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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Scarlet Fever.

We regret to learn that the scarlet
fever epidemic has again gotten loose in
St. Thomas and is in three or more
houses and that death has taken one
victim, child of A. Thexton. The Sec
ond out break came from an infected
house in which there were two or three
sick pesons but the the parents neglected
to call IN the physicians until a large
number of people had been exposed.
Some Of the persons thus exposed were
placed in quarantine and were very ang'
ry thereat, and were talking of suing the
county, and yet, in at least one house
Guaranteed, the dread disease is now an
unwelcome and deadly guest. 1t does
seem strange that people cannot in these
Cases see death staring in the faces OF
themselves, their friends and loved ones.
Quarantine is doubtless very disagree
able thing for all concerned, but few
days or weeks ofisolation is very small
price to pay for some ones wholeylife. OF
the remorse for carrying the. death
germ to some innocent child. That the
people would not do this thug wilfully
is self-evident, but that they do it ignor-
antly or with criminal carelessness is on.
ly too apparent. St. Thomas people are
no worse than other people in this mat
ter, but the example just now is there.
There is nothing that saves money, sick.
ness, trouble and death like an immed-
late and strict quarantine, and all good
citizens should uphold it to the extreme.
even if they themselves happen to be the
particular sufferers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

The weather remains quite cool but
notwithstanding up. Early sown wheat
is beinning to show the green shade
above the ground but the most of it is
still below the surface. Last weeks
cold snap delayed farm work from one
to three days in various localities.
Wheat seeding except on spring plowlng
is all done. Drayton and the south part
of the county had considerable more
rain last week than we did, as the rain
here did not wet only the bare surface Of
the ground. Yesterday strong wind
from the south blew the dust badly and
did the new sown grain considerable
damage.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

A big steam thres her wendell its way
through town on Wednesday on its way
from Bathgate to the regions of the north
across the line. We understand that it is
the property of Mr.. Verboncour of Bath
gate, and that he is taking it to Morris to
use in hauling road grader on con-
tract there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Two or three car loads of sand this
week to contribute to the better under
standing of some of our citizens. Costs
about $3.50 on the cars here. Just think
Of that, you who live on sand farms.
If you only had a few acres of your land
near here you could sell'em at pretty
good. figure. There are a good many
loads of sand in an acre of land.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
That DiYiden

Some four or five years since, yonng
man, who had just started in business
for himself in neighboring village,
found himself in an embarrassing finan-
cial pnsition His business was prosper
Gus aud, if allowed to continue, its pros
poets were very fair. But, unfortunately,
the young man had been elected village
treasurer a short time previously and
now the news came that the First Nat
ional Bank, in which he had deposited
all the village funds and for which he was
responsible to the corporation, had fail
ed. The treasurer hardly knew what to
do, but went to the chairman of the viii
lage board and frankly stated the case. A
special meeting of the board was hastily
called. and the pros and cons of the stu
alton duly discussed. The treasurer beg
ged for time and the board was inclined
to be lenient, as they did not wish to
close out the treasurer's business, and
studied the statutes to fit the case, but
they gave very little comfort to the anx-
ious treasurer. About the only loop-hole
seemed to be the fact that the treasurer
had deposited the funds in his name as
treasurer and not in his own name. At
this time one of the village trustees be-
gan to5wonder how much money was in
Evolved in the transaction, and asked the
treasurer what was the balance Of village
funds that he had in the bank. The
treasurer took his hat in his hand and
getting close to the door, gave the
amount and skipped quick. The read
er may figure out the results both to the
tempers Of the three grave trustees and
also the amount III the bank by the fact
that so far there has been drawn to the
credit of R. H. Lapp, Treasurer, three
checks by the receivers Of the defunct
bank. amounting respectively to 10 cents,
IA cents, and this week7 cents, leaving
10 cents yet due. Dick says he has not
cashed any of the checks and never will.
He somehow figures that he has gotten
full value out of them in fun already, and
intends to hand them down to his child
rem as heir-looms.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Frank Anderson, of the county treas
urer's office, moved his family and chat
tells over from: Walhalla this week and
is domiciled in the house next to ]. La
Moure's, near the court house. Pembina
bids Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson cordial
welcome.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

We were glad to see Mr.. S. Kohles on
the streets OF the city again this week, at.
ter his long and serious illness. He is
still looking pale and is not very strong,
but his recovery was at one time so very
doubtful that we are glad to see him so
we'll on the road to recovery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Dyeing, Cleaning & Pressing.

