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declaration of the Minnesota faculty may
have some effect for good in this direct
ion, and we sincerely hope it will.

Owing to the fact that the democratic
party of the state adopted resolutions at
the last convention rather against the
prohibition law and that the majority OF
the party has always been on that side OF
the question, there was some doubt in
the minds OF many at the last choice for
county officers, as to whether it was pos
sible for democratic states attorney to
fulfil! his duty and carry out the provis-
IONS of the prohibition law according to
the oath of his office. The records of
the recent term Of court show that the
present states attorney OF this county,
though democrat, believes in enforcing
the law without fear or favor, and as
such, merits all the credit such action de-
serves, and the Pioneer Express, as a
republican paper which opposed Mr..
Brynjolfson and was in favor of the re.
publican nominee, is pleased to honor
MIR. Brynjolfson for the strict perform
ance of his duty and the able manner in
which he has carried on the duties of his
office. And this all the more, as in some
of the cases, the duties of the attorney
and the ties of friendship have been very
strongly opposed.
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School district officials are being warn
ed by circular and otherwise against buy
ing charts and other similar trash on ac-
count of their general worthlessness and
particularly from agents that represent
that they have the recommendation of
the state or county superintendents. Do
not buy any such goods from travelling
agents whom you do not know. In fact,
before buying from any one it is a good
idea to consult the county superintend-
ent. Very few of thesescharts and other
school fxings are of anysvalue at all and
in all cases the agents charge enormous
prices.
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Now, just to illustrate the confusion of
names by the introduction OF new F. A.
Wilson into the editorial fraternity of the
county. Editor F. A. Wilson, of the
Pink Paper, suggests that everybody call
him Frank" and the new editor of the
Independent freeman" the joke
is that the latter's name isn't freeman"
but "Ferman." Facts is, brethren, folks
will just have to remember that the Pink
man has Just twice as much u as the In
dependent editor, as we suggested last
week, and let it go at.that. By the way,
as another coincidence, three of the edi-
tors of the county may sign their person.
al editorials as "F. A. w."
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build. 1t was commonly: said that he
was by far the best preserved and most
widely acquainted of all the early Minne-
sofa pioneers. He was an intimate
friend of the late Gov. Ramsey ,,and many
other prominent old settlers. He was
active in the meetings of the Minnesota
Territorial Pioneers association, and a
member of Ancient Landmark; lodge,
Scottish Rite Masons.
MIR. and Mrs. Myrick celebrated, their
golden wedding in 1898, with reception
at the Ryan hotel, which was ia notable
affair, being attended by old friends from
all over the Northwest. She died about
a year ago.
Three children survive him: Mrs.. w.
Shepard, Mrs. Champion M. Brown and
William Myrick, all of whom.live in St.
Paul.-St. Paul Dispatch.
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The Pink Paper says that Roosevelt
will be the republican nominee for presi-
dent, but as yet has not announced the
name OF the democratic candidate.
An Old Pioneer Gone.

