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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10

Needham in 1891, when Ryan won the
WelterWeight championship. was one of
the longest on record. lasting seventy six
rounds. In those days, however, when
unlimited fights wer the rule. fighters
were more cautious than now George f..
says that scarcely blow was struck dur.
ing the first fifteen or eighteen rounds.
but that after that the fight developed
into very warm affair. %s4~ VI
This was Needham's first defeat, and
he was nearly hcartbroken over it. A
year later a second bout was arranged to
take place in New Orleans. but Ryan cam
celed the match on account OF tonsilitis.
Needham, who was in fine fettle, and con-
fidently expected to win back his laurels.
broke down and cried like a child when
the bout was called off.
Pugllstc Bootblack
:, Johnny avn Heest was "a clever lad
who was a bootback in Ashland when
he was picked up by some fight promoter
took place in 1887, and half a dozen years
later he was quite a prominent fighter
in his class. In 1894 he fought a forty
one round draw with Oscar Gardner the
Omaha Kid, in Minneapolis. a@
Jack Dempsey. made one appearance in
the twin cities in 1885, when he was tour
ing the country Offering $50 to any mar
stay with him four rounds. Ed Mohler
local man. accepted the challenge, and
won the money. chiefly. because he was
SO fleet of foot that Dempsey -couldh''
get to him. ~ ...-,., :,
There was little Englshman here
some fifteen or eighteen years ago, q
clever man. but said to be about q:
crooked as they make them. John Dor
aldson had big boxing class among thu
soldiers at DIRT Smelling in those days
, and many of. the army men developed the
idea that they were fit to tackle q first
| class professional pug. The Englishman
whom we will call Smith, though it WASH
| his real name, used to reduce the heads o
| the soldiers to normal size again. HI
had a special pair Of gloves, of which one
was slit and just before going into tht
i ring he would slip bit Of cold lead int
this nitt 1t was only necessary for hin
| to hit man once. 49,. .:...s :: - g..
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10
MAGE MAY NOT RETURN
Chicago Track Team May Lose the Crack
s. s eES%Es Pole sSVaulter. 1851 !.

Jerome Magee, the pole vaulter, who
was chosen last spring to lead the Chi
cago university track team this season
has so far shown no intention Of returning
to college, and Coach Stage and the Mid !
way students are on the anxious seat in
consequences Although his resignat ton
has. not been received, ) it IS regarded as
certain BY all who are in touch with him
that he will not throw up the lucrative
position which he now holds to compete
for the maroon this season Magee's best
record is IL feet 9 inches, the highest
vault ever known IN the west, made IN q
meet with Illinois last spring. Pat at
,NIagee 81 ,.SS
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10

seven up, and five back have always been
popular. For the benefit of this minority,
descriptions Of the more common small
ball games are given below. r.
Most popular of all small-ball games in
Minneapolis has been cooked hat which is
also one of the simplest Of the forms Of
bowling. In cities where ,all-bal games
have attained vogue, special alleys are
constructed for this sport. The reguIa-
ton cooked hat alley is narrower than the
ten pin alley, and the No. |, or key pin.
Is larger than the others. In Minnea polls
hcwever, this, as all other games, are
played upon the ordinary alleys, with the
regulation pins. ~ =.5/2 >;>-:. g.. ;:
The pins are set up upon the spots oc
cupied by the t.. Z and 10 in ten pins:
Strikes and spares are counted in this
game as in ten pins, a strike counting 3,
plus the pins secured in the snext two
throws, and a spare 3, plus the pins Sc
cured in the next throw. IS in all small
ball games, three balls are allowed for
each frame. ',r.-'- ="
A strike can best be secured in this
game by quartering the head pin, as in
ten pins. The ball chances to the pin,
the head pin being thrown over and strik-
ing the No. g. ''s
/ T.. Four Back Is Popular
-Four back is another popular game,
in which four, pins are set up ON the ba OK
line of the alley. occupying the places of
the Z, s, 8 and 10 in ten pins Strikes and
spares are not counted, and if the bowler
downs two pins with one ball he loses the
whole count for the frame. ... i: :.
~ .'+ Z: Seven Up. II.
Seven UP: is played with all the pins OF
the ordinary game in their regular posi-
TONS except the g., 8 and s, which are
taken out. Strikes and spares are counted
as in tenpins. A strike can only be Sc
cured by quartering the head pin, which
if the ball is true, is almost certain tt
sweep down all the pins on the left-hano
corner, while the ball takes care of those
! on the other side.
| Five back is played with the s, T.. 8,
and 10 pins of the ordinary games. Strikes
/ and spares are counted. If the ball quar-.
tiers the head on the left, that pin will
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10
sweep down the one in the right hand |
corner, while the ball itself glances to
the second pin from the right and may
FOUR BACK

