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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-10

my sweet q. snubbed me, and acted
like bad tempered spitfire Of q kit
ten; fortunately, she overdid the bust
ness little, and it let il a glimmer
light to my old brain. She wouldn't
have been SO spunky to me, just on
G. VS. account. So when found her
weeping all by her lone, on log in
the edge of the camping ground, sail
ed into the consolation business like
duck. She said she was crying be-
cause great woolly spider frightened
her, and automatically swallowed
the spider fiction, and put my arm
around her to protect her from any
more spiders. And l give you my
word, I haven't had lucid interval
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-10
A New Method Of pe..roy,nr Rats.

A curious story comes from Lisbon.
It appears that the city became in
tested with rats and that cats, traps
and poisons proved Of no avail. Finally
the authorities commissioned the
municipal doctors to tnoculate the rats
with some infectious disease. "A suit
able virus, harmless to man. having
been found, a fewfr rats were caught, in
oculated and released. The expert
ment, 30 the account says. proved 4
great success, the bacillus spread rap
idly and the rats died 90 fast that iii
. short time the city was free from the
pest.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-10
Weeping alone on q log.

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paAy. at all, IL she is freckled; she
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talk than any girl know; 30 put in
~ best Hicks for her entertainment
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tn, when III Of sudden found Flo
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sands zellis Tiny zellie!) strolfing about
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-01-10

1t has been found in worlds fair.
lasting six months that nearly three
fourths Of the attendance occurs in the
last thrse months.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
Valuable Historical Data.

Copies of the complete muster
rolls and pay-rolls of the Confeder-
ate troops furnished by Mississippi
Ito the army of the Confederate
States of America have been turned
over to the state department of ar
|chiyes and history as a result of the
diligence and industry of Director
Rowland. With these most valuable
records have been secured also de-
tailed historical facts relating to the
troops furnished bv the State. The
actual cash value of these records is
estimated to be $4,000, which
amount would have to be paid cut
for copies of them secured from the
war department at Washington; but
their value as historical documents
cannot be over-estimated, as they
make complete record Of the Con-
federate military history of the
State.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
THE RAILROAD JUGGERNAUT.
Record of Railway Fatalities and
Injuries During the First
Three Months of fDO2.

Washington, July 2s.-The Inter
state commerce commission has is
sued accident bulletin No. 3, showing
collisions and dcrailments OF trains
and casualties to persons for the
three months ending March 81, 1902.
The number cf persons killed In
train accidents was 212, and Of in
iured. 2,l11. Accidents Of other kinds.
including those sustained by en-
ployes while at work. and by passen-
gers In getting Oh or Off cars. brings
the total number up to sl3 killed and
1888 injured.
During this period there were 1920
collisions and s3s deraiIments, of
which 22l collisions and 81 derail-
ments affected passenger trains, re-
suiting in II fatal accidents TO pas
sengers and 500 injured. From other
accidents there were 126 passengers
killed and z33 injured. making a to-
tai Of So passengers killed and 1889
injured
The damage to cars, engines and
roadway by these accidents amount.
ed to sl,914.25s.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
Reer .Treed. at jackson.

Thirty casks of beer have been
''treed" at the freight depot in Jack
BON by the vigilance committee of the
|Anti-Tiger League, which has been
Formed there for the suppression of
blind tigers. The beer arrived last
week and was Immediately spotted
by the vigilance committee. A watch
Fas set on the beer and the watch
IT'LL sits, for the beer remains where
fhe trucks dropped it after it was
folled out of the freight car. Pre-
sumably the solitary figure of the
|tlger comes to the spot at periods to
|see how the land lies, but the lynx
Eyed watch of the vigilance commit
tee never sleeps and there the beer
stays. The beer is, of course, get
ting older all the time and mellow
'er, and that is the only consolation
OF the tiger; but at the same time
storage charges are accumulating at
the depot If the watch is kept up
and the tiger is kept off the charges
will soon cover the beer and the rail-
road will have to drink it to get even.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
THE CASE OF NINA DANFoRTH.
Puzzled as to How 40 Proceed
With the woman