Nathan Myrick, 81 years old and a
resident of St. Paul for more than half a
century, died suddenly last evening at
1870 o'clock at his residence, 1O5 Wilkin
street.
He has been confined to his home for
the past four months, but hisalast illness
was quite brief A sufferer from enlarge
ment of the heart, he was stricken with
a chill late yesterday afternoon. result
ing in blood clot on the brain and un-
consciousness. He did not regain con.
sciousness and passed away peacefully.
Mr.. Myrick was born July 7. 1922, at
Westford. Essex country, N. Y. He was
OF Revolutionary ancestry, his grandfath.
er having been an participant in
that war, and his father was a member
of an early New York legislature. After
attending the district school until 10
years of age, he was employed in a tan
merry and later in his fathers general
store until 1841. @
He came West via the Erie canal that
year, with slO0 in his pocket and worked
in tannery at Prairie du Chen at SIS
a month and later as clerk in the post
office. A little later he opened trading
store of his own on an island named
Prairie Lacrosse, opposite the present
site of Lacrosse, Wis. There were ex-
citing times, for on one occasion the
Indians attacked his store and riddled
the door with bullets. Nevertheless he
did good trade.
In the spring of 1s42, he removed to
where Lacrosse now stands, and was
the first settler there. He plated the
town, with Ira Bronson, later resident
of St. Paul. He was just 20 years old
and had the distinction of being one Of
the youngest men who had founded
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The st. Thomas Times is twenty-one
years old and has begun on another year
The Times improves with age and the
Chronotype says "it is the best local pa.
per in the county, -and it has to be a
pretty good paper to be that. Joking
aside, tits fact that Pembina county
papers are in the front rank Of local jour-
nalism and the competition in this direct
ion keeps us all hustling to keep step
and the Times keeps time to the music
of the journalistic band. .,
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The Independent tells story Of a
plank u feet long, is inches wide 2 in.
ches thick falling 2Ofeet and striking o.
H. Johnson fairly on the head which only
staggered o. H. for moment but he i'm.
mediately recovered himself. The In
dependent don't say what happened to
the plank, but we suppose there w.s SO
little left Of itsthat it was not worth the
mention. 4. 81
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cities in America. Auguste Chouteau,
who laid out St. Louis, was the other.
He built the first brick building in the
town, was made its postmaster and sug-
gested the name, from the fact that In
dians used to gather there for their fa-
vorite game oflacrosse.
In the same year, Mr.. Myrick made his
first visit to St. Paul, coming up the
river on the steamer Rock River as far
as Fort Smelling, and visited st. Anthony
falls on foot.
Mr.. Myrick returned to the East the
following year, and married Miss Re-
becca E. 1smon, schoolmate, at Char
lotte, VT. They returned to Lacrosse and
lived there till 1848, when he removed
to St. Paul. He continued to be resi-
dent of this city from that time on. He
formed partnership with Henry NJ.
Rice and opened numerous Indian trad
ing stores all over Minnesota and also in
Dakota, and was remarkably successful
in business, Such stores were located
in. Sauk Rapids, Sauk Center, Itasca, St.
Peter, Winnebago Agency, Yellow
Stone, Redwood, Big Stone Lake. Fort
Ransom and Fort Seward.
The Indian outbreak of 1862 played
havoc with those interests, practically
wlping out all the stores in Southern
Minnesota and causing loss of about
$10O, 600. At that time Mr.. Myrick was
known as the richest man in the state.
Some Of this loss was reimbursed by the
government but only partially. 1t was
during these troublous times that hi.
brother. Andrew Myrick, was killed b.
the Indians.
Mr. Myrick continued trading until
1875, when he retired from active busi.
ness. He was large holder Of real es.
tate, particularly at Lac Crosse, where his
holdings were valued at 825O,OOO, and
he has written he paid into the treasury
Of that county over &c, 600 in taxes. He
also invested some slOo, 900 in mining
and other stocks, nearly all Of which
proved a loss.
Having spent his youth among the In
dams he could speak their languages
fiuently % the day ofhis death. He had
atall and nding figure, being over
s.x fsstin heigh, and of vigorous, athletic
~.
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The Pioneer Express.
MUST BE ABLE TO READ AND
+ WRITE.

An amusing thing, if it were not so
serious, is the recent public announce
ment by the faculty of the University of
Minnesota that no persons will be allow
ed to enter that institution unless they
can read and write the English language.
The real fact is, that any person who
can read and write the English language
in the real senses of the terms, has a
pretty fair education already, without
going to college. To read is to compre-
hend and digest and assimilate. To
write is to express thought, much Of
which thought is engendered by reading.
And that is the beginning and end of all
study. And yet, what the college peo-
pie mean, is that SO many of their stud
ents who have passed through the lower
schools, are so deficient in the very rudi-
ments of reading, writing and spelling.
It's rare thing that the average grad
uate Of our common schools is able to
write correctly, in all<its parts, an every
day business letter. As for preparing
single paragraph for the press, we have
experimental dozens Of times with really
well educated people, who have come to,
the Office to have something put ia the
paper, by asking them 10 write out the,
subject matter themselves, and have had
alarge pei. centage Of them fail and pive;
it up for us to do. Il is q fact that il is
not q simple thing, even for one who IS
used 70 the work, to write short news
Item, and write it as it should BE, keep
ing ia mind news, grammar, terseness
and clearness. s$ Il. Il
But i isa 4 sad fact that 9 large propor-.
ton " our boys and girls quit school Be-
fore they can either read. write Or spell,
Il Il The dinary meanings Of the terms
that i, they cannot read aloud 70 al au-|
disnce in as natural and easy manner
they cannot write i good hand and as for
their spcilinr. aboninable H me
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


