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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
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CITIZENS USE BOATS.
High Water in southwestern lows
Causes Serious Conditions.

High Water in southwestern lows
Causes Serious Conditions.
: Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 30.-Higa
waters continue as the rule through.
out the southwestern part of Iowa. At
Pacific Junction and Hamburg things
arc in an especially serious condition.
AT Pacific Junction the town is sur.
rounded by water and the citizens OF
the town are making their way about
In boats. Southwest of town, on the
Missouri river bottoms, thousands Of
acre of valuable farm lands are under
water and the loss to crops will
amount to millions of dollars. At
Hamburg the two lines of the Burling-
ton railway are under water and hun.
dreds Of square miles of valuable farm
lands in both Iowa and Missouri arc
Under water. Crops in that section of
the country for this year are entirely
ruined and thousands of families will
have to look for outside assistance to
get through the year.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
Debts of Scandinavia.

Ludwig Widell, a Swedish statisti-
clan, in an article on the public debt
OF the Scandinavian countries places
the debt of Sweden at 349, 900 900 kr q,
Ncrway's at 262,OOO,O0O kr., and Den.
marks at 246,OOO,OOO. The increase
In ten years has been 1892 per cent
for Norway, 33.1 per cent for Denmark
and BIG per cent for Sweden. Per in
dividual, Norway's debt amounts to
11'.5 kr., Denmark's to 99.7 and Swed-
ems to 67.5 pr. The writer states that
Norway is the only country of the
three which has obtained loans for
other than income producing purposes,
at least one-fourth of the increase eur
ing the past decade being for the ma.
tiolal defenses.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
COUNTRY is FLOODED.
Great Damage Is Done by the Storm
Of Sunday NIGHT.

Great Damage Is Done by the Storm
Of Sunday Night.
Stewartville, MINI, May %. - The
worst storm of the season struck this
place Sunday night. A heavy rain set
In about dark and continued to pour
down all night. The waters are within,
six inches of high-water mark Of eight
years ago. The mill dam at this place
has gone out. The loss will be about
$4,000. The railroad track north Of
here is washed out and traffic is sus.
pended. The wagon roads on the north
and west Of town are covered BY about
five feet Of water. and all travel is cut
on till the waters subside. A terrific
electrical storm accompanied the rain
In the early part Of the evening, and
several buildings were struck BY.
lightning. H II "a {. n CIV A
Faribault, MINI. - The rain Of the
past two days has raised the rivers
here to an unusual height. !.
Jackson, MINI. The worst rain n
years fell here Sunday night. The,
Dee Moines river Ii the highest it has
been for years, washing out several
bridges. S$s rs 8 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
RELIANCE AGAIN LEAns.@
Defeats Constitution by About Three
Minutes.


New York, May %. 3- In gamely
contested race the Reliance again led
the way across the finish line, winning
her second victory over the Columbia
and her first over the Constitution.
Two minutes and fifty-one seconds
later the Constitution finished, and
the crew Of the new boat gave her
such a cheer as she deserved. The
Constitution had sailed plucky race
and had right to shore in the honors.
From the start to the finish she had
fought out every mile over the thirty
mile course. and on two of it's legs had
actually outsailed the new boat, a per.
fcrmance which restores her prestige
imperilled in her disappointing show.
ing in the drifting match last Satur.
day. and makes her factor to be
reckoned with in the selection of a
cup defender. Columbia was, for the
day. outclassed. From the very start
she was never for moment in the
race. While the Reliance and Consti.
tuition were having it out between
themselves all the way around the
course the former cup defender was
dragging along miles astern of them,
and when the Reliance sailed across
the finish line the Columbia was more
than two miles almost dead to lee.
ward. The Reliance beat her by fifteen
minutes and ffty-two seconds, actual
sailing time. The wind held true at
to IL knots during the race and IA
vored none of the racers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
DOCTORS MEET.
State Medical Society Will BE Reor..
oanized

9anizeo.
Mitchell, S. D., May 29.-Yesterday
the twenty-second annual session of
the state medical society began in this
city. and it is said by the local corr.
mittee that there will be at least $50
physicians present during the conven-
ton An interesting program has been
arranged for the visiting physicians.
and they will be we'll entertained while
in the city. At this meeting the socie.
ty will be reorganized along lines laid
down by the American Medical asso,
cation, which, for the main feature
constitutes the division of the state
into districts. The national organizer
Dr.. ]. E. McCormake of Bowling
Green, is expected to be present and
assist in the work under contempla.
ton.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
DRAINED OF PEOPLE.
Gloomy Prospect Ahead Of NORWAY
While Emigration keeps Tn.

