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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
FIND POPE LEo's MILLIONS.
Cardinal Gotti Lays 100000 at the
Feet of Plus.

Feet Of Plus.
Rome, Dec. 19.-Cardinal Gotti yes
ierday was admitted to the pope's
apartments, bearing bag which he
and secretary had great difficulty in:
carrying. When he entered the pres
ence of the pope he sank to his.
knees and, pointing to his burden,
said:
your holiness. the lamented Leo
just before his death, confided to me-
the money which ! now lay at your
feet. saying; that i'll succeeded him 4
--,ras to use it--ae thought hest, but
that if another took MS place l was to,
turn the money over to him after a
period of four months had elapsed.'
This now Go in the presence of Mgr
Marzolinf, who has been the only,
other person to share the secret"
The bag contained 100000 in
bank notes.
The pope was much affected. Just;
about the time this scene was being,
enacted in the papal apartments an;
electrician, while removing the hang
ings in the late Pope Leo's chamber,
found in hole in the wall several
bags which were carelessly tied. These
bags were found to contain 9,250,000
francs ($1,S50,000.).
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
GIRL cHAsEs ROBBERS.
Stolen Theater Tickets .Afterward
Lead to Their Arrest.

Stolen Theater Tickets .Afterward
Lead to Their Arrest.
New York, Dec 10. - Having sur
prised two burglars rifling the home Of
Ter father. yesterday afternoon Miss
Isabelle Cameron. daughter of Roderic'
Mcleod Cameron of Madison avenue,
chased the robbers out of the house,
They carried with them quite lot Of
booty but were obliged to drop some
of it in order to make their escape.
The fact that among the articles
stolen were two theater tickets led to
the detection .of the thieves. Inspec-
tor McClusky sent detectives to the
theater to watch at the door and arr
rest any one attempting to use the
Cameron tickets. Shortly before the
curtain went up two young entered
and offered the tickets for which the,
detectives were looking. They were
arrested.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Casualties.

A six-year-old Kenosha (Wis.) cir
rescued her brother from drowning.
Two horses and two riders fell in 3
New Orleans race and one rider was
severely bruised.
Father Fulham, the priest who was
injured at the Ottawa (Ont.) univer.
sity fire, is dead.
The British cruiser Flora, which ran
ashore on Denman island. near Victo-
ria, B. c., will be total loss.
In fire at Washington, Pa, Benja.
min Miller, fireman, came in con-
tact with electric arc wires and was
electrocuted.
clayton Foler, his wife and three
children were burned to death in a
ire which destroyed their home at
Clarksburg. N. j.
A wagonload of Cinnamon who were
oelng Struggled into this country from
canada was overturned and fell into
the Erie Canal at Buffalo. Four of the
Cinnamon were drowned.
While Fred Olds, a farmer of North
coventry, Conn.,, and his wife were Wis.
tlng friends, his house caught fire,
ana four small children who had been
!e1I IN PED were burned to death.
-Four men were drowned IN Sacra-
mento river at Redding, CAL They
were Charles McCreery, John White.
Weiner and William Smith.
All were employed in the shelter at
keswick.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Resume Of the news.

William Jennings Bryan waa !.
tanned at the National club in Ib
by Irish and Liberal members IA
house Of commons.
Crown Prince Frederick willis
to be appointed regent during It'd.
peror's Southern tour and prolld
period of retirement.
Ryan and Deckert, owners de
fishing vessel Kittie D.. have recdd
Soco damages from the Dominion.
eminent for wrongful seizure.
The authorities at st. Peterg
say no new rules have been issun
connection with the admissiobf
American or other Jews into Rus
Eleven coal miners were killht
the Gasson-Laquadse mine at b.
tegne, Belgium, through the brekg
OF rope by which q cage was he
hauled up.
An attempt was made to fioahe
stranded cruiser Flora near vida,
B. c., but the wreckers were unaAo
move her. She still lies in a ndal
cradle Of rocks.
Mabel Russell, formerly couts,
wants to divorce her husband. Win
Brown, coachman, who marrieder
IN December, 1902, under the tidof
Prince Aphrobald Stuart de Model
AS result Of extremely bad with.
er, with a violent wind, which prdil.
ed Tor some days, Venice was allst
under water for a few Hrs
recently, and gondolas were used Inn
shop to shop.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
GOLD BOOM At LUCAS.

