have it.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

When your kindness is only intended
for Goals of fire it will certainly burn
your own fingers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

When Christians go out in obedience
to Christ sinners will come in.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

Love doesn't always hold the control
ling interest in matrimonial partner
ship.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06
BuRNs AMI scAIns

BURNS AND SCALDS
No matter how severe, quickly relieved and
cured without scars, if Coles Carbolisalve
is promptly used, or money refunded. IS
and so cents at all druggists.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

$40 A WEEK AND EXPENSES
to men with rig to introduce our Poultry goods.
Send stp. Javelle Mfg Co. Dept D, Parsons, Kan.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-06

Prosperity becomes a poison when it
grows at the expense of piety.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
VIEWS AT LONDON AND BERLIN
No One There Seems Inclined to Make the
Matter Important.

London. Sept. 17.-What is deSig-
mated as NJ. Pelletan's new diplom-
acy' is not taken seriously in London.
1t is pointed out here that in the course
of his tour the minister similarly re-
ferred to Germany and Italy. and
semi-Official French papers like The
Journal DeS Debats declare his sen
timents are those neither of France nor
of her government. The London pa
perS, commenting on the speech at
Bizerta, quote his ingenious confession
that he had not yet become accus-
toned to being Il minister" as sufficient
to discount his utterances.
Berlin, Sept. 1.-THE German for
eign office treats NJ. Pelletan's Bizerta
speech lightly, and is disposed to at
tach no more Importance TO it than to
the after dinner indiscretions of the
French minister of war, General An
Dire, few weeks ago. of which the
German government took no official no.
tice. The correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press was informed at the for
eign office that as Germany has no po-
litical interest in the basin of the Med
iterranean. and as she never will have,
what France is doing there does not
specially affect her.
NJ. Pelletan's utterances. according
to other official opinion. draw attention
directly to French designs in the Med
iterranean. France. while Great Brit
ain was engaged in South Africa. made
BiZerta rs strong as Malta. and France
is now regarded as the strongest Med
iterranean power. Great Britain has
become aware of her relatively lower
position there and of Frances activ-
ity during the war, and according TO
diplomatic intelligence here Great Brit
ain is again looking for closer relations
with Italy. NJ. Pelletans reference to
the ..barbarism of old Germany is
treated by the newspapers here with
ridicule rather than with Indignation.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
DEMOCRATS OF
DISTRICT CONFER
Hopkins Meets Party
Leaders at Monmouth
Today.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-The CON
ference between John Z. Hopkins,
chairman of the democratic state
central committee, and other MEM
bers of that body and the Fourteenth
district congressional, Thirtythird
senatorial district and county com
mittees of the congressional district.
held here today, was well attended,
and much was accomplished that Will
prove helpful in coming campaigns.
Hon. Tom Marshall. of Keithsburg.
was present, and again announced
that it would be impossible. owing -
his business affairs, to be able to ac-
cept the congressional nomination.
Representatives from Mercer and
Rock Island counties brought up the
controversy in the senatorial commit
tee that resulted in the calling of two
conventions. but no action was taken.
nor will any be unless the matter is
formally presented before the state
central committee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
JOHN AND HANS DEF|ED
French Cabinet Officer Does Some
Talking of the New Di-
plomacy" Kind.
DOES NOT REPRESENT DELoAssB
So They Say in Paris, Only Himself
What Is Thought at London
and Berlin.