New York, July 28.--The state au-
thorities are puzzled as 70 a satis-
factory disposition OF the case Of
Nina Danforth, the deforTaed girl,
who killed A. J. Emery. and is now in
the Cambridge house of correction,
awaiting trial, says a Boston special
TO the Press. Attorney-GeneraI Par
ker feels that because of the pitiable
circumstances of the case a jury
would acquit her. Yet, by her own
admission and by the testimony Of
eye-witnesses, she killed Emery as
he stood in the doorway Of his home
in South Framingham-s II Is the fear
of having verdict Of not guilty
which causes the attorney general so
much trouble
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
a TERRIFIC WIND STORM.
Serious Damage Done at Detroit.
Mtch., and Vicinity.

Detroit. Mich. July 2S.-=As the re-
suit OF n terrific wind storm, Sunday
afternoon. the large Brown hoist used
to lift and carry heavy plates used
in shipbuilding. lies on the deck Of
the Michigan Central ear ferry
Transport at the Nyandotte ship
yard, total wreck. while the upper
works Of the ear ferry are for the
most part smashed 10 kindling wood.
The Brown hoist is an immense piece
of machinery which runs on track
4 feet high and about 800 feet long.
just before the storm broke the yes-
sci was safely anchored about 400
feet up the track with two chains.
The Michigan Central car ferry
Transport lay at the dock directly in
front of the Brown hoist track. When
the storm broke, the chains snapped
and the immense hoist jumped the
track 80 feet to the ferry, The dam
age is estimated at $4,000.
Other towns within so miles of De-
troit report considerable damage TO
property but no lives lost.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
weather and Crops.

The summary issued by the Mis-
|eissippi department of the climate
and crop service states that rains
during TIE past week have been
|purely local in character, only few
counties being visited by heavy rains,
while in many counties there was no
hainfall. Cotton is very small, but
Is well formed fruiting satisfae-
torily, except in twelve of the north
'central and northeastern counties,
where a good soaking rain is needed.
Some blooming at the top and she'd
ding is reported. The condition of
the corn crop is only fair, and in the
localities where copious rains fell the
late corn viii make a good yield.
Nearly all the early corn has been
cut for fodder.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
Mississippi State News
condition of stat. Banks.

According to summary just IS
sued by Auditor Cole, the State
banks of Mississippi have increased
tbsir resources So, $50, ,544.71 during
the past year, and the number of
hanks has been increased from III
10 129. The total resources of the
banking institutions is s26,544,-
s46.s3, and the cash on hand on the
sth of July was 81, 55O,92s.O2, show
ing that over ninety-fye per cent Of
the capital stock and deposits are
kept invested or in circulation. This
is the most satisfactory showing that
has been made by the State banks in
several wears.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
Uncle Believe That Dose Is Really
Being Fixed Up.

pairs of existing work as wera posi-
BILE with the balances ON hand
The report shows that tbe i'm
provements heretofore made aF gen
orally In a good condition, But in
places damage has occurred by reason
of lack of funds to carry out exist
ing projects. Speaking particularly
of the levee, the report says: ''The
cubic yardage of the leyees loft by
caving during the past year has been
about three-quarters of one per cent.
of the amount already in place. The
average amount of loss for the past
six years, during which time recprds
have been kept, is not in excess Of
two-thirds of one per cent. 1t is prob
of loss win be temporarily increased,
in consequence of the proximity Of
eaving banks in some localities.
I'm several cases the question Of a
new location is complicated by the
existence Of old rivers, lakes or 9TH
er obstructions in the immediate rear
of the levec Line.
1t Is shown that IN the construction
of levees along the Mississippi river
during the past year the United
States has built 3s1 ,67o cubic yards
and the states by winch the river
flows 1,473.ss2 cubic yards.
In connection with the surveys of
the river the report says: 'Leyeling
of parts of the line along the lower
river has shown discrepancies which
indicate a geological disturbance
along the shore of the gulf Of Mexi-
co. The interesting question thus
raised makes it highly important
that the line below the older forna-
tIons on the river bank which give
relative assurance of the stability Of
the earth's surface should We re-run
at proper intervals"
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
OTHERWISE UNN0TICEn