q. 8. Representative, Thos. F. Marshall.
Senators, nc. C.Hanebrough,P p. McCumber
Governor, Frank White.
Lieut., Governor, David Bartlett.
Secretary of State, 3. +: Porter.
State Treasurer, D. h. McMiilan.
State Auditor, II. L. Holmes.
Railrosd Conmissioners, F, Shea. G. J.
s%gpstintendent % Of Public Instruction. W.
L. Stockwell. ,,,
Commissioner of Insurance, Ferolnand
Commissioner Of Agriculture and Labor,
Jndue: supreme Court, N. G. Young, D.
E. Morgan. J. n. Cochrane.
First District, Judeon LaMoure. Pemoins. nj
RrPREsENrATsvEs;
First District, W. J. Watt. Hyde fark,
I. j Cheyalier, Bathgate. G. A. McCrae,
as secSnd n District, John T umner, Cava-
01iu iier. g. K. Wig. Crystal, P.J. Skiold.
Jndua Of the District Court, seventh Ju.
dicjai District, W. J. Kneeshaw. Penn
clerR Ia; Of District Court, A. L.Airth.
COUNTY oFTIoEns.
states Attorney, N. Bryntolfson.
sherif. Cnss. Atkinson.
AUDITOR. Swain Thorwa!dson
Treasurer, We A. Murphy;
Register Of Deeds, J. =. Gill.
County Judge, ]. D. Wallace. a..
Superintendent Of Schools .. W. A'cA-
Surveyor, F. B. Hebert 8
Coroner, Dr.. q. F. Ersk1ne.
COUNTY oonN1ss!oN1Rs;
First District, F. G. Myrlok, Pemoins.
Second District. 8. Sigurdson, Gardar.
Third District, Geo. Taylor, 5auhg 6s1hga's'
F1f,h Dist, A. T. Cox, Bowesmont
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Entered at the postoffice at Pembina as second
class mail matter,

The PIONEER ExPREss ls sent only on the d.
rect order OF subscribers, and is continued until
ordered stopped and all arresrages paid. 40 ~
per year. Subscribers paying in advance have
the choice of several premium papers In add1-
ton.
plimentary only, and while we desire them to be
considered as Invitations to subscribe, they Will
not be continued except upon request.
The PIoNerR ExPkEse ie the best advertising
medium in the county, having more general
circulation than any other paper. Card OF rates
sent ON application.
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County Commissioner Taylor. as COM
mittee for the Board, advertises in the
Pink Paper for tenders for two small
bridges, ''plars and specifications to be
seen at my residence and Editor Hag-
er seems to think this an endorsement 81
the opinions Of Attorney HaRerr. Ne
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County News.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Bathgate is putting the race track into
condition for the Fourth.
The Farmers Excursion to the Fargo
agricultural College leaves Walhalla July
10th.
B. B. Lockwood has gone to Langdon
with his Riverside" to get him IN trim
for the races.
Miss Edith McGuin daughter of l..
S. McGuin of Calsbad. N. M. is visiting
relatives at Walhalla.
R. R. Farrell Of Crystal was married to
Miss Ida Oldham, popular teacher of
this county, on May 26th.
Miss Lulu Wylie of Drayton was one
OF the graduates at the recent commence
ment exercises at Hamline u.
Brother Fairchild of the Chronicle now
runs his presses by electricity. Four
horse power, of which the electricity is
three.
Alfred O. Thaarup, the, the popular
clerk at Crawford's store at Neche was
recently married to Miss Kate Heaslip
of Detroit, MINI.
Mrs. d. j. Laxdal of Cavalier has bee n
obliged to undergo surgical operatio n
at the hospital at Grand Forks, but we
are glad to hear that she is improving.
v. Stephenson. a Pembina county boy
student at the N. b. U. and a graduate
of the Iowa U. has been awarded> the
high honor Of a scholarship in Germanic
Phylology. at Harvard College. ss'
T.Bellamy, B. Warmer and T. Morrison
of Drayton have been awarded $500. :,
$50. s25. per acre respectively, by arbitra-
ton as damages from the big ditch order
ed by the drain commissioners.
Hon. l. ]. Chevalier is reseeding 100
acres of wheat, recently damaged by
high winds, with flax, but will disturb the
wheat as little as possible. hoping to, get
two crops from the same land. The exper-
iment will be watched with interest by
nanv farmers.
Private letters to Bathgate friends an.
nounce that iona. Baptie has gone claim
hunting IN the forests of Washington.
Miss Maggie Baptie has engaged to teach
in the Hillsboro, N. D., schools another
year and will visit with her relatives at
Seattle during the vacation.
Several towns in the county have lately
indulged in the mild dissipations of bow
ling alleys. The Call says if you want
to find business man in that town you
60 to the bowling alley. Well, that's
better than another kind of bowling
indulged in by business men in some
towns.
c. A. Gearhart of Crystal lost his .dog
and advertised S.. reward. IL Nine days
later MIR. G. found his dog in the Forest
er's Lodge room. The dog was in fair
condition and MIR. G. has applied the
amount ofthe reward to the purchase of
new goat as nothing could be found OF
the old one.
John T. Johnson was recently married
to Miss Bertha Anderson Of Park Town at
Winnipeg, Man. John T. is the son OF
Mr.. Paul Johnson OF Akra, and formerly
ofCarlisle, ana was raised in this county
and has large circle OF friends in many
parts Of the county who will wish him.
self and bride much happiness.
John o. 'Keefe Of Cavalier is building a
telephone line to Mclean via Hallson
and Mountain. 1t will be furnished with
patent instruments. SO that when Ice
landic is talked into the transmitter, the
receiver will translate itinto English, and
vice versa. John expects to make
barrels Of money with his invention.
s1aysd Or Stolen.
49, - Z
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STAYED Or Stolen. . !.