Many soiled and faded garments are
laid aside as unfit for wear, which, i
placed in proper hands could be Dyed O,
Cleaned to look as good as new at Z
small cost.
We are experts in fancy Dyeing OF
Cleaning and are prepared to do Dyeing
Cleaning, Pressing or Repairing of Lad
les or Gentleman's Clothing. We also
DO fur work on short notice and guaran
tee satisfaction.
We are located in your own town for {
few days only, so send your. work al
once.
We are located fer 10 days at Webste,
block Pembina
Give us Call. Yours Respectfully.
E. A. DAVIS.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Weather for April.

Maximum temperature Y, minimum
10, mean 1877. Clear days II, partly
cloudy Z, cloudy 8. Precipitation IA,
of which go was melted snow. April.
1902, showed maximum temperature 10.
minimum 13, mean 37.2. Precipitation
1.O1 inches. w. c. SHORT,
! Observer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Divine service in the Episcopal church
next Sunday. Sermon at IL a. m. ant
evensong at 7.3O p. m.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Sheriff Atkinson went to toilette last
Thursday and made search of the hotel
premises owned by D. Larichiliere and
found considerable of the Intoxicating
fluid, and brought it and Mr.. L. to the
city. MIR. l., gave bonds in the sum Of
$500 to appear at the district court. He
has had: the reputation of running pref
ty wide open place for long period and
the present situation was only to be ex-
pected.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Archibald McQuarrie, formerly of Wal
halla, died at Klondike recently. He
has brother, William, living at Wal
halla.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
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The departure d Mrs. Acheson and
family yesterday TO join Rev. Acheson at
Towner, where he has taken charge Of
the Presbyterian church, is one more
changesill our population that will be re-,
GREETED bymany who have become ac-
quainted with the genial minister and his
estimable family in their stay Of about
two years here. Mr.. Acheson is gem
tleman Of pleasant address and an ex-
cellent platform speaker, as we'll as an
indefatigable worker for the church. !.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Carr and ]. L.
Carr expect to leave for their new home
at Porterville, CAL, tomorrow, where the
former gentleman will open new bank
about the first Of June. Our citizens sim
cerely regret the loss OF such good citi-
zens as these. Mr.. J. l.. Carr was for
several years the cashier of the Bank of
Crystal, and Mr.. H. c. Carr has but re-
Gently resigned from the position of cash.
Ter of the Merchants Bank of this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr have been leaders in
social and church circles and, both be-
ing talented elocutionists, will be greatly
missed in many ways. Our people are
glad to know thai the move, which was
undertaken primarily for the benefit of
Mr.. Cars health, is likely to prove also
a benefit in business way, and all hope
and believe that, while their removal will
be loss to Pembina, the result will be a
gain to Mr.. Carr, and Porterville may
Congratulate itself on the acquisition of
such a level headed and enterprising
young business man as Mr.. Carr and on
the addition of himself and wife to their
social circles.
The Medal contest, under the rules and
auspices OF the w. c. T. u, held at the
NJ. E. church on Friday evening was a
great success in attendance and program.
The speakers were of the city's fairest
daughters and, dressed in dainty gowns,
looked and did exceptionally well. Every
contestant was listened to with strictest
attention and probably not one, but in
the judgement of some OF the audience
excelled the rest, though the judges
decision was acknowledged by all to be
fair and impartial and was endorsed by
majority Of those present. Miss Moran,
who was the successful contestant, gave
a selection in German dialect, but sue
ceeded in bringing out of the piece much
more that mere humor. The other con-
testants were Misses Parker, Johnson,
Mcintosh, Acheson, and Hayden. The
musical program was also very excellent.
MessrsAylen, Wardwell and Mrs. Field
man gave vocal solos, Prof. Forster, vio-
lin, The Short orchestra, and male
quartette, Messrs Aylen, Falcon, Fors-
ter and Wardwell, were all we'll received
by the audience. The male quartette
was good enough to be wished for at tut
ure occasions. And by the way. we
thought that we were to be favored with
ladies' quartette that evening. Won
der why they didn't favor us?
The Photo Studio above the Drug
store will be open regularly hereafter on
the First and Third Mondays of each
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

There will be service in the Presbyter'
ian Church next Sunday eveing, at the
usual hour.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08


G. A. Powell, who has, beenn principal
of the Neche schools since September,
1897. went, ostensibly, to Winnipeg on
the 18th ult.. and as he has not yet re-
turned it is generally presumed that he
has become infatuated with the land OF
thelC anucks and will take up a perma-
nent residence there. There is general
regret in many cases at his premature
departure from our midst" On Wed
nesday evening the school board held
a special meeting and declared the posi-
ton of principal of the schools vacant
and closed the. high school department
for the balance of the present term
Chronotype.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
From a Cat Scratch.