= f.r&F r FOUR BACK 80 80.
also take the other two pins. or at least
leave a good chance for spare - .
Quintet is played with five pins. set up
in pyramid form, one upon the spot &C.
cupied by No. 1 in tenpins and two others
on the back line, on the spots of and
10. The other two pins are placed on the
lines between the head pin and the two
corners, and half way between these
points. Strikes and spares are counted
and the head pin should be quartered as
In seven up or tenpins or cooked. hat
College Game Requires Skill.
College is a game requiring considerable
skill. since it necessitates the use Of a
curved ball. To score. the player must
hit No. 2 or No. 3. No. L counts moth
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10
.tionneseskers' EXCURSION.

Honeseekers' rates to nearly all points !,
on sale at low rates by Chicago Great
Western railway on the first and third
TUESDAY OF each month to April Avail
able in the through tourist sleeping cars
For particulars apply to any Great West
erl1 agent or j. r. Elmer, general passen-
ser agent Chicasos III. as
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10
Marvin Hart Nav Meet Root.

The Lyceum A. c. of Chicago is trying
to match Marvin Hart, the Louisville light
heavyweight, and Jack Root the middle
weight champion of Chicago, for their
show the latter part of this month. George
Gardner consented to take on Root before
this club if he won over Kid Carter, which
he did, but after the fight he refused to
make good: Hart will make a good sub
sstitute, as he has been very anxious to
meet the. Chfca 60! man = 3i1-'t' ''.s~5< r.,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10
SMALL BALL GAMES
They Have Never Been Popular
With the Majority Of Mime
apolis Bowlers.
Description Of Some Of the More
Common Games and How
to Play Them.

Although sn1all-ball games have never
found as much favor with Minneapolis
bowlers as has the standard game Of, ten
pins, a minority has always chung to the
less strenuous form of the sport. and
with this minority cocket hat four back
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien- STOMACH, or
solar plexus blow will render Jeffries UNI
conscious. No opponent has ever tried
this. Jeffries is growing too big to train
properly, and that is the reason Why those
blows would be effective.
'ss5s Mexican Pete on the Warpath.
NJ exican Pete, the big Utah prize
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10

pins are set up in a straight line, running
the length Of the alley. The first pin
counts nothing, and the others score from
2 to 10 respectively, according to their
numbers. Thus the second pin from the
head counts g. the third 8 and so on.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10

QUINTET
count for the frame if he sends a bau into
the gutter.
Nineup and ninedown is another same
played with the. ordinary setting Of ten
pins. The player counts one if he gets
one pin and no more with his first ball,
and one more if he leaves one pin stand
ing at the end of the frame.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-01-10

:..5:-,. -:c.H SEVEN Up.
ing, nor can a count be secured if the
ball downs one of the others after strik-
ing No. l.. No. 2 counts 8 and No. 3
scores I. ,.a...
- Another game somewhat resembling
college" is St Louis, or rotation. Ten
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06
The Pioneer Express.

Dowie has been to New York and has
gone back to Chicago. There was also
another army celebrated in history tor
having marched up q hill and then down
again. We wonder how men like Dowie
can get followers anyway. It is utterly
unexplainable why men Of otherwise
good. hard, sound common sense .will
believe in the pretensions Of such men,
especially to the extent of practically
I making Dowie, and other men Of his
kind, a present Of all their property. Mr..
Dowie is after all but one Of many JOS
eph} Smith was much Of the same class
of fmen, and see the results Of his work.
SIn every age and in every cline all thru
history there have been such examples
,of men who have had only to ask Of 9th.
er men, Follow Me" and the followers
1haye Followed IS blindly and as trusting
2Ily as sheep follow their shepherd and
nth no more reasoning power. AS we
Said, II is an utterly unexplainable trait
::s1f human nature. The legend Of the
Il Pied Piper, 81 Iamelin. is not all a
myth. There have been thousands Of
]. grown people led away BY the deceitful
sand fascinating notes 81 STRANGER pipers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