Former Chief of Police Dcvcry. o.
New York, aspircs 10 be The leader OF
Tammany.
The government service az Wash
ington is IN need ~ good male
stenographers.
Harry Peterson was drowned is
the Mississippi river ot Moline, III.
while swimming
The anti-friar demonstration. which
had been planned IN Manila, proved
10 be unimportant
The ear has decorated sig. Mar
conf of wireless telegraph fame, with
the order Of ST Anne.
Alma Rhoades, II years old, daugh.
ter Of $ r. Rhoades. died at Ruyle
H.. from heat prostration.
The government Is preparing 70
eNpend s50O. 900 for the re-eatahtsh.
ment of canteens at the army Posta.
Carrie Nation. the Kansas smaAher
exploited herself at the 81, Louis
Erocera carnival. Sunday, but did no
smashing.
Pope Lco's letter 10 President
Roosevelt Is very cordial, and ex'
presses satisfaction with the result
of the Taft negotiations.
Annie kellbach. n domestic, at
tempted suicide. at st. Louis, be-
cause she thought her mother was
partial in the treatment Of her older
sisters.
Dr. Eugene Grissom. the noted
North Caroline aiienist aud nenrolo.
gist, committed suicide on the porch
of his sons residence In Washington
by shooting.
!. u. Henry. editor OF the London
Petroleum, eays the English are be.
coming deeply interested in the Tex.
as oil fields, and several large com.
panies are organizing
Rev. S. q. Bettes, the cowboy
preacher" Is building u boat with his
own hands at ParkersburR, w. Va, to
carry band of missionaries, inelud
ing himself, To South America.
With only about 100000 bushels OF
contract oata In sight and delivery
day only three days awny, the Chi
cago shorts In July oats are in d
state bordering on desperation.
Miss Clandia Libbey, formerly q
kindergarten teacher, attempted &c
commit suicide. at st. Louis. by
jumping from third-story window
She was probably fatally injured.
special Commissioner Harris has
sailed for London 10 endeavor To Sc
cure from King Edward VII. prom
isc 10 exhibit his herds of shorth0rI
cattle at the Louisiana Purchase ex
position.
Secretary Roots action In reeogniz
ing minor officer as acting adjutan
general, in the absence of The head o
the department. has aroused the re
sentiment Of the ranking officers o
that department.
Dennis Murphy, ls years old, Will
trying to alight from an Iron Noun
tain train at ST. Lcuis. slipped an
fell under the wheels. Both legs an
his left arm were crushed lie die
at the city hospital.
benjamin keyes. tourist lathei
20 years old. fell under mn Iron Mour
tain train while trying To get aboart
at ST. Louis, and both of his leg
were crushed. Doctors at the cit
hospital say he can not recover.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
Annual Report II the Mississippi
River Commission Submitted to
the Chief o Engineers.
THE ESTIMATES FOL THE FISCAL YEAR.
improvements Hehtofore Mado Are
Generally In Coed Condition. hut
I'm Places Damake Has Occurred
by Reason of lack of Funds 10
Carry Out Projeas.

Washington, JulY 2s.-The Missis-
sippi river commission. having in
charge the works oi improvement of
the river from the nbuth of the Ohio
to the head of the passes. has sub
mitted its annual REPORT to the chief
of engineers. The climates for the
fiscal year 1904 are J. follows.
Continuing work lnder the com
mission, 5000, 900; protection of
banks at CarutheHville. $4,000;
harbor at Memphis, Tenn, $4,000;
harbor at Greenville, Miss, SOS, 200;
preservation of worksat Delta Point,
La, $4,000; harbor at lNatchez, Miss.
and Nidalia, La, Sl0p00; rectifica-
tion of Red and Atchtfalaya rivers.
La, sac, 900; harbor a New orlenas.
La, 100000.
On the first of the present fiscal
year, a balance of 81 ,53l,264 was avail
able for improvement of the river.
A statement is made lhowing that
since the organization of the COM
mission, in 1879, until the present
time, the total amount appropriated
for that portion of tie Mississippi
river under the commission has been
S43,572,69a. The report speaks of the
success of the dredgingaleet and rec
ommends an increase il the number
and capacity, by which the present
standard oepth, nine feet, and $50
feet wide at low watei can be in
creased to advantage. The report
further states that, in consequence
of the failure of appropriations,
work has been restricted to such re-
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
May strike a Gusher.

