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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
BIG MEAT MERGER.
Combine Of Packers Will BE FIoated
BY the First Of December.

Combine Of Packers Will BE FIoated
BY the First Of December.
Chicago, Oct. 6. - Plans for the
great packers combine have been sue
cessfully perfected to the satisfaction
of all large interests involved, and
Dec. has been set, contingent upon
the condition of the money market, as
the time for publicly launching the
gigantic enterprise.
Ii the money market by Dec. is
easy and favorable the combine will
be f1oated. The firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
Co., the New York bankers and finan.
ciers, will head the underwriting syn
dictate. That firm has brought about
the successful and harmonious close
of the negotiations after months of
toll The deal will involve millions
of dollars of the different packing
houses, and next to the steel trust is
expected to be the biggest merger
ever brought about.
The hitch which existed and delayed
perfecting the combine has been on
account of Swift & Co., and it was not
until recently that compromise was
reached. When the stock of the pack
ers' combine is floated the stock of
Swift & Co. will be taken over on
basis of 5000 share in the new Sc
curities. The Swift people wanted to
come into the combine upon the same
terms as Armour & Co. To this the
Armour people
Entered Objections
on the ground that Swift & Co. had
larger floating Indebtedness proper
tionately than the Armour people.
Whether the Armour people finally
yielded, or whether the stock of Ar
mour & Co. will be taken into the COM
bine upon a higher basis than 5000 a
share the people in the merger refuse
to say.
emphatically deny that ]. P. Morgan
& CO. took hand in the deal, or that
this firm was asked to do so. They
insist that the packers themselves are
at the head and behind the great deal,
with the firm Of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. en-
cheering it.
upon the entire country; in every city
and town where any Of the packers
who are joining in the combine have
branches. 1t was conceded that one of
the features of the plan is that,
wherever there are agencies of several
packers in a city or town; they will be
abolished, and only one general agency
of the combine will be established. BY
this consolidation the packers declare
they will be able to sell their goods
cheaper.
Among the firms in the combine
who have agreed upon the plan which
is to be put into operation Dec. /, If
the money market is favorable, are:
Armour & Co., Swift & Co., Nelson
Morris & Co., Schwarzchild & Sulz-
berger and others. b
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
BEEF COMBINE A GO.
Capital Expected to Be increased to
Five Hundred Millions. @

Capital Expected to BE Increased to
Five Hundred Millions. J..
Trenton, N. j., Oct. 18.-The United
States Packing company. which is I'M
derstood to be the beef combine, was
incorporated yesterday with an author
ICED capital of $1,000,000.3 1t is under
stood that this amount will be subse-
quently increased to probably $780,
100000. The company is authorized
to purchase and deal in cattle and 9TH
er live stock, and to carry on the bust
ness OF butchers, packers, storekeep-
ers, construct and operate steamship
lines, etc. The capital stock is di-
vided into one-half preferred and one
half common. The dividends are to. be
preferred upon the preferred stock
semi-annually, but are not to be. cumu-
lative. The dividends, however, are to
be at no time less than per cent or
more than 6 per cent per annum. The
incorporators are Horace S. Gould,
Frederick X. Seward and. Kenneth X.
McLaren, all of whom are clerks in q
New Jersey corporation agency.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
President ls Pleased.

Washington, Oct. IS. - Notwith
standingr.th severe strain incident to
the mental and physical labors of
Wednesday, President Roosevelt was
at his desk early yesterday. Surgeon
General OReilly and DR.. Lung, who,
called at the temporary Whit House,
shortly after o'clock, announced on;
leaving, that the president was pro.
crossing finely and was in excellent
spirits. Already the president is in re-
ceipt of scores Of kilograms of congrat-
ulation upon his efforts to effect set
Element OF the anthracit coal strike
The greatest satisfaction is expressed
here in Official circles over the sue
cess Of the negotiations for the settle
ment of the coal strike. The president
himself feels deeply grateful 1 for, the
outcome. He regards II as honorable
to both sides, as Securing Justice To-
both sides and; above all, as a1ertings
q terrible calamity to thetpeople. 4.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
M!TcHELL's LETTER.