Gloomy Prospect Ahead Of Norv,v
While Emigration Keeps Up.
1t is beginning to become a life
questlon with Norway. in even greater
cegree than with Sweden, to devise On
cnective yet humane remedy against
emigration. The army is suffering 10.
pletlon Of officers and men. The tecb.
meal schools have become unwilling
export enterprises which, with the
poor peoples funds, develop working.
men for the American industries last
year 10000 persons emigrated from
Norway, and this year it is estimatad
that the 10000 mark will be reached
making total of 10000 for the two
years. and representing one.thirtieth
OF the entire population of Norway
annually there are about $4,000 births
and $4,000 deaths. Last year the ex.
cess IN population resulting fro,
the excess of births ,OOO-was lost
Dy emigration, and this year there Will
probably be q loss of 10000 In the
population Of the country. This IS the
- Po iaba o * o Cavalier is buildin,
b. telephone line to Mclean VIA Halls
and Mountain. 1t will be furnished v
II, patent instruments. so that when
q. landic is talked into the transmitter,
Is. receiver will translate it into English,
his vice versa. John expects to M
md barrels Of money with his invention.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
PROSECUTING THE JEWS.
Strict Orders Issued to the Chief of
Police,


Police.
st. Petersburg, May 2S.-The chief
OF Police of Kieff has ordered the DO
lice commissaries within his jurisdic-
tor to institute a fresh inquiry into
the legal status of the Jews and to
forcefully expel those who have no
legal right of residence and who re-
fuse to leave. A Jewish deputation
from Kishineff recently had long au-
dience with Minister Won Plehwe. The
latter denied being Judophobe, and
said he had not opposed taking pro-
ceedinss against the former governor
OF Kishineff, Gen Won Raaben, and the
local administration of Kishineff. The
minister promised sympathetic con-
sideration of the facts set forth in the
petitions of the Jewish population for
future protection. The Jews in st.
Petersburg are in fear that similar out
RACES to those which occurred at
kishineff may occur in the Russian
capital during the celebration of the
two hundredth anniversary of the
foundation of st. Petersburg. which
will be held May 20.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05

MEETS SMALL FAVOR.
6Jornson's Pan-oermanic Move Re-
garded With Suspicion by seandi.

ejornson's Pan.oermanie- Move Re.
garded With Suspicion by scandi.
navian People.
Bjornstterne Bjornson's attempt to
raise the banner of pan-Germanism in
the North, though widely discussed, is
not generally Endorsed. The Danes are
bitterly opposed to it, as they have not
forgotten the loss of Schleswig and
Holstein. The Swedes and Norwe.
CLANS appear to be Indifferent.
Mikael H. Lie in Verden's Gang op-
poses the Bjornson program as vision.
airy and impracticable. The idea was
born IN Germany, he says, is fostered
by Germans, and the sole purpose is
simply to extend German influence
anG Importance, with Emperor Will
lam as the central figure. The small
er nations like those of Scandinavia
END Holland have nothing to gain, as
Germany is Soverned alone by self
interest, and the little states will be
IN danger of losing their independence
and their individuality.
The course Of the German empire in
recent international questions proves
that there is nothing sincere behind
the pan-Germanic talk. The attitude
OF Germany toward the United States
In the Venezuelan affair, the immense
increase in the navy to challenge
Great Britain's strength on the sea {;
the support of the sultan against the
European demands for reforms in the
Balkan provinces, and the failure to
assist in the "open-door" policy for
Manchuria, indicate plainly where
Germany stands with regard to the
United States and Great Britain.
AS a means of attaining universal
peace the idea is an idle dream, for no
great power has more incentives for
gcing to war than Germany.
The Bjornson agitation, aside from
being impracticable, is positive detri.
Hent to the northern countries, as It
gives the impression that a strong pro.
German sentiment exists in Scandi.
navia, which will tend to ALLEVIATE tho
well-known friendship of England.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
MAKES DEATH DouBLY SURE.
Butcher Cuts Wrists and Throat to
Kill Himself. s%

st. Paul. May 29-Frederick Schnei.
der, butcher. committed suicide in
his room last night by cutting his
wrists and his throat with a razor.
Tho result of heavy drinking was the
cause. Schneider. evidently sat on the
side Of the bed when he cut his wrists
Then he allowed the blood to trickle
tntoia butter crock on the floor. Death
must have seemed to be slow in com.
ing, and he cut his throat from ear to
ear. He evidently had his head over
the crock, for there was no blood on
the bed. When insensibility came he
fell to the floor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
ROYAL SIMPLICITY.
AT the Danish Court, Ceremonial Ell.
quette Is Unknown.