Bizerta, Tunis. Sept. I'M. Pei.
letan, French minister of marine.
made n remarkable speech at an en-
tertainment of the municipality Mon
day evening. which it is expected will
cause the French foreign minister. NJ.
Delcasse, some trouble 10 explain. Aft
er pointing out the Importance of Bi-
Zerta as Il bulwark OF France NJ. Pei
letan proceeded: I'VE do not saw we
want to make the Mediterranean a
French lake. We have been cured of
the dreams of the great man who
wished us to dominate the world. But
part of the Mediterranean is French
and will remain French. With this
powerful rampant so well situated for
defense and also for attack. and with
Corsica and ToulOn, we can mold the
open door between the two halves of
the Mediterranean in spite of Malta
and Gibraltar.
Remarks on Germany and England.
Certainly l do not desire Il conflict
of peoples against England any more
than against Italy, but as we do not
know what others are doing it is part
of our duty to prepare for the holy
war for the French fatherland
against its enemies. whoever they may
be. am convinced, thanks to the fel-
low-wOrkers with whom / am sur
round. that we can face every event
uality. Security hardly exists any
more for the civilized world At the
end of the nineteenth century. after
the defeat of France by the barbarism
of old Germany. we saw an offensive
return of the law of brute force The
whole world seemed to be dominated
~ 10 Ill,
must then devote all our efforts to
keeping intact that focus of justice
and light-'French genius.''
His Talk Was strictly Personal.
Paris, Sept. 1.-THE needIesSIy of
fensive allusions to Italy. Germany
and Great Britain made by NJ. Pei
letan, the marine minister. in speech
have caused considerable surprise here
and are generally deprecated. The
only explanation offered by French
men is that NJ. Pelletan has forgotten
that he is now minister and that
he has been speaking aS journalist
The foreign minister, NJ. DelcasSe. is
said to have been extremely veXcd
ut NJ. Pelletan's utterances. An Of
fetal yesterday said: m. PelletanS
remarks must be taken as strictly per-
sonal and as in no way rejecting the
general spirit of the French govern
ment toward the powers mentioned.
He spoke in his capacity as minister
of marine. and as treating of the de-
fenSe of the coasts. and not as the
mOuthpiece of Frances foreign pol
icy"
The Courier du SOir, referring to
the speech ut Bizerta, says: 1T is an
open secret that NJ. DelcaSSe minister
of foreign affairsl processes quite
contrary opinion. and one too much in
conformity with the real situation and
the true interest of France. to he
changed. The majority of the govern
ment will certainly adopt NJ. Delcasse's
opinion. NJ. Pelletan knows this; was
it worth while to let the universe know
his views ~
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
VOTING ON A DEMAND
Trainmen VIII Probably Ask Better
Wages for Themselves.

Trainmen VIII Probably Ask Better
Wages for Themselves.
Chicago. Sept. 1I.-LOdges of rail
road trainmen and railroad conductors
west of Il line drawn from Duluth,
Mimi, south to New Orleans. are vot-
ing on Il proposition to ask for addi-
tional compensation for their services.
+. +. Clark, grand chief of the Order
of Railway Conductors, and Patrick J.
MorrisSey, grand chief of the Brother
hood of Railroad T'rainmen, says that
Owing to the vastly changed cOndi-
tiOnS as compared with those in eXis-
tence at the time the present wage
scales were made both the conductors
and trainmen believe they are entitled
to an increase. in wages
The lodges are now voting and send
ing the returns to Kansas City, where
the joint committees will hold its
meeting Oct. l. Should Il two-thirds
vote be cast in favor of demanding an
increase in wages on any one or more
railroad systems. or on railroads with
in the prescribed territory, the joint
committees will prepare uniform
wage scale, and it will involve thou
sands of men.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
GROUND NOW IN GOOD
CONDITION FOR FLOWING

Springfield, Sept. 16.-Rain fell over
most of the state Monday and Thurs
day nights, but the rest of the week
was dry. The rains put the ground
in good condition for plowing and
seeding generally. but in some To-
calities il is still hard. Considerable
blowing has been done and some
ground has been seeded. In a few To-
calities i'll the southern part of the
state the newly sown grain has be-
gun to show above the ground. The
past week was cool and light frostS
occurred on several mornings. On
Saturday and Sunday mornings frost
was general throughout the state. In
a few localities, especially i'm the
northern district. the frost was heavy
and caused considerable damage tu
vegetation, but over most of the state
the frost was light and caused but
slight damage. Threshing continued
during the week and it was about
completed over most of the state. In
many places some Improvement in the
quality of the later threshed oats is
noted. Corn was damaged consider
ably in a few localities. especially in
the northern part of the state,
by the frosts which occurred to-
ward the end of the week. but
over most of the state there was but
little damage or none at all. Many
correspondents state that the frostS
Will result in positive benefit by hast
ening the maturity of the corn crop.
In general the progress of the crop
toward maturity was rather slow dur
ing the week. but great deal of it is
now beyond danger except from very
heavy frost. Cutting corn has be-
come quite general and a great deal
of it is already in shock. Some late
pieces will not he safe from frost
until October. Broom corn harvest
continues. The yield is generally
good. but in some localities the quail
" is not good. Fall pastures are gem
orally in good condition. a good Sec
ond crop of COW peas is being har-
vested. The yield of potatoes is gen.
orally large, and the amount of rot
ting appears to be diminishing. The
apple prospects have improved some
what. and though the average yield
will be rather light the quality of the
fruit is generally excellent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
GUARD NOT TO
PARTICIPATE
Militia Will Take No Hand
in the Maneu-
Vers.

