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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
WOMAN TAKES BLAME.
Mrs. sehissIer Says That Her Hand
Sent the Bullet. Kill

.
Sent the Bullet. bs
Milwaukee, May S.-Mrs. Al Schiss.
Ter, better known as Lillian Desmond,
now declares that William Reul of
Watertown. Wis.,, died by her hand on
the night,of Nov. Is. 1902 In letter
to Henry ]. Killilea, attorney for her
husband, Mrs. Schissler gives. for the
first time her version of the shooting
of her escort. While the revolver was
held in her husbands hand, 1t was her
hand that exploded the weapon, acct.
dentally. and caused the death Of the
young Watertown bank clerk. she
says Schissler was convicted Of muir.
der in the second degree on April 25,
stay Of sentence being granted pend.
ing argument for a new trial.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
COUNTY ASSESSOR MISSING.

Foul Play Is Feared-His Grip Found
in the River.
Helena, Mont, May g. County As
SCISSOR Paul Wignautz of Missoula
county is missing, and it is believed he
was the victim of foul play or was ac-
cidentally drowned in the Missoula
river. Information received last
night states that his grip and some
papers bearing his name had been
found floating in the river near Plains,
where he had gone on business.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Grieg Excites the Bohemians,

Edward Grieg was lion in Prague.
Packed houses greeted his concerts,
and Czeks WED with the Germans in
doing him honor. Immense floral gifts
were handed over the footlights and
a handsome silver wreath was pre-
sented. His name was in every ones
mouth and his music will for a long
time hence be popular in the Bohe.
milan capital
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
MEMBERS WAIVE PAY.

Special Session in Montana Will Vote
for st. Louis Fair.
Helena, Mont, May 8.-Gov. Toole
yesterday afternoon called an extra
session Of the legislature for May 26
to provide for the state exhibit at the
st. Louis fair. Members have agreed
to waive claim for per diem and mile.
age. The session will be convened
one day before the arrival of Presi-
dent Roosevelt and the chief executive
will be asked to address the joint ses-
sion of the senate and house.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
I DROPS DEAD.

Farmers Body Is Found at Bottom Of
a Waterhole.
La Crosse. Wis, May s.-The body
Of Joseph Lesser, a well-to-do farmer
of Chipmuck Cooley, was found by his
infant son yesterday at the bottom of
water hole. 1t was thought he had
committed suicide, but at the coroner's
inquest a ruptured blood vessel was
discovered and the verdict was that he
had dropped dead before falling into
the pool.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
TEMPERANCE THRIVING.
Getting Fashionable to Be Total Alb
stainer in Sweden,

Getting Fashionable to BE Total Alb
stainer In Sweden.
-Four hundred persons at Omun,
Sweden. have pledged themselves not
to use spirituous beverages for one
year. Hundreds of societies with
membership ranging from twenty-five
and upwards have been within the
past few months formed in Sweden as
protest against the high tax on.
liquors recently enacted. The princi-
pal requirement of the societies Is to-
tai abstinence for one or more years.
but in some cases the payment of a
small sum weekly or monthly for the
creation of fund which is to be d.
vided among those who at the end of
the term are found to have fulfilled
the requirements. is also exacted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Died Of Sorrow and strvchnine

Died Of Sorrow and strychnine.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, May 8. - John
Peterson of the town of Elmo was
found dead in bed. An empty strych-
nine bottle was found on the table be-
side him, together with note ad.
dressed to his brother, which read:
Dear Bother: Pray for me. ~ die
Of sorrow." Disappointment in love
lis supposed to be the cause Of the su-
icide. " 9Fss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
FIGHT IN A PooRHoUsE.

Two Inmates Quarrel and One Is
Stabbed to Death.
Wausau, Wis, May 9.-James Nc
Mullen and John Rogulski, inmates of
the Marathon county poorhouse, be-
came engaged in a quarrel and Nc
Mullen. upon being called a liar,
whipped out knife and stabbed Ro-
gulski. The knife entered his abdomen
and caused his death. McMullen, who
is eighty-tive years old, will be held
for murder. Rogulski was thirty-seven
years old and cripple.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Swedish Artist in London.