AT the Danish Court, Ceremonial Ell.
quette Is Unknown.
III Denmark's palaces life is taken
easily, happily and simply, and crown
ed heads enter into all sorts of recro-
atoms and amusements with all the
abandon Of less aristocratic holiday
makers, spending the greater part of
each fine day in the open air, either
motoring, cycling, riding or walking,
almost entirely unattended, and with
absolutely nothing to distinguish them
from ordinary residents and visitors
writes Mary S. Warren in the London
Express.
King Christian, despite his eighty.
Tour years, is an active center of this
courtly group, riding or driving will.
them through the woods or sharing
their walks.
His majesty is familiar figure here
and IN his own country is deseryedly
Reid In great reverence and esteem
for the welfare of the community and
the advancement of the peoples just
claims have to him ever been para
mount questions.
Inc simplicity of his life and the
freedom with which he has mingled
with the masses have done much to
secure very permanent place in their
directions. 1t is no unusual thing for
King Christian to stop and chat with
a group OF workmen in their dinner
hour, and many knotty point in dis
pute mas been left by one or another
saying, wait until see the king
down here; I'll ask him about it,
Morning by morning in the fin.
streets of the clean little capital Queen
Alexandra, the dowager czarina and
some of tie princesscs may be seen
entering the shops and making mr..
chases, or visiting the museum. hos.
pitfalls or other institutions. Nearly oil
the royal visitors go to Copenhagen or
their yachts, these lying in the besuti.
full harbor Of the city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
WAS BADLY BURNED.
Saved Woman's Life at the Risk of His
Own.

SaSSo "o"dnS Lie at the Risk OF His
Own.
New York, May %. = Prompt and
heroic work by two policemen. one of
whom was so badly burned that he
was crazed by the pain, saved the lives
OF several women and children who
had been caught in burning building
in Fulton street, Brooklyn, at an early
iour yesterday. When the police and
f1remen reached the scene women and
children were at the windows of the
building, calling for help. Policeman
James F. Haven entered the building.
and on the top floor found Mrs. How.
ard Murray, unconscious. He carried
her to window and then succumbed.
having been burned about the face
and hands. The burns crazed him, and
he had to be placed in straightjacket
at the hospital. In the meantime the
ftremen had rescued the other women
and children. At the hospital it was
said that Haven could not live. Two
other policemen were seriously
burned.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
MILLION AND HALE CROWNS.
Report Of Relief Work in Sweden Is
hopeful for Future.

Report Of Relief Work in Sweden Is
Hopeful for Future.
The central relief committee Of
Stockholm has reported to the agri-
cultural department of the Swedish
government that 1851 1872 crowns had
been distributed up to April 10 through
the committee and other sources, and
that the amount will suffice, provided
pasture for the stock may be depended
uron at the usual time. Otherwise
mere help will be required.
John Sorsen, who was sent to Fin.
land by the relief committee of Calu-
met. Mich, has arrived at Lahtis, Fin.
lond. He will remain there three
months visiting numerous places to
distribute relief funds. He claims the
Finlanders in America have collected
over 10000 marks for the alienation
of distress in Finland.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
RICH, DEAD AND NO HEIRS.
Danish Mine Workers shrewdness
Brought Him Millions.