Ore Found Assays $145 to the Ton
Land Prices Rise.
Menomonie, Wis.,, Dec. 19-Gold was
discovered this week on the Hickman
farm in the town of Lucas, near this
city, that assays $145 to the ton. This
assay was made from rock taken out
at intervals of five feet for eighty-five
feet in well. and thoroughly mixed
so as to determine the average
amount of gold carried by this rock.
Much excitement was caused by the
receipt Of the analysis, and land in the
vicinity of the Hickman farm has ad-
vanced in price very rapidly. A com.
pany will be organized to develop Q
surface mine.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
NINE PERSONS INJURED.

Great Western Train Wrecked by
Striking Broken RaII.
Red Wing, MINI, Dec. 19--The local
passenger train on the Great Western
road which left st. Paul at $3.50 yester-
day morning, was wrecked q short dis
lance north Of Northfeld. and nine
persons were more or less seriously
injured. The cause OF the accident has
not yet been determined, but it is be-
lieved to have been a broken rail.
The train was proceeding at about
twenty miles an hour when the wreck
occurred. Two of the three coaches
were derailed, overturned and dragged
a short distance. The engine and
baggage car did not leave the tracks.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Notes From Abroad.

NoteS From Abroad.
The minister Of war has been era.
cuted at Seoul. Korea.
A new customs tariff for the Neither
lands will go into effect on Jan. i
Herbert Spencer, the famous writer
is dead. He had been Ill for some
time. I'll -
King Victor Emmanuel has given
$1,000 from his private purse to the
1und for the relief Of Macedonian ref.
ugees. -
Count Won Ballestrem has been re.
elected president Of the reichstax. viz
tually unanimously. III
The Danish ministry has recon-
1aended that King Christian recognize
the Republic Of Panama.
At Ebol, near Florence, Italy, :
peasant woman decapitated her daugh-
~. Of whom she was Jealous. /.
4 man who wishes to remain anonv.
nous ~ given University collese a.
London e250, 900 to be used for the
sDfomotion os higher scientinc educa,
3tios md researeb. & q
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Sin and Sinners.

Harry ]. Hoover, former cashier Of
the Peoples National bank of Newark.
Ohio, was indicted for making false
entries.
An orphan boy, Irwin Miller, was
kidnapped from school at Hampshire.
Ill.,, by a man and woman whose iden.
tlty is unknown.
The saloon Of Ayres ]. TAYLOR at
Vlncennes, Ind, was partly wrecked
by his wife, who smashed bottles pic.
lures and furniture because of domes-
tic troubles.
A burglar who attempted to enter
through a bath room was captured by
Albert Miers of Salt Lake, who was
bathing, and ran the man in without
stopping to get on his clothes.
Men who robbed the Girardyille and
Hrockvllle stations, and who are also
believed to have robbed and murdered
the operator, Clendennin, at Brown
tower, have been jailed at Pottsville
Pa. - 1''e'
Sherin Brainerd of Springfield
Ohio, has barred all women from en-.
trance to the Sangamon county iail
TO see Fred Strube, the youthful muir.
derer OF his sweetheart. Alice Henin.
ger, at Havana.
Alter serving less than two years Of
hVe-year sentence in Auburn prison
Tor stealing 100000 worth OF bonds and
$4,000 in jewelry, Charles D. Norris
formerly car inspector at Ithaca. N
~ mas been freed through the efforts
OF MS nlne-year-old son, who penned
touching appeal to Gov. Odell.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
is IT GAMBLING?