B. kronstrand, Swedish artist, has
attracted considerable attention in
London. He had two of his works at
recent art exhibition which attracted
much attention-one portrait of an
English statesman. and the other
scene at target practice for cannon
each person being an actual portrait.
The latter work was full of action and
was conceded to be that of master.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Building coIIapses.

Denver, May 81 The building in
Laramie street occupied by Nicholson
Bros clothing store. with a rooming
house on the second floor, collapsed
last night. Several persons were in
jured, but SO far as known nobody was
killed.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
The Youngest CITY,

Lysekie IS the youngest city in
Sweden. 1t was granted a charter
about fortnight ago and celebrated
the occasion with due pomp. The
keys of the city were turned over to
Mayor Sunberg. who made an address.
The festivities closed with dinner
given by the mayor L. the functional
ries of the new city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Privileges to Journalists.

The Swedish government has grant
ed half-rates to Journalists on all state
railways. The same rates will be
granted to Danish and Norwegian and
Finnish newspaper men, provided their
respective countries will extend the
same courtesies to Swedish newspaper
men.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Want to Hear Sverdrun.

Capt. Otto Sverdrup attended a
meeting of the Royal Geographical
society at London on April ~, on spe-
cial invitation, to lecture at some
length on the results of his three
years explorations north of Greenland.
On his way to England he stopped in
Copenhagen to fill an engagement to
lecture.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
elaoklea Ia the Herds.

4 Alexandra, s. D., May 9. Some Of
the farmers in this vicinity report. that
blackleg has made its appearance in.
their herds. Arthur Ealstrum is re-.
ported to have lost several head from
the disease.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Rubonic PLAQUE Scare.

n Guayaquil, Ecuador. May 9. ~ Con-
siderable alarm is felt here at tine re-
ported appearance of bubonic plague
at Callao, Peru. The local board of
health has ruled that no vessels from
Peruvian ports shall call here.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
old Homo lnurned.

i Blue Earth, Mimi, May 8. The
home Of Peter Fitch was destroyed by
ihre yesterday. The building, which was
one OF the oldest In this place. was,
completely destroyed with its CON
tents.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Kootenay Land Grant Scandal.

Victoria. B. c., May 9.-W. c. Wells,
Commissioners of lands and works,
when examined by the commission in
curing into the scandal regarding the
South Kootenay land grants, denied
the charges of w. w. Taylor of his
effort to obtain personal gain in the
matter. @
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Farmers Drowned !.

@ Anaconda, Mont, May John
Finney and John sullens, prominent
ranchers Of whitehall have been
drowned ii Jefferson river. They at
tempted to ford the stream and their
horses were carried OF their feet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD.
Boy Plays With Target Rifle and Re.
ceives Fatal Injury

ceives Fatal injury.
Luverne, Mimi, May 9. - Bert
Schwartz, fourteen-year-old son of E.
G. Schwartz, city recorder, was shot
through the head yesterday afternoon
by the accidental discharge of target
rifle. He was in company with Jesse
Theil, playing along the river, throw
ing up tin cans and then shooting at
them. Just how the accident occurred
is not known. The bullet entered just
behind the right ear, fracturing the
skull above the temple on the left size
of the head. The boy cannot recover.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
HoLD.uP IN A SALOON.

Four Men at Butte Are Victims Of
Highwaymen.
Butte, Mont, May 8. - Four men
were victims of highwaymen In the
hold-up of a saloon yesterday. Tomas
McGaff may die from the blows Of a
rife butt. Mike Murphy was seri-
ously injured. Two others were felled
by the same weapon. The men wer
commanded to throw up their hands
and all resisted. The robbers escaped
with little booty.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
BUILDS HIS OWN AUTO.

Up-to-0ate Tanner Rides IN HIS own
HorseIess Carriage.
Artesian, S. D., May 8. = Even the
farmers of South Dakota are providing
themselves with automobiles. T.. S.
Callihan, living near here, is the first
South Dakota farmer to ride in his
own automobile to town for the pur-
pose of doing his trading. Callihan
manufactured the machine himself.
and it answers his purpose as well as
if it had been purchased at high cost.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
svoltane /. Fatal.