From Cat Scratch.
On the arm, to the worst of burn, sore
or boil, DeWitt's Witch Havel Salve is a
quick cure. In buying Witch Hazel
Salve, be particular to get DeWitt's-
this is the salve that heals without leay-
ing scar. A specific for blind, bleeding.
itching and protruding piles. Sold by
all druggists.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
1ARKET REPORT.
Local.
Memorial Day occurs on May 30th.

A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. B. ].
Iohanson OF South Pembina on Monday.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Fence Posts for Sale.
Good cedar posts, 8 feet long. at a
reasonable price. Inquire of
w. H. FALCON.
Pembina.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Clean Flax for Sale,

Clean Flax for Sale.
-Four Hundred Bushels of perfectly
clean flax for seed.
JOHN MIDDLETON.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
PaintS...

The minnesota Linseed Oil Paint Co.'S pure
paints Other dealers will tell you they have the
Just as good brand, but when they tell you this
they know they stating what not true az the
Mnnesota's paints cover one-third more space last
twice as long and look better than the cheap brands
OF paint Buy the best.
we sell uypseme Wall Finish and Brushes.
Our Tin Shop is running as usual. Tin and
Sheet Iron Work speciality
We have everything you want in the meat
market. Everything in season.
Don't forget the place where you buy. and we
sell, everything. s=ssss@ssf
Cheney's Department Store
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

House for Rent,
"A good house, stable and four acres
OF land, adjoining the city.
CHAS. ATKINSON.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Dead Letters.

John D. Johnson.
Mrs. j. McMartin.
John r. Mel Donald. 5.: & &
Mrs. Mary Stortz. 81 t5s Ell q;
S. e. Stokes. :.5s
Arthur Sigault.s y 4.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
The woful wooings Of widow Mcsharon

This amusing farce will be given in the
Reid Hall, st. Vincent, Monday evening
next. The principal performers are Mrs
Harris, Miss Ayten and Prof. Forster, all
of this city Miss Moran, who won the
silver medal in the contest held here last
week, will give some Of her Characters
tic recita,ions. Mrs. Feldman will sing
a solo and a male quartette will render
some glees, concluding with battle
song by the chorus.
The 14th Annual State Sunday School
Convention will be held in the city
Ut Fargo on May 26th, ~, 18th. A very
elaborate and interesting program has
been prepared. Mr.. H. E. Pratt Of Cava.
lier is the president and Mr.. I. M. Wylie
Of Drayton is one of the vice.presidents.
Mrs Sarah McFadden of Tyner is on the
program with the topic Duties Of Coun.
ty Officers" Entertainment will be
furnished to all delegates except dinners
Each school is entitled to send its pastor
and two delegates. Names Of delegates
should be sent to Fred Heath by May
23rd.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Photograph, 25ca dozen at the new
gallery.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08
Made Young Again.

One of DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me in
my teens again" writes D. n. Turner 81
Dempseytown. Pa. They're the best in
the world for Liver, Stomach and Bowels
Purely vegetable. Never gripe. Only 25c.
at q. r. Shaw's Drug Store. d
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

The Photo Studio above the Drue
store will be open regularly hereafter on
the First and Third Mondays of each
month. A. Fl. ANDFRcON
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

The next Examination of Applicants
for Teachers, Certificates WILDE held il,
Pembiun y, and Crystal q Public School
Houses, May 18th and 30th, 1873 8 .. Is.
4. AIsEXANDER 81
Supts of Schools.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Regular meeting of the Masonic lodge
tonight. Work incurred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-08

Mr.. Galloway, who was for some time
with MIR. Cheney as butcher and lately
went to the Saskatoon country, is back
again andedoes not speak very highly Of
that section. He said that the DeLisle
family and number of others from this
section did not like their first selections
of land and have gone farther away some
forty or fifty miles to other places. Near.
ly all the newcomers are as yet housed
in the tentsiand that the weather has
been coldtandiconsiderable snow Is still
on foreground.
Negotiations are in progress with the
A. o. U. w. lodgesof Winnipeg for a
grand picnic to:besheld in this city on
July LIST. 1.-THE arrangements 60 through
it IS expected that the local lodges Of the
county willjoin and that an excursion
from Grafton, Drayton and Bowesmon1
will be q feature'and that il possible .
game Of league bali be played on the
grounds hereson that day. A similar
picnic was son the taps last year but was
broken up BY 4 strikeson the Canadian
Northern At that time. Il successful ii
making the arrangements the day will be
sceiebrated 70 the best possible n1annel
ny t,e Iodges, aided 70 the fullest extent
bksouE cisizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
Lou Dillon and Maud SIS Record.