Court Grants New, Trial in the Case
Against Commission House.
Fargo, N. d., Dec. 19.-In the dis
trict court Judge Pollock granted a
new trial in the case of Beidler &
Robinson VS.. the Coe Commission com.
pany on the ground that the Coe Com
mission company is a gambling insti
tuition. The remarks of the court were
Of a sensational nature, and created
considerable comment.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
From the Capital.

\ ssS S0RbSOts
/ Rear Admiral Robley d. Evans ha
dispatched the gunboat Annapolis t,
Tamsui,. Formossa, to investigate tn,
attack on the crew Of the American
ship BENJAMIN Sewall on Oct. s.
The naval academy authorities are
making every preparation: for the grad
uation OF the first class in February
instead Of June, the regular time, or
account Of the pressing need for naval
officers.
Representative Tyrrell Of Massa.
chusetts has introduced a bill to pro.
hlbit the sale of intoxicating liquors in
buildings or on premises owned or
controlled by the United States gov.
eminent.
The cruiser Buffalo is at the Brook
Ign navy yard loading supplies for the
vessels of the Asiatic squadron, and in
a week will proceed to Hampton Roads
10 convey the torpedo boat fotilla to
the far East
Raphael G. Zion of the bureau of for
estry has concluded his investigation
into the possibility of finding a sub
stitute for spruce for making pulp pa.
per, which will be reported in a for.
estry bulletin shortly.
A statement sent to the house shows
mat customs duties aggregating $780,
$40 were collected in Minnesota dur.
Ing the fiscal year 1903. or this
amount $442,226 were collected in St.
eaul, $685. in Minneapolis and $685.
z4z IN Duluth. Also $73,S76 in North |
md South Dakota.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
cLuBBED TO DEATH.
Saloon Quarrel at Greedy Ends in a
5e Murder

Greedy, Neb., Dec. 10. ~ Charles
Woodward. farmer, living near here,
was dubbed to death last night and
Edward Hurley is under arrest
charged with the crime. Woodward
while in q saloon, became involved I'M
quarrel with Hurley's father. The
two men stepped outside to settle It
and young Hurley followed. Wood
wards body was found a few moments
later. There were no other witnesses
to the fight. As ..si }i35, I, 3
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
insurance Suit Dismiss d.

Pierre, S. D., Dec. 10. 80 The suit
brought by the Commercial Mutual In
surance Company Of Mitchell against
Insurance Commissioner Perkins has
been dismissed in the fourth circuit
court on motion Of the plaintiff, and
at its expense, the suit having filed its
intention as an assistant to the old
line companies lin their attempt to
again get into court in the anti.com-
pact case. II s1S NJ ssS
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
TO RECLAIM 10000 ACRES.
Huntley Flats Irrigation Canal Project
Launched.

Billings, Mont, Dec. 19.-The first
shovelful of dirt was turned yesterday
afternoon on the Huntley fats irriga-
ton canal project, which has for its
purpose the reclamation Of 10000
acres of land. The scheme is the most
extensive of any on which work has
actually started. John Schram, Sc.
attic capitalist, is at the head Of the
project, and associated with him are
several Washington and Portland men.
Local capital is also interested.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

The diamond company at Kimberley
sold it's product last year for $26,205,.
&60. making a profit of $11,511, 490.
Thus does the diamond trust grind
the faces Of the rich.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
TWO MINERS suFFocATED.

Fire Raging in Mine Of the Lincoln
Coal Company.
]. Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 19.-Fire which
started in the engine room at the bot
tom of the shaft of the mine of the
Lincoln Coal company, was still rag
ing late last night. OF the fourteen
miners in the mine, two were SUMO
Gated. The fire is under ground, and,
owing to the smoke the miners are
unable to get at it. 4
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Since the danger of war between
Russia and Japan has passed the sui
tan finds, much to his pain, that the
powers are disposed to hand him a
few more warnings.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
TRIPLE TRAGEDY AT LIE suEuR.