He Scores Operators and Praises Sc
lection Of Commission.
Washington, Oct. 1S. - President
Mitchell's letter accepting President
Rooseyelt's appointment of arbitrators
for settlement of the coal strike was
made public at the White House yes
terday morning. rsa.E.s'a. n .@sz'...'c.'
1t is an exhaustive review of the
situation from the miners standpoint.
He states that he was opposed to the
operators position. because of the re-
strictions placed upon the president,
but now that the restrictions had been
removed he was willing to accept the
arbitrament of the commission.
E Mr. Mitchell comments bitterly on
the conduct of the operators at the
first conference at the White House.
cbaracterizing their attitude as in
suIting and unmanly. In closing, he
says:
"By the eminent tribunal which you
have named we have confidence that
justice will be done our people. We
are glad to have a chance to appear
before such a court empowered to con-
slider and dispose of all questions at
issue. First among those is the de-
mand Of the mineworkers for in
creased wages and a reduction in the
hours of labor; second is the relations
which ought to- exist between the en-
.ployers and an organization which the
men have formed and which they au-
thorize to speak for them From this
arbitration we hope and believe will
come a complete, satisfactory and per-
manent solution of the troubles which
have vexed the anthracite field from
time immemorial"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
MEXICO is LOSER.

Pious Fund Case Is Decided In Favor
Of the United States.
The Hague, Oct. 16-The arbitration
court in the Pious fund case has con.
demned Mexico to pay the United
States $1,S2O,O0O in Mexican currency.
The decision Of the court was unan-
imous. The tribunal finds:
First-That the claim of the United
States in behalf Of the archbishop of San
Francisco is governed by the principle Of
res judicata, in virtue Of the arbitra-
ton decision pronounced by Sir Edward
Thornton Nov. II, 1875, and amended by
Sir Edward Thornton Oct. "a. 1876.
Second-That, in conformity with this
decision. the government Of the United
States of Mexico should pay the govern
ment of the United States 81 Az, 6s2.67 in
money of the legal currency Of Mexico,
with the period fixed by article ten Of the
protocol Of Washington. This> sum will
cover the total payment Of an
nuities due from, and unpaid by.
the government. of the Mexican republic.
namely. the annual payment Of SIS, $50 90.
in Mexican currency from Feb. 2, 1863, to
Feb. 2. 1903. - 5.. E fE
Third-The government OF the United
States of Mexico will pay to the govern.
ment of the United States Feb. 2, 1903.
and every following year on the same
date. for ever an annual payment of
IS. O50.90 OF money Of the legal currency
of Mexico. .tss@55. *
The decision of the tribunal was read
by Secretary General Ruiyssenaers in
the presence Of the members OF the
diplomatic corps: their wives and the
representative Of the glitigants. ;,f a.
The Pious case grew out of the con.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
INsuRREcTloN SPREADING.
Turkish Families MassacredF and Re
II AL ~ serves Are Called Out.