The Smith Lumber Company at
Barnett, thirty miles south of Meri-
dian, on the Northeastern road, has
struck what appears to be splendid
quality of petroleum in a well which
has been sunk to a depth of 456
feet. A sample bottle, which has
been declared by experts to be the
genuine article, was exhibited in
Meridian a few days ago. The pro-
moters confidently expect to bring
in gusher when a depth Of 500 feet
is reached. About five weeks ago the
lumber company started TO bore for
an artesian well water supply, and
upon reaching a depth of 300 feet
indications of oil were discovered
and when a bystander threw a match
into the water from the well the
oily substance responded with a
blaze.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
MAY RELEASE SPALDING.
IL Is Up TO states Attorney Deneen
20 show that Conviction was
Had Under Valid statute.

Chicago. July es.--Judge Dunno no
titled States Attorney Deneen that
he would release Chas. w. Spalding.
formerly treasurer of the University
of Illinois, and president of the Globe
bank. on n writ of habeas corpus.
unless the states attorney could
show conclusively that the law under
which Spalding was convicted of en-
bezzlement was valid.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
CROP LOSS IS ENORMOUS.
Saturday Nights Clondburst IN and
About Hornellsviile, N. Y, At
feoted Eighty Square Miles.
DID A QUARTER OF A MILLION DAMAGE.
Much Damage Done at Detroit. Mich.
and NIcIntt, by Terrible wind
storm-The Aspect OF the Flood
situation In Texas Gradually
Growing brighter.

nornellsville. y. Y. July 2s.-Re'
ports from the surrounding country
show that the eloudhurst OF Saturday
night affected nearly SO square miles
of territory. A broad estimate of the
damage Is S25o.oo0. Tho crop loss is
enormous. Much stock has been
drowned and many buildings have
been washed off their foundations.
The Erie got one track open late
Sunday. 1t will be some DAYS before
all the damage to the roadbed are re-
paired.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
WOMAN sTRAEGLED TO DEATH
An Unknown, FashIonably-Dresse
Woman, Fonnd Murdered Iu .
Chfcsgo sInm wfneroom.

Chicago. July 2s.--Her face black
from strangulation and blood flow
ing from wound in the side Of her
head, the body Of an unidentified
woman, about thirty-two years old
and fashionably garbed. was found
In a wineroom of Henry 0'Hara's sa-
loon in Wells street near the river.
early Monday norhing. The police
soon after arrested James Grant and
Edward Goff, said 20 have been seea
In the company ef the woman
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
Duties of Election Commissioners.


interesting opinion to the county
commissioners of election. The
opinion points out the powers and
duties OF the commissioners, and is
as follows:
Jackson, Miss, July 81, 1902.
To Lefore County Board of Election
Commissioners:
Gentlemen-In reply to your, and
a large number of other, inquiries
respecting the duties of county cleo
ton commissioners under the pri-
mary election law of 1902, l respect
fully submit:
The duties Of the county election
commissioners are to erase from the
registration and poll books the
names of all persons who are:
l. Enormously thereon, as where
one by mistake or otherwise has reg
istered out of his election district /;
or registered illegally in his district.
2. Those who have died since reg
istering.
8. Those who have removed from
their election district-they cannot
return there to vote.
4. Those who have become dis
qualified as electors from any cause
that is to say, who have since regis
tering been convicted of bribery,
burglary, theft, arson, obtaining
money or goods under false pretens-
es, perjury, forgery, embezzlement
or bigamy, or have not on or before
the first day of last February paid
all taxes for the years 1900 and 1901
that may have been legally required
of them (that is, lawfully assessed
against them), and which taxes so
legally required they have had an
opportunity of paying according to
law. They should hear and dete
mine the complaint or appeal of any
person who has applied to the regis
trar to be registered and was denied,
and if they find that such person is
lawfully entitled thereto to register
him. Constitution, 241.) The
commissioners constitute court and
may hear testimony and go into a
thorough investigation and pas
Judgment upon all of these ques-
tions. (Chapter sc, section %, page
liz, laws of 1902.
The primary is now an election to
party nomination under the law, and
for holding which an official duty is
by law of the county COM
missioners; they are therefore each
entitled to 81 per day, to be paid
out of the county treasury, for every
day actually employed by them in
the performance of this revision
duty, not to exceed ten days. (Code,
section 3706.)
The law does not absolutely re-
quire a party nomination to be made
for any election, but if party nomi-
nations are to be made at all then
they must be made by primary cleo
ton. The pay of the commissioners
for this particular revision service is
incident to registration rather than
the election and is not chargeable to
the party or to the candidates.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02