} William Barry was placed on trial al
Langdon on Tuesday for the second
time for the murdef of his hired man,
Mellen. about two years ago. He had
been granted a second trial by the su.
preme court. Judge Cowan is sitting IN
the place of Judge Kneeshaw, against
whom the detende9t filed an affidavit d
prejudice. Only q firor was accepted
fran the first a. AZ the former tr1al was q
matter Of much public interest itprobably
will be q matter Of consid difficulty
to get q jury in Cavalier county at this
term. Though as there have been many
new comers to the county in the inter.
vening time, enough Of them win be
available to get jury that has mot al
ready known enough Of the case to have
very decided opinions as to the guilt or
innocence Of the prisoner. Atty. Purcell
of Wahpeton and Cleary Of Langdon
will defend and states attorney Dickson
will be assisted by Frank Nye Of Mime
apoiis.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06
Down in Panama there is q new rev.

Down in Panama there is q new revo-
luton. by which the isthmus expects to
declare itself independent. They prob
ably figure that they are likely 10 get the
assistance Of the United States on ac-
count of the desire of this country to
build the canal, and if they succeed that
there will be nice pile of money paid
them for the privilege, and that the
smaller the republic" the more will be
each mans share. We have always felt
that as for the kind of people that live
down there, General Sherman's propos-
ed remedy for the use Of the Bahama is
lands to shelter blockade runners during
the civil war, would be about the right
thing. He wanted to take lot of sold
iers over there armed with spades and
shovel the whole thing into the sea. I'm
Gle. Sam should Just send his gang OF
shovellers down to the isthmus and set
them at work and if any of the pusillani.
nous people there make any fuss about
it, just bury them in the ditch. If nature
should be pleased to unite the waters oi
the Atlantic and Pacific at that point by
some sudden convuIsion of nature, the
net gain to the world would far overbal.
ance the consequent loss of life.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

The Pink Paper Of this week seems to
have gotten the idea that this paper was
trying to defend the use OF slang cou.
pie of weeks ago. Practically all Of our
article was copied from the preface. Of
iWebster's Dictionary. a thes,use ol
slang however there is a choice, Some
slang and some sorts OF slang is much
more Objectionable than others. The
word Slang" itself is an example. It is
slang itself and yet it is a good word.''
Bro Wilson don't like to call the child
ren kids. yet that meaning is given in
the dictionary and though marked as
slang has some good authority. Now
we confess that we like the word kids
as q pet term for children and don't
know know why it isn't Just as nice to
call them kids" as 'lambs,' and for
the latter we have Divine usage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

New Yolk City went 75.0o0 majority
for Tammany on Tuesday, but we are
glad to notice that Ernest Wallace, son
Of Judge Wallace ofthis city, succeeded
in his candidacy for the legislature. be-
ing elected bya majority Of about 800 ia
a district that went 400 democratic fol
his opponent two yeas ago. Many
friends in this county viii send their con-
gratulations to Nj. Wallace On his sue
cess. Il is expected that Mr.. Wallace
and his wife win visit here in the near
future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06
Mrs Mcleod. The McLeods expect tc
remove to Grand Forks.

Mrs. Mcleod. The McLeods expect to
remove to Grand Forks.
VIM. Corbett and family, formerly of
Wexford, have been visiting relatives at
the old home. They have been in Wash
ington for the past two years and are on
their way to Port Dover. He is unde-
cided whether he will return to Washing
ton or make Port Dover his home in the
future.
Mrs. Neil McKechnie, Sr., of Cavalier,
died at her home in that village on the
3lst. Mrs. McKechnie was over seventy
years ofage and greatly respected. Her
three sons, Rev. Neil, Archibald and
John, and her daughter were all at her
bedside. She was buried Sunday. Mr..
John McKechnie of Beaulieu is a nep.
hew.
Died at the family residence in Neche
township on Oct. 26th, Katherine, be-
loved wife of Herman Schlagerman. The
deceased was an old resident and highly
respected by all who knew her. She
leaves besides her husband large FAM
lily of grown children, who are residents
of this county or Manitoba. The funeral
was held at Bathgate, Rev. Newlove Off
ciating.
A. G. Wilkins and daughter Miss Nab.
el left last Friday for Bay City, Mich. Mr..
Wilkins father is seriously ill there
LArER-Word has been received of the
death of the elder Mr.. Wilkins before the
arrival of his son, although he arrived in
time to attend the funeral. Mr.. Wilkins
will remain in Michigan only a shor,
time, but Mabel will probably not return
until christmas. .-Drayton Echo.
w. H. Howell received the sad intelli.
gence on Wednesday by cablegram from
Emmingtord. Gray, England, that his
father had died. There were no partlcu
lars given. The deceased was q pionee,
of Pen1bina county, but had returned to
his old home in England about fou,
years ago, whore he has since resided
His relatiyesand many friends in thi.
community win have the sympathy OF al
in their soros Chronotype.
II
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