Turkish Families MassacredF and Re.
serves Are Called Out. 3!a
London, Oct. 18.-Advices received
dated Monday, Oct. 10, report the In:
surrection in Northern Macedonia to
be spreading. The telegraph wires.
have been cut in several places be-
tween Melnig and Djumabala. Many
Turkish families are reported to have
been nassacred. All the Turkish.
second reserves at Salonika have al
ready been sent into the interior, and
large numbers of reinforc ements have
been ordered from Constantinople to
sSalonica. A telegram from Volo;
Greece, dated Oct. n, announces that
the last class Of the Salonica reserves
has been called out. 't'1'as II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
ENDS OUTBREAK ron TINS TIME
7Hi 81 = ,58 "A sNs.S-t M - ~ n ~ IN 70
FiRMlN EvAcUATEs SGohAlvEs
AND NATloNALlsTs QUIET. Is,
IN ENTER. .-. z
U. S. WARsnIP LANDS a FORCE
WILL PROTECT AMERICAN CON.
sULATE AND PRESERVE
ORDER.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The following
cablegram was received at the navy
department yesterday from the com.
mander of the United States steam
ship Cincinnati, dated Nicolas Mole
Haiti, Oct. II: .,s
.St. Marie surrendered on Oct. IA
national forces occupied town peacea-
bly,; Cincinnati arrived at Gonaives
Wednesday noon, Oct. IS; Firmin
evacuated Gonaives and has left by
Hamburg-American Steam Packet
company's steamer for Mathewtown,
Bahama islands, with, about $50 adj
herents, leaving no government at
the place. Have landed force for the
protection of American consulate and
to preserve order. The German gum
boat landed force also. National forces
are near at hand and it is expected
(they) will occupy town Saturday or
Sunday. All quiet there. It is consid-
cred practically the end of the revolu-
ton. am returning to Gonaives i'm
mediately; shall embark landing
party and will proceed to Cape Haitien
when affairs are settled at Gonaives.
No attempt has been made to blockade
ports mentioned in my last telegram
est. Marie and Gonaives.) French
cruiser D'Assas arrived (at) Gonaives
Thursday, Oct. 16, p. m.
Mason
capitulation Of Town. ~
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Oct 1S.-The
foreign consuls at Gonaives (the head
quarters of the 1evolutionists), after
negotiating with Gen. Nord, command
er of the government forces. have
brought about the capitulation of that
town. Government troops will enter
Gonaives to-day, and it is hoped there
will be no clash with the revolution
lists. Detachments of marines from
the Cincinnati, DAssas and the Fake
are at present guarding the foreign
consulates there. The ccnsulates are
filled with refugees.
M. Firmin, the revolutionary leader,
left Oct. Is for Mathewtown, Inagua
island, Bahama, on board the steamer
Adirondack, of the Hamburg
line. He was accompanied by about
200 of his followers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

A visitor to houston Tex, claims
that he slept in q saloon Is minutes
and lost $3.50. This amounts to little
over $1,000 a minute for his lodging.
He must have dreamed that he was at
the Waldorf-Astorta. ~ -s7sa....e-.s
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

An English nobleman threatens to
kill himself and everybody else if a
Chicago girl does not marry him.
Now and then our English friends get
interested in something really worth
while.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

o'6rien Gets Ten Years. h ,.s3
Black River Falls, Wis.,. Oct, Is. -
Thomas O'Brien, convicted OF horse
stealing here, was last might sentenced
by Judge O'Neil to ten years at5 yeau-
pun. The jury was out but fifteen
minutes. 81 g 81. II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Why doesn't somebody invent a fly
ing machine to shoot along say 100
feet above the earth, taking its power
up through trolley wire with ring
on the end running free on an over
head wire?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
GREATEST EVER.

Battle Between Venezuela ana Reyc.
iutlonlsts stlil Rag 81. 4
Washington, Oct. Is! The greatest
battle that Venezuela has ever known
y still raging, according ]. TO q cable
gram received at the state depart
mept yesterday from United States
Minister Bowen at Caracas. It HIS
been decided at the state department
that the one United States naval ves-
sci, the Marietta, now ct La Guayra.
the port Of Caracas, ~ suticient for
the prsssnt needs. !..Bs
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

The Kentucky Judge who enjoined
the McGovern-C orbett fight did so on
the ground that it was to be real
light" From which it is seen that
the bench in Kentucky retains it's
share OF innocent credulity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
HUSBAND USES a, GUN.

Shoots at Wife and Her Gentleman
Friend.
Covington, Ind, Oct. IS. - William
O'Brien, aged thirty, shot and fatally
wounded David Murray, aged twenty
six, at Fountain, six miles north Of
here late Wednesday night. Murray
and the wife of Mr.. O'Brien had left
here for Fountain. O'Brien overlook
them and opened fire on his wife and
shot four times, and Murray, who at
tempted to protect her, received one
of the bullets. Mrs. O'Brien was not
injured. O'Brien gave himself un.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

It appears that the Chinese were
addicted to profane swearing thou
sands of years ago. Modern civiliza-
ton, in fact, can hardly claim any
vice as peculiarly it's own.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
Heavy Lumber Cut.