Chicago, July 2s.--Two prisoners.
Fred Ennis and John MeQuig. and
Sentry William Treet, Of Company N,
Twenty-frst infantry,wbo was guard
ing them, have disappeared from
Fort sheridan, and no trace Of the
missing men have been found.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
DR.. WILSON'S LIFE SPARED.
Death Sentence Passed ON DR.. nas-
sell Wilson, OF ObiR. fn Nicara- d.
qua, Commuted.

Washington, July 2s.-The life OF
DR.. Russell Wilson. OF Ohio, who was
captured with revolutionist party
In Nicaragua. has been saved through
the representations Of Minister Co
rea. Of that country. A cablegram
was received at the state department.,
Monday from Chester donaldson,
United States consul at Managua,
Nicaragua. dated the goth instant, az
follows:
"As a courtesy TO the United
States md sympathy for the mother
the president viii commute DR.. VIII
sons death sentence
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
WATERS SLOWLY nEoEDiNo.
The Flood situation Ia Texas IL
Gradually Growing Brighter.

Gradually Growing Brighter.
Dallas, Tex, July 2s.-During the
last twenty-four hours the aspect of
the flood situation in Texas has
grown brighter The heavy rains
have ceased throughout the greater
portion of the state and the water
has begun to recede in all the rivers
and creeks. If the fair weather con
tinues some of the Tex-s railroads
will soon begin running their trains
on time, while regular traffic will be
established on others within three or
four days. The Cotton Belt tracks
are washed out Ior 260 feet just west
of Brandon.
The Missouri. Kansas g. Texag
at Hillsboro has been re-
paired and trains were run over IL
Sunday, although the track is still In
bad condition. The international d.
Great Northern has resumed traffic
north of Palestine. The damage done
TO the property of that road is said
TO be very great Nearly 1000 feet OF
track is washed out at Richland
creek, and as much more at White
Rock creek, besides many smaller
washouts.
Dallas was visited by another
heavy downpour Sunday. Trinity riy-
er is considerably over its banks in
many places, but little damage is re-
ported. Texas d. Pacific railroad Of
ficials state that the situation at Big
Springs Is much improved, and unless
there is much more rain they expect
TO resume operations by Tuesday.
A Mr.. Hardy, who attempted 10
cross a swollen stream at Elms
Springs, was drowned. This makes
five drownings which have been re-
ported as a result of the floods.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02

Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 2s.-War-
rants have been issued for the arrest
Of a number of striking miners at
Nanticoke who were charged with
holding up and assaulting several
steam employees Of the Susquehanna
Coal Co, who were on their way TO
work
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
severe storm In Kentucky.

Mount Sterling, Kys July 2s.--A se-
we're wind and electrical storm passed
over the northwestern section Of
Montgomery county Sunday evening,
doing considerable damage to fenc-
ing, outbuildings, trees and crops.
Nelson Holmes, a negro farm hand,
was struck by lightning and killed.
The Scranton chronicle. (Scranton, Miss.) 1897-19??, 1902-08-02
SIX CARS WERE DERAILED.
Head-OB Collision On the Brooklyn
Elevated Rond--severaI In
tBred-Two Fatally.

New York. July 2s.--A head-on col
lision occurred between two trains of
the Brooklyn elevated railroad on
Adams street which resulted In the
derailing OF six cars, the wreeking Of
two and the injury Of number Of
persons, at least two Of them fatally.