John Hassett, blind pigger, who es.
capped from the Minot Jail last summer,
was recaptured lately and at the recent
term of the district court got sentence
oils months, it being his second offence,
and is now at Bismarck.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

q. 8. Representative, Thos. 7. Marsh.ll.
! 6enators. He. .Hanebrough,P r. lcCumber
Governor, Frank White.
Lieut Governor, David Bartlett.
Secretary Of State, 3. ~. Porter.
STATE Treasurer, D. b. 1cAllan.
State Auditor, II. Z. Holmes.
Attorney General, Q. N. Frlch,
Railroad Commissioners. =, She's, Q. J.
% %s1pstintendens Of lic1nstrucrion, W.
Commissioner Of Insurance, Ferdinand
commissiouer Of Agriculture and Labor,
Judge; supren. Court. n. 9. Young, D.
=. Morgan. ]. II. C0chrane.
First District, Judson nLaMoure. PemD1na.
Second District, Albert Garnett st. Thom-
R1rRHsENrAryvEs.
First District, w. J. Wau. HYDE Park,
]. Chevalier, Bathgase. y. A. AcCfae,
Second District, John Ttumner, Caye-
lier, G. 4. Wing. Crystal, P.J. SKIOLD.
Judge Of the District Court. seventh Ju-
dicjal District, ,W.J. Kneeshsw. Penn
olsrI .; Of Disric. Court, a. L.Airth.
sherin. Chas. ktkin.on:
4 Auditor, Svain Thorwaidson
Treasurer, W. A. Murphy.
Rsiistsr of Dssds, J: +. GIL: Il
County JudSst y. Wallace.
Superintendent of Schools. J. W. Alex
sarvsyoi, I. I = I aessst bert.
COUNTY ooMkIssIoNlRs.
First District, J. G. Myrlok, Pembtna.
Second District, 8. Sigurdson, Gardaf.
Third District, Geo. Taylor, Bathgats.
Fourth District, ,. Norm, Neche.
Fifth Dist, A. Z. Coz, Bowesmont.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06
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County News.