Woman browns Herself and Two Chill.
dren in Cistern.
LIE Sueur, Mimi, Dec. 19--Mrs. Anna
Krenen, wife of Fred Krenen. drowned
herself and two children in the els.
tern at her home some time Thursday
night. The bodies were discovered at
o'clock yesterday morning by her
husband, who returned at that hour
from night out with the boys.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Geraldine Bonner says that afte,
many attempts no one has succeeded
ii making 9 successful romance with.
out 2 woman in #. She might have
added that no one has succeeded ia
making . successful romance without
man III II. either.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

The former crown princess of Sax.
ony utterly repudiates the authorship
OF the book, THE Confessions OF Prin.
cess Louise" Not writing that book
is the best thing she has done for
some time.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

It has been shown that an automo.
BILE at full speed can be stopped in
less than half the distance required by
. two horse team and a carriage. But
I. usually hits a great deal harder
when It stops.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

The largest steamship in the world
is to be called the Baltic. Some other
vessel, presumably, has copyright on
the name Pacific"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

With the New York women indulg-
ing in face paint and the men in nose
paint, we may expect some highly
colored stories of social happenings In
that city.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

The railroads of the United States
killed 1854 persons during the year
ended June so. Still some people go
around worrying because of the hor
rors of war.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
TREAT DEPUTY coLDLY.

For Arresting Butchers, Hotels With.
hold Accommodations.
Sank Center, Mimi, Dec. 49, = A
deputy game warden swooped down
upon every butcher in town yesterday
and had them arraigned for selling
venison unlawfully. There is consid-
cradle i'll feeling over the manner in
which he secured the evidence, and
because of it the hotels withheld from
him accommodations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

1t is plain to be seen that that WON.
an back in Albany, New York. who
was kissed 1886 times and kept a
record of the performances wasn't
worth the effort on the part of the
kisser.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

cold has beens-discoyarad,.i rx-n-@.-e
land, but the natives are trying to
conceal the fact until they get their
boundary lines and canal sites pat.
ented.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
RAID MILL CITY RESORT.

Robbers Were Fashionably Dressed
and Secured Large Booty.
Minneapolis, Dec. 19.-Highwaymen
dressed in the height of fashion held
up the inmates and a number of Wis
itors at Ida Coats resort, 900 First av-
enue north, and robbed them of jewels
and money aggregating $500. 1t is
suspected that Pat Grove, the notori'
GUS Omaha kidnapper, who is said to
have lately been making. Minneapolis
his headquarters. led the highwaymen.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

The Eartenders' Blue Book" is the
title OF recent Chicago publication.
Let literary Boston look to its laur.
els!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
! plee Alone d ltl. Apartne, ,,t,

ST. Paul, Dec. 10. Col. John r.
Hastings. one Of the best known OF the
oMcials Of the Burlington road, died
suddenly Of valvular heart trouble in
his rooms at the Marlborough some
time THURSDAY evening. He was alone.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

A literary society has been formed
to study Milton. 1t is only by band
ing together that the people can carry
on the fight against the literature OF
to-day"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

If it is true that people lose their
religion who live in flats it will be
necessary to abolish speaking tubes
and other easy devices for swearing
at the janitor.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Train robbers have begun to operate
IN South Africa. 1t must be true, after
all, that Pat Grove has settled over
there.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

cleveland doctors have succeeded in
making dead mans heart beat. but
tney failed to make it necessary for
him to go on paving rent.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

somebody has written book of
Sonnets of the Head and Heart"
Now let's have some "Sonnets of the
Lights and Liver"
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

The Philadelphia Press is trying to
discover the best American poem.
WHAT'S the matter with Casey at the
Bat"7
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Blessed are they who care more
1or the fight than for the finish, for
their expectations shall never be
stepped on.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Probably fatally Injured,