Lincoln. Neb. Sept. 1.-THE Ne
braska National Guard will not par
ticipate in the encampment at Fort Ri
ley, Kan. Governor Savage has is
sued an order vetoing the plan to send
two infantry regiments and Il troop of
cavalry. The governor says the Ma
tiOnaI Guard fund is all but exhausted,
and to meet the necessary expenses
would create a deficiency of $4,000.
Another reason given by Governor
Savage is because he considers it un-
wise to send the entire state militia
regiments away during a strike on one
of the railroad lines of the state
meaning the Union Pacific. The gov
ernOr Says he has received no formal
call for troops thus far. but that such
u request is likely to come at any time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
NEW YoRK's LATEST
More of the circumstances of the Sensa-
tionaI Death of Nicholas Fish.

tionaI Death of Nicholas Fish.
New York, Sept 17.-Nicholas FISH
millionaire. diplomat and descendant
of one of the best known of United
States families-died at the ROOse-
welt hospital at 3:2J yesterday morn.
ing, the result of an injury received
in Ehrhard's saloon, pos West Thir.
ty-fourth street, Monday night.
Whether he was murdered or fell the
police have not yet determined. There
seems to be no doubt that Fish had a
quarrel with a private detective named
Thomas j. Sharkey, who Joined the
banker at a table, where he had been
for several hours drinking with Mrs.
Libby j. Phillips and Mrs. Nellie
Casey. There was no fracture of the
skull, but the coroner says Fish died
of paralysis of the brain, the result
OF Il blow on the head.
At the time of his death his wife
was at Tuxedo. How he came to be
acquainted with the women is not
known, but he was in the saloon drink
went in and was invited by one of the
women to come and have drink. "
He sat down and drank and Fish paid
until he ran out of cash and talked
of drawing a check. The detective
did not know him and made a de
risive remark impunginG Fish's abili-
ty to have check cashed. This
caused the quarrel that ended in
Fish's death. Sharkey and the women
are under arrest
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
OPERATORS IN CONFERENCE
Determined to Make No Concessions to the
Miners.

New York. Sept. 1.-THE following
is what John Markle said, ut the con-
clusion of a conference of coal opera
tors held here yesterday, at which
most of the anthracite operators We're
present: Our position now is the same
as when Mitchell made his original
propositions. and no different than
when the strike began. We said then
that we would make no concessions
and we repeat it now There is no
reason why this should not be under
stood. The operators have shown that
they mean it, and / repeat il only by
way of emphasis. There is just one
way to end the Strike-by the men
returning to work. and every day they
remain away by giving willing ear to
MitchelrS SpeciOuS promises will only
entail further loss and suffering to
them"
John Markle left the meeting and
went to J. =. Morgan'S office. where
he met p. A. r. Widener. The meet
ing in President Baer'S office concIud-
ed at a few minutes before y. m.
President Underwood. of the Erie. as
he was leaving, said that the meet
ing had been merely one of the di-
rectOrS OF the Temple Iron company.
and that only routine matters were
considered. The Temple Iron com
pany is the selling company for the
coal-carrying roads, and the presidents
of the leading coal-carrying roads are
the directors of the Temple Iron COM
pany. which has a capital of $780,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
ATTACK BAPTIST PREACHER
Alleged Christians Object to His Too Por.
sonal RemarISs.


sonal Remarks.
Indianapolis. Sept. 1T.-Rev. George
Beecher. u well-known Baptist preach
er of southern Indiana, was attacked
by the members of his congregation at
Newburg while in the midst of his
discourse, and escaped only by jump
ing through IL window of the church
He referred in very plain terms to the
acts of certain members OF the con
gregation. and was interrupted several
times. He persisted. however. and
finally several members started to-
ward the pulpit, and Beecher was
dragged out upon the floor. He man
aged to free himself. and, 4 half doz-
en- pursuing. jumped through win
dow and made his escape.
After the excitement had died some
what. Gilbert ROwanS. friend of
Beccher, mounted Il pew and began Il
defense of the minister. saying that
much which Beecher had charged was
true. and because of its truth some of
the members had taken offenSe Row
ans was then set upon by Il number of
other members and was beaten until
unconscious. Rowan's injuries arevery
serious and may result fatally. Beech
er has not been seen since his haSty
exit from the church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-09-17
A NOTE OF ALARM

Sounded from Down in the Great State OF
kentucky.
Hartford. Ky. Sept 1T.-There is
reign of terror at Bockport. eight miles
west of here, and the town is prac-
tically in the hands of drunken,
lawless band of men whose members
frighten the law-biddinG citizens into
submission. Monday night over a hun
dred shots were fired in the town by
the gang.
The citizens of ROckpOrt are afraid
to call for aid. fearing that the mob
may hear of it and burn the town.
as they have threatened. During Mon
day nights fuSillade Town Marshal
Tilford was wounded. Three of the
gang have been arrested.