Grafton beat Drayton at football by a
score of "a too.
j. F. McGuin of Walhalla has gone to.
Montana for the winter.
Walhalla opened the fourth room in
the public school last week.
Married at Morden, Miss Regina Men.
ier and Henry Styles of Walhalla.
The Peavys of Bathgate will remove to
the Baptie farm, which they have purch-
ased.
Crystal basket ball team went to Graf.
ton and the score was 2l to 8 against
them.
The match race between Renovi,.e and
Riverside is of, too late in the season,
they say.
! w: d. Wight of Minto has accepted a
position with McFadden & Captain of
Neche.
II. H. Lampman and thirteen others
took IN the Saskatchewan land excursion
last week.
Miss Gertie Billyard. formerly of Bath.
gate. has been very ill at Winnipeg
hospital.
Tom connell sold out his personal
property at auction at Hamilton on Sat
urday last.
The Bathgate mill and the residences
Of the proprietors are now lighted by
electric lights.
A party Of hunters from Hyde Park
and Bay Center went out to Dry Lake
and got 81 geese.
The four-year.old son Of Joseph Hesler
of Leroy fell from a load Of hay and
broke his right log.
John S. Richardson Of Nowesa il said
to have invented bundle loader that
will be success. g
Mrs. George Grogan, daughter Of w.
]. Mcbride, OF Mclean, has been visiting
old friends at Bathgate.
D. w. Young has purchased a busi.
ness in Minneapolis and will move there
from Neche in the near future.
Ex-county auditor Paul Williams has
sold out his mercantile business at All.
burn to his partner, Mr.. Sturdy.
Miss Genevieve Richardson Of Bath
gate and Joseph Barnes Of Boston, Mass.
were married at Winnipeg last week.
The Independent broke big wheel
on its power press and had to avail itself
of the courtesy Of the Pink Paper, pend
ing repairs.
The q, 600 Insurance carried in the A.
o. U. w. by w. "A. Murphy of Neche was
paid to the. widow in one week from the
time ofhis death.
The religious debate between Rev..
Van Tassell Of Hamilton and John VAL
lentyne IS OFF owing to difficulty in agree
ing on the questions to be debated.
Andy Carr Of Bathgate while driving
through the country last week had his
team run away and he was thrown out,
breaking his collar bone and two ribs.
John currie, Sr., Of Bathgate, was dan
gerously i'll list week and his sons were
summoned to his bedside. He rallied
again however and his condition is not
50 serious.
a gasoline lamp, while belng xenerat-l
ed by alcohol, acted up and came near'l
setting the Hamilton Implement Co.'S
big building on fire and taking HE hide
pendent plant with i.
Il. M. Carson has purchased Thomas
Bill's half section in Cavalier township
for d, 900. A low figure fora good farm.
The Bills have four sections Ii Assini-
boia and Mrs. Bills has gone there tore
main. MI. Bills will 90 ID the spriine
/ s.. g. Mel cod s. Co. ofS slasston have
sold out To- George Dickie III
the pibnees store oi the town md was)
|hfs eoudac.ed by ~ the fathsr ol|
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

It always makes us feel glad about
this time when reading Of the election
excitement in neighboring states that we
only have elections here once in two
years.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

The President has issued his procla-
nation fixing Thursday, Nov. 2eth, as a
day of national thanksgiving.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06
Alove Letter.

Would not interest yon if you're look
ing for a guaranteed Salve, for Sores.
Burns or Piles. ptto Dodd, of Ponder,
Mo-, writes: Il suffered with an ugly
sore for year, but 4 box Of Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me. It's the best
'salve on earth" ! 25c at T. R. shaw's
drug store.
Ayear in adavhce will give you the
Pioneer Express for IS months, but you
must do it quickls before we send out
our bills.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

Only few days more for that three
months extra fd q year in advance.
There have beeA quite number take ad-
vantage OF the f{e offer. Read the offer
in another place in this issue.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06
For Sale.

A good horseS too heavy for driving.
Will sell or exchange for good driver.
,14tf G B. HARRIS, M. D.
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Nor & Rent

For Rent.
One half of the Peche house, at $500
per month. F. S. CHENEY.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

Entered At the possonacs at Pembina q second
sisss mail Asstr. q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

Mrs. Hallson desires her customers,
old and new, to know that she still re-
tains her dressmaking parlor above King
& Booker's andlwill be pleased to have
them call. In;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

Winchester ''take-down," repeating
shot guns, $40. Winchester 5000 rifles,
s15. Savage hanmerless, 3O3 repeating
rifles, $40, at I. KING & BOOKER'S.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

Bicycle sundrie OF all kinds at G. G
Thompson's Bicycle Shop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

The Pioneer Express has suite of
good rooms upstairs. suitable for office
or similar occupation. If
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-11-06

Shetland oniss1for Sale.
Aspan Of Shetland ponies, well match
ed, with buggy, ltter and harness, for
sale. Il M. CHISHOLM,
5 isE Bembina.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-11-08
SAM PARKS IS NOW PENITENT
Speaks of Himself and the Grait
ing System That Ruins

New York, Nov. 7.-Before he lett MS
cell here to begin serving his sentence
of more than two years in Sing sing
prison for exortion of money from ein-
ployers, Samuel Parks ex-walNihs
delegates of the local housesinlths anu
yridgemens Union, called about him a
number of newspaper men to bid 'hem
farewell. In SO doing he made the ioi-
lowing statement:
"Its only taken little more than
seven years for them to get me mere
II has been a hard fight and I've los'i
that's all. I'm down and out ana
know when rye got enough III oe
forgotten in less than q year except W