From my stable at Pembina on Satur-
day evening May 3Oth, bay mare
weighing about ], 400 pounds; has 4
white face and white feet. Small scar
Just below hock. shpd all around and
had halter on. Suitable reward for re-
turn or Information.
'is cliAS. ATKINSON. d
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TO BE PLAINLY MARKED.
Rare Trees and Shrubs in the Capt.,
Grounds to Be Tagged.

Under the direction Of Mr.. Elliott Woods
superintendent of the Capitol building and
grounds, all the rare trees and shrubs in
the grounds of the Capitol are being plainly
marked to show their common and botani-
cal names. This plan will make the Capitol
grounds a favorite resort in the future for
school children engaged in the study of
botany, as within these grounds there are
several hundred rare trees and shrubs from
all parts of the world. The work of mark
ing the trees and shrubs is being done by
Mr.. VIM j. Cogan, the gardener
When the Capitol grounds were laid out
by the elder O!mstead twenty-five years
ago part of the plan adopted was to in
troduce these rare specimens and they were
scattered in all parts Of the grounds They
are regarded one Of the finest collections
Of the kind to be found in this country
They were marked when first introduced
In the grounds, but the weather has long
since made the tags placed on them unde-
cipherable They are now being marked in
a manner, which, it is believed will be
serviceable for very many years to come
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Guaranteed
Sewing Machines,

AS autumn approaches the house
keeper has sewing to do and natur-
ally needs a good machine. We in
vite you to come in and see Our new
line of the very latest improved and
guaranteed Sewing Machines. You
run no risk in purchasing from us,
as we are responsible for each ma
chine for five years. They have all
the best attachments and are ball
bearing. The lightest running ma
chimes on the market and the wood
work is of a better grade than here
tofore.
New Victor 3 drawers, $500.
New Victor, drawers, 5000.
New Victor, drop-head, $500.
W. & L., drawers $500.
W. L., drop-head, $500.
Automatic Machines, with single thread $35 90
and $4,000.
Hand Machines, 5000.
Second floor.
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MARRIED.

AhHDoLDE>hAPPELER. On September & 1909 at
ye. n; L., by Rev. DIR. kirkuy JoUS r.
H HnNo I'D and JESSIE KAPPELER OF New
III iEhsLMcNERNf At the Pro-Cathedral Church
Oh the Ascension, on saturday September &
1913. by the Rev. J. X. Bicknell Mr. CHARLES
L; 4 EkS and Mrs ELLA b. McNERNY, both
FAhsoNS-TOlSON. On September g. 1904 nv
tnc Rev william l.. Harris OF Whitney Avenue
christian Church, the residence OF the
groom 8 father, Capt John W Parsons Capital
view. Md, OLIVE ADA TOLSON to CHARLES
& EN- fAfsoNS, both OF Montgomery county
Md maryland and Virginia papers please
copy
WRIGHT-BURKE. At the cathedral Ra1timore
on July ., 1903, by the Rev. Father O Donoyan
MT. CHARLES z. WRIGHT of London Eng
land, TO Miss MARY G. BURKE Of Virginia
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Jett Taken to Trial

LEXINGTON, KY, September Curtis
Jet. convicted of assassinating ]. B. Mar
cum at jackson, Ky. was taken to Cynth-
lana this morning to stand trial for the as
sassinadon of Town Marshal James Cock
Til. The case will be called tomorrow. An
enort TO delay the case will be made. but
called on the day appointed.
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Confederate Veterans.