Kalamazoo, Mich, May s. Ray Har-
|rington, aged twenty, was killed yes
terdayt n the bower house OF the Mich
igan Traction company st Augusta.
HE stumbled against wire and re-
|ceiyed $1,000 volts Ia his body.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
GIFTS FOR PRESIDENT.

Butte oeieets $oUV Loving Cup-HeI.
ena Will Do as Well.
Helena, Mont, May 8. - The Butte
reception committee last night decided
upon a $500 loving cup as a gift for
President Roosevelt when he visits
this mining camp the last of this
month. The Helena committee has not
determined upon its gift further than
it is to be composed of precious metal
products of Montana mines, and will
cost an equal amount.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Three Were Killed.

@. s"VS WVTVt NIIuSUs IN a
Morganfield, Kay, May "a south.
bound freight on, the Illinois Central
WAS derailed near here yesterday and
the engineer, fireman and fagman
(were killed. B Il n. ii n,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
THROAT WAS CUT.
Stranger at Red Wing Attempts Sui
eide In a Hotel.

eide In Hotel.
Red Wing, Mimi, May 9. - A
stranger going by the name of John
Kelley was found yesterday morning
in his room at the Merchants hotel
with his throat cut with a razor, but
still living. The room presented a
horrible appearance. He wrote his
real name on a card for the attending
physician and it appears to be MAS
chuar." He stated he had a wife and
two children in Indianapolis. He is at
the hospital in critical condition.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
NEW CREED COMING.

PresbytcrIanS vote OVERWHELMINGLY
for a Revision.
Philadelphia, May 8. = Rev. DR..
William H. Roberts, stated clerk Of
the Presbyterian general assembly,
has received returns from 203 of the
237 presbyteries on the question of
creed revision. The vote ratifies the
proposition which required majority
of two-thirds of the presbyteries, and
practically assures the adoption Of the
revised confession of faith by the gen
eral assembly, which meets in Los
Angeles this month.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
BORING FOR WATER.
Platte Creek Will Be Transformed
Into GoodIy River.

Plankinton, s. D., May 9. ~ Four
artesian well-drilling machines are at
work in the country near here, sinking
wells for farmers as fast as the work
can be done. The county already is
pretty well supplied with small ar.
tesian wells. Plat creek will become
a good-sized river from the surplus
flow from the wells .
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26
Stick to the Farm.

A man on a quarter section of
land was complaining because he
had not made anything the past
year and expressed regret that his
brother, who was clerk in town
bank at salary of 5000 a year,
was so much better off than he
was. a friend did a little figuring
for him and easily proved that he
was all wrong in his conclusions.
It figured out something like this:
The bank clerk got 5000. out of
which he had to pay $3.50 for rent
of house, leaving 1920 with which
to meet all the other many ex-
penses of living for himself, wife
and three children. He really had
hard work to make both ends
meet. The brother on the farm
had the house, the best board for
himself, wife and three children
and wife's mother, their clothing
and all their household comforts.
There was new $4OO barn which
had been built; there Were ten
head more cattle, thirty more
hogs and three more colts than q
year previous, a new surrey in the
barn, $3.50 worth Of new maehin.
cry, all either produced on the
farm or paid for from the products
raised on the farm during the year
eHold ON, said the farmer, 3
see where am an old fool"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

Audrain county is situated a lit
tie north and east of the central
part of the State. 1t is traversed
from east to west by the Wabash
and Chicago & Alton railroads and
a good prospect for the c., B. &
Z. Three-fOurths of its area con-
sists of fertile level and gently roll
ing prairie land and the balance is
rich creek bottom and rolling tim
ber land. The timber lands are
mostly cleared and in a high state
of cultivation and comprise some
of the most productive farms in
the county.
The soil is well adapted to grow
ing all kinds Of grain and vegeta-
bles, and in the meadows and pas
lures are to be found the best va
rieties of grasses in the State.
Apples, peaches, pears, plums,
grapes and all kinds of berries
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

Editor Bush of the Calhoun
mo Clarion went out into the
pastoral country tosee a sun set he
used such big words in talking to a
farmers buxom wife that she called
out to her daughter. "Take a
good look at this TELLER, Ethellyne,
you'd think he couldn't pound
sand, and yet he's Just let off a
word as long as from here to the
hog pen and back. " The editor took
to the plural of his name and when
last seen was hiking" for tall
timber.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26
A BAD ACT.
Martlnsburs Vicinity Has a
Sensation.

The following is taken from the
Martinsburg Enterprise:
In last weeks issue we mentioned
a rumor 20 the effect that a party
near Venice had driven his wife
away from home. We did not
mention names, neither do we
now, for while there seems to be
no doubt about there having been
trouble, we have no positive evil
dence to sustain the fact, which,
as they come to us, are in sub
stance as follows:
The man referred to, who has
been married only short time,
discovered, according to his own
confession, it is said, that his wife
had some physical defect which
prevented her from being to him
all he could wish. For this, and
this alone, for the fellow stated
that he believed that his wife was
good Christian woman and that
she was a neat housekeeper, he
decided to cast her off, forgetting
his vows, so recently made, to love
and protect her, in sickness and in
health. Then, having secured his
wife's signature at the bottom of a
piece of blank paper, before she
left on visit to relatives near
Fulton, he filed out an agreement
over her signature, to the effect
that they mutually agree to separ-
ate. This he sent to her. When
she would have returned, he re
fused to allow her to come on the
place. 1t is said that the woman
got as far as one of the neighbors;
there the alleged facts, as fur
nished from a reliable source, end,
as far as that part of the story is
concerned.
Now, if the story thus far be
true, it yet remains to be seen if he
will dare to "send for a st. Louis
housekeeper," as it is alleged he
says he will do.
We do not give these facts to be
airing Il scandal. Things of this
nature should be brought out tc
the end that good people should
smile upon them. Evil fees from
the light. A healthy fear of pub
licity prevents a great deal o
crime. If the alleged facts are
true, there was never a baser de-
sertiou than this, and there will b'
further developments.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

The following item from the
Kansas City Star shows the de-
mand for real estate in Missouri:
One firm of real estate dealers in
Sioux City, Ia, established a
branch in Kansas City a few
months ago, and since then has
sold thru this Office 150 Missouri
farms to Iowans. Last Monday a
farm in johnson county, Missouri,
was sold thru this firm to an Iowa
farmer for $32, 900 cash, the pur-
chaser paying 5000 of his own
money and borrowing the balance
of $14, 900 from an insurance com
pany.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

Here is the way Sam Jones goes
after parents of certain stripe
"The men are after their doliars
aud letting their children go TO-
hell I'd rather preach TO billy
goat than such people. The way
to preach to these men is to find
out what hole they are in and chen
fire into that hole. They'll holle,
when hit, This country will never
succeed in being the best until we
put God above gold, manhood
above money, and teach our chill
dren that character, not cash, is
the thing worth striving for
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

lege, the Vassar of the West, is
located here and has large, COM
modious and up-to-date buildings
and employs large corps of the
best educators to be found. Its
Conservatory of Music is unexcelled
in the United States.
The Missouri Military Acacad-
emy gives instruction in military
tactics and a good academic educa-
tion to its pupils and Is superju
tended by Col. w D. Fonyiile, au
educator of note.
We have two large publ.e
schools that employ AN able corps
of teachers with Prof. d. a. Nr-
MILAN as superintendent Mexlra
has long been "A stock raising cen
tire, and is fast becoming au e3u-
catiouaI aud railroad centre aud
it will become manufactuuug
centre also.
Vast deposits of fire clay are to
be found within the corporate
limits. The Western Stove lin
ing Works have been in operation
here for a number OF years aud are
worked to their full capacity to
fill orders.
No better place on earth can ba
found for the farmer to get a home
or for the capitalist to invest his
money to yield IL quick and sure
return.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

A flock of girls is called a bevy,
a bevey of wolves is called a pack,
a pack of thieves is called gang,
gang of angels is called a host,
a host of fish is called shoal,
a shoal of cattle is called a herd,
a herd of children is called a troop,
a troop of partridges is called d
covey, a covey of beauties is called
a galaxy, d galaxy of ruffians is
called a horde, a horde of coal is
called a heap, a heap of oxen is
called a drove, a drove of black
guards is called a mob, a mob ol
whales is called a school, a schoo
of worshippers is called congre'
cation, acongregation of engin-
eers is called a corps, a corps of
robbers is called a band, a band o.
loeusts is called a swarm, /,
swarm of people is called a crow d
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

A tramp, accompanied by dog,
asked Carthage housewife for
something to eat Monday morning
He was given four biscuits and a
piece of meat. Seating himself on
the back porch, the tramp divided
the food aud gave half of it to the
dog. When they had finished eat
ing the dog licked the hands of the
tramp lovingly and the two disap-
peared down the alley.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

A quarter of cen tury ago a
man now u resident Of Jefferson
City, then living in the country
near Fulton. dreamed he saw II
pot Of gold hidden in the earth on
farm owned by Miss Nettie Terry
of Fulton. The dream haunted
him twenty-six years, until he
could stand it no longer, Last
week. after securing Miss Terry's
permission he went out to the
farm and began to dig for the
gold. After going down six feet
his spade struck something hard,
In feverish haste he threw the
earth aside and found horses
iawbone, He now thinks his
dream was night mare.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26
Drawing a Fine Distinction,

oJohn," said Mrs. Upjohn, who
was attending, with some misgiv-
ings, party given by the Gas
wells, vwho is that distinguished
looking man over there by those
palmsi"
That's Wiggly, the wealthy man
ufacturer," answered Mr.. Upjohn.
Manufacturer of what"
oTobacco,o
oWell," she said, rejecting a
moment, II suppose that may be
considered a respectable business.
Who is that slightly bald man
talking to hint"
'Thars Haggly. He's another
wealthy manufacturer.
0What does he manufactured"
"Er--cuspidors." +"
0John," gasped Mrs. Upjohn
bring me my wraps and order the
carriagein
"Of all the logical creatures on
earth,a muttered Mr.. Upiohn, a
he went away to carry out her in
structions, ua woman is the limit.
Chicago Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

warm in summer nor too cold la
winter, with plenty OF rainfall 20
insure abundant crops.
Mexico, the county seat. is To-
Gated at the junction OF two prongs
of Salt River, an ideal spot for Il
city. Numerous daily trains on
the Wabash and G. & a. railroads
handle the traffic and accommodate
the travelling public. Hardin Col
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26
Foot Racers Conviced.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Mar, IT,
Leon Loser and Ed Moore were to-
day found guilty of conspir cy to
defraud in connection with the ia
nous Webb City Mo-, foot racing
gang. They had by their repre-
sentations succeeded in fleeing
citizens of Iowa and Missouri out
of thousands of dollors. Officers
were here from Missouri to-day
anticipating the men might be dis
charged and were ready to take
them back to the scene of their
operations.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

grow to perfection when given the
proper care.
In the numerous aud fertile pas
lures rove focks of choice ShrOp-
shire sheep, herds of ShorthOrn
cattle, Poland China swine and
"Missouri mules" and in the sta
bles are to be found saddle and
driving horses second to none.
The climate is perfect; not too
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

Forty acres of pure plaster of
paris from ten to fifty feet thick,
according to a news item in the
New York Tribune, is the result OF
the effort of two boys to smoke a
rabbit out of a hole under ledge
on Gloss mountain, Woods county,
Oklahoma. The gypsum ledge was
formerly the home Of numberless
wild creatures, which lived in the
erevices Of the rocks, using dry
COW chips, sticks aud other rub,
bish for their nests The whole
mountain was a mass of flames al,
most Immediately when fire was
applied, and itburned for days
Only 300 degrees is required tc
convert gypsum into plaster ol
paris, aud the ledge is being trans
formed into white powder.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-03-26

"Johuny, 90 you know what bt
came of that cherry pie | left ou
the pantry shelf" asked a Kinks
vile mother, HIeS, ma'am, re-
piled the youth, / ate il, but L
had to. Had to! Why" asked
his mother. Well, the teacher
asked us whether there were any
stones in cherry pie, answered
the boy innocently and | ha -
fiud out. +" That's queer, said
the wise woman, your father
asked me to-day how much wear
and tear his new cane would staad
/ guess we might as well experi-
ment with it now There's a.
moral in this story for the deep
thinking youth.