Heavy Lumber Cut. ~
y Grand Rapids, Wis, Oct. Is. The
Upham Lumber company has decided.
to put on a'force of $50 men logging on
their timber land in this vicinity.
Fully 20,000,0 900 feet will be cut, an in. J.
crease Of over 5,oOO,0O0 feet over any
previous year. 3l.st 4si<. Il,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

A Missouri farmer raw In paper
IN advertisement of q fire escape for
81. He sent; the 81 and received a
copy Of the New Testament. He in.
dignantly claims that he was swindled.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Raw onions and whisky are the
prescription of Mississippi doctor
tor malaria. The prescription would
seem to involve solitude as an access
sorry treatment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

The Newport smart set says "sour
grapes" to Henry Watterson. But the
colonel seems hardly the man to want
to butt into monkey dinner or a
poodle party.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

A Virginia editor has been arrested
for smoking cigarettes. Virginia in
sists upon having her cigarettes
smoked elsewhere, which is natural
but not just.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
THREE YEARS OF STRIFE.

Colombian Revolutionary Movement
4. Has lasted Well.
Panama, Oct. 18.-Three years ago
on Thursday the present civil strife
in Colombia was begun by Gen. Tribe
Tribe, in Bucaramauga, department of
Santander, which town was captured
by assault and afterward recaptured
by Gen. Willimizar, then governor. OF
Santander. The rebellion soon after.
ward spread over the republic and still
continues.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

A woman has just recovered her
sight after being blind for seven
years. Perhaps you believe that her
first inquiry was for the latest fashion
magazine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Being prudent man and possess
ing some means. Mr.. Rockefeller
doubtless had his home insured. We
do not anticipate that he will raise
the price Of coal oil.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

The Massachusetts Red Men want
the Goldfish as their totem. What
will the aristocracy have to say
about it?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

S. Leszczynski and M. Grzegorz-
kowna have been licensed to wed. 1t
should not be very hard for the lady
In this case to get used to her new
name.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Il work harder than any other man
In the entire world" said Buffalo Bill
the other day. We have always want
ed to know just who it is that works
the hardest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

1t is becoming almost as dangerous
to ride in automobiles as to be in
front of them. This may bring re-
form.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

We still insist that the greatest of
all American heroes is the taxpayer.
His is the sort of heroism that keeps
the government going.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Experiments at New York recently
with the latest airship are pronounced
highly successtul-only the blamed
thing wouldn't fly.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

The American generals who were
given a vacation in Germany may
need five or six months to rest up.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

All that good fuel oil burning in
Texas and nothing to keep northern
people warm. Think of it!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Look not upon the big apple when it
Ia red. Too oft it biteth like ball
of yarn and tasteth like sawdust.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

It would be a little queer If we had
to appeal to the oil trust for protec-
ton from the coal trust.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Mount Pelee is giving fresh proof
every day Of its great desire to DO
uninhabited.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

II Emperor William wishes to keep
up with the procession he will have
to be operated on.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24
Another plan to protect authors is
afoot. How about the readers? @

Even the new s3o,ooo,ooo sewing
machine trust will have its seamy
side. a
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

Women's fall hats will be large.
Fortunately in this case size does not
affect the price.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-10-24

A luxury, as soon as we get used
to 1t, becomes q necessity.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-11