August Sahlberg. wealthy mine
owner at Eloro, Texas, has just died.
Sahlberg was born in Denmark. He
arrived at Eloro ten years ago from
Montana, and secured employment rs
foreman in a nine belonging to Gen.
John K. Frisbie. He was at that time
without money and without friends.
After working as foreman for awhile
he discovered that the vein in the
Frisby mine turned in a northwesteriy
direction He resigned his position
and took claim in the vicinity of TIE
Frisbie mine. After several months
hard work he struck the main vein in
the now famous Esperalzo mine, which
has brought him something over SIS.
100000. His heirs are not known.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
DOGS ARE IN BAD DOOR.
Man Is Severely Bitten by One Victim
of Hydrophobia,


Mitchell, S. D., May 29. - Adolph
Haut, laboring man, was bitten by a
mad dog Sunday night and badly in.
iured over the eye, the teeth going
into the bone. He was bit again on
the arm. Haut grappled with the
vicious animal and for twenty minutes
he held him on the ground until help
arrived. The dog was dispatched i'm
mediately by having his throat cut.
The dog was running. loose Saturday
and bit a dozen other animals in the
city, and there is considerable alarm
felt that other persons are liable to
now come in contact with rabid an.
i1ral. Mayor Silsby has issued an or.
der requiring all dogs in the city to pe
securely muzzled or they will be sho.
OH sight.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
.HEAvY RAINS SWELL THE Rlv.
ERs AND A BIG FLOOD IS
FEARED.
NEBRASKA AGAIN CATCHES II
ToRNApoEs ACCOMPANIED BY
HEAVY RAlN-MANY TOWNS
FLOODED.

has been storm-swept for the past
twenty -four hours. Three tornadoes,
two Monday night and one last night,
resulted in the loss of six lives, the
fatal injury of three and the serious
injury of a score of people besides
! ' sss,: property loss. The dead at
! state I'D are:
! sAtassesrfe Biettner and Hazel Wright
I Railrfaza, Iowa. Near Buxton:
! a1rA Blakeley and Herbert Rhodes.
~ .3outh Des Moines: Russell A.
knauf and Floyd Knauf. his eight
months-old son.
The victims at Glenwood were all
inmates of the school for the feeble
minded.
The tornado first struck the girls
'dormitory, commonly known as the
old building. The roof was torn of
and
With a Terrible Crash
fell back again upon the wrecked
building. All of the buildings of the
group, including the hospital.
dormitory, boys building, custodian's
building, farm college. and the boiler
room, were more or less damaged by
the storm. The superintendent esti.
mates the loss at $4,000.
At Buxton the houses occupied 5y
tho Rhodes and Blakley families were
smashed to kindling wood. A string
of half dozen box cars was smashed
into unacceptable debris and scat.
No
The property damage Il South Des
Moines and vicinity will reach $4,000.
The Knauf house and the Christian
church were completely wrecked and
about forty other buildings were bad
ly injured. About the same time what
was apparently another storm struck
the packing house section of town a
mile to the northeast of the scene of
the South Des Moines disaster. In
this locality the Agar Packing COM
pany, Des Moines elevator and Des
Moines malt house plants were
The Greatest Sufferers,
although a large number of other
Buildings were damaged. The loss in
this section cannot be estimated. High
winds prevailed all over the city and
sEinor losses were general. Telephone
communication was cut off throughout
the greater part of the city and the
electric street railway system had to
be abandoned in East and South Des
Moines for the night.
During the past twenty-four hours
heavy rains have been general over
Iowa. The upper Des Moines river is
rising rapidly and a repetition of the
food conditions Of last June are
feared. Iowa railroads suffered Sc
verely from the excessive rainfall and
. trains into Des Moines are from three
to five hours late on all lines. Supt.
Horton Of the Des Moines and Sioux
City branch of the Chicago, Milwaukee
G St. Paul has suspended all traffic ul-
til the roadbed can be examined.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
HORRIBLY MANeLED.

Simon Erickson Is Killed by a Train
Near Wood Lake.
Wood Lake, Mimi. May 3O.-Simon
Erickson was killed by the west-bouEd
passenger train about three miles west
Of this village. He was on his way
he me from Hanley Falls and had near.
ly reached his destination when it Is
supposed he became tired and sat
down on the tracks to rest. His body
vas terribly mangled and fragments OF
1t scattered along the track for dis.
lance of over hundred feet. The
dead man was a member of the M. w
A. He was about forty years old and
a bachelor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
sAwMILLs CLOSED.