The camp of confederate veterans Of
Westmoreland county. Va, will have its
annual reunion at Montross in the latter
part of this month, and a large attend
ance, including many from this city,
is expected. Among the speakers will be
Mr.. Robert E. Lee jr., of this city and Fair
fax county, Va. Judge Wright of West
moreland and number of others. The day
will be gala day at Montross, and the
veterans will be entertained at dinner by
the ladies of the town.
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tie son. John. are spending few weeks at
st. George Island.
DR.. and Mrs W. p. Hiner Of Portsmouth,
Va, are visiting in Washington.

DR.. and Mrs. W. p. Hiner OF Portsmouth,
Va, are visiting in Washington.
Among the Washingtonians present at the
Warrenton horse show and german were
Miss Cordelia Gross and Miss Ida Hill
Bowie. who were chaperoned by Mrs. Flor
ence l. Boteler.
last evening for several months sojourn in
northern New York visiting friends resident
In Richmondville, Schoharie county.
several months among friends in Virginia
returned to her home on the Conduit road
last Friday much improved in health. She
was accompanied on her return trip by
MISS Mary Sherier, who had enjoyed sew
eral days outing among Virginia hills
Mrs NJ. Ryhner has gone to New York
for two weeks. She has just returned from
? her vacation at Mountain Lake, Md.
The residence of Captain and Mrs John
w. Parsons of Capital View Montgomery
county. Nd, was the scene of an event of
more than the customary interest under
the circumstances attendant thereto, on
Saturday last the 9th instant. The occa-
sion was the wedding of their eldest son,
Mr.. Charles Erven Parsons with Miss
Olive Ada FOLSOM and the coincdent cele-
bratfon Of their own silver wedding the
ceremony taking place the same date and
at the same nOur- MISS TOis;Sn. the bride,
Is the daughter of Mr.. Edward L. Tolson.
a we'll known business man of Washington.
and of the late Mrs. Ada Speiden Tolson
of Virginia. The groom is a native of Bal
timore. Md, from which place his parents
removed to Washington some years since,
subsequently locating at Capital View. He
Is at present connected in confidential
capacity with one of Washington's largest
manufacturing establishments. The Rev.
VIM. l.. Harris of Whitney Avenue Chris
tan Church OffiCiated at the marriage sery-
Ice, which was performed at II O'Clock
of relatives only, with few personal
ception hall of the house had been beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion The pres
ents were very handsome and We're much
admired. the display of cut glass and sill
yer being particularly noticeable. Tele-
grams of congratulation were received
from friends who We're unable to be pres
ent at the ceremony. The company was
entertained at luncheon by Captain and
Mrs. Parsons, and an opportunity afforded
for the shower of congratulations and fe-
hcftations which were bestowed upon the
young couple and the expression of sin
cere wishes for their future happiness and
prosperity. Late in the afternoon the bride
and groom started d honeymoon tour,
during which they will sojourn for a while
at Virginia Beach, near Norfolk Va. Upon
their return they will for the present re-
side at Capital View, Nd with the groom S
parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. M. Whiting have gone
to Atlantic City for the rest of September
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streets be rolled and macadam spread and
rolled thereon by day labor: estimated cost
$loO chargeable to current appropriation
for said street
Ihat w h Littlepage is hereby appoint
ed clerk In the engineer department at g
per day.
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Ordered by Commissioners.

That fire hydrants be erected on the west
side of 18th street between M and N streets
southeast and at the northwest corner OF
9th and G streets southeast; estimated
cost, $17O.
That the subgrade of Kansas avenue.
Petworth, between Trenton and Utica
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An Aunt Of Bill Nve.

WATSONVILLE. Cal. September Tho
district attorney and sheriff are Investigate
ing the death of Mrs. Elvira Scales Greene
an aunt Of Bill Nye. the late well-known
numor1st Mrs Greene's death recently
was attributed to gas asphyxiation The
ulstrlct attorney says he has received in
formation that her death was not acci-
dental.
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Toilet NeedfulS.

We have at all times a complete
line of all the widely known per-
fumes, extracts, toilet waters and
preparations for the skin, the teeth
and the hair.
Everything needed for bath and
toilet and at prices consistent with
best qualities.
All Toilet Articles bearing our
name are put up especially for us,
of the best materials, and are con-
scientiously recommended as being
pure and harmless.
W. L. Triple Water, rose, plain violet and
wood violet, Soz. Observation-Disclosures. 81 90
w. l.. Eau de Cologne 4-oz., 25c.; S-oz.. Doe