Hon. M. Green, attorney, has filed
with the Secretary of State a sworn
certificate giving the list of directors
of the New Orleans & Mississippi Mid.
land Railroad. The directors are:
Percy l.. Mccoy. H. M. Preston, w. R.
Stauffer, Gus Lehman, Jr., ]. c. Lyons.
Marcellus Green. A. M. Nelson, C. 8.
Bobington. r. P. Duncan and e. L. Fer
guson. The capital stock Is $50, 900.
and the survey has been made as far
north from New Orleans as Month.
ticello. The surveyors have gone from
Monticello to Pontotoc and are now
engaged In a survey south, with in.
structions to complete it 81 rapidly
as possible.
AS one 1t was said that "aii road
lead to Roma" so now 1t may be said
that all roads Tin Mississippi) lead
to or from Hattiesburg. Scarce a
month goes by without recording the
birth of some RAILROAD scheme havine
Hattiesburg on its line. If all or ever
half Of them materialize this pushing
little city in the t%urpentine district
will be like a hub from which the
spokes of the wheel of progress will,
extend in all directions. We hope "a
see such a fulfllment of the dreams
Cor, better, the plans) Of the peopls
Of Hattiesburg.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1902-01-11

common. 1t may now in the state
and the church and the world be Jar
uary cold, but we are on the way to
July harvests and September or
chards.
Do not read your almanac backward.
Do not go out and ask the trees hung
with icicles by January storm whether
they will eve again blossom in May
and leaf in June. We are moving to-
ward the worlds redemption. The
frozen tears will melt. the river of
gladness will resume its flow, the GRO
Gus will come up at the edge of the
snowbank, the morning star will open
the door for the day, and the armies of
the world will ground arms" all
around the world. The January of
frost will be abolished, and the balm
and radiance of a divine atmosphere
will fill the nations. If you do not
see it and hear it for yourself, l think
at the utmost your grandchildren will
see and hear it. The heavens will take
part in the conflict between righteous.
ness and sin, and that will settle II,
and settle it Alright, and settle it for
ever.
But January, like all the otbe
months of the year, has had its sad
Lesses and its disasters. During tn
month died Linnaeus, the botanist oil
sweden and the word, who'called the
roll Of the flowers aud shrubs and trees
Milford chronicle., 1902-11-07
Night Work in the Stores.

The plea made-by the leading women
organizations in the cities in favor of
keeping the department stores open
only four nights pefOre Christmas, will
undoubtedly receive the attention
which it deserves from the managers
of these enterprises.
Any night service is a survival. All
stores were once open all evenings.
Country stores are yet. AS stores i'm
prove hours shorten. Our stores al
ready have the shortest hours of any
retail establishments anywhere. Lon
don stores are open later than Ameri-
can. Our own stores were open nearly
a month be,ore Christmas thirty years
ago
The whole trend of society tends to-
ward a shorter day, and each reduc-
ton in hours is really a proof that the
business of the store is better conducted
managed and directed. A certain
share of the community finds it diff
cult to reach these great stores in the
daytime. If those alone came who are
thus situated there would be good done;
but stores open in the evening attract
great thrOngs of idlers. They tramp
through a ssOre, damaging goods, weary
ing clerks and by no means bringing
purchasers in proportion to their num-
bers.
Yet some night sessions are necessary,
ard it is well to limit them, as is now
proposed to four evenings. Such q
step is in line with the steady ameli
Grafton of the condition of employees
in these great stores. In all of them
year by year, hours decrease, better con
veniences are provided, opportunities
for rest are furnished on a larger scale
and another step is taken in the long
path, which has reduced the daily term
Of service from sixteen hours to ten.
This sounds business as we'll as sound
public spirit. 1t should be met by the
doing its share. Early shopping will
reduce night hours. If an over indul
gent public would shop now instead Of
waiting until December, the pressure
OH working women in these stores
painted so graphically. would be great
~ relieved. AS so often happens, those
who criticise what is done and who
hold the stores responsible could them.
selves work a reform by makidg it ''the
thing" to complete all their Christmas
shopping by the middle of November
There is not a single person reading
these lines who could not do something
to make the shop girls life easier by
buying now what will be bought a
month hence and which is in the stores
in better condition now than then.
The public, and only the public, can
do this, and the women in the organi-
"a tons asking for less night work for
Shop girls can lead the public in the
path of reform by having all their
Christmas bundles home in the next
three weeks.