Owners Refuse to Submit to Demand
for Increase Of Wages.
Ashland, Wis, May 30.-The settlers
and carriage riders of all the nine ASA.
land sawmills quit work yesterday
morning and all mills are closed. The
rsen notified the mill owners last Mon
day that they demanded an increase of
So cents per day for settlers and Is
cents for carriage riders, giving the
owners until yesterday to consider
their demands. The owners met last
night and decided that they would
shut down rather than to grant the in
c1ease. and all the mills shut down.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
Seals Cheat Fishermen.

Seals are causing as much damage
to the fisheries on the southeast coast
OF Sweden as they did earlier this
year on the coast Of Norway. They
Lave appeared in extraordinary uuul-
bers and have ruined the salmon fish
ing. The plaques are so bold that
they nab the tish off the lines, leaving
only the head for the fishermen to pull
in
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
COUNTRY ONE VAST LAKE.

Ten Miles Of Farms South Of La
Crosse Submerged. 81
La Crosse, Wis. May 29.-Ten miles
OF farming country south Of here are
under water and the loss is heavy.
Several clam diggers' houses have
been swept away. Landslides and
washouts are reported on all railroads,
and trafic is practically blocked. The
weather bureau predicts a rise of two
feet In the river, which will mean q
heavy loss to the farmers. q, Y;
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
DOG OWNER SUES.

Officers Killed His Bird Dogs During
Rabies Scare.
Armour, s. D., May 80. - Douglas
county is made defendant in a suit for
damages as a result of the order is.
sued by the local board of health au.
thorizing the sheriff and his deputies
to kill call dogs running at large" One
of the deputy sheriffs killed two bird
dogs belonging to w. H: Smith, a
travelling salesman for the Garr-Scott
Threshing Machine company, and he
has brought suit to recover the loss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
sweden's Crown Property.

AT inventory of the property of the
Swedish government shows that it had
value of 870,212,122 kroner a. wear
ago. Nearly half was represented by
tie state railways. The buildings, in
Guiding postoffices, are valued at 123,-
!OS,675 kroner; forests at 21,35O, 800
kroner; castles and royal habitations,
u 5000 kroner, cash and cash items,
S9,2Oo,OOO kroner and miscellaneous
property 51,O0O,OOO kroner.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
Liberals Bounce socia,i.ts.

The Liberal party in Denmark has
broken with the Socialists and will
fight the latter alone or with the as.
slstance of the Moderates. War Min
lister Madsen has consented to stand
as the Liberals candidate to the folk
citing in the Randers district and will
campaign against Editor M. Morten.
sen, the Socialist candidate.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
NOTES FROM OVER THE POND.

On Recommendation Of the director
q the mint the king has authorized
ne coinage Of 1000, 900 crowns in sill.
Ter and bronze money Of the demon.
nations most needed.
Christina Nillson. the famous singer.
PAS decorated two Of her rooms In j
H| ''. unique manner. Her bedroom
& spapered with notes Of the operas in
= hich she appeared, and the dining
{ col With al the hotel bills she col.
Iected during her travels over the
xcrld.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
AUTOMOBILE KILLS CHILD.

Was Struck While at Play on seIby
ss Avenue.
St. Paul, May 3O-Arania Max, the
eight-year-old daughter of Peter Max,
was run down by an automobile at st.
Adams street and Selby avenue about
iS:2G o'clock last night and instantly
killed. The machine was driven by
Horace H. Irvine. The little girls
death was caused by fracture at the
base Of the skull. The coroner will in.
yestigate. ,i q,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-06-05
Famine Not Vet Relieved,

Gov. Bergstrom at Lulea has applied
to the Swedish government for further
relief for the famine sufferers. The
season has been so cold and backward
tEat the COWS and other live stock have
nothing for their sustenance. He es-
Inmates that at least 100000 will be
required. Emigration from Norrland
is increasing strongly.
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PRESIDENT At BUTTE.
Greatest Crowd in the History Of the
Citv

SONCoS SIV"O III ZIG VI LIE
City.
Butte, Mont, May 20. = President
Roosevelt arrived here yesterday
afternoon over the Great Northern
railroad from Helena. He was met at
the station by Mayor Mullins, escorted
by company of militia, platoon OF
police and the Spanish war veterans.
who are holding their state convention
at Butte. Such a crowd never has
been seen in the history of the city
The neighboring towns for fifty miles
had poured in their thousands, and the
line of march was crowded to suffoca
ton. From the station the president
was driven to the court house. Veter
ans of the Civil and Spanish-American
wars. militia and police formed the
escort.