Reedsburg. Wis. Dec. Is. Yester:
sday while telling i tree on his fathers
farm near Walton. south of here, All
bert Good 49, seriously injured. The
'trSs spiint pinnins the young man
ato m GROUND. break king shts Az. sSs,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Proposals Of marriage made on Sun.
Gay, however, are just as binding as
those made at summer resorts on auy
day of the week.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Corbett and Fitzsimmons are talk.
ing about fighting next fall. Why not
have law limiting the talking to one
month!
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

II it be true that women love most
intensely at % why are they neve,
more than Is in the official records?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
ST. PAUL MAN HoNoRED.

c. K. Mandlgo Wins Sales Scho1arshIP
at Harvard.
Cambridge, Mass. Dec. 10. - c. r.
Mandigo Of st. Paul, MINI, has been
awafNed the Sales prize scholarship
for tbs year 1903-4. The Sales prize
schol;.. ship was founded in 1893. with
principal of $4,916, by Francis Sales
of Cambridge, A. M. (Harvard), 1885.
Mr.. Maldigo is a graduate of the St.
Paul central high school, class of 1902.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

A man whose blood is as richly sup
plled with iron as Lord Kitchener's
cannot be an invalid long.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Do not laugh at the war" in thu
Four Hundred. 1t is really serious
for the Four Hundred.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

Hysterical women" according tc
Dr. Shrady, tell and act lies" Just
like some men who are not hysterical
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
MANY TOWNS VIII MOURN.

PubI1c BuIIdIn0s BIZ VIII BE PIeSoa.
Holed This Session. &
Washington, Dec. Is. IT will be dis
couraging news to the many cities and
towns Of the Northwest for whose benz
efit bills have been offered in congress
at this session providing for the ereo
ton Of federal buildings, that at the
Meeting q the senatl commit to 81
public buildings yesterday II deyel.
.ored that the nfiment ii adverse tn
my attempt To get through bill = fors!
new buildings III this ssssiOn. 4.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

A mans ideal Of a love AFFAIR il.
progress. A woman's is to have IL
stay where it is.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25

The British must have heard az III.
discovery of something valuable il
Thibet.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-12-25
Pi'c'lleer-.Gxpfe$$.


Inc Hon. Wos Gill will now hav,
20 be put on the list as one who wos
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-23
He and Two Others Pleaded
Guilty at Louisville.
Two Men Killed In a Fusillade in
Laurel County
Yesterday
LATE TELEGRAPH

Louisville. March 2s-Chnrlos L.
sapp. Joseph PetoninR, and Leonard
Parsons, charged with violating the
civil service lsws, pleaded guilty this
morning in the U. s. district court.
Judge Evans fined sapp and Petoning
$500 each and Parsons 5000. The
Judgment also carries tho costs. There
were three Indictments, and two were
nollied. The maximum punishment
IL a fine of $1,000 and three years i'm.
prisonment. The acts upon which &C.
cused were indicted occurred during
sapp's term as collector Of internal
revenue. Parsons was connected with
the Office. Petoning, an outside man,
made assessments ON the employees.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-03-23
WRECKER BUSY
Crew is Just in From Hard
Work.
Railroad Matters Show Nothing Very
Important Today.

The wrecker arrived this morning at
0 O'Clock from Sheriff., Tenn. after
having been out since Thursday morn
ing early, and although all this time
was spent in working wrecks, the
crew did not finish and left several
cars in the ditch at Russell, Tenn. =.
and will not be able to return until
the congested condition of the road is
relieved.
The freight traffic on the south end
is 80 heavy that nothing but passenger
trains can get through without diff
Guilty, and even these trains are de-
lsyed from a half hour to several
hours. The I. O. freight business has
increased in the past several months to
such an extent that all engines have
been brought into service and still the
road is suffering from too many trains.
The wrecking crew will not return to
Russell until clear passage through
Is secured. Several wrecked cars were
brought in this morning for repairs
and several more are ON the road wait
ing to be transported here for repairs.