Lou Dillon's performance last Saturday
in trotting mile IN 2.05 drawing an old
fashioned, high-wheeled sulky is generally
accepted as proving her to be a faster ami
NAL than Maud S., whose fastest mile was
2OSN. But Mr.. Bonner. son Of Maud SIS
owner, claims now that the test was not
altogether fair inasmuch as Lou Dillon
had the aid of a wind shield. which was
unknown on the track when Maud s. was
queen Therefore he calls for another trial.
with the wind shield omitted, and he be-
lieves that Lou Dillon will be the better
able to go the distance in faster time than
Maud SIS best because of her experience
Saturday with the heavy sulky. There is
a wide difference of opinion regarding the
wind shield. 1t is held by many that 1t is
not a fair appurtenance' TO record racing
against time. On the other hand trainers
and horse owners assert that 1t Is leg1ti
mate device, similar to the bicycle sulky,
and that any aid to the horse Is proper.
This is dangerous reasoning 1t leads to
the condoning of the dope" evil and the
electric battery, both being devices to slim
ulate the horse to greater efforts. Honest
horsemen today condemn these methods,
and yet it is asserted that the battery Is in
frequent use on the trotting circuit. Ger
tainly, however the question may be de-
cided. Mr. Bonner's claim is entitled to
consideration. There can be no comparison
between Lou Dillon and Maud S. until the
former has trotted mile under precisely
equal conditions. drawing a similar sulky
and without the aid of a wind shield 1t is
in the interest of clean craftsmanship that
such a test be arranged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15

the shaft for such work would need to be
large to the point of being unwieldy. II 1t
is important enough to spend millions in
perfectins the present system in order to
shorten the voyage by few minutes the
prospective gain of hours, perhaps even a
full day, is assuredly justification of an ex-
pertinent of this magnitude. The speed
gains which have been scored during the
past few years have been at the cost of an
enormous coal consumption. and this in
turn has meant a decrease in the proper
tionate cargo-carrying capacity of the
liners. It is claimed for the turbine that its
coal consumption does not increase with
the speed gain at the same high ratio. and
that in any case. knot for knot the turbine
equipped vessel can carry upward of 20
per cent more cargo than the present type.
The temptation is therefore great to test
this device on the large scale required in
transatlantic work, and inasmuch as at the
present rate Of progression there is no APP
parent hope Of a restoration of supremacy
to English or American ships 1t is to be
hoped that one of the lines of those coun-
tries will venture this effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15

disgusting. Never. indeed. did any other
man running for public office pitch his ap-
peal for support in a key 50 harsh and UNI
seemly.
Now. Major vardaman triumphed, and
over one of the ablest men in the state. The
Star. referring to the fact that Mississippi
has of late years produced such men as
Lamar. and Walthall, and Catchings. pro-
nounced this result peculiar" Does not
the word fit? A stronger. it Is true. sug-
gests itself. Does Mississippi indorse the
Vardaman policy of keeping the negro in
ignorance? We are told not. The legisla-
ture. 1t is asserted. cannot be brought to
divide the school fund as Major vardaman
desires. 1t would be unfair to ask If a ma
jority Of the people of Mississippi indorse
Major Vardaman's references to the Presi-
dent. for of course they do not. How. then.
does the Vicksburg Herald. newspaper of
excellent standing and ability, explain the
result of the recent state primary?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
The Murderous Automobile.
From the New York Evening Post.

From the New York Evening Post.
Scarcely a day passes without it's record
OF persons killed or injured while AUTOMOBILE
ing. on Thursday woman was killed and
d man fatally injured near Tuxedo because
the brakes would not work and the machine
Tell over cliff at a turn in the mountain
road, while an American was badly hurt
and. one of his guests killed near Bordeaux,
France, because some of the machinery be-
came deranged while the automobile was
going at high speed. In this case the occu-
pants were thrown out, when the machine
ran into a ditch. On Wednesday profess
slonal driver at Detroit lost control of his
machine when a tire burst. On the same
day at GAINESVILLE, Ohio. where two profess
SIGNALS were driving a machine at a two
minute gait, one of it's tires also burst and
the automobile ran through the fence into a
crowd. inJuring a large number of persons
one fatally. The only outcome of these ac-
cldents. as far as has been learned is the
determination of the GAINESVILLE drivers
never again to engage in such sport It
Is to be hoped that they will stick to their
resolution. AS matter of fact, automo-
biles are not fit to race with except in an
Enclosure with steel fence at least ten feet
high. Those who race them on roads. know
Ing that a punctured tire may mean death
should